'It's not the kind of loneliness where nobody is around; it's the kind where there are still people but you can't shake the feeling — which in a way is more horrifying.'

"I fundamentally feel there is something really hopeful and positive about being able to confront the things that scare and repulse us."

Nearly 13 years after Guns of Icarus set the gold standard for multiplayer games for me and my friends, Stars of Icarus is here to remind us of our roots and bring that wealth of know-how to the multiplayer space with something brand new in 2026.

"I think Fractured Blooms is one of those games where you might think you know what it is by looking at it right now, but it's actually a lot more than that. You’re barely scratching the surface with even the demo that you played. I can't wait to show people what our true intent really is with the game."

Games ranging from 2 to 10 players: Our top multiplayer picks from Steam Next Fest!

Anybody seen a fourth wall around here? I can't find it.

Consume Me is bright, bouncy, and fun to play while turning a sharp gaze on teen diet culture.

Hands-on with some incredible indies on display at the PC Gaming Show 2025.

Four Steam Next Fest roguelike demos that'll hook anyone who loves to survive enemy hordes or make number go up.

They have cooked once again — twice again, actually. Demo impressions from Strange Scaffold's Steam Next Fest offerings.

Uh oh. It's my face reflected back to me in that cup of tea, isn't it?

Ain't we all just a thick block of tofu caught in the narrow door of life?

Popucom quickly became our favorite co-op game at PAX West, so grab a teammate you'd trust with a colorful bubble gun and hop in.

"We're trying to make it as fun as hell to think in revolutionary terms," says Dave Proctor, Mighty Yell CEO.

PAX West's fly-on-the-wall game: We talked with developers Michael Frei and Raphaël Munoz about Time Flies!

oneway.exe does indie horror for the chronically online.

Duels, cheeky dialogue, and all-around improvements — we played Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 at PAX West and didn't want to put it down.

Instructions unclear, now trapped in Centum's ever-changing reality with a manipulative AI: a PAX hands-on demo and interview with Centum.

Whisper Mountain Outbreak's classic survival horror vibes delivered some of our most tense moments at PAX West.

Ender Magnolia publisher Binary Haze talked to us about the "oppressive and dark, but still beautiful" Metroidvania releasing winter 2025.