EARLY ACCESS TO LAUNCH ON JULY 14TH 2026

Tampere, Finland – June 12, 2026 – Finnish indie studio Bonobo Software and publisher Level Up Gaming have released a brand new trailer for Taival to celebrate two major announcements: a free demo is available now on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest, and the game will launch on 14th July 2026 on Steam in Early Access.

Play the demo now

Taival, meaning “journey” in Finnish, is an online or couch co-op adventure RPG where you and your shapeshifting companion, the Henki, explore a vibrant, blocky open world. Drawing inspiration from Cube World, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and Skyrim, the game continues to attract interest from a global community with over 12,000 wishlists and an active playtesting community of 3000 players.

Players can start their journey today by playing the new demo now, before the game enters Early Access on Steam, July 14th 2026.

About Bonobo Software

Bonobo Software is a Finland-based game studio dedicated to creating worlds players will want to get lost in. Founded in 2022, the studio was born out of the COVID lockdowns and a shared frustration with the severe lack of co-op multiplayer RPGs worth sinking a weekend into. What began as two university students sketching out their dream game on a couch has grown into a dedicated four-person team building Taival, a handcrafted, blocky open-world co-op RPG with a shapeshifting companion at its heart – and quite possibly the only game of its kind. 

Leamington Spa, 12 June – Presented by Secret Mode, the independent UK games publisher behind the triple BAFTA winning Still Wakes the Deep, the Football Fiesta sale on Steam features a huge range of beautiful games… all about the beautiful game.

Launched at 6pm today, Football Fiesta features more than 60 football related games. So, whether you’re after a realistic sports management sim, a hardcore platformer with football combat mechanics, or just some fun arcade action football, there is something for everyone.

Perfect for those looking to score a bargain, the Steam Football Fiesta sees titles discounted by up to 90%. Highlights of the Steam Football Fiesta include:

• EA Sports FC 26, now priced at $13.99 / £11.99 / €13.99 (80% off)
• Football Manager 26, now priced at $29.99 / £24.99 / €29.99 (50% off)
• Rematch, now priced at $14.99 / £10.49 / €12.49 (50% off)
• Nutmeg!, now priced at $14.99 / £11.99 / €14.99 (40% off)
• Captain Tsubasa Rise of New Champions, now priced at $4.79 / £4.19 / €4.79 (88% off)

The sale will be available for two weeks from 6pm, Thursday 11 June.

About Secret Mode

Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. Our titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Empyreal. We believe that games are for everyone, and that creativity has no limits. We believe quality and fun are everything. 

Wander through a wondrous wilderness ahead of next month’s launch on PC, Xbox

Mindfully unwind with today’s demo for Go North, the atmospheric maze adventure game developed by one-man Nigerian studio gazuntype, now available on PC via Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest! Check out the new trailer that aired in last week’s Black Voices in Gaming Showcase!

Let loose in twisted thickets of forests with four brand new mazes full of surprise puzzles and sidequests waiting to be discovered. The Maze God places every exit due north, leaving explorer Dara with a single goal: find the exit north, locate the Maze God, and have him grant her a single wish as a reward.

Unearth ancient relics where magic and tech meet to help Dara find each exit. In today’s demo, document the adventure with the newly added Camera mechanic, and enjoy a glimpse into the grander Go North world with the new intro cinematic. Explore outside the forest in the full game next month with new discoverable items waiting for players to find and use them to detangle devious mazes including haunted hallways, floating sky islands, and more.

Play the brand new Go North demo on PC via Steam today before the full game launches on PC and Xbox Series X|S on Tuesday, July 28.

Want a full game key once they become available? Fill out the form here. For more information, follow Go North on Twitter and YouTube, and visit the official gazuntype website.

About gazuntype

Developer gazuntype is a one-man studio based out of Lagos, Nigeria. Owner Tade Ajiboye dedicates all creative efforts to fuel multiple gaming endeavors across multiple mediums. From his past virtual reality work in Home VR to the immersive maze adventure Go North (currently in development), Tade’s grasp of thoughtful game designs escape traditional genre definitions to provide meaningful experiences.

Viral “Okay Boomer” meme creator Neekolul coincidentally joins a boomer shooter’s voice cast

LOS ANGELES — 12 June, 2026 — Gunstoppable, the momentum-based, fast-paced roguelite boomer shooter from a former God of War developer now leading CAGE Studios, breaks out the big guns on PC via Steam and Xbox consoles on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.

Those who profit from war leave only destruction in their wake. Enact revenge against greedy warlords as a trained killer with the help of his sister. It’s a one-way capitalist-toppling trip, and since he might not make it out alive…might as well livestream it for the world to see!

Become a heat-seeking missile of manifested rage and leave behind a mountainous trail of robotic husks as the whole world watches. Rack up views (and score points) with impressive takedowns, from giant enemy crabs to fame-hungry nepo babies, and inspire millions of viewers to turn against their oppressors!

Move faster, hit harder — build momentum by sliding, grappling, dodging, wall-running, and rail-grinding to outmaneuver an army of robots. Unleash momentum-based mayhem with an array of weapons that grow in strength alongside every speed boost. Execute perfectly-timed parries and stylish acrobatics to add both flair and point multipliers to the carnage. 

Dual-wield 10 distinct weapons, and upgrade them with an additional 14 attachments and 24 augments, leading to all kinds of game-breaking fusions. Turn shotguns into flamethrowers, convert banana bullets into nukes, and boost defensive and offensive capabilities by unlocking hidden synergies. 

Purchase new powers from friendly black market merchant Kane the Rat and create loadouts to show no mercy to rogue robots and evil executives. Destroy mechanized militia, drones, winged assassins, and confront five capitalist bosses in a fully voiced campaign featuring Gianni Matragano (ULTRAKILL), content creator Neekolul, and many others.

“Whether working at Sony Santa Monica or solo-developing my own titles, my career in game development has been hyper-focused on movement mechanics,” says Salaar Kohari, co-founder of CAGE Studios. “Gunstoppable is a culmination of everything I’ve learned up to this point, combining hyperfast gameplay with crisp, predictable mobility and a compelling narrative.”

Obliterate billionaire bosses when Gunstoppable launches on PC via Steam and Xbox on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Supported languages at launch include English, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. For more information and the latest updates, follow CAGE Studios on Discord, YouTube, and Instagram.

About CAGE Studios

Now led by solo developer Salaar Kohari, CAGE Studios previously created Sherwood Extreme, Battle Waves, and Sail and Sacrifice. Salaar develops games alongside his community with a focus on polished gameplay and artistic integrity. CAGE Studios will continue to build colorful action games and a diverse team.

All aboard the ESS Starseeker! The countdown is over and System Era Softworks and Devolver Digital’s co-op space game STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions has launched into orbit.

Available now in Early Access for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, STARSEEKER is an all-new game set in the Astroneer universe where you team up with other players, tool up with advanced tech, and explore strange new worlds.

STARSEEKER is a co-op and PvE experience that encourages cooperation, camaraderie, and companionship, but you can also go solo, completing objectives alone or finding new friends to join forces with on the station. Everything you do contributes to a common goal, and the more you play, the further you’ll get to explore.

The ESS Starseeker, a vast space station, is the heart of the experience. In this persistent, ever-evolving base, players will get together to plan expeditions, upgrade their equipment and abilities, and hang out with other space adventurers.

System Era will be regularly updating STARSEEKER throughout the Early Access period, with new regions, challenges, hazards, creatures, points of interest, craftable items, community events, mechanics, and more being added to expand the experience.

STARSEEKER is available now in Early Access on PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. See you planetside!

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 11, 2026 – Netmarble, a renowned developer and publisher of high-quality games, has released a new update for its AFK RPG THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK, introducing Rock Howard as a new fighter alongside Summer Festival Eve event, expanded content, and various limited-time events.

Rock Howard, the son of Geese Howard and disciple of Terry Bogard, is known for his exceptional fighting talent, especially his signature skills “Deadly Rave Neo EX” and “Raging Storm” that players can experience in THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK. With his arrival event that is currently running through June 24, Rock Howard features the [Fury] synergy that adds new strategic options for team building. 

Ahead of the upcoming Summer Festival update, the game is holding a commemorative rerun event featuring Halloween-style fighters. Halloween-style Iori Yagami will return from June 11 through June 24, followed by Halloween-style Mature from June 25 through July 8. Through the seasonal check-in event and weekly coupons, players can obtain 15,000 Seasonal Fighter Tokens, which can be used to summon Halloween-style fighters.

A [Fury] Synergy Pick-Up event is now available through June 24, increasing the acquisition rates of fighters with the [Fury] synergy.

The update further expands multiple content areas, including Stage, Void Sanctuary Dungeon, City of Vengeance, Paradox Research Lab, Infinity Challenge, and Influence, giving players more ways to progress and strengthen their teams.

Additional limited-time events are also underway. The Lucky Elpy event will be available from June 15 through June 19 that offers players a chance to obtain the Legendary Supporter Gai Tendo. The Ready Action! event will take place from June 18 through July 1, featuring the Legendary pets Goldie and Trunkie.

THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK is based on SNK’s “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” IP. The game features iconic fighters from “THE KING OF FIGHTERS” series reimagined in pixel art graphics that gamers are familiar with from THE KING OF FIGHTERS R-2 on NEOGEO POCKET COLOR, allowing players to build their own team of favorite Fighters and enjoy dynamic combats. Players can strategically create their decks by combining at least 5 and up to 25 different Fighters and formations.

For the latest news and information on THE KING OF FIGHTERS AFK, visit the official website and follow the game’s Facebook, X, TikTok, and YouTube channels. 

“THE KING OF FIGHTERS” is an iconic fighting game series that led the fighting game craze in the 1990s, with over 15 titles released to date. THE KING OF FIGHTERS and its Fighters have been receiving strong support among fans around the globe for decades as the series’ systems and stories have evolved over time. 

About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Re:BIRTH, RAVEN2, MARVEL Future Fight, and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

ⓒ SNK CORPORATION ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ⓒ Netmarble Corp. & Netmarble Neo Inc. 2024 All Rights Reserved. 

Upcoming multi-team tactical arena game will hold its first global Steam playtest from June 24 to June 27 PT ahead of planned Early Access launch later this year

EL SEGUNDO, CALIF. – June 12, 2026 – KRAFTON, Inc. today announced that Project ZETA, an upcoming online multiplayer action game developed by NIRVANANA Studio and published by KRAFTON, will hold its first global community test on Steam from June 24 to June 27 PT.

The playtest will be open to players worldwide, including North America, Europe, and Korea. Players can request access through the Project ZETA Steam store page, and those who sign up will be able to play when the test begins.

This marks Project ZETA’s first large-scale public test to include North America and Europe, following earlier community tests in Korea. Feedback and gameplay data from the test will help guide development as KRAFTON and NIRVANANA Studio prepare for a planned global Early Access launch in the second half of 2026.

Project ZETA is a multi-team tactical arena game where four teams of three players compete at the same time on a single battlefield. Each match centers on the Prism, an objective that teams must secure and return to a designated point to win. Unlike traditional hero PvP games built around two-team battles, Project ZETA’s multi-team structure creates shifting fights, unpredictable encounters, and constant competition across the map.

Combat is played from a third-person action perspective and combines hero-based abilities with both PvE progression and PvP combat. The game currently features 14 heroes across four classes, with controller support included. Crossplay between PC and console is also planned.

KRAFTON and NIRVANANA Studio are developing Project ZETA through an open development approach, using community tests to gather direct player feedback from different regions. The global playtest will help the team better understand player behavior, balance, and overall gameplay experience ahead of Early Access.

“Following Korea, we are thrilled to now meet players in North America and Europe directly,” said Namseok Kim, CEO of NIRVANANA Studio. “We will continue building Project ZETA together with players by listening to feedback from more regions around the world.”

To support the announcement, Project ZETA has released a new video on its official YouTube channel introducing the global community test. For more information on Project ZETA and the upcoming community test, visit the official website, Steam store page, and official Discord channel.

Build through meteor storms, navigate through volcanic lava, and fire mega impulse cannons across two playable missions

11 June 2026, Nicosia, Cyprus – Publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment and indie developer Firevolt are proud to announce that the free demo for Salvation Denied, a chaotic co-op building sim for 1–4 players, is out now on Steam with a spot in Steam Next Fest lined up for June 15. The full game launches Fall 2026 on PC via Steam and in 2027 on PS5 and Xbox Series X. 

Check out the Demo Release Trailer!

Salvation Denied is built around a series of distinct missions, each with its own challenge, physics-driven construction system, and set of environmental disasters waiting to ruin your best-laid plans. The demo includes two full missions, which provide a complete picture of the variety and diversity in gameplay objectives, challenges, and chaotic events in the game: 

• Mission 1: “Signal to Orbit” – build a base of any shape, get the antenna to hit the signal, and try not to get flattened by meteor showers. 
• Mission 2: “Shield Breaker” – level support heights across the canyon, drive massive damper cores to the mega impulse cannon, and take down three security towers to breach the main barrier. 

When Salvation Denied was announced in March 2026, the response from co-op and building game fans during the open playtest phase was immediate: players took to the physics-driven chaos quickly and came back with more feedback than the team had planned for. The demo is the result of all that.

Ajven Pabiarzhyn, Creative Director at Firevolt:

“Every piece of feedback from the March open playtest went straight into this demo, and there was a lot of it, touching almost every system in the game. We reworked the characters, overhauled the locations, and added a whole new mission with a mega impulse cannon. At some point, we really had to stop and actually ship it. We hope you enjoy it!”

The demo launches with full localization in 14 languages, including English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Russian, Polish, Turkish, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.

The demo for Salvation Denied is available on Steam. Jump in, load the cannon, and find out how long your structures hold!

Stay tuned and share your feedback by joining the official Discord server, following the game on X/Twitter, TikTok, and adding it to your Steam Wishlist.

About Digital Vortex Entertainment
Digital Vortex Entertainment is an independent publisher founded by experienced game industry professionals who have contributed to titles such as Atomic Heart, Lost Ark, and PUBG: Battlegrounds. The company supports distinctive projects across genres and platforms. Digital Vortex Entertainment is part of Utmost Games, founded by Vladimir Nikolsky, former CEO of MY.GAMES.

About Firevolt 
FIREVOLT is an indie team focused on cooperative game experiences that are easy to pick up and meant to be played together. The team is hard at work on two projects – RC car puzzle-adventure WheelMates and the chaotic co-op construction sandbox Salvation Denied.

Pixel-Blasting Shooter Dungeon Raze Tears Down Walls on Switch, Mobile 18 June

TOKYO, Japan — 12 June 2026 — Dungeon Raze, the very positively reviewed high-octane top-down shooter developed by Kotaru Yoshida and published by Phoenixx Inc., breaks down barriers on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android on Thursday, 18 June 2026. Pre-orders for strategic destruction fused with exponential power scaling are available on the Nintendo eShop at a 30% discount.

Why crawl through a dungeon when you can BLAST through it? Don the robes of a wall-breaking witch to tear down entire dungeons block by block. Rescue allies from their walled-in prisons, add their magical firepower to the party, and loot plenty of powerups and gold along the way.

Demolish rocky labyrinths with bursts of high-power spells, growing stronger until even the toughest walls disintegrate in just one shot. Secure explosive stat growth by collecting power-ups and increasing firepower with additional projectiles and decreased reload time. Test the party’s agility in Speed Raze, where the dungeon’s core must be destroyed within the time limit. Enjoy unlimited power in Eternal Dungeon mode, where the labyrinth infinitely generates, meaning infinite power-ups. Push the team to the ultimate limit in Hard Dungeon, housing more brutish enemies and walls that won’t crumble so easily. Free special allies to help slay powerful new foes lurking in the depths.

“Dungeon Raze features flashy and exponential power scaling, rewarding players for vaporizing everything in sight with even more power,” said Kotaru Yoshida, developer of Dungeon Raze. “ Blast-happy mages will soon be able to unleash chaotic carnage from anywhere with the upcoming launches on Nintendo Switch and mobile devices.”

Dungeon Raze is currently available on PC via Steam, with Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android versions arriving on 18 June for $8.99 / €8.15 / ¥980 on Nintendo Switch, and $3.99 / €3.99 / ¥380 on Mobile platforms with English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional), Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain) and Portuguese (Brazil) language support. Preorders for the Nintendo Switch are now open, with a 30% off pre-launch sale.

About Kotaru Yoshida

Kotaru Yoshida is an experienced developer who has served as director for notable titles such as Half-Minute Hero and Hundred Heroes. He strives to leverage past achievements to deliver a new gaming experience that prioritizes ease of play and exhilaration.

About Phoenixx Inc.

Established in 2019 by industry veterans, Phoenixx Inc. aims to support innovative and creative developers from Japan and around the world. Its mission is to inspire and nurture the human spirit – one creator, one game, and one community at a time.

New maps, enemy races, modifiers strengthen noble reigns on Steam today

SEATTLE, WA – June 11, 2026 – The King is Watching, the award-nominated roguelite kingdom builder with more than 600k units sold from developer Hypnohead and publisher tinyBuild, broadens its royal domain in the brand new ‘Shifting Sands’ update, available today on PC via Steam.

Expand monarchies across mystical and sweltering deserts, where brittle sands throw enemies across space and time in the past, present, and future. At the start of each run, encounter familiar adversaries from prior regions, and conquer new bosses outlined by the prophecy, including the rebellious Monkey King or the skybound terror known as the Matriarch of Dragons. Beware of new foes known as Fennecs, a hardened race raised in the dangerous desert. 

Fortify armies to survive greater obstacles by adjusting Danger Modifiers in the new Free Reign mode to earn rewards or change the tides of victory. Increase spell damage by 100%, swiftly resurrect enemy units, or receive legendary artifacts. Experiment with over 40 modifiers to unlock new King cosmetic skins, powerful spells, and additional unit types. 

Keep long-lasting dynasties thriving in a reworked Endless Mode, featuring new rewards and enhancements to keep each run more challenging than the last. An expanded tutorial featuring smooth early-game progression, revised upgrades, and quicker access to maps makes the onboarding process for new monarchs much simpler. 

“Taking noble kings through a sweltering desert was too good to pass up,” said Semyon Itmaniuk, Head of the Hypnohead Studio. “We look forward to seeing everyone throughout the royal court face the Fennacs, experiment with the Danger Level Modifier, and usher in a new reign of rulers.”

The King is Watching’s ‘Shifting Sands’ update is available now for free on PC via Steam. The base game is available for $14.99 USD. In-game language support includes English, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Spanish (EU), Japanese, Korean, French, Brazilian Portuguese, and Polish.

For more information, visit tinyBuild’s official website, follow @tinyBuild on Twitter, and join the official Discord server.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. Our dedication to creating long-term partnerships and elevating recognizable franchises has resulted in many successful collaborations with talented developers from all over the world. The company has released dozens of games, including Hello Neighbor, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, the Netherlands, Latvia, and throughout Eastern Europe.

About Hypnohead Studio

Hypnohead Studio is a small indie dev studio behind the Save the Reactor game, based in Serbia. The King is Watching is its second title.