Metroidvania
Indie developer Contrast Games has launched a free demo for its upcoming metroidvania game Akatori on Steam. The demo allows players to experience the pixel-art adventure as Mako, a teenage girl battling Amber Storms across five unique worlds. It arrives just before Steam Next Fest, offering a preview of the game's exploration and combat mechanics.
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Nacon and Cyanide Studio have unveiled a nine-minute gameplay trailer for Styx: Blades of Greed, offering a deeper look at the stealth action title since its reveal last March. The video highlights the goblin thief Styx's mission to steal quartz in a war-torn world. The game is set for release on February 19, 2026, across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Team Cherry has hinted at potential Hollow Knight sequels beyond Silksong, envisioning them as standalone entries that exist alongside previous titles without requiring prior lore knowledge. This comes from a recent interview with the studio leads, conducted ahead of Silksong's September release. The developers emphasized creating games that complement each other independently.