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A person in a spacesuit with a glowing green helment is in front of various alien creatures in key art for Voidling Bound.

News

Ex-Skylanders devs announce Voidling Bound, a monster-taming game that looks more Spore than it does Pokemon

Me wonderful Voidlings

April 22, 2025Oisin Kuhnke

5 comments

Various characters fighting some kind of beast at night in Enshrouded.

News

The first look at Enshrouded's next update promises a "rebirth" of that titular shroud

It's due out in May

April 10, 2025Oisin Kuhnke

7 comments

Two warriors, one using fire powers, the other using ice powers, are fighting each other in Havenhold.

News

Havenhold is a neat looking East Asian mythology-inspired action sandbox game that resets its world every 14 days

And there's a beta test this month too!

April 3, 2025Oisin Kuhnke

2 comments

A moose with a portable mini-tank attached to it in Striden.

News

Striden, a wintery looter shooter where you can be a moose with a tank sometimes, is holding an open beta this weekend

Bloody elk

April 3, 2025Oisin Kuhnke

Three pirates from Sea of Thieves wearing Destiny themed outfits, Destiny themed ships in the background.

News

Sea of Thieves crossing over with Destiny doesn't make a lick of sense, but here it is anyway

Arrr you sure about this one?

March 27, 2025Oisin Kuhnke

9 comments

A series of skyscrapers from Cities: Skylines 2

News

New Cities: Skyline 2 update reduces homelessness and makes it easier to track, alongside new difficulty modes

Also adds some anniversary parks

March 18, 2025Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

1 comment

Artwork from Into The Breach and a large alien head from XCOM 2

Feature

The 50 best strategy games to play on PC

From tiny tactics to grand campaigns

March 12, 2025Graham Smith

205 comments

A montage of The Horror at Highrook, Deliver At All Costs, and DoubleWe screenshots with Gamer Network's Wishlisted mascot in the corner.

Feature

Our favourite demos from Steam Next Fest Winter 2025

Until next time

March 3, 2025RPS

49 comments

Cars drive along a dirty road on the tropical island of St Monique.

News

Relieve some road rage by smashing up the city in the demo for Deliver At All Costs

Bumper-to-bumper chaos

Feb. 27, 2025Brendan Caldwell

10 comments

A clone rushes in to stab the player in DoubleWe's demo.

News

It’s you versus yourself in the demo for roguelite clone-hunter DoubleWe

This town ain’t big enough for the both of me

Feb. 24, 2025James Archer

4 comments

A city above cliffs with a river running nearby in Civilization 7

News

Most Civilization players don't finish a single game, going by Civ 6 data, and perhaps that's the best way to play

Hence Civ 7's Age system

Feb. 14, 2025Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

114 comments

Some friends hang out by a climbing frame in Big Walk.

Feature

What is a "hangout game"?

"It's basically a fancy Discord call"

Feb. 14, 2025Brendan Caldwell

9 comments

One of the protagonists of GTA 6 looks behind her seat in a car wearing a red bandana and holding a wad of cash.

News

Grand Theft Auto 6 is still hitting consoles in autumn, says Take-Two boss, promise

Yet a PC release window remains unknown

Feb. 7, 2025Brendan Caldwell

17 comments

A white sedan drives along the road with a truck behind it and red houses in the background. The game has been awarded a "RPS Bestest Best" sticker.

Review

Keep Driving review

A road trip to remember

Feb. 6, 2025Brendan Caldwell

30 comments

The player's hand reaches out to a sleek yellow space fighter.

Review

Space Engineers 2 early access review: a solid and solitary box of building blocks - yet not much else

Sturdy foundations

Jan. 29, 2025Brendan Caldwell

17 comments

A first-person view of somebody holding a rifle while looking down at a bustling city road, from the video game Snipers At Work

News

Sniper At Work is a game of crafty first-person assassination with a touch of Hitman's sandboxing

Day of the Jackass

Jan. 29, 2025Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

10 comments

A farmyard diorama in modelling game Outside The Blocks.

News

Outside The Blocks is a gorgeous diorama sculptor that had its developer travel Europe for architectural references

Diorama-rama

Jan. 28, 2025Nic Reuben

13 comments

An astronaut in a blue space suit floats towards a large red spacecraft.

News

Space Engineers 2 whooshes out of the airlock and into the cold dark void of early access

These boots were made for walking (on asteroids)

Jan. 27, 2025Brendan Caldwell

5 comments

A penguin sleds down a snowy hill while a frog sits on a bench in the background.

News

Sledding Game is a chill "hangout game" like Webfishing, but with penguins that ragdoll downhill

Slippy days

Jan. 21, 2025Brendan Caldwell

1 comment

Observing guards moving around from the shadows in Thick As Thieves.

News

Please help, Warren Spector keeps emailing me about books

Another step towards Booked For The Week's very secret goal

Jan. 10, 2025Nic Reuben

42 comments

A bunch of astronauts in red and blue spacesuits standing on an asteroid looking at passing starships in Space Engineers 2

News

Space Engineers 2 launches this month and promises a refined and expanded starcrafting experience

First alpha to introduce creative mode

Jan. 8, 2025Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

10 comments

The player stands in a car park next to a sports car as the sun sets over palm trees in the distance.

News

GTA copycat Paradise is an alleged crypto scam, yet continues to gain Steam wishlists

More red flags than a ski slope

Jan. 6, 2025Brendan Caldwell

47 comments

A snowy street in The Bustling World with cross-sections of people mingling indoors

News

Ancient Chinese RPG The Bustling World is, in fact, all of the genres, from city builder to life sim

Too ambitious for its own good?

Jan. 2, 2025Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

31 comments

Screenshots of Ollie's three Selection Box picks.

Feature

The RPS Selection Box: Ollie's bonus games of the year 2024

Imagine if you combined all three...

Dec. 30, 2024Ollie Toms

8 comments

A player holding a rifle in The Long Dark 2 on a snowy city street

News

The Long Dark 2 announced with co-op multiplayer, new urban areas and sanity system

Survival is a dish best served cold

Dec. 13, 2024Edwin Evans-Thirlwell

12 comments