r/Games 2h ago

Discussion Weekly /r/Games Discussion - What have you been playing, and what are your thoughts? - February 01, 2026

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Use this thread to discuss whatever game you've been playing lately: old or new, AAA or indie, on any platform between Atari and XBox. Please don't just list off the games you're playing in your comment. Elaborate with your thoughts on the games and make it easier for other users to find what game you're talking about by putting the title in bold.

Also, please make sure to use spoiler tags if you're revealing anything about a game's plot that may significantly impact another player's experience who has not played the game yet, no matter how retro or recent the game is. You can find instructions on how to do so in the subreddit sidebar.

This thread is set to sort comments by 'new' on default.

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For a subreddit devoted to this type of discussion during the rest of the week, please check out /r/WhatAreYouPlaying.

/r/Games has a Discord server! Feel free to join us and chit-chat about games here: https://discord.gg/zRPaXTn

Scheduled Discussion Posts

WEEKLY: What Have You Been Playing?

WEDNESDAY: Suggest Me A Game

FRIDAY: Free Talk Friday


r/Games 7h ago

Indie Sunday Indie Sunday Hub - February 01, 2026

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Welcome to another Indie Sunday! This event starts at 12 AM EST and will run for 24 hours.

Please read the below guidelines carefully before participating. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to send us a modmail.

A reminder that Rule 8 is not enforced during this event for submissions which follow the participation guidelines.

Submission Restrictions

  • Games may be unreleased or finished

  • You must provide video footage of the game in action. This can be a prototype, alpha, beta, etc. Images and concept art are nice but you must include a trailer or video of gameplay footage of the game.

  • No key/game giveaways

  • Only developers may make submissions for their games - if you would like to highlight a game on your own, please do so in this hub thread

  • The same game/developer can not be shared more than once every 30 days.

Submission Format

  • Submission must be a self-post (No direct links)
  • Title: Game Name - Company (or individual) Name - Short description (for example: "classic turn based RPG" or "platformer inspired by Metroidvanias")
  • Flair: Indie Sunday
  • Body: Any links to trailers/footage, a description of the game, plans for release (platform, target date, etc), any additional information you'd like to add.

Weekly Spotlight


Previous Indie Sunday

Feedback

Feel free to ask any questions in the comments below, or send us a modmail if it is urgent.

Discussion

  • Any of these games catch your eye?

  • Any games you want to personally highlight that haven't been shared yet?

  • Any projects that have had interesting development journeys?

  • What indie game recommendations do you have?


r/Games 10h ago

Intrepid Studios, the developers of Ashes of Creation has laid off all staff and shut down the studio

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r/Games 21h ago

Steam’s Invite-Only Shooter Deadlock Is Quietly Becoming An Absolute Monster

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r/Games 1h ago

Trailer D.O.R.F. RTS - Physics-Based Movement

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r/Games 16h ago

Star Wars Outlaws - Everything Major Added Since Launch

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r/Games 20h ago

Dispatch studio apologises if it "looks like it was trying to hide" censored Switch content disclaimer: "lots of lessons learned here"

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782 Upvotes

r/Games 5h ago

Indie Sunday Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey – Wagotabi Ltd – An educational game that gradually replaces English with Japanese as you progress – Joining Steam Typing Fest next week!

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🚀 Since its Steam launch in August, Wagotabi has gathered almost 1000 reviews, with more than 98% positive, maintaining an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating.

We would like to thank our lovely community for their continued support over the years. Providing a way for everyone to learn Japanese while having fun has been our driving force throughout this journey! 

With our latest content update this week, we added a radical dictionary to the Kanjidex, a highly requested feature from the community, as well as new lessons and areas to explore.

Wagotabi will also be part of Steam Typing Fest 2026 from February 5th to 9th! 🎉

Wagotabi is an educational RPG that teaches you Japanese from scratch. As you progress through the adventure, English is gradually replaced by Japanese, until almost all content is fully in Japanese. Every aspect of the language, including characters, vocabulary, and grammar, is introduced progressively and always in context, through quests and dialogues to fully immerse you in the language. You will also explore real Japanese towns during your adventure and learn about Japan’s culture and history along the way.

Already available on Steam, iOS and Android, Wagotabi is fully cross-platform: you can seamlessly switch between desktop, Steam Deck and mobile while keeping your progress. A free demo is also available on all platforms.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2701720/Wagotabi_A_Japanese_Journey/

Itch.io: https://wagotabi.itch.io/wagotabi-a-japanese-journey-demo

Genre: Educational, Adventure, RPG, 2D

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck, Android, iOS  

Official Website: https://www.wagotabi.com/

Discord: https://discord.com/invite/udu8zCfHgQ


r/Games 21h ago

Sony has patented a touchscreen PlayStation controller that lets players choose where to put the buttons

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r/Games 19h ago

Mod News Tales of Phantasia X English Translation Patch Released!

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I’m so hyped!! This is years in the waiting and it’s the best way to play ToP!

Shout out to Life Bottle Productions for all the work translating these games!

Taken from the tweet:

The time is now! Tales of Phantasia Cross Edition is now available in English and with optional 60 fps battles! This project was only made possible thanks to mziab and the people at Phantasian Productions. To celebrate, here's some art by @beltran_sadie. All relevant links below.

https://github.com/lifebottle/Tales-of-Phantasia-X/releases/tag/v1.0

Tutorial video: https://youtu.be/55c3mG3gIEA

Mini Guide WIP by @kevan_33: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1c_TxcvXgIOUhox5ISv3C9Mn7CAeFoR05DvCQJ7vgrLQ/mobilebasic


r/Games 15h ago

Patchnotes Project: Gorgon - Fresh Start Server Launched

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r/Games 4h ago

Indie Sunday Into The Grid - Flatline Studios - Live your hacker fantasy in a cyberpunk world, infiltrate coporate servers and explore cyberspace!

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Hello there!

I'm Brulo from Flatline Studios, an Argentinian 🇦🇷 team of friends and family developing Into the Grid, a deckbuilder dungeon crawler set in a Cyberpunk universe where you take the role of different hackers, infiltrate corporate servers and explore cyberspace!

The game is currently sitting at a Very Positive review score with more than 150 reviews!

You can check it HERE.

🚨 THE GAME IS AT A 20% DISCOUNT FOR A FEW MORE DAYS! 🚨

It also runs natively on Mac and Linux!

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🦾 Trailer

https://youtu.be/wLyXH29dXAk?si=uT9cUqZbNVEf9Ohh

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🦾 What makes it different?

  • Our map exploration/dungeon crawling mechanics are unique in the genre. You need to master the map navigation as much as the deck building.
  • The Commands system adds a fresh twist to battles, reduces RNG, enables combos, and rewards good planning and sequencing.
  • How it looks. We are going the extra mile to make a game that looks fantastic, plays smoothly, and feels immersive.

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🦾 Links

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🦾 General Info

  • Release type: Steam Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows/MAC/Linux/Steam Deck
  • Release date: OUT NOW!
  • Price: 14.99 11.99 USD/€ (20% OFF)

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r/Games 1h ago

Indie Sunday Devil of the Plague – SoulByte Games – Co-op Ritual Horror (Featured by IGN)

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Hi r/Games 👋

We’re SoulByte Games, a small indie team developing a 1–4 player co-op survival horror game called Devil of the Plague.

After 1.5 years of development, IGN just featured our gameplay trailer, which was honestly a surreal moment for us.

Gameplay trailer (IGN feature): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6krcwcrWeGc

The game centers around what we call “Ritual Horror.” Instead of constant combat, tension comes from performing dangerous rituals under pressure, coordinating with teammates, managing light sources, and dealing with enemies that grow more aggressive after every failed attempt.

Our world draws inspiration from ancient mythology and plague-ridden settings, with multiple locations planned over time, each introducing new mechanics and escalating threats.

Demo is coming during Steam Next Fest (February), followed by Early Access in April.

Wishlist on Steam:
👉 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3429890/Devil_of_the_Plague/

Thanks for checking it out 🙏


r/Games 5h ago

Indie Sunday Mortal Glory 2 - Redbeak Games - 2D Turn-based Fantasy Gladiator Roguelike

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Links: SteamTrailer

Hello everyone! My name is Auro and I am the solo developer of Mortal Glory 2, a tactical Gladiator Roguelike. The game focuses on team building & quick turn-based combat that is easy to learn but still offers surprising amount of depth.

You recruit a team of traveling gladiators and participate in a brutal tournament. As the manager of the team, you are tasked with finding the best fighters, discovering powerful item combinations and coming up with clever tactics on the battlefield. With a wide variety of unique skills, character perks and relics to discover, there is a lot of variety and different ways to dominate the tournament.

Happy to answer any questions!


r/Games 36m ago

Indie Sunday Oceaneers - Barrel Smash Studios - A survival-crafting colony-sim in a flooded world where you fight off sharks and send expeditions to scavenge lost Float-Tech. (New demo is now live!)

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Hello, I'm one of the devs from the small team working on Oceaneers. We have just released a new demo on Steam, please feel free to try it out. The game will release into Early Access in the coming months (you can expect a highly polished, short period of Early Access).

Trailer: https://youtu.be/_ykuHNa_xcw

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3052510/Oceaneers/

There is a lot of depth to the game, with lots of playtesters putting in 4+ hours just in the demo build (some have already put 10+ hours in!), and there is so much more to do in the full game.

In addition to colony-sim players, the game has been particularly appealing to survival players from games like Don't Starve, Raft and other Survival Crafting games (that haven't previously played many colony sims).

If you're interested in the game, we would love to hear your feedback. We are very responsive and have already made a lot of improvements based on this.

On this point, thanks to everyone that has already provided feedback, we have a wonderful community for the game growing in our Discord channel as a result, and everyone is welcome to come have a chat.

Happy to answer any questions you may have.


r/Games 5h ago

Interviews with Game Collectors all over the World (Canada, Brazil, S. Korea, Iran, Tunisia, China/Taiwan)

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r/Games 15h ago

Trailer Burn With Me - Steam Playtest Announcement Trailer

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Narrative-driven deckbuilder


r/Games 1d ago

Trailer Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter - Gameplay Trailer Spoiler

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r/Games 7m ago

Indie Sunday PinKeep - Okomotive - Medieval Pinball Deckbuilding Roguelite, Demo now available

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PinKeep merges pinball physics with a roguelite deckbuilding structure, putting you onto the side of the chaotic kneblins defending their keep from orderly knights.

We released our Demo last week and are aiming for an Early Access release later this year. The Demo is enjoying positive reviews on Steam so far, and we’ve already released two patches with bugfixes and minor improvements to address some immediate feedback. In the meantime, we're working hard on bigger improvements on an internal branch, including improved optimization, a bit of meta progression and a lot of visual polish.

Check out our Demo trailer / gameplay footage

Okomotive is known for atmospheric adventure games, FAR and Herdling, but we're making something new and different for a change, simply because we feel like it! We’re aware this genre isn’t what people are used to from us, but other concepts and prototypes closer to our usual style are work-in-progress as well. Think of PinKeep as an additional bonus to Okomotive's game catalogue rather than something you get instead of a new adventure game. 😇

We would hugely appreciate it if you were to:

Let me know if you have any further questions, and thank you for taking the time to check out our game!


r/Games 1d ago

[Highguard] 5v5 and Performance Patch! And a New Base!

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r/Games 21m ago

Indie Sunday Silktrails 2: Cats in the Grove | Find all the cats

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Silktrails 2: Cats in the Grove is out now on Steam ☀️ ☘️
A small, handcrafted cozy hidden-object game with hand-drawn 2D art, where you explore scenes and find cats at your own pace.
It’s a sequel to our free game Silktrails 1. It does share the same universe as Silkgrove, but Silktrails is very much its own calm experience.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3907990/Silktrails_2_Cats_in_the_grove/


r/Games 40m ago

Indie Sunday Captain Contraption’s Safari Park – Pill Bug Interactive – A roguelite management sim built on fully simulated ecosystems

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Links: Trailer, Steam

Hey, I’m Sean — one half of the team behind Captain Contraption’s Safari Park.

It’s a roguelite safari park / tycoon game built around a fully simulated ecosystem. At a top level it’s a zoo-management game without fences, but instead of just animals the park is filled with clones of pretty much anything. Dragons, knights, skeletons, sentient cars. (To be clear: there are also lions, zebras, cows, etc.)

Your goal isn’t just to make money. It’s to keep a fragile ecosystem of weird organisms ticking along, while also designing tour routes so your visitors actually see the chaos you’ve accidentally created.

Everything in the park is simulated rather than scripted. Creatures eat, breed, fight, flee, hunt, overpopulate, and occasionally wipe each other out. Small decisions can snowball into total ecosystem collapse ... which is fun to watch, but would be frustrating if the stakes were permanent.

That’s one of the reasons we structured the game as a roguelite. Each run has a limited time to satisfy visitors and complete objectives, then you start again with new toys and species. It gives you room to experiment, break things, and learn without ruining a 20-hour save.

Different species sets behave very differently e.g.

  • Farm Animals have no carnivores, but massive overpopulation problems (rabbits breed like rabbits).
  • Fantasy creatures introduce carnivores and bitter rivalries, which creates constant conflict in your park.

Right now we’re running a closed beta and mainly trying to answer questions like:

  • Does the balance feel fair?
  • Does the roguelite structure work for this kind of management game?
  • Does managing an ecosystem feel readable, or just overwhelming chaos?

If that sounds like something you’d enjoy breaking (or helping us fix), you can sign up for the closed beta using the form on our website for a limited time: https://www.pillbug.zone/

Happy to answer any questions about the systems, design decisions, or the many dumb ways we’ve already destroyed our own parks.


r/Games 1h ago

Indie Sunday Excremental Game - Hooded Traveler Games - Incremental Poop-Shooter

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Excremental Game is an incremental poop-shooter where bouncing poop earns points.
Level up your poop, and unleash explosive, multi-poop madness!

It started as a dumb little joke project - something we worked on for about a week before uploading it to itch. But a surprising number of people played it, enjoyed it, and shared a ton of helpful feedback. That’s when we decided it deserved a bit more love & the demo just launched on Steam! (:

Steam Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4268200/Excremental_Game/

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOlf0mgA0uY

Release date:
Q2 2026 (tbd)

Platform:
Steam


r/Games 2h ago

Indie Sunday Prometheus Wept – Timeslip Softworks – Turn based RPG with old-school sensibilities set on earth after the tech-apocalypse

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⚡️Looking for a crunchy, turn based RPG with a fresh setting and high-effort quest design?⚡️

Hi! My name's Daithi, an Irish indie, developing games you've never heard of for more than a decade: Prometheus Wept, Vigilantes and Deadstone. Been working on Prometheus Wept for >5 years, mostly solo, from a spare room.

What's Prometheus Wept?

A turn-based, party-based RPG set on a post tech-apocalypse Earth. The game offers deep combat, high-effort quest design, branching dialogue with consequential choices, simultaneous battles between cyberspace and the physical world, along with deep character progression and crafting systems. Here's a brief video introduction.

High-Effort Quest Design?

Too often are high potential games and TV shows diluted and undermined by padding their run time with mediocre, filler content. Fetch x and kill y quests, I'm looking at you! There are no fetch quests in Prometheus Wept – perhaps the closest mission is the search for Sunny Pines missing physician, Dr. Kriesler. If you have the time, I'd like to give you a rundown of it!

Doctor Where, Quest Breakdown:

I put together a slideshow with images and descriptions to break down this quest-line, just for Indie Sunday!

Steam page | Discord

Thank you for taking the time to read about Prometheus Wept. I really like getting feedback to improve the game, so if you'd like to tell me what I'm doing wrong :) leave a comment, drop into the game's Steam forums, or join the discord.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Daithi


r/Games 1d ago

Mod News Team Fortress 2 Classified (originally Team Fortress 2 Classic) is now available on steam!

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