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AppWizard

November 27, 2025

Sean Murray just crushed my hopes of playing Light No Fire anytime soon by describing the dev team as ‘tiny’ and working ‘in the background’ at Hello Games

The Steam Awards are currently taking place, allowing players to vote for their favorite games, including the "Labor of Love" category for enduring titles. No Man's Sky, developed by Hello Games, is a contender and has seen significant updates since its launch nine years ago, with new features added in 2025 at no additional cost. Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, mentioned ongoing work on a new title called Light No Fire, which is being developed by a small team while the focus remains on enhancing No Man's Sky. He indicated that significant announcements regarding Light No Fire are not imminent, leading to speculation among fans about its release.

AppWizard

October 8, 2025

No Man’s Sky drops to its lowest price, but the deal is blasting off very soon

No Man's Sky has evolved from a rocky launch to become one of the finest space games, now offering extensive updates and content nearly a decade after its release. The game allows players to explore a vast universe, survive on various planets, and construct bases and starships. It features a simple premise of repairing a spaceship to explore the cosmos, with gameplay that can be tailored to individual preferences. Currently, No Man's Sky is available for .99 / £19.99 at Fanatical, with this offer ending on Thursday, October 9, 2025.

AppWizard

August 26, 2025

This week in PC games: a MGS3 remake, new Blumhouse horror and some freshly peeled spaceships

The Maw has consumed another Monday, and a recent article about a "bank holiday" was a public relations strategy to prevent a stock market downturn. Mark has been on a theoretical holiday since last Wednesday but is actually marooned in the Cretaceous period. James is in a state of limbo, neither at Gamescom nor back at his desk. New PC game releases include: 1. NG Y' STOOD L' SAND OT GN'TH: A cosmic horror experience. 2. Pizza Bandit: A shooter combining culinary creativity with alien defense. 3. Watertight: A free horror adventure set in a troubled submarine exploring the Titanic wreck. 4. good: A minigame collection about a teenager avoiding education. 5. The Supper: New Blood: A point-and-click adventure with a dinner party theme. 6. Pixel Starships 2: An MMO for designing and managing spaceships. 7. Eyes Of Hellfire: A haunted house experience published by Blumhouse. 8. Neon Village: A hybrid game blending match-3, town-building, and roguelike elements. 9. Shinobi: Art Of Vengeance: A revival of a classic Sega side-scroller. The author plans to work on an interview-driven feature and a piece on liminality, while James is expected to handle impressions articles and interviews. Mark may return to regular updates and a review if he escapes his situation.

BetaBeacon

June 30, 2025

Pixel Starships’ War Games update now live on all platforms

The War Games challenges in Pixel Starships involve taking on new targets such as powerful ships like the Juggernaut, Lancier, and Carrier's starfighters. Players are offered different objectives like destroying craft, dealing system damage, or completing time trials.

BetaBeacon

June 23, 2025

Top 5 mobile games like Fallout Shelter

Fact: The Elder Scrolls: Castles is a game where players are in charge of running a castle in a survival setting, making tough decisions to keep their reign intact.

AppWizard

June 13, 2025

This strategy roguelike is like trying to fight off an alien invasion with a bunch of PCs from the late 1970s

Xenopurge is a roguelike strategy game set in the late 1970s aesthetic, where players guide galactic marines through derelict starships battling an alien infestation. The game features vintage-looking PCs and minimalistic visuals, creating a suspenseful atmosphere reminiscent of classic sci-fi narratives. A demo of Xenopurge is available for free on Steam.

AppWizard

May 13, 2025

This Factorio-ish sim is threatening to devour hours of my time, and I haven’t even gotten to the part where I make my own starships yet

Players of management games can experience a cycle of improvisation, where strategies develop after constructing makeshift systems. "Outworld Station" is a game that combines striking visuals with engaging gameplay, allowing players to build assembly lines and explore environments filled with abandoned ships. The game features an interactive interface where a drone follows the cursor, gathering resources. Players can explore to uncover valuable materials and engage in combat by shifting into a combat mode with the drone. Initial impressions of the game suggest deeper mechanics, such as starship construction, and it is currently available as a demo on Steam.

AppWizard

May 12, 2025

FTL meets Warhammer 40,000 in tactical space sim Void War

Void War is an upcoming PC game set for release on May 30th, featuring space combat with players navigating ancient starships in a universe filled with blood cultists, imperialists, and corsairs. The game includes a roguelite system map with battles, narrative encounters, and merchants. It is similar to FTL: Faster Than Light but has a darker atmosphere reminiscent of Warhammer 40,000. A demo is currently available on Steam and Itch.io. The gameplay involves real-time engagements with the option to pause for strategic management, focusing on reactor energy allocation and crew management. The full game will feature approximately 10 playable ships, eight commanders, 70 crew types, 60 weapon varieties, 50 modules, and 19 ship systems, along with 140 crew items.