Nitra, Slovakia – October 19, 2026 | The cartels have taken over, and the task force needs operatives. Ghost Justice, the turn-based tactics game from Centurion Developments, has launched its first public demo as part of Steam Next Fest, running October 19 to 26.

To celebrate the occasion, the studio has teamed up with Alienware Arena to give away Supporter Packs for the game’s earliest fans. For your chance to win, enter the giveaway here before entries close on October 26.

Each Supporter Pack includes:

• A full Steam copy of Ghost Justice on release
• Closed Alpha access to upcoming development builds
• Your name in the official game credits
• An exclusive Discord “Ghost” role and private chat channel

Enter the Giveaway or learn more at Alienware Arena here

Play the Demo on Steam

Next Fest Demo Mission Briefing

Location: Miami, 1992
Unit: Team Alpha
Target: A corrupt attorney, last seen packing for Mexico
Objective: Stop him before he leaves

Mission 01
A routine police raid turns into a deadly firefight when officers find a cartel hideout. Team Alpha moves in to support, and the evidence they uncover leads somewhere much bigger.

Mission 02
The secrets are out, and the cartel’s attorney is running for Mexico behind armed guards. Break through his security and bring him in before he disappears.

Assemble your task force.

About the Game
Ghost Justice is set in a brutal narco conflict where governments have lost control and ruthless cartels dominate entire regions. Players command elite operatives on dangerous missions inspired by real-world anti-cartel operations, striking across cities, remote settlements, and dense jungle territories.

Here’s a closer look at what players can expect:

Plan, Adapt, Survive
Gather intelligence, study enemy positions, and prepare your approach before the operation begins. Set up ambushes, coordinate your forces, and use the element of surprise to gain the upper hand.

Command Beyond a Single Squad
Coordinate multiple teams across the battlefield and execute operations from different directions. Synchronize movements, create opportunities, and solve challenges that would overwhelm a single unit acting alone.

Stealth Is Your Greatest Weapon
Track enemy movements, infiltrate hostile territory, eliminate key targets, and complete objectives before the enemy even realizes you were there. For skilled commanders, stealth can be more effective than firepower.

Spot. Track. Eliminate.
Use specialized operatives, including spotter and sniper teams, to identify, track, and eliminate high-value targets from a distance.

Build Your Task Force
Recruit and equip specialized operatives, adapting your team to emerging threats and mission objectives.

Key Features

• Coordinate multiple teams in advanced turn-based combat
• Plan operations and set up devastating ambushes
• Gather intelligence to gain tactical advantages
• Use stealth to infiltrate hostile territory and complete objectives undetected
• Utilize spotter and sniper tactics to eliminate high-value targets
• Recruit, equip, and develop specialized operatives
• Build your task force for different mission requirements
• Manage resources and prepare for increasingly dangerous operations
• Fight across urban districts, remote settlements, and dense jungle territories
• Face ruthless cartels inspired by real-world anti-cartel conflicts

About Centurion Developments
Centurion Developments is an independent game development studio based in Nitra, Slovakia. The team is currently working on Ghost Justice, a turn-based tactical strategy game combining mission planning, squad management, intelligence gathering, and the coordination of multiple units on the battlefield.

“Power of Imagination” and “The Sausage Blues” arrive on streaming platforms on 19 October, as the MR. RECORDS demo enters the Steam Next Fest

Black Razor Records, working with Wired Productions and Glee-Cheese Studio, today releases the first two songs from the original soundtrack to MR. RECORDS: “Power of Imagination” and “The Sausage Blues”. Both tracks, by Charles Bardin and Valentin Ducloux, are available on streaming platforms from today, alongside multi-screen making-of lyric videos that take you behind the scenes of each song.

They are the first of more than 70 original tracks created for the game, a soundtrack that moves from funk and progressive rock to hip-hop, electro, world music and 80s pop, with the rest of the catalogue to follow.

“Great records take you somewhere else, and that is exactly what this soundtrack does. ‘Power of Imagination’ and ‘The Sausage Blues’ are the perfect way in: one a proper journey, one a proper laugh. We can’t wait for people to drop the needle on the rest.”

Matt Jackson, Label Manager, Black Razor Records

THE SONGS

Power of Imagination

The opening track of the game, “Power of Imagination” introduces the jump and kick gameplay and the idea of travelling through music, with a song that takes its listeners on a journey through several very different parts. The lyrics follow a character who is bored at home and begins to travel, forgetting his worries by listening to music, and setting the scene for George’s fertile imagination.

The Sausage Blues

The third track players hear in the game, “The Sausage Blues” is a funny song about George’s beloved father, Roger, a butcher. It tells the story of a day when Roger was worried he didn’t have enough sausages to meet his customers’ demand.

LISTEN ON

ABOUT THE GAME

MR. RECORDS, developed by Glee-Cheese Studio and published by Wired Productions, is a cozy rhythm adventure where you run a tiny vinyl store by day and dive into surreal musical journeys by night. Players meet George, an old dreamer with an extraordinary gift that lets him transcend through music, who breaks free from a lifetime of routine to open the record shop he always wished for, with his loyal dog Buzz at his side.

Over 40 handcrafted rhythm platformer levels, each tied to one of the game’s original songs, are played out from the records George sells, while his bedroom offers a quiet space to reflect between journeys and uncover the memories behind each song.

MR. RECORDS enters the Steam Next Fest on October 19^th at 6pm BST, the demo is available now.

The demo includes the newly announced Level Editor, giving players the tools to create, customise and play their very own records.

MR. RECORDS is coming soon to PC (Steam, Epic Games Store & GOG), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Black Razor Records is the video game music label with mainstream ambition, founded by and part of the Wired Productions family, living at the intersection of sound and play. Its catalogue features world class music crafted by top tier artists, composers, and music supervisors, with hundreds of tracks already powering iconic games and trailers.

From high energy anthems to atmospheric scores, the label delivers a diverse range of highly syncable music across genres and moods built for storytelling, trailers, and immersive gameplay. With global distribution, synchronisation, and music licensing, Black Razor Records connects cutting edge sound with audiences worldwide.

Wired Productions is an independent video game publisher driven by creativity, integrity and hard work. For 18 years, Wired has partnered with passionate storytellers to bring distinctive games to players around the world, including recent releases ShipShaper, BrokenLore: DON’T LIE and Hotel Architect, alongside upcoming titles Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, MR. RECORDS, AGNI: Village of Calamity and When Sirens Fall Silent.

Driven by passion. Loud and STILL Independent.

Glee-Cheese is an independent video game studio based in France, striving to develop innovative games with a strong artistic identity. Their debut title A Musical Story launched in 2022, and their newest title Headbangers Rhythm Royale released on October 31, 2023.

Following a playtest with over 270K players, the co-op horror comedy game heads to The MIX and Screamfest

[October 19, 2026] Keep your bills shut and your flock close! Following a successful first playtest that welcomed more than 270,000 players from 148 countries, LINE Games is excited to announce that QUIET, the 1–4 player online co-op horror comedy game in which every sound matters, will reveal and release its first-ever demo on October 22. QUIET will also be featured as part of The MIX Fall Showcase and will participate in Screamfest, which runs from October 26–November 2. 

More than 350,000 players signed up for QUIET’s first playtest, with 271,132 ultimately joining the flock. Drawing on feedback from those players, the team has addressed major bugs, optimized the build for a more stable experience, and incorporated requested features ahead of the official demo. Players can experience the updated build when QUIET’s official demo launches simultaneously on Steam and the Epic Games Store on October 22.

In QUIET, you and your flock are alien ducks stranded on Earth, searching a nearby house for the parts needed to repair your spaceship. The problem? The homeowner is a monster who can hear every sound you make. Work together, keep quiet, and get out with your feathers intact. The upcoming demo adds the new four-player “Duck Out” Arcade Stage, along with a spaceship-themed waiting room inspired by player feedback and special Halloween content.

About QUIET:

• Search for Ship Parts: Explore the house, recover the components needed to repair your ship, and escape before you’re discovered.
• Every Sound Matters: Movement, dropped objects, and even your real-world voice can alert the homeowner. A microphone is required.
• Work Together or Go Down Together: Coordinate with up to three other players, but remember that one noisy mistake can put the entire flock in danger.
• A Horror Comedy Co-op Unlike Any Other: Balance stealth, teamwork, and chaotic duck antics as you struggle to survive against an ever-listening threat.

The upcoming demo for QUIET will be available starting on October 22. Catch QUIET as part of The MIX and during Screamfest, from October 26 through November 2. Be sure to wishlist the game on Steam to stay up-to-date on future news.

About LINE Games
LINE Games, a subsidiary of LINE Yahoo, is a Seoul-based publisher and developer dedicated to creating and publishing games across PC, console, and mobile platforms. With a portfolio spanning action RPGs, narrative adventures, and multiplayer experiences, LINE Games brings distinctive titles from Korea to players worldwide. 

Free update opens PROJECT CROSSING, North Bastion, cold survival and a major new chapter in Anna’s story

Helsinki, Finland – October 19, 2026 – Channel37 has released Update 6.0: The Jump, a free update for all existing Early Access players of the single-player crafting explorer The Last Caretaker. At the center of the update is something players have seen since the beginning. An arch atop the Lazarus Complex has been part of the world from day one. Players have walked past it for dozens of hours without knowing what it was built to do.

For players who have not entered the drowned world yet, The Last Caretaker is also 20% off from October 19 at 6 pm BST / 7 pm CEST / 1 pm EDT / 10 am PDT through October 25, making Update 6.0 a good point to begin the journey. The game is available on Steam and the Epic Games Store, XBOX fans can wishlist the game set for full release in Spring 2027.

PROJECT CROSSING begins

The new questline reveals the structure as part of an old Transfer Gate network capable of connecting distant registered locations. The first active route links Lazarus Complex to North Bastion, an entirely new frozen mountain region that continues the main story and introduces cold as a survival threat. This means a new part of the world to explore, a new way to move between distant locations, new environmental challenges and systems, and a major continuation of one of the game’s longest-running mysteries.

>> INCOMING DIRECTIVE: WATCH UPDATE 6.0 – THE JUMP 

Update 6.0: The Jump Highlights

• PROJECT CROSSING: Discover and activate Transfer Gate technology, beginning with the first connection between Lazarus Complex and North Bastion.
• North Bastion: Explore a new snowy mountain region with new facilities, infrastructure, records and story content.
• Cold survival: Low temperatures now slow and damage the Caretaker. New heaters, a boiler and heat-producing equipment help players survive and open frozen routes.
• New systems: Build the Methane Extractor, use methane canisters, unlock new skills, place custom map markers and access new Motion Comfort options.
• Anna’s story continues: North Bastion introduces a major new chapter involving Anna, reconstruction content, Permanent Memories and interactions that remain after the storyline.
• Major improvements: Reduced stuttering, improved Gyrocopter handling, faster system catch-up after leaving locations and a large round of crash, save, quest, combat and progression fixes.

PROJECT CROSSING is built into the world rather than presented as a conventional fast-travel menu. Players must discover the Transfer Gate, understand its technology, activate it and establish a valid destination before making the first crossing.

That destination changes the environment immediately.

North Bastion introduces freezing temperatures, snow, ice-blocked passages and infrastructure built around surviving the cold. Existing tools gain new uses too, with equipment including the Flamethrower and Flame Pistol now producing heat.

North Bastion also pushes Anna’s story into new territory. She begins recognizing places and systems she should have no memory of, leading the player toward questions about her origins and what exactly survived from the past. Channel37 is deliberately leaving the rest of Anna’s story undisclosed. Players will have to go north and discover it themselves.

“The arch has been sitting there since the beginning,” said Antti Ilvessuo, Co-Founder and Creative Director at Channel37. “It was never decoration. We like building the world this way: something you have seen for 50 hours can suddenly change meaning when the system behind it finally wakes up. North Bastion does something similar with Anna. You think you know what you have been listening to, and then the world gives you another piece.”

Update 6.0 also continues Channel37’s technical work on The Last Caretaker, with reduced exploration stutter, smoother behavior around large numbers of enemies, cables and modules, improved world simulation after leaving locations, better map and Grid Scanner behavior, improved underwater visuals, weather, fabrication and enemy behavior, plus fixes across saves, quests, vehicles, cables, modules and progression.

For more information about Channel37 and The Last Caretaker, visit channel37.co or thelastcaretaker.com.

About Channel37

Founded in Helsinki, Finland in 2021, Channel37 is an antique game studio with decades of games industry experience making bold experiences that connect players, beginning with The Last Caretaker, which was released into Early Access in November 2025. The ten-person studio was co-founded by Miika Aulio, Vesa Halonen, Antti Ilvessuo, and Sami Saarinen. More information available here: www.channel37.co

Help 10-year-old Jimin navigate classroom politics, friendships, and family struggles in the newly updated demo, available during Steam Next Fest October 19–26.

[October 19, 2026] — All 10-year-old Jimin wants is a birthday party of her very own, but her mom has one condition: she’ll have to become class president first. Come to my Party!, the dark comedy visual novel handcrafted by solo developer SIMSANG YOON and published by LINE Games, is participating in Steam Next Fest from October 19–26 with its newly released Demo 2.0, available to play now on Steam.

Jimin’s quest for the perfect birthday party just got a little smoother! Released on October 16, Demo 2.0 builds on player feedback to deliver a more polished experience, with refined storytelling and dialogue that bring Jimin’s world to life. Adjustments to minigame difficulty and ease of play also help keep the story moving, letting players focus on navigating the friendships, classroom drama, and family pressures standing between Jimin and her birthday wish.

About Come to my Party!

• 12 Endings, Your Choice – Every choice shapes Jimin’s friendships, conversations, and path toward one of 12 different endings. Will Jimin be able to have her coveted birthday party? 
• Immerse Yourself in 90s South Korea – Relive late-90s childhood through immersive mini-games, schoolyard gossip, and everyday moments inspired by growing up in Korea.
• Classmates, Secrets, and Drama – Build relationships with classmates, from the shy Eunji to the mysterious Daeun, all carrying their own personalities, struggles, and stories beneath the surface.
• Always Stuck in the Middle – Navigate family pressure, sibling comparisons, and the quiet feeling of always being overlooked.
• Lighthearted Humor, Deeply Rooted Emotions – Experience the bittersweet memories of childhood and tangled emotions, often immediately followed by Jimin’s persevering humor and charm. Experience emotional whiplash as you find yourself tearing up from both laughing and crying.
• Handcrafted with Heart – Come to My Party! is a deeply personal coming-of-age story created by a solo developer, featuring entirely hand-crafted art and storytelling with no AI-generated content.

Play Come to my Party! Demo 2.0 now during Steam Next Fest, October 19–26, and wishlist the game on Steam to follow Jimin’s quest to finally earn her birthday party.

About SIMSANG YOON

SIMSANG YOON is an independent game developer and visual artist, currently working on her debut title, Come to my party!, a dark comedy visual novel set in a Korean elementary school in 1999. Before moving into game development, she spent over a decade working in visual arts and commercial illustration, collaborating with companies including SM Entertainment, Lotte, Kakao, Devsisters, and HYBE. Her work blends stylized visuals, dark humor, and emotionally grounded storytelling inspired by childhood memories and social dynamics.

About LINE Games

LINE Games, a subsidiary of LINE Yahoo, is a Seoul-based publisher and developer dedicated to creating and publishing games across PC, console, and mobile platforms. With a portfolio spanning action RPGs, narrative adventures, and multiplayer experiences, LINE Games brings distinctive titles from Korea to players worldwide. 

Give deep space a deep clean in an all-new cleaning sim, launching on Steam and Epic Games Store early next year

London, UK – October 19, 2026 – Prepare your cosmic vacuum, ready your interstellar mop, and lift off for a cosmic cleanup of deep space disaster zones in Cleaner Company, a sci-fi horror co-op cleaning sim, sweeping onto Steam and Epic Games Store on January 28th, 2027.

Cleaner Company – Official Release Date Trailer:  

Play the Steam Next Fest demo today to unlock an exclusive cosmetic reward for the full game. Clean up The Flying Canteen, an intergalactic restaurant once known for its out-of-this-world views and cheap food, and prove your stellar sanitisation skills against meddling monsters and unsightly stains to walk away with some exclusive cod couture – a fashionably fishy top hat!

In the full game, you will set off on an intergalactic expedition as the newest member of the Star Wipers crew to clean up the galaxy’s wildest disaster sites. Complete cleaning contracts at devastated space stations, ruined research facilities, orbital restaurants, moon bases and beyond, sinking into a satisfying flow state as you clean – and scream…

Use cosmic vacuums, trash grinders, powerwashers and other retrotech to decontaminate deep space disasters. Utilise tactile cleaning mechanics across a range of sci-fi environments, relying on your company-mandated hazmat suit (and company-approved armaments) to protect you and your friends from hostile creatures and environmental hazards.

Navigate gravity shifts, splash through grisly space scenarios, and get eviscerated by the occasional meteor as you embark on a galactic adventure in the most demanding sector of the space industry: janitorial grunt work.

Key Features:

• 1-4 Player Co-op Cleaning – Give deep space a deep clean in a sci-fi horror co-op cleaning sim, fully playable in single-player or with a crew of co-op Star Wipers.
• Survive Dangerous Threats (Or Toggle Off For Sci-Fi Serenity) – Remove gore, stains, and spores, and defend yourself against monstrous creatures in the fight to survive your next big clean. Or toggle the monsters off to enjoy a calmer day at work.
• In Space, No One Can Hear You Clean – Choose between calm cooperation and absolute mayhem. Profit from both! Clean up grisly catastrophes, complete challenges to unlock new gear and locations, and use your earnings to upgrade your equipment and stats.
• Physics-Based Chaos – Dynamic physics make cosmic cleaning fun! Stack up bits and pieces, spill stuff, and try not to make more mess than you started with. Just don’t ask us how the gravity systems are still online…

Cleaner Company launches on Steam and Epic Games Store on January 28th, 2027.

ABOUT WILDFLAME STUDIO
As a specialist in multiplayer titles, Wildflame Studio believes that the best experiences are born when players can enjoy them together. “Together is better!” 

ABOUT MYTHWRIGHT
Mythwright is the independent publisher of hit Simulation, Management and Strategy games including Thronefall, Going Medieval, Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts, Bladesong and TerraTech Legion.

Get a taste of the adventure today with an expanded Steam Next Fest demo featuring improved combat, new character customization, a minimap, and more!

DALLAS, TX (October 19, 2026) | Apogee Entertainment and developers Rafael Martín and Kyle Creamer today announced that the cozy adventure Littlelands will launch into Steam Early Access on November 16, 2026.

Ahead of its Early Access debut, players can begin their adventure today with an expanded Littlelands demo, available now as part of Steam Next Fest. Following the warm reception to its first public demo, the team has incorporated community feedback alongside new character customization options, improved combat, a minimap, quality-of-life additions, and more.

Set in a charming world of charming big-headed characters and vibrant, claymation-like landscapes, Littlelands is a cozy life-sim adventure where players are free to experience the world at their own pace. Grow berries, fish, hunt for treasure, explore mysterious caves and dungeons, meet quirky locals, or simply find a wooden bench and watch the sunset.

Watch the new Littlelands Trailer here:

Begin Your Adventure Before Early Access

Since the release of the original demo, the Littlelands team has been listening closely to player feedback and working to make exploring Littlelands smoother, more customizable, and more intuitive.

The updated Steam Next Fest demo offers a taste of those improvements, including:

• Improved Combat Mechanics: Lock onto enemies, circle your target, and dodge incoming attacks with an improved combat system that makes encounters smoother and more responsive.
• Expanded Character Customization: Create an even more personalized adventurer with new hairstyles, eyes, facial cosmetics, clothes, hats, and other customization options.
• New Minimap: A community-requested minimap makes navigating towns, trails, and the wider Littlelands easier than ever.
• Smoother Controls: Updated default controls make exploring, interacting, and adventuring more intuitive, with button rebinding available for both gamepad and mouse & keyboard.
• Camera Auto-Rotation: Mouse & keyboard players can enable automatic camera rotation for a smoother exploration experience.
• Focus Glow: An optional visual effect can highlight objects that can be picked up or interacted with.
• FPS Cap: Players can now select an FPS cap through the graphics settings.
• English & Spanish Support: Explore the Littlelands in either English or Spanish.

Players can put the improved combat system to the test against the creatures roaming the world, including a showdown with the demo’s Goblin Boss, or forget about fighting altogether and spend the day fishing, farming, decorating, treasure hunting, and meeting the locals.

“We hope everyone enjoys our cozy quest with this smoother and more customizable demo,” said developer Rafael Martín. “We’re looking forward to seeing what cool characters people create with the new hairstyles, clothes, and hats!”

Littlelands Key Features

• Discover the World: The Littlelands region is brimming with eccentric characters, magical landscapes, hidden treasures, mysterious caves, and secrets waiting to be discovered.
• Befriend the Locals: Meet the quirky inhabitants of the region, learn their stories, lend a hand with their problems, and uncover clues that can lead to entirely new adventures.
• Make It Your Adventure: Customize your character, restore a farm, grow berries, cook dishes, fish, catch insects, dig for treasure, and decorate while exploring at your own pace.
• Adventure Awaits: Venture beyond the safety of town to discover dungeons, creatures, challenges, and regions that might require a trusty sword alongside that well-worn)  shovel.
• Cozy Meets Combat: Lock onto enemies, dodge attacks, and fight your way through creatures and bosses with an approachable combat system built alongside the game’s laid-back life-sim activities.
• Play Your Way: Head into dangerous territory looking for your next big discovery or spend the afternoon tending a farm and watching the sunset. There is no wrong way to enjoy the Littlelands.

Littlelands launches into Steam Early Access on NOVEMBER 16, 2026.

The updated Littlelands demo is available free now on Steam for Windows PC as part of Steam Next Fest. The demo will remain available on Steam following the conclusion of Steam Next Fest, giving players plenty of time to begin their little adventure.

Players can download the free demo and wishlist Littlelands on Steam.

About Apogee Entertainment

Founded by industry pioneer Scott Miller – known for his pivotal role in incubating iconic studios such as 3D Realms, id Software, and Remedy Entertainment – Apogee is one of gaming’s most enduring labels. The company enjoys a legacy that spans over three decades, having a hand in launching landmark franchises such as Duke Nukem, Prey, and Max Payne.

Today, the company is an indie powerhouse, publishing and co-developing bold, genre-defining games from the next generation of global independent creators. Apogee continues to build its library of genre-defining hits by catering to underserved audiences, fostering the development of unique, memorable, and highly focused experiences that resonate with players for years to come. Recent Apogee hits include the acclaimed Total Chaos, Turbo Overkill, and Wizordum, with highly anticipated titles such as Quest Master, LUCID, and Vexlands, and more on the horizon. For more information about Apogee Entertainment, visit www.apogeeent.com.

Showcasing the year ahead,The Pre-Show delivers hands-on access and equal opportunity to bridge the industry’s digital showcase divide.

LONDON, UK — October 15, 2026 — PressEngine. a leading PR & Influencer Marketing platform today officially announced The Pre-Show #1, a new physical event designed to re-establish personal, high-impact 1-to-1 relationships between video game developers, media, and content creators. Taking place in London on Thursday, November 26, 2026, the debut showcase serves as a dedicated preview platform for games launching in the next 12 months.

The Pre-Show addresses widespread fatigue with all-digital showcases, which have diluted meaningful interaction and hands-on discovery across the industry and focused coverage around season festivals, The Pre-Show strips away friction. It brings game makers into direct, face-to-face contact with over 150 top-tier tastemakers—including specialist and mainstream journalists alongside content creators.

“Our industry has become too reliant on digital broadcasts and remote previews, which ultimately reduce authentic engagement for both creators and journalists,” said Gareth Williams, Co-Founder at PressEngine. “Digital streams cannot replace the spark of sitting side-by-side with a developer, playing a build, and building rapport and relationships. The Pre-Show is built specifically around relationship-building and discovery, with every game given equal exposure.”

Exhibitors benefit from a turnkey, plug-and-play setup to maximise time with attendees with a low cost, high-return ethos: ‘Just bring the game.’

Developer spaces remain limited to preserve intimacy and high-quality access. For inquiries, and partnership opportunities, please visit the event website.

About The Pre-Show
The Pre-show is an event designed to enable developers and publishers of all sizes to interact directly with key media and content creators, to develop 1:1 relationships outside of the noise of digital showcases. Media and Content Creators get access to games from the 12 months ahead. Developers, Publishers and Agencies ‘just bring the game.’

Content Creators are managed in partnership with Guillotine, Media are managed by Renaissance PR, and the Event is managed in partnership with Odd Squad Events.

About PressEngine
PressEngine is an industry-leading PR & Influencer marketing platform engineered for video game developers, publishers and agencies. PressEngine streamlines how studios share their stories with journalists and creators worldwide as a single tool covering outreach, digital product management, real-time reporting on editorial and video, and event activations globally.

Apog Labs’ highly-anticipated sci-fi survival odyssey passes major new milestone

Tokyo, Japan – October 19, 2026 – Shueisha Games and Apog Labs are proud to announce that skyborne survival adventure ATMOSFAR has soared past 300,000 wishlists on Steam ahead of the game’s Early Access launch later this month. 

“We’re so thankful to our community for helping us pass this incredible milestone,” said Olof Kindblad, Head of Studio at Apog Labs. “We can’t wait for players to finally jump into their Wasps and explore Tycos on October 29th. From the whole team at Apog Labs, I’d like to say a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone who has supported ATMOSFAR on our journey so far.”

ATMOSFAR – Official Early Access Release Date Trailer:

Launching on Steam and Epic Games Store on October 29th, take off for an interstellar adventure among the skies of a remote alien planet in ATMOSFAR. Soar the horizons of a distant alien world, piloting a fleet of flying vessels in a sci-fi survival odyssey that combines aerial exploration with resource management, mobile base-building and ground-based expeditions.

Explore Tycos alone or with friends in 2-4 player online co-op, on an adventure to uncover the fate of humanity’s furthest outpost. Deploy camp with the Utility Wasp, airlift heavy scrap with the Hauler Wasp, soar the skies at speed with the Fighter Wasp, and take command of the Cloud Cruiser – your colossal, fully customisable mobile airbase.

Discover new technologies to soar into unexplored territory as you explore and survive diverse biomes across Tycos. Endure extreme weather phenomena, from ferocious jetstreams to turbulent thunderstorms, and encounter extraordinary flora and fauna.

Add ATMOSFAR to your Steam Wishlist today and prepare for take off on October 29th.

About Apog Labs
Apog Labs is a growing indie studio situated in Malmö, Sweden, and are the developers of ATMOSFAR, a sky-high odyssey. The studio previously developed Airport CEO, the world’s biggest airport tycoon game.

About Shueisha Games
Shueisha Games, founded in February 2022 and headquartered in Tokyo, is an enthusiastic and experienced team responsible for the planning, development, and sales of many titles for consoles, PCs, and smartphones.

Coyote House Games’ debut title will launch on PC for Steam, XBOX on PC, and PC Game Pass, inviting players to live their best raccoon life – scavenging dumpsters, raiding snacks, and avoiding the clutches of the evil exterminator with their raccoon friends. 

October 19th, 2026 – Curve Games and Coyote House Games have today announced that 1-4 player chaotic co-op sandbox game Dumpster Gang will launch on PC via Steam, XBOX on PC, and XBOX PC Game Pass on December 3rd, and has a demo playable at Steam Next Fest starting today. Dumpster Gang allows players to live their best mischievous raccoon lives as they band together with up to three of their friends, or go it alone, as raccoons scavenging dumpsters, stealing junk, raiding snacks, and generally making a nuisance of themselves – all while avoiding the clutches of the evil exterminator.

Check out the new trailer, then play the free demo!  

The Dumpster Gang demo, available starting today on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest, allows players to get their paws on the tutorial and first two levels of this raccoon ridiculousness. Players will be able to team up with their friends as they wreak havoc, eat garbage, kidnap a chicken or two, and make some surprisingly good coffee (every late night escapade requires an adequate level of caffeine to enable maximum mischief).

Dumpster Gang Key Features

• Become the Ultimate Trash Panda: Scavenge dumpsters, steal junk, raid snacks, commit tiny crimes, and unleash your inner menace
• Chaotic Co-op for 1-4 Players: Work together to carry heavy loot, solve puzzles, and rescue captured teammates
• Escape the Exterminator: Cause enough chaos and the Exterminator will hunt you down. Outsmart his traps, escape capture, and rescue your friends before your gang ends up behind bars. 
• Build Your Hideout: Return home after every mission to customize your raccoon, unlock hats with unique abilities, and decorate your hideout with every ridiculous item you’ve stolen.
• Easy to Learn, Hard to Predict: Simple controls make Dumpster Gang easy to pick up, while dynamic sandbox systems create ridiculous chain reactions, unpredictable moments, and new stories every time you play.

About Coyote House Games

Coyote House is a new studio formed by two college friends united by a love of co-op gaming and raccoons. Sam has extensive experience in multiplayer games, shipped Midnight Ghost Hunt as game director, and worked in the VFX industry. Jake has entered the games industry after nearly a decade of working on animation projects for companies such as Marvel and Warner Music.

About Curve Games

Based in London, Curve Games (a Nazara Technologies group company) is an award-winning publisher across PC, Nintendo, PlayStation, XBOX, and mobile. Curve boasts a uniquely diverse games catalogue of over 50 titles that includes smash hits such as For The King I & II, Bomber Crew, Lawn Mowing Simulator, the 60 million unit-selling Human Fall Flat, and Nintendo Switch and Google Play chart-topper Wobbly Life.