New on Steam. Father of Valve’s biggest platform hit returns with survival game

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Welcome to our show about the most anticipated games coming to Steam! It’s a quieter week for major publishers, but lots of smaller development teams are releasing exciting new titles, so there’s plenty to check out.

The release of the week is Prologue: Go Wayback! (Early A0ccess, November 20, 2025)

Prologue: Go Wayback! is a survival game played from a first-person perspective. You’ll start in a randomly created forest and need to make your way to a weather station while trying to stay alive.

Brendan Greene, the creator of the popular game PUBG: Battlegrounds – which continues to be Steam’s most active game – is the person leading this project.

  1. Prologue: Go Wayback! on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9sv3gs

Key releases on Steam: November 17-23, 2025

October 17th

Dungeons & Kingdoms (Early Access)

I’m so excited! In just a few hours, Dungeons & Kingdoms is launching into Early Access! From what I’ve seen, it’s a really cool mix of action RPG and strategy – you get to build up your own settlement and go out into the world as an adventurer. It looks like a lot of fun!

  1. Dungeons & Kingdoms on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x92uz7m

Forestrike

Forestrike is a 2D action game where you play as a skilled martial artist. What makes it unique is the ability to mentally plan out each fight before it happens. This is really useful because death is permanent – if you fail, you have to start the game from the beginning.

  1. Forestrike on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tari4

The Planet Crafter: Toxicity

Players are eagerly awaiting the new expansion for The Planet Crafter. This downloadable content will send you to a different planet, one that’s been badly damaged by pollution and past industry. Your mission will be to clean up the planet and bring it back to life.

  1. The Planet Crafter: Toxicity on Steam

Pro Basketball Manager 2026

Today we’re also going to play Pro Basketball Manager 2026. It’s a sports game where you get to be the manager of a basketball team.

  1. Pro Basketball Manager 2026 on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzg

Sheepherds!

Sheepherds! is a chill arcade game where you control a sheepdog and guide groups of sheep. You can play alone or team up with a friend in co-op mode.

  1. Sheepherds! on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzi

Storebound (Early Access)

Okay, so I just started playing this game called Storebound, and it’s seriously intense! It’s a co-op survival horror, meaning you team up with friends to try and escape a shopping mall that’s completely overrun with monsters. It’s all about working together if you want to make it out alive.

So, this new game is made by Embers Studio – you might know them as the people who made Strayed Lights. That game was really popular on Steam, with most players giving it a thumbs up – about 80% positive reviews, actually!

  1. Storebound on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tarhm

The Berlin Apartment

The Berlin Apartment is an adventure game that lets you experience the lives of former residents. Each story takes place in a different era and features its own distinct atmosphere and way to play.

  1. The Berlin Apartment on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tdbz2

October 18th

Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete

Players who enjoy the strategy game Commandos: Origins are excited for the upcoming Shadows over Crete expansion. This downloadable content will add a new four-mission campaign taking place in Crete.

  1. Commandos: Origins – Shadows over Crete on Steam

Desert Race Adventures

On Tuesday, the game Desert Race Adventures will be released. It’s a strategy game with retro pixel art where you take charge of a racing team and compete in events all over Europe and Africa.

  1. Desert Race Adventures on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzm

Fatal Claw (Early Access)

Fatal Claw is a visually appealing 2D platformer in the style of metroidvanias. It features charming cartoon graphics and takes you on an adventure through a fantastical world inhabited by cats.

  1. Fatal Claw on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tx0h0

Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb

Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb is an action-adventure game with an isometric perspective, meaning you view the world from a slightly angled overhead position. It takes place in a fantasy world filled with animals that have human-like qualities, and is based on a well-loved series of books.

  1. Green Ember: Helmer in the Dragon Tomb on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzze

Long Drive North (Early Access)

Long Drive North is now available on Steam after a short delay. It’s a survival game played from a first-person perspective, set in an open world where you drive a camper through the frozen landscapes of North America. You can play by yourself or team up with friends in co-op mode.

  1. Long Drive North on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9slpoa

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide is a 3D platforming game based on the hit SpongeBob SquarePants cartoon. It’s made by Purple Lamp Studios, the team behind the popular SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, which has received very positive feedback on Steam.

  1. SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9s4ex0

The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (Early Access)

The Diner at the End of the Galaxy is a strategy game with a charming pixel art style. You’ll manage a restaurant on another planet, but it’s more than just business – you’ll also explore to find ingredients and experience a compelling story.

So, I just found out the team behind Chinatown Detective Agency – that game’s pretty good, it’s got a 78% positive rating on Steam – also made The Diner at the End of the Galaxy. Pretty cool to know!

  1. The Diner at the End of the Galaxy on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tx0gy

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – Durin’s Folk

Tomorrow, the survival game The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria will release a new expansion called Durin’s Folk. This update adds a new story chapter, expands the explorable world beyond the mountains, provides more room for building, and lets players plan and launch dungeon expeditions.

  1. The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – Durin’s Folk on Steam

Kingdoms of the Dump

Kingdoms of the Dump is a retro-style RPG with pixel art, drawing inspiration from classic Japanese games. It’s set in a unique fantasy world resembling a junkyard, and features turn-based combat with fast-paced action elements. Remarkably, the game was created by just two developers who work as janitors during the day.

  1. Kingdoms of the Dump on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9t6lp8

Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective

On Tuesday, a new expansion called Alloyed Collective arrives for Risk of Rain 2. It adds six fresh levels to explore, along with completely new enemies, items, and playable characters.

  1. Risk of Rain 2: Alloyed Collective on Steam

October 19th

Brush Burial: Gutter World

Brush Burial: Gutter World is an action game played from a first-person perspective. Players will have a lot of freedom in how they complete objectives, and the main character can climb almost any surface using their tail. The game’s levels are specifically designed to encourage exploration in all directions, especially upwards.

  1. Brush Burial: Gutter World on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzu

Demonschool

Demonschool is an exciting RPG featuring turn-based battles, heavily inspired by the popular Persona series. Players will control a group of students at a strange academy as they fight against demons.

  1. Demonschool on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9sql6y

Goat Simulator 3 – Baadlands: Furry Road

Players are excited for the upcoming Baadlands: Furry Road expansion to Goat Simulator 3. It will add a new desert area where you can create even more mayhem.

  1. Goat Simulator 3 – Baadlands: Furry Road on Steam

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault (Early Access)

Okay, so I’m super hyped for Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault! The first Moonlighter was awesome – it was this cool mix of action RPG where you’d dungeon crawl, then come back and run your own shop. It was a really unique idea. This new one looks even better because they’re ditching the pixel art and going full 3D, which I think will make the whole experience even more immersive. It’s definitely one of the games I’m most excited about this week!

  1. Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9p34ro

Police Simulator: Patrol Officers: Contraband Expansion

This Wednesday, a new expansion called Contraband Expansion will be released for the game Police Simulator: Patrol Officers. The downloadable content adds two border checkpoints where players will search people and vehicles for illegal items.

  1. Police Simulator: Patrol Officers: Contraband Expansion on Steam

October 20th

Cleared Hot (Early Access)

Cleared Hot is a fast-paced action game that takes inspiration from the classic game Desert Strike. Players control a combat helicopter in an isometric shooter format.

  1. Cleared Hot on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9sxnjg

Cursed Companions (Early Access)

Cursed Companions is a cooperative dungeon crawler where players work together, but there’s a catch: saying certain forbidden words hurts your teammates! You’ll also use voice commands to battle monsters and solve puzzles.

  1. Cursed Companions on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tjaf0

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked is a strategy-focused role-playing game that captures the feel of traditional tabletop dungeon adventures.

This game was created by Resolution Games, the studio behind the popular Demeo, which has earned overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam (88% positive).

  1. Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9rl0bg

Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender

The new Hearts of Iron IV expansion, No Compromise, No Surrender, comes out on Thursday. It will add new national goals and focus on the regions of Japan, China, and the Philippines.

  1. Hearts of Iron IV: No Compromise, No Surrender on Steam

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road

Get ready for a monster invasion! Rock & Road is a unique game that blends the best parts of roguelikes, arena survival, and tower defense. You’ll defend a mobile castle from waves of enemies by building powerful turrets and battling monsters yourself.

  1. Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9t8lb4

Neon Inferno

Neon Inferno is a visually striking 2D action game featuring detailed pixel art. Players will experience a cyberpunk world, fighting waves of enemies in a fast-paced, side-scrolling shooter.

  1. Neon Inferno on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tjab8

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster is a revitalized edition of the beloved western first-person shooter originally created by LucasArts. The project is being expertly remastered by Nightdive Studios, ensuring a high-quality experience.

  1. Outlaws + A Handful of Missions: Remaster on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9p34t8

Project Thea (Early Access)

Okay, so I recently started playing Project Thea, and it’s seriously cool. It’s the third game in the series, and it’s a really unique mix – it feels like a strategy game, but with RPG elements, deck-building like a card game, and you’re constantly trying to survive. The setting is awesome too – it’s a post-apocalyptic world, but it’s based on Slavic mythology, so you’ve got humans and all sorts of creatures from those legends, and magic just blends with the tech that’s left over. It’s a really interesting world to explore!

  1. Project Thea on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9cirbk

R-Type Delta: HD Boosted

R-Type Delta: HD Boosted is an updated version of the classic shoot ’em up game, originally released in 1998 for the original PlayStation. Because the original game was never available on PC, this remastered version is especially exciting for PC gamers.

  1. R-Type Delta: HD Boosted on Steam

Wretch: Divine Ascent

Wretch: Divine Ascent is a single-player strategy game called an autobattler. You’ll face off against opponents in automatic battles. Your success will depend on the choices you make – specifically, the moves you select, the equipment you gather, and how you arrange everything in your inventory.

  1. Wretch: Divine Ascent on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9tjaey

October 21th

Retrace the Light

I’m really excited about Retrace the Light! It’s an action game that mixes classic platforming with a cool, overhead perspective. The main character has this awesome ability to teleport back to where they were, which I think is going to be super useful in battles and for solving puzzles.

  1. Retrace the Light on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzq

Internal Extraction

Internal Extraction is a co-op survival horror game, and it’s part of a genre known for being funny and scary. What makes it different is that the planets in the game are created randomly each time you play, and you can actually destroy those planets!

  1. Internal Extraction on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzs

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game

On Friday, a new video game called Terrifier: The ARTcade Game will be released. It’s a retro-style beat ’em up inspired by the popular, low-budget horror film series of the same name.

  1. Terrifier: The ARTcade Game on Steam

https://youtube.com/watch?v=DM@x9twzzw

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