As We Descend © Box Dragon and Coffee Stain Products As We Descend A new, stylish roguelike deck-builder for PC has been released through Early Access: As We Descend. What sets this game from the Swedish duo Box Dragon and Coffee Stain apart from its competitors? Roguelike deck builders are very popular right now. Examples include Balatro, Drop Duchy, Monster Train 2, By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Deadly Days: Roadtrip / Star Birds © Pixelsplit, Instinct3 / Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt Business The Most Popular Demos From the Steam Next Fest June 2025, Created in Germany Right after Summer Game Fest, Steam Next Fest 2025 kicked off with a large selection of demos. Germany's frontrunners include Deadly Days: Roadtrip (Pixelsplit, Instinct3), Star Birds (Toukana Interactive, kurzgesagt), and Ferocious (Omyog, tinyBuild). Today marks the end of Steam Next Fest 2025, which took place immediately after By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
Die Original Moorhuhnjagd © Higgs Games and Markt+Technik Products 25 Years of Moorhuhn: The Iconic Game Is Back on Modern Platforms This week, Higgs Games and Markt+Technik are bringing "Die Original Moorhuhnjagd" back to current platforms - just in time for its 25th anniversary. On 20 June 2025, "Die Original Moorhuhnjagd" (grouse hunt) will be released digitally for PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Android and iOS. This revival By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Stellar Blade © Shift Up / Sony Interactive Entertainment Products Stellar Blade (PC) South Korean developer Shift Up expected the PC version of Stellar Blade to sell well. The launch was ultimately so successful that the concurrent user (CCU) peak surpassed that of all other single-player games released by Sony Interactive Entertainment on PC. Stellar Blade is another game that was previously By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Elden Ring Nightreign © FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment Products Elden Ring Nightreign Reaches 100,000 Sales in Germany In May 2025, the game association presented only one game Sales Award. Elden Ring Nightmare from FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment received a Gold award in recognition of achieving sales of over 100,000 in Germany. In May 2025, game - the German Games Industry Association - awarded a game Sales Award By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Blacksmith Master © Untitled Studio and Hooded Horse Products Blacksmith Master A tycoon game set in a medieval forge? Well, why not? In Blacksmith Master, from Untitled Studio and Hooded Horse, players can do just that. They can manage their own medieval forge and oversee every step of the process, from mining ore and gemstones to designing and selling finished products. By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Call to Arms: Panzer Elite © Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Products Call to Arms: Panzer Elite From Digitalmindsoft and THQ Nordic Digitalmindsoft from Ulm and THQ Nordic from Vienna will "soon" launch Call to Arms: Panzer Elite in Early Access. This tactical tank simulation was developed with funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Call to Arms: Panzer Elite, developed by Digitalmindsoft, has found a publisher: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Robert Kaiser (Managing Director) and Adrian Kaiser (Head of Communications and 'Marketing Dude') rokaplay © GamesMarkt, Marcel Kleffmann Products "A Game About Digging a Hole" Tops One Million Sales DoubleBee and rokaplay's "A Game About Digging A Hole," which went viral on social media after its release, has sold over a million copies since February 2025. "We're still a bit speechless," says the publisher. This is a huge success for DoubleBee By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© 11 bit Products The Alters 11 bit studios, known for This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has returned with a new game and franchise. The Alters. Combining survival and base-building with a sci-fi narrative, the game features just one main character, with numerous variations of this character following the theme: What if? 11 By Marcel Kleffmann • 5 min read
Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon © Questline & Awaken Realms Products Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon During Early Access, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, an open-world RPG set in a dark reimagining of the Arthurian legend, rarely had more than 1,000 CCU. However, when version 1.0 was finally released, the number of players skyrocketed! During the Early Access phase on Steam, Tainted By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
Military Logistics Simulator © Nano Games / Aerosoft Products Aerosoft Publishes Military Logistics Simulator From Nano Games Specialist simulation publisher Aerosoft and development studio Nano Games have announced Military Logistics Simulator, a first-person simulation in which players take command of the machinery that supports modern armies. Following the announcement of the publishing deal between 42 Bits Entertainment and Fata Deum, Aerosoft has announced a new game: By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Deadzone: Rogue © Prophecy Games Products Deadzone: Rogue Following a successful demo, Deadzone: Rogue, developed by Prophecy Games, has been launched in Early Access. Over 150,000 copies were sold in the first two weeks, with almost 400,000 users having added the game to their wishlist. So what makes this shooter so special? Deadzone: Rogue is a By Marcel Kleffmann • 3 min read
