Play the beginning chapter of the upcoming turn-based beat-em-up on Steam, February 24-March 3

El Paso, TX – February 24, 2025 – Developer Strange Scaffold (I Am Your Beast, CLICKOLDING), in partnership with Paramount Game Studios, brings the first-ever turn-based TMNT video game, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown, to players with its debut demo – available now as part of Steam Next Fest: February 2025 Edition.

Inspired by the classic TMNT cartoon, Tactical Takedown reimagines the franchise with an innovative mix of turn-based strategy and beat-em-up action. The Steam Next Fest demo features a short tutorial and a modified version of the first chapter of the game, inviting players to experience the turtle action firsthand as they take on the nefarious Foot Clan in strategic battles.

Splinter and Shredder are dead, and as the Turtles approach adulthood, they’re not just growing up… they’re growing apart. In this unique take on the world of TMNT, players fight through 20 constantly-mutating levels that grow, shrink, and add new threats with each turn. Each Turtle – Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael – has unique movesets and super moves, allowing for deep tactical play. Players can modify loadouts, unlock skills, and carve through figurine-like foes in a diorama-inspired world.

Tactical Takedown brings the Turtles world to life with a striking graphic novel-inspired art style, featuring bold paint splatters and detailed diorama setpieces. The game’s action is backed by a high-energy, multi-genre soundtrack from award-winning composer RJ Lake (Unbeatable, I Am Your Beast).

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown Steam Next Fest demo is available now through March 3, 2025. The game launches later this year on Steam for PC.

About Strange Scaffold

Strange Scaffold is the development label of Xalavier Nelson Jr., known for his work as a leading developer on I Am Your Beast, CLICKOLDING, El Paso, Elsewhere, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, and dozens of other critically acclaimed projects. 

About Paramount Consumer Products

Paramount Consumer Products oversees all licensing and merchandising for Paramount (Nasdaq: PARA, PARAA), a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by a diverse slate of consumer brands, Paramount Consumer Products’ portfolio is based on content from platforms including Paramount+, CBS (including CBS Television Studios and CBS Television Distribution), cable networks (including MTV, Nickelodeon and Showtime), and Paramount Pictures. Additionally, the division operates Paramount Game Studios. With properties spanning animation, live-action, preschool, youth and adult, Paramount Consumer Products is committed to creating the highest quality product for some of the world’s most beloved, iconic franchises.

Curve Games newly signed title confirmed at ID Xbox showcase

London, UK – February 24th, 2025 – Curve Games is excited to announce that Wax Heads, the highly anticipated title from Patattie Games, is officially set for release in 2026 on Xbox Series X/S and Steam. The announcement was made during tonight’s ID@Xbox Showcase – Check out the new trailer below:

Wax Heads is a handcrafted narrative sim that puts players in the role of a passionate record store clerk at Repeater Records, where they must recommend the perfect vinyl for every eccentric customer. Featuring charming puzzles and minigames, punchy dialogue, and a gorgeous comic book-inspired art style, the game weaves an emotional and uplifting story, all set to an original toe-tapping soundtrack.

With Wax Heads slated for release in 2026, more details on gameplay, characters, and features will be revealed in the coming months. Fans can stay tuned to Curve Games’ official channels and storefronts for the latest updates and announcements.

About Curve Games

Curve Games (part of Catalis Group) is an award-winning independent label working with developers across the world to deliver the best interactive entertainment. With a uniquely diverse games catalogue that includes renowned indie hits such as For the King, Bomber Crew, The Ascent, Lawn Mowing Simulator, and the multi-million-selling smash hit, Human Fall Flat, Curve Games has taken its place as one of the leading games publishers worldwide.

About Patattie Games

Patattie Games is an independent game development studio dedicated to pushing the boundaries of interactive entertainment with emotionally resonant experiences and stories. Featuring the award-winning talents of the punk dev duo Rothio Tome and Murray Somerwolff, Wax Heads is the studios first release.

There’s no reason to wait to play Chernobylite 2 anymore. Today, along with Steam Next Fest, we’re giving you access to the game’s demo version. The Prologue of the Chernobylite 2 will take you at least 1-2 hours to complete, depending on how many different gameplay mechanics you would like to try and how much you’re into exploring the Zone. The demo lets you begin the open-world exploration. However (because it’s a prologue, not because it’s a demo), it’s a much smaller area compared to the Early Access version that will be launched on March 6th. 

Download the game’s prologue in the form of a free demo from Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2075100/Chernobylite_2_Exclusion_Zone/) today, don’t forget to wishlist and join developers on their Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/mehRmzY).

Within the prologue of Chernobylite 2, you’ll be able to get to know the first chapter of Cole Grey’s story, join the Planewalker program, select your class among 6 available options, train your fighting abilities on the Prypyat’s Lenin Square, fly the interdimensional vessel and explore the alternative world in search of Chernobylite. Ultimately, visit the Chornobyl Zone and build your shelter here under the guidance of a mysterious but well-known Black Stalker. And in the meantime, your combat and survival skills will be tested a lot. You need to prove you’re worthy of being a Planewalker!

Thanks to the success of our recently finished Kickstarter campaign, the prologue can be played in both third-person and first-person perspectives. Please note that first-person combat is still a work-in-progress feature that was added within the last few weeks. We recommend playing in the third person if you want a smoother experience, and we encourage you to play in the first person if you’re willing to give us your feedback and let us polish this mode. 

The excellent news is that you can play the free demo now and later use your saved game progress within the Early Access version when it becomes available in March. However, to give you this opportunity, we had to keep most of the game content within a demo application, which led to the big demo size (about 115 GB of disk space). We hope this won’t be a significant inconvenience and you’ll enjoy the time spent with the Chernobylite 2 prologue. 

Early Access to the game is just around the corner. On March 6th, players worldwide can play it on Steam. We’ll provide about one-third of the final game’s content, but in terms of content and time spent playing, it’s much more than the first Chernobylite game. Prepare yourself for the ultimate Chornobyl ride!

Also, remember to follow us on our social media (likes, comments, and shares for greater reach are welcome!), and we encourage you to join us on Discord.

ABOUT CHERNOBYLITE 2: EXCLUSION ZONE

Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone is a post-apo action RPG, mixing free exploration of a huge and extremely realistic open world, challenging combat, unique crafting, and team and base management with non-linear storytelling.  The main character tries to escape the sinister Exclusion Zone and return home, breaking the barriers of time and space and fighting the emanations of the insidious Chernobylite.

The story told in the game will make you fight to survive in the most dangerous place on Earth. Whether you become the hunted or the hunter depends on how quickly you can evolve, your ability to adapt, and the strategy you follow when exploring the open world of the Chornobyl area. In the daytime, you can see the Zone as an intriguing, exciting, or even beautiful area, but when dusk comes, the absolute terror starts and you have to face it every night.

CHERNOBYLITE 2: EXCLUSION ZONE – MAIN FEATURES

• OPEN WORLD EXPLORATION: Explore and analyze the big and realistic open world of the real Chornobyl Exclusion Zone in a switchable first-person or third-person perspective – you won’t miss a single detail. Chernobylite has taken over the zone, transforming many of its elements, and people are trying to defend themselves against it using prototype technology.
• CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Create and develop your hero. Attributes and skills will affect combat effectiveness, as well as the conversation style. An arrogant muscle man with a big sword trying to intimidate everyone? Or a smart sniper who always finds the right arguments? The choice is yours.
• DIVERSE COMBAT: Fight for survival with an advanced melee combat system, or keep your enemies away with a diverse arsenal of firearms in switchable third-person or first-person perspective. You can also use the stealth approach or ask others for help. The combat system of Chernobylite 2 is a massive expansion of its predecessor. The introduction of advanced melee weapons fight and crafting system gives more diversity to the character build, strategies, and tactics you can create independently. Don’t forget that if you like to play at the pace of the original Chernobylite, you still can!
• PLANEWALKING: Adapt your build and equipment to the situation with planewalking, which allows you to change things on the fly. You’re free to develop more than one character skill set. Are you encountering a situation that your previously prepared heavy melee build will solve better than your current ranged sniper? Planewalk and use another one.
• TEAM BUILDING: Embark on the exciting team-building journey. Each of your mates is a potential teacher, ready to share their knowledge and skills. Assemble your team and discover the unique strengths and abilities they bring. The question is, will you earn their trust and unlock their full potential?
• BASE DEVELOPMENT: Develop your base. There, you can create valuable items and upgrade your weapons every day. Assign your people to tasks, and they will take care of your equipment and supplies.
• FACTIONS: Fight for domination and negotiate with factions. The Exclusion Zone is a battlefield that changes every day and reacts to your every action. Can you help them defeat the army of vicious monsters? And when old conflicts are revived, whose side will you be on?
• COOPERATIVE MISSIONS: Experience online cooperative missions embedded in a single-player campaign allowing players to interact in various ways to achieve the goal.

Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone is being developed by The Farm 51 and will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2025.

About The Farm 51

The company was established in 2005 by three game dev veterans: Kamil Bilczyński, Robert Siejka, and Wojtek Pazdur. Since then, The Farm 51 has expanded significantly and today it hires over 100 employees. The Farm 51 has finished many projects so far, creating or co-creating more than a dozen games. They are also a licensed developer for Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo Switch. The Farm 51’s most famous projects are: Get Even, World War 3, Chernobyl VR Project, Chernobylite, and Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone. http://www.thefarm51.com

Watch the reveal trailer of this top-down, single-player action-RPG now

PARIS – Feb. 24, 2025 – DON’T NOD is pleased to reveal The Lonesome Guild at ID@Xbox IGN Fan Fest. The Lonesome Guild is a top-down, single-player action-RPG all about friendship and connection, developed by Turin-based Tiny Bull Studios and published by DON’T NOD.

The game is slated to release in fall 2025 on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.

In The Lonesome Guild, a single-player action-RPG, you play as Ghost, a spirit with no memories in a world consumed by loneliness. As a creeping mist spreads, corrupting all in its path, you must gather a ragtag party of six misfits, each with unique abilities, stories, and struggles. Seamlessly switch between them in battle and exploration, forging bonds that unlock powerful combos and heartfelt moments by the campfire. With dynamic combat, puzzle-solving, and a world brimming with secrets, The Lonesome Guild is a tale of friendship, hope, and the strength found in togetherness.

“From the beginning, The Lonesome Guild has been a story about connection. We want to create an ARPG that stands out, where relationships aren’t just a part of the story, but a key component woven into the gameplay itself. We can’t wait to share more details about the world of Etere and its colorful characters,” said Simone Pellegrini, Producer at Tiny Bull Studios.

The Lonesome Guild will release on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in fall 2025.

About DON’T NOD

DON’T NOD is an independent French publisher and developer with studios in Paris and Montréal creating original narrative games in the adventure (Life is Strange^TM, Tell Me Why^TM, Twin Mirror^TM), RPG (Vampyr^TM, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden^TM), and action (Remember Me^TM) genres. The studio is internationally renowned for unique narrative experiences with engaging stories and characters and has worked with industry leading publishers: Square Enix, Microsoft, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Entertainment and Capcom. DON’T NOD creates and publishes its own IPs developed in-house such as Harmony: The Fall of Reverie^TM,  Jusant^TM and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage^TM as well as using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with third-party developers whose editorial visions parallel the company’s own. 

Step into the studio’s immersive and innovative universe at dont-nod.com.

DON’T NOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 – ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth Paris.

About Tiny Bull Studios

Tiny Bull Studios is an independent Italian game developer based in Turin, crafting unique and immersive experiences across various genres. Known for its innovative approach to storytelling and gameplay, the studio explores deep narratives and distinctive aesthetics with projects such as Blind and the Omen Exitio saga. Tiny Bull Studios has collaborated with leading publishers and institutions, securing Creative Europe funding twice to support its creative vision.

Check out the all-new trailer for “Russian roulette with shotguns,” coming to consoles for the first time featuring heart-pounding multiplayer

CYPRUS – Feb. 24, 2025 – CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Mike Klubnika announced today during the ID@Xbox Showcase as part of IGN Fan Fest that Buckshot Roulette, the acclaimed horror-themed twist on Russian roulette, will arrive on Xbox Series X|S later this year, as well as on Xbox Game Pass and PC Game Pass. Watch a new trailer showcasing the deadly game of chance you can expect when you enter the nightclub…

Buckshot Roulette is Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Dive into a gritty underworld nightclub. Face off against The Dealer or your friends. Strategically use items to better your odds. Brace yourself as you pull the trigger. Load the chamber, press your luck, double down. There’s no prize for second place.

Buckshot Roulette released to critical and popular acclaim on Steam in 2024, scoring an 85 on Metacritic and racking up nominations at The Indie Game Awards and The Horror Game Awards. The game has sold over four million units to date.

The Xbox debut of Buckshot Roulette will feature multiplayer for two to four players, added to the game in a free Steam update last year, as well as powerful new items that can change a round in a flash. It’s time to roll the dice with your life. Good luck.

Buckshot Roulette is available now on Steam for $2.99|£2.49|€2.99. For more information, follow CR Channel on Twitter and join the CR Channel Discord community for the latest news, engaging discussions and more.

About Mike Klubnika

Mike Klubnika is an independent game developer based in Estonia. With a knack for sci-fi horror, Mike has spent the majority of their free time developing horror games that take place in alternate dystopias, attempting to immerse the player in handcrafted industrial environments through detailed mechanics and visual storytelling. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Boards Of Canada and Aphex Twin, Mike has also composed grungy backdrops that are featured in several of their games.

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. As a publisher, we are dedicated to finding and elevating genre-blending and rule-breaking games that push the boundaries of gaming as a medium. www.criticalreflex.com

About CR Channel

CR Channel is the CRITICAL REFLEX publishing label focusing exclusively on indie horror. Join the Discord here: https://discord.gg/FrzN8srBfy

A survival-horror comedy RPG Metroidvania, from the creators of I Am Your Beast and CLICKOLDING

El Paso, TX – February 24, 2025 – Developer Strange Scaffold (I Am Your Beast, CLICKOLDING, El Paso, Elsewhere), in partnership with publisher Frosty Pop, are proud to unveil their upcoming genre-bending game Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 today at IGN Fan Fest. A demo of the game is available now through Steam Next Fest.

As a sequel to a game series that doesn’t exist, complete with lore and a fictional development team, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 (CRDM3)“commits to the bit” so hard it hurts. This match-3 survival horror comedy RPG Metroidvania (or “matchroidvania”) transports you to a mansion overrun with dinosaurs, and, even more surprisingly, code-breaking bugs. This isn’t your run-of-the-mill creepy mansion; this is one stuck in a video game, and fully aware of it.

Discover the story of how, 20 years ago, the fictional, genre-fusion video game Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion was released as a smash hit. Years later, the franchise returns to the spotlight when Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is shown off and announced on gaming’s biggest stage. Meanwhile, a very confused protagonist, J.J. Hardwell, fights off glitching raptors and t-rexes in what he soon realizes is a broken video game that he must save.

Combining razor-sharp game development satire, role-playing, and satisfying match-3 gameplay, Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 is a bizarre, side-splitting adventure about the way creations can take on a life of their own — and the bright futures the games industry fails to even try to explore.

“Development cycles usually take so long that video games can’t comment on current events, let alone the ones occurring within their own industry,” says Strange Scaffold studio head Xalavier Nelson Jr. “As improbable as it sounds, we want Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3 of all games to take on a medium that currently doesn’t seem to care for its players or developers in a tale that is by turns unsettling, heartwarming, and suitably: angry as hell.”

Key Features

• A “Matchtroidvania” exploring the development of a sequel to a game series that doesn’t exist.
• Match-3 is used not just for combat, but for lockpicking doors, debating robots, and swallowing a bunch of diamonds in front of a notorious gem thief so that he can’t steal them first. 
• A choice-based narrative that is part survival-horror parody and part joyful wheel-spinning nightmare.
• The game is complemented by a haunting, polka soundtrack from award-winning composer David Mason (Dredge, Life Eater).

Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3’s first two chapters are available to play in their entirety through Steam Next Fest, with some special additions in the demo to reflect the event. The full game launches this April on Steam for PC.

About Strange Scaffold

Strange Scaffold is the development label of Xalavier Nelson Jr., known for his work as a leading developer on CLICKOLDING, El Paso, Elsewhere, I Am Your Beast, Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, and dozens of other critically acclaimed projects.
 

About Frosty Pop

Frosty Pop has developed over 30 playful original video games for Netflix Games, Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, Steam, the App Store, and Google Play. The studio was founded in 2014 by Faisal Sethi in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has been fully remote and distributed since its inception.

Try new stages during Steam Next Fest – today through March 3rd

Halifax, Canada, February 24th, 2024 – Board game creator Brueh Games and video game developer YarnCat Games have released a new limited time demo for their video game adaptation of Luís Brueh’s acclaimed strategy board game Keep the Heroes Out! Due for an early 2025 launch on PC, Mac and consoles, Keep the Heroes Out! raised over 22x its Kickstarter goal last year, with an ending tally of $224,556.

From now through the end of Steam Next Fest on March 3rd, you’ll be able to play an extended demo encapsulating the game’s tutorial and first four stages. After Steam Next Fest the demo will revert to a smaller section of only the tutorial and first stage.

Keep the Heroes Out! is an asymmetric, cooperative dungeon defense game for 1-4 players where you play as the monsters protecting their hard-earned treasures against invading hordes of “heroes” trying to steal it. This digital rendition of Keep the Heroes Out! offers the same asymmetric, co-op dungeon defense gameplay as its tabletop counterpart with a bevy of added extras.

Your goal as a team is to survive going through the Guild deck two times, protecting the treasures in each room. If the main treasure is taken, the game ends in defeat, but if you manage to protect your treasures for long enough, you all win. Monsters may die, which is tragic, but you can always bring them back to the dungeon, so you are never eliminated from the game. However, once the treasure is gone, it’s gone forever.

The digital game brings the tabletop experience faithfully to life, with the same art style and gameplay, only now being that the computer controls the nasty heroes invading our lair. This means you can play solo against the AI, or get a gaming going remotely with your friends from afar. Furthermore, YarnCat Games has boosted the visuals with fluid animation and a tutorial to help onboard new players. There’s never been an easier, more convenient way to get into hero thwarting!

The original board game version of Keep the Heroes Out! was a massive success, selling over 70,000 copies since its launch in 2022. It became a Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee at BoardGameGeek, where it’s currently ranked as the 473rd best board game of all time out of a database of roughly 156,000 titles. For thematic games, it’s even ranked as the 80th best board game out there!

“We’re thrilled that people are so eager to play this digital adaptation of Keep the Heroes Out!” said Luís Brueh, Founder of Brueh Games and solo creator of the board game version of Keep the Heroes Out! “We wanted to bring Keep the Heroes Out! to people who want to play with their friends from afar remotely, or play solo against the AI, so we’re very excited that YarnCat Games has joined us to make this vision a reality.”

For more information on Keep the Heroes Out!:

Wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2592340/Keep_the_Heroes_Out/

About Brueh Games:

The brand of solo game developer Luís Brueh, a Brazilian Game designer & artist now living in Halifax, Canada. During the last 15 years Brueh has worked with many publishers and brands localizing their work to Brazilian territories and has expanded into designing his own games, of which he also does the art. Titles published so far include: Dwar7s (Fall, Winter, Spring, Duels), Covil The Dark Overlords, Valknut, and Keep the Heroes Out!

About YarnCat Games:

YarnCat Games is an independent game studio based in Halifax, Canada. It’s currently working on the digital version of the acclaimed tabletop dungeon defense game Keep the Heroes Out!

Play three maps in co-op in Focus and Saber’s upcoming simulation sandbox game!

PARIS – Feb. 24, 2025 – Today Focus Entertainment and Saber Interactive released the first playable demo for RoadCraft, available as part of Steam Next Fest through March 3. Fans of heavy machinery, construction, and Saber’s simulation expertise can dig in now with this next-gen simulation sandbox game, officially launching on May 20, 2025. RoadCraft’s Standard and Rebuild Editions are available to pre-order on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S!

A Comprehensive RoadCraft Co-op Warm-up

In RoadCraft, you’ll take on a challenging enterprise as a frontline rebuilder, reviving shattered industries in a range of disaster-stricken environments across the globe. Your mission is to deploy an impressive fleet of construction vehicles to clear debris, reactivate dormant factories, and rebuild crucial infrastructure like roads and bridges to revive local production.

During Steam Next Fest, players can experiment with three maps with unique environments and sets of missions. Specifically designed for the demo, they provide a substantial taste of the full game experience, showcasing the game’s seamless and immersive blend of driving, construction machinery operation, and reconstruction resource management, all powered by a cutting-edge visual and physics simulation. This co-op build lets up to four players join forces ahead of many more team endeavors in the final game.

RoadCraft’s demo will be live on Steam for the duration of Steam Next Fest, going on now through March 3.

Two Editions Available to Pre-order

Players can choose between two editions of RoadCraft, both available now for pre-order:

• Standard Edition includes the base game and the Aramatsu Bowhead 30T vehicle DLC.
• Rebuild Edition includes the Rebuild Expansion, the Aramatsu Bowhead 30T, and the Invictus Type A scout vehicle, in addition to the base game. The Rebuild Expansion takes the simulation even further with a DLC planned for 2025 featuring two new maps filled with extra missions, activities, and utility vehicles.

RoadCraft releases May 20, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Pre-order it today on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, and Microsoft Store.Create your Focus Together account today to receive exclusive rewards and join the community and development of RoadCraft.

Get a taste of the single-player campaign and skirmish modes before the game launches on April 24!

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Feb. 24, 2025 – The new demo for Tempest Rising, the highly anticipated, modern real-time strategy game from Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms publishing label and Knights Peak, in partnership with developer Slipgate Ironworks, is now available as part of Steam Next Fest. Storm the battlefield and experience this true spiritual successor to the RTS classics of the ‘90s and 2000s before the game officially releases on Steam on April 24!

Live until March 10, Tempest Rising’s Steam Next Fest demo features the first two missions from each of the game’s two single-player campaigns. In a battle-scarred, alternate-history 1997 where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear, you’ll experience fast, fluid and hard-hitting RTS warfare as both the Global Defense Forces (GDF) and Tempest Dynasty (DYN) factions, each with their own unique units and strategies. Players can also face off against the AI in the demo’s PvE skirmish mode, which features three maps.

Pre-order Now!

Tempest Rising is available to pre-order now on Steam! The game’s Standard Edition, featuring two faction-based campaigns, skirmish mode and competitive multiplayer, is available for $39.99. Players can also pre-order the game’s Deluxe Edition for $49.99, which includes:

• One week of advanced access to the full game, including multiplayer and skirmish mode
• A digital artbook showcasing the art and lore of Tempest Rising
• The full digital game soundtrack, featuring 41 tracks from legendary Command & Conquer composer Frank Klepacki, plus community favorites like Michael Markie, Hexenkraft, Music Imaginary: Cielecki/Skorupa/Wierzynkiewic, and Sigurd Jøhnk-Jensen.

Pre-order either edition to unlock the “Commander Pack” DLC at no extra charge, featuring a variety of exclusive in-game cosmetics, including bonus player icons, skins, cursors and more.

For the latest news and updates, visit https://tempestrising.com, and follow Tempest Rising on X/Twitter and Discord.

About Saber Interactive

Saber Interactive is a worldwide publisher and developer consisting of 13 studios in the Americas and Europe. Creating games for all major platforms based on original and licensed IPs, Saber’s titles include Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando, Jurassic Park: Survival, Turok: Origins, World War Z, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, SnowRunner, and Expeditions: A MudRunner Game. Founded in 2001, Saber is known for two decades of development partnerships with leading developers and publishers, including producing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt for Nintendo Switch, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Crysis Remastered, and many others. Learn more at https://saber.games.

About 3D Realms

Redefining AAA – Action, Attitude, Adrenaline, 3D Realms has rocked the world for almost 30 years by publishing unforgettable, iconic games like Duke Nukem, Terminal Velocity, Shadow Warrior, Death Rally, Max Payne, and more recently Ghostrunner, Ion Fury, Cultic, Tempest Rising, Phantom Fury and RIPOUT.

Led by industry veterans, 3D Realms is a proud member of Saber Interactive, with a mission of publishing games for grownups. Unapologetic and uncompromising, we’re not afraid of being who we are and being damn good at it – for everyone’s benefit. For more information, visit 3drealms.com.

About Knights Peak Interactive

Knights Peak Interactive, a division of MY.GAMES, is a game publisher partnering with diverse developers worldwide. Committed to equality, it supports both emerging and established studios in reaching new heights in global markets and brand development. Knights Peak views games as portals to immersive stories, offering players a multitude of adventures in a welcoming environment. For details, visit: https://www.knightspeak.com.

About Slipgate Ironworks

Industry veterans with two decades worth of indie and AAA experience, Slipgate Ironworks™ has contributed to popular titles, including Ion Fury, Ghostrunner, Phantom Fury and most recently,the highly anticipated Tempest Rising. Proudly old-school, the team all shares the same vision: “Crafting Intense Gaming Experiences: Bold, Thrilling, Unmatched!”

For more information on Slipgate Ironworks™, please visit the official company website.

CYPRUS – Feb. 24, 2025 – CRITICAL REFLEX, the publisher that brought you Buckshot Roulette, Mouthwashing, and Threshold, is thrilled today to release the Steam Next Fest demo for developer Luxorix Games’ roguelike autobattler tactical RPG: Deadlock Station. Command your squad, develop and upgrade your base, explore the world and fight a variety of dangerous enemies in this new demo featuring a revamped tutorial, new enemies, new systems and items, weather effects, and more. Read up on all the demo’s new content here.

Turn the battlefield to your advantage in this pixelated tactical roguelike with indirect controls. Assemble a squad of customizable heroes to destroy the alien invaders with precise strategic planning. Use resources to upgrade your base between each tactical expedition as you seek to uncover the truth about the Event and the mysterious disappearance of humans.

Download the demo and wishlist Deadlock Station on Steam today. Follow Luxorix on Twitter/X for the latest news and updates from the game.

About Luxorix Games

Luxorix Games is an indie game team who came together by happenstance, and so they continue to work together. They’re currently working on Deadlock Station, a game made in GameMakerStudio2. Learn more at luxorixgames.com and by following Luxorix on Twitter/X. Gamedev unites!

About CRITICAL REFLEX

CRITICAL REFLEX is an indie game publishing label on a mission: find kick-ass games, make sure they’re at their best upon release, and put them in front of as many gaming fans as possible. As a publisher, we are dedicated to finding and elevating genre-blending and rule-breaking games that push the boundaries of gaming as a medium. www.criticalreflex.com