Sunday, October 25th 2026

This Week in Gaming (Week 44)

Welcome to the last week of October and we end this month with what looks to be a big release for those that are into martial arts action RPGs. This week's regular releases are a bit of a mix, starting off with a co-op cooking game, followed by a pixel graphics action RPG and some potentially stolen property. We round off the week with an open world Sci-Fi survival game and a first person dungeon crawler action RPG. Don't forget to check out this week's other release as well.

Phantom Blade Zero / This week's major release / Thursday 29 October
Framed for murdering his master, Soul suffers a devastating wound to the heart, leaving him just sixty-six days to live. Alone and hunted, he roams the Wulin, determined to unravel a conspiracy that has ensnared the martial world. Through rain and blood, kindness and vengeance, he embarks on a journey where love and hatred intertwine in search of a heart. Steam link
Pao Pao / Early access / Monday 26 October
Turn a small kitchen into the restaurant of your dreams. Install equipment, put a menu together, and serve guests of all kinds, from a few simple orders to a dining room full of hungry customers. Play solo or co-op with up to 3 other players to run the kitchen and help the restaurant grow and flourish. Steam link
Emberville / Early access / Demo available / Tuesday 27 October
Awaken with no memories inside the Vitromotus, a vast underground world created as a magical dungeon where death no longer lasts. Explore its depths, battle dangerous creatures, rescue survivors, and rebuild the ruined town of Emberville while uncovering the truth behind this prison. Steam link
Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim / Demo available / Wednesday 28 October
Probably Stolen is a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulator set in a dystopian space station. Craft, trade, and smuggle goods of questionable origin, navigate faction loyalties, and stop rampant AI by killing those it controls. Earn enough to buy out your shop before rising rent forces your hand. Steam link
Atmosfar / Early access / Thursday 29 October
Uncover the fate of humanity's final outpost as you survive and explore a thrilling world of floating islands. Brave the skies on your own or assemble a squadron of friends, and scavenge scrap to engineer and upgrade flying vessels, bringing your airship along for the journey. Steam link
Queen's Domain / Demo available / Friday 30 October
A retro-fantasy action RPG with brutal combat and traversal-focused exploration. Embark on a quest to find your father who disappeared on the mysterious Isle of Neasied, where sinister forces gather, secrets hide everywhere, and the sleeping Queen has begun to stir. Steam link
Also launching this week: Divine Frequency, Fantasy World Manager, Anomalith and The Wolf Among Us Remastered.









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12 Comments on This Week in Gaming (Week 44)

#1
Dr. Dro
The Long Dark: Iron Road DLC for me! October 27.

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Onasi
The end of that description for Phantom Blade Zero makes me think of Zardoz, for some reason, and I don’t know how to feel about that.
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PlumdBob
This week in gaming is always my favorite weekend post!


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QuietBob
As much as I liked The Wolf Among Us, I won't be getting the remaster.
What's the point of remastering a cel-shaded title anyway?

OK I might eventually get it deeply discounted just for the bonus content, but certainly not for the "enhanced" graphics.
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AGlezB
Atmosfar and Emberville have been in my follows for a while. Atmosfar had a playtest I tried and Emberville from Splat:

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Frick
Fishfaced Nincompoop
Dr. DroThe Long Dark: Iron Road DLC for me! October 27.

Probably holding off until I actually finish the story. The prison level is ... pretty bad.

Speaking of DLC, on the 28th Across the Pillars come out, the first major DLC for EU5.
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Dr. Dro
FrickProbably holding off until I actually finish the story. The prison level is ... pretty bad.

Speaking of DLC, on the 28th Across the Pillars come out, the first major DLC for EU5.
I think I last played Wintermute about the time they first released Episode 3... I haven't really bothered. The Long Dark's meat is the survival mode. Tales from the Far Territory is a very nice expansion and the Signal Void/Buried Echoes sub quests give you a lot of stuff to do. I expect Iron Road to be more or less in the same vein long-term.
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agatong55
AGlezBAtmosfar and Emberville have been in my follows for a while. Atmosfar had a playtest I tried and Emberville from Splat:

They just pushed Emberville EA to Jan 7th. 2027
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AGlezB
agatong55They just pushed Emberville EA to Jan 7th. 2027
I'm keeping an eye on them but not buying. My current policy is to wait for EAs to go 1.0 and then see if they still interest me because too many times I've bought EAs that either go nowhere or that 2 updates later are a completely different game. There are exceptions, of course, but the instances where my interest has been piqued to a degree I can't help myself are rare and far in between. SAELIG, Road to Vostok and The Last Plague: Blight are pretty much the only EAs I've bought this year and they're all exceptional as far as EA goes.
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