The Best Indie Horror Games Right Now (One Listens to You Scream)
From a game that hears you panic through your microphone to a hotel that eats its guests, the best indie horror on Steam and what makes each one different.
The Best Simulation Games on Steam Right Now (Shops, Repairs and Total Chaos)
From the 94% rated TCG Card Shop Simulator to a repair sim that sold 300,000 copies in a week, the best simulation games on Steam right now.
The Best Co-op Games for Two People (Including One Built Only for Two)
Two-player co-op that actually works: asymmetric roles, no fail states, and short sessions. From a game built only for two to a free 16-player supermarket.
20 Indie Games Under $10 That Are Better Than Most $60 Releases
Twenty indie games under $10 with strong review scores, from a 100% rated cooking sim to the $4.95 co-op game that hit 340,000 concurrent players.
Every New Roguelike Worth Playing Right Now (Including a Pachinko One)
From a pachinko roguelite to a game about resisting evolution into a crab, the best new and upcoming roguelikes on Steam and what makes each one different.
New Free Games on Steam: Every Recent Addition Actually Worth Installing
The newest free games on Steam worth installing, from a detective game that teaches real SQL to a 16-player supermarket sim. All permanently free, no trials.
Nodusfall: HoYoverse Made an Elden Ring Game, and It Has No Gacha
Everything confirmed about Nodusfall: the Weaver, the multi-mythology bestiary, Styles and Skills combat, no character gacha, and what is still unknown about release and platforms.
The Biggest Gacha Studio in the World Just Made a Game With No Gacha. Here Is Why.
HoYoverse confirmed Nodusfall has no character gacha, no pity, no 50/50. A $20 million FTC settlement and a 48% mobile revenue drop help explain the shift.
Is That Game Actually Dead? The Palworld Dev Says You Are Reading Steam Numbers Wrong
Palworld sat at 45,000 concurrents before 1.0, then hit 960,000. Pocketpair lead John Buckley on why Steam player counts get used as a bludgeon and how to read them properly.
Why Steam Players Are Review-Bombing Games Over AI Art (And the Line They Are Actually Drawing)
Players are not against AI in games. They are against AI in the parts they look at. What happened to Vapor World, why 52% of developers now oppose gen AI, and where the line sits.