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April 10, 2026

This survival RPG with Stardew Valley-like visuals, published by Minecraft and Valheim veterans, was a Steam Next Fest hit, and it’s finally releasing next month

Romestead is a survival RPG townbuilder set in a fallen Rome, set to enter Steam Early Access on May 26. Developed by Beartwigs and published by Three Friends, it has over 250,000 wishlists and was the 10th most-played game during the February 2026 Steam Next Fest. The game allows cooperative play for up to eight players and focuses on reconstructing Ancient Rome. The development process included a six-month evaluation, with significant insights from the creator of Stardew Valley.

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March 30, 2026

Wyldheart Announced for PC, Blending Tabletop Roleplay With Online Co-Op Action

Wyldheart is a cooperative fantasy RPG developed by Wayfinder Studios, featuring a team of former developers from EA DICE, Embark Studios, and Mojang Studios. The game is currently in development for PC and can be wishlisted on Steam and the Epic Games Store. It allows solo or cooperative play for up to four players, focusing on collaborative storytelling, exploration, and combat. Players will experience multiple campaign arcs, each offering around 10 hours of gameplay, set in the fallen Kingdom of Caerwyn. The game emphasizes player choice, exploration, and character development, placing players in the roles of unknown adventurers. The development team includes industry veterans like Dennis Brännvall and Fia Tjernberg, and they are seeking community support through Kickstarter.

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March 29, 2026

The director of Tales of Kenzera: Zau learned his most important game development lesson while working with Ridley Scott: ‘That’s why we’re able to make games faster’

Surgent Studios faced challenges after the commercial failure of their first game, Tales of Kenzera: Zau, leading to layoffs and potential redundancy for the entire team by October 2024. However, the studio rebounded by launching two new games, including the horror game Dead Take in 2025, which was well-received on Steam. This shift in strategy focused on smaller, more sustainable projects rather than lengthy development cycles. The experience gained from Zau contributed to the studio's efficiency in producing new games. Salim, the studio's director, also created a child-friendly multiplayer game called FixForce. He remains open to larger projects in the future but acknowledges the competitive nature of the gaming market.

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March 24, 2026

Minecraft Dungeons II Launches This Fall

Minecraft Dungeons II is scheduled for release in the fall of 2026. The sequel will introduce a new threat, allowing players to become heroes again, explore forgotten locations, and engage in battles against evil forces. It will be available on both the Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

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March 23, 2026

This week in PC games: a new Hooded Horse city-builder, some PS2-style horror, a school-day RPG and an absolutely tremendous catfish

The atmosphere in gaming is currently lacking excitement due to a lull with no major releases. Notable upcoming games include: - Journey of the Garden Rose: An adventure game featuring a princess battling insects in a low-poly palace. - Frog Holm: A bar-running game that combines cocktail mixing with Tetris mechanics. - No Vacation for an Executioner: An action-horror game with a PS2 style and intricately designed monsters. - Come Again, Chachii?: A game where players help quirky aliens find jobs by deciphering their speech. - Roombattle: A top-down multiplayer game featuring competing vacuums. - Mado Monogatari: Fia and the Wondrous Academy: A dungeon-crawling RPG with cheerful characters and perilous elements. - Beast Breaker: A tactical pinball game where players launch a mouse at kaiju. - Nova Roma: An early access city-builder focusing on water management. - Damon and Baby: An action-adventure game featuring a baby and a demon king. - Screamer: A cyberpunk racing game known for its colorful mechanics. - Project Songbird: A game about overcoming writer's block while battling tree monsters. - EverSiege: Untold Ages: An action-strategy game from the creators of Aliens: Dark Descent. Additional activities include capturing images of mushrooms in Rova, constructing a mycelial web in ChloroLink, battling vintage supervillains in Marvel Maximum Collection, searching for a sister in Too Well Hidden, harvesting fuel in Venus in Transit, and transforming clouds into sea creatures in The Wide Open Sky is Running out of Catfish. The Treehouse is working on guides for Crimson Desert, evaluating Slay The Spire 2, assessing hardware, and participating in a preview event.

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March 20, 2026

After accidentally clobbering my friends in grimdark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, now I can do it on purpose

No Rest for the Wicked Together has received a significant update from Moon Studios, introducing new features based on community feedback. The update includes PvP duels, text chat, callouts, a Realm Diary, and a comfort system for home-building. The player duel feature allows structured competition among friends, restoring health and gear durability after matches. The Realm Diary chronicles significant events in multiplayer, enhancing communication with quick callouts and a full text chat system. The comfort system improves home aesthetics and provides stat bonuses based on comfort ratings. Gameplay adjustments include a rework of bows for strategic combat, enchantment balance changes, and increased enemy health for endgame progression. Additional updates feature a rearranged crafting menu, a redesigned gesture wheel, new aspect ratio settings, and various bug fixes. The game is currently available at a 30% discount on Steam until March 26, priced at .49 / £24.49.

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March 18, 2026

Skyrim + Minecraft: Everwind RPG Survival Released on Steam

Everwind is a newly launched early access role-playing game on Steam for PC, focusing on survival in a sandbox environment. It features a first-person perspective, allowing players to explore floating island-ships, gather resources, and build bases. Players can encounter capybaras and engage in combat using a sword and shield against enemies in dungeons. The game includes a multiplayer mode for cooperative play. The developers plan to keep the game in early access for at least a year for further refinement based on player feedback.

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February 28, 2026

5 Best Video Games Like Terraria

"Terraria" fans have several similar gaming options. 1. Minecraft: Launched in 2011, it features procedurally generated worlds made of cubes, allowing players to gather resources, craft items, and engage in both cooperative and competitive play. It is the best-selling video game in history. 2. Starbound: Released in 2016, this sci-fi game allows players to explore various planets, terraform environments, and craft items while establishing settlements. It features procedurally generated worlds and character customization. 3. Forager: Released in 2019, this game emphasizes crafting over combat in a top-down perspective, allowing players to mine, farm, fish, and cook while exploring and developing their base. 4. Valheim: A fantasy survival game that gained popularity in 2021, where players act as fallen Viking warriors in an afterlife, combining survival elements with home maintenance and featuring a dynamic day-night cycle. 5. Core Keeper: An early access fantasy sandbox game where players explore a procedurally generated underground world, dig tunnels, and craft gear. It supports solo or cooperative play with up to seven friends.

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February 21, 2026

12 Top PC Co-Op Games You Can Play Right Now With Your Buds

The text discusses various cooperative games available on PC, highlighting their unique features and gameplay experiences. 1. Rock and Stone! - A co-op shooter where players are dwarven miners battling alien creatures in destructible caves. 2. PEAK - A climbing survival game with a lo-fi aesthetic and proximity chat for shared experiences. 3. Managed Democracy - A squad-based shooter with cinematic firefights and no PSN account required for PC play. 4. No Man's Sky - An expansive universe exploration game that has improved significantly since its launch, with a recent update adding a gravity gun. 5. Beat-'em-Up with a Twist - A modern rogue-like beat-'em-up game in early access, supporting up to four players with character customization. 6. Dungeons & Dragons RPG - An expansive RPG that allows for custom character creation and personalized multiplayer sessions. 7. Monster Hunter World - A popular title with an Iceborne expansion, known for its smooth performance on various PC setups. 8. Elden Ring Nightreign - A spinoff allowing players to team up in a randomized map before facing bosses, with a mod enhancing the original game’s multiplayer. 9. Nioh 2 and 3 - Action RPGs featuring a multiplayer mode focused on challenging combat against yokai. 10. Warframe - An MMO-style game with extensive content and no mandatory store accounts, suitable for cooperative action. 11. Retro FPS Renaissance - Modernized versions of classic shooters like Doom and Quake, updated for co-op play with new content and challenges.

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February 14, 2026

PlayStation’s underloved roguelite is cheaper than ever on PC, right before a sequel launches

Returnal is a game that combines elements from Binding of Isaac and Hades with the horror atmosphere of Alien, featuring narrative-driven third-person gameplay. It is available on PC with all post-launch updates, including an endless mode and cooperative play. The story follows Selene Vassos, a space pilot trapped on the alien planet Atropos, who experiences a time loop with each death. The game features a roguelite progression system, diverse biomes, and unique weapons that can be enhanced. It includes bullet hell mechanics that require players to stay agile. The Tower of Sisyphus mode offers continuous combat and reveals more of Selene's backstory, while cooperative mode allows players to team up as different iterations of Selene. Returnal is currently priced at .99 / £17.99 on Fanatical, reflecting a 64% discount.