FEBRUARY 23rd, 2026 – Canadian indie studio Hatchery Games, composed of ex-Skylanders developers, just dropped the release date for Voidling Bound during The Mix Indie Fan Fest!

Voidling Bound is coming to Steam on June 9th, 2026. And will also be releasing on consoles at a later date: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2, exact date TBA.

Described by players as a cross between Spore and Warframe, Voidling Bound allows you to evolve Voidlings through branching paths, shaping both their abilities and appearance. Discovers wild mutant genes and use them to craft unique Voidlings. Unleash powerful synergies through near-limitless build-making possibilities!

The newly revealed release date trailer features fresh gameplay footage, teases several bosses, as well as a first look at breeding and training features for your Voidling companions.

Demo Out Now + Steam Next Fest Participation

Any press, streamers, or content creators interested in covering Voidling Boundcan access the demo, now available on Steam. It’s officially taking part in Steam Next Fest from 23 February to 2 March, but will remain available after.

What’s new & improved in the updated demo?

• Your demo progress now carries over to the full game!
• New animated narrative introduction
• Full support for 9 languages
• Access to Gilick’s Cryo Branch
• Brand new enemy faction
• Maps available beyond the main quest line have been modified
• Significant performance optimizations
• Improved sounds, visual effects, and animations

*Steam review keys will likely be sent end of May 2026. But as mentioned earlier, the Steam demo progress will carry over, so you can already get started today!

Website: voidlingbound.com
​Steam Page: Voidling Bound Steam

About The Game

Become a Space Wrangler and take direct control of creatures called “Voidlings” in this action-packed sci-fi 3^rd-person shooter. Shape them through branching evolution paths and upgrade their abilities to overcome bubonic swarms, pestilent bosses, and reclaim lush planets overrun by corruption.

Defenseless against a devastating parasite threatening all life forms, humanity must team up with recently discovered Voidlings to unlock their full potential through the neural bond. Become bound as one, as the last line of defence in our fight for survival.

Key Features

• Action-Packed 3rd Person Shooter where you take complete control of your monster. Shoot, slash, slam, and blast your way through battles.
• Evolve across branching paths to customize your elemental alignment, appearance, playstyle, and abilities. Discover powerful mutated perks that change how each Voidling is played.
• Level up your Voidlings and assign attribute points to customize their playstyle: strength, vitality, essence, recuperation, or agility. The choice is yours.
• Cleanse vibrant handcrafted planets oozing with diverse enemies, each posing unique gameplay challenges.
• Discover new Voidlings by rescuing and hatching eggs from infested locations. Get lucky and hatch rare natures that empower your Voidlings.
• Breed to combine natures and attributes for even more power.
• Collect body parts, colors, and eye genes to customize your specimens.
• Craft unique Voidlings that combine the strength of all your discoveries. Unlock powerful synergies otherwise impossible to overcome ever-increasing challenges!

About the Studio

Voidling Bound is the first title from Hatchery Games, an indie studio based in Quebec City. Formed from a shared desire to revitalize the monster-catching genre, the team previously worked together on the Skylanders franchise before pooling their experience into Voidling Bound. The game aims to be a genre-defining monster tamer, where players can finally take full control of their creatures in third-person. Blending high-octane sci-fi nostalgia with a vibrant palette, Voidling Bound brings to life a universe of colorful yet deadly creatures.

Jonathan Rancourt

Jonathan is Co-Founder and Creative Director at Hatchery Games. His work can be seen on multiple high-profile titles such as Skylanders to Borderlands 3, with 13 years in the video game industry as an artist, team lead and project director. He’s at the helm of this project and in charge of the realization of the game.

Simon Grelier

Simon is Co-Founder and our Technical Director. After spending 8 years as a programmer for big companies such as Ubisoft and Beenox (Rainbow Six: Siege, Skylanders, Call of Duty), he decided to jump into this crazy adventure that is the indie world.

Frederick Gagnon

Frederick is Co-Founder and Executive Producer at Hatchery Games. He is handling the PR and Marketing for the game. With 17 years of experience as a game developer (Skylanders, Borderlands 3), lead and animation supervisor in VFX (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3), Frederick is also in charge of rigging, audio and music direction.

Carl-Simon Picard

Carl-Simon is Co-Founder and our Narrative Director. With 13 years of experience as a team lead and animator in both video games (Skylanders, Amazing Spiderman) and VFX production (Alien Covenant, Stranger Things: S3, His Dark Material) Carl is in charge of our animation direction, as well as designing our narrative quest, and building Voidling Bound’s universe!

23 FEBRUARY 2026 – Belgian Indie studio MeepMeep Games squeezed the trigger to announce that their debut title, Galactic Vault, will launch on PC (Steam) on March 10, 2026.

Galactic Vault is a fast-paced FPS roguelite designed for endless replayability. At the heart is the ever-evolving weapon system: choose add-ons for your gun after every room you clear and experiment relentlessly with stacking upgrades, fire modes, and forge powerful synergies on the fly. ​Each run reshapes your arsenal. Combined with high-speed movement and escalating challenges, every dive into a vault becomes a test of creativity, skill, and raw firepower.

The game features near-infinite combinations of rooms, upgrades, enemies, and bosses, ensuring that no two runs are alike.

Galactic Vault’s Official Release Date Trailer:

As part of Steam Next Fest, a demo is available to play right now, offering players a first look before the official release. It’s currently sitting at 96% positive user reviews!​

About The Game

In Galactic Vault, you take on the role of a former VOLT operator, stepping back into danger to assault and plunder tech vaults scattered across the galaxy. Each vault brings on increasingly difficult challenges, different enemies, and unique bosses that demand quick reflexes and daring strategies to beat! Sprint, slide, and blast your way through anything in your path as you keep upgrading your gun into the ultimate metal shredder.

While drawing inspiration from roguelite and arena-shooter classics, Galactic Vault also aims to give the genre a twist: Designed for near-endless replayability, the game lets you customise your gun on the go as you progress. Unlock new upgrades with each room you clear, and mix and match them to create powerful combinations.

Combine movement, gunplay, and powerful abilities to carve yourself a path to your objective! And remember: death isn’t the end! Grow stronger with each run, learn new abilities, craft more experimental weapons and advance to more secure vaults as you “liberate” technology from the hands of greedy corporations!

Key Features

• High-Speed Combat: Run, jump, and slide through alien vaults, leveraging dynamic movement to dominate your enemies.
• Endless Customization: Choose your weapon and customize it as you progress through each vault, combining exotic upgrades, learning devastating abilities and creating crazy combinations for near limitless loadouts!
• Ferocious Enemies & Bosses: Each vault escalates with unique foes and climactic encounters that will test your skills and weapons’ true potential.
• Vault Editor: Create your own experiences, mix & match difficulty options, room layout, enemy encounters and more.

About MeepMeep Games

In 2025, a fresh small Belgian indie team was formed, they called themselves MeepMeep Games. The founders share a bold vision for their studio: to create outstanding, roguelite inspired games that shake up the genre in different ways. At MeepMeep Games, we believe in the power of collaboration and creativity. Join us on this exciting journey as we push the boundaries of the roguelite genre, crafting experiences that challenge and entertain.Copyright © 2026 MeepMeep Games, All rights reserved.

Recruit Hell’s most infamous sinners and raise a little Hell in this Next Fest demo with a sarcastic bite

[February 23rd, 2026] — Everyone knows the corporate world is truly hellish. Well, get ready to finally slash through the underworld in Hell Architect: Survivors this Next Fest! In the demo, play as a demon architect ready to redesign Hell. Unfortunately, even Hell’s corporate world has red tape and rules, so you’ll have to resort to the only thing demons really listen to: violence! Clock in as one of history’s most infamous sinners and slice through hordes of demons in the first two levels of Hell Architect: Survivors: Limbo and the Circle of the Heretics.

Steam Next Fest Demo Key Features:

• Welcome to the Underworld: Begin in Limbo, Hell’s Lobby, a soul-crushing waiting room of endless lines, no Wi-Fi, and elevator music on loop, before descending into the Circle of the Heretics, where takes were too hot, shamans have gone wild, and the smoke-filled chaos is ready to peel your face off.
• Iconic History-Inspired “Heroes”: As you play, you’ll unlock some slightly familiar faces, such as Sir Lance and Kleeopatra. They take inspiration from historic and mythological figures, each with their own unique weapons, sins, and passive combos to utilize on the hellish battlefield.
• Burn, Learn, Return: Defeat doesn’t mean the end. Replayability is at a maximum as you dive right back in with new abilities, new strategies, and new heroes to clear Hell of the unwanted souls who challenge you.
• Humor As Dark As Dante’s Inferno: Dark humor and satire fuel every corner of the experience, from sharp hero quips to over-the-top upgrades. Feline telekinesis. Infernal protein powder. Upside-down crosses. The deadly Snak’n’gels… And most importantly: LASERS. Yes, even Hell loves lasers.

Ready to raise Hell? Download the Hell Architect: Survivors Steam Next Fest demo today, and don’t forget to drop a wishlist — you’ll definitely get brownie points with Hell’s upper management. 

About Leonardo Productions

Leonardo Productions is a game development studio that is part of the Leonardo Interactive group, driven by a commitment to game design and production excellence. Based in Italy, the team delivers diverse projects across multiple platforms, combining creativity, technical craft, and a distinctive artistic and musical identity. Over time, we have released titles such as Dry Drowning and Shattered Heaven, and we continue to expand our slate with ambitious initiatives—exploring new aesthetic and gameplay directions to create memorable experiences.

About Leonardo Interactive

Leonardo Interactive is an award-winning publisher headquartered in Rome, Italy. We scout, fund and launch standout titles across PC and console, distributing both digital and physical editions in global markets. Our line-up covers multiple genres—from narrative and adventure to strategy and simulation—including Dry Drowning, Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town, Hell Architect, Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle and Shattered Heaven. We partner closely with developers to refine positioning, QA and go-to-market, and we’re always on the lookout for hidden gems and bold creative visions.

Developed by tactics masters Artificer, and published by Devolver Digital in partnership with Crunching Koalas, Sumerian Six transports you to an alternate version of World War 2 where you command the Enigma Squad – an elite team of six scientists-turned-commandos, each with unique skills and abilities.

A gripping storyline sets the stage for a thrilling adventure inspired by historical locations, filled with challenging missions and sharp, tactical stealth gameplay over 10 chapters. 

Sneak your way around Nazi strongholds and dispatch the ever-present guards in a variety of ways before taking on the more serious threats that lie in wait. Combine your team’s dynamic powers in creative displays of tactical tenacity, from the carcinogenic concoctions of brilliant chemist Rosa Reznick, to the mutated might of ‘The Werebear’ Wojtek Galica.

Put your strategic abilities and dexterity to the ultimate test against heavily armed, mutated, and supernaturally charged forces. The more you overcome, the more powerful your Squad becomes, striking fear into the black hearts of the Third Reich.

A grim future awaits you should the Nazis be victorious, so do your best to prevent that dark timeline from coming true in this real-time tactical stealth adventure.

Sumerian Six is coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 6.

Experience the iconic second instalment of The House of the Dead series, now available on PlayStation 5

Sydney, Australia – February 23, 2026 – Microids and Forever Entertainment are pleased to announce that The House of the Dead 2: Remake is now available in its limited physical Infect’Edition on PlayStation 5!

Developed by MegaPixel Studio, The House of the Dead 2: Remake allows players worldwide to (re)discover the legendary creatures from The House of the Dead 2, an iconic game released in 1998.

The limited Infect’Edition will include:

• The full game House of the Dead 2: Remake
• An Exclusive sleeve
• 3 holographic cards

Created by Microids, this physical edition is now available on PlayStation 5.

About The House of the Dead 2: Remake

Dive back into the world of arcade gaming as you face new threats in the heart of Italy in this full remake. Set two years after the initial episode, American AMS agents James Taylor and Gary Stewart are dispatched in Italy, following reports of an epidemic. In charge of investigating the outbreak and ensuring the evacuation of the city’s residents, they will soon find themselves fighting the fierce hordes of undead and other creatures. Joined by British agent Amy Crystal, the team must battle their way through a real nightmare, trying to save the few survivors they find along the way. Whether solo or with a partner, face up to new creatures and even tougher bosses in this intense, fast-paced shooter game!

• A complete remake (visual, audio, and new modes) of the iconic shooting game originally released in arcades in 1998.
• Play alone or with a partner using the joysticks and enjoy optimised handling for more precise aiming
• Non-stop frenetic action to revive the thrill of arcade games
• Several routes to explore and several endings to be discovered depending on how you play (solo or co-op mode, number of continues, etc.)

The House of the Dead 2: Remake, Infect’Edition, is available now on PlayStation 5.

About Microids

Microids, a French video game publisher founded in 1985, has established itself as a key player in the industry at the international level. Its editorial strategy is based on two main pillars: adventure games and titles aimed at experienced players. By collaborating with renowned studios and creators, Microids offers immersive experiences based on popular licenses, allowing players to embark on brand-new adventures alongside iconic characters.

About Forever Entertainment

The focal point of our work in Forever Entertainment is cooperating with indie developers and publishing new, as well as existing titles. With over 100 games released across all platforms, anyone can find their favourites – starting from puzzles and fast-paced platformers to horrors and remakes of the classic games such as Panzer Dragoon and The House of the Dead.

Launch events will reward players with exclusive Artist Cards and official merchandise

Seongnam, South Korea — February 19, 2026 | Kakao Games announced today that SMiniz, a brand new match-3 puzzle game featuring adorable chibi versions of K-pop icons in partnership with SM Entertainment, will launch globally on 25 February 2026.

In SMiniz, players solve match-3 puzzles alongside members of their favorite K-pop groups – NCT, RIIZE, and aespa –  in an accessible and easy to enjoy gameplay experience.

To celebrate the launch, Kakao Games is preparing a series of events both inside and outside of the game. Players will have the opportunity to participate in an in-game event to obtain special Artist Cards, and Kakao Games will also be holding an SMiniz merchandise giveaway event in collaboration with the SM Kwangya Store in Seoul.

Global pre-registration for SMiniz is open until 23 February across multiple regions worldwide, including Korea, Japan, North America, Europe, and Taiwan, with players who pre-register receiving a selection of rewards at launch, including a Group Draw Ticket. Pre-registration is open on the official website.

SMiniz Features:

• Casual match-3 puzzling featuring mini character versions inspired by SM Entertainment artists. 
• Solve puzzles alongside their favourite stars in an accessible and easy to enjoy gameplay experience.
• A celebration of K-pop fandom culture with collectible photocards and fan zone spaces.
• Customisable costumes inspired by K-pop artists that bring the groups to life within the game.

SMiniz received positive feedback during its closed beta test in 2025. Developed as an in-house title targeting a global fanbase, Kakao Games is handling global publishing and live service operations, while METABORA is responsible for development, and SM Entertainment provides the IP of its affiliated artists.

SMiniz launches globally on iOS and Android on 25 February 2026.

SMiniz Official Brand Page: https://sminiz.kakaogames.com/

About Kakao Games Corp.

Kakao Games (CEO Sang-Woo Han) is the gaming subsidiary of Kakao, specializing in both publishing and development across a wide range of genres, from casual to hardcore titles on PC and mobile. Since its KOSDAQ listing in September 2020, Kakao Games has successfully developed and launched popular titles such as Odin: Valhalla Rising, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, Eversoul, Guardian Tales, and Kakao Battlegrounds, with multiple global releases on the horizon. Kakao Games remains committed to expanding its portfolio and exploring new opportunities in the evolving gaming landscape.

A Planet Full of Cats, the adorable feline-filled hidden object adventure and the next installment in Devcats’ 1.5 million-unit-selling Full of Cats series, ventures into the uncharted reaches of space with its debut Steam Next Fest demo available today! 

 Accompany the courageous and whiskered space bounty hunter Judy on a mission to investigate the lost connection of a vibrant, kittie-colonized planet.

Scour secret paths in diverse biomes including a subterranean temple, fungal forests and mysterious laboratories to rescue hidden furry friends on behalf of the Galactic Feline Federation.

Use Judy’s equipment, like her X-vision glasses and special cat ears to detect even the most elusive mousers. Track down each lost furball and uncover the mysteries behind A Planet Full of Cats! 

 Enjoy the charming, illustrative artwork that terrific tabbies fans know and love, now featuring a huge new world and a spaceship-load of features to explore in Devcats’ biggest game yet!

A Planet Full of Cats’ debut demo is available for PC via Steam now.  To learn more about the game, visit the official Devcats website, follow the studio on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and TikTok, and join the official Discord server.

About Devcats

Devcats is an independent development studio based in Brazil, consisting of six rescued cats cooking up biscuits and cat-themed games while raising awareness on adoption and rescue. They strive to create cozy and wholesome experiences through imaginative ideas and valued community feedback.

Valentine’s-Themed In-Game Events Are Now Live in Netmarble’s Action Game, Offering Up To 100 Custom Draw Tickets and More

LOS ANGELES – FEBRUARY 20, 2026 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, announced several new exciting activities with its action game Solo Leveling: ARISE, including a special collaboration  that brings the game’s unique style to Epic Games’ Fortnite.  Additionally, players can experience newly-added Valentine’s-themed events, content updates and more in Solo Leveling: ARISE.

From February 20 through March 2, Solo Leveling: ARISE‘s signature style is coming to the world of Fortnite for a special event. During the event, players can unlock and equip Solo Leveling: ARISE-inspired cosmetic content, including character outfits, accessories, and emotes, based on fan-favorite characters like Sung Jinwoo, Cha Hae-In, Igris, and Kaisel.

In addition to the Fortnite collaboration, players can enjoy multiple in-game events designed to celebrate the season in Solo Leveling: ARISE. With “Sweet Check-In Event from Valentine’s Day to the Holidays” running until March 12, players can obtain up to 100 Custom Draw Tickets simply by logging into the game. Running concurrently are the “Romantic Valentine’s”-themed events, including check-in, daily missions and more, which reward players with valuable items such as a [Heroic] Phantom Strike Skill Rune Selection Chest and various growth materials. 

Solo Leveling: ARISE is an action game adaptation of the hit webtoon, Solo Leveling. Taking on the role of Jinwoo, players can experience his journey through the beloved webtoon tale firsthand, leveling up, taking on dynamic battles, and creating their own combat styles by selecting various combinations of skills and weapons. Not only can players team up with hunters from the webtoon, they can summon their own “Army of Shadows” with the iconic phrase: “Arise.”

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.

Discover a cozy semi-idle sim built to grow alongside your day

[Vancouver, BC – February 20, 2025] – Greenhearth Necromancer, the cozy witchy semi-idle gardening sim where players raise living and undead plants side by side, returns to Steam Next Fest February 23 with an updated demo launching on day one. Featuring a full UI overhaul, new plants, expanded systems, and deeper story content, this refreshed build invites players to cultivate a balcony garden that grows quietly in the background while real life continues.

A Cozy Companion

Greenhearth Necromancer is a witchy semi-idle sim where life and undeath are both part of growth. Players step into the role of a young necromancer inheriting their late grandmother’s balcony garden, guided by her familiar spirit, Compostifer. Without her grandmother’s natural green thumb, they rely on necromancy to resurrect withered plants and cultivate a hybrid ecosystem of living and spectral flora.

Designed as a semi-idle gardening sim and ambient companion, Greenhearth Necromancer is built to live alongside a player’s day. The balcony garden evolves in real time and can be left running during work sessions, study blocks, or cozy gaming nights, quietly growing, decaying, and transforming in the background.

Players can tune the in-game radio to lo-fi beats, calm ambience, or productivity drum and bass, layer in sound effects, and even shift the time of day to match their mood. The space can simply exist as a living backdrop, or become the focus of deeper, hands-on experimentation whenever players choose to step back in.

When stepping back in, engagement extends far beyond watering plants. Players resurrect and prune flora, compost for resources, balance fertilizer, learn and cast spells, brew potions, repel pests, and experiment with systems that reward curiosity. Choosing whether to let a plant decay, compost it, or bring it back in undead form unlocks new plants and expands a growing collection. Over time, the balcony transforms into a curated showcase of living blooms, ghostly petals, and rare discoveries shaped entirely by player choice.

What sets the game apart are it’s narrative moments that unfold between gardening sessions. Players befriend neighbors in the Greenhearth co-op, uncover fragments of their grandmother’s magical research, and explore themes of grief, early adulthood, and belonging. Written by the BAFTA-nominated writer of I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, the story grows gradually alongside the balcony itself.

What’s New in the Next Fest Demo

• Massive UI overhaul with redesigned icons, improved tooltips, new notification systems, event card timers, and event card booster packs
• New plants in both living and undead forms, including the thundercloud-shrouded Nymph’s Foot
  Expanded potion, fertilizer, and pesticide options
• Reworked contagion system making pests more dynamic and more manageable
• Accessibility updates, including text resizing
• A new key story event offering a deeper narrative tease

Steam Next Fest runs February 23 through March 2, with the refreshed demo available on Steam February 23 @9am PST. Players can wishlist Greenhearth Necromancer now and prepare to cultivate a balcony oasis that thrives alongside their daily life.