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Narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL looks fantastic and arrives February 19

Liam Dawe — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 15:47:39 +0000

Run, jump and flip gravity in the narrative-heavy horror platformer LOVE ETERNAL when it releases February 19th. The atmosphere in this looks simply awesome.

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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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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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Dig Dig Die sounds like a hilarious grave-robbing co-op horror game

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 16:34:01 +0000

If you're after more funny and frightening co-op games to play with friends, the recently announced Dig, Dig, Die could be a good one for you.

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Horror incremental dungeon crawler Horripilant gets a new demo and release date

Liam Dawe — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:09:33 +0000

The creepy incremental dungeon crawler has just released an updated trailer, demo and an official release date for February 13th 2026.

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No Players Online returns after an 'unfounded DMCA claim' halted sales for nearly three weeks

Liam Dawe — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:51:40 +0000

Showing yet again that the DMCA system is not fit for purpose, No Players Online launched on Steam on November 6 and then got taken down but it's back.

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Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival gets a first gameplay trailer

Liam Dawe — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:28:06 +0000

We have our first brutal glimpse into the world of Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival, the upcoming horror-action game from Saber Interactive.

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Pill-popping medical horror Side Effects from Free Lives arrives November 21

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:37:37 +0000

I love the idea of Buckshot Roulette meets medical horror, so I'm keen to see what all the pill-popping fuss is about with Side Effects.

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Final Sentence is a unique horror battle royale where you're all on typewriters

Liam Dawe — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:06:27 +0000

Type accurately and fast, as your life depends on it in Final Sentence. It's a unique blend of battle royale and horror with typing game mechanics.

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Get more scary treats in the Horror Icons Showcase Humble Bundle

Liam Dawe — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 10:32:47 +0000

With a promise of more games coming to it later, the Horror Icons Showcase Humble Bundle has launched with a nice selection already.

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The classic tense horror roguelike 'Basingstoke' from Puppygames gets a big surprise upgrade

Liam Dawe — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 10:56:50 +0000

Basingstoke (now known as Welcome to Basingstoke) is an absolute underappreciated gem from Puppygames, and now is the perfect time to jump back in.

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The brutal survival horror Darkwood is getting a sequel with Darkwood 2 from Hooded Horse

Liam Dawe — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:30:21 +0000

Publisher Hooded Horse recently revealed Darkwood 2 is coming from the developers of the Pathologic series.

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Cronos: The New Dawn now has a demo available on Steam

Liam Dawe — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 15:14:59 +0000

If you were interested in Cronos: The New Dawn but weren't sold on picking it up yet, you can now try the demo that's recently released.

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Award-winning gothic horror narrative adventure Scarlet Hollow gets a release date for Episode 5

Liam Dawe — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:15:01 +0000

Just in time for Valentine's Day next year, Scarlet Hollow will expand with the fifth episode the day before on Friday the 13th but the story isn't over yet.

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Grab a short free horror experience with the new release of Days Without Incident

Liam Dawe — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:42:46 +0000

First built in 2017 it never saw a release until now, Days Without Incident is a free short horror game that looks worth a go.

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The Outlast Trials new PvP invasion mode is out now with Easy Anti-Cheat added

Liam Dawe — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:19:53 +0000

The Outlast Trials from Red Barrels has a huge new update out now that brings in a PvP invasion mode, and there's also now anti-cheat added into the game.

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Nightdive release definitive PC update for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:45:45 +0000

Nightdive Studios announced the definitive update for I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream has now landed on PC with Linux support.

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The Outlast Trials is getting a brutal looking PvP invasion mode

Liam Dawe — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:30:42 +0000

Get ready to be terrified all over again, as The Outlast Trials is set to get a major update adding in a spooky and brutal PvP mode.

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From the creator of Sally Face, horror deckbuilding roguelike The House of Hamelin has a demo up

Liam Dawe — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 14:21:46 +0000

Enter the frightful world of The House of Hamelin and take control of Perdita, a young woman tasked with finding her missing cat, Paige.

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SILENT HILL f gets a DRM-free release on GOG

Liam Dawe — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 10:46:35 +0000

SILENT HILL f getting a DRM-free release on GOG was the final surprise for their 17th anniversary celebration.

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Bloober Team announce a Native Steam Deck release for Cronos: The New Dawn

Liam Dawe — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:19:15 +0000

Cronos: The New Dawn is the latest survival horror from Bloober Team that arrived September 5th, and they just announced a Native Steam Deck release.

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Cronos: The New Dawn gets performance improvements and a Linux HDR fix

Liam Dawe — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:02:23 +0000

Cronos: The New Dawn is the latest horror game from Bloober Team, and with the latest update it should work a lot better for everyone.

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A first look at the spooky game OD from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS

Liam Dawe — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 12:31:38 +0000

While we don't yet know when it will release or come to Steam, OD from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS and Xbox Game Studios looks freaky as heck.

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Mixing retro Resident Evil vibes with a mystery dungeon, House of Necrosis arrives in October

Liam Dawe — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:14:39 +0000

Looking like a classic Resident Evil game but switching things up to be turn-based, with dungeon exploration - House of Necrosis looks genuinely very cool.

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Cronos: The New Dawn releases today - Steam Deck Verified with Linux support

Liam Dawe — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:16:15 +0000

Cronos: The New Dawn is the latest survival horror game from Bloober Team developers of the SILENT HILL 2 remake. It's now Steam Deck Verified too!

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ScummVM gets support for the survival horror Penumbra Overture from the Amnesia developers

Liam Dawe — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 12:53:01 +0000

Penumbra Overture was the first survival horror game from Frictional Games released all the way back in 2007, and now ScummVM is getting support for it.

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Check out the demo for Solace Creek a horror game blending suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzle solving

Liam Dawe — Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:05:40 +0000

Developer starlit studio recently put up a Linux demo for Solace Creek, a retro-styled horror game that has a focus on suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzles.

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Blending classic Disney style animation with horror, Bye Sweet Carole releases in October

Liam Dawe — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 11:40:52 +0000

Oh yes, gimme! Bye Sweet Carole looks absolutely incredible with the way it uses a very classic Disney-style animation with horror game vibes.

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After being banned for sale VILE: Exhumed has released for free

Liam Dawe — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:35:30 +0000

It was going to release on Steam but it was removed and banned for sale, now VILE: Exhumed is back as a free game to fight back against censorship.

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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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Hellraiser game announced with Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival

Liam Dawe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:57:26 +0000

The first proper Hellraiser game has just been revealed with Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival.

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Shark Dentist looks a bit silly, tense, gruesome and I need to play it

Liam Dawe — Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:51:06 +0000

I don't know who thought that it was a good idea to be a Shark Dentist, in what looks like a set from a cheap horror movie - but now I have to try it.

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First-person horror platformer Blessed Burden adds Linux and Steam Deck support

Liam Dawe — Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:59:32 +0000

First-person platforming with a dose of horror? Sounds interesting! Blessed Burden recently added Linux and Steam Deck support.

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It took a while but the excellent co-op horror game R.E.P.O. just got a major content update

Liam Dawe — Thu, 26 Jun 2025 13:14:56 +0000

The Museum Update is the first major update to R.E.P.O since it entered Early Access in February.

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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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The original Silent Hill is getting a remake from Bloober Team

Liam Dawe — Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:56:55 +0000

During the recent KONAMI Press Start event, they confirmed that the original Silent Hill is now getting a remake too.

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SILENT HILL f is set for release on September 25

Liam Dawe — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 08:33:17 +0000

KONAMI have revealed that SILENT HILL f will be releasing September 25, along with a new trailer to show it off.

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System Shock meets Dino Crisis, I'm totally sold on Athanasia

Liam Dawe — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 10:46:46 +0000

I need this. Athanasia has jumped right to the top of my wishlist for some Dino Crisis meets System Shock vibes in an immersive sim.

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3rd person narrative horror MEGANAUT from the dev of Lorn's Lure gets a demo

Liam Dawe — Mon, 26 May 2025 13:16:19 +0000

The developer of the exploration climbing game Lorn's Lure is working on a new game named MEGANAUT, a 3rd person narrative horror and now there's a demo available with Linux support.

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SILENT HILL 2 remake gets a surprise GOG release

Liam Dawe — Thu, 08 May 2025 08:33:40 +0000

Out of nowhere GOG added the SILENT HILL 2 remake from Bloober Team SA and KONAMI, so now more people get to play this highly rated horror DRM-free.

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Horror adventure ASYLUM updated for Steam Deck and on the way to being Verified

Liam Dawe — Tue, 06 May 2025 10:56:25 +0000

Senscape continue to tweak their supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM, with a recent update making a few changes to be on the way to getting it Steam Deck Verified. Also, the developer is still working on the Native Linux version.

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Evil Dead: The Game gets delisted only 3 years after release

Liam Dawe — Thu, 01 May 2025 07:36:44 +0000

Evil Dead: The Game from Saber Interactive / Boss Team Games, LLC is getting delisted from all stores (Steam purchases are already gone), although you will be able to continue playing it if you wish.

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Build to survive in the first-person horror Confronted - latest update makes it Steam Deck playable

Liam Dawe — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:51:02 +0000

Grumpy Rock Studios recently updated Confronted, an interesting sounding survival-horror game where you have to build up little safe rooms. It's in Early Access with the latest update making it playable on Steam Deck.

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Neverway is a horror RPG that blends action and life sim elements that looks incredible

Liam Dawe — Fri, 11 Apr 2025 12:19:19 +0000

With funding from Outersloth, the publishing arm of the Among Us developer Innersloth, Neverway is a new reveal from Coldblood Inc. A horror RPG that blends action and life sim elements and there's plenty of names involved in this one that you might recognise.

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SILENT HILL f gets rated Steam Deck Playable

Liam Dawe — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 09:16:03 +0000

Nice to see Valve getting more pre-release testing done for major games. SILENT HILL f has now been rated Steam Deck Playable.

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System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster arrives June 26

Liam Dawe — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 13:44:03 +0000

Nightdive Studios have finally revealed that their System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster arrives June 26th with a new trailer and new details.

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Supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape is finally out - Linux version delayed

Liam Dawe — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:41:13 +0000

12 years after the successful Kickstarter, the supernatural horror adventure ASYLUM from Senscape has finally seen a release. Although the Native Linux version has unfortunately been delayed.

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SILENT HILL f has now been fully revealed with a new trailer

Liam Dawe — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:56 +0000

Originally revealed back in 2022, KONAMI have now properly lifted the lid on SILENT HILL f and graced us with a new trailer.

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R.E.P.O. is a new co-op horror game with silly physics currently exploding on Steam

Liam Dawe — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 10:46:57 +0000

With a Steam image of a stupid smiley face that made me initially ignore it when seeing it (the kind I would expect from some basic cheapo game), R.E.P.O. is actually pretty darn amusing and it's rocketing up the charts on Steam.

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Paranormal point-and-click adventure Slender Threads is out now

Liam Dawe — Mon, 10 Feb 2025 09:42:23 +0000

Love your modern point and click adventures? Paranormal point-and-click adventure Slender Threads from developer Blyts looks like a good one.

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