A massive new roadmap locks in continued support through 2027, teasing a new highly anticipated map and major content drops

Oberhaching, Germany, June 11, 2026 – The popularity of the beloved genre-mix Medieval Dynasty, masterfully crafted by Polish development studio Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions, shows no sign of waning. Thousands of players across PC and consoles venture into the extensive open world every day to try and build a life, either alone or in co-operative cross-platform multiplayer with up to four participants.

And there is no end in sight. Life across both extensive maps The Valley and The Oxbow will be greatly enhanced with the new free update “Full Stock”. Villages will feel more alive than ever with the addition of fully animated decorative workstations, where you can watch your residents actively tackle their tasks like laundry, processing lumber, churning butter and much more. There will be dozens of new decoration items, some of them based on elements you might have seen in other villages, such as chests, barrels or containers, wishing that you would be able to use them for your settlements. And now you can.

Another major addition is the „Storage Stacking“, which introduces a satisfying visual progression indicator. As you and your villagers gather and produce goods, you can watch your storage space and shelves fill up, giving you the ultimate visual payoff for a job well done.

To thank the dedicated community for years of valuable contributions to Medieval Dynasty’s development since its release, Render Cube commits to supporting the game well beyond 2026 and has unveiled a roadmap spanning to Q2 2027, filled to the brim with new exciting content drops.

Among the planned features and additions are the Wild Game update, which will bring legendary animals and serves as a prelude for the Hunting Set DLC, where you can craft legendary costumes and weapons, among other things. Furthermore, the Wild Game update will unlock additional content for gamers who own the Exquisite Set DLC.

The crown jewel of the new roadmap will answer the community’s biggest request: In 2027 the brand new map „The Backwood“ will officially launch, inviting you to venture beyond The Valley and The Oxbow, exploring a completely uncharted territory in the world of Medieval Dynasty.

More information and details about the planned updates and DLCs will be released in the coming weeks and months.

The “Full Stock” Update for Medieval Dynasty is available today on PC and current-gen consoles. Jump to the respective store pages for more details. Join our official Discord server for the latest news about Medieval Dynasty as well as the other exciting titles from Toplitz Productions.

Key features of the “Full Stock” update:

• Decorative Workstations for NPCs (e.g. laundry station, bearskin tanning rack, butter churning station)
• Dozens of new decoration items (chests, barrels, sacks, workstation items etc.)
• Storage Stacking: Visual progression indicators 

About Render Cube

Render Cube is a Polish development studio founded in 2012. In the initial period of its activity, it focused on outsourcing works, commissioned mainly by other game producers, which resulted in cooperation with, among others, CD Projekt, Techland or Platige Image. In recent years, the company has been focusing on the production of its own games, released on PC and console platforms. The biggest title of the studio is Medieval Dynasty, a unique production that combines the best features of such popular genres as survival games, simulators, builders, RPGs and strategies.The company employs over 30 people and is listed on the Polish Stock Exchange.

 About Toplitz Productions

The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with “heart & soul” for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the “Dynasty” and “Giant” series.

Every visitor has clearance. Not every visitor belongs here.

[June 21, 2026] — Report for duty. The Security 51 demo is now available on Steam, inviting players to take up their post at a top-secret Area 51 facility where every visitor must be inspected, verified, and approved before descending into the depths below.

Security 51 is an atmospheric horror security guard simulator inspired by Papers, Please, and SCP paranoia.

You’re on duty in the underground bunker of Area 51, where the most dangerous part begins at the elevator: the shaft descends for miles down to unknown levels. Whether it’s laboratories, anomalies, inhumane experiments, or something alien – you’re not supposed to know. Your task is simple: let in those who have access and stop those who don’t… even if everything looks “right” on the surface.

Try the Security 51 demo on Steam during Steam Next Fest and wishlist the game ahead of its full release in 2026.

About Alawar

Alawar is an independent video game developer and publisher founded in 1999. Specializing in midcore and casual games, the company extends its creative influence across PCs, video game consoles, and mobile devices. Alawar’s key titles include the Beholder series, Do Not Feed the Monkeys, Karate Survivor, Necrosmith, Wall World series, and an array of other releases.

Refined through 11 rounds of playtesting and feedback from nearly 50,000 players, the top-down co-op shooter returns with new content, improvements, and a deeper look at its mysterious world

KYIV, Ukraine – June 11, 2026. Ukrainian indie developer The Future Entertainment Company is excited to announce that DDoD will participate in Steam Next Fest from June 15–22 with a refreshed and expanded demo, giving players their most polished opportunity yet to explore the dangerous and unpredictable Purple Lands.

Often described by playtesters as ‘Diablo with guns in a STALKER-inspired world’, DDoD is a top-down roguelite shooter that combines fast-paced gunplay, exploration, survival mechanics, and cooperative play across a vast, hostile landscape corrupted by a mysterious sentient substance known as the Fog.

The updated Steam Next Fest demo represents the culmination of seven months of intensive community testing. Across eleven rounds of closed playtests involving nearly 50,000 players, the development team has continuously refined the experience using player feedback, gameplay data, and community suggestions to shape everything from combat and progression to exploration and co-op systems.

Available throughout Steam Next Fest, the demo offers a substantial 1–2 hour slice of the adventure, playable either solo or in online co-op for up to four players. Players will explore a section of the Purple Lands, venture through dangerous surface locations, descend into underground dungeons, uncover hidden points of interest, complete story-driven quests, and battle both human and mutated threats lurking within the Fog.

For Steam Next Fest, the demo will also receive an additional content update introducing a brand-new dungeon and old mine to explore, alongside gameplay refinements, balance improvements, and further polish based on community feedback. The new dungeon expands the world beyond the existing demo content, offering fresh encounters, deeper exploration opportunities, and new secrets waiting beneath the surface.

“We’re building this game with players, not just for them,” said Vitali Boiko, Founder and Game Director at The Future Entertainment Company. “As players ourselves, we take feedback seriously, and many of our biggest decisions have come directly from playtesting. Steam Next Fest is the perfect opportunity to put the latest version of DDoD into players’ hands and get more valuable feedback.“

About DDoD

Set within the mysterious Purple Lands, a quarantined industrial region consumed by the Fog, DDoD drops players into a dangerous world filled with mutated creatures, abandoned settlements, hidden bunkers, and deadly secrets waiting to be uncovered.

At the heart of the experience is fluid, responsive combat. Every weapon features its own handling characteristics, animations, sound design, and upgrade potential, allowing players to tailor their arsenal to suit their preferred playstyle. From close-range encounters to long-distance engagements, success depends on positioning, adaptability, and careful resource management.

Beyond the firefights lies a richly atmospheric open world inspired by real-world geography and topology. Explore over 60 square kilometres of dense forests, swamps, industrial ruins, forgotten villages, and hidden underground locations, brought to life through dynamic weather systems, a full day-and-night cycle, environmental storytelling, and an ever-present sense of mystery.

The Purple Lands are also home to a bizarre cast of mutated inhabitants. These seemingly harmless creatures react dynamically to player actions and environmental stimuli, creating encounters that are as unpredictable as they are dangerous.

Whether venturing into the Fog alone or alongside friends in four-player co-op, players must scavenge resources, share equipment, revive fallen teammates, and work together to survive the many dangers hidden throughout the region.

The Purple Lands are waiting. Download the updated Steam Next Fest demo from June 15, explore the brand-new dungeon, and wishlist DDoD on Steam to follow development ahead of launch.

About The Future Entertainment Company

We’re The Future Entertainment Company, a small Ukrainian\Canadian indie team of about 15 people, scattered around the world, from Ukraine itself throughout Europe to Canada. 

We’re an independent game development team made up of both seasoned veterans and hungry newcomers. Our experienced devs bring the scars and wisdom of shipped titles. Our juniors bring fresh eyes, fearless ideas, and energy that keeps us all sharp. Together, we debate mechanics over coffee, write code late into the night, and playtest until it feels just right. No ego, no filters.

We’re gamers first; developers second. We’re not a big studio, and we like it that way. Decisions don’t get filtered through three layers of management, they get debated, tried, and tested in the same week. Every system, asset, and line of dialogue is crafted by someone who actually cares. 

We also don’t trust our own instincts blindly. We playtest most of the changes, we ask for opinions, we process every survey and build the game upon all of the feedback. We watch what people actually do, not just what they say. Then we adjust.  We’re a small team building games we want to play, and measuring carefully to make sure you’ll want to play them too.

Half a million Steam users have already wishlisted the upcoming hardcore online shooter

Gaijin Entertainment and Matter Team announce that Active Matter, the upcoming hardcore online shooter set in a fractured multiverse, has reached a major milestone: more than 500,000 Steam users have added the game to their wishlists. The team would like to thank everyone following the project, taking part in tests, playing the early version on Gaijin Store, sharing feedback and waiting for the Steam version planned for 2026.

Active Matter invites players to become operatives fighting for control of a mysterious and unstable substance that can bend reality itself, resulting in gravity, space and time distortions. Players will embark on dangerous raids, fight rival squads and deadly monsters, survive strange active matter anomalies, complete contracts, secure valuable loot and extract before the multiverse claims them.

Active Matter is planned to become available on Steam in 2026, but players can already jump in and purchase the early version via Gaijin Store. The latest trailer also offers a great look at the gameplay.

About Gaijin Entertainment
Gaijin Entertainment is the developer and publisher of the online games War Thunder, Crossout, Enlisted, CRSED: F.O.A.D. and Star Conflict as well as other PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS and Android titles across several genres. The company’s diverse portfolio has received a range of mass media and game industry awards including such as Gamescom Award and many more. Official website: http://gaijinent.com/

tinyBuild and Scythe Studios’ new unhinged creation for up to four players combines the chaotic co-op chefery of Overcooked with nightmare-fuel cow monsters Grab the original viral horror hit Happy’s Humble Burger Farm free on Steam for a limited time!

SEATTLE – June 11, 2026 – tinyBuild (Graveyard Keeper, Potion Craft, Kingmakers) and Scythe Studios, the creators of the acclaimed 2021 indie horror hit Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, welcome you back to the grill in Happy’s Humble BURGATORY, a new first-person cooking horror game for 1-4 players set in the shared Scythe universe, coming to Steam on July 16. Grill burgers, serve customers, and hit your quota before the kitchen turns into a nightmare. Escape Asset Joy’s hunt alive and extract with your hard-earned cash to survive another shift.

To celebrate the announcement, the original Happy’s Humble Burger Farm will be free to claim on Steam for a week, starting today!

KEY FEATURES

• COOK, SERVE, HIT YOUR QUOTA: You and your crew are hired to participate in an experiment run by the Paragon Corporation. It seems like a standard fast-food gig: grill burgers, fry sides, pour drinks, work the register, hit your quota, and keep the customers happy. What could go wrong?
• ESCAPE THE NIGHTMARE: Every shift is a ticking clock – the kitchen always wins eventually. Once the simulation collapses, Asset Joy breaks containment and begins her hunt. The iconic mascot is back for blood – and you only have one chance to escape!
• THE WALLS ARE LISTENING: The game reacts to what you say on mic. Speak the wrong word, and Asset Joy will hear you. Speak the right incantation, and the kitchen may warp to your advantage. Learn how to use your words properly… and what to never say aloud if you don’t want to anger the beast.
• EVERY SHIFT IS UNIQUELY UNHINGED: Over 35 modifiers ensure each run goes off the rails in unique ways. Rush Hour brings additional customers for a more profitable yet more chaotic shift. Profanity Policy punishes the team every time someone swears on mic. Back Burner changes all recipes mid-run. You never know what to expect next!
• EXTRACT WITH YOUR HARD-EARNED CASH: Escape alive and your earnings come with you! Spend them on boosters, sacrifice them to the ascension ritual to move the story forward, or gamble them on harder contracts for bigger payouts.
• HAPPY’S HUMBLE SAGA CONTINUES: BURGATORY is the next chapter in the Scythe Studios Universe, and a direct successor to Happy’s Humble Burger Farm, peeling back another layer of the Paragon Corporation’s reality-warping simulation program. Ready to go down the rabbit hole again?

Happy’s Humble BURGATORY will launch on Steam on July 16! Grab the original Happy’s Humble Burger Farm on Steam today, and follow the developers on X to stay in the loop with the latest game news and updates.

About Scythe Studios

Based out of Arizona and Massachusetts, Scythe Studios focuses on creating niche titles with unique gameplay experiences that break barriers of conventions through experimental mechanics and an off-the-wall approach to game design. All of the team’s games take place within its own interconnected Scythe Saga Universe. In December 2022, Scythe joined tinyBuild as an internal studio with full creative control over their upcoming projects.

About tinyBuild

tinyBuild started as an indie game developer and morphed into a developer-publisher you can’t miss. The company’s 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 the Hello Neighbor series, Graveyard Keeper, SpeedRunners, DUCKSIDE, The King is Watching, and more. Although headquartered in the Seattle Area, USA, the company has established a strong global presence with studios across the US, the Netherlands, and Eastern Europe. https://www.tinybuild.com

Enjoy a demo of this fast-paced, physics-forward football game 

GHENT, Belgium, June 11, 2026 | Oddshot Games, the Belgian indie studio behind the multiplayer hockey hit Slapshot: Rebound, today announced that Strikers Club, its free-to-play, physics-driven football simulation, has joined Steam Next Fest with a demo available to play now through June 25th. 

For Football Fans
Strikers Club is a competitive sports game designed for football fans who want a digital but authentic on-field experience. Following the path of their previous title, Strikers Club continues the trend of bringing real-life sports to the virtual world. Differentiating itself from arcade sports games, the physics-forward gameplay puts players in total control of their actions, delivering a fast-paced, skill-driven experience that rewards precision and timing.

Every Move Counts
You can’t get away with button-mashing in Strikers Club. With a focus on skilled gameplay, every second and every move counts. Dribble the ball to move around the field, maintain control over your direction and speed, outplay opponents and set up shots, or pass to your teammates to run a play. When kicking, use your camera to aim your shot, and utilize skill moves to dodge around other players with flair. If fighting for your life up and down the field isn’t for you, you can try goalie mode, using specific goalie mechanics when you’re in position to defend your goal. Keyboard and controller compatible!

With the world’s eyes on football this summer, Strikers Club invites fans to swap the couch for the pitch and play out their own match-day stories. 

Visitors During Steam Next Fest Can Look Forward To:

• Realistic Football Match Flow – In-game matches follow the same structure as real life. Game rules include throw-ins, corner kicks, offside, fouls, and everything else you would expect from a football match.
• Competitive Multiplayer Matches – Playing with real people, against real people, success depends on your skills and expertise. Master skill moves and collaborate with your teammates on your game plan.
• Custom Games – Take a break from competitive matches and step into custom games. Challenge a rival to a serious 1v1, or emulate real life in 11v11.
• Player Customization – Show your style and pick a fit that makes you stand out on the playing field! Customizations include jerseys, shorts, gloves, shoes, accessories, and more.
• Multiple Playstyles – One shoe doesn’t fit all! Explore the different playstyles with both offensive and defensive skills, or just throw in some extra flair to truly express yourself.
• Full Foul System – Experience a realistic foul system with yellow and red cards, plus free kicks.

Strikers Club is coming soon to Steam, but the demo is available now for all to try!

About Oddshot Games
Oddshot Games is an indie game development and publishing studio founded in 2020. Headquartered in Belgium, they have expanded their team worldwide and focus on community-driven games that encourage cooperation, competition, and communication. Learn more about them and their work at https://oddshot.gg/.

Team up for rounds of gem heisting as you shank, shoot, and sabotage your friends.

Seattle, Washington, 11 June 2026 | Indie game studio (and best friend duo) autotroph games is excited to announce Haunted Heist, a hilariously hostile party game coming soon to Steam. Step inside a maze-like luxury mansion and choose a side: Defend your home turf as a cryptid-like Trickster, or join the ragtag group of Heisters looking to pull off a daring gem heist. The game, which has amassed over 50M views across social media platforms, will be available on Steam later this year.

A Party Game Made By Friends, For Friends 
Drawing influence from popular co-op horror games like Lethal Company and Dead by Daylight, fun meets fright in this heist! Drop into the Tricksters’ procedurally generated mansion and assume your role as Heister or Trickster; Heisters receive a flashlight to guide the way and a gun for protection, while Tricksters enjoy night vision and a suite of tools for sabotage. As a Heister, listen for the pitter-patter of murderous bare footsteps and avoid enemy Tricksters lurking on the walls or in the shadows. Each party has a clear objective to win: Heisters must collect all of the gems scattered around the map and return them to their home base before the 10-minute timer runs out, while Tricksters aim to dispose of or sabotage Heisters. Suited for 3-10 players, grab your friends and prepare to outwit opponents, survive the haunt, and win before time runs out. 

He’s Right Behind Me, Isn’t He?  
Proximity chat means limited comms, so be sure to warn your fellow Heisters of nearby threats using walkie-talkies, or use fast reflexes to fight back with your handgun. If a teammate is downed, revive them with defibrillators, or abandon the body so they may oversee the chaos in third-person spectator mode. In addition to teamwork, Heisters also have a suite of tools and power-ups at their disposal. These abilities can restore depleted resources, enhance equipment, or assist with navigating the dark halls. Be mindful to conserve energy, however, as these boons will quickly drain your battery power. Coordinating power-ups and locating nearby batteries is essential, as Tricksters are lurking with abilities of their own.

Harness Teamwork to Survive the Haunt
Beware Heisters: Tricksters have a wide variety of…tricks up their sleeves. Invisibility, muting, ambush attacks, and more—each with cooldowns that reward clever timing under pressure. Tricksters can harass, mislead, and terrify their opponents, making every room or hallway a potential trap. Voice-swapping abilities confuse friend with foe, and 1:1 disguises that leverage recordings of players’ past voice notes turn trust into a weapon of destruction. Skilled Tricksters mix mind games with lethal ambushes, becoming an unpredictable and unsettling force of chaos. Split from your group of Heisters, and you’re likely to meet a quick demise 

Join the Discord for A Chance to Playtest Haunted Heist!
Looking to try out Haunted Heist? Join the Discord before June 27th for access to the upcoming playtest! Be a part of the first group of players to check out the new character style overhaul (led by former Lead Animator and Character Modeler of the indie hit Sable, Micah Holland of MonitorHead Studios) and other improvements available in the full game. 

Gameplay Features:

• Asymmetrical PvP Mayhem – Heisters work together to gather gems while Tricksters sabotage, deceive, and hunt them through a haunted mansion.
• 3–10 Player Party Chaos – Perfect for friends, stream nights, and community games with flexible team sizes. High chaos, proximity chat, and emergent storytelling create highlight-worthy moments every session.
• Fast, Replayable Rounds – Quick matches encourage experimentation, laughs, and revenge rematches. Every round takes place in a new layout with fresh routes and hiding spots.
• Unhinged Trickster Abilities – Invisibility, disguises, night vision, voice swapping, muting, ambush attacks, and more—each with cooldowns that reward clever timing.  
• Combat & Tools for Heisters – Utilize handguns, flashlights, flares, and defibrillators while scrounging for powerups that enhance your gear. 

About autotroph games
autotroph games is an indie studio based out of Seattle, Washington, formed by developer Jakob Herlitz and designer Dominic Giardini. Originally from the Northeastern U.S., the two became friends in middle school, started making YouTube videos soon after, and somehow ended up across the country together. They’re making Haunted Heist so that they have something fun to play with Jakob’s 3 brothers every Wednesday night.

Gather feathered friends and fire eggs at monsters as Captain Quack

Shanghai, China — June 11, 2026 | Chinese publisher HAOPLAY is thrilled to announce that casual puzzle game Quack Quack Attack is now available to download and play on iOS and Android. To celebrate the release, HAOPLAY has revealed a series of launch window activities and rewards designed to kickstart player progression.

Quack Quack Attack is a pachinko-style puzzler wherein players take on the role of Captain Quack, a duck sailing their magical ark through a world threatened by monsters. Along the way, players can recruit super-powered ducks to join the captain’s adventure.

In each level, players fire eggs at their enemies down a pachinko-style board, racking up points as their projectiles ricochet between monsters until the board is clear. Players can select five birds for each stage, and they can build up their squads and optimise their strategy for each level through Egg Hatching, Forging, Evolution and Fishing.

There are up to fifty different duck companions to obtain, split across six different classes — Celestial, Cold, Combo, Fire, Lightning, and Strike — and their stats can be improved through levelling up and evolving.

Players can also augment a bird’s stats through the card system, as well as via new equipment. As players advance, they’ll unlock challenging new content and better resource production, allowing their avian squad to grow stronger against the monstrous horde. 

Watch the Quack Quack Attack official trailer below:

To mark the game’s release, the Quack Quack Attack team has revealed an array of launch-day activities and exclusive log-in bonuses. During the event period, players can accelerate their progress with a series of supplies earned by completing specific tasks.

Quack Quack Attack Launch Day Rewards:

• Login Rewards: Cumulative logins for a set number of days will grant Summon Vouchers, Gold, Monster Balls, and other rewards.
• 7-Day Starter Challenge: Complete target milestones to obtain cultivation materials and the Hidden Hero: Chilloenix.
• Limited-Time Challenges: Participate in limited tasks to obtain the Hidden Hero: Red-crowned Crane.
• Pre-registration Rewards: Claim the Cute Duck, limited Frames and various resource rewards.

In addition, players can look forward to redemption code and surprise award giveaways distributed across the Quack Quack Attack social channels. As the game’s official community grows and hits follower milestones, exclusive codes will be revealed.

Official Website: https://duck.haoplay.com/

About HAOPLAY

HAOPLAY is a leading mobile game publisher with offices in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul and Los Angeles. Founded in 2019, HAOPLAY collaborates with top game designers and developers worldwide to bring high-quality mobile games to the global market. Whether it’s exceptional games from China, or captivating titles from around the globe, HAOPLAY is dedicated to advancing the gaming industry and enhancing the player experience of gamers around the world.

Watch the newest trailers for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, Militsioner, SATED, and Pipes.exe!

LOS ANGELES – June 11, 2026 – Indie publisher CRITICAL REFLEX is kicking off the summer with a wave of updates across its upcoming games lineup, led by a new trailer premiered at IGN Live and a completely revamped demo for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, available now on Steam ahead of Steam Next Fest. Step into the furry paws of Pon, a part-time mailman in a picturesque Japanese town, delivering packages, pulling off BMX tricks, helping locals with odd jobs, and restoring the Great Tanuki Shrine before the end-of-summer Matsuri festival.

TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Steam Next Fest Demo Trailer:

From developer Denkiworks, TANUKI: Pon’s Summer‘s new Steam Next Fest demo builds and expands upon the demo released last year with expanded content, improved systems, and additional gameplay features. The demo features 2-3 hours of gameplay across the opening three days of the game, including the tutorial, Pon’s first day at the Post Office, and the Shrine Building.

Demo Features

• Play through the first three days of the game
• Complete six quests, take on BMX challenges, and visit the BMX Respray Shop
• Explore the town with non-linear quest progression and updated navigation systems
• Discover new shrine decorations, character voices, and expanded language support
• Save data will carry over to the full game when it releases

Alongside TANUKI, CRITICAL REFLEX has also shared new updates from across its growing lineup.

The unique immersive sim Militsioner received a new gameplay trailer at IGN Live during Summer Game Fest, offering a new glimpse into its surreal world of constant surveillance. Featuring updated visuals and a tense escape attempt, the trailer highlights the uneasy relationship between the player and the towering Giant Policeman watching over the city.

Revealed during Sunday’s PC Gaming Show, the grotesque cooking roguelike SATED and co-op horror climbing adventure Pipes.exe have joined CR Channel’s excitingly unsettling lineup. In SATED, players serve increasingly disturbing dishes to monstrous customers using a sentient fridge that doubles as a cursed slot machine.

Supporting solo play and online co-op for up to four players, Pipes.exe challenges employees to navigate a surreal operating system, climb impossible pipe networks, avoid hostile bugs, and maintain workplace professionalism under pressure. Players can jump into Pipes.exe‘s first public playtest right now on Steam!

Wishlist TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, Pipes.exe, SATED, and Militsioner on Steam now! TANUKI: Pon’s Summer will also join the Game Pass library and is available to wishlist on Xbox now. Additional updates on these titles and more are planned throughout the summer.

About Denkiworks

Denkiworks is a studio based in Kyoto, Japan. The three co-founders, who previously worked together on projects including the hit indie “golf-like” Cursed to Golf, formed the studio after recognizing their strong creative chemistry. TANUKI: Pon’s Summer is the team’s debut title.

About the Publisher

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publisher obsessed with genre-blending, rule-breaking, brain-melting games. We help devs polish the weird, sharpen the wild, and launch their projects loud. Known for titles like Buckshot Roulette, Lunacid, Mouthwashing and No, I’m not a Human, we champion unforgettable experiences. Genre is a prison and we ate the warden.

Launching into Steam Early Access in 2027, The Breach Studios’ latest title challenges players to survive a sprawling world teeming with riches and fraught with peril.   

Thursday, 11th June, 2026  – The Breach Studios and Team17 have today announced a partnership to publish open-world Wild West survival adventure Westlanders. Launching into Steam Early Access in early 2027, the ambitious title drops players into a hostile 19th-century Wild West where they must survive and thrive… by any means necessary. 

Combining survival, crafting, building, and management gameplay, Westlanders offers a deep, multi-layered experience where players evolve from desperate survivors into leaders of a thriving economic network. Utilising their wagon as a customisable mobile base, players will explore uncharted regions, hunt for resources, and attempt to survive brutal environments – all while keeping an eye out for the bandits and beasts that stalk their footsteps.

Harley Homewood, General Manager, Team17, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with The Breach Studios to publish Westlanders – their unique take on the survival-crafting genre had us hooked from the get go, and we know players will fall in love with the beautifully hostile world the team has created, just like we have.”

Ferran Punti, CEO, The Breach Studios, said: “We could not be more excited to welcome Team17 to the Wild West, they are the perfect publishing partner to help our open-world dreams become a reality. We also want to say thank you to Radical Theory for all of their support as our marketing partner over the last 8 months, Westlanders would not be where it is today without their support.” 

Westlanders Key Features:

• SURVIVE a dynamic open world, teeming with life and fraught with peril as you explore vast landscapes from your customisable wagon
• DISCOVER vital resources, hidden locations, and unique characters, and thrive by forging a network of settlements across the entire valley.
• CRAFT & INNOVATE everything from basic tools to ingenious innovations, progressing through a deep tech tree to unlock powerful gear and useful buildings.
• BUILD & CUSTOMISE your own settlements, transforming the wilderness into bustling hubs.
• PRODUCE & HARNESS the land’s bounty through farming, ranching, and mining, and optimise your production lines through research and worker automations

Westlanders is currently in development for PC Early Access in 2027, with consoles planned for 1.0 launch at a later date. 

About The Breach Studios

The Breach Studios is a Barcelona-based development studio creating high-quality, cross-platform entertainment. Founded by industry veterans in AA–AAA development and live-ops, the studio blends creativity and technical excellence. Specializing in PC, console, and cross-play multiplayer titles, with a multidisciplinary team skilled in Unreal Engine, game design, art direction, and online infrastructure, The Breach Studios delivers efficient, high-quality projects for publishers, investors, and strategic partners.

About Team17   

Founded in 1990, Team17 is part of Everplay Group plc, and a passionate and creative developer and publisher dedicated to its pioneering indie developer partners and games. Team17 has an extensive portfolio of over 150 titles that players around the world love for a lifetime, including DREDGE, Date Everything, and Overcooked!, together with multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands such as Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise.