Warframe has released a fully featured mobile version with ten years' worth of content and over 50 customizable Warframes, allowing for cross-platform progression.
The reboot of Tomb Raider, originally launched in 2013 for Xbox 360 and PS3, has been adapted for mobile devices by Feral Interactive, featuring touch screen controls and traditional game controller support. The game performs well on moderate devices like the Pixel 10 series, achieving 30 FPS with graphics settings and over 40 FPS in performance mode. While its graphics do not match the latest triple-A titles, it maintains engaging combat mechanics and a compelling narrative.
Red Dead Redemption has also been released on Android, requiring a Netflix subscription for access. The game runs smoothly on devices like the Pixel 10 series and recommends a Snapdragon 888 for optimal performance. It offers a rich storytelling experience at a lower cost compared to its Steam price.
Subnautica, a survival game released in 2014, allows players to explore an underwater landscape after a crash landing. It performs well on mid-tier devices like the Pixel 10 series, providing around 30 hours of gameplay for the main quests, with additional time for exploration.
Resident Evil Requiem features Leon S. Kennedy and offers a complete narrative experience lasting approximately 10 hours. The game includes puzzles, horror, and action, maintaining a quality experience without filler content. It has a dual-protagonist system, allowing players to alternate between Grace and Leon, enhancing gameplay variety. The game is praised for its storytelling, level design, and combat mechanics, with a smooth pacing that keeps players engaged. The initial playthrough can lead to immersive sessions lasting several hours, and players may be motivated to explore the game further or attempt speedruns.
Pirates VR has been released on standalone VR platforms a year after its initial PC VR launch. The game has received significant updates since its original review in 2025, including improvements to combat mechanics, motion controls for swimming, and enhanced enemy AI. Players can now toggle dialogue from a parrot companion, and new narrative elements have been added. The Quest version uses optimization techniques like Application Spacewarp and fixed foveated rendering, which affect performance and visual quality. The introductory scene showcases advancements in graphics, with dynamic lighting and improved environmental details. While some graphical quality has been reduced, the overall experience remains immersive, with better water rendering compared to other Quest titles. The game is priced at .99 on Steam and PlayStation VR2, and .99 on Meta Quest 3/3S.
Stellar Blade, released on PC in June, has received positive reviews and is currently available at a 30% discount on Fanatical. The game features engaging combat mechanics where players control Eve, a warrior fighting alien creatures on a post-apocalyptic Earth. The combat system combines elements of soulslike games and Devil May Cry. However, the narrative is considered weak, with characters lacking depth and the storyline described as "serviceable" but unremarkable. The game includes a 25-hour campaign with collectibles and impressive boss battles. The Standard Edition is priced at .99 / £41.99, while the Complete Edition, which includes additional DLC and cosmetics, is available for .99 / £55.99. This discount offer is valid until February 23, 2026.
Steam Next Fest is approaching, and several developers have released demos ahead of schedule.
- Fate Trigger by Saroasis Studios features hero-based tactical shooting with three maps, ten heroes, and four game modes.
- Romestead by Three Friends allows players to rebuild a post-apocalyptic Rome overrun by zombies, including two biomes, 15 dungeons, three bosses, and an eight-player co-op mode.
- The Witch’s Bakery by Silver Lining Interactive is an adventure and puzzle game where players run a bakery in Paris, offering one to two hours of gameplay in the first chapter.
- 1348 Ex Voto by Dear Villagers is set in Medieval Italy, following a knight's quest to rescue a loved one, with a demo showcasing the game's opening chapters and combat mechanics.
- Denshattack by Fireshine Games is a fast-paced arcade game featuring a gravity-defying train, with the demo including the first three levels.
- Witchspire by Envar Games is a survival-crafting adventure allowing players to reach level 7 and choose from two familiars and coven options, playable solo or in co-op mode.
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando by Focus Entertainment is a cooperative shooter with two demo levels, featuring character selection and combat mechanics.
Gamers often face challenges with online license verification for PC titles, which can restrict access to games. For offline experiences, a variety of games spanning several decades are available.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is an open-world game set in Gilded Age America, featuring a narrative about Dutch’s outlaw family and offering fulfilling missions and side quests.
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered has been updated with Unreal Engine 5 and allows offline play without digital rights management, supporting extensive modding.
Blue Prince combines roguelike mechanics and adventure gameplay, set in Mt. Holly manor, where players navigate a world of puzzles and secrets that reset daily.
Hades II features Melinoë, the daughter of Hades, as the protagonist, introducing new combat mechanics and the challenge of defeating Chronos.
Balatro reimagines poker in a roguelike format, requiring players to create scoring hands and adapt strategies against increasing difficulty and unique abilities.
Pacific Drive takes place in a fictional Exclusion Zone, where players must navigate a dangerous landscape using their vehicle for survival.
These games offer substantial single-player experiences that do not require an active internet connection.
Witchspire is a survival game developed by Envar Studio, known for its League of Legends splash arts. It features a Sailor Moon-inspired anime trailer and Ghibli-esque visuals. The game includes a captivating narrative voiced by actors like Victoria Atkin and Matthew Mercer. Players assume the role of a witch in a mysterious realm, combating corruption while utilizing familiar survival mechanics such as crafting and upgrading weapons. Unique to Witchspire are the Familiars, companion creatures that assist players in combat. The game allows players to gather resources easily and features a magical sickle for cutting down trees. The combat mechanics have some flaws, particularly with AI behavior during encounters. Witchspire's gameplay is accessible, lacking hunger and stamina meters, and includes an Astral Projection system for strategic advantages. The game offers lore drops and voice lines that enhance storytelling. The demo is available on Steam, featuring the first island, Vyr's Landing, and supports multiplayer for up to four players.
Microsoft is adding several new titles to its Xbox Game Pass subscription service in February and early March. The upcoming titles include:
- Aerial_Knight's DropShot (Available February 17th)
- Death Howl (Launching February 19th)
- EA Sports College Football 26 (Arriving February 19th)
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Complete Edition (Available February 19th)
- TCG Card Shop Simulator (Launching February 24th)
- Dice A Million (Coming February 25th)
- Towerborne (Available February 26th)
- Final Fantasy 3 (Arriving March 3rd)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Launching March 3rd)
Notable games leaving the service on February 28th include:
- Monster Train
- Expeditions: A MudRunner Game
- Injustice 2
- Middle Earth: Shadow of War
A diverse array of new PC game releases includes:
- Book Smugglers: A point-and-click adventure set in 19th century Tsarist Lithuania focused on forbidden literature.
- Stormbridge: A combination of tower defense and city-building elements.
- Dobbel Dungeon: A turn-based tactics game using dice rolls in an ogre-battling setting.
- Astrobotanica: An early access puzzle and survival game featuring an extraterrestrial botanist on prehistoric Earth.
- Alien Morgue: A game where players conduct autopsies on extraterrestrial beings.
- Under The Island: A top-down dungeon puzzler with six distinct biomes.
- Ritual Party: A multiplayer experience blending humor and horror.
- Placid Plastic Deck: A Quiet Quest: A card-battler with a suspicious premise.
- Beyond The Doors: A surveillance simulation involving mysterious requests.
- Roach Post: A roguelite puzzler using cockroaches to assemble postage stamps.
- Forgotlings: An action-adventure game set in a world of sentient objects.
- Blank: A platforming experience in a cavernous origami world.
- Kill The Witch: An early access 2D action platformer featuring a witch with a baseball bat.
- The Killing Stone: A cursed board game set in the Arctic.
- Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown: A strategy management game based on the TV series.
- FUR Squadron Phoenix: A space simulation game with vibrant gameplay mechanics.
- PARANORMASIGHT: The Mermaid's Curse: A mystery horror novel about ghastly fishwomen.
- Demon Tides: A platformer inspired by the N64-to-Gamecube era.
- Styx: Blades Of Greed: An open-world goblin stealth game.
- Love Eternal: An introspective horror platformer.
- Key Fairy: A hand-drawn, pacifist bullet-hell game.
- Nightsoil: A game exploring turd collection in an emotive context.
- Ys X: Proud Nordics: An updated entry in the Ys series with bumpslash combat mechanics.
- Horripilant: An incremental dungeon clicker with grotesque creatures.
