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Cozy-Weird ‘Snowguelike’ Froggy Hates Snow launching on PC and consoles May 7th

Digital Bandidos and solo developer Crying Brick today announced that Froggy Hates Snow, the charmingly strange “snowguelike” survival roguelite, will launch for PC & consoles on May 7th


A demo is available now on Steam and Xbox, with Steam progress carrying over to the full game.
In Froggy Hates Snow, you guide a small frog beyond the safety of his heat bubble and into a frozen wilderness filled with treasure, secrets, and danger. By digging through deep interactive snow and reshaping the terrain around you, you will uncover gems and upgrades that help you survive longer, push further, and discover more with every run.


But Froggy Hates Snow is more than a survival challenge. Alongside its roguelite progression, combat, and risk-reward decision-making, the game has a distinctly cozy and offbeat tone, combining playful exploration, oddball charm, and a world that feels as inviting as it is unpredictable.


Players can also activate Peaceful Mode for a monster-free experience focused entirely on digging, discovery, and exploring at their own pace. As you unlock and upgrade your equipment – such as flamethrowers, snowblowers and drills – clearing snow becomes a relaxing, powerwashing-style experience as you seek to completely uncover each map.


Each run offers different ways to play. Players attempt to survive ten waves of shadowy creatures and take on the deadly level boss that follows, or search for the escape door and collect enough keys to unlock it before the boss arrives. How far they venture, how long they stay exposed to the cold, and how aggressively they play is entirely up to them.


Key features in Froggy Hates Snow include:
 

  • Dig, Tunnel, Reshape – Use a unique snow-digging mechanic to carve paths through the world, uncover treasure, and turn the terrain itself into part of your strategy
  • Cozy, Quirky, and a Little Chaotic – Play as one of ten lovable coat-wearing frogs, each with their own unique abilities and quirks in a frozen world that blends warmth, weirdness, and danger
  • Two Paths to Victory – Battle through ten waves of enemies and defeat the boss, or find the escape door and enough keys to make it out alive
  • Build It Your Way – Experiment with flexible upgrades, unlockables, and run-defining choices that support a range of playstyles
  • From Shovels to Flamethrowers – Clear snow and fight back with an expanding arsenal that includes snowblowers, dynamite, cluster bombs, flamethrowers, and more
  • Amazing Allies – Recruit helpful companions, from penguins and owls through to flame-throwing robots, to help explore and survive
  • Peaceful Mode – Turn off enemy encounters entirely for a more relaxed experience centered on digging, discovery, and exploration
  • Highly Replayable Runs – New treasures, dangers, upgrades, and routes help make every attempt feel fresh

“It’s been amazing to watch players and creators connect with Froggy Hates Snow,” said developer Serhii ‘Serge’ Riabtsev. “I always wanted it to feel a little unusual. It has danger and pressure, but it also has this cozy, playful side where you can just enjoy digging through the snow and seeing what you find. Getting to finally share the release date feels really special.”


“From the moment we played it, we knew Froggy Hates Snow had a personality all its own,” said Steve Escalante, CEO of Digital Bandidos. “It’s odd but charming, instantly watchable, and full of the kind of emergent moments that players and creators love. What makes it especially exciting is that it can feel tense and replayable one minute, then surprisingly cozy and relaxing the next.”

Players can wishlist Froggy Hates Snow on Steam, PlayStation Store and Xbox Store now.

For more information about this title and others from Digital Bandidos, visit www.digitalbandidos.com. Media inquiries can be directed to press@digitalbandidos.com.


About Digital Bandidos
Digital Bandidos, established by Versus Evil veterans Steve Escalante and Lance James, is a new publisher with a secret behind its mask: decades of combined experience in indie and AAA game publishing, hundreds of titles published, and a lifelong passion to empower independent developers and their creations – no matter who is publishing their games. In addition to publishing Bullet Heaven hits Soulstone Survivors and Let Them Come: Onslaught, the company also created Indie Fan Fest, a curated digital exhibition to highlight upcoming indie games ahead of Steam’s Next Fest events. www.digitalbandidos.com.


About Crying Brick
Founded in 2025, Crying Brick is the developer of cozy-core survival game Froggy Hates Snow. Based in Poland, the studio consists of Serhii ‘Serge’ Riabtsev, a sole Ukrainian developer who loves frogs as much as he hates the cold.

Arcade shoot ‘em up OBLITACRATER available now on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam

 Indie developer Strangely Named is excited to confirm that their latest title, OBLITACRATER, is out now on PS5 & Xbox Series X|S, alongside its full release on Steam. Built around high-risk, high-reward runs, in OBLITACRATER you will battle an onslaught of enemy swarms while managing a single, ever-growing score that can be lost in an instant.

Capturing the essence of arcade classics like Space Invaders, OBLITACRATER blends pick-up-and-play accessibility with modern roguelike design and bold, fast-paced action. Players battle through endless waves of enemies and adapt their ship with powerful upgrades. But the real challenge is knowing when to escape.


In OBLITACRATER, every drop onto the beautifully stylised planet is a high-stakes gamble as you’re always contributing to one single running score. The goal is to build up your score, rise through the leaderboards and decide on the best moment to end your run because death in OBLITACRATER hits harder than ever. Your running score (and leaderboard position) reset to zero when you’re defeated, effectively putting you back to square one. It’s your choice how you want to play. Do you risk one more drop with your powerful loadout, or escape safely and continue building your score in the next run?

As you progress through each run you’ll have the opportunity to unlock powerful upgrades to your ship, which range from stat boosts, like increased movement speed, to secondary fire modes, like rockets and mines. The riskiest (and often most fun) options are the random upgrades, which could give you a powerful upgrade… or a painful downgrade.

Key Features:

  • 10 Horrifying (and yet oddly cute) alien critters to blast!
  • Ranked, Friends and Timed Leaderboards
  • 50 unique upgrades
  • A range of high powered weaponry including Rockets, Lasers and Mines
  • Fast paced movement and dodging
  • Smooth Traversal on a full 3D spherical planet
  • Support for hundreds of enemies on screen
  • Challenge yourself in Dead Run Mode, where just one hit from an enemy is lethal

Excited to see players across all platforms drop in for the first time, developer Sen says: “We’re thrilled for players to drop into OBLITACRATER and start climbing the leaderboards. We’ll be right there with you, chasing that number one spot. And once you’ve got the hang of things, jump into Dead Run mode, where the real challenge begins!”

Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch

SOEDESCO® and developer Nukebox Studios have announced that Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition is now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch. The launch is accompanied by a new trailer showcasing its dynamic cooking and management gameplay across different locations.

In this culinary adventure, players step into the role of Emily, a passionate chef traveling the world in her food truck. Across 700+ levels, they prepare global dishes, upgrade kitchen equipment, and adapt to demanding customers in a progressively challenging experience. 

Step into the kitchen today  
 

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About Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition  

Food Truck Chef: Full Course Edition is a fast-paced cooking and management experience featuring global cuisines, diverse locations, and hundreds of levels. Players prepare a wide variety of dishes, improve their kitchen setup, and adapt to increasingly demanding customers in a progression-driven gameplay loop. 
 

Key Features

  • 800+ global recipes to master 
    19+ vibrant locations from around the world to discover 
    700+ levels     with time-management challenges 
    Immersive gameplay with fast-paced cooking game mechanics 
    Wide variety of truck decorations     and kitchen appliance upgrades  

Alien planet exploration game Morels: Out of This World releasing May 28th on Steam

Abrams Studios is happy to announce their upcoming game Morels: Out of this World, will be coming to PC via Steam May 28th, 2026. The game takes players beyond Earth and onto vibrant alien planets filled with strange mushrooms, mysterious creatures, and diverse biomes.

Watch the Official Gameplay Trailer Here

Morels: Out of This World invites players to explore handcrafted alien worlds where nothing feels familiar and features no combat but instead focuses on peaceful exploration, curiosity, and collection-based progression. From glowing alien jungles and harsh desert planets to strange forests and a world where dinosaurs still roam, each planet offers unique environments, wildlife, and atmosphere to uncover. Players will hunt rare alien mushrooms, photograph alien and prehistoric creatures, and document the lifeforms of each planet at their own pace.


Key Features
 

  • Explore diverse alien biomes and discover new collectables.
  • Several new alien creatures and objects to discover and photograph.
  • Purchase several items in the outdoor shop to help you on your way.
  • Enjoy a new experience each season you play. New mushroom locations, animal activity, weather, and more.
  • Take on weekly tasks including finding a certain number of mushrooms or photographing specific animals to get extra points.
  • 4 unique alien maps with exciting terrain and surprises!
  • View all your photos in your photo book.
  • Learn tips and tricks inside your Hunter’s Manual to help you throughout the season. Unlock new pages by moving up in hunter levels!
  • Customize the game to your interests by choosing from a broad list of different music or just enjoy the calming sounds of nature.
  • Exploration Mode: Play as alien creatures. You will also be rewarded a point handicap! Unlock new alien creatures and have fun exploring.


Morels: Out of This World is currently in development for PC and will be available on Steam. Players can wishlist the game now to follow development updates and be notified at launch.

Wishlist Morels: Out of this World via STEAM™ Here

 
Developer: Abrams Studios
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Puzzler Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery Releasing May 13th

Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery, the hiss-terical noir detective puzzler from developer Nobody Crown, and publisher Devcats will be available PC via Steam on Wednesday, May 13th. Employ a sharp wit, and a sleuth’s whiskers, in the demo with more than 7,000 downloads, available now on Steam.
 

Investigate a whimsical catspiracy as the soft-boiled Detective, famous for crushing crime and a penchant for catnip. Investigate a once-thriving museum now turned grisly crime scene and uncover the truth behind an attempted heist-of-the-century. Sift through a litterbox of clues for key evidence and potential leads in order to unravel this complex case.
 

Was it the pig from out of town with a seedy past or, perhaps it was the stuck-up old schnauzer who’s always sniffing around! Add critical information to the detailed conspiracy board, but keep all the red string to a minimum — it’s way too much of a distraction. Interrogate suspects and cross-examine witnesses until you can fill every meowsterious blank.
 

“Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery blends satisfying deductive gameplay with an absurd amount of lighthearted humor,” said Eric Allen K., solo developer at Nobody Crown. “I’ve pulled inspirations from across the genre to craft a uniquely deep, but low pressure experience that will have aspiring feline investigators pondering (and chuckling) from the beginning to its unexpected end.”
 

Feline Forensics and the Meowseum Mystery launches on Steam for Windows PC on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 for $9.99. For more information, visit the official website and follow the developer on Bluesky.
 

For all of the latest updates on other Devcats titles, make sure to visit the official Devcats website, follow the studio on X, Instagram, TikTok, and join the rest of the cool cats on Discord.
 

About Devcats
 

Devcats is an independent development studio based in Brazil, consisting of six rescued cats cooking up biscuits and cat-themed games while raising awareness on adoption and rescue. They strive to create cozy and wholesome experiences through imaginative ideas and valued community feedback.

The studio opened a publishing arm in 2026, aiming to lend its expertise in marketing, community-building, and game development to support other cozy and wholesome indie games, offering services and assistance with marketing, localization, music, game direction, and more. 

For more information, visit the official Devcats website.
 

About Nobody Crown
 

Nobody Crown is a one-man development team based in Pennsylvania. The studio endeavors to tell extraordinary stories with satisfying mechanics

For more information, visit the official website.

Demo for Indie Survival Game Worlds Explorers now on Steam

Pioneers Games, led by solo developer Rafał, has released a playable demo of its survival game Worlds Explorers.
 
Stranded on a mysterious alien world, your crew must fix the ship and leave the planet. To survive, you & your crew must adapt to each planet’s unique challenges by hunting alien wildlife for food, gathering vital resources, and also interacting with advanced alien civilizations.

The full game features five unique planets, each offering distinct challenges, secrets, and opportunities for exploration. Every world is handcrafted, with detailed ecosystems, unpredictable weather, and its own set of dangers and additional planets are planned for future updates.
 
In the demo, players can experience one complete planet from the beginning of the game through to its conclusion.

Key Features:

  • Explore Unique Planets: Discover diverse ecosystems, alien creatures, and hidden phenomena on procedurally designed worlds.
  • Engage in Tactical Combat: Hunt alien animals, fend off threats, and choose your preferred fighting style with a variety of weapons.
  • Craft and Customize: Create advanced tools and gear to help your crew adapt to planetary conditions.
  • Survive and Escape: Balance food, water, and resources while repairing your ship to explore new planets.

Demo of Worlds Explorers can be played on Steam.

ABOUT Pioneers Games

Rafał is a solo game developer from Poland. Inspired by Stanisław Lem’s sci-fi novels Eden and The Invincible, the idea for Worlds Explorers began to take shape in 2017. The books’ themes of alien ecosystems and mysterious phenomena deeply influenced the game’s vision.

Demo for 3-D Co-Op Platformer Limbot Now Available on Steam

Following a successful playtest, Ionized Studios has launched the official Steam demo for Limbot, giving players an even bigger taste of the colorful cardboard carnage ahead of the full game’s release later this July on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch.

Limbot is a co-op 3D platformer with a twist that sees up to 4 players work together to control a giant cardboard robot with each player taking command of different limbs. Whether you’re stomping through city streets, flailing your way across jungle platforms, or toppling headfirst into scenery, coordination or lack thereof is the key to your victories and spectacular failures.

“Seeing players throw themselves into Limbot and having a blast during the Steam playtest was an absolute joy to watch,” said Aaron, developer at Ionized Studios. “To give players a better slice of what to expect in the full game, the official demo adds even more levels, new enemies, new upgrades and the first rather silly boss fight.”

Key Features:

  • Play with up to 4 players and control limbs individually, or go alone and master the bot in solo play!
  • Smash, stomp, and crash through a paper-craft world tour as you flatten cities, jungles, and underwater environments into pulp.
  • Take on 20 demo levels, including Limbot’s first boss fight!
  • Limbot is launching later this July on Steam, Xbox and Nintendo Switch

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About Ionized Studios:

Ionized Studios, known for their debut hit IronWolf VR (Steam, 2022), is back with their next project, Limbot. IronWolf VR, a co-op game, achieved a firm following and boasts a 94% positive score from over 1,000 reviews. Limbot aims to build on that successful foundation of multi-crew chaos and camaraderie, but swaps the deep-sea setting of ballast tanks and hydroplanes for a wackier world featuring cardboard arms and legs.

Wholesome Narrative Puzzle Game A Storied Life: Tabitha now available on Steam and Nintendo Switch

The pages are waiting. What will you fill them with? Wholesome narrative puzzle game A Storied Life: Tabitha is available now on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch™ at a suggested retail price of $14.99/£12.99/$14.99, with a 10% launch discount on Steam.

Watch the trailer here

A Storied Life: Tabitha began as an idea from writer Cherish Goldstraw, who brought it to studio director Terry Goodwin and began developing it with a team within Lab42 Games. The team brought the game to publisher Secret Mode, who has worked with the studio on ports for games like A Little to the Left and Wobbledogs, and immediately fell in love with the watercolor aesthetics and unique narrative design.

A Storied Life: Tabitha takes you to Lavender Laithe, the former home of Tabitha, a recently-deceased loved one. Upon arriving, you discover that Tabitha has an agreement with a publisher to print her memoirs… which have just been damaged due to an unfortunate mishap. It’s up to you to go through the house and piece together Tabitha’s life, filling in the gaps left in her memoir pages using the items you find along the way.

Explore the house room by room and decide what you’ll keep, what should be sold, and what can be recycled. Move furniture and search through cupboards and drawers to find tucked-away items which may hold more intriguing memories. You only have one cardboard box for keepsakes per room, so prepare for difficult decisions as you choose which elements of Tabitha’s life you want to remember.

Fit all you can into your box, rotating and aligning items and reinforcing the box with tape when things get too heavy. Fold flexible objects like letters and stuff them into envelopes to save space. Fragile items can smash if not properly cushioned, so place them carefully among soft objects, or wrap them in bubble wrap to keep them secure. On the other hand, broken items aren’t the end of the world and may reveal new secrets…

Fill the gaps in Tabitha’s memoirs using the items you’ve chosen to save and uncover the many sides of this fascinating person. How she’s remembered is up to you – was she a caring mother? A budding botanist? A dabbler in the arcane arts? Write a coherent narrative to please the publisher or use a jumble of mismatched words to write something a little more avant-garde. Tabitha’s life is now your story to tell.

Return to Tabitha’s home multiple times to rewrite her story and find new facets to her life. Search every nook and cranny for hidden items and intriguing easter eggs. Or recycle everything and take nothing of Tabitha’s life with you. There are many choices to be made, and no right or wrong answers – only the memories you choose to keep.

“This has been one of the most fulfilling projects we’ve ever worked on, and we’re so excited to finally get the full game into player’s hands,” said Lab42 Games’ Terry Goodwin and Cherish Goldstraw. “We’ve been bowled over by the positive reception so far, and it’s been a pleasure watching people resonate with our little game. We hope they enjoy the full experience just as much.”

About A Storied Life: Tabitha
A Storied Life: Tabitha is a cozy narrative game about memory, legacy, discovery, and joy.
An elderly loved one has died, leaving you their estate and a letter encouraging you to sell any valuables. But when a mishap spoils their soon-to-be-published memoirs, you set out to repair the damage, piecing together their hidden past using the items you inherit.

– ENDS –

About Secret Mode
Secret Mode is an independent publisher and the winner of the MCV/Develop Indie Publisher of the Year 2025 award, Ukie Best UK Publisher 2024 award, and the Debug Indie Game Best Influencer Marketing 2025 award. In March 2025 Emona Capital LLP, a financial investor with deep expertise in the gaming industry, partnered with CEO Ed Blincoe and CPO James Schall in the successful buyout of Secret Mode. Published titles include triple-BAFTA-winner Still Wakes the Deep, A Little to the Left, Wobbledogs, Loddlenaut, and Escape the Backrooms.

For more information visit: wearesecretmode.com

About Lab42 Games
Founded in 2015, Lab42 became a Sumo Digital studio in 2020. The studio has worked on a range of projects for console, PC, VR and mobile for clients including Sega, Activision, Microsoft, Klei Entertainment, Aspyr, Ripstone, Dovetail Games, and Payload Studios. Recent projects from Lab42 includes porting services for Sonic Mania, Forza Motorsport, A Little to the Left and Metal: Hellsinger VR.
For more information visit: lab42.game

Tactical Card Battler Warena Open Playtest Announced for April 17-19 on Steam

Part Time Monkey and publisher Coyote Time Publishing today announced that real-time tactical card battler Warena, is open for playtesting on Steam April 17-19 and that players can request access directly on the Steam store page.


Warena is a 1v1 RTS card-battler where both players simultaneously deploy troops, cast spells, and push toward the enemy base in real time. Matches are fast and decided by mana management and counter-timing.

Deckbuilding is core to the design. Runes unlock cards, units, and capabilities during a fight, opening new tactical options. Hero Skills chosen before each match anchor different playstyles and force opponents to adjust.

The game also includes a full single-player campaign for learning tactics before competitive play. Every card is earnable through play.


Warena is created by Tuomas Erikoinen, the artist who designed the original Angry Birds characters at Rovio. After leading art on Angry Birds, Angry Birds Seasons, Angry Birds Rio, and supervising Angry Birds Space, Erikoinen left Rovio in 2012 to found his own studios. His mobile games have accumulated over 50 million downloads.

Features

  • Real-time strategy 1v1 PvP
  • Mid-match deckbuilding through Runes
  • Hero Skills that define playstyle each match
  • Full single-player campaign
  • No pay-to-win, all cards earnable through play
  • Built for PC with precision controls

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About Part Time Monkey

Part Time Monkey is a Finnish indie studio founded by Tuomas Erikoinen, original artist of Angry Birds. The studio develops competitive and experimental games for PC.
 

About Coyote Time Publishing

Coyote Time Publishing is a Finnish indie game publisher using data-driven market analysis to find and launch commercially viable indie games. Current catalog includes the cyberpunk FPS Metroidvania Voltage High Society and the roguelite twin-stick shooter Orbital Overdrive.

Fight Life: Vanguard is Now Available on Steam!

Today, Two Cakes Studio announced that  Fight Life: Vanguard, a tactical turn-based RPG set in a pixel-art dark fantasy world developed by StartImpulse, is now available on Steam.

In honor of this, the game is now discounted by 20% to encourage players to participate!

Watch the Launch Trailer Here

Key Features:

  • Three difficulty levels – from accessible to unforgiving. Even “normal” requires tactical thinking, while “hard” is a true test for seasoned players
  • Engaging story – lead a mercenary squad through a dark fantasy world, battling the Spider Queen, skeletons, wolves, and the Goblin King. A mysterious spirit will guide you toward the truth about Darksoul
  • Turn-based tactical combat – build your squad from a diverse recruit pool, develop your characters and craft the right strategy for every encounter
  • Localized in 13 languages – including full English, Japanese, German, French, Portuguese, Ukrainian, Polish, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Korean and Chinese support. Players can enjoy the narrative and complex tactical explanations in their native language, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Pixel art visuals – atmospheric pixel art set in a dark fantasy world
  • Lightweight and compact – minimal system requirements, minimal storage space

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About the Game
Fight Life: Vanguard is a Tactical Turn-Based RPG that challenges players to think strategically while immersing them in a richly detailed world. The game combines classic turn-based combat mechanics with modern design sensibilities, creating an experience that rewards careful planning and tactical mastery. Players must assemble their squad, position units wisely, and make critical decisions both on and off the battlefield

Embark on a journey alongside once mighty and generous, now the forgotten god, whose energy slowly dissipates from the world. Betrayed by his human apprentice who decided to become a new divine by sacrificing his master, the Divine Spirit initially distrusts humanity until witnessing their bravery in defending against darkness. Before going to the void God is ready to make his last call to save humankind.

EMBRACE THE MANTLE OF COMMANDER
Lead a squad of brave adventurers through a war-torn world besieged by darkness. Engage in meticulously crafted turn-based battles spanning four captivating chapters, where green recruits evolve into seasoned warriors.

USE YOUR STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL SKILLS
Challenge your strategic prowess as you navigate through tactical encounters, devising maneuvers, launching assaults, and striving to tip the scales of the conflict in your favor. Witness the transformation of your ragtag group into legendary heroes, forged from humble beginnings into mythical champions.


BUILD YOUR SQUAD OF RECRUITS
Invest in the growth of your team, meticulously nurturing their skills and resilience to endure the harrowing trials ahead. Every decision counts as you strive to carve a path of hope amidst a bleak and seemingly insurmountable crisis.


General Information:
Title: Fight Life: Vanguard

Genre: Strategy, Turn-Based, RPG
Developer: StartImpulse
Publisher: TwoCakesStudio
Release: 10 April, 2026
Platforms: PC (Steam), PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

Languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,   Japanese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Korean, Polish, Ukrainian, Turkish

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About TwoCakesStudio
Two Cakes Studio is an indie video game development and publishing studio that creates a diverse range of creative and engaging video games across genres, from survival horror and action RPG to medieval colony sims and strategic turn-based titles. Two Cakes Studio is committed to delivering innovative gaming experiences and supporting games at every stage of the development lifecycle.

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