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NewsJun 30

Solarpunk, a Two-Developer Survival Game With No Combat, Launches to 'Very Positive' Steam Reviews After a Kickstarter That Raised 10x Its Goal

Cyberwave's floating-island survival-crafting game shipped June 8 on PC and consoles, drawing favorable reviews for its weather-driven energy systems and criticism for thin late-game exploration.

3 min read6 sources

NewsJun 21

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Mina the Hollower, Yacht Club Games' First New IP Since Shovel Knight, Tops 500,000 Copies After a 'Make-or-Break' Launch

Yacht Club Games says its Game Boy-styled action game Mina the Hollower has sold over 500,000 copies in two weeks, clearing a launch the studio had called make-or-break.

4 min read8 sources

NewsMay 25

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Paralives Enters Early Access After Seven Years of Community-Funded Development, Promising No Paid DLC

The long-awaited indie life simulator Paralives launched in Early Access on Steam on May 25 at $39.99, with a no-paid-DLC commitment and a roadmap to 1.0 spanning roughly two years.

5 min read5 sources

NewsMar 22

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Poncle Launches Vampire Crawlers Demo as the Vampire Survivors Studio Prepares Its First Spin-Off for an April Release Across Six Platforms

Poncle's card-based turn-based spin-off Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard has a playable demo on Steam ahead of its April 21 launch at $9.99 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and mobile.

3 min read4 sources

NewsMar 17

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Slay the Spire 2 Sells 3 Million Copies in Its First Week of Early Access, Shattering Steam Records for the Roguelike Genre

Mega Crit's sequel hit 574,000 peak concurrent players on Steam and generated an estimated $75 million in its opening week, nearly matching the original's entire lifetime sales.

3 min read3 sources