Jagex debuts a new region featuring a dynamic environmental system, a new mount type, and a boss battle with Fuzan… the blazing tyrant

Tuesday 23rd June 2026, Cambridge, UK – Jagex: The RuneScape Company has today launched Umbral Sands, the final major Steam Early Access update to RuneScape: Dragonwilds ahead of its launch on PC and consoles on 15th September.

Watch the RuneScape: Dragonwilds Umbral Sands Launch Trailer: 

Launching today as a Major Update, Umbral Sands offers players a first look at Dragonwilds take on the iconic RuneScape desert biome, complete with its own dynamic environment system to endure and overcome.

Umbral Sands Key Updates:

• New Area to explore – The dunes of Umbral Sands introduce a dynamic environmental system for players to overcome, as they rely on shade, hastily built shelters, and nighttime travel to avoid the draining heat of the blistering sun and successfully traverse its perilous landscape.
• New Dragon – Fuzan, the blazing tyrant, will hunt players after nightfall once the corrupted sun has set, alongside his lesser red dragon minions which threaten the area. Players will have to journey into the Fight Cave to put an end to his threat where they will need to overcome waves of enemies and molten lava before taking on this apex predator. The Fight Cave is also wholly replayable with advanced modes, rare crafting rewards, and powerful Vestiges ready to be claimed.
• New Items – Iconic RuneScape items make their Dragonwilds debut, with new crafting materials Adamant, Red Dragonhide and Yew entering the game for the first time allowing players to craft Adamant tier gear, Red Dragonhide leather armour and Yew bow and staffs.
• New Mounts – Magic carpets also arrive in the Umbral Sands update, enabling rapid travel across the dunes and its pools of quicksand, while the addition of new colour variants offer greater levels of customisation for the flying rugs and other player mounts.
• New Allies and Enemies – In addition to Fuzan and his red dragon minions players will also come up against iconic RuneScape enemies such as kalphites and the kot-haar, while those looking for allies will find the Menaphite god of the dead, Icthlarin, ready and available to help.

Umbral Sands is the final major update for RuneScape: Dragonwilds ahead of its v1.0 launch on PC and console debut on Xbox Series consoles, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The full launch will also see the release of the Scorned Wilderness Raid and a boss fight with Kuldra, bringing that storyline to an epic conclusion.

Also launching alongside Umbral Sands is the official launch of Chinese (simplified), Japanese and Korean support for the game, bringing RuneScape: Dragonwilds to even more audiences than before.

RuneScape: Dragonwilds is currently available on Steam Early Access, and will launch its 1.0 version for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on 15th September 2026, alongside its release on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 (and on PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium tiers for subscribers), and Xbox Series consoles.

About Jagex

Headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, Jagex: The RuneScape Company, is a leader in creating deep and engaging forever games that empower communities across PC and mobile. Our MMORPG franchise, RuneScape, is played around the world and has welcomed over 300 million player accounts.

As RuneScape enters its 25th year in 2026, we are accelerating our strategy to expand RuneScape into a broader ecosystem of forever games and connected experiences, grounded in a renewed commitment to integrity and fair play. This includes the reduction of monetisation mechanics, as well as the launch of RuneScape: Dragonwilds into Steam Early Access in 2025, representing a major step in building a multi-genre future for the RuneScape universe. Jagex: The RuneScape Company remains focused on building enduring worlds, empowering player-led innovation, and laying the foundations for the boldest era in RuneScape’s history.

For more information, visit www.jagex.com.

Raise a family, farm the land, and build an everlasting legacy in a vast world, now expanding to all consoles with the new Tavern Update available to PC players today

Guildford, UK – 23 June 2026 – PixelCount Studios today announced that its acclaimed PC life sim sandbox RPG, Kynseed, will launch for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 4 August. Kynseed invites players to explore a vast and beautiful hand-crafted world where they will live through countless lives in the world of Quill, experiencing a story that spans generations. 

Kynseed’s free new Tavern Update is also available to all PC players from today. This community-requested feature allows players to run a tavern of their very own where they’ll serve refreshments, manage stock and hire staff to create a lively social hub and bring NPCs together. 

Developed by veterans of the Fable series, in Kynseed players plant a mystical acorn and raise it into a family tree where their choices form the branches. Players will raise a family, farm the land, run a business, and explore a vast world filled with colourful NPCs as its inhabitants age and reveal their secrets. When a character dies, control passes to their children and the adventure continues across generations.

Since launching on PC in December 2022, Kynseed has seen more than 10 major game updates, adding significant new features including:

• The Tavern: Serve food and drinks, hire staff and acquire useful perks to create a social hub where all NPCs come together. 
• A deeper story experience: New tasks and characters, plus a new region and combat level designed to bring gentler story pacing. 
• Customisation: Unlock hundreds of items through gameplay to customise the interior, exterior and function of farms. 
• Friends & family builds: Forge closer friendships with NPCs to enlist their aid in building farm structures with additional benefits, or to help with repairs and gaining access to new areas. 
• Progression Tracking: Comprehensively track progress across all activities, with over 400 challenges available offering money, items and customisation unlocks. 
• Quality of life updates: General improvements to NPCs, new batch crafting, an instant messaging system for task/event alerts and much more. 

Kynseed’s new content will be available for console players at launch, alongside a newly-optimised console UI and controls. A full list of updates can be found here. 

Kynseed Features:

• A generation-spanning story. Embark upon an epic adventure filled with joy, sorrow, comedy, and tragedy, where choices matter and decisions echo through the generations. 
• Run a business. Forge tools as a blacksmith, run a store, mix potions as an apothecary, or find other ways to build a fortune.  
• A world of exploration. The land of Quill is filled with characters, secrets, danger, and dark faery tale creatures to battle. 
• Farm the land. Grow ingredients for food and potions, work the soil, and set up home for your family.  
• Develop Relationships. Quill is full of colourful NPCs who will remember your deeds, actions, and pranks.   
• Find proverbs. Unlock the lore and secrets of this mysterious dark faery tale world. 
• Gather materials. Forage and farm to craft items, cook recipes or mix cures for a range of bizarre maladies. 

“Bringing Kynseed to consoles is a milestone we’ve been working toward for a long time,” said PixelCount Co-Founder Neal Whitehead. “The PC community has been incredible and their feedback has helped us make the land of Quill even richer and more vast than it was at launch just over two years ago. We know that many players want to experience the land of Quill on consoles, and we’ve spent a long time ensuring the console experience feels natural, intuitive and complete.”

Sir Ian Livingstone, games industry legend and Chairman of PixelCount Studios, added: “The ambition of Kynseed has always been to offer players a level of freedom and legacy-building rarely seen in sandbox RPGs. From deep crafting to exploration to mastering the combat system to farming to running a blacksmith shop, or simply watching your family grow, Kynseed has it all in a wonderfully whimsical way! We are delighted that PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch players will finally get to plant their own family trees on 4th August.”

Kynseed will launch for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X|S/Xbox One and Nintendo Switch on 4 August and is available to pre-order now for £19.99/$24.99/€24.99.   

Follow Kynseed visit Kynseed.com and PixelCountStudios.com.  

ABOUT PIXELCOUNT STUDIOS
PixelCount Studios is an independent developer founded by Fable veterans Charlie Edwards and Neal Whitehead. Chaired by Sir Ian Livingstone (co-founder of Games Workshop and Founder & General Partner of Hiro Capital), the studio is dedicated to creating original RPGs inspired by the charm, eccentricity, and humor of classic British game design.

GIANTS Software and Straight4 Studios today released the GT Icons Pack for Project Motor Racing, introducing a diverse lineup of race cars that defined the 1960s and ’70s through innovation, performance, and unmistakable character. From agile lightweight contenders to thunderous V8-powered icons, the new content captures a time when racing demanded equal measures of speed, skill, and courage.

A Tribute to Motorsport Legends

Among the highlights are several iconic American racers, including the 1967 Chaparral 2F, the 1973 Chevrolet Corvette C3, and the 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe.

Each car in the GT Icons Pack brings its own distinct character to the circuit – from lightweight agility and high-revving precision to raw V8 muscle and endurance-racing icons. Together, they represent a period when speed, bravery, and danger defined the sport.

New Circuit and Nine Historic Race Cars

The GT Icons Pack also includes the Rocky Knoll Raceway – a fast, flowing U.S.-based road course featuring two layouts – and the following race cars:

GT 70

• 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR 3.0
• 1973 Chevrolet Corvette C3
• 1973 Ford Capri RS3100

Sports Car 67

• 1967 Chapparal 2F
• 1967 Ford Mk.IV
• 1967 Lola T70 Mk 3 

GT 60

• 1965 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport
• 1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe
• 1965 Jaguar E-Type Lightweight

Project Motor Racing is available for PC, PlayStation® 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The GT Icons Pack released today on digital channels. A Year 1 Season Pass is available separately and includes the GT Icons Pack and more content – fans save up to 30% compared to buying all content separately. Free mods are released as user-generated content on the official UGC Portal. Visit giants-software.com, Straight4.com, ProjectMotorRacing.com.

About GIANTS Software
GIANTS Software is a globally operating game developer and publisher headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland. Established in 2004, the company is known for creating the popular Farming Simulator franchise. With international teams, including offices in Erlangen (Germany) and Brno (Czech Republic), GIANTS Software develops and publishes simulation experiences worldwide. Beyond Farming Simulator, it is strengthening its position in the genre with Project Motor Racing and a global network of partners and industry ties.

About Straight4 Studios
Straight4 Studios features many of the key talents that have shaped SimRacing’s heritage for over two decades. With over 20 years’ worth of remote work experience and working from three continents, Straight4 Studios’ veteran staff have earned dozens of industry awards. Merging the passion for motorsport and values derived from the SimRacing community with the precision of a new, AI-driven physics engine and cutting-edge graphics, Straight4 Studios is hard at work developing the next generation of AAA-racing simulation.

© 2026 Published by GIANTS Software GmbH and developed by Straight4 Studios. Project Motor Racing, GIANTS Software and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of GIANTS Software GmbH and/or Straight4 Studios. All manufacturers, names, brands and associated imagery are trademarks and logos and property of their respective owners. © 2026 Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC. “PlayStation Family Mark“, “PlayStation“, “PS5“ and “PS5 logo“ are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. All other names, trademarks and logos are property of their respective owners.

Rustic Panda Games’ action RPG launches into early access following successful Kickstarter Campaign and Steam Next Fest Debut, New Gameplay Trailer Available

Phoenix, Arizona – June 23rd – Indie developer Rustic Panda Games and publisher Level Up Gaming are proud to announce that Colossus – Eternal Blight will launch into Early Access on Steam, July 21st 2026, following a successful Kickstarter campaign and performance as a hotly anticipated action RPG during Steam Next Fest.

From its exclusive Indie Quest 2026 premiere to early access Colossus has been celebrated with overwhelming community support. The Kickstarter campaign, which launched immediately after the showcase, achieved its funding goal in less than 24 hours, and received the ‘Project We Love’ endorsement from Kickstarter. 

During Steam Next Fest, Colossus topped out as one of the most loved action RPGs with the playable demo resonating with the gaming community around the world.

The new gameplay trailer showcases the game’s key features, set in the beautifully designed pixel art world of Eireos inspired by classics like Hyper Light Drifter and Chrono Trigger. Players will experience the story of Lucian, a brother who refuses to give up on someone he loves even as the world around him collapses into a nightmare. 

Colossus – Eternal Blight launches into Early Access on Steam, July 21st. Players can Wishlist the game and support the final days of the Kickstarter campaign.

About Rustic Panda Games

Rustic Panda Games is a six-person indie development studio headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, with team members spanning the US, UK, France, Malaysia, and Colombia. Founded by Nick Camacho and co-owned by Adeel Jafree, the studio is dedicated to crafting deep, unforgettable RPG experiences that blend the nostalgia of classic beloved titles with a modern twist.

Colossus: Eternal Blight marks the studio’s debut title, born from Nick Camacho’s passion for action RPGs and JRPGs, particularly his love for Hyper Light Drifter. The game represents the studio’s vision to fuse these two genres into a single experience that honors the golden era of gaming.

Grab your co-driver and burn rubber in the ultimate ‘90s rally experience

Madrid, Spain – Meridiem is pleased to announce that #DRIVE Rally, an arcade-inspired rally-driving experience set in the golden racing era of the ‘90s, is now available physically for PlayStation®5 and Nintendo Switch™. Developed by Pixel Perfect Dude, #DRIVE Rally brings fast-paced, accessible rally action to fans of classic motorsport.  

#DRIVE Rally is published worldwide digitally and in North America physically by PM Studios™, with Meridiem responsible for crafting the game’s European physical Special Edition, overseeing its design and manufacturing and packing it with collectible extras, including exclusive stickers and an artbook. Together, the partners bring #DRIVE Rally to players around the world, celebrating the speed, style and spirit of 1990s rally racing.

#DRIVE Rally not only nails the spirit of ‘90s rallying – it reinvents it for a new generation of drivers. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of dirt roads or a rookie eager to get your tires wet, this arcade-racer invites you to redefine speed, drift, and precision with every stage. 

From the sunny landscapes of Dry Crumbs, through the whispering woods of Holzberg and the chilly wilderness of Revontuli, take a journey to a diverse world you haven’t experienced in racing games before.

Features

• Legendary Rally Cars: Jump behind the wheel of legendary rally cars, including Das Holzwagen, The Doggo, The Bobond, and many more. We’re going 90s this time, so there’s also going to be new stuff. Das Sandsturm and Celestia just for a start!
• Passionate Co-Drivers: Your co-driver does more than call turns – they offer dynamic pace notes, spirited reactions and performance tips that deepen engagement and bring personality to every race.
• #DRIVE Design: Build your cars from the ground up to match your racing style and rally your way. Personalize the body, the paintwork, the decals, and then add that little cherry on top with custom decorations.
• #DRIVE Arcade Mechanics: Simple enough for beginners yet addictively challenging and demanding in its depth. It delivers responsive, arcade-focused handling that rewards precision and momentum. Designed to bring back the pure joy  of racing back to the forefront.
• Retro Revival: #DRIVE Rally is packed with throwbacks, nods, and Easter eggs – serving as a love letter to classic rally culture and inviting long-time fans and newcomers alike to discover what made that era so unforgettable. 
• Photo Mode: Get creative and capture your greatest #DRIVE Rally moments. Adjust the angles, switch filters, go crazy. Create the perfect shot and then share it with your friends.

#DRIVE Rally is now available physically for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The game is available digitally worldwide through PM Studios. 

About Meridiem

We are Meridiem, a video game publisher and distributor in love with its culture, which we protect and pass on in order to preserve it. We do this by fostering talent through investment in independent projects with potential, bringing back classic titles, promising indies and AAA games while continuing to support the physical format.

When we stop working on video games, we celebrate by playing video games. https://meridiem-games.com/  #PLAYTOREMEMBER.

About PM Studios 

PM Studios is a game developer and publisher dedicated to championing indie innovation and delivering bold, unforgettable gaming experiences to players around the world. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Las Vegas, with international operations in Seoul, Korea, PM Studios brings deep expertise in development, distribution, and publishing — with a growing slate of acclaimed titles and popular franchises across console, PC, and mobile. At PM Studios, creativity comes without compromise. We empower creators, connect communities, and invite players everywhere to unleash their wonder. Come play. www.pm-studios.com

First instalment of the best-selling PC Puzzle Adventure gets visual overhaul as The House of Da Vinci – Enhanced

Bratislava, Slovakia – June 23rd, 2026 – Global Indie Publisher Blue Brain Games is excited to announce that the first instalment of the best-selling puzzle adventure trilogy, The House of Da Vinci, has relaunched today as The House of Da Vinci – Enhanced.

The enhanced version brings Leonardo’s workshop to life like never before. Blue Brain Games re-lit every scene so that puzzles, mechanisms, and hidden objects are now clearly visible throughout the game. Players with a keen eye will notice a richer, more immersive environment that draws you deeper into the mysteries of the world’s greatest inventor.

Many of the challenging puzzles are inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci’s real inventions and ideas. The mysterious locations were created based on original artworks and the wonderful city of Florence, Italy of 1506, so players are exploring spaces that feel authentically rooted in history.

Key Features:

• Solve mechanical puzzles – Brain twisters and baffling riddles are all based on Leonardo’s inventions, now presented with crystal-clear lighting and enhanced visual detail.
• Enjoy intuitive controls – Navigate Leonardo’s workshop intuitively. Playing the game couldn’t be more fun.
• Experience the Renaissance – War machines, complex lockboxes, mechanical puzzles, and room escapes will all test your skills in a stunningly revitalised environment.
• Master unique mechanics – Detect hidden objects by seeing through the surfaces around you, now with improved texture fidelity and visibility.
• Peek into the past – An unusual gauntlet allows you to witness events that happened earlier and learn more of the story.

The game is available to buy now on Steam, existing players will receive this upgrade at no additional cost. 

About Blue Brain Games

Blue Brain Games is an indie game publisher based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Best known for the globally acclaimed The House of Da Vinci series, we craft puzzle adventures where history, storytelling, and imagination blend seamlessly. Since 2016, our titles have been enjoyed by more than 5 million players across PC, mobile, and consoles.

A little over a year has passed since we launched Dustwind: Resistance in June 2025, opening a whole new chapter for our Dustwind game series. As early as November 2025, we provided players with additional content through the first DLC, Canyon Cross.

Today, we’re taking the next step for Dustwind: Resistance and releasing the campaign DLC Tunnels of Death on Steam (PC), PlayStation 5, and Xbox X|S. Tunnels of Death is set 20 years before the events of the main campaign and puts you in the role of Jake’s father, Harlan, alongside Bob McCoy, Sgt. Perkins and Governor Rodriguez in their prime.

Your squad is trapped in a gang-ridden neighbourhood, and the only escape route leads through the abandoned underground tunnels. But something far worse lurks in their suffocating darkness. Distorted by time and decay, death has taken on new, horrific forms and hunts you through every passageway. Will you find your way out, or will this sadistic labyrinth grind you to dust?

The Tunnel of Death DLC offers an average playtime of four hours, introduces new gameplay mechanics, new mutants and delivers four new missions, as well as a new weapon. Players explore the map whilst fleeing from the threat of death.

The DLC will be released on 23rd June 2026 on PC (Steam), Xbox and PlayStation.

About Dustwind Resistance
Dustwind: Resistance is a tactical single-player game set in a post-apocalyptic world, combining real-time combat with the ability to pause and plan at any time. Lead a small squad against an invading army, make tough tactical decisions and do whatever it takes to protect your people and your way of life. Inspired by Fallout Tactics, the game takes players into an isometric world where survival is the top priority.

Along with the new DLC, an update is being released that includes many new features, adjustments, and improvements for Dustwind: Resistance.

About Z-Software
Z-Software is a Germany-based game development studio with over 17 years of experience. The Z-Software team, comprising over 20 employees worldwide, specialises in developing entertaining titles for players across the globe and remains committed to creating detailed and immersive gaming experiences. For further information, please visit our official website: https://z-software.net/

London (June 23, 2026) – Devil May Cry™ 5 Devil Hunter Edition brings the award-winning Devil May Cry™ 5 and robust additional content including Vergil playable character DLC, costume colours, taunts, and battle tracks to Nintendo Switch™ 2 starting today! The digital version of Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition is currently available for an early adopter’s discount price until July 7, 2026. The physical version is available for pre-order and/or purchase at select retailers and will be available on August 28, 2026. *Please check your local retailer for availability.

Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition pits devil hunters Nero, Dante, V, and Vergil, Dante’s twin brother and strongest rival, against demon hordes in high-octane battles using unique fighting styles, weapons, and stylish moves. All of the blisteringly fast action can be enjoyed anytime, anywhere in a smooth 60 frames-per-second across both TV and handheld modes. Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition comes packed with the Vergil playable character DLC in addition to additional content including:

• Five Devil Breaker arms for Nero
• The Cavaliere R weapon for Dante
• The EX Colour Pack for Dante, Nero, Nico, Trish, and Lady
• DMC 1-4 Battle Tracks
• Alternate Style Rank Announcers
• Alternate Title Calls
• Live-action cutscenes

For all the latest updates on Devil May Cry 5 Devil Hunter Edition, please visit the official website.

About Capcom

Capcom is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment for game consoles, PCs, handheld and wireless devices. Founded in 1983, the company has created hundreds of games, including groundbreaking franchises Resident Evil™, Monster Hunter™, Street Fighter™, Mega Man™, Devil May Cry™ and Ace Attorney™. Capcom maintains operations in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and Tokyo, with corporate headquarters located in Osaka, Japan. More information about Capcom and its products can be found at www.capcom.com  or news.capcomusa.com.

Capcom, and the Capcom logo are registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. in the U.S. or other countries. Ace Attorney, Devil May Cry, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Resident Evil and Street Fighter are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Capcom Co., Ltd. and/or its subsidiaries, in the U.S. and/or other countries.

SEONGNAM, SOUTH KOREA, June 23, 2026 – Newcore Games (CEO Manjae Lee), the indie studio behind The Devil Within: SATGAT, today officially announced 7Trials, a top-down hack-and-slash action roguelite with online co-op for up to four players, inspired by Korean afterlife folklore. The announcement is accompanied by the release of an official teaser trailer and the launch of the Steam store page (https://store.steampowered.com/app/4192680/7_Trials/).

When School Becomes the Underworld

7Trials blends Korean traditional afterlife mythology with an urban-occult aesthetic, familiar, unsettling school corridors twisted into something unknown. In the world of the game, Seocheon Academy, South Korea’s most prestigious exam preparatory school, is consumed by a blinding white flash and transformed into a Fixed Realm, a place suspended between the living world and the afterlife.

Players take on the role of Yeoubi, a temporary Reaper contracted by Yeomra Solutions Inc., a corporate underworld agency. Over the course of 49 days, Yeoubi must survive seven trials, uncover the secrets buried within the academy, and release the obsessions that have trapped countless souls. The game’s visual identity, the dread of familiar spaces slowly distorting, layered over the strange beauty of Korean afterlife traditions, offers a world rarely seen in global gaming.

Beyond Simple Upgrades: Build Your Combat Style with 3 layer skill system.

7Trials is designed around fast, build-driven hack-and-slash combat. Players choose active combat skills (Spells), reshape them with modifiers (Offerings), and stack passive effects (Fate cards) that change how each run plays. The organic combination of all three layers produces thousands of possible builds, ensuring that every run delivers a completely different combat experience. When players with distinct builds join forces in co-op, synergies emerge that no solo run can replicate.

“We’re thrilled to finally share 7Trials with the world. With The Devil Within: SATGAT, we proved that Korean cultural material could resonate with a global audience. With 7Trials, we’ve gone deeper embedding Korea’s afterlife mythology into the action genre we know best. We hope the experience of forging your own combat style across 49 days of trials will feel genuinely fresh to players around the world.”

Manjae Lee, Game Director, Newcore Games

About Newcore Games

Founded in 2020 and based in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, Newcore Games is an indie game studio known for stylish, culturally distinctive action titles. Previous releases include

I Am Zombie (2020) and The Devil Within: SATGAT (2024). The studio has been recognized internationally with the Korea Game Award for Indie Game, selection in Bandai Namco’s GYAAR Studio Contest, and an Epic MegaGrant.

7Trials is Newcore Games’ third title, currently in development with support from the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) Game Production Support Program.

Customize and command your own Trampler mech, scavenge a vast desert with friends, and battle other players to escape with the best loot!

SEATTLE – June 22, 2026 – tinyBuild and indie developers Hologryph and TowerHaus are thrilled to announce that SAND: Raiders of Sophie, the thrilling new multiplayer FPS with mechs set in a dieselpunk desert world, launches today in early access on Steam. Throughout the early access period, the team is committed to continuing their collaboration with the community on the road to 1.0. For players seeking the thrill of extraction shooters without the brutal learning curve, or survival game fans tired of logging in to find their base raided, SAND offers a fresh alternative featuring high-stakes action and fun. SAND is now available on Steam for $19.74/£15.74/15,74€ after a special 21% launch discount for two weeks!

SAND is set in an alternate-history, dieselpunk world on the ruined planet Sophie, where an ecological disaster has evaporated the oceans. All that’s left are humans and their Trampler mechs, titanic mechanical moving beasts that can traverse Sophie’s sprawling wasteland. Working alone or in teams, humanity now scours Sophie’s far-reaching deserts, scavenging for hidden riches and fighting to keep them.

Play SAND’s Voyage Mode to explore the deserts of Sophie at your own pace, farming resources and playing with friends without time pressure. And for the boldest players, brace yourself for Storm Dive Mode, which ups the stakes with more action, an ever-growing storm, and better loot with stronger challenges. Choose your desired playstyle and raid to your heart’s content!

Key Features

• FORGE YOUR FORTRESS, DOMINATE THE DESERT: Build your Trampler from scratch in the Trampler Editor to suit your playstyle – small and agile, a colossus armed to the teeth… or something in between! Command your very own modular fortress that can weather the deadliest of assaults. The only limits are your creativity and will to succeed!
• SQUAD UP OR GO SOLO: Embark on expeditions together with your crew, or go solo and create your own destiny. Deploy into the world, chart your course, and scavenge cities, ruins, shipwrecks and other remnants of a fallen world for loot.
• MULTIPLAYER DIESELPUNK ACTION: Every city looted, shipwreck scoured or encounter with fellow scavengers survived might just be your last, so keep your wits about you! Face mysterious supernatural forces, fight or talk your way out of confrontations with other players, successfully make it to your extraction point, and escape to the safety of the orbital station with your loot, life and Trampler intact.
• BRAVE THE DUNES: Test your builds and scavenge items at your own pace in Voyage Mode, or raise the stakes with a shrinking map and escalating dangers in Storm Dive Modefor higher-tier loot and greater rewards.
• PERSISTENT PROGRESS: Unlike traditional survival games, SAND eliminates the dreaded offline raid; your Trampler extracts with you at the end of each session. Build, fight, extract, repeat – without losing everything while you sleep!

Grab your crew and dive into SAND: Raiders of Sophie, out now on Steam! For more info, visit the game’s website, and follow along with the latest updates on X/Twitter and Discord.

About Hologryph

Hologryph is a studio based in Lviv, Ukraine. They have worked closely with tinyBuild to expand on and develop the publisher’s flagship franchises. With successful titles released in the Party Hard and Hello Neighbor series, their most recent games are the asymmetric multiplayer hit Secret Neighbor and SAND: Raiders of Sophie.

About TowerHaus

TowerHaus is a game development and outsourcing studio based in Kyiv, Ukraine. It was founded in 2013 as Velcro Games and rebranded on August 3, 2023. They are co-developers of SAND and worked next to Hologryph on Secret Neighbor.

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, Hozy, 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