July 16, 2026 – Moments agoat the Convergence Showcase, publisher SayGames and developer PLAYSTROM overnight delivered the release date for Shipping Store Simulator 2037, the management sim with robotic employees, coming to PC via Steam on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
This release marks the first time SayGames has launched a PC-first experience, following the multiplatform success of My Little Universe and more than eight billion downloads across its portfolio.
Opening up Rocket Post for package pickup and delivery was a risky endeavor, especially with QuickBox dominating deliveries in the city of Cranelock. Starting with just a small shop and a few bucks, receive incoming deliveries, label packages, and hand them to customers for pickup. It can all seem like too much…thankfully it’s the year 2037, and robots help!
Keep Rocket Post running smoothly by assigning droids to handle key tasks, while also balancing the budget and finding new opportunities to expand. Help maintain the android staff, as they sometimes need repairs, slip on spills in the store, or catch on fire. Treat them well, purchase supplies as necessary, and enjoy the satisfaction of turning Rocket Post into a well-oiled logistics machine.
As Rocket Post expands, Cranelock’s VIPs will take notice of its success, and want to do business. Let the automatons hold down the fort while performing “white glove” deliveries via van, drone, and other methods to expand into Cranelock’s premier shipping solution.
“Shipping Store Simulator 2037 finds that sweet spot between something that’s cozy and relaxing to play while providing the fun that comes from building up your business,” said Ivan Bogdanchuk, CEO and Founder, PLAYSTROM. “If you like to min-max everything possible, or just enjoy unwinding with meaningful progress in a low-stakes environment, our game has something for all fans of the genre.”
Shipping Store Simulator 2037 releases on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026 on Steam for PC. The game will support English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese language text. Play the demo today on Steam.
SayGames is a leading cross-platform games publisher with 200+ launched games and more than eight billion game downloads globally. They work with developer partners to create delightful experiences enjoyed by everyone. SayGames has offices in Cyprus and Poland.
About PLAYSTROM
PLAYSTROM is a dynamic team with more than 15 successful titles and more than 1.5 billion downloads. Unafraid to take risks in a quest to design games with memorable mechanics, PLAYSTROM prepares its first PC title with Shipping Store Simulator 2037.
Altered Alma, Being and Becoming, Grobnopolis | Last Days and SATED thunder onto the scene at Secret Sauce and Convergence showcases
NICOSIA, Cyprus – July 16, 2026 – CRITICAL REFLEX has brought a fresh wave of announcements from some of its biggest upcoming games this week. Kicking things off at the Secret Sauce Showcase, the indie publisher dropped a new and updated Steam demo and gameplay trailer for the neon-lit metroidvania Altered Alma. It also unveiled new looks at other future titles during the Convergence Games Showcase, including the debut demo for the atmospheric pixel-art metroidvania Being and Becoming, a new trailer revealing the haunting gameplay of the narrative horror adventure Grobnopolis | Last Days, and the opportunity to sign up for the first playtest for the recently announced roguelike horror cooking game SATED.
The latest Steam demo for 2Awesome Studio’s cyberpunk adventure Altered Alma launches you into the game’s first district, the Spaceport, now with new difficulty and accessibility options, improved movement and parry controls, control remapping, new story cutscenes, more diverse pick-ups and a variety of UI enhancements! As a young ex-mercenary named Jack, you’ll run, climb and jump through the neon-lit streets of Neo Barcelona, using your platforming skills to explore new routes while carving through ruthless gangsters in fast-paced combat. Upgrade your hero with unique abilities, recruit and forge bonds with crew members, and make difficult moral choices while trying to protect the ones you love.
Enter the surreal world of the Dream in the first public demo for Being and Becoming, a gripping new pixel-art metroidvania developed by Ichthys, playable now on Steam. In a dying kingdom, held together only by the collective dream of thousands of would-be martyrs, you must defy the prophecy, defeat the corrupted, gain new weapons and abilities from those who came before, and break other dreamers free of the tyranny of The Word. Three nightmares await you in the debut demo, where you will weave combos, discover relics, and uncover the secrets of this hypnotic dreamscape.
Get a first bone-chilling look at your new life as an apartment block caretaker in 1983 Huta-Grobno in developer BananaDevJeff’s Grobnopolis | Last Days, where you find fragile comfort in keeping things running smoothly while the city curdles into panic. When the locals begin to whisper of a thick “Soup” overtaking the streets and the local ecclesiastical order tightens its unseen grip on your community, you must piece together what’s happening through newspapers, uneasy conversations, and a homemade radio. Though you may find, as people often do, that some things were meant to remain buried…
Revealed last month, SATED from Forest Reges is a grimy, hypnotic roguelike where you descend into a dripping megastructure to cook increasingly grotesque delicacies for ever-hungrier monsters. Your only tool is a sentient, cursed fridge that works like a deranged slot machine. Spin for twitching ingredients, bet everything and pray the customer leaves satisfied…or become the meal yourself. Players can get a taste of the torment in the game’s very first playtest, taking sign ups now on Steam!
For additional info on these titles and more, follow CRITICAL REFLEX on X/Twitter and visit www.criticalreflex.com. You can also join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.
About CRITICAL REFLEX
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 the unforgettable experiences. Genre is a prison and we ate the warden.
About CR Channel
CR Channel is the CRITICAL REFLEX publishing label focusing exclusively on indie horror. Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/FrzN8srBfy.
The Creators of Crow Country and Snipperclips Invite Players Aboard the World’s Weirdest Submarine to Solve an Undersea Murder Mystery
London, UK – 16th July, 2026 – Critically acclaimed indie studio SFB Games, the team behind Crow Country, Tangle Tower and Snipperclips: Cut It Out, Together!, is delighted to announce the launch of its much-anticipated detective mystery game, The Mermaid Mask. The game is available now on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam.
Premiered in partnership with Convergence Games Showcase on 16th July, 2026, The Mermaid Mask is the long-awaited follow-up to Tangle Tower and the latest case for fan-favourite investigators Detective Grimoire and Sally. This time, the pair are called aboard an extraordinary submarine, where tragedy soon gives way to secrets, suspicion and an impossible murder.
Far below the waves and past the decaying remains of the forgotten fishing town of Silkwirm-on-Sea, Captain Magnus Mortuga has been found dead aboard his own vessel. Rumored to be a cursed mariner, an immortal time-traveller, or possibly even a vampire, Mortuga leaves behind a crime scene that defies explanation: a locked room, a single fatal wound, and no weapon in sight. Drawn aboard by a cryptic summons from the elusive Captain Seafoam, players join Grimoire and Sally as they step aboard the world’s strangest submarine and begin untangling a case unlike any they have faced before.
Following their surprise indie hit Crow Country, one of 2024’s standout horror games, SFB Games now returns to the detective genre with a richer, more ambitious mystery: a brand-new cast of suspects, a densely atmospheric undersea setting and a case that plunges players into uncharted depths.
Today’s release marks an evolution of the acclaimed Tangle Tower formula, introducing stranger mysteries, deeper exploration and, for the first time in the series, truly 3D clues that players can inspect and manipulate to unlock the truth behind The Mermaid Mask.
Tom Vian, Creative Director/Technical Director at SFB Games, said: “It’s been nearly five years to the day since work began on The Mermaid Mask, and it’s been quite a journey. Development has taken us to some unexpected places, including releasing an entirely different game along the way, but we feel we’ve finally delivered on what we set out to make. The Mermaid Mask is longer, deeper, and more ambitious than any of our previous Grimoire games, and we’re incredibly proud of it. We hope the community enjoys playing it as much as we’ve enjoyed bringing this new mystery to life.”
The Mermaid Mask is available now for $19.99 USD. For more info, check out the store page on PlayStation Store, Nintendo Store, or Steam.
About SFB Games
SFB Games is a British independent game studio, founded by brothers Tom and Adam Vian, who have been making games together since 2003. They’re passionate about designing unique games with a focus on fun, artistry, and innovation. These particular design philosophies lined up well with Nintendo, when the two companies worked closely together to create the Nintendo Switch launch title Snipperclips – Cut it out, together! SFB Games’ most recent release, Crow Country, was hailed as a GOTY candidate in 2024, inspiring countless fan art, cosplays, YouTube videos, streams and speedruns – as well as maintaining a user review score of 98% positive on Steam.
The expansion launches alongside a new features-packed Starter Edition of Wartales
BORDEAUX, France – 17 July 2026 – Wartales, the medieval open-world tactical RPG with more than one million units sold from developer Shiro Games, grants Microsoft mercenaries the keys to the kingdom with Contract: The Fief, available today on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
Additionally, a new content-rich Starter Edition including Wartales’ base game and several popular DLCs: Expansion: The Skelmar Invasion and Contract: The Tavern Opens!, also releases today.
In Contract: The Fief, add a whole new dimension of leadership to the Wartales experience by reigning over a lawless domain. Enact policies shaping the lives of the territory’s residents, then expand the holding district by district. Manage subjects’ needs by providing essentials like food, defenses, and entertainment. Watch as new varieties of subjects join the fief, changing its social ecosystem as they vie for influence.
Contract: The Fief layers seamlessly into existing Wartales campaigns, and all important decisions occur at the campfire after a long day of traveling and raiding. Use this opportunity to establish long-lasting impacts on the world as rule establishes a land of tyranny, benevolence, scholarship, or anarchy.
“Today we unlock Contract: The Fief for Xbox players, an expansion boasting some of our fans’ most sought-after features for Wartales,” said Quentin Lapeyre, Game Director at Shiro Games. “During each rest, our sellswords-turned-lords must manage a dynamic land, produce and manage resources, and make key decisions to meet the changing needs of the population. It’s a whole additional strategic layer that exists alongside the main campaign.”
For new mercenaries looking to get a jumpstart on Wartales’ever-expanding library, the new Wartales Starter Edition is now available on Xbox for $59.99 | €59.99 | £49.99 with a 25% launch discount until July 29, and includes the base game, as well as two of its major DLCs: The Skelmar Invasion and Contract: The Tavern Opens!. English, French, German, Spanish – Spain, Polish, Portuguese – Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Korean language support is available.
Shiro Games is an independent Bordeaux-based studio founded by video game veterans Sebastien Vidal and Nicolas Cannasse to bring new innovative games to life. Its popular Viking strategy game Northgard released on Steam in 2018, and sold more than five million units.. Wartales, its tactical RPG set in an alternate medieval world, has sold more than a million units since its release in April 2023.
Shiro Games released two titles into early access in 2026 after each game acquired hundreds of thousands of wishlists, the online multiplayer action RPG set in a vast fantasy open world Farever, and the space exploration and building game SpaceCraft. Shiro Games has two unreleased titles in production, its ruthless survival FPS and top 100 wishlisted unreleased game Frostrail, and its city-building auto-battler Northgard Battlegrounds being developed by Funday Games.
Boulder, Colo. (July 16, 2026) – Today at Secret Sauce Showcase, publisher Serenity Forge (Fractured Blooms, To The Moon, Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!) and developer Arbitrary Metric announced that their apocalyptic resort sim, Roman Sands RE:Build, is set to release on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and XBOX on July 16, 2026. This surreal adventure will also launch alongside Partatopic: Overdub, a PC re-release that revives Arbitrary Metric’s award-winning 2018 liminal horror classic as a twisting 3-in-1 remaster, remix, and sequel to the original.
Roman Sands RE:Build is a surreal, genre-bending journey that slips between a stranded luxury resort and a mysterious facility. At the edge of an ecological collapse, players wash up at a luxury resort that refuses to acknowledge the coming end. Players work at the resort, serving a variety of guests who make endless demands and where time is always slipping away. As they take on their essential duties, climb the ranks, and follow the strange rules, they’ll unlock new tools, tackle increasingly surreal tasks, and uncover the secrets buried beneath its polished surface.
Roman Sands RE:Build then throws players into a separate time loop inside a decaying zoological research station, where they have only a dead cow and a voice on the radio – performed by streamer STPeach in her first-ever video game role – to keep them company. A parasite has taken root in the station, and they’ll have to decide whether to wipe it out to protect the work that remains, even if it puts their own survival at risk.
Across both the resort and the facility, Roman Sands RE:Build blends elements of adventure games, visual novels, horror, simulation, and puzzle design into a liminal, unsettling story about trying to escape systems that feel impossible to get away from.
Today’s announcement of Paratopic: Overdub was shared with a tease of the new content and features coming to the enhanced version of this experimental first-person adventure. This remaster revives and remixes the award-winning 2018 liminal horror classic, introducing improved textures and animations, new characters to meet, and even more secrets to discover.
About Arbitrary Metric
Experimental development house Arbitrary Metric strives to draw out new experiences from the medium. Dedicated to cathartic, transgressive games that offer a counterpoint to the alienation and malaise of modernity, Arbitrary Metric draws from leftfield sources of inspiration and enrichment to pull players through unique sensory journeys.
About Serenity Forge
Based in Boulder, Colorado, video game development and publishing studio Serenity Forge prides themselves on the care and dedication they put into their work, creating meaningful games that challenge the way you think. Firm believers in the artistic, cultural, and educational power of video games, Serenity Forge aims to craft unique interactive experiences to broaden players’ horizons and expand their perspectives.
The fantasy cooking RPG with roguelite spice unveils some of its romanceable characters for the first time, proving that the way to a god’s heart is through their stomach. Coming to Steam in Early 2027.
London, United Kingdom – July 16th, 2026 – Thousand Generation and Chromatic Dream are excited to reveal the romanceable characters of Taste of Heaven, the beautifully crafted cooking RPG with roguelite elements, as part of the Secret Sauce Showcase. A brand-new trailer offers the first look at six romanceable characters players will be able to court, befriend, and build meaningful relationships with.
Following the Early 2027 release window announcement at the Women Led Games showcase during Summer Game Fest in June, today’s reveal dives deeper into one of the game’s most anticipated features: romance. From divine spirits with centuries of emotional baggage to wandering souls looking for connection, each of the six romanceable characters brings their own personality, storyline, and surprises to the table.
In Taste of Heaven, romance is woven into the fabric of daily life in the afterlife. Players will cook favourite dishes, and navigate branching dialogue to deepen bonds with characters who each hold secrets of their own. Every playthrough offers new opportunities to discover what lies beneath the surface of these eccentric and endearing souls.
“Romance has been one of the most requested features from our community since the demo launched, and we’ve put a lot of heart into making each character feel real and worth getting to know,” said the development team at Chromatic Dream. “These aren’t just side stories. The characters you romance will change how you experience your world and your runs. We can’t wait for players to meet them.”
Have a Taste of Heaven
Cook Within the Divine
Master a unique and seamless recipe system that invites you to use every ingredient and tool at your disposal. Serve waves of demanding celestial customers, each with their own distinctive personality and challenges. Make too many mistakes, and they won’t just leave hungry – they’ll fight back or steal someone else’s dish.
Mingle with Gods and Godlings
Encounter an eccentric cast of characters, intriguing creatures, and souls with some… unresolved issues. Wine and dine lonely spirits to deepen bonds, there might even be a pinch of romance on the menu.
Shape Each Run into a Unique Journey
Discover a plethora of items, perks, hidden secrets, and unique events that turn each run into a one-of-a-kind adventure. Randomly generated challenges and rewards ensure no two trips through the afterlife feel the same.
Make a Home in the Void
Gather resources and build your own ryokan within the belly of a giant fish. Travellers will stop by, each bringing a helping hand and a story to share as you blossom your own peaceful oasis.
Explore a Strange and Beautiful World
Journey through a glorious 2D afterlife inspired by Spirited Away. Trade with merchants, gather ingredients, and encounter rare events as you unravel the deepest secrets of this vibrant land of eternal dreams.
About Chromatic Dream:
Chromatic Dream is two French nerds passionate about crafting games that blend heartfelt storytelling with inventive gameplay.
About Thousand Generation:
Every game is a creator’s passion brought to life, and it deserves to find its audience. Thousand Generation is a newly established UK based publisher built by industry veterans with years of experience in marketing and distribution. The studio purpose is to help indie gaming developers shout out loudly to the market.
PAWTUCKET, R.I. – July 16, 2026 – Hasbro, a leading games, IP and toy company, today announced a new licensing partnership with Nintendo to create products based on the popular Legend of Zelda franchise. This multi-year collaboration is set to begin in 2027, starting with the first reveals of three 6″ scale figures at San Diego Comic Con (July 23-26, 2026).
“For decades, The Legend of Zelda franchise has captivated fans through its deep lore, unforgettable characters and enduring sense of discovery,” said Billy Lagor, President Toys and Board Games at Hasbro. “By combining Nintendo’s iconic storytelling with Hasbro’s leadership in action and role-play, we’re delivering toys that invite fans to play, explore and forge their own epic adventures.”
Ever since its first title, released in the US in 1987, the Legend of Zelda series has mixed exploration and discovery with action and adventure. Link and Zelda’s eternal battle against Ganondorf forms the centerpiece of these epic tales from the world of Hyrule.
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About Hasbro
Hasbro is a leading games, IP and toy company whose mission is to create joy and community through the magic of play. With 165 years of expertise, Hasbro delivers groundbreaking play experiences and reaches more than 1 billion fans annually around the world, through physical and digital games, video games, toys, licensed consumer products, location-based entertainment, film, TV and more.
Through its franchise-first approach, Hasbro unlocks value from both new and legacy IP, including Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons,Monopoly, Hasbro Games, Nerf, Transformers, Play-Doh and Peppa Pig, as well as premier partner brands. Powered by its portfolio of thousands of iconic marks and a diversified network of partners and subsidiary studios, Hasbro brings fans together wherever they are, from tabletop to screen.
For more than a decade, Hasbro has been consistently recognized for its corporate citizenship, including being named one of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media, a 2026 JUST Capital Industry Leader, a Brand that Matters by Fast Company, and one of the 50 Most Community-Minded Companies in the U.S. by the Civic 50 for fourteen consecutive years. For more information, visit https://corporate.hasbro.com or follow Hasbro on LinkedIn.
The Delta Quadrant is bigger than ever – new missions, new heroes, and much more to come
Hamburg, Germany – July 16, 2026 – Publisher Daedalic Entertainment and developer gameXcite are today expanding the universe of Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown with the launch of the Expansion Pass and its first DLC, “Delta Chronicles”. A free update (Patch 1.8) is also available today for all players. For those just starting their journey, the new Captain’s Collection includes the base game, the Deluxe Edition content, and the Expansion Pass. The Expansion Pass, Delta Chronicles DLC, free Patch 1.8, and Captain’s Collection are all available now on PC and consoles.The Expansion Pass is available for USD 29.99 across all available platforms.
Watch the Expansion Pass Trailer on YouTube
Now available, the first DLC “Delta Chronicles” presents five new side missions based on some of the series’ most memorable episodes – Distant Origin, The Omega Directive, Cold Fire, Homestead and Inside Man – each with the branching decisions and meaningful consequences that define the base game, allowing players to choose different outcomes than in the show. Two new heroes join the playable roster: Reginald Barclay in holographic form and Professor Forra Gegen of the reptilian Voth, both with their own unique combat abilities. Four new NPC ships further expand the Delta Quadrant’s lineup, including the imposing Voth City Ship and a Ferengi Marauder that can be recruited as an ally. New technologies round out the package.
Timeline for available and upcoming DLCs.
Alongside the new DLC content, Patch 1.8 brings a broad range of free content and improvements to Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, including seven new ship quests and events, refined tech tree descriptions, UI upgrades, adjusted balancing, and quality-of-life improvements shaped in close collaboration with the game’s highly active community.
The Expansion Pass charts a course through additional premium content to be released in the coming months. Highlights on the horizon include a second set of side missions, the USS Equinox as a playable starship for an upcoming game mode and a new sector based on one of the most celebrated episodes in Voyager history. In total, the Expansion Pass includes four premium DLCs, each adding substantial new content to the game – from new story missions and playable characters to new ships and new technologies – and thus entirely new ways to experience the Delta Quadrant, warranting another playthrough even for seasoned Captains. Full details on each upcoming DLC will be revealed in the months ahead.
Overview of editions for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown
Beyond the premium content, the team is committed to a series of free updates for all players. In addition to the recently released Delta Flyer, further free content is planned – including new ship quests and, later this year, a major new game mode taking Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown in an exciting new direction with countless hours of additional playtime. More details on this free update will be shared soon.
The Expansion Pass for Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is available now across all major platforms and digital storefronts. DLC 1 “Delta Chronicles” is also available as a standalone purchase.
Set aboard the U.S.S. Voyager and deep in the unexplored reaches of the Delta Quadrant, Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is a narrative-driven survival strategy game that invites players to relive and redefine the legendary starship’s journey back to Earth. The game blends exploration, ship and resource management, roguelike elements, and meaningful choices. Experience crew dynamics and a fresh take on a beloved sci-fi universe through what-if scenarios that open new possibilities.
In Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, players take command of the U.S.S. Voyager as it traverses 12 vast sectors of the Delta Quadrant. Along the way, they’ll manage systems and crew, engage in diplomacy, navigate difficult moral decisions, and face the unknown. Familiar faces return, but their fates may differ, reshaped by the captain on the bridge.
Player decisions shape both the fate of the crew and the configuration of the U.S.S. Voyager itself. With each playthrough, the ship becomes a different version of itself, reengineered and reimagined based on the path taken through the quadrant and the command decisions made along the way.
With the development team continuously expanding the experience through free updates and new content, no two voyages through the Delta Quadrant will ever be quite the same.
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown is funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space.
About gameXcite Founded in 2015, gameXcite develops Mobile, PC and Console games based on popular IPs. Based in Hamburg, Germany, gameXcite is a subsidiary of Jumpgate AB (Listed in Stockholm on NGM Nordic SME, ticker GATE).
About Daedalic Entertainment Celebrating its 20th publishing year, Daedalic Entertainment is a renowned publisher with nearly two decades of experience supporting indie developers across all major gaming platforms. The lineup of games includes a diverse variety of unique titles, focusing on four distinct areas: storytelling, strategy, co-op games, and wholesome games. With an international team of around 45 employees, Daedalic is currently working with various development studios to create a new lineup of innovative games across consoles and PCs to market. Recent hits include Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown, The Occultist, New Cycle, Barotrauma, Unrailed!, Bloodgrounds, Into the Emberlands, Deponia, Shadow Tactics, Inkulinati, Hidden Deep, Fling to the Finish!, and more.
Stay tuned for upcoming DLCs included in the Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown Expansion Pass, as well as new releases such as Woodo, Barotrauma: Home & Harbor, and many more.Since April 2022, Daedalic Entertainment has been a subsidiary of the French publishing house, Nacon.
Wiesbaden, Germany, July 16th, 2026 Do you yearn for the mines? Assemble Entertainment and Half Soup Labs invite players to uncover long-lost treasures in an exciting new demo of Glintseeker Island, available on Steam from 16 July 2026. Revel in the satisfying excavation mechanics of classic treasure-hunting games and enjoy a hefty slice of the full experience ahead of the game’s 2027 launch.
STOP! HAMMER TIME!
Glintseeker Island is a cozy mining adventure where you and your trusty hammer will uncover treasure, mystery, and the chance to rebuild a forgotten island. Descend into mysterious underground caverns to uncover rare artefacts, fossils, gemstones, and hidden secrets while upgrading your tools and expanding your abilities. When you poke your head back above ground, you can use your discoveries to rebuild a once-thriving village and help out its quirky residents.
This is your first chance for everyone to delve beneath the surface of Glintseeker Island and uncover the secrets that lie beneath the surface.
Explore two procedurally generated cave biomes across 15 floors
Excavate countless artefacts, fossils, gemstones, and treasures
Flog all your precious loot
Complete eight village restoration projects and side quests
Will you find the 0.2% demo-exclusive Soup Fossil?
Take good care of Shadow, your loyal canine companion
Can you dig it?
The new game will be unveiled as part of the Secret Sauce event on July 16, showcasing some of the most intriguing and exciting indie titles coming your way.
ABOUT HALF SOUP LABS
Half Soup Labs is a small indie game studio based in Germany, founded by three friends in Hamburg and Offenburg. The team is currently working on their debut title, Glintseeker Island, an Idea born from fond childhood memories of mining games and pixelart.
ABOUT ASSEMBLE ENTERTAINMENT
Assemble Entertainment is an independent publisher based in Germany, best known for indie hits such as Sticky Business, Roadwarden, Decktamer, Paddle Paddle Paddle, Grind Survivors and the Endzone franchise. Since 2016, Assemble has released more than 50 games across different genres, including cozy, horror, strategy and roguelike, and has established itself as a trusted partner for bringing original indie projects to market.
Stockholm, Sweden — July 16, 2026 | Maximum Entertainment today announced that Instant Sports 2, the sequel to the hit sports action game developed by Breakfirst Games, is now available on Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5. Following the original Instant Sports, which sold more than 1.5 million units worldwide, Instant Sports 2 is now available for digital purchase, with physical editions available starting 15 September across EMEA and 30 September in North America.
Watch the Instant Sports 2 launch trailer below:
Instant Sports 2 features:
A wide array of sports: 10 sports games including baseball, base jumping, mini-golf, mountain biking, tennis, boxing, rafting, padel, and much more!
Local Multiplayer: Play solo or with up to 4 players simultaneously on the same screen and earn tickets based on your score and ranking.
Extended character customization: Spend the tickets you earned in the in-game shop to unlock outfits, equipment and visual effects to personalize your very own character with its unique look!
Game hub: Explore an expansive sports park complete with a variety of vibrant themed zones, each with its own unique sports game.
Instant Sports 2 delivers fast-paced, easy-to-pick-up gameplay with depth for players looking to master each discipline. The game is now available to purchase on the following digital stores:
Maximum Entertainment is a global entertainment company dedicated to crafting indie to AA video game experiences through original content and licensed partnerships. A fully integrated group with a broad portfolio of content, the company emphasizes collaboration and inclusivity in its partnerships to produce the highest level of interactive entertainment. With more than 300 titles in its catalog, Maximum Entertainment has joined forces with talented creators and renowned franchises around the globe to deliver magic to the gamer in everyone. Maximum Entertainment employs experienced professionals across the entire value chain of video games including development, publishing, transmedia, sales, and operations.
About Breakfirst Games
Breakfirst has been creating games accessible to non-gaming audiences, especially families, for over 10 years. After having developed games for smartphones and tablets controllable by motion using the camera, the arrival of the Nintendo Switch allowed in 2018 to direct the development towards this console using the accelerometers and gyroscope of the controllers. Several games have been launched on this consumer console, including the Instant Sports franchise: a simple concept bringing together several sports playable with motion and aimed at the whole family.
