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Mexican Ninja

Mexican Ninja

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
-20.4

Latest Review

Khaled Ahmed at Eternal Games

Aug 25, 2026 | Score 55

“The Mexican Ninja experience is literally a missed opportunity. From what I played, the game's quality as a game is very good and would have undoubtedly achieved a high rating, but its completely unacceptable technical state made the overall experience extremely bad. In its current state, I do not recommend it at all, ever.”

Critics
72
Steam
92
Metacritic
—
Mexican Ninja

Mexican Ninja

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Khaled Ahmed at Eternal Games

Aug 25, 2026 | Score 55

“The Mexican Ninja experience is literally a missed opportunity. From what I played, the game's quality as a game is very good and would have undoubtedly achieved a high rating, but its completely unacceptable technical state made the overall experience extremely bad. In its current state, I do not recommend it at all, ever.”

-20.4
Critics
72
Steam
92
Metacritic
—
Puppergeist

Puppergeist

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
-22.7

Latest Review

Emina Zulić at AltChar

Aug 26, 2026 | Score 80

“To any pet owner, this will hit too close to home, as none of us is prepared for the day our pets will leave us.”

Critics
75
Steam
98
Metacritic
—
Puppergeist

Puppergeist

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Emina Zulić at AltChar

Aug 26, 2026 | Score 80

“To any pet owner, this will hit too close to home, as none of us is prepared for the day our pets will leave us.”

-22.7
Critics
75
Steam
98
Metacritic
—
Feed the Scorchpot

Feed the Scorchpot

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
+1.0

Latest Review

Cosmin Vasile at Softpedia

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 90

“Feed the Scorchpot is an intricate experience that delivers an engaging and addictive core loop. The sequence of dice rolling, harvest gathering, adding as much flavor as possible, and then spending resources to deliver an even better result is more complex than it first appears.”

Critics
90
Steam
89
Metacritic
—
Feed the Scorchpot

Feed the Scorchpot

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Cosmin Vasile at Softpedia

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 90

“Feed the Scorchpot is an intricate experience that delivers an engaging and addictive core loop. The sequence of dice rolling, harvest gathering, adding as much flavor as possible, and then spending resources to deliver an even better result is more complex than it first appears.”

Ground Zero Hero

Ground Zero Hero

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
-14.4

Latest Review

Győző Baki at DayOne

Aug 27, 2026 | Score 75

“that leaves us with a mechanically simple, yet fairly unique bullet heaven title, one carried by interesting cartoony visual humor and a few interesting twists on the genre. Ground Zero Hero doesn’t quite have the depth or variety of the genre’s bests, but for a handful of hours of radioactive fun I can absolutely recommend it to fans of survivors-like games.”

Critics
75
Steam
90
Metacritic
—
Ground Zero Hero

Ground Zero Hero

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Győző Baki at DayOne

Aug 27, 2026 | Score 75

“that leaves us with a mechanically simple, yet fairly unique bullet heaven title, one carried by interesting cartoony visual humor and a few interesting twists on the genre. Ground Zero Hero doesn’t quite have the depth or variety of the genre’s bests, but for a handful of hours of radioactive fun I can absolutely recommend it to fans of survivors-like games.”

Slayblade

Slayblade

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
+3.1

Latest Review

Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 80

“Although the game is simple by design, you will have a blast with swapping modifiers and creating your ideal spinner. The mouse-only control makes it a lot easier, and once you’ve played a couple of runs, you get used to it rather quickly. Battles are fast and enjoyable, and the flow of the game never left me bored, adding even more fun to the classic Beyblade-style. I’d highly suggest picking up Slayblade for how good of a time killer it is. So I’m going to be giving it the Thumb Culture Gold Award.”

Critics
71
Steam
68
Metacritic
—
Slayblade

Slayblade

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 80

“Although the game is simple by design, you will have a blast with swapping modifiers and creating your ideal spinner. The mouse-only control makes it a lot easier, and once you’ve played a couple of runs, you get used to it rather quickly. Battles are fast and enjoyable, and the flow of the game never left me bored, adding even more fun to the classic Beyblade-style. I’d highly suggest picking up Slayblade for how good of a time killer it is. So I’m going to be giving it the Thumb Culture Gold Award.”

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
-4.8

Latest Review

Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 19, 2026 | Score 100 | Pre-release Review

“I’m pretty sure at this point I should just name my Steam Deck the Roguelite Deck. Yet Another Zombie Survivors will likely join the ranks of others that have taken up permanent residence there. It features depth, design and gameplay just unique enough to make it stand apart from its peers. I’m looking forward to continuing to unlock and progress through the various modes over time. I don’t think I could give its 1.0 release anything less than the Thumb Culture Platinum Reward!”

Critics
87
Steam
92
Metacritic
—
Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Yet Another Zombie Survivors

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 19, 2026 | Score 100 | Pre-release Review

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Cost of Hope

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
N/A

Latest Review

Joel Isern Rodríguez - Kaym at EvelonGames

Aug 20, 2026 | Score 85

“STALKER 2: Cost of Hope is the expansion the base game always deserved. Iron Forest and Lymansk rank among the best environments GSC has ever built, the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant finally delivers the weight the series has been chasing for years, and the engine overhaul makes the whole experience feel like a different game. The Duty-Freedom war never quite ignites the way it should, but everything else in the Zone more than makes up for it.”

Critics
85
Steam
—
Metacritic
—
S

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl - Cost of Hope

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Joel Isern Rodríguez - Kaym at EvelonGames

Aug 20, 2026 | Score 85

Mortal Shell II

Mortal Shell II

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026
+6.4

Latest Review

Thiago da Silva at GameBlast

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 85

“Mortal Shell II is an excellent soulslike that delivers simple yet brutal gameplay, featuring unique shells that alter playstyles and a dark open world with stunning landscapes. However, there is a lack of variety in melee and ranged weapons; furthermore, the fact that mini-bosses also appear as common enemies slightly detracts from the experience.”

Critics
85
Steam
—
Metacritic
79
Mortal Shell II

Mortal Shell II

Release Date: Aug 20, 2026

Latest review: Thiago da Silva at GameBlast

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 85

“Mortal Shell II is an excellent soulslike that delivers simple yet brutal gameplay, featuring unique shells that alter playstyles and a dark open world with stunning landscapes. However, there is a lack of variety in melee and ranged weapons; furthermore, the fact that mini-bosses also appear as common enemies slightly detracts from the experience.”

Project P.I.T.T

Project P.I.T.T

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026
-20.0

Latest Review

Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 21, 2026 | Score 60

“Project P.I.T.T is more on the slow burner side when it comes to its gameplay. It was interesting at first, but I just felt as if you don’t get rewarded at a steady pace. At the point of this review I had only reached the second item and that was the cash register, and this was fully upgraded. I was expecting horror vibes to gradually build as well, but sadly I was mistaken on this side too. A couple of issues I would like to point out, the physics are at times unpredictable causing some of my fans to launch stuff randomly. At first, they were being knocked out of place by the rumbas you are able to get. But I locked them in place and still had the same results. Panels can get stuck when accidentally clashing with one another. Project P.I.T.T isn’t a bad game and does well if you wish to take your time, so it’s getting the Thumb Culture Silver Award. For me, it was just too grindy, and making the constructs was such a pain.”

Critics
60
Steam
80
Metacritic
—
Project P.I.T.T
Nioh 3 Hell Rising

Nioh 3 Hell Rising

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026
+44.5

Latest Review

Joelle Daniels at GamingBolt

Aug 26, 2026 | Score 70

“If you're already a fan of Nioh 3 and simply want more content for the game, Hell Rising is worth your time. However, on its own merits, its only interesting additions are the new zone and a weapon archetype.”

Critics
77
Steam
32
Metacritic
—
Nioh 3 Hell Rising

Nioh 3 Hell Rising

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026

Latest review: Joelle Daniels at GamingBolt

Aug 26, 2026 | Score 70

“If you're already a fan of Nioh 3 and simply want more content for the game, Hell Rising is worth your time. However, on its own merits, its only interesting additions are the new zone and a weapon archetype.”

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026
-1.1

Latest Review

Ivan Katić at Niche Gamer

Aug 27, 2026 | Score 80

“Steins;Gate Re:Boot remains an excellent visual novel because its character relationships and meticulously constructed time-travel narrative are still remarkably powerful.”

Critics
86
Steam
87
Metacritic
—
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026

Latest review: Ivan Katić at Niche Gamer

Aug 27, 2026 | Score 80

“Steins;Gate Re:Boot remains an excellent visual novel because its character relationships and meticulously constructed time-travel narrative are still remarkably powerful.”

Twisted Tower

Twisted Tower

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026
-7.8

Latest Review

EntreMandos Staff at EntreMandos

Aug 25, 2026 | Score 80

“Twisted Tower is a great shooter that makes the most of its excellent audiovisuals to deliver a highly entertaining game which isn’t just a feast for the eyes, but is also great fun to play. Given that you haven’t come here for the story and are looking for a game with highly competitive PvP that will give you a few hours’ worth of fun, Twisted Tower is a safe bet for shooter fans. And if you’re someone who enjoys a macabre atmosphere and striking audiovisuals, you absolutely must play Twisted Tower. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)”

Critics
86
Steam
94
Metacritic
—
Twisted Tower

Twisted Tower

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026

Latest review: EntreMandos Staff at EntreMandos

Aug 25, 2026 | Score 80

Last Pirates: Die Together

Last Pirates: Die Together

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026
-5.5

Latest Review

Cubed3 Staff at Cubed3

Aug 14, 2026 | Score 70 | Pre-release Review

“Besides a bad first impression with the tutorial and unbalanced single player, Last Pirates: Die Together quickly proves itself to be an addictive co-op experience. It goes against first impressions and creates a horror game that manages to deliver some of the best jump scares in the genre - not despite, but because of its cartoonish demeanour and comedic protagonists. The focus Last Pirates: Die Together puts on teamwork further makes it a recurring game with Discord friends once the witching hour starts!”

Critics
70
Steam
75
Metacritic
—
Last Pirates: Die Together

Last Pirates: Die Together

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026

Latest review: Cubed3 Staff at Cubed3

Aug 14, 2026 | Score 70 | Pre-release Review

The Sinking City 2

The Sinking City 2

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026
-0.2

Latest Review

PS4Blog.net Staff at PS4Blog.net

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 85

“Is there a way to end the flood and recover your loved one's soul?”

Critics
81
Steam
—
Metacritic
81
The Sinking City 2

The Sinking City 2

Release Date: Aug 18, 2026

Latest review: PS4Blog.net Staff at PS4Blog.net

Aug 28, 2026 | Score 85

“Is there a way to end the flood and recover your loved one's soul?”

-0.2
Critics
81
Steam
—
Metacritic
81
Feed It

Feed It

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026
-5.2

Latest Review

Omi Koulas at Checkpoint Gaming

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 75

“FEED IT takes something painfully complex and distils it into a surreal horror experience without losing sight of the disturbing realities. It focuses on psychological abuse, control and survival then lets the low-fi visual atmosphere do the work. It’s quick, but branching endings and its meaningful themes make its hour-long runtime worthwhile. Short, nasty and very uneasy but sometimes that's exactly what horror needs to be.”

Critics
78
Steam
83
Metacritic
—
Feed It

Feed It

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026

Latest review: Omi Koulas at Checkpoint Gaming

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 75

“FEED IT takes something painfully complex and distils it into a surreal horror experience without losing sight of the disturbing realities. It focuses on psychological abuse, control and survival then lets the low-fi visual atmosphere do the work. It’s quick, but branching endings and its meaningful themes make its hour-long runtime worthwhile. Short, nasty and very uneasy but sometimes that's exactly what horror needs to be.”

The World Well: Blood of Caro

The World Well: Blood of Caro

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026
N/A
Critics
—
Steam
90
Metacritic
—
The World Well: Blood of Caro

The World Well: Blood of Caro

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026
N/A
Critics
—
Steam
90
Metacritic
—
Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026
-27.3

Latest Review

Cosmin Vasile at Softpedia

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 90

“But it’s packed with good ideas and wholesome interactions. Play Tukoni: Forest Keepers in short sessions, savor the exploration, and maybe get into making tea in the real world.”

Critics
72
Steam
99
Metacritic
—
Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Tukoni: Forest Keepers

Release Date: Aug 17, 2026

Latest review: Cosmin Vasile at Softpedia

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 90

“But it’s packed with good ideas and wholesome interactions. Play Tukoni: Forest Keepers in short sessions, savor the exploration, and maybe get into making tea in the real world.”

Sister Other Paranoia

Sister Other Paranoia

Release Date: Aug 15, 2026
+4.7

Latest Review

Samantha Lienhard at MonsterVine

Aug 19, 2026 | Score 80

“Sister Other Paranoia might come across as edgy, especially as it pulls you into the paranoid mind of its main protagonist, but it raises interesting questions about how we see the world and perceive the people around us. Bleak at times, depressing at others, it nevertheless holds onto a spark of hope that makes it an enjoyable, albeit strange and unsettling, journey.”

Critics
77
Steam
72
Metacritic
—
Sister Other Paranoia

Sister Other Paranoia

Release Date: Aug 15, 2026

Latest review: Samantha Lienhard at MonsterVine

Aug 19, 2026 | Score 80

“Sister Other Paranoia might come across as edgy, especially as it pulls you into the paranoid mind of its main protagonist, but it raises interesting questions about how we see the world and perceive the people around us. Bleak at times, depressing at others, it nevertheless holds onto a spark of hope that makes it an enjoyable, albeit strange and unsettling, journey.”

Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor

Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026
+7.0

Latest Review

Silvia Mannu at Uagna

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 75

“Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor is a DLC that doesn’t aim to introduce new gameplay elements to the original game; rather, it’s more of the same, offering a narrative episode set during the main story, not after it ends. The new story, starring Enzo, lasts about two hours, and it’s precisely this short playtime that might deter many players, given the €9.99 price tag for the additional content. On the other hand, there are excellent new additions to the “Free Ride” mode, with missions that let you return to the Sicilian countryside and fully enjoy the scenery created by Hangar 13, scenery we loved so much in the base game released a year ago.”

Critics
73
Steam
61
Metacritic
72
Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor

Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026
Rogue Eclipse

Rogue Eclipse

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026
N/A
Critics
—
Steam
67
Metacritic
—
Rogue Eclipse

Rogue Eclipse

Release Date: Aug 14, 2026
N/A
Critics
—
Steam
67
Metacritic
—
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+1.0
Critics
90
Steam
89
Metacritic
—
-14.4
Critics
75
Steam
90
Metacritic
—
+3.1
Critics
71
Steam
68
Metacritic
—

“I’m pretty sure at this point I should just name my Steam Deck the Roguelite Deck. Yet Another Zombie Survivors will likely join the ranks of others that have taken up permanent residence there. It features depth, design and gameplay just unique enough to make it stand apart from its peers. I’m looking forward to continuing to unlock and progress through the various modes over time. I don’t think I could give its 1.0 release anything less than the Thumb Culture Platinum Reward!”

-4.8
Critics
87
Steam
92
Metacritic
—

“STALKER 2: Cost of Hope is the expansion the base game always deserved. Iron Forest and Lymansk rank among the best environments GSC has ever built, the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant finally delivers the weight the series has been chasing for years, and the engine overhaul makes the whole experience feel like a different game. The Duty-Freedom war never quite ignites the way it should, but everything else in the Zone more than makes up for it.”

N/A
Critics
85
Steam
—
Metacritic
—
+6.4
Critics
85
Steam
—
Metacritic
79

Project P.I.T.T

Release Date: Aug 19, 2026

Latest review: Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 21, 2026 | Score 60

“Project P.I.T.T is more on the slow burner side when it comes to its gameplay. It was interesting at first, but I just felt as if you don’t get rewarded at a steady pace. At the point of this review I had only reached the second item and that was the cash register, and this was fully upgraded. I was expecting horror vibes to gradually build as well, but sadly I was mistaken on this side too. A couple of issues I would like to point out, the physics are at times unpredictable causing some of my fans to launch stuff randomly. At first, they were being knocked out of place by the rumbas you are able to get. But I locked them in place and still had the same results. Panels can get stuck when accidentally clashing with one another. Project P.I.T.T isn’t a bad game and does well if you wish to take your time, so it’s getting the Thumb Culture Silver Award. For me, it was just too grindy, and making the constructs was such a pain.”

-20.0
Critics
60
Steam
80
Metacritic
—
+44.5
Critics
77
Steam
32
Metacritic
—
-1.1
Critics
86
Steam
87
Metacritic
—

“Twisted Tower is a great shooter that makes the most of its excellent audiovisuals to deliver a highly entertaining game which isn’t just a feast for the eyes, but is also great fun to play. Given that you haven’t come here for the story and are looking for a game with highly competitive PvP that will give you a few hours’ worth of fun, Twisted Tower is a safe bet for shooter fans. And if you’re someone who enjoys a macabre atmosphere and striking audiovisuals, you absolutely must play Twisted Tower. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)”

-7.8
Critics
86
Steam
94
Metacritic
—

“Besides a bad first impression with the tutorial and unbalanced single player, Last Pirates: Die Together quickly proves itself to be an addictive co-op experience. It goes against first impressions and creates a horror game that manages to deliver some of the best jump scares in the genre - not despite, but because of its cartoonish demeanour and comedic protagonists. The focus Last Pirates: Die Together puts on teamwork further makes it a recurring game with Discord friends once the witching hour starts!”

-5.5
Critics
70
Steam
75
Metacritic
—
-5.2
Critics
78
Steam
83
Metacritic
—
-27.3
Critics
72
Steam
99
Metacritic
—
+4.7
Critics
77
Steam
72
Metacritic
—

Latest review: Silvia Mannu at Uagna

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 75

“Mafia: The Old Country - Man of Honor is a DLC that doesn’t aim to introduce new gameplay elements to the original game; rather, it’s more of the same, offering a narrative episode set during the main story, not after it ends. The new story, starring Enzo, lasts about two hours, and it’s precisely this short playtime that might deter many players, given the €9.99 price tag for the additional content. On the other hand, there are excellent new additions to the “Free Ride” mode, with missions that let you return to the Sicilian countryside and fully enjoy the scenery created by Hangar 13, scenery we loved so much in the base game released a year ago.”

+7.0
Critics
73
Steam
61
Metacritic
72