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Europa Universalis V: Across the Pillars was released on October 28, 2026, and it focuses on the historical rivalry between Castile, Morocco and Granada, bringing new scenarios, national events, administrative options and alternative historical paths to the western Mediterranean. On paper, it sounds like an interesting addition to Paradox Tinto's grand strategy game. However, its 19.99 € base price tag and predominantly negative Steam reviews have made the expansion considerably more controversial than expected. At the time of writing, approximately 26% of its 326 Steam...

Coal Duty, a cooperative mining horror game developed by Corecrew Games and published by indie.io, officially launched into Steam Early Access on October 27, 2026. Combining survival horror, resource collection, and dark humor, the game supports up to five players working together to meet dangerous mining quotas while searching for a way to escape an oppressive government.  ...

An item of questionable origin sits on your counter. The seller’s asking price is tempting, and your next rent payment is looming. In Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim, that is enough to put your honesty to the test. Released in version 1.0 on October 28, 2026, for Windows PC via Steam, this single-player game from developer Questing Goose Studio and publisher tinyBuild casts you as a shopkeeper trying to get by aboard an unjust space station. Here, a lucrative...

If you could build a world for friendly monsters, what kind of home would you give them? Fangtopia offers a glimpse of the possibilities through dark forests, misty peaks, and ghost trains passing through little villages. In this setting, werewolves, yetis, and scarecrows have a playful charm that makes finding a place for each resident a pleasure. The game from developer Absolutely Games and publisher Secret Mode invites you to piece together a Halloween kingdom of your own, then slow...

The video game industry is full of unexpected success stories, but few are as unusual as Moon Sweepers. Released on October 23, 2026, this independent simulation game has quickly become one of Steam's most surprising hits of the month. Its premise is remarkably simple: clean the entire surface of the Moon.  What initially sounds like an elaborate joke has turned into a genuine multiplayer phenomenon. Developed by Finnish indie studio DragDrop Games, reportedly consisting of just two people, Moon Sweepers surpassed...

Mob Entertainment, the studio behind Poppy Playtime, has turned its toy-factory horror into a co-op experience: Escape from Playtime entered Early Access on October 21, 2026, and it's currently cheaper than it will ever be again before 1.0. The question is whether you should jump in now — Escape from Playtime launches a new direction for the studio, and the early verdict is a mixed bag. Here's everything you need to decide. What's Escape from Playtime? Escape from Playtime is an...

Fanatical is giving horror fans another reason to keep the lights on with its latest FrightFest offering. The new Ripper Bundle brings together 18 unsettling PC games, covering everything from low-budget slashers and claustrophobic survival horror to strange indie adventures filled with psychological terror. The entire collection costs $14.99 / €14.99 / £14.99, with all 18 games supplied as official Steam keys. That's less than a dollar per title, making it an appealing option for anyone looking to stock up on...

Intel may be preparing an even smaller and more power-efficient processor platform than its upcoming Wildcat Lake family. A new leak points to a chip reportedly called Moon Lake, which could strip away Wildcat Lake's performance cores in favor of an exclusively efficiency-core design. With a configurable power envelope starting at just 6W, it could eventually find a home in inexpensive laptops, tablets, and other compact devices. The information comes from Intel leaker Jaykihn (@Jaykihn0), who has...

Epic Games Store is keeping its Halloween giveaways going with another horror title for PC players. This week's freebie is Sorry We're Closed, replacing last week's Sker Ritual and Home promotions. As usual, you have seven days to claim the game and keep it permanently in your Epic Games Store library. Sorry We're Closed is the debut release from two-person indie studio à la mode games. Described as an eccentric, story-driven survival horror experience, it explores a supernatural conflict...

Dog Man: Bark in Action and its sibling, Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, bring Dav Pilkey's beloved comic-book universe to video games with a colorful action-adventure platformer designed for fans of the series and younger players. Developed by Floor 84 Studio and published by Mindscape, the game combines side-scrolling action, cartoon humor, and familiar characters in an adventure to save the city from a new threat. It is scheduled to launch on October 27, 2026, for PC, PlayStation,...

FURYU CORPORATION has officially launched ANOMALITH, its first survival horror shooter. The game is currently available on PlayStation 5, PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch 2. It has arrived after achieving over 130,000 Steam wishlists, which is a good indication of the anticipation it has generated ahead of release. As a bonus, it's available with a 10% launch discount right now. The game is set in an alternative version of Japan where reality itself is coming apart. A story that starts ten...

Every week brings a fresh wave of games to Steam, and the week of October 19–25, 2026, was no exception. The latest dLcompare Weekly Recap ranks the ten biggest launches of the week and those titles that have been popular for whatever reason — from a moon-cleaning co-op sim to the biggest FPS launch of the year. Here is the full rundown, game by game. Ten games featured in the latest dLcompare Weekly Recap (Oct. 19–25) 10. Escape from Playtime  Escape from Playtime...