Game Intel Daily — Thursday, May 21, 2026

PM Pulse — what this means for PM leadership today

AI Synthesis · Claude Sonnet · May 21, 2026

State of Play (June 2) — Sony announces next showcase for early June, likely featuring Control 2 (Remedy) and other AA narrative titles in the $50–70 band → This is PM's core competitive window: if Sony highlights story-driven premium games with strong production values, it validates the Crimson Moon positioning; if the showcase leans live-service or GaaS, it widens the narrative void PM can occupy → Watch the reveal slate and pricing tiers closely—if Control 2 announces at $59.99 or lower, it sets the comp anchor for Crimson Moon's pricing justification and could force a pre-launch messaging pivot on scope/value.
Tomodachi Life Dominance & Genre Headwind — Nintendo's life sim topped US April sales; top 5 Steam sellers skew live-service (CS2, Forza Horizon 6, Subnautica 2) and multiplayer; top wishlisted is mostly obscure indie demos → Zero momentum for story-driven single-player action in visible charts right now, which means Crimson Moon launches into a discovery problem, not a demand wave → Marketing needs to engineer its own conversation—consider targeted creator partnerships and narrative hooks (not just gameplay trailers) to cut through a multiplayer-saturated May/June cycle; Steam's algorithm won't surface you organically in this climate.
Review Credibility Gap: Hades II at 64K — Hades II (closest comp in quality tier and genre overlap) has 64,132 reviews at 94% positive and ~2–5M owners; Avowed at 9,657 reviews despite $49.99 price and Day 1 Game Pass → Crimson Moon needs 8K+ reviews in the first 30 days to signal "real launch" status to Steam's algorithm and avoid the Avowed perception trap (Game Pass cannibalizing paid sentiment) → If Game Pass is on the table for launch window, model the review velocity trade-off explicitly: revenue vs. discoverability math has to be defensible to the board, especially if Ire/Storm Lancers underperformed review thresholds.
Embracer Spin-Off & Talent Market Signal — Embracer spinning off Fellowship Entertainment (premium single-

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creator_wario64 · 2026-05-21

AA narrative game: control[ :]; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: ps5

creator_wario64 · 2026-05-21

Ring 1 comp: annapurna

News Archive - CD PROJEKT

cd_projekt_ir · 2026-05-21

Ring 3 context: cd projekt; Platform signal: game pass

creator_wario64 · 2026-05-20

Ring 2 comp: remedy; AA narrative game: control[ :]; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: ps5

creator_wario64 · 2026-05-20

AA narrative game: helldivers; Premium pricing signal

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US)

pr_nintendo_life · 2026-05-20

AA narrative game: pragmata; Platform signal: switch 2

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault Early Access ‘Blob-Life Balance’ update now available

gematsu · 2026-05-20

Ring 2 comp: 11 bit

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Beat Every Other Game In The US Last Month

gamespot · 2026-05-20

Ring 3 context: capcom; AA narrative game: pragmata; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: ps5, switch 2

creator_wario64 · 2026-05-20

Ring 3 context: clair obscur, expedition 33; AA narrative game: clair obscur, expedition 33; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: game pass

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival ‘Genesis Configuration’ trailer

gematsu · 2026-05-20

Ring 2 comp: saber interactive

Hellraiser: Revival Continues to Look Absolutely Disgusting in New Gameplay Trailer

ign_news · 2026-05-20

Ring 2 comp: saber interactive

State of Play returns Tuesday, June 2

pr_playstation_blog · 2026-05-20

AA narrative game: control[ :]; Platform signal: ps5

Latest look at Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival gameplay hones in on the Genesis Configuration

gp_gamereactor · 2026-05-20

Ring 2 comp: saber interactive

Mina The Hollower Is Creating An Unexpected Problem For Other Games

gamespot · 2026-05-20

Ring 1 comp: devolver

Embracer Group announces plans to spin-off Fellowship Entertainment

gamesindustry_biz · 2026-05-20

Ring 3 context: embracer; Premium pricing signal

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream tops April US sales | US Monthly Charts

gamesindustry_biz · 2026-05-20

Ring 3 context: capcom; AA narrative game: pragmata; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: playstation 5, switch 2, xbox series

'A huge win in my book': The feel-good math behind a 25,000-copy indie hit

game_file · 2026-05-19

Ring 3 context: clair obscur, expedition 33; AA narrative game: clair obscur, expedition 33, subnautica 2; Premium pricing signal

This Awesome Xbox Controller Is 60% Off For A Limited Time

gamespot · 2026-05-19

AA narrative game: control[ :]; Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: xbox series

Best Buy's Memorial Day Sale - Save Up to 75% On Handhelds, Controllers, Games, And More

gamespot · 2026-05-19

AA narrative game: balatro; Platform signal: playstation 5, switch 2, xbox series

First Silksong, Now Mina The Hollower Is Causing Other Indie Devs To Delay Their Games

pr_nintendo_life · 2026-05-19

Ring 1 comp: devolver

Dark Scrolls delayed to June 22

gematsu · 2026-05-19

Ring 1 comp: devolver

Finally, I Have a Reason to Play as My Street Fighter 6 Avatar on PS5, PS4 Again

pr_push_square · 2026-05-19

Ring 3 context: capcom; Platform signal: ps5

New Game Pass Games For May 2026: Forza Horizon 6, Pigeon Simulator, And More This Month

gamespot · 2026-05-19

AA narrative game: subnautica 2; Platform signal: game pass

Games and Numbers (May 6 - May 19, 2026)

gamedev_reports · 2026-05-19

Ring 1 comp: hooded horse; Ring 2 comp: remedy; Ring 3 context: capcom; AA narrative game: control[ :], pragmata, subnautica 2; Platform signal: game pass, switch 2

Don’t worry about Mixtape being delisted, as Beethoven & Dinosaur paid extra for perpetual licensing

gp_stevivor · 2026-05-19

Ring 1 comp: annapurna; Platform signal: game pass, ps5, switch 2

Also notable — score 6

creator_wario64 · 2026-05-21

Premium pricing signal; Platform signal: switch 2

Transistor remains the Hades team's best game, even years later

polygon · 2026-05-21

AA narrative game: hades

Trend signals — 198 total

🏆 Esports (14)

The Dream Factory Is Closed Until Further Notice (aftermath) aftermath

Esports World Cup to Move From Saudi Arabia to France in 2026 (Gaming News Roundup) (gp_variety_gaming) gp_variety_gaming

eChampions League 2026 Finals are set, here's the full bracket (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

DreamLeague Season 29: Virtus.pro, Team Liquid, and Vici Gaming have all been eliminated (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Esports World Cup confirms plans to abdicate Saudi Arabia for 2026 event, will be hosted in Paris (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

DreamLeague Season 29: Team Falcons, Parivision, Team Spirit, and Aurora Gaming begin playoff campaigns with wins (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Portugal coach remembers Diogo Jota in 27+1 World Cup squad list including Cristiano Ronaldo (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Team Spirit crowned PGL Astana champion, defeating Team Falcons in the process (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

From a pillar model to a cohesive approach: Why Riot Games merged publishing and esports (gamesbeat) gamesbeat

Why Manchester City Entered Rocket League After 10 Years in Esports (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

Esports World Cup Paris Relocation Confirmed by Foundation (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

VCT Pacific Stage 1: Paper Rex comes out on top of Full Sense (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

💰 Funding (41)

CD PROJEKT — Global Digital Entertainment Company - CD PROJEKT (cd_projekt_ir) cd_projekt_ir

Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO omits China as a market but warns it is a threat (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

"Don't build a studio that requires a massive hit to survive" – Veteran BioWare devs form Studio Reset (gamesindustry_biz) gamesindustry_biz

Shastra VC Launches $100 Mn Fund to Back Deeptech Startups (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Sadev Ventures Appoints Ex-Snabbit Exec Ishan Kansal As Cofounder (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Scapia Raises $63 Mn To Strengthen Product Suite (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Ola Electric Slides 5.7% As Brokerages Stay Bearish Despite Lower Q4 Loss (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Sumitomo Life and Daiichi Life to expand private credit investment (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO excludes China as a market but warns it is a threat (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

SpaceX's China-less IPO and other astronomical figures (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

Vietnam solar startup raises $15m amid Iran-linked energy shock (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

🎲 Genre (30)

It's Official, Warhorse Studios Is Working On A New "Open World Middle-earth RPG" (pr_nintendo_life) pr_nintendo_life

Quantic Dream is discontinuing Spellcasters Chronicles after less than three months of Early Access (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Behind the hit coin-based roguelike RACCOIN is COREBLAZER, a “support team rather than a publisher.” How did this myster (automaton_west) automaton_west

Union Blasts Quantic Dream Leadership Over Live-Service Failure And The Potential For Up To 95 Layoffs: ‘Incompetence Le (kotaku) kotaku

Hasbro has spent $1bn on video games, none of them are live service (vgc) vgc

We Have to Talk About Live Service, After Heavy Rain Dev's Online Gambit Is Scrapped (pr_push_square) pr_push_square

Quantic Dream Is Abandoning Its MOBA Just Three Months After Launch As Another Ill-Fated Live-Service Game Gets Added To (kotaku) kotaku

Top-Down Roguelike Survival Game Is Death Stranding Meets Deep Rock Galactic: Survivors And It Rules (kotaku) kotaku

Another live service game is dead just a few months after launch (pc_gamer) pc_gamer

[GENRE] signal from creator_wario64 creator_wario64

Quantic Dream cancels live-service MOBA Spellcasters Chronicles after three months (gamesbeat) gamesbeat

Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Early Access (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

📢 Hiring (3)

XBOX Strengthens Executive Team With Two New Hires (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

Xbox Hires Matthew Ball as Chief Strategy Officer (gp_variety_gaming) gp_variety_gaming

Major Xbox hires expand leadership team to strengthen console brand (vgc) vgc

⚡ Layoffs (6)

Quantic Dream cutting jobs after scrapping Spellcasters Chronicles (pr_game_developer) pr_game_developer

Meta has reportedly laid off 8,000 employees (gp_engadget_gaming) gp_engadget_gaming

Union Blasts Quantic Dream Leadership Over Live-Service Failure And The Potential For Up To 95 Layoffs: ‘Incompetence Le (kotaku) kotaku

'If engineers are becoming three or four times more productive, then we just [want to] do three or four times more stuff (pc_gamer) pc_gamer

Ubisoft's net bookings are down 54% year-on-year (pr_game_developer) pr_game_developer

Embracer chairman says cost control 'does not get enough respect' after presiding over years of layoffs (pr_game_developer) pr_game_developer

🔀 M&A (9)

Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (May 21-24) (pr_pure_xbox) pr_pure_xbox

upGrad Turns Profitable Ahead Of Unacademy Acquisition: Report (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Lenskart Q4: PAT Slips 8% YoY To ₹204 Cr Despite 46% Revenue Jump (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

CCI Clears Blackstone’s Investment In AI Cloud Startup Neysa (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Magic The Gathering: Arena Is Gearing Up For A Marvel Comics Takeover (gamespot) gamespot

Trump acquires shares in Kura Sushi USA (gp_nikkei_gaming) gp_nikkei_gaming

Oxyzo To Buy Debt Investment Platform GoldenPi For ₹42 Cr (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Investment Platform Trackk Raises $3.7 Mn To Strengthen Broking Infra (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Unacademy Cofounder Sumit Jain Exits, Gaurav Munjal To Take Charge (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

📊 Market (4)

News Archive - CD PROJEKT (cd_projekt_ir) cd_projekt_ir

'Our ambitions are as big as the Wii:' How the Nex Playground is targeting the global market (pr_game_developer) pr_game_developer

‘The Looking Glass Wars’ Video Game Set as Author Frank Beddor Plots Musical, TV Series Adaptations (EXCLUSIVE) (gp_variety_gaming) gp_variety_gaming

Tomodachi Life: Living The Dream Projected As The Best-Selling Game In April (US) (pr_nintendo_life) pr_nintendo_life

🎮 Platform (24)

Microsoft Canceled XBOX Game Pass Family Plan Because of EA (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

[PLATFORM] signal from creator_wario64 creator_wario64

Xbox Reporter Sheds Light On Why Game Pass Family Plan Might Have Been Cancelled (pr_pure_xbox) pr_pure_xbox

'Luna Abyss' Is Available Today With Xbox Game Pass, And Here's What The Reviews Are Saying (pr_pure_xbox) pr_pure_xbox

Report: EA was the reason Microsoft decided to stop the Game Pass Friends & Family subscription (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

The App Store stopped a boatload of "potentially fraudulent transactions" in 2025 (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Forza Horizon 6 spearheading second half of May for Game Pass subscribers (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Xbox Game Pass May 2026 additions and removals (gp_stevivor) gp_stevivor

Xbox Game Pass June 2026 additions and removals (gp_stevivor) gp_stevivor

Microsoft Appears To Have Made A Small Revision To The Xbox Series X|S Controller (pr_pure_xbox) pr_pure_xbox

Five Games Are Available Today Across Multiple Tiers Of Xbox Game Pass (May 20) (pr_pure_xbox) pr_pure_xbox

New Game Pass Games For May 2026: Forza Horizon 6, Pigeon Simulator, And More This Month (gamespot) gamespot

⚖️ Policy (16)

The Pokémon Company In Japan Fights Scalpers By Demanding Government ID Checks To Buy Cards (kotaku) kotaku

The Pokémon Company is considering authentication via government-issued IDs to battle TCG scalping in Japan (automaton_west) automaton_west

Pokemon may introduce government ID checks to stop scalpers buying up cards (dexerto) dexerto

Tesla brings Full Self-Driving to China (gp_engadget_gaming) gp_engadget_gaming

US is taking equity stakes in IBM and other quantum computing companies (gp_engadget_gaming) gp_engadget_gaming

Centre Flags Crypto As ‘High Risk’ As Parliamentary Panel Reviews VDA Framework (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Pokémon Company Considers Using Government ID To Tackle TCG Scalping (pr_nintendo_life) pr_nintendo_life

Regulatory Announcements Archive - CD PROJEKT (cd_projekt_ir) cd_projekt_ir

Haryana’s New Aggregator Rules: What It Means For Delivery And Ride-Hailing Platforms? (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

'People Enjoy Surprises' — Valve Is Trying to Dismiss New York's Counter-Strike Loot Box Lawsuit (ign_news) ign_news

Video of Israeli minister humiliating detained activists from flotilla sparks outrage inside and outside Israel (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Valve defends CS2 loot boxes in lawsuit by comparing them to Happy Meal toys (dexerto) dexerto

🏷️ Sale Event (4)

Epic Mega Sale active — sale ends 2026-06-11 store_epic

[SALE_EVENT] signal from creator_wario64 creator_wario64

PlayStation’s Days of Play Sale Returns in May 2026 (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

PlayStation's Huge Days of Play Sales Begin Next Week, Reportedly No PS5 Console Discounts (pr_push_square) pr_push_square

🔴 Studio/Service Close (7)

Report: EA was the reason Microsoft decided to stop the Game Pass Friends & Family subscription (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

Quantic Dream shutting down Spellcasters Chronicles after 3 months (polygon) polygon

Quantic Dream's multiplayer game Spellcasters Chronicles is being shut down and the studio reorganised, but Star Wars Ec (eurogamer) eurogamer

Star Wars Eclipse Development "Continues" As Studio Cancels MOBA Months After Launch (gamespot) gamespot

God of War 3 Director's AAA Dungeons & Dragons Game Cancelled After Less Than a Year (pr_push_square) pr_push_square

[STUDIO-CLOSE] signal from creator_wario64 creator_wario64

Adin Ross shuts down requests to pay Chud the Builder’s $1.25M bail (dexerto) dexerto

🟢 Studio Open (4)

Cosmic Division started by ex-Housemarque leader Harry Krueger (gamesbeat) gamesbeat

Former Housemarque game director launches Cosmic Division (gamesindustry_biz) gamesindustry_biz

'We're Not Standing Still': Returnal Director Forms New Studio to Make Games That Trust You (pr_push_square) pr_push_square

Former Housemarque game director launches new studio Cosmic Division (pr_game_developer) pr_game_developer

🤖 Tech (29)

New Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Ghost Recon games will release by early 2029 say Ubisoft, who're also dumping cash int (rock_paper_shotgun) rock_paper_shotgun

Alibaba signals next phase of AI growth from investment to commercialisation (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

Chinese AI smart glasses take off with focus on user needs (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

The App Store stopped a boatload of "potentially fraudulent transactions" in 2025 (gp_gamereactor) gp_gamereactor

India’s AI Inference Problem, Anscer Bags ₹45 Cr & More (gp_inc42_gaming) gp_inc42_gaming

Ubisoft is ‘Accelerating Investment’ Into Its ‘Playable Generative AI Experience’ (creator_tom_henderson) creator_tom_henderson

US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

Your Nvidia GPU Needs A Driver Update Right Now, Unless You Enjoy Surprise Malware DLC (gamespot) gamespot

Alibaba unveils new Qwen model, custom chips in bid to become China’s ‘AI factory’ (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

OpenAI, which bars access to services in China, seeks Mandarin-speaking staff (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

How tiny capacitors became the latest AI-driven investor darling (gp_scmp_gaming) gp_scmp_gaming

"We overlooked the potential offense and harm" - the studio behind popular multiplayer game Party Animals has now cancel (eurogamer) eurogamer

Storefront & chart data

SteamDB — Live concurrent May 20 10:03 AM ET

GameNowPeak

1Counter-Strike 21,424,0631,424,063

2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS+1717,386765,647

3Dota 2-1530,522562,235

4Forza Horizon 6+4258,870273,148

5Apex Legends256,017268,852

6Slay the Spire 2+1164,801173,839

7Bongo Cat+2142,890143,121

8Delta Force+3142,763149,899

9FiveM-3138,102188,361

10Subnautica 2-6129,984167,817

11Stardew Valley+2110,270114,072

12Wallpaper Engine106,514110,077

13Rust-3101,554124,798

14Spacewar79,02683,954

15Grand Theft Auto V Legacy72,60777,203

16NARAKA: BLADEPOINT+2070,82770,827

17War Thunder-170,00370,397

18R.E.P.O.66,28972,690

19Overwatch®+261,53067,821

20Warframe-360,38065,343

HowManyArePlaying — Cross-Platform May 20 10:03 AM ET

#GamePlayers

1Counter-Strike 2Steam1,424,063

2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSSteam717,386

3Dota 2Steam530,522

4Forza Horizon 6SteamNEW258,870

5Apex Legends™Steam-1256,017

6Slay the Spire 2Steam164,801

7Bongo CatSteam+1142,890

8Delta ForceSteam+1142,763

9FiveMSteam-2138,102

10Subnautica 2Steam-5129,984

11Stardew ValleySteam+1110,270

12Wallpaper EngineSteam-1106,514

13RustSteam-3101,554

14Grand Theft Auto V LegacySteam72,607

15NARAKA: BLADEPOINTSteamNEW70,827

16War ThunderSteam-170,003

17DeadlockSteam-469,482

18R.E.P.O.Steam-266,289

19Overwatch®Steam-161,530

20WarframeSteam-360,380

SteamSpy — Owner estimates May 21 10:03 AM ET

GameOwners est.

1Counter-Strike: Global OffensiveF2P100,000,000 .. 200,000,000

2Apex LegendsF2P100,000,000 .. 200,000,000

3PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDSF2P100,000,000 .. 200,000,000

4Palworld50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

5Team Fortress 2F2P50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

6Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

7New World: Aeternum50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

8Black Myth: Wukong50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

9Grand Theft Auto V LegacyF2P50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

10Left 4 Dead 250,000,000 .. 100,000,000

11UnturnedF2P50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

12Lost ArkF2P50,000,000 .. 100,000,000

13War ThunderF2P20,000,000 .. 50,000,000

14Monster Hunter Wilds20,000,000 .. 50,000,000

15HELLDIVERS 220,000,000 .. 50,000,000

Steam Top Sellers — This Week May 21 10:03 AM ET

#Game

1Forza Horizon 6

2Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core+3

3Subnautica 2-1

4Counter-Strike 2

5LEGO® Batman™: Legacy of the Dark Knight-2

6Marvel Rivals+2

7ZERO PARADES: For Dead SpiesNEW

8Wuthering Waves+9

9Apex Legends™-2

10ARK: Survival Ascended

11Warframe

12007 First Light+12

13Subnautica-1

14Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core - Supporter UpgradeNEW

15Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2NEW

16Gamble With Your Friends-3

17NBA 2K26+1

18Far Far West-2

19MapleStory-4

20Sid Meier's Civilization VII-11

21Diablo® IV-1

22Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege+3

23Windrose+1

24The First DescendantNEW

25Crimson Desert-2

Steam Top Wishlisted — Upcoming May 21 10:03 AM ET

#Game

1Simulator of Ukraine - Play for IsraelNEW

2Work In ProgressNEW

3Duck RunNEW

4AE: Gaming Grid PlaytestNEW

5EluminNEW

6Virtual Real FightNEW

7CodeXNEW

8Just Keep Running - Chapter 1 & 2 DemoNEW

9Omnivael: Chronicles of the realm PlaytestNEW

10Onmyoudou Origins DemoNEW

11They Are Hundreds: PreppedNEW

12DangidiceNEW

13TraitorNEW

14Run From Mummies PlaytestNEW

15Evil MountainsNEW

16Chromatic IsleNEW

17William and Sly: Classic CollectionNEW

18Shaylushay Treasure ExpeditionNEW

19FelboundNEW

20MULTIPLAYER BOTSNEW

21Rocket Smash DemoNEW

22Big Klondike - Tri Peaks SolitaireNEW

23SameShadow: Fernando's Journey DemoNEW

24Newcomer - Lifelike Language ImmersionNEW

25The PieceNEW

Epic — Free games

↳Epic Mega Sale↳ free 2026-06-11

↳The Telltale Batman Shadows Edition↳ free 2026-05-21

↳Sunderfolk - Standard Edition↳ free 2026-05-21

?Unrevealed upcoming gameTBA

Game Pass — Recent additions

GameAdded to Game Pass

•PlateUp! –Added February 15

•A Little to the Left –Added February 14

•Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night –Added February 14

•Resident Evil 3 –Added February 13

•Madden NFL 24 –Added February 8

•Train Sim World 4 –Added February 7

•Anuchard –Added February 6

•Persona 3 Reload –Added February 2

•Brotato –Added January 30

•Go Mecha Ball –Added January 25

•Palworld –Added January 19

•Turnip Boy Robs a Bank –Added January 18

Watchlist — comp & PM titles

Watchlist — Comp & PM titles May 21 10:03 AM ET

GamePriceRelease

Hollow Knight: Silksong$19.99Sep 4, 2025

Hades II · 94% pos (64,132 reviews) · est. ~$73.5M$29.99Sep 25, 2025

Avowed · 77% pos (9,657 reviews) · est. ~$26.2M$49.99Feb 18, 2025

Frostpunk 2Coming SoonTBA

Ire: A ProloguePM$4.99Oct 28, 2025

Storm LancersPM$7.99Dec 9, 2025

Nekome: Nazi HunterPMComing SoonTo be announced

Crimson MoonPMComing SoonComing soon

Wishlist counts — mentioned in news

950K

Team

Games and Numbers (May 6 - May 19, 2026) · gamedev_reports · 2026-05-19

300K

Momentum is what you

How Fireshine Games backed a winner with Far Far West · gamesindustry_biz · 2026-05-19

100K

Annihilated, a dark indie VN card battler that forces you to save only one membe

Annihilated, a dark indie VN card battler that forces you to save only one member of a physically and mentally broken adventurer party, celebrates over 100,000 Steam Wishlists · automaton_west · 2026-05-20

100K

ZERO Sievert 2 Hits 100,000 Wishlists in Two Weeks

ZERO Sievert 2 Hits 100,000 Wishlists in Two Weeks · creator_tom_henderson · 2026-05-18

11K

We Got 11,000 Steam Wishlists in 6 Weeks! Here’s What Actually Worked!

We Got 11,000 Steam Wishlists in 6 Weeks! Here’s What Actually Worked! · forum_reddit_gamedev · 2026-05-14