The IGS Classic Arcade Collection includes three titles from the Knights of Valour series: Super Heroes, Plus, and 2: Nine Dragons, all inspired by the Chinese epic Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Beyond these beat-’em-ups, you can dive into Oriental Legend and its enhanced version Spooky, the wuxia-themed The Gladiator, the run-and-gun shooter Demon Front, and the one-on-one fighter Martial Masters.

The games keep their original content, offering the same feeling from arcades, complete with old visuals and classic sound effects that capture that era’s atmosphere. For easier access, the collection includes player-friendly features like adjustable difficulty settings, welcoming beginners while still challenging veterans. A save-and-load function lets you retry tough parts anytime, ensuring a stress-free experience without losing the arcade’s competitive feel.

Online multiplayer is a great addition, with select titles supporting up to four players in co-op. Friends can team up against tough bosses or compete for high scores on global leaderboards. While the Switch version faced mixed reviews for issues like audio emulation and slowdown, H2 Interactive aims for a smoother PC experience.

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The action in Bullets & Brains never stops, constantly forcing you to dodge zombies while wielding a variety of weapons. As you defeat enemies, they drop resources like brains and energy. You collect these to unlock upgrades, improve your gear, or unleash powerful special attacks. With unique characters offering different abilities and starting weapons, you can choose diverse playstyles and build strategic teams.

Cooperative gameplay is a big deal in Bullets & Brains, making it great for playing with friends. It supports two-player local co-op and sharing resources and using defensive tools together is crucial for survival when enemies overwhelm the screen. Teamwork does indeed add the needed depth, encouraging planning and communication to tackle the hardest challenges.

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You lead a squad of three Sovietborgs, moving through post-apocalyptic areas with guns, grenades, and a talent for big explosions. The game’s story pulls inspiration from 1980s action hits like The Terminator and Universal Soldier, mixing satire with wild chaos, while the gameplay will remind you of retro classics The Chaos Engine and Gauntlet.

The top-down view keeps the action fast and intense, with enemies such as mutant chickens, zombie hordes, and radioactive centipedes popping up from unique generators you must destroy to clear each level. Plus, there are shmup-style bonus stages, where you blast through enemy waves, and huge boss battles against towering, creepy foes.

The IndieGoGo campaign, kicking off on June 25, will fund the game’s final development and support releases for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Dreamcast, and Neo Geo. Expect special editions like an exclusive PAL Dreamcast case and many more.

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Set in a post-apocalyptic quarantine zone ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus, DREADZONE has players gathering resources, crafting tools, building shelters, and battling zombies, mutants, animals, and other humans in a harsh open world. With first-person combat, base building, and co-op multiplayer, it offers a tense and atmospheric experience.

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Silly Polly Beast delivers exploration with dynamic combat, shifting perspectives from side-scrolling to an overhead view for a distinctive gameplay feel. You’ll engage in intense shootouts and face creepy creatures, using ancient forbidden knowledge to unlock powerful spells that enhance Polly’s abilities. Each new spell brings fresh elements, allowing you to win freedom through skill and strategy.

The new trailer immerses you in Polly’s dark underground world, exploring some of the environments, enemies, and misty plots enveloping this realm. It also showcases gameplay mechanics to enjoy post-launch, including skateboarding, puzzles, and the aforementioned action with shifting perspectives.

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Though small in scope, Bang Bang Barrage isn’t meant for one long sitting, it’s best enjoyed in short, multiple play sessions where you discover something new each time you play. Whether it’s new enemies, unique events like night or poison-filled maps, and much more, the game keeps drawing you back. You start with simple hands that stand still, but they evolve, moving randomly across the map or even chasing you. Plus, there are blobs on ships that shoot at you, and even flowers evolve too, making their attacks stronger and bigger.

Simple but fun gameplay

The gameplay is straightforward: you shoot and reload. If you run out of bullets, you can still fire a burst of air that pushes enemies away or propels you. Be tactical with this air blast, as using it resets your reload timer. Enemies drop diamonds, which you can spend at a shop that appears periodically. Here, you can purchase various buffs like more HP, increased bullets, or the ability to destroy enemy projectiles, among many other upgrades.

My only major concern is the potential for repetition. Instead of consistently introducing new bosses, the game presents them only after you survive for certain periods. While this gives you time to prepare, the slow evolution of regular enemies can deter some of the fun. This is subjective, of course; the map is always packed with action, leaving you little time to think. It’s much like old arcade games, but with a modern look where a single mistake can lead to instant death.

As mentioned, Bang Bang Barrage offers both singleplayer and multiplayer modes, with the latter playable via split-screen or online. The singleplayer experience seems less difficult and more balanced in terms of acquiring buffs from the shop, a great approach if you prefer to play solo. While its cartoonish style and simple gameplay might not appeal to everyone, the graphics are genuinely cute. The clean visuals ensure no unnecessary details clutter your view, and the clear UI makes shooting everything easy.

Packed with great ideas, only time will reveal if it succeeds

You earn gold by completing challenges and surviving for as long as possible. This gold can be spent in the in-game shop to customize your blob’s color, unlock new weapons, acquire new skins, and even buy different boats. There are no microtransactions here; everything is earnable simply by playing. The more you play, the more items you’ll collect and use. The demo is quite limited in this regard, offering only one weapon, one skin, and one boat, which unfortunately doesn’t encourage much replayability. However, there are global leaderboards where you can see every player’s score.

You earn points by defeating enemies and maintaining your combo. The higher your combo, the larger your damage radius, allowing you to clear more foes. If you miss an enemy, your combo resets, but you can quickly build it back up. This simple yet effective system ensures levels don’t become overwhelmingly difficult, even when you’re swarmed by enemies.

Overall, Bang Bang Barrage has the potential to be a fun little game for the right audience. If you’re looking for something to play during the Steam Next Fest, I highly recommend it. It won’t take much of your time, and you’ll get to try something cute and unique.

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The trailer, showcased during The MIX Summer Game Showcase, revealed gameplay and a water-covered world where rusted megastructures and forgotten machines hum, lost in time. Your mission is to navigate this vast, uncharted sea, gather resources, and protect warehouses holding the last human embryos. By reactivating complexes and managing incubation systems, you work to send these remnants to the stars to ensure humanity’s rebirth.

The gameplay revolves around four core pillars: connection, exploration, care, and resilience. You’ll collect resources to repair systems, upgrade robotic abilities, and craft tools essential for survival. Additionally, you’ll uncover encrypted recordings and restore dormant terminals to piece together humanity’s story. The trailer also hinted at a final phase: preparing the MOSES rockets for the launch of humanity’s future.

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Set in an alternate future, Mecha Break immerses you in a world where factions battle for control of Coriteum, a toxic yet vital mineral, the last energy source on Earth. Due to its dangerous nature, only large, adaptable mechs can handle Coriteum. The story unfolds after a global catastrophe caused by a solar mass ejection from the Sun, triggering geological disasters and dangerously expanding Coriteum. This conflict drives the game’s narrative, with you piloting the third-generation BREAK Striker to fight various factions.

Mecha Break offers three distinct modes: 3v3 Ace Arena for intense competitive skirmishes, 6v6 Operation VERGE focused on team coordination, and a PvPvE extraction mode called Mashmak, where up to 60 players can battle enemies and environmental hazards. Additionally, you can choose from five mech classes: Attacker, Defender, Supporter, Brawler, and Sniper each with unique abilities. You can also customize your mechs with new colors, stickers, and weapons.

The open beta in February attracted over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam, with fans on social media calling it a “love letter to mech fantasy” and praising its smooth controls and customization options. However, there are concerns about microtransactions, which Amazing Seasun Games has promised to address before launch.

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In MOUSE: P.I. For Hire, you embark on an adventure through the corrupt city of Mouseburg. The story kicks off with a classic noir trope: a distressed dame seeking help. What begins as a simple case quickly spirals into a complex web of murders, corruption, and unexpected enemies lurking in the city’s dark underbelly. The narrative heavily draws on old noir films, delivering a tale of intrigue and danger that feels both fresh and nostalgic.

What sets MOUSE apart is its bold visual style, reminiscent of the retro “rubber-hose” animation seen in Cuphead. The black-and-white, hand-drawn aesthetic evokes the charm of 1930s cartoons, paired with a jazz soundtrack that enhances the noir atmosphere. As a first-person shooter, MOUSE promises fast-paced action, with Jack Pepper wielding an arsenal from classic tommy guns to quirky weapons that melt enemies.

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Wildgate drops you into a colorful yet dangerous corner of space, blending tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person shooting. You’ll gather a crew to explore treacherous environments, scavenge for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and battle rival teams to secure a coveted Artifact or simply be the last crew standing. The game’s PvPvE structure pits you against both environmental hazards and other teams, creating a mix of strategy and reflexes.

Before the event, hints of its reveal surfaced, including a post from the official Wildgate X account teasing its showcase appearance. Developed by a team led by former Blizzard boss Mike Morhaime, Wildgate leverages Moonshot Games’ expertise to deliver a polished, team-based experience. The trailer highlighted ship battles and on-foot combat, with visuals set against a perilous galaxy backdrop.

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