Complex 2D train management sim Iron Roads hits Early Access in January 2025
With a Demo and Steam Playtest available, Iron Roads from Cowleyfornia Studios is a top-down 2D train management game that's going to enter Early Access next year.
Category: Early Access
The Rogue Prince of Persia now Steam Deck Verified with a big update
Coming in a day late for my recent Steam Deck Verified round-up, The Rogue Prince of Persia from developer Evil Empire and publisher Ubisoft is now Steam Deck Verified with a big update out.
AutoForge is Terraria mixed with Factorio, devs plan Steam Deck and controller support soon
Blending the mining and side-scrolling from Terraria, with the building and automation from Factorio — AutoForge looks interesting. Maybe this will scratch an itch you didn't know you had.
Survival game Valheim adds a new feast mechanic and The Bog Witch in testing
The excellent survival game Valheim is getting ready to expand again, with a new update available for testing that adds in The Bog Witch and a whole new feast mechanic.
Streets of Rogue 2 delayed again but a demo is out now
My most anticipated game of the year keeps running away from me. Streets of Rogue 2 is no longer entering Early Access on October 22nd, but at least a demo is out now.
Uncompromising wilderness survival game The Last Plague: Blight now in Early Access
Original Studios just launched The Last Plague: Blight, an uncompromising wilderness survival game based on a more realistic set of game mechanics.
Epic roguelike Caves of Qud gets a tutorial Beta and the price goes up soon
Caves of Qud is easily (and I keep saying this) one of the best roguelikes ever made, and with the latest Beta it's a lot easier to get into. You might also want to buy it soon before the price rises.
#DRIVE Rally is an impressive new racer that I can't wait to see more from
Need a new racing game? #DRIVE Rally from Pixel Perfect Dude is officially out now in Early Access with Linux support.
Silence of the Siren is a new HoMM-like from the dev of Project Hospital
Quite a genre change for Project Hospital developer Oxymoron Games, as they've just put their Heroes of Might and Magic-like game Silence of the Siren into Early Access.
shapez 2 is a huge success selling over 270,000 in the first month, future plans detailed
tobspr Games have a big hit on their hands here with the chilled-out factory-building automation sim shapez 2 managed to do really well in the first month.
Din's Champion is dynamic rogue-lite RPG styled like Terraria from Soldak Entertainment
Soldak Entertainment make some pretty quirky RPGs with a good few die-hard fans, and now they're trying something a bit different with Din's Champion.
Dwarf Fortress to get Lua support for modding, plus there's now babies and children
The latest Dwarf Fortress update has been released bringing with it some needed fixes, along with babies and some fun news about modding.
Popular FPS Fallen Aces gets Steam Deck support in the latest update
Fallen Aces from Trey Powell, Jason Bond and New Blood Interactive quickly became popular after the initial Early Access release in June and now it has Steam Deck support.
Sci-fi fantasy singleplayer arena FPS 'Viscerafest' launches in April 2025
After building up in Early Access to a Very Positive user rating, retro singleplayer arena FPS Viscerafest is going to properly launch in April 2025.
Open source evolution sim 'Thrive' adds sprinting, visual upgrades, more competitive AI
I love watching Thrive continue to grow. A free and open source evolution sim where you start off life as a single microbe. The latest release version 0.7.0 is out now adding new gameplay features.
Selaco hits 70,000 copies sold with a big update live and sale now on
Altered Orbit Studios have done well with Selaco. They just announced some stats, along with a brand new update and a sale live now.
Mechabellum, my favourite auto-battling strategy game launches September 26
Ah, auto battlers, at one point they seemed like they would be all the rage, but most quickly moved on. Mechabellum thankfully, feels a bit different, and quickly became a real favourite and it's set to leave Early Access on September 26.
With over 900,000 players trying it during Early Access, Halls of Torment launches September 24
Halls of Torment is basically Vampire Survivors styled like classic Diablo, it's bloody good and now it's just about ready to release.
Cat Bait is another new take on the survivor-like genre about a cat running away from rats
Another new take on what Vampire Survivors and Brotato made popular? Yep. Cat Bait is out now in Early Access and there's a demo available too.
Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era announced from the developer of Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Developer Unfrozen who previously made Iratus: Lord of the Dead have teamed up with Ubisoft, and they recently announced the new Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era.