Valve's digital storefront and quintessential home for PC gamers, Steam, is currently under fire from multiple lawsuits. One aimed at microtransaction practices in games like Counter-Strike, and two more, both aimed at the 30% cut Valve takes with every purchase made on Steam, one in the UK and another in the US. It's the latter of the two that we have an update on, as a deposition of boss Gabe Newell reveals how Newell is trying to argue against Steam being a monopoly, claiming that players have "enormous choice" when it comes to buying their PC games. That comes from […]

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With PC games becoming increasingly complex nowadays — especially open-world games built on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 — default/maxed-out graphics settings rarely, if ever, strike the optimal balance between visual fidelity and performance that most PC gamers seek, and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight is no exception to this rule. TT Games’ latest LEGO Batman adventure is certainly a much more visually ambitious game than the studio’s older LEGO titles, with its open-world Gotham City, dense streets, detailed LEGO characters and assets, physically convincing plastic materials, attractive effects, and state-of-the-art UE5-powered visuals. However, this added visual ambition […]

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Though an uncommon practice, we have started to see an increasing number of indie developers give away their previous game in anticipation of a follow-up. Such is the case with the Mega-Man-inspired Gravity Circuit, with the devs officially announcing a sequel while giving the prior entry away for free on Steam.

Taking to their official Steam page to make the announcement, the team at Domesticated Ant Games revealed that the highly-praised throwback platformer ‘Gravity Circuit’ is set to receive a sequel next year, writing:

“Once again, the Gravity Circuit, finds himself facing an unstoppable force. But this time, he's not alone. Choose Gravity or Power Circuit in this action-packed 2D platformer inspired by console classics. GRAVITY CIRCUIT 2, the sequel to the critically acclaimed Gravity Circuit IS COMING in 2027.”

In celebration of the official announcement, the team have made the first game free to claim on Steam right now. This promotion will last until the 14th of June, so make sure to grab it white it’s available.

For the uninitiated, Gravity Circuit is a Mega Man / Mega Man X styled throwback 2D platformer, borrowing similar visual identities and character designs as Capcom’s early classics.

Released back in 2023, the game was met with ‘Overwhelmingly Positive' reviews on Steam, and so it’s definitely worth grabbing – especially for free.

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Forza Horizon 6 was the much-anticipated successor to 2021’s open world racer. Released just over a week ago (slightly longer for those who paid for Advanced Access) the game has already garnered a ton of success, selling over 1.4 million copies during its pre-release period while amassing over 6 million players across PC, Xbox and Game Pass. Adding another achievement to the game’s belt, Forza Horizon 6 has also managed to become the most played game published by Microsoft on Steam – seeing over 300,000 concurrent players.

As reported by the data tracking site SteamDB, the full launch of Forza Horizon 6 was met with a ton of interest, including on Steam where the game managed to peak at over 300k concurrents (302,645 players to be specific).

While this is already a major achievement, even more impressive is the fact that Forza Horizon 6 now represents the most played title on the platform in Microsoft history – beating out Halo Infinite (272k) and Halo: The Master Chief Collection (161k).

With regards to the former, Infinite’s multiplayer mode is a free to play offering, meaning FH6 managed to beat it despite costing ‘infinitely’ more (£60).

In comparing apples-to-apples, Forza Horizon 6’s peak was almost 4 times as high as FH5, which managed a total of 81,092 players during its launch period back in 2021.

With Forza Horizon 6 breaking records on Steam despite also being available via Xbox Game Pass, it is quite clear that Playground Games’ long-awaited title was indeed worth it in the eyes of players.

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Following a lengthy development cycle filled with delays, lawsuits and publisher disagreements, Unknown Worlds’ highly-anticipated Subnautica 2 finally launched in Early Access late last week – selling over 1 million copies within hours. Since then, the indie title has only continued to grow, having now surpassed 4 million copies sold in under a week.

As reported by the publication Gematsu, Unknown Worlds have announced that their recently-released Subnautica 2 has officially sold over 4 million copies since its Early Access launch on the 14th of May.

Commenting on this success, the game’s executive producer Fernando Melo wrote: “Seeing millions of players dive into this new world during Early Access has been an incredible moment for the team. Community feedback continues to help shape the future of Subnautica 2, and we’re excited to keep building the experience together with our player.”

As mentioned, Subnautica 2 saw immediate success upon its launch, selling over 1 million copies in a single hour – pushing this to 2 million by its 12th hour of release.

Considering that the game has been out for less than a week and is already topping 4 million players (not accounting for those on Game Pass), it will be interesting to see how many units it will have surpassed by the time Subnautica 2 leaves Early Access in roughly 2 years’ time.

KitGuru says: Are you one of the 4 million players? If not, what’s stopping you? Will the game hit 10 million before it reaches 1.0? Let us know your thoughts down below.

First announced back in 2023, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core is a rogue-lite spin-off of the popular co-op first-person shooter. Initially planned to arrive back in 2024, the game would later see its release pushed back. Finally, after plenty of waiting and excitement, DRG: Rogue Core is officially available now in Early Access…unfortunately launching to mixed reviews.

Available to purchase now for £24.99, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has officially entered Early Access, with the team at Ghost Ship Games confirming that it will remain in this state for roughly 18-14 months – though as with all Early Access titles, this could easily change.

For the uninitiated, DRG: Rogue Core is similar to the base Deep Rock Galactic, though with a focus on offering a faster-paced and more intense overall experience; starting with basic equipment which can be upgraded over the course of a run.

Despite its longer-than-expected development, early impressions of Rogue Core have been unfortunately mixed, with Steam users (particularly fans of the original game) lamenting its antagonistic upgrade system for a co-op title alongside its harsh timer. That said, fans of rogue-lites share a more generous impression of the game.

Either way, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core has only just entered Early Access, and so it will be interesting to see how the game evolves over the next two-or-so years.

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Earlier this week, insiders claimed that 1047 Games – the team behind the SplitGate series – have been working on a spiritual successor of sorts to Respawn Entertainment’s beloved Titanfall, with Project Empulse said to be featuring advanced movement; grappling hooks; boost jumps and even giant pilotable mechs. In the wake of its early unveiling, 1047 Games have come right out and announced the game, with EMPULSE now officially being listed on Steam.

Publishing an official Steam page with a description, screenshots and more, 1047 Games have now unveiled EMPULSE: “an upcoming fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter” in which players will be able to “wallrun, grapple, Holojump, pilot mechs, and P.A.I.N.T. your way through Freehold's vertical streets.”

It seems the game will be taking movement even further than what was seen in Titanfall, with players being able to “wallrun forwards and backwards, swing with a grapple hook, launch off Holojumps, and alter surfaces with P.A.I.N.T. bombs to gain tactical advantage.”

As mentioned, we unfortunately have not gotten any video footage of the game, and so it is unknown exactly how these mechanics will look/function. That said, the screenshots shared do give some idea of what to expect, with much of the level design seemingly focused around verticality.

Those interested in learning more and gaining access to EMPULSE can sign up HERE. For everyone else, expect an Early Access launch some time this year.

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Lords of the Fallen 2 was going to release later this year as an Epic Games Store exclusive after CI Games signed a publishing deal with Epic. However, in a sudden change of plans, CI Games has now announced that it has cancelled the publishing deal. 

As spotted by Insider Gaming, CI Games actually made the announcement to investors yesterday, saying that the deal was “conditional in nature”, giving CI Games the opportunity to walk away. It seems likely that CI Games will now self-publish the PC version of Lords of the Fallen 2.

This change in plan also means that Lords of the Fallen 2 should no longer be an Epic Games Store exclusive, opening the door for the game to launch on Steam and other digital PC storefronts at launch.

CI Games did not disclose exactly why it chose to cancel the publishing deal. However, the studio says it will continue to cooperate with Epic Games on Unreal Engine, Epic Online Services, Epic Account Services and Fortnite.

Lords of the Fallen 2 is due to release later this year for PC and consoles.

KitGuru Says: While Epic Games Store exclusives have certainly slowed down compared to the store's early years on the market, they haven't gone away for good. Have you ever bought an ‘exclusive' game on Epic? 

Terraria is turning 15 years old and the dedicated team behind the game aren't done yet. The team at Re-Logic has announced plans for further updates beyond the new Crossplay update. 

In a new developer blog shared on Steam, the Terraria team celebrated their 15-year anniversary, sharing plans for the future, alongside impressive sales stats. As it turns out, over 15 years, Terraria has sold over 70 million copies, with around 40 million on PC, 20 million on mobile and 10 million on consoles. The average player counts for the game have remained high as well, with a peak player count of 1.4 million in a single day, and a peak of over 440,000 players playing modded versions of the game.

Interestingly, the average playtime for a Terraria PC player is over 100 hours, a colossal achievement for any game.

In the near future, Terraria will get its long-awaited crossplay update, allowing players from mobile, PC and console to play together. Beyond that though, the studio has “other plans and ideas” for future updates, with the goal of ensuring Terraria remains “vibrant and alive”.

Hardcore fans of Terraria can also look forward to a mysterious new Collector's Edition of the game, which has been teased with a number of physical goodies.

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KitGuru Says: Do you still play Terraria after all this time? The game has certainly had staying power, despite tough competition in the sandbox game market. 

Subnautica 2 has officially launched into Early Access on Steam, despite delays and some legal troubles along the way. According to SteamDB, Subnautica 2 has already reached a higher concurrent player count than its predecessor. 

Following the launch, the concurrent player numbers for Subnautica 2 immediately shot up, reaching a peak of 467,582 at the time of writing. This is a huge increase over the peak player numbers for Subnautica 1, which as Insider Gaming points out, peaked at just over 51K concurrent players on Steam.

So far, the user reviews for Subnautica 2 on Steam are also very positive, showing that the game has a great foundation in place for future updates. Subnautica 2 will now continue to get major content updates throughout the early access period, before a full 1.0 launch within the next couple of years.

Subnautica 2 is available on more platforms than just Steam though. It is also a day-one Game Pass title for Xbox Series X/S and the game is also available through the Epic Games Store. According to Krafton, the game has already sold a million copies.

KitGuru Says: Have you picked up Subnautica 2 already? How are you finding the game so far? 

Tenstack has announced that its cooperative title, Gamble With Your Friends, has sold one million copies within its first week of release. The game, which launched on May 1st, surpassed the 500,000-unit mark by May 4th, then reached the one-million milestone.

The title features a cooperative premise in which up to six players attempt to earn virtual currency within a five-minute window to repay an in-game loan shark. Gameplay involves various virtual casino activities, including blackjack and roulette. The game utilises virtual currency only, with no real-world money involved in the gameplay mechanics.

According to a developer statement on Reddit, the game's commercial performance is attributed to streamer engagement and effective marketing. The project was developed in under 9 months and underwent a full reboot during development to focus on the gambling-themed cooperative loop.

The sales figures place the title's opening-week performance on par with recent major releases, such as Capcom's Pragmata. Something that might have contributed to the game's success is that Tenstack priced the title at £6.69/€7.79/$7.99 on Steam.

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After quickly running out of the new Steam Controller, Valve opted to implement a reservation system for future orders in an effort to cut scalpers out and get the device into the hands of legitimate customers. Now, it would appear that this system will also be in place for the Steam Machine when it goes live. 

Last week's Steam update has been datamined by fans, who discovered new strings that indicate that there are four planned ‘packages' for the Steam Machine, and another two packages for the Steam Frame. The code also shows that Valve has a reservation system in place, but the company has not yet announced its launch plans publicly.

The four packages for the Steam Machine spotted likely cover the 512GB and 2TB variants, both with and without an included controller. However, this is just a guess and Valve has not yet announced anything officially.

This update appearing on Steam, alongside the fact that Valve has been importing massive amounts of ‘game consoles' recently, would indicate that the Steam Machine will be launching very soon.

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KitGuru Says: All signs are pointing towards a Steam Machine launch happening any day now. We still don't know pricing for the system, which will be the ultimate deciding factor for many considering picking one up. 

The first of three new hardware products from Valve has finally arrived and is in players' hands, as the Steam Controller (2026) officially launched on May 4, 2026. When Valve first announced the controller alongside the Steam Machine and Steam Frame last year, it was cause for excitement. For anyone who remembers the first iteration of the Steam Controller (2015), 'excitement' for a new one isn't what you'd expect, but a lot has changed when it comes to Valve's hardware products since the Steam Controller V1 was discontinued in 2019. The biggest change, obviously, is the Steam Deck, which showed […]

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Back in 2010, Eugen Systems launched its military RTS game R.U.S.E., published by Ubisoft. Unfortunately, the game was short-lived, as it was delisted from digital storefronts like Steam in 2015. Now, Eugen Systems is bringing the game back and has given it a surprise re-release on Steam.

After being unavailable digitally for years, Eugen Systems has been able to bring back its cult-classic RTS game. The Steam re-launch appears to have gone well, with recent reviews sitting at an ‘Overwhelmingly Positive' overall score.

This isn't just the 2010 game brought back as-is, Eugen Systems has given the game a number of updates to ensure it runs on modern systems and takes advantage of the latest hardware. The game is also Steam Deck compatible and all DLCs are now unlocked for free.

Anyone who already owned R.U.S.E. on Steam before it was delisted will continue to have access to the game and all of the latest updates.

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Each month, all those with a Humble Choice subscription are able to claim a solid 8 titles for the relatively low price of £11.49. For the month of May, subscribers can look forward to a strong line-up filled with plenty of heavy-hitters, including the likes of Diablo IV, Shin Megami Tensei V, Crysis 3 Remastered and more.

Available to add to your library from now until the end of the month, May’s Humble Choice line-up features the following:

• Diablo IV [Battle.net key]
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
• Crysis 3 Remastered
• Heroes of Hammerwatch II
• Nordhold
• Rogue Waters
• Cubic Odyssey
• Mini Settlers

Of course, the headliner for the month is Diablo IV. While the game suffered somewhat during its early months on the market, the team at Blizzard have helped to turn the game around, with now being perhaps the best time to get into the game thanks to its recent ‘Lord of Hatred’ expansion.

Shin Megami Tensei V is another major inclusion, with the 100+ hour-long RPG from ATLUS offering slick visuals, fresh-yet-familiar gameplay and two different story paths for plenty of replayability.

As always, Humble also currently have a number of different bundles on offer, including a Dead Rising Collection; a Bungie bundle; the Playism publisher bundle and more.

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Yesterday, Valve launched its Steam Controller (2026), the follow-up to its 2015 predecessor and an improvement based on the years of learning Valve took from developing that first controller, to the Steam Deck, and now this latest gamepad. The launch went about as well as you would hope if you're Valve. The 'Buy Now' button went live on Steam, the gamepad shot up to the top of the best-selling charts, and it sold out within minutes. The unfortunate part of that last bit was that it seems Valve wasn't fully prepared for a complete sell-out of the device. In an […]

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Last night, the Steam Controller officially hit the Steam store and immediately sold out. Scalpers are already trying to sell the gamepad for far above its market value, but a new wave of stock could be landing soon, as import records indicate that Valve is preparing to launch the Steam Machine or Steam Frame very soon. 

According to import records seen by The Verge, since the start of May, Valve has imported nearly 50 tonnes of ‘Game Console' product into the US. This would indicate that the Steam Machine (or potentially the Steam Frame) will be launching soon, as Valve is actively readying stock.

Valve originally planned to launch the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and the new Steam Controller by March 2026, but due to volatility in the memory market driven by unprecedented demand from AI data centres, all three products were delayed. The Steam Controller eventually launched on its own as a standalone product this week but instantly sold out, indicating either extraordinary demand or low volume. Valve may have opted to reserve some Steam Controller supply to drop around the same time as its other devices.

Valve has two major pieces of hardware coming this year. The Steam Machine is a console-sized gaming PC, aimed at bringing the Steam Deck experience to the living room, with much more capable hardware for driving games at higher resolutions. The Steam Frame is a standalone VR headset, intended to allow gamers to play their PC VR games wirelessly, or enjoy their non-VR games on a cinema-sized screen within VR. The Steam Controller is designed to work well with both, while also being suitable for Steam Deck and traditional PCs.

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Diablo IV has been a bit of a mixed bag. While the game launched to strong sales and solid reviews, early updates to the title were met with a great deal of backlash. Fortunately, since then the team at Blizzard have righted the ship, with balance changes, new classes and more helping to bring players back. Now, with the release of their latest ‘Lord of Hatred’ expansion, Diablo IV has managed to break its previous concurrent player record on Steam.

With a peak count of 64,518 players on Steam, Diablo IV has officially surpassed its previous CCU of 55k (reached back in late 2024 during the launch of its Vessel of Hatred expansion).

Additionally, this represents more than double the peak player counts achieved during the game’s Steam launch, in which it managed a relatively low high of 28k.

Of course, Diablo IV was not a day-one addition to Steam, arriving months after its Battle net debut, and so the total number of PC players is likely far higher than the Steam figures suggest.

Regardless, while the game may not have had the smoothest of first years, Blizzard’s decade-long plan for Diablo IV seems to be beginning to pay off. It will be interesting to see how the game evolves from here.

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Enad Global 7 has announced that Far Far West, the recently released stylized western co-op action title developed by Evil Raptor and published by Fireshine Games, has surpassed 500,000 units sold. The milestone was reached during its first weekend following the Steam Early Access launch on April 28th.

According to the press release, the title secured over 100,000 sales within the first 24 hours of availability. The game has remained among the top 5 best-selling titles on Steam since its debut. Enad Global 7 reports that more than 700,000 accumulated wishlists were in place before the launch.

Far Far West is a 1-4 player cooperative shooter where players control bounty hunters fighting supernatural enemies. The game features randomised encounters and progression systems, with a loop akin to that of Helldivers 2. Developer Evil Raptor intends to continue development through the Early Access period with content updates and feature expansions based on community feedback.

User reception on Steam currently sits at 97% positive ratings from over 17,000 reviews, putting it at “Overwhelmingly Positive”. Player engagement reached more than 47,000 concurrent users (via SteamDB) during the launch weekend.

KitGuru says: Have you tried Far Far West already? Are you enjoying the game? Do you think it deserves the praise it's getting?