FTS: Tower Tactics II Enters Steam Early Access with 190+ Cards and Custom Maps

Tower Tactics II Enters Steam Early Access with 190+ Cards and Custom Maps

Developer asraworks and publisher Assemble Entertainment have released their strategy sequel Tower Tactics II into Steam Early Access. Launched on October 8, 2026, the game combines roguelike deckbuilding with tower defense, challenging players to survive relentless enemy waves by building increasingly powerful decks and discovering new combinations.

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The Sal’koth are back, and the universe is their target. Guided by Kaya, a new generation of tactical heroes must grow stronger, master new powers and fight through increasingly dangerous encounters. Complete quests, uncover the truth and stop the Sal’koth before they plunge the universe into darkness.

Players use their collected cards to build and upgrade defenses, attack enemies, manipulate the battlefield and create powerful combinations.

Key Features

• Experiment with 190+ cards, 150 trinkets and five playable characters, alongside new enemies, decks, maps, tiles and game modes.
• Shape each run with custom starting cards and trinkets, then grow stronger through the revamped Sanctuary.
• Use Hero Cards, card items, status effects and powerful combinations to counter new enemy abilities.
• Play with full controller support and Steam Deck compatibility.
• Build maps, share them through Steam Workshop and take on challenges created by other players.

Where to Play

Tower Tactics II is available in Early Access on Steam for PC. This is the Early Access release, with development continuing beyond launch.

About the Teams

Assemble Entertainment is an independent German publisher whose catalog includes Sticky Business, Roadwarden and the Endzone franchise. asraworks is the solo development studio behind the Tower Tactics series, combining deckbuilding, roguelike progression and tower defense.

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FTS: Flipping Is Hard Launches October 16 with Up to 16-Player Co-op

Flipping Is Hard Launches October 16 with Up to 16-Player Co-op

VILNIUS, Lithuania – October 9, 2026 – Elegant Horse Studios has announced that Flipping Is Hard, its physics-based co-op rage platformer, launches October 16, 2026 on PC via Steam for $14.99. The studio says more than 100,000 players tried the demo, and the full game is now one week away.

A Brick Phone with a Long Way Up

You are Flippy, a Flippia brick phone thrown into the trash. Your irresponsible owner Jeff is stranded atop the Trashlands, a bizarre mountain of forgotten toys, gadgets and childhood memories. Unable to walk, Flippy must flip end-over-end through 10 increasingly perilous levels, from storm drains and candy hills to neon grids and refrigerators.

The climb introduces strange residents, including a foul-mouthed Tamagotchi, an anarchist gummy bear, a rave-DJ gingerbread man and a scrapped-game alien. A friendly Narrator guides the journey, but the higher you climb, the more the Trashlands begin to resemble a carefully designed trap.

Chill, Hard or Chaotic Co-op

• Two difficulty options: Flipping Is Chill targets around five hours, while Flipping Is Hard targets eight or more. Actual playtime depends on platforming skill.
• Solo play: Take on the full climb with every success and failure resting on your own timing.
• Up to 16 players online: Climb together with proximity voice chat, the Help Beam, teleporting Microwaves and Pings.
• Extras along the way: Collect coins, achievements, challenges and phone skins, and play retro mini-games such as Fnake, Floppy Road and Flippy Bird.

The same climb becomes a shared social challenge in co-op, where players can recover together—or send a plan sideways through bad timing. The game has a proper ending, although reaching it may take a few more attempts than expected.

Release Details

Flipping Is Hard launches October 16 on Steam for $14.99. Developer Elegant Horse Studios is based in Lithuania and previously created Sheep Sweep and Driving Is Hard.

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FTS: Militsioner Drops a Free Steam Demo Ahead of Its 2027 Launch

Militsioner Drops a Free Steam Demo Ahead of Its 2027 Launch

NICOSIA, Cyprus – Oct. 8, 2026 – CRITICAL REFLEX and TALLBOYS surprised fans at the Triple-i Initiative showcase with a free Steam demo for Militsioner, their first-person surreal immersive sim. Players can experience the entire first act ahead of the game’s planned 2027 release.

He’s Watching You

Navigate a strange city, speak with its mistrustful residents and do whatever you can to escape the watchful eye of the Colossal Policeman. Explore the town’s alleys for a way out while doing what you must to survive: lie, sneak, cheat, steal and try again until a plan comes together.

Every person you encounter reacts differently to your actions, especially the Policeman and his volatile moods. Your choices and interactions shape the attempt to escape, making observation and experimentation central to the experience.

What the Demo Offers

• The first act: Explore a district of the nameless town, from sewers to rooftops.
• A watchful giant: Work around the Colossal Policeman and his changing emotions.
• An escape objective: Look for a way to reach and board the funicular out of town.
• Freedom to experiment: Approach the town’s residents, spaces and obstacles in different ways as you develop an escape plan.

Release Plans and Demo Access

Militsioner is planned for 2027 on PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store, Xbox Series X|S, and Game Pass for PC and console. An exact release date has not been announced.

The free Steam demo is available now. Players can also wishlist the full game on Steam.

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FTS: Windrose Reveals Ashlands Update for This Winter with New Missions, Factions and a Ship

Windrose Reveals Ashlands Update for This Winter with New Missions, Factions and a Ship

Oct. 8, 2026 – Kraken Express has revealed a new teaser for Windrose’s first major content update, Ashlands, during the Triple-i Initiative showcase. The pirate survival-adventure’s update is due this winter, bringing new main and side missions, new factions, a new ship to command and a challenging new boss.

A New Destination on the Horizon

Ashlands expands the map with new locations, including a long-abandoned Spanish colony. Alongside its additional missions and factions, the update promises improvements to combat, gameplay and NPC behavior, plus further enhancements.

Kraken Express says Windrose sold more than two million copies in its first month of PC Early Access. The current version offers dozens of hours of content, with its feature set continuing to grow through community feedback.

Life on Land and at Sea

Explore, sail and plunder through the Age of Piracy, moving between your ship and a settlement on shore. Trade cannon fire, board enemy vessels, craft equipment and challenge bosses with an arsenal of weapons.

Venture into uncharted lands, fight for rare treasures, recruit NPCs for your crew and grow your base. You can build your pirate life alone or team up with friends to take on the high seas.

Where to Play

Windrose is available in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store. Ashlands is scheduled for this winter; an exact release date has not been announced in this update.

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FTS: Order of the Sinking Star Launches on PC, PS5 and Switch 2 with Over 1,000 Puzzles

Order of the Sinking Star Launches on PC, PS5 and Switch 2 with Over 1,000 Puzzles

LOS GATOS, Calif. – Oct. 8, 2026 – Arc Games and Thekla, Inc. have launched Order of the Sinking Star, the massive puzzle adventure led by Jonathan Blow, the designer behind The Witness and Braid. The game is available on PC via Steam and Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 for $29.99.

After a decade of development, the adventure brings together more than one thousand handcrafted puzzles, four distinct worlds and an interconnected story. Each world begins with its own mechanics, characters and rules; as those worlds collide, their puzzle systems intertwine to create new challenges.

Explore at Your Own Pace

The open-ended structure lets players move between worlds and return to difficult puzzles when they are ready. Exploration, cryptic notes and professional voice-over narration gradually reveal the mysteries of this realm of curious magic, dangerous contraptions and ravenous monsters.

• Master interwoven challenges: Explore dozens of mechanics across more than 1,000 handcrafted puzzles.
• Choose your path: Travel through four expansive worlds at your own pace, revisiting challenges as you see fit.
• Lead unlikely heroes: A queen, a thief, a warrior, a wizard and a talking boat are among the characters whose abilities shape the journey.
• Decipher the tale: Piece together the Order’s secrets through gameplay, character encounters and collected notes.

A Fully Voiced Ensemble

The cast includes Emily O’Brien as The Queen, Liam O’Brien as The Warrior, Darin De Paul as The Wizard, Anjali Bhimani as The Bard, Erica Luttrell as The Sailor and Matthew Waterson as The Druid, with a special appearance by Jonathan Blow.

Launch Bundles and Availability

Alongside the standalone game, Arc Games announced Steam bundles pairing Order of the Sinking Star with Mewgenics, Animal Well or its original soundtrack, each offering a 10% bundle discount at launch. The soundtrack is also sold separately.

Order of the Sinking Star is available on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

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FTS: World War Z’s Waves of Lead Update Is Out Now

World War Z’s Waves of Lead Update Is Out Now

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Oct. 5, 2026 – Saber Interactive has released the free “Waves of Lead” update for World War Z. The update is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, Steam and the Epic Games Store.

New Weapons, Perks and Mutators

Waves of Lead expands the zombie shooter with the tier-three BSG-12 Bullpup Shotgun and the heavy Gas Pipe Wrench melee weapon. Players can also unlock three new portrait frames and experiment with six heavy-weapon perks: Last Exhaust, Pillbox, Cluster Bombs, Dragon Breath Shells, Two-layer Bullet and White Phosphorus.

Five additional mutators—Paranoid’s Reserves, All-In, Let Them Dance, Sharp Shards and Leaky Backpack—add new ways to reshape missions and challenge squads.

The Walking Dead Crossover Gets Extinction Mode

The update also adds Extinction Mode support to the World War Z x The Walking Dead crossover episode. Saber Interactive is launching a separate $4.99 Valhalla Raider Weapon Skin Pack featuring runic-steel looks for the Geist 17 machine pistol, ARK-103, BSG-12, Paladin LMG and Taiga-12.

Where to Play

World War Z supports solo play with AI teammates and four-player co-op with cross-platform multiplayer. The game is available through Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation and Xbox.

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Source: Official October 5 patch notes

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FTS: Tempest Rising's The Veti's Wrath Expansion Marches Onto Steam

Tempest Rising's The Veti's Wrath Expansion Marches Onto Steam

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Sept. 29, 2026 – The Age of Man ends here. Today Tempest Rising, the best-selling real-time strategy game from Saber Interactive’s 3D Realms publishing label, Knights Peak, and developer Slipgate Ironworks, has officially unleashed the highly anticipated "The Veti's Wrath" expansion on Steam. Discover the full power of Tempest Rising's long-awaited third playable faction, an ancient alien race of unimaginable technological conquest, in a completely new single-player story campaign DLC. The Veti are also available for all owners of the base game to use today in multiplayer, skirmish and custom game modes with a free update.

The Veti's Wrath — Release Date Trailer

In the wake of the Tempest Wars, the Veti lay shattered. Hunted by mankind’s warring factions across a world they once ruled, they scrape together what remains toward a single, absolute purpose: Reclamation. Reunite the Veti's shattered forces, reclaim their stolen technology, and excise the corruption threatening to subsume your people from within. The Veti are a unique, mysterious, and technologically advanced force designed around subjugating its enemies. Master a full suite of new units, abilities, and doctrines built around total domination of the unworthy, converting fallen soldiers into mindless Enlightened and sacrificing them in battle to fuel your machines and empower your warriors.

Grab Tempest Rising's New Gold Edition & "The Veti's Wrath" DLC Now

Experience the final chapter in Tempest Rising's epic story by purchasing "The Veti's Wrath" DLC, containing the complete 11-mission Veti faction campaign, out now on Steam with a limited-time 10% launch discount off the standard RRP price of 19.99 USD / 19.99 EUR / 17.49 GBP.

New players can pick up the definitive Tempest Rising experience today with the game’s new Gold Edition - celebrating the Golden Era of RTS - including the complete base game featuring the original two Global Defense Force and Tempest Dynasty story campaigns, multiplayer and more, as well as the new "The Veti's Wrath" campaign expansion. The Gold Edition bundle is out now on Steam for RRP 54.99 USD / 54.99 EUR / 47.99 GBP, with a 36% launch discount making it available for 35.19 USD for a limited time.

The original Tempest Rising base game will also be 50% off on Steam for a limited time to celebrate the new expansion.

Challenge the world with the new Veti faction in multiplayer with a free update for all players

A free update is also available now for all Tempest Rising players making the complete Veti faction playable in multiplayer, skirmish, and custom game modes. Unleash the awesome wrath of the ancients with a devastating arsenal designed to remind humans of their place, from the colossal War Ender to the veiled Phantom Artillery. Deploy teleportation tactics, consume units on command for surges of power, and unleash the full might of a civilization older than human memory.

Nominated for Best Sim/Strategy title at The Game Awards, Tempest Rising transports you to a battle-scarred 1997 in an alternate timeline where the Cuban Missile Crisis went nuclear. From epic single-player campaigns to ranked multiplayer and skirmish mode, you'll experience fast, hard-hitting gameplay with classic RTS base building and unique asymmetrical factions. Take command of the battlefield, lead your armies in all-out warfare, and execute bold strategies to emerge victorious.

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Fading Echo Is a Stylish Action-Adventure With Some Serious Splatoon Vibes!

Some games catch your attention before you even know exactly what they are. Fading Echo is one of those games.

Developed by Emeteria and published by New Tales, Fading Echo is a fast-paced action-adventure RPG starring One, a young Legend trying to stop the Paradox corruption from consuming her world. It launched on July 21, 2026 for PC and is available through Epic Games Store and Steam for $19.99.

 Is this just like Splatoon? 

No, this isn't Splatoon with a different name. But between the bright colors, fluid movement, stylish character designs, and the way liquids become part of both traversal and combat, it's easy to see why Fading Echo may catch the eye of Splatoon fans.

Water is actually one of One's main abilities. She can transform into a living sphere of water, surf through pipes, squeeze through small openings, launch water attacks, and combine water with environmental elements such as lava and toxic waste to create chain reactions. Observe:

One is a little more dangerous than a Super Soaker.

The adventure also takes place across fractured versions of the world of Corel. Moving between realities can change resources, hazards, and even how encounters work, giving players another wrinkle to consider while exploring and fighting.

For players who enjoy colorful 3D adventures, elemental abilities, platforming, and fast combat, Fading Echo looks like one worth putting on the radar—especially at its $19.99 asking price. Fading Echo is headed to consoles later this year.

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Twisted Tower Turns a Theme Park Into a Bloody Climb to the Top

Theme parks are supposed to have rides, overpriced snacks, and mascots waving at children. Twisted Tower apparently looked at that formula and decided the mascots needed weapons to turn your fun night into a fright night.

Released August 18, 2026, Twisted Tower is a single-player first-person action-adventure from Atmos Games and publisher 3D Realms. The game drops players into an abandoned 1950s-inspired theme park filled with corrupted fairy-tale mascots, deadly traps, puzzles, and a tower that probably violates several hundred building codes.

 A VERY DIFFERENT KIND OF THEME PARK 

Creator Thomas Brush has openly cited BioShock, Disney World, and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory among the inspirations behind Twisted Tower. That combination becomes pretty easy to understand once you see its whimsical attractions mixed with dark environments, strange characters, and considerably more violence than your average amusement park brochure.

Players are trying to reach the top of the tower while uncovering secrets connected to the protagonist's past and attempting to save the love of his life.

Of course, explaining a place this strange only gets us so far. So let's see what happens when the amusements attack.

 TOYS ARE NOW WEAPONS 

One of Twisted Tower's more noticeable ideas is its weapon selection.

Instead of handing players another collection of ordinary military firearms, Atmos Games built an arsenal around toys and amusement-park absurdity. Weapons include a rubber-band pistol, whack-a-mole mallet, dart-firing Tommy Gun, bubblegum chain-gun, sniper slingshot, ray gun and, because somebody had to do it, a farting shotgun. Excuse yourself with every reload.

Players can upgrade those weapons while collecting additional toys that provide abilities like grappling.

That gives exploration a little more purpose than simply checking behind every suspicious-looking crate because years of video games have trained us to do so.

 FIVE STOPS ON THE WAY UP 

The climb takes players through five major environments: a hotel, waterpark, clown casino, carnival forest and space station. Different paths can also be selected during playthroughs, giving players reasons to explore alternate routes if they return for another climb.

The combination of shooting, platforming, exploration, puzzles and environmental storytelling makes Twisted Tower more than a straight corridor shooter, even if shooting creepy mascots remains a fairly significant part of the job description.

 THE TOWER IS ALREADY FINDING AN AUDIENCE 

The early Steam response has been strong.

As of August 22, Twisted Tower has an Overwhelmingly Positive user rating, with 95% of 791 Steam reviews currently recommending the game. That number will continue changing as more players enter the tower, but the opening reception has clearly been positive.

Twisted Tower normally costs $14.99 USD, with a 10% introductory Steam discount bringing it to $13.49 through September 1, 2026. It is currently available for PC through Steam.

Anyone interested should also know that the game contains blood, gore and violence involving its monstrous mascots, so don't mistaken it for an invitation to bring the little ones along for the ride.

Twisted Tower takes the familiar idea of an amusement park and turns it into something considerably less OSHA-friendly. If BioShock-style atmosphere, strange weapons, horror and shooting fairy-tale mascots sound like a reasonable way to spend an evening, the tower is officially open.

Just keep your arms in the ride.

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