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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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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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Developer of popular drug-dealing sim Schedule I expands thanks to the success

Liam Dawe — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:38:19 +0000

Always nice to see an indie success story, with Schedule I developer TVGS expanding the team as work goes on towards mod support.

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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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Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:02:02 +0000

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that plans to add many different stages of life with the microbe stage now considered actually ready.

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Quarantine Zone: The Last Check set for release on January 12 2026

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:33 +0000

Devolver Digital announced that Quarantine Zone: The Last Check from Brigada Games is now set for release on January 12, 2026.

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Continuing to make things weird Two Point Museum and Revenge of the Savage Planet do crossovers

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:20:34 +0000

They did a Vampire Survivors update, so sure why not Revenge of the Savage Planet too? Two Point Museum has expanded again in a free update.

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The classic Plague Inc: Evolved gets a new free daily Outbreak Mode

Liam Dawe — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:33:54 +0000

Plague Inc: Evolved is a game about infecting the world by evolving a deadly global plague, and now there's new ways to play it.

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Kitten Space Agency is the spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program

Liam Dawe — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:26:31 +0000

Kitten Space Agency is an in-development spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program from RocketWerkz that you can try right now for free.

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Check out the demo for Chipmatic an upcoming mining and automation game

Liam Dawe — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:42:35 +0000

A mining incremental inspired by Motherload, Dome Keeper and Super Mining Mechs with some added automation - Chipmatic looks like one to keep an eye on.

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God game Reus 2 adds full Steam Deck / SteamOS support in the latest update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:22:07 +0000

Reus 2 from Abbey Games recently had a big upgrade, and now it's Steam Deck Verified / SteamOS Compatible with full support from the developer.

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Satisfactory gets optimizations, and improved Steam Deck support in patch 1.1.1.7

Liam Dawe — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:36:48 +0000

Coffee Stain Studios are showing how it's done, with Satisfactory getting a bunch of optimizations, and there's also improved Steam Deck support.

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Open source evolution sim Thrive adds graphics improvements and more planet customization

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:47:01 +0000

Giving evolution a little bit more visual flair, Thrive is a scientific open source sim about surviving and growing as a tiny creature.

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The Siege Update for Dwarf Fortress has arrived

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:13:14 +0000

Dwarf Fortress has levelled up with the big Siege Update out now bringing with it a whole lot of trouble, which should spice things up a bit.

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A wildlife DLC has been teased for Two Point Museum

Liam Dawe — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 12:30:48 +0000

It wasn't enough that Two Point Museum recently had a Vampire Survivors crossover, it's now getting a new DLC that's a bit on the wild side.

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You can grab 911 Operator for free to keep on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 10:59:14 +0000

A free game to start your week? Wonderful. 911 Operator from Jutsu Games is currently free to claim and keep on Steam.

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Deep colony sim Stardeus adds a huge new narrative-focused update

Liam Dawe — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 13:45:36 +0000

Because there was always going to be some drama in deep space right? Stardeus is a spaceship colony sim that just expanded in a huge way.

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Two Point Museum meets Vampire Survivors in the latest crossover

Liam Dawe — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:18:01 +0000

Two Point Museum has done a crossover update with Vampire Survivors, which really made me scratch my head but still fun to see.

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The Siege Update for Dwarf Fortress lands November 3

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:40:49 +0000

The exciting sounding Siege Update for Dwarf Fortress now has a release date, with it set to arrive on November 3rd and here's what's coming with it.

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SpaceCraft from Shiro Games has been delayed but a playtest is coming

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:07:27 +0000

SpaceCraft from Shiro Games is easily one of the most exciting looking upcoming games, but we're going to have to wait a bit longer to see it release.

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Improved Steam Deck support is coming to Satisfactory

Liam Dawe — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:58:36 +0000

Satisfactory recently had a fresh experimental Beta for testing, which includes improvements to how it works on Valve's Steam Deck.

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PowerWash Simulator 2 release date confirmed for October

Liam Dawe — Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:43:02 +0000

Time to get your rubber gloves on again, as PowerWash Simulator 2 is going to officially arrive later this month with a discount if you have the original.

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Co-op sandbox action-adventure settlement builder Necesse 1.0 moves to October 16

Liam Dawe — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:23:53 +0000

A short delay but hopefully the 1.0 release will be worth it for Necesse, which is a really interesting blend of genres and great for co-op play.

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Dwarf Fortress gets some more fixes, a preview of the Siege Update due soon and a modding jam

Liam Dawe — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:51:39 +0000

The much loved Dwarf Fortress just got another small update to fix up some issues, and an exciting preview teaser of the upcoming Siege Update.

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You're on colossal cleaning duty in Kaiju Cleanup

Liam Dawe — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:19:41 +0000

Clearly the developers at Brightrock Games are big fans of Kaiju No. 8, with the reveal of Kaiju Cleanup at the Tokyo Game Show.

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Excellent theme park builder Parkitect gets a surprise Dinos & Dynasties DLC out now

Liam Dawe — Thu, 18 Sep 2025 10:48:57 +0000

Developer Texel Raptor just surprise launched a brand new DLC for the theme park building game Parkitect, adding in two new content themes.

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Check out the demo for Kokoro Kitchen, a sweet farm-to-table cooking game

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:08:22 +0000

The 2.0 demo of the casual sweet farm-to-table cooking game Kokoro Kitchen is out now, and it really does look wonderful.

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SnowRunner should look a little better on Steam Deck with the new update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:39:47 +0000

The excellent driving sim SnowRunner was already pretty great on Steam Deck but the latest update should make it just that little bit better.

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With over 150,000 wishlists Easy Delivery Co. is now Steam Deck Verified

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:20:30 +0000

The mysterious upcoming retro-styled delivery sim Easy Delivery Co. is now Steam Deck Verified, and it's clearly popular with over 150,000 Steam wishlists.

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Let's Build a Dungeon sounds like such a fun idea as it hits 140,000 Steam wishlists

Liam Dawe — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:56:40 +0000

I'm too stupid to make a game, but a game about managing a game studio building an MMORPG? Oh yeah, Let's Build a Dungeon sounds like my jam.

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SCS Software have next-gen trucking competition with Road Kings from Saber Interactive

Liam Dawe — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 09:09:46 +0000

When you think of a trucking sim you probably think American Truck Simulator and Euro Truck Simulator 2 but here comes some big competition with Road Kings.

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Bioneers combines factory-building with organism simulation in a microworld

Liam Dawe — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:15:26 +0000

Bioneers will have you build up an organism on the micro-scale that mixes together elements of factory-building with organism simulation.

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Docked is the latest big machinery simulation game from Saber Interactive

Liam Dawe — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:44:23 +0000

From the teams that gave us SnowRunner, RoadCraft and more is Docked, a new big machinery sim about rebuilding a dock in the wake of a devastating hurricane.

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Blackbird Interactive take back full ownership of Hardspace: Shipbreaker

Liam Dawe — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:44:09 +0000

Hardspace: Shipbreaker developer Blackbird Interactive have announced they've broken off from Focus Entertainment.

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Tycoon strategy game Car Park Capital gets a new trailer and publisher announcement

Liam Dawe — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:46:15 +0000

Car Park Capital is an absolutely genius idea for a tycoon building sim, getting you to build up the greatest car parks ever.

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Cerebral psychological horror s.p.l.i.t from the dev of Buckshot Roulette is out now

Liam Dawe — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:27:44 +0000

Costing less than £3, here's your chance at some cheap thrills with the release of s.p.l.i.t from Buckshot Roulette developer Mike Klubnika.

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HIPS N NOSES is a cafe management sim with magical twists and great looking game mechanics

Liam Dawe — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:53:37 +0000

Cafe management with a magical twist, plus roguelike combat elements and a pretty cool witchy style. HIPS N NOSES is one to keep on your wishlist.

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Dwarf Fortress gets much more powerful modding in the latest update

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 08:38:16 +0000

I can't wait to see what the community cooks up for Dwarf Fortress, with the latest update bringing much more advanced modding capabilities to the game.

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Kaizen: A Factory Story is a great return from the Zachtronics team

Liam Dawe — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 12:03:21 +0000

Reformed under the new studio Coincidence, the team from Zachtronics have now released Kaizen: A Factory Story with Linux / SteamOS support.

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The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta

Liam Dawe — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:03:32 +0000

The Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta bringing some huge new features to the popular space sim.

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shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode

Liam Dawe — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:12:42 +0000

shapez 2 is a wonderfully chilled factory building sim that recently had a huge upgrade, and hopefully in November it will be ready for the full release.

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Number Machine is an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics

Liam Dawe — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:48:17 +0000

Fans of automation puzzle games and titles from Zachtronics might like Number Machine, an open-ended factory and automation game with math mechanics.

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In the side-scroller automation game Sandustry every single pixel is a simulated resource

Liam Dawe — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:37:27 +0000

Sandustry seems a bit like the excellent Noita but a factory sim. Here every pixel is a simulated resource to use.

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Run a post-apocalyptic food truck in Wasteland Bites and serve weird meals to strange creatures

Liam Dawe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:41:12 +0000

Wasteland Bites is an upcoming questionable cooking sim set in the post-apocalypse. It looks thoroughly weird and I want it now.

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Spray Paint Simulator is the opposite of Power Wash Simulator and just as satisfying

Liam Dawe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:24:15 +0000

Spray Paint Simulator is basically the opposite of Power Wash Simulator, instead of cleaning up you're making a slight mess - with paint.

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Starship colony building sim Stardeus gets a free weekend and big sale

Liam Dawe — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 13:36:57 +0000

Stardeus is a colony building sim set in space, where you build up your own spaceship to go off exploring and survive.

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RimWorld - Odyssey will bring spaceship building, exploration and a lot more content

Liam Dawe — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:19:03 +0000

Ludeon Studios just announced the RimWorld - Odyssey expansion and it's huge.

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Theme Hospital engine remake CorsixTH 0.69 Beta 1 out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:46:44 +0000

Theme Hospital open source game engine CorsixTH has a nice Beta release out with v0.69 now in testing for this classic.

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RoadCraft runs surprisingly well on Steam Deck and great on Desktop Linux

Liam Dawe — Tue, 20 May 2025 15:06:20 +0000

RoadCraft is about to release from Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment, their next-gen heavy-machinery simulation and sandbox game from the team behind the popular SnowRunner and MudRunner. The good news - it runs on Steam Deck and Desktop Linux.

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Rescue Ops: Wildfire could be a good one for co-op fans where you fight raging infernos

Liam Dawe — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:50:36 +0000

Rescue Ops: Wildfire is an upcoming immersive firefighter simulation game where you (and friends, if you have any) get to attempt to put out dynamic, unpredictable mega-fires.

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