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February 23, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem is this week’s headline PC game but don’t forget the Witchers, pirates and pinballs

Steam Next Fest is currently taking place, showcasing a variety of game demos. This year, the focus is on highlighting exciting demos rather than creating a wishlist. Some notable games featured include: - A game inspired by hiding spiders under cups at holiday parties, which includes power-up cards that are not microtransactions. - Rise Of Piracy, an early access RTS by MicroProse, where players command a fleet of corsairs and can engage in diplomacy and trading. - Emberbane, a 2D metroidvania with elemental martial arts elements. - Reigns: The Witcher, a deck-building narrative game set in the Witcher universe, where players control Dandelion. - Utawarerumono: ZAN 2, an anime-style hack-and-slash game with base management and humorous elements. - Spellcasters Chronicles, a 3v3 wizard MOBA from Quantic Dream. - Tales of Berseria Remastered, a revamped action-RPG from Bamco. - Snägäri Pinball, a pinball game themed around Finland’s late-night snack kiosks. - Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom's latest horror installment featuring both third-person and first-person gameplay. - Arrow World, a sokoban-style game with conveyor belt mechanics. The RPS team is actively playing Resident Evil Requiem and sharing their experiences.

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December 12, 2025

Ten years in the making, Jonathan Blow’s new game breaks all the rules of gaming’s greatest puzzle

Jonathan Blow is developing a new game titled Order of the Sinking Star, which has evolved from a modest engine test for his programming language, Jai, into a full-fledged Sokoban-style puzzle game. The game combines elements from four lesser-known freeware puzzle games and features multiple worlds, each with distinct realms and mechanics. Players will navigate challenges involving various characters, each with unique abilities that enhance gameplay. The narrative follows a deposed queen in a fantastical setting, with gameplay focused on exploration and puzzle-solving. Blow's design philosophy emphasizes the interaction of game mechanics and player agency, diverging from traditional storytelling methods. He is collaborating with a publisher for the first time to address the challenges of a saturated market.

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December 10, 2025

Finji announces arcade game collection CorgiSpace for PC, now available

Finji has released CorgiSpace, a collection of small arcade video games for PC and Mac on platforms like Steam and itch.io, priced at .99 / £4.29 / €4.99. The games are created using the PICO-8 game engine and are designed for quick play sessions under an hour. CorgiSpace includes over a dozen games, such as Kuiper Cargo, Cave of Cards, Mole Mole, Dino Sort, and Rat Dreams, each with unique gameplay mechanics. To celebrate the launch, Finji is hosting CorgiJam, a game jam from December 10, 2025, to January 11, 2026, culminating in a live-streamed event on January 19, 2026, where submitted games will be played and commented on by the Finji team and special guests.

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April 21, 2025

Steam’s latest themed sale is so specific it includes just 0.367% of the 135,000 game library

Valve has launched the Steam Box-Pushing Fest, dedicated exclusively to games that involve pushing boxes, running until April 28. The event features a selection of titles focused on this theme, including Patrick's Parabox, Stephen's Sausage Roll, Bonfire Peaks, and Sokobond Express. Participants can also earn a free animated avatar, frame, and sticker from the Steam Points Shop, all designed with a box theme.

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August 11, 2024

Be a cute platypus, solve some Zelda-style puzzles, in Ogu and the Secret Forest

Ogu and the Secret Forest is a top-down adventure game released on Steam at the end of last month. It features hand-drawn 2D art and follows a character named Ogu, a platypus. The gameplay involves exploration, solving puzzles, and uncovering secrets. Puzzle types include Sokoban-style push-object puzzles, mazes with gates, and musical instrument puzzles. The game is priced at an unspecified amount and aims to provide hours of exploration and discovery for players.

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July 5, 2024

Consider Isles of Sea and Sky, the only sokoban game I’ve ever enjoyed

- Developer: Cicada Games - Publisher: Cicada Games, Gamera Games - Release: Out now - Price: £17/€20/ - Isles of Sea and Sky is a relaxing puzzle adventure game where players control a character on an island, pushing objects around to collect keys and stars that unlock new areas. The game features Metroid-like exploration elements and offers a low level of frustration with instant reset and go back one move options.