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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 13h

@rockpapershotgun.bsky.social declares checkmate revealing the early access launch date of Below the Crown by @misfitsattic.bsky.social , a love letter to chess, roguelikes, and dungeon crawlers, with a demo out now for Steam Next Fest. #GamesPR ♟️⚔️👑

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Chess meets roguelike dungeon crawler Below the Crown gets an early access launch date and a demo that's smarter than me

Below the Crown takes chess and turns it into a roguelike dungeon crawler, and alongside a new demo it's got an early access release date now too.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 1d

@pcgamer.com readies the quill to herald news of highly requested content in The Fief DLC for Wartales, the medieval open-world tactical RPG with more than 1MM units sold from developer @shirogames.com out now on #Steam #GamesPR 🖋️📜⚔️

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Mercenary RPG Wartales' latest DLC adds one of its most hotly-requested features, fief management

Fief, the dark project.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 4d

@ign.com braves the frigid cold as it spotlights a new developer diary for Winter Survival, the unrelenting, story-driven survival game from DRAGO Entertainment arriving on Nov. 19! #GamesPR 🪓🐻❄️

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Winter Survival - Official Developer Diary Video - IGN

Join members of the Drago Entertainment development team for a deep dive into the creation of Winter Survival in this latest developer diary for the upcoming story-driven survival game, including how ...

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 5d

@bleedingcool.com spots double trouble with the announcement of a sequel to Bouncemasters, the hilarious penguin-launching arcade hit with more than 300M downloads worldwide from developer JoyBits Ltd. #GamePR 🕹️🐧🐧

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Bouncemasters 2: Pengu Throw Announced For PC

Bouncemasters 2: Pengu Throw has been announced this morning, bringing physics-based penguin launcher sequel to Steam this year

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 6d

@bloody-disgusting.com elves into madness in the new trailer for Riddlewood Manor, a comedy horror puzzle adventure set in a murderous haunted house developed by @peanutbutton.bsky.social #GamesPR 🔪👻🏚️

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Horror Adventure Game ‘Riddlewood Manor’ Open Its Doors October 22 [Trailer]

Developer Peanut Button has announced an October 22 release date on Steam for their comedy horror puzzle adventure title, Riddlewood Manor. Accompanying the announcement is a new trailer, showing glim...

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 7d

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Star Fire: Eternal Cycle Review: This New Roguelike Is a Little Too Addicting

This fast-paced roguelike with the spirit of old side-scrolling arcade games manage to pack a punch in a saturated genre.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 7d

@comicbook.com is hooked on Star Fire: Eternal Cycle, delivering a rave review that highlights the gameplay and its strong sense of nostalgia. The fast-paced roguelite sidescroller from developer Ethereal Fish (@gamedev-jensenhu.bsky.social) Studio, and publisher Indie Herb Games is out now!

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 11d

@thegamerweb.bsky.social descends into the chaos of Dying Light: The Beast with a glowing 9/10 review of the latest entry in @techland.bsky.social ’s survival horror series, available now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and the Epic Games Store. #GamesPR 🧟‍♂️🧟‍♀️🩸

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Dying Light: The Beast Review - Back To Beastics

The Beast isn’t as ambitious as Dying Light 2, but that sharper focus makes it feel like the true sequel to the first game.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 12d

@ign.com unlocks key strategies to outsmart the competition in Eat the Rich: Greed Games, the post-apocalyptic social deception game where billionaires duke it out in the wake of capitalism from publisher Monstronauts and developer Maccima Games. #GamesPR 🧐💰🤑

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Tips and Tricks - Eat the Rich Guide - IGN

Hopping into Eat the Rich? Get the edge on your opponents with these tips provided by the Eat the Rich developers, Maccima Games!

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 14d

. @gematsu.com fires a warning shot for WOLFHOUND's latest trailer, featuring new enemies, areas, and weapons. The sci-fi World War II Metroidvania from Chasm developer @bitkidgames.com is set to launch in 2026 #GamesPR 👾

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WOLFHOUND launches in 2026

Science-fiction World War II Metroidvania game WOLFHOUND will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2026, developer Bit Kid announced.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 15d

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Uh, sure? Postal 2 remaster smashes its crowd funding goal in 24 hours - The Escapist

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 15d

The Escapist spotlights the smashing success of Postal 2 Redux's Kickstarter. Surpassing its original funding goal in just 24-hours, the full remake of the multimillion-selling and controversial 2003 shooter POSTAL 2 is being developed by @rwsstudios.com Team Beef, and @flat2vr.bsky.social

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 18d

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Steam Just Added A Unique Strategy Game Where Your Attention Is The Most Precious Resource

A new city-building strategy game on Steam makes your attention the most important resource in building a successful kingdom.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 18d

Inverse reigns over a glorious kingdom in @thekingiswatching.bsky.social, the roguelite kingdom builder by developer Hypnohead Studio, and publisher @tinybuildgames.bsky.social, available now on Steam. #GamesPR 👑 👀

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 19d

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Halloween: The Game Coming From Friday The 13th Devs, Features Single-Player

Cue John Carpenter's iconic theme music, as Illfonic and Gun are reunited to bring Michael Myers to life in a new video game.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 19d

@gamespot.com gears up for spooky season with @halloweentvg.bsky.social, the asymmetric stealth horror game from developer/publisher @illfonic.bsky.social, co-published by Gun Interactive, and in partnership with Compass International Pictures and Further Front #GamesPR 🔪

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 22d

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After years of fan requests, one of Steam's best traffic strategy games gets the mode we've been waiting for

Rated overwhelmingly positive on Steam, hit road strategy game Mini Motorways adds a brand new mode that fans have been waiting for.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · 22d

@pcgamesn.com takes the scenic route through the highly anticipated Creative Mode in #MiniMotorways, the award-winning minimalist strategy traffic management sim with over nine million players from developer @dinopoloclub.bsky.social, available now on Apple Arcade, Switch, and PC #GamesPR 🚦🚗

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Sep 11

GamesRadar annihilates turbo-charged zombies in their glowing preview of Dying Light: The Beast, the latest entry in Techland Games survival horror series, coming to PC via #Steam and Epic Games Store, #PlayStation, and #Xbox on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025! #GamesPR 🧟🪓🏃
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Dying Light: The Beast hands-on preview: A stunning survival horror character study that left me bloody and breathless

Horror Special | I played 4 hours of Dying Light: The Beast and it's already my favorite Dying Light game ever

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Sep 9

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And Roger Review - When Actions Speak Louder - Game Informer

While I wouldn’t wish the plight of And Roger's protagonist on my worst enemy, I would happily recommend this experience as another strong example of video games' strength as a storytelling medium

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Sep 9

[email protected] becomes captivated by a perplexing narrative in their rave review of And Roger, the mysterious point-and-click slice-of-life visual novel developed by TearyHand Studio and published by Kodansha Creators’ Lab, available today on #Steam and Nintendo Switch #GamesPR 👧🔎

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Aug 26

Inverse conquers a continent with strategic streaming in their review of The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily, the crowd-controlling turn-based strategy game produced by @oneoreight.bsky.social and Alliance Arts 🛜⚔️🗺️ #GamesPR #IndieGames www.inverse.com/gaming/the-g...

The Wildest New Strategy Game On Steam Makes You A Superstar Villainess

The power of streaming is enough to defeat an army in a strangely compelling new strategy game on PC.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Aug 25

ComicBook wakes up in a mystical land in Of Peaks and Tides, the charming survival sandbox adventure rooted in ancient Eastern mythology from developer CyancookGames coming to #PC via #Steam in 2026!🐉🍃⚔️ #GamesPR

Breath of the Wild & Valheim Fans Have a New Survival Game to Look Forward To

This newly revealed game has a stunning open world that's giving Legend of the Zelda Breath of the Wild vibes, but with a Valheim twist.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Aug 20

@gamerant.bsky.social commemorates Frostrail 200,000 wishlists on Steam! The first-person, open-world crafting survival game from publisher @shirogames.com and developer FakeFish coming to #PC in 2026!❄️⛏️👹 #GamesPR

Post-Apocalyptic Survival FPS Has Already Been Wishlisted on Steam 200,00 Times

A new post-apocalyptic FPS will be released on Steam soon, and the game is already attracting attention due to the impressive number of wishlists.

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Stride PR @stridepr.com · Aug 19

@bdisgustingpod.bsky.social enters the ring in Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus, the macabre pixel-art graphic adventure from Nine Witches developer Indiesruption, coming to #PC, #Playstation, #Xbox, and #Switch on Aug. 25!🎪⚡️🤡 #GamesPR

‘Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus’ Comes to Town August 25 [Trailer]

Blowfish Studios and Indiesruption have announced an August 25 release date for Vlad Circus: Curse Of Asmodeus. The sequel to 2023’s Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness will launch for PC via Steam, the...

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