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Heat Death drops you into a harsh, sci-fi world where the only thing standing between you and the frozen wasteland is your custom-built battle train. Start with just a basic frame and shape your train with walls, floors, and ceilings, then deck it out with power systems, heavy weaponry, defensive shields, drones, and all sorts of essential gear. The game lets you get creative with both functionality and style, so you can truly make this armored beast your own. As you roll across icy plains,

In ASKA, step into the shoes of a Viking leader and create a formidable tribe where you and your villagers work, craft, hunt, and battle side by side. Take charge of intelligent NPC villagers, guiding them through the trials of survival in a rugged and perilous world. Whether you choose to embark on this adventure solo or team up with up to three friends, your legend awaits! Design and shape every facet of your village—from cozy homes and bustling workshops to sacred altars and sturdy

The Beta Workshop for ShipShaper user-created ships kicks off September 3rd. You’ll need to switch to the public beta branch—just open your game properties, navigate to betas, and select the beta option. Subscribing to these new ships will swap them in for the right in-game vessels, depending on the keywords attached. This game isn’t your typical hardcore strategy experience. Instead, it’s a laid-back, experimental sandbox builder focused on creativity and exploration. While there’s combat and

Pick your ride and dive into a massive region where every sign, traffic light, and road marking follows real-world traffic laws. Take on the city and become the ultimate driver as you build confidence on lifelike roads. Every detail, from intersections to speed limits, sticks to authentic regulations for a truly immersive experience where you can sharpen your driving skills. Start as a rookie and work your way up to pro status — from your first city turn to mastering off-road tracks, your

Breathedge 2 tosses you right back into the deeply weird world of outer space survival, putting you in the shoes of an ordinary guy who just can’t catch a break. You don’t have to know anything about the first Breathedge to get lost here—veterans and first-timers will both find plenty to scratch their heads over. The Breathedge Corporation has unleashed a war across the galaxy, built a legion of Coffinbots, and started wiping out human colonies. You and your chatty AI partner (who’s stuck in

The world has fallen to the Mad Virus, sweeping across continents faster than anyone could react. Cities now stand silent, electricity and running water are things of the past, and food has become a rare luxury. Only a handful of people remain, struggling to survive in this post-apocalyptic landscape. In Infection Free Zone, you don’t just pick a premade map — you can enter the name of any real city or town and use actual OpenStreetMap data to create a unique battleground for your survivors.

State of Decay 2 is an open-world survival-fantasy game set just after the zombie apocalypse. Your small community of survivors seeks to rebuild a corner of civilization, and you get to make all the decisions about how that happens. You decide who to recruit to your team, where to settle your community, how to fortify and upgrade your base, and when it’s time to move to greener pastures. You select which survivor to bring along on a scavenging run for the food and ammo you need, and who you’ll

Manor Lords is a strategy game that allows you to experience the life of a medieval lord. Grow your starting village into a bustling city, manage resources and production chains, and expand your lands through conquest. Inspired by the art and architecture of late 14th century Franconia, Manor Lords prioritizes historical accuracy wherever possible, using it to inform gameplay mechanics and visuals alike. Common medieval tropes are avoided in favor of historical accuracy in order to make the

Hop into your seaplane and set out on a charming journey across the sun-soaked Limbo archipelago. After you pick up an urgent call from Uncle Lou, you touch down to find the islands in chaos and your uncle nowhere to be seen. It’s up to you to gather resources, lend a hand to struggling locals, and untangle the story behind your uncle’s mysterious vanishing act. Armed with the Swirler—your all-purpose vacuum tool—you’ll suck up scrap, harvest exotic plants, and collect odd materials dropped by

Step into Meltopia, a minimalist adventure set in a vast, snow-covered world packed with secrets waiting to be uncovered. As you wander through endless frosty landscapes, your main tools are heat and curiosity. Use your trusty heat gun and clever gadgets to melt your way through packed snow, revealing hidden paths, icy caves, and glittering artifacts beneath the frozen surface. Your journey revolves around collecting rare resources and mysterious ancient relics buried in the tundra. Everything