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SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded to get a new 'Arena Royale' mode in the next update

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:23:51 +0000

1047 Games have revealed that SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded is getting a big upgrade tomorrow (January 22nd), with a completely redesigned battle royale mode.

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French indie studio Accidental Queens are closing and delisting their games from Steam

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:40:02 +0000

A few more games are going to be lost to history, as the French indie studio Accidental Queens announced they're closing down.

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Max and Chloe return for Life is Strange: Reunion in March

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:28:46 +0000

Max and Chloe are returning in Life is Strange: Reunion in March for a finale, and it sounds like it's going to be an interesting adventure.

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Obey the Insect God brings live-action digitized sprite weirdness to action platformers

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:27:18 +0000

Remember how the original Mortal Kombat used live-action sprites for characters? Now imagine if someone stuck that style into a modernised action platformer.

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Survive an elevator trying to eat you in co-op horror KLETKA when it releases February 19

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:52:29 +0000

A bunch of criminals sent down the depths of a massive structure using a living elevator - what could go wrong? Lots and you'll find out in KLETKA.

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Giving some Undertale and OMORI vibes, the strange looking Immortal Boy gets a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:39:41 +0000

Immortal Boy is an upcoming retro-styled fantasy RPG adventure due out this year, and now it has a first proper full gameplay trailer.

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tinyBuild are shutting down and delisting Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:23:32 +0000

We're about to say a permanent goodbye to another multiplayer title, as Pandemic Express - Zombie Escape is set to be fully shut down.

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Monster taming adventure Stories of Somnia is one to keep an eye on

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:05:52 +0000

Stories of Somnia is an upcoming mixture of real-time adventuring with monster taming and battling, one that looks quite sweet you need to keep an eye on.

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Marathon from Bungie is out March 5th - likely unplayable on SteamOS Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:13:39 +0000

Halo and Destiny developer Bungie confirmed that Marathon will be launching March 5th, but it will most likely be unplayable on SteamOS Linux.

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From Project Zomboid modders - the survival-horror Dandelion Void will have multiplayer

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:00:25 +0000

Now I'm even more interested in Dandelion Void! It looks like Project Zomboid in space with plant-based horrors and now it will get multiplayer.

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Walaber announced precision-driving physics sim 4x4 in a Furniture Store

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:23:40 +0000

Walaber known for the likes of JellyCar, Replicube and Parking Garage Rally Circuit just revealed the aptly named 4x4 in a Furniture Store.

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Tile Tactics is a roguelike tower defense game where everything is a tile and you gamble for new tiles

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:44:39 +0000

I simply love how indie developers constantly come up with new weird and wonderful combinations. Tile Tactics looks like it will properly hook me in.

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From the devs of Minami Lane, their next game Milki Delivery is a cosy delivery game

Liam Dawe — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:35:23 +0000

Love your shorter and more cosy games? Milki Delivery is the latest from the developers of the popular Minami Lane and it looks to be another wholesome one.

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Valve tweak Steam AI disclosure form for developers to clarify it's for content consumed by players

Liam Dawe — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:40:39 +0000

Back in early 2024, Valve put up new rules for game developers on Steam to pull in some information about generative AI, and they now seem to have tweaked it.

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Proton Experimental brings updates for MonoGame, Rockstar Launcher and more

Liam Dawe — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:22:14 +0000

Valve launched a new update for Proton Experimental for January 16th to improve various games and launchers working on SteamOS / Linux.

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Third-person mech-action shooter roguelike RIG Riot gets a demo

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:14:50 +0000

Give me some of that sweet mech combat action - RIG Riot looks pretty fantastic, and now there's a demo available for you to try.

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Tabulo is chess meets Balatro and it's out now

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 15:04:42 +0000

Is it chess? Is it Balatro? It's both, sort of. Tabulo is a pretty clever mixture of gameplay elements that looks set to hook you in.

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No Rest for the Wicked co-op update lands on January 22 and it hit a big sales milestone

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:33:26 +0000

No Rest for the Wicked from Moon Studios is set for a huge upgrade on January 22nd, with the release of the co-op update titled No Rest for the Wicked Together.

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Masters of Albion from Peter Molyneux / 22cans arrives in April

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:30:59 +0000

Peter Molyneux and 22cans return in April with their latest god sim attempt, Masters of Albion.

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IO Interactive have fixed the crazy PC specifications for 007 First Light

Liam Dawe — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:18:57 +0000

It was clear something wasn't right when IO Interactive originally released the PC specifications for the upcoming 007 First Light, and now they've been sorted.

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Valve reveal all the Steam events scheduled for 2026

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:55:44 +0000

We already had a list of the first lot of Steam events for the year but now we know everything that's coming, as Valve put up the second half.

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Valve's documentation highlights the different ways standalone games run on Steam Frame

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 15:06:49 +0000

With the upcoming new Steam Frame hardware from Valve, they want to get as many games as possible running - and there's multiple ways for developers to do it.

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Less Miserables is an upcoming point-and-click parody of Les Misérables

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:47:13 +0000

A point-and-click parody of Les Misérables. Could be a fun one to keep an eye on if you love classic adventure games with modern touches.

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Multiple years later Terraria 1.4.5 has a release date for January 27th

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 14:26:18 +0000

Wow, they've been cooking for a while on this one huh? Terraria 1.4.5 will officially arrive January 27th and it's going to be massive.

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Steam Machine verification will have "fewer constraints" than Steam Deck - but text sizing worries me

Liam Dawe — Thu, 15 Jan 2026 13:44:43 +0000

It seems it will be easier to be Steam Machine Verified when compared with Steam Deck Verified, according to a Valve designer speaking with Game Developer.

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Check out the demo for CiniCross if you enjoy roguelikes and nonogram styled puzzles

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:27:31 +0000

Is it a roguelike? Is it a puzzle game? CiniCross is both, taking place in a retro-styled dark fantasy universe it looks rather interesting.

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Check out the great enhancement patch for the original Splinter Cell

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:51:10 +0000

Where bigger developers like Ubisoft don't fix up their old games - the community provides, check out EnhancedSC for the original Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell.

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Valve tweak Steam Community Awards to deal with point farming and "attention-grabbing content"

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:24:54 +0000

Along with an entirely new set of awards you can give out across Steam the changes should stop all the clown farming on reviews, guides, forum posts and more.

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Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown gets a combat deep dive and release date

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 15:15:31 +0000

Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown is getting ready for warp speed with a new combat deep dive trailer, and they've announce a release for February 18th.

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Get ready to enter Winnie's Hole when it arrives January 26

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 14:44:56 +0000

Infection is progression in Winnie's Hole. The roguelite is set to enter Early Access on January 26, and judging by the previous demo it's going to be good.

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Medieval kingdom builder Earth of Oryn finally arrives in Early Access on January 19

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:32:41 +0000

After a Kickstarter success back in 2022, the medieval kingdom builder Earth of Oryn is set to enter Early Access on January 19th.

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Dev of Steam game 'Hardest' will delete it after new girlfriend made them realise AI is bad

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:24:49 +0000

Hardest is getting removed from Steam by the developer at the end of the month, as they say "AI is bad" and "AI is evil" - oh my.

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Eat creatures and grind them into pieces or use them as weapons in autobattler Dunderbeck

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:05:21 +0000

I quite enjoy inventory management and autobattlers and Dunderbeck definitely takes the cake as one of the absolute weirdest I've played.

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ARC Raiders hits over 12.4M sales - new patch out with weapon nerfs, a free gift and a darker Stella Montis

Liam Dawe — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:30:20 +0000

ARC Raiders has been a huge success for Nexon / Embark Studios with 12.4 million sales, and it seems sales are actually speeding up. Oh, and a new patch is out.

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Adventure game The Drifter adds new localisations with support for fan translations

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:22:34 +0000

A truly excellent point and click adventure game The Drifter is now more easily playable thanks to some official translations, and support for fan additions.

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Nightwater looks like a curious blend of secrets, exploration, crafting and automation

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:40:36 +0000

One to stick into your list to keep an eye on is Nightwater, an open world exploration game that mixes in crafting and automation in a strange world.

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The striking-looking number puzzle game Stip is more than meets the eye

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:29:18 +0000

Stip already pulled me in with the interesting and clean looking visuals, but now I want to know more about what's really going on here.

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Satisfactory is finally Steam Deck Verified after fixing up some UI issues

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:11:56 +0000

Satisfactory from Coffee Stain Studios had quite a few patches to improve it on Steam Deck, and the latest update got it Steam Deck Verified.

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Bingo Betty is basically a crazy Balatro-fied version of Bingo

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:58:12 +0000

This is not your grannie's Bingo, this is underground Bingo that clearly takes some fun elements of Balatro to make things a bit nuts.

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Steam begins 2026 by smashing the users online record again

Liam Dawe — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:31:10 +0000

A pretty good way for Valve to start the year, with Steam breaking another all-time users online record.

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Canonical call for testing their Steam gaming Snap for Arm Linux

Liam Dawe — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 13:30:09 +0000

Doing something similar to what Valve will do for the Steam Frame, Canonical have announced a Steam gaming Snap package for Arm.

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Steam Frame and Steam Machine will be another good boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall too

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:35:03 +0000

With the Steam Frame and Steam Machine launching with SteamOS Linux this year, we're going to again see a nice boost for Flatpaks and desktop Linux overall.

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City-builder Nova Roma from the devs of Kingdoms and Castles delayed until March

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:45:04 +0000

Kingdoms and Castles was great, and Nova Roma is shaping up to be a great city-builder but the developers at Lion Shield need more time to get it right.

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Bosslords and Architect of Ruin from Hooded Horse look great as they refuse to sign AI "art"

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:03:29 +0000

Game publisher Hooded Horse have recently revealed another two titles with Bosslords and Architect of Ruin that looks awesome, as they fight against AI "art".

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Steam Client Beta adds a revamped interface for opting into game Betas and other changes

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:26:07 +0000

On top of SteamOS 3.7.20 Beta and improvements to the Steam Workshop so mods can support multiple game versions, we have a Beta UI overhaul for Steam games.

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SteamOS 3.7.20 adds the ntsync driver to help improve some game performance

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 09:08:56 +0000

Valve have released SteamOS 3.7.20 Beta coming with just two changes, and one of them is very interesting to see arrive on SteamOS.

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Linaro reveal they're collaborating with Valve for the Steam Frame

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:14:50 +0000

Here's a small bit of news but an interesting one for the upcoming Steam Frame from Valve, as Linaro recently revealed they're supporting Valve with it.

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MicroProse recently revealed the first-person mecha sim Steel Bounty

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:11:32 +0000

The newer MicroProse are picking up some good stuff lately, and one I missed during December was the announcement of first-person mech sim Steel Bounty.

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1-4 player co-op hack-n-slash dungeon crawler Dungeon Rampage gets revived on Steam

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:01:42 +0000

A once popular Flash game has returned and it's now available on Steam, all thanks to a superfan who didn't want to let it die.

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Valve update the Steam Workshop to allow mods to support multiple game versions

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:47:32 +0000

A nice move by Valve to improve the modding scene - as mods on the Steam Workshop can now support multiple game versions.

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