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INSANE: 2 | Vintage Vibes

After beating Slay the Spire 2 with an 8 year old deck, I'm starting to feel like this is more of a remake than a sequel

The Early Access release is a little too nostalgic.

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Slay the Spire 2 Tier List – Best Characters & Relics [Early Access]

Updated on March 9, 2026: Slay the Spire 2 launched on Steam Early Access on March 5, 2026, and we're already deep into figuring out the best decks. This

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Slay the Spire 2 Price: How Much Does It Cost and Is It Worth It?

The anticipated sequel is finally here, but how much does it cost?

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'Slay the Spire 2' Early Access Launches March 5 with Co-Op and New Characters

"Slay the Spire 2" launches March 5 in Early Access, introducing co-op play, two new characters, returning favorites, and powerful multiplayer cards.

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My biggest problem with Stardew Valley is fixed in the hottest new life sim RPG on Steam, which has 1,700 reviews at 91% positive after 1 day in Early Access

Starsand Island is finally here

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I've played Starsand Island for 25 hours, and this is the most invested I've been in a cozy game for years

Now Playing | I've played the Early Access version of Starsand Island, and despite some hiccups, it's been a great start to 2026 as a cozy gamer.

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Game devs have once again led Valve by the hand to a great, if obvious, Steam update: Official 1.0 Early Access release dates

Because lots of them were already sharing that info elsewhere

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No Rest for the Wicked lead wants to "repeat" the success Baldur's Gate 3 had launching out of Early Access, but hopes to "keep growing" like Minecraft or Fortnite after that "for years to come"

"Even after the sale ended, our sales are still absurdly strong"

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That survival game we were all hooked on 5 years ago just got a big birthday update, with the devs teasing more coming soon — "2026 is going to be a great year"

It's the fifth anniversary of Valheim's Early Access launch, and to celebrate, its developers have released a new Patch 0.221.10 update with big improvements.

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Baldur's Gate 3 "launched into Early Access at full price, and personally I never loved that approach," says No Rest For the Wicked boss explaining why it's going up to $60

No Rest for the Wicked will be more expensive after update 1.0

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Baldur's Gate 3 director agrees with No Rest for the Wicked lead that Early Access is "a positive thing" for games like their two RPGs – when it works

"When players and devs unite… beautiful things happen"

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Slay the Spire 2 pulls a Silksong, scares indie devs into releasing roguelike ahead of schedule in fear of losing players to "an absolute juggernaut in our own genre"

The creators of Omelet You Cook had a predicament

GamesRadar

Baldur's Gate 3 modder pillages the depths of Early Access to bring "over 100 conversations and more than 1,000 lines of voiced dialogue back from the dead"

If there was ever a game that was in desperate need of more dialogue...

GamesRadar

Hytale modder gets Windows 95 OS up and running inside the actual game — other projects include running Minecraft, and Hytale inside itself

Modders have run Windows 95 and Minecraft in Hytale, the hot new sandbox RPG that hit Early Access last Tuesday.

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Despite being twice the size of Hades, Hades 2 spent half as long in Steam Early Access because its devs already knew "what needed to be in" it

"Deciding when to launch a game into Early Access is an important decision"

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Despite AI-generated textures, audio, and music, Steam users shower hotly anticipated survival game in 11,000 95% positive reviews in just a few days

Gen AI was demonstrably not a deal-breaker in this case

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Hades 2's new ending was "was created in response to player feedback" – not part of Supergiant's original plan for the roguelike

"We conceived of it as a game where listening to and responding to player feedback would be core to the development process"

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From Dispatch to Spilled and Peak, covering indie games every week in 2025 has been packed full of welcome surprises

Year in Review | The indie scene has delivered some of the most innovative and memorable releases

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Wreckfest 2 Content Update #5 Adds New Challenges, Multiplayer Cup Mode and More

Content Update #5 is available today for Wreckfest 2, expanding the Early Access build with a mix of new modes, vehicles and mechanical improvements. The update adds bite size Challenges built around quick derbies and races, along with an evolving multiplayer Cup Mode. Players will also notice upgrades to the…

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Hades 2 lead says the best boons from Early Access weren't killed, just reskinned: "We think it's important not to be too precious about these things"

Familiar, but different

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"We've learned to love and trust the process": How Hades 2 built on Supergiant's Early Access legacy to deliver the best roguelike of 2025

Year in Review 2025 | True dev-otion

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From Fortnite to Helldivers 2, the best ongoing games of 2025 have kept themselves fresh

Year in Review 2025 | Whether they're in early access or are live-service titles, these games have seen continued updates

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Hytale won't be on Steam at launch as devs "do not see the necessity of it" and want to avoid bad reviews from "people that aren't as well-informed"

Next month's Early Access won't be on Valve's storefront

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As Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era soars, Hooded Horse boss Tim Bender says passion-publishing trumps chasing money: "Why would anyone want to work with you if not for total lack of choice?"

Interview | "Big viral hits don't really define what an indie publisher is"

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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era's huge demo feels like Early-Early Access because its strategy champion devs are constantly working off your feedback: "The philosophy here is transparency"

Interview | "We are listening to everything. We're reading everything."

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