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VOL. MMXXVI · No. 1 All the games that's fit to ship. Not affliated with Valve. TWO BITS · 29 AUG 2026

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ADVENTURE · 3D · ATMOSPHERIC 28 AUG 2026

Escape Hatch

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Created by Testcode, Inc
$4.99

Build and operate an escape room with your friends locked in.

Escape Hatch let's you build or modify escape rooms. You can be the room operator or play any escape room with friends. The control room is filled with live cameras, a manual, walkie talkie and you're there to guide and give hints.

In the room

  • Every puzzle is solvable with what is in the room. Lots of ready to go interactive items (locks, levers, doors, wires, fusebox, etc...) along with a customizable editor that let's you upload your own models and images to fully build your room.

In the control room

  • Click on a screen to drop a glowing marker as a hint.

  • Gives hints, talk to players, hear everything they are saying as they try to solve the room.

Build your own

  • A full room editor. Start blank, or copy any published rooms.

  • Padlocks, keypads, wire boxes, breaker boxes, hideable keys, readable notes, chests and cabinets, sound triggers, a dartboard, etc..

  • Hundreds of props to dress a room with, plus your own sounds, images and models.

  • Advanced room rules to make it interesting.

And we are just getting started! Lots of updates coming along the way.

3D PLATFORMER · PHYSICS · DIFFICULT 28 AUG 2026

Unicycle Journey

100%
OF 1 REVIEWS
Created by JovakGames
$2.99 $2.69 -10%

UNICYCLE JOURNEY

Unicycle Journey is a hardcore game where success depends entirely on your skill. You play as a clumsy, perpetually grumpy clown who's fed up with his job.

One night, a meteor shower strikes. The circus packs up in a hurry and takes off, leaving behind tents, belongings and… somehow, you.

You wake up to an abandoned campsite, find your unicycle, hop on — and the adventure begins.

ONE WHEEL. ENDLESS CHALLENGES.

A long, colorful road lies ahead, with each new challenge testing your skill, precision, and reflexes.

At its core, Unicycle Journey is a hardcore 3D platformer where you'll have to master riding a unicycle.

Balancing on one wheel while managing your lean, speed, and momentum can turn even the simplest-looking obstacles into a real challenge.

MASTER THE UNICYCLE

Use your mouse for precise control, manage your speed, time your jumps, and use flips and tricks to overcome obstacles your way.

Simply holding forward won't be enough. Sometimes you'll need to build up speed. Sometimes you'll need to slow down. And sometimes, the only way through is to take a risk and launch yourself over the obstacle.

ONE CHECKPOINT AT A TIME

Every new checkpoint takes you closer to your goal and gives you a new place to continue your journey from. Refine your runs, return to familiar sections, and see if you can reach them faster.

Along the way, unlock new customization items and change up your clown's look.

ONE WHEEL IS GOOD. FOUR ARE BETTER.

You don't have to take this journey alone. Invite your friends and play together with up to four players in a party.

Watch your friends make their way through the course by switching to their cameras.

And if a friend needs a little help — you've always got a bat.
Help them overcome an obstacle, or make things a little more difficult.

HOW FAR CAN YOU GO?

The farther you progress, the tougher the challenges become.

What once seemed impossible gradually becomes second nature — until the game throws the next problem your way.

Can you make it all the way to the end?

Good luck.

ACTION ROGUELIKE · ROGUELIKE · ACTION 28 AUG 2026

Echoes of Kyria

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OF 7 REVIEWS
Created by ArmoredMooseGames
$4.99

Build Variety

Every stage arms you with a new set of tools. Stack, synergize, and push your upgrades to the absolute limit to create BROKEN builds. Experimentation is your best weapon. You will probably fall, but losing is just part of the process. Learn the enemy patterns, tweak your strategies and push further on the next run.

Choose Between 2 Challenging Play Modes

Whether you prefer deliberate, action melee attacks or automated survivors-like battles, Echoes of Kyria lets you choose how you want to play with two distinct game modes:

  • Normal Mode: A challenging, all-manual experience where combat is entirely skill-based. You aim, dodge, parry, and time every single attack yourself. Precision is everything, and one wrong move can end your run.

  • Endless Mode: Push your ultimate build to its absolute breaking point. Instead of ending your run after a victory, choose to loop your progress into infinitely scaling difficulty. Face massive enemy stat modifiers, multiplied boss spawns, and see exactly how far your overpowered synergies can take you before the hordes finally bring you down.

Whichever path you choose, the threat never stops growing and enemies never stop getting stronger. As you push deeper into a run, stages ramp from manageable to completely overwhelming. Screens fill with projectiles, enemy counts skyrocket, and massive bosses arrive to put your build to the ultimate test. Every wave asks more of you than the last.

Summon & Fuse Combat Creatures

You don't have to face the endless swarms completely alone. Summon powerful Creatures to the battlefield that actively fight alongside you, dealing damage and holding the line against the horde. Their true potential, however, is unlocked through the Fusion System. Combine your summoned creatures together to create unstoppable hybrids that inherit each other's unique special perks. Experiment with different fusions to craft the ultimate combat ally tailored perfectly to your build.

Collect Unique Utility Pets

While your creatures handle the frontline, your Pets handle the logistics. Discover and build a collection from a roster of unique pets that accompany you into battle. These loyal pets tirelessly fetch loot and aid you in the numerous challenges of Kyria.

Survive Together, Or Orchestrate the Chaos

Take on the hordes solo to carve out your own legacy, or team up with friends in seamless 1-4 player online multiplayer.

Work together in classic co-op where the challenge scales dynamically to your party size, or turn the tables in the asymmetrical Spawnmaster PvP mode. One player steps into the role of the Spawnmaster, acting as a ruthless director who strategically summons enemy waves, drops bosses, and dictates the pace of the run. The other up to 3 players fight as Survivors, scrambling to grab upgrades, fuse their creatures, and outlast the custom-tailored bullet heaven crafted by their friend.

Key Features

  • Action-Packed Combat: Fast, action combat where your skill matters most.

  • Build Creativity: Stack wildly synergizing upgrades to become an unstoppable, screen-clearing force.

  • Creature Fusion: Summon powerful combat allies and fuse them together to combine devastating special perks.

  • Asymmetrical PvP: 1v3 multiplayer where a Spawnmaster player actively summons the horde against a team of Survivors.

  • Seamless Online Co-Op: Play solo or team up with your friends in classic 4-player co-op, featuring dynamic difficulty scaling for any party size.

  • Chaotic Challenges: Survive increasingly chaotic waves and face off against massive, challenging bosses.

STRATEGY · FPS · PVP 28 AUG 2026

Duelgrounds

100%
OF 1 REVIEWS
Created by Sauna Interactive
$11.99 $9.59 -20%

Every duel tells a different story

Enter a competitive first person shooter where every duel comes down to skill. Challenge other players in intense 1v1 matches where no round feels the same. At the beginning of each round, both players receive the same randomly selected weapon. Victory depends on your ability to master every weapon and adapt to changing situations on the fly.

Maps are designed with multiple routes and tactical options, giving you the freedom to approach each encounter in your own way. Special items such as grenades, smoke bombs, and toxic gas are limited throughout the match. Once used, they are gone for the rest of the match. Success requires more than accurate aim. Reading your opponent, managing resources, and making the right decisions at the right moment is extremely important.

Looking for something less competitive? Jump into Prop Hunt with friends and experience a completely different side of the game. Disguise yourself as everyday objects, hide in plain sight, and try to fool the seekers in matches of up to six players. Whether you are competing for victory or playing for fun, there is always another match waiting!

KEY FEATURES

Competitive 1v1 Combat

Challenge players in intense one-on-one battles where skill, timing, positioning, and game sense determine the outcome.

Randomized Weapons Every Round

Both players receive the same randomly selected weapon each round. Adapt quickly, master the entire arsenal, and prove your versatility.

Dynamic Damage System

Master a damage system built around accurate shot placement. Every body part has unique damage behavior, allowing you to eliminate enemies with critical hits or gain the upper hand by disabling their mobility and combat effectiveness.

Fair and Skill-Based Gameplay

No weapon loadouts or pay-to-win advantages. Victory belongs to the player who performs better under pressure.

Strategic Resource Management

Grenades, smoke bombs, and toxic gas canisters do not replenish between rounds. Once used, they're gone for the remainder of the match.

Multiple Tactical Approaches

Every map supports different strategies and playstyles. Control key areas, create ambushes, force engagements, or outmaneuver your opponent through clever positioning.

High Skill Ceiling

Improve your aim, movement, weapon mastery, resource management, and decision-making to gain the upper hand against increasingly skilled opponents.

Track Your Progress

Track your performance, discover your strengths, and see your skills evolve over time. Analyze your playstyle and set new personal records as you improve. Your journey is always recorded. Every victory, every challenge, every milestone.

Endless Match Variety

Changing weapons, different opponents, evolving tactics, and limited resources ensure that no two matches feel exactly alike.

Prop Hunt Party Mode

Take a break from competition and enjoy a lighter experience with friends.

  • Play with up to 6 players

  • 1–2 Hunters search for hidden players

  • Transform into props and blend into the environment

  • Use creativity and map knowledge to survive

  • Create hilarious moments and unforgettable close calls

Play Your Way

Compete in high-stakes duels, sharpen your skills, or relax with friends in Prop Hunt. Choose the experience that fits your mood!

EARLY ACCESS · ADVENTURE · OPEN WORLD SURVIVAL CRAFT 28 AUG 2026

Hoarders Realm

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Created by Taylor Robinson
$14.99

Hoarders Realm is a sandbox survival crafting collectathon for 1-6 players set in an endless series of interconnected floating islands that are a mix of hand crafted and procedurally generated voxel environments.

Collect:

collecting items is the main goal of your journey. whether its for the hoarders museum, the adventures guilds quests, the god of pinecones, or just to enhance your base. Let thy pockets overflow!

Build:

Each island is it's own self contained world making it easy to share your builds with others. Every item you find can be placed however you wish. Every bit of terrain can be collected, and reshaped to your harts content. enter into creative mode for even more build options. many creative only tools exist for making large changes to the terrain quick, and easy. New Islands can be linked together with portals.

Explore:

A wide variety of strange voxel based worlds await. forgotten temples, giant mushroom forests, and ancient libraires float somewhere beyond the clouds. using the in game world creation hub. an infinite number of new worlds can be created by setting their name, seed, and world type. 

EXPLORATION · ACTION-ADVENTURE · 3D 28 AUG 2026

Project: Station

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Created by bat32
$6.99

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Project Station is a 1–4 player cooperative horror game set on space stations. Your squad deploys with one job: complete your contracts and get out alive. Every station is falling apart — and it's learning how you play.

Core Experience

  • Co-op problem solving: repair oxygen generators, decode server terminals, close fog valves, and reroute power — each task demands coordination and communication.

  • Quest-driven missions: objectives change every run. Restore broken systems, unlock sealed areas, and reset the main server to open your way out.

  • Adaptive station: a hidden director watches how your squad operates and responds — move too predictably and routes close, camp too long and pressure builds around you, play recklessly and the station escalates.

  • Stealth & consequence: noise, light, and line-of-sight matter. Proximity voice is your only communication — whisper or risk being heard.

  • Scarce resources: flashlights drain, scanners have cooldowns, medkits run out. Nothing recharges for free — plan carefully or improvise under pressure.

  • Extraction under pressure: extraction only unlocks when the work is done. Get your squad to the zone, survive the countdown, and leave together — or stay behind.

Approach & Entry

Approach the station and breach the airlock as the facility powers up around you.

Power Management

Five sectors share limited power — lighting, oxygen, fog suppression, security, and servers. Reroute at breaker terminals, but every sector you starve makes something else worse.

Solve, Restore, Escape

Repair failing systems, decode terminals, and complete contracts across a procedurally generated station that never plays the same way twice.