X4: Foundations Update 7.00 and X4: Timelines DLC are out now
X4: Foundations 7.00 Update and X4: Timelines from Egosoft bring some huge changes to the huge space sim and there's never been a better time to try it out.
Category: Open World
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora now on Steam, broken for Steam Deck and Desktop Linux
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has now released on Steam, and at least when it comes to AMD GPUs, it seems to be currently a no-go and just doesn't run with Proton on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.
The Tricky Trials update is live now for Minecraft
Another big Minecraft update is live now with Tricky Trials bringing with it new decorative blocks, hostile mobs, items, weapons, paintings and the trial chambers.
Core Keeper 1.0 will bring new PvP, revamped world-gen and a mysterious new biome
Pugstorm and Fireshine Games have revealed more details about the 1.0 release for Core Keeper that will arrive on August 27th.
Free-roaming megasim sandbox RPG 'Streets of Fortuna' sounds wonderfully unique
Recently announced by Kitfox Games (publisher of Dwarf Fortress) is Streets of Fortuna, a free-roaming megasim sandbox RPG that's a bit like The Sims meets Project Zomboid but a whole lot more than that.
Streets of Rogue 2 hits Early Access on August 14 - I'm going to need a week off
That's it, I'm going to need a holiday for this one. Streets of Rogue 2 from Matt Dabrowski and tinyBuild is due to enter Early Access on August 14th.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has a new trailer - still releasing September 5
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl from Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has a brand new trailer and thankfully no more delays as it's still going to release on September 5th.
Obsidian gave Pillars of Eternity a big patch - Linux and macOS updates being investigated
Obsidian Entertainment have gone back and upgraded the original Pillars of Eternity with a big update, although it's currently only for the Windows version.
Enshrouded gets a major update and Steam Deck optimizations
Enshrouded, the big open world survival and crafting game from Keen Games, just had the big Enshrouded: Melodies of the Mire update released. Should be good news for Steam Deck players.
VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) v0.87 released moving away from Minecraft
VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2), a free and open source sandbox game, has a brand new release available as they begin more movement to end the Minecraft clone wars.
Try the demo for Dreaming Isles, a farming life sim and a high-seas adventure
Love Stardew Valley and want something different? Dreaming Isles seems like a truly wonderful idea blending the farming life sim with a high seas adventure.
Tchia updated to improve text on Steam Deck plus performance improvements
Tchia is a cute looking tropical open-world adventure from Awaceb and Kepler Interactive that released in March and now it should look better on Steam Deck.
ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree gets a new trailer ahead of June release
I know a great many of you are impatiently waiting for ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree, so maybe this new story trailer will keep you going just that bit longer.
It's beeautiful! APICO 4.0 brings automation machines to the chilled beekeeping sim
APICO is a chilled beekeeping sim from TNgineers that just got a little bit more industrious, with the free APICO 4.0 update giving you some fun new tools.
Cute open world pirate adventure Seablip is out now on Steam
Available now in Early Access is Seablip, an open world pirate adventure with a cute style to it from solo developer Jardar Solli and it comes with Native Linux support.
Underground sandbox adventure Core Keeper hits 1.0 on August 27
The award-winning mining sandbox adventure game Core Keeper is now getting ready to leave Early Access with the big 1.0 arriving on August 27th.
Ghost of Tsushima single-player only on Steam Deck due to PlayStation Network features
Well, here's a bit of a nuisance. Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT is launching on May 16th and the developers have explained how it will work on Steam Deck but it's a mixture of good and bad news.
Valheim: Ashlands is out now with a supremely cool animated trailer
Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and need Iron Gate to make a Valheim anime now. The Valheim: Ashlands update has landed and the trailer is simply awesome.
Vampire survival game V Rising 1.0 live with gamepad support (good for Steam Deck)
V Rising took Steam by storm back when it hit Early Access in 2022, and now Stunlock Studios have released the big 1.0 with lots of upgrades and it should work better than ever for Steam Deck players.
Promise Mascot Agency is an open world mascot management crime drama
Okay, so what the heck is this then? Kaizen Game Works (Paradise Killer) recently announced Promise Mascot Agency and the setting sounds absolutely bizarre.
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