Master lunar-powered magic, complete the Bestiary, and uncover new encounters in the latest major Early Access update.

[June 15, 2026] – The moon rises over the Undermine today with the launch of the Lunar Magic Update for UnderMine 2. This major Early Access update introduces a powerful new playable character, expanded progression systems, new encounters, quality-of-life improvements, and more as developer Thorium continues the journey toward the game’s 1.0 launch.

What’s New in the Lunar Magic Update

• Play as Minerva, the Lunar Sorceress, a new playable character with her own unique upgrades and progression path. Players can unlock Minerva through a special sequence after discovering the Sanctum and unlocking the Roost.
• Complete the new Bestiary, now available in the Journal, featuring detailed enemy information including stats, strengths, weaknesses, defeat counts, and more. Players can also track, rename, and manage their charmed followers directly from the Bestiary.
• Enjoy major Journal improvements, including new sorting options, progression tracking for item unlocks and gilded completions, improved item visibility, and additional customization features.
• Share relics with friends through the Orrery, allowing players to gift relics to Steam friends for use in future runs.
• Discover new encounters and potions, including Blacksmith’s Respite, Librarian’s Respite, Alchemist’s Respite, and Wizardling’s Respite, alongside additional content throughout the Undermine.

The Lunar Magic Update also introduces new achievements, balance adjustments, quality-of-life improvements, and a variety of bug fixes designed to further enhance the UnderMine 2 experience.

UnderMine 2, the sequel to the acclaimed action-roguelike UnderMine, expands upon its predecessor with new intriguing characters, two-player local co-op, branching paths in which you decide which route to navigate, and a new Arcana system that introduces interactable relics to help you fight, heal, and explore.

The Lunar Magic Update arrives today as part of UnderMine 2’s ongoing Early Access development. Join the community on Discord, share your feedback, and help shape the future of the Undermine on the road to 1.0.

About UnderMine 2

• A Band of Hopeful Heroes: Discover, unlock, and play as new characters such as the lucky and ambitious Black Rabbit, or the dark and brooding Inquisitor Danté. The trusty Peasant is, of course, still an option. Each character has unique upgrades, abilities, and interactions, making for a fresh experience every run.
• Embrace Endless Challenge: The Well, a never-ending challenge, awaits you at the bottom of the Undermine. Powerful enemies and bosses will test your skills and build. Discover its unique challenges, plan your run to overcome them, and see how far you can truly delve in this highly replayable adventure.
• Harness the Power of Arcana: Wield new, interactive relics called Arcana. Each adds new abilities to your character. Leave your regular, basic abilities at the door, and form unique builds around devastating meteor barrages, sentient homing bombs, skeletal army totems, or dozens of other wild options.
• It’s Dangerous to Go Alone: Grab a friend and play through the entirety of UnderMine 2 with two-player local co-op. Discover character and item synergies that only exist when playing with a partner, or have someone to hold you if things get overwhelming.
• Full Mod and Workshop Support: Easily create new items, characters, encounters, quests, and more with paintable tilesets, a visual scripting editor, and other included development tools. You can also easily download other players’ creations through Steam Workshop.

About Thorium

Thorium is a 3-man studio with over 40 years of combined industry experience. We stay small and build deliberately to avoid compromise and maintain vision over our games. We partner with other individuals and teams that we trust to achieve what we couldn’t on our own.

Players can try PvP and PvE space extraction-action now

Gaijin Entertainment announces that the time-limited demo of Star Wrath, the upcoming multiplayer extraction-action game set on the outskirts of the destroyed Solar System, is now available on Steam. Players can jump into the demo today to experience high-stakes space raids, fight other pilots on a dedicated PvP server, and face PvE encounters while hunting for valuable resources and loot.

In Star Wrath, players build and customize modular spacecraft, venture into dangerous regions of space, and fight to extract to safety with everything they can carry. Every raid can turn into a deadly gamble: hide in nebulae, ambush rival pilots, engage hostile forces, and survive intense dogfights powered by realistic physics and an advanced damage system. Every part of a ship, from outer hull plates to internal modules, can be damaged or destroyed, changing its performance and survivability in real time.

The closed beta also continues via Gaijin.Net service. Players can apply at the official game website for a chance to join future testing waves, or purchase one of the Founder’s Packs at Gaijin Store granting instant beta access. These packs include immediate entry to the beta along with exclusive content, such as unique ship blueprints, advanced modules, powerful weapons, cosmetic items, and bundles tailored to different combat roles.More information on Star Wrath is available at the official website and on the Steam page.

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

Command the Afrika Korps in the Operation Sonnenblume scenario, now available in the updated preview of Kraken Studio’s latest grand strategy title

Orlando, FL, 15th June 2026 | Kraken Studios, known for its WarPlan series and Kingdom Dungeon and Hero, is excited to announce that the updated demo for Total Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945 is now available on Steam. In this new preview, play as Germany’s Afrika Korps in the Operation Sonnenblume Scenario and experience your first taste of naval combat.

Command Key Players of WWII from 1939 to 1945Pulling inspiration from classic wargames, such as ADG’s World in Flames, SPI’s ETO, and others, Total Victory is a grand strategy wargame that allows players the chance to experience the entirety of World War II in a variety of different ways. It combines moderate complexity and divisional-level strategy with historically inspired units and production. Play as any major nation from the Axis, Allies, or Comintern. Manage production, military units, and prominent historical commanders. Lead land, naval, and air forces against rival nations.

Realistic World Map and Tile-Based System
In Total Victory, a modified Mercator map with NATO symbols or, colorful silhouettes icons, highlights military units unique to each nation. Manage the deployment of a wide range of period-based military units used throughout the war, each with unique attributes. Use land units such as infantry, armor, paratroopers and marines to engage the enemy from the front lines, and select from a wide variety of aircraft models to attack from above. Command carriers, battleships, cruiser, destroyer, and submarine groups in land, air, and sea operations. Monitor your nation’s overall manpower and oil, as they could be crucial to the war’s outcome. Ore fuels the industry that produces war materials for steel, tanks, aircraft, and support units. Through continued research, explore over twenty technological advances that unlock new units, combat enhancements, and intelligence to enhance your nation’s military power.

Strategy-First Gameplay Total Victory replaces the pain of endless menu-clicking, often found in other popular RTS games, with an easy-to-use interface. With an automatic reinforcement and supply mechanic, players can now focus more on making strategic decisions rather than unit upkeep. Players can also enjoy multiple ways to play. Battle against an AI opponent and enable add-on bonuses for rival alliances in readiness, production, and more for an increased challenge. Exchange your latest moves through PBEM or play pass-and-play on a single PC against a friend in Hotseat mode.

New Scenario Available for Steam Next Fest
Command the Afrika Korp in “Operation Sonnenblume,” the new North Africa 1941 scenario launching in the Total Victory Steam Next Fest demo. Taking charge of German and Italian forces against a formidable British defense, you must master a grueling operational campaign that tests your strategic endurance, patience, and timing of attack with limited forces. The scenario begins with Rommel on the move in March of 1941 and ends in December of 1941. This scenario introduces naval assets for naval support and critical resupply for units on the coast.

Demo Features:

• Play as Germany in the Blitzkrieg East Scenario, where players can attempt to invade the USSR from June to September 1941. 
• Command the Afrika Krop in the Operation Sonnenblume campaign, set in North Africa 1941.
• Deploy a wide variety of special land, naval, and air force units, such as tanks, bombers, and destroyers, with even more unit types available in the full release version.
• Manage production lines to maximize your output of weapons and resources that have a major impact on the war.
• Modified Mercator map with a tile-based hex system, easy to read at a glance.
• Research 20+ technology slots for new combat units, modifiers, and intelligence.

Try the updated preview of Total Victory: World Conflict 1939-1945, now available on Steam, and add it to your wishlist to receive all future updates.

About Kraken Studios
Our goal is to create strategy games of moderate complexity and high depth in niches that have not been fulfilled. Taking the time to create a good, well-researched game is our priority.

Go live from a house that should have stayed empty. Survive the subathon. Figure out what it wants — before your audience does.

SAN FRANCISCO — June 15, 2026 — Skystone Games, in partnership with developer RedDeer.Games, today unveiled Dark Stream, a first-person psychological horror game about a disgraced content creator chasing one last viral moment inside a house rumored to be haunted for decades. The catch: the stream is live, the chat is watching, and the haunting reacts to both of you. The demo is live right now, and can be played on Steam immediately.

You play a creator with everything to prove and nothing left to lose. Armed with a laptop, a flickering flashlight, and a live chat feed, you push deeper into the house to uncover its violent past — and survive the encounters waiting inside it. This isn’t exploration. You’re stepping directly into active paranormal events that react to you.

Every anomaly is its own twisted performance. Objects shift with intent. Sounds linger where they shouldn’t. Whispers crawl through the static like they’ve been waiting for an audience. Each encounter is a tense, interactive investigation: observe, interpret, and experiment to understand what’s happening before the nightmare takes hold. Correct reads stabilize the anomaly and reveal the truth. Mistakes escalate everything, turning the house unpredictable and hostile.

And you’re never alone on stream. A fully integrated Twitch chat reacts in real time. They’ll support you when things go bad, feed the chaos for fun, or spam “F” while it all falls apart. Either way, they’re staying until the end. As you unlock more rooms, the fragments connect, the objects, the spaces, and the way the house warps around you – into something far bigger than a single haunting.

Dark Stream is coming to PC via Steam. Wishlist now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4028450/Dark_Stream/

Key Features

• A haunting that reacts to you — anomalies respond to your actions, not a script. Read them right or watch them turn on you.
• Live Twitch chat integration — your audience reacts in real time and becomes part of the experience.
• Interactive investigation horror — observe, interpret, and experiment your way through each encounter.
• A house with a violent past — piece together the full story as you unlock rooms and confront what’s inside.
• Survive the subathon — keep the stream alive as the haunting awakens and the pressure mounts.

About RedDeer.Games

RedDeer.Games is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Poland, specializing in the creation of original cozy games and the publishing of titles for Nintendo Switch, PC, and Xbox. Founded in 2018, the company has built a diverse portfolio spanning family-friendly and relaxing experiences, while collaborating with development partners from around the world. With over 200 games released and more than 5 million players reached on Nintendo Switch alone, RedDeer.Games has established itself as one of the platform’s leading publishers. In recent years, the company has expanded its presence on PC and Steam, broadening its portfolio with new genres and more ambitious projects aimed at a wider global audience, including narrative-driven and horror experiences that complement its established expertise in cozy and family-friendly games.

About Skystone Games

Skystone Games is a global video game publisher founded by Diablo creator David Brevik and veteran Bill Wang. With a passion for bold ideas and breakout talent, Skystone supports unique projects like Mistfall Hunter, Tiny Bookshop, Crystal of Atlan, HELLCARD, ACECRAFT, and more.

CANADA — June 12, 2026 — LANESPLIT, the traffic-weaving motorcycle racing simulator created by solo developer FunkyMouse, burns rubber from a brand-new perspective on PC via Steam VR on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, as revealed today in the UploadVR Showcase. Gear up for more bikes, and a surprise cast of real-world playable characters added to both the base game and the VR version.

Strap on a helmet, flip down the visor, and ride with reckless abandon from a whole new perspective. Go from fearless to feathering the gas to survive suddenly slippery conditions with the addition of Thunderstorms, worsening road conditions in an instant. 

Manage traction with speed and handling on the fly with two new electric bikes and three new gas-powered bikes, totaling 20 hyper-fast motorcycles to choose from. Earn in-game currency after every run, then purchase both new rides and fresh outfits to break the law in style.

Lock in during life-or-death rides with a rising drum-and-bass soundtrack that intensifies alongside the speedometer. Hit the road solo or in multiplayer as a fully customizable speed demon, or ride as one of the newly added playable characters modeled after real-world motorcycle content creators like Brian636, CyborgAngel, and GhostRider.

“LANESPLIT captures the real-world thrills of motorcycle riding without the associated risk,” said Shakya Ranatunga, founder and solo developer at FunkyMouse. “With objects whizzing past peripheral vision in VR, we can truly be in the rider’s seat and experience the thrills that Brian636, CyborgAngel, and GhostRider share with their communities on a regular basis.”

LANESPLIT flies in the face of fatalities on PC via Steam in VR on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 for $17.99 with English language options alongside, playable characters, and additional line of rideable motorcycles as a free update. 

For more information, follow developer FunkyMouse on Twitter/X and check out the official YouTube page.

About FunkyMouse

FunkyMouse is a solo independent game developer founded by Shakya Ranatunga, a video game designer based in Canada. They dedicate themselves to providing a true sense of reality in their games by incorporating realistic visuals and audio into their creative projects, fleshing out fantastical worlds rooted in real life, such as their current project LANESPLIT featuring ultra-realistic motorcycle physics, handling, and sounds.

From PAPmusic – Animation for Fashion to the Mystery of PAPgame BREAKING PAPnews Begins the PAPgame Reveal

Originally created as an independent animated musical feature set between Milan, Rome, Venice and Pompeii, PAPmusic – Animation for Fashion continues its evolution with BREAKING PAPnews, the new single created by artist, director and creator LeiKiè that begins the reveal of the mysterious PAPgame.

Watch the official BREAKING PAPnews music video:

Conceived as an animated musical comedy capable of blending fashion, music, pop culture and Italian artistic heritage, PAPmusic – Animation for Fashion has progressively evolved into an increasingly expansive creative universe characterized by a strong visual and narrative identity.

After receiving more than 50 international awards and official selections, the project continues its journey today by expanding its imagination beyond the original feature film.

Over the years, the narrative world born around PAPmusic has progressively developed its own identity, giving rise to what is now known as the PAPmusic World: a shared creative space where characters, animation, music, storytelling and new forms of entertainment coexist within a common vision.

With BREAKING PAPnews, the reveal of PAPgame officially begins. A project whose nature remains deliberately shrouded in mystery and which marks the beginning of this new chapter.

“BREAKING PAPnews is not just a song. It is the first signal coming from a much larger universe that is still waiting to be discovered.”

— LeiKiè

Its true nature will be progressively revealed over the coming months through new music releases, music videos and original content designed to accompany audiences on a gradual journey of discovery.

But what exactly is PAPgame?

A board game?
A social game?
Or something completely unexpected?

For now, the project leaves room for interpretations, curiosity and theories, transforming the discovery itself into an integral part of the narrative experience.

Through new songs, music videos and original content, audiences will be guided through a progressive reveal that will continue to expand the narrative universe born from PAPmusic.

Rather than a traditional launch campaign, PAPgame will be introduced through a creative journey in which music, visuals and storytelling become an integral part of the reveal itself.

At a time when more and more intellectual properties are seeking new ways to expand beyond cinema, PAPmusic continues to develop an independent approach that uses animation, music and storytelling as complementary worldbuilding tools.

A new phase of the PAPmusic World has officially begun.

Liverpool, UK – June 15th, 2026 – Prepare your mower and blower, and get ready to head into the heartland of mowing with the first playable demo of Lawn Mowing Simulator 2, available to download today as part of Steam Next Fest.

Hop onto your mower to spruce up the surroundings of a North American water tower in the first ever demo for the follow-up to 2021’s fan-favourite mowing sim.

Experience cutting-edge grass technology, rebuilt from the ground up for a more natural and realistic look, and to allow for millions of blades of grass to be trimmed at locations across the USA. With a more lifelike appearance, variation in lawn height and tuftiness now gives players a clearer indication of how thick each patch of grass is, and how to approach each section of lawn in cut height and speed.

Not only do the grass and weeds need a trim, but fallen leaves from nearby trees also need a cleanup. Pick up the all-new leaf blower – a new piece of equipment introduced for Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 – and try out leaf-blowing gameplay for the very first time. Blow around thousands of leaves at once, collecting and capturing them in a tarp to leave the area spotless.

Launching on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year, Lawn Mowing Simulator 2 heads to the USA for a whole new career in the world of lawncare. Grow your own business in a relaxing and rewarding lawn mowing experience, using licensed equipment to take on jobs at a variety of locations across the USA, from suburban lawns to commercial locales.

Download the demo on Steam today and add the game to your Steam Wishlist.

About Skyhook Games
Skyhook Games is an independent game development and outsourcing studio focused on creating high-quality, engaging gaming experiences. 

Steam Next Fest Kicks Off June 15, and FreeStyle Football 2 is Part of It

Seoul, South Korea – (June 15, 2026) – Make the wait between matches worth it with FreeStyle Football 2. As the 2026 World Cup gets underway, Joycity (CEO: CHO Seong Won) and WOORE studio invite players to jump into the FreeStyle Football 2 demo, available now all platforms: Xbox, Xbox on PC & Steam, as part of Steam Next Fest kicking off today (June 15–22). PlayStation demo will be available starting June 18, 2AM CEST / June 17th, 5PM PDT.

FreeStyle Football 2 reunites the original FreeStyle series development team to deliver a next-gen soccer experience combining realistic graphics with arcade-driven gameplay. The game has already completed two successful closed beta tests across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Xbox PC. FreeStyle Football 2 demo launched on June 10 and runs through June 22, running through the full Steam Next Fest (June 15–22). This is also the first time the game features crossplay across all platforms Xbox, Xbox on PC, Steam and PlayStation.

WHAT’S IN THE DEMO

• New Cosmetics: Expanded variety of cosmetics, including National Uniforms
• New Map: A brand new New York map joins the roster, dropping players into the heart of the city for an urban soccer experience like no other.
• Ranking Leaderboard: Competitive ranked mode added for players looking to climb the standings
• Lounge System: A brand-new feature for recruiting playable characters:
  • Unlock characters by building relationships through conversations (Favor Gauge) and signing a contract to recruit them
  • Slots reset after every match
  • In-game currency “Reyal” is used both to getting close with the characters (Favor Gauge) and to recruit characters

• SERVER OPEN TIMINGS:
  • North America: June 10, 04:00 PDT ~ June 22, 10:00 PDT
  • Europe: June 10, 13:00 CEST ~ June 22, 19:00 CEST
  • South Korea: June 10, 20:00 KST ~ June 23, 02:00 KST
• PLAYSTATION TIMING:
  • June 18, 2AM CEST / June 17th, 5PM PDT.

Demo Rewards for All Participants:

• ‘Kickoff’ Soccer Gloves
• ‘Known Kickoff’ Profile Icon

About JOYCITY

JOYCITY is a premier developer and publisher of online games, renowned for delivering outstanding gaming experiences across console, PC, and mobile platforms. The company has built a strong reputation in sports gaming with the global success of 3on3 FreeStyle, while also achieving acclaim with popular titles such as Gunship Battle: Total Warfare and Pirates of the Caribbean: Tides of War.

About WOORE

WOORE is a game development studio founded by CEO Myungsu Kim and CTO Insoo Song, the original creators of FreeStyle Basketball and FreeStyle Football. Established in 2021, WOORE is led by a team of experts with vast console and online gaming experience, with the studio’s debut effort inspired by a deep passion for football.

Turn Every Engine Part into Power as You Fight for Haven’s Survival

[Nova Scotia, Canada – June 15, 2026] — Ballast Games is excited to participate in June Steam Next Fest with Cloudbreaker! Build, customize, and optimize your airship in this inventory management roguelite before taking to the sky-world to decimate Biotes, gather raw Bloil to generate new Engine parts, and save Haven from sinking beneath the clouds.

As a Cloudbreaker, it’s your mission to recover a Bloil Crystal to ensure Haven’s survival for generations to come against the Biotes, the lingering biotech experiments of past civilizations. Upgrade your ship’s arsenal by securing new engine parts and equipping them in the Engine Grid: an inventory management puzzle system and create powerful synergies. As you upgrade, regenerate, and grow more powerful, you’ll find it easier to cut through new layers of cloud and get closer to the Bloil Crystal each run.

About Cloudbreaker

• Explore & Survive – Descend through a dangerous sky-world filled with ruins, resources, and waves of enemies as you push deeper into the clouds.
• Engine Grid System – Upgrade your ship using an inventory management puzzle system where Engine Part placement determines your power and build.
• Build Synergies – Combine unique Engine Parts and relics to create powerful interactions that evolve your strategy every run.
• Unlockable Airships – Expand your fleet with ships that feature distinct Engine Grid layouts and abilities, supporting varied playstyles.
• Deep Customization – Upgrade ships and weapons through dedicated upgrade trees to tailor each run to your preferred strategy.
• Boss Battles – Take on bosses and mini-bosses that test your build and execution.
• Full Controller Support – Play with Keyboard + Mouse or full Controller support.

Ready to begin building your arsenal? Download the demo today ahead of Steam Next Fest, drop a wishlist to stay up-to-date, and join the growing community on the Cloudbreaker Discord.

About Ballast Games

Ballast Games is a two-person studio from Nova Scotia, Canada. They are setting out to hand craft concise, aesthetically considered games. 

New demo available now as part of Steam Next Fest 

Watford, United Kingdom, 15 June 2026 – Horror specialist publisher Wired Productions and acclaimed Japanese Studio Serafini Productions today announced that BrokenLore: DON’T LIE, will launch on September 10, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 

Watch the trailer now:

Ahead of launch, players can play a brand-new demo, available today as part of Steam Next Fest. A Japanese psychological horror experience inspired by themes of isolation, trauma, and fractured memory, BrokenLore: DON’T LIE places players in the role of Junko, a hikikomori whose carefully controlled world begins to collapse as long-buried memories resurface. 

Junko withdrew from the outside world years ago. Now, as reality begins to distort around her, familiar places become twisted reflections of her past, forcing her to confront the people, experiences, and emotions she has spent her life trying to escape. 

“At Wired Productions, we’ve built a reputation for publishing distinctive horror experiences that stay with players long after the credits roll” said Leo Zullo, Co-found and Managing Director at Wired Productions. “BrokenLore: DON’T LIE is an exploration of isolation, memory, and self-deception that creates an experience which feels deeply human while remaining profoundly disturbing.” 

Featuring Japanese voice acting throughout, BrokenLore: DON’T LIE combines exploration, investigation, psychological tension, and shifting realities as players uncover the truth hidden within Junko’s memories. As an unseen presence begins to watch and react to her actions, every discovery brings her closer to truths she may not be ready to face. 

Players can expect: 

• A Japanese first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration, investigation, and tension
• A deeply personal story exploring trauma, loneliness, and emotional isolation
• Distorted environments shaped by memory, fear, and perception
• An unseen presence that responds to player behaviour 

Players eager to uncover the truth can download the free Steam Next Fest demo today and experience the beginning of Junko’s story before the full release arrives on September 10. 

BrokenLore: DON’T LIE launches September 10, 2026 on  PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. More information can be found via the official Discord and Wired site. 

About Wired Productions   

Wired Productions is a true Indie Publisher proudly presenting a diverse range of specially curated games from some of the greatest storytellers and independent developers. Wired has an award-winning collection of titles including KARMA: The Dark World, Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles, and Martha Is Dead. Announced upcoming titles are MR. RECORDS, AGNI: Village of Calamity, When Sirens Fall Silent, ShipShaper and BrokenLore: DON’T LIE 

About Serafini Productions 
Founded in 2022, Serafini Productions is a game studio led by Sebastiano Serafini, who brings experience from the entertainment industry. The studio is currently developing the BrokenLore series, with multiple chapters planned for future release. Through its games, the team aims to deliver impactful, thought-provoking stories that resonate with players on an emotional level.