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Co-op Spotlight 🎃: October 2026

• Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Remastered (Oct 1) - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 - hack and slash musou

• Ace Combat 8 (Oct 2) - PC/PS5/Xbox - online co-op / Ace Combat Online

• Aion 2 (Oct 5) - PC - MMO with aerial combat

• Gears of War: E-Day (Oct 6) - PC/Xbox - 1 to 4 campaign, 2 local: Emergence Day co-op shooter

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer (Oct 6) - PC/PS5/Xbox - 1 to 12 players arcade racing

• Earth Defense Force 5 (Oct 8) - Switch 2 - 1 to 4 players: bug-blasting co-op

• Deep Dish Dungeon (Oct 13) - PC/Xbox - survival dungeon crawl

• Over the Hill (Oct 14) - PC - co-op racing

• Chained Beasts (Oct 15) - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch - co-op roguelite

• Enshrouded 1.0 (Oct 15) - PC/PS5 - 1 to 16 players: survival crafting RPG

• It Takes Two (Oct 15) - Switch 2 port

• Ratatan (Oct 15) - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2 - 1 to 4 players: Patapon-like rhythm roguelite

• The Jackbox Party Pack 12 (Oct 15)

• We Were Here Tomorrow (Oct 20) - PC/PS5/Xbox - 2 players: walkie-talkie puzzle co-op

• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Oct 22) - Switch 2 - 1 to 4 players

• Call of Duty: MW4 (Oct 23) - PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2

• Hello Kitty Party Land (Oct 29) - Switch/Switch 2 - party game

Indie October list is in the comments.

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Indie Watchlist 🗡️:

Firva: Strings of Fate (Part 1) is coming soon on PC. Solo.

Story-driven action-adventure. Firva hunts her parents’ killer and finds one of the legendary Strings of Fate, said to bring the dead back.

Melee combat, exploration, and puzzles. Date is TBA. Demo is up. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest @arminhashemzad1

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Indie Watchlist 🐴:

Horses of Hoofprint Bay has a free demo out on PC. Solo. Beautiful hand-drawn 2D point-and-click barn sim.

Care for horses, train them, compete, breed foals, and build the stable. Demo reviews are Overwhelmingly Positive. Full game releases November 4, 2026.
#SteamNextFest @MaliceDaFirenze

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Indie Watchlist 🪄:

Arcane Dash: A Pixel Adventure is out November 15 on PC. Solo.

Retro pixel platformer. Ilenor’s wand, cauldron, diamond, and cat are stolen.

Blast through 36 hand-crafted levels in the style of early-90s shareware. Demo covers the first 9 levels.
#SteamNextFest @ArcaneDashGame

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Indie Spotlight 🏒:

Tape to Tape released yesterday, October 23, on PC. Solo or local co-op. Roguelike hockey.

Lead a team to the top by any means, including bribing refs or using unusual skills. 10% discount until October 30th.
#IndieSpotlight @Tape2Tape_Game

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@mitansh_j07 Yes, I loved stray, so I’m excited to see more games with animal protagonists

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Indie Watchlist 🐶:

Tailgate is coming soon on PC. Solo. You play as Hyde, an aging Labrador whose human, Derek, disappears.

You leave the house, sniff out clues, talk to other animals, and follow an old dog prophecy to find him. Date is TBA. Demo is out. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest @tailgategame

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Indie Watchlist 🦠:

Fleshgrinder is planned for Q1 2027 on PC. Solo. Isometric post-apocalyptic action RPG. A digital virus tied to neural implants is harvesting people and building mutants.

You lead a squad of up to three operatives (Butcher, Hacksmith, Mindripper) to stop the production sites. Loot, gear, and skill trees. Demo is up. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest @d3c1m470r

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@EiSeeGames You’re welcome!

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@InfusedLights11 It really does, love the building aspect too

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Indie Spotlight 🏕️: Under Canopies

A solo-dev cozy open-world survival craft game from Novemtails.

No combat, no monsters—just build your cabin, farm, cook, raise animals (sheep, chickens, bees), and photograph wildlife with a Polaroid-style camera in a peaceful forest sanctuary.

It’s all about living alongside nature at your own pace. Early Access launches on Steam today, October 23. Perfect chill reminder if the usual survival stress is wearing you out.
#IndieSpotlight @novemtails

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Indie Watchlist 🎯:

REFLECT89 is planned for April 2027 on PC. Solo. Arcade shoot ’em up where enemy bullets become your weapon.

You rotate a reflector around your character, chain Perfect Reflections, and later fire a Power Cannon. Ten stages themed after 1980–1989, plus an endless mode and leaderboards. Free demo is out. Go wishlist!
#SteamNextFest @EiSeeGames

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Co-op Watchlist 🃏:

Drawmi: Card Shop is out November 10 on PC. 1–4 players, online co-op. You run a card shop and draw or import the art for the cards you sell. Crack packs, host game nights and tournaments, and expand the store with friends. Demo is up. Go wishlist!
#SteamNextFest @HearMeOut_Kyle

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Indie Watchlist 🌙:

The Last Hour of an Epic To the Moon RPG is planned for 2027 on PC. Solo. From Freebird Games.

You skip the first 999 hours and load into the final dungeon with Neil, Eva, Roxie, and Rob. Turn-based combat and the return of characters from the To the Moon series. Demo is up. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest @freebird_games

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New weapon added to the arsenal: The Flame Thrower!

- The weapon has two modes: Oil Spill and Burner
- Burner Mode: shoot two jets of flames forward and burn the ground underneath (im probably going to add charring effect to boulders with it). You can also light oil spills with it!
- Oil Spill Mode: allow you to spawn puddles of oil on the ground that will slow down enemies. You can also ignite them with the burner to create deadly traps!
- Oil spills will ignite other nearby spills to create a chain effect and can also be ignited by your thrusters initial take off.

Funny enough, i got the inspiration for the oil traps from an old moba game i used to play as a teen called Vain Glory (game got shutdown sadly). There was little dragon fella character named "Skaarf" that had the ability to place down puddles that could be ignited with his second ability.

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Co-op Watchlist ⚔️:

VEKARRA is planned for early access in Q4 2026 on PC. Solo or 2-player local co-op.

Dark fantasy party roguelite with turn-based combat on a shared timeline. You lead four heroes into the Abyss. Most enemy attacks charge, so you can interrupt them.

Draft skills after fights instead of grinding levels. Lose all four heroes and the run ends. Early access covers Acts 1 and 2. Demo is free and covers Act 1.
#SteamNextFest @VEKARRA

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Indie Watchlist 🏢:

Grandma Left Me A Building has a free demo out on PC. Solo. Cozy apartment management sim.

You restore the ruined building your grandma left you, pick tenants, and deal with neighbor drama. Wrong pairings cause chaos. Demo reviews are Very Positive. Full game date is not locked.
#SteamNextFest @OverbakedStudio

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@RPGamesDev You’re welcome!

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Indie Watchlist 🕯️:

Torch Keeper is coming soon on PC. Solo. Roguelike dungeon crawler with an active time battle system.

Combine two masteries into one of 28 classes, then add a third through prestige. Procedural dungeons and lots of gear.

Date is TBA. Demo is up. The trailer music stands out if you like a strong soundtrack. Go wishlist!
#SteamNextFest @RPGamesDev

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Indie Watchlist 📦:

Yagodki has a free demo out on PC. Solo. Comedy sim at a package pickup point. You play as Frosya, a student trying to hit the daily target while boxes fall, customers get impatient, and returns turn into arguments. Full game date is not locked. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest
https://t.co/ypKH3cSOh3

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Indie Watchlist 🗼:

Lone Tower has a free demo out on PC. Solo. Roguelite survivor where you defend one tower. Level up, pick perks, and build broken synergies with arrows and cards. Between runs you farm and craft. Full game date is not locked. Wishlist now!
#SteamNextFest
https://t.co/jZuOYy9vhF