Narrative wartime RPG Long Gone Days launches October 10 for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC

After it launched, Baldur's Gate 3 hit a phenomenal 800,000 concurrent Steam players and received PC Gamer's highest review score in 16 years, but during its years in early access, it wasn't widely expected to be the next big thing. Take as an example this May 2022 document accidentally leaked by Microsoft as part of its lawsuit with the FTC which dismissed Baldur's Gate 3 as a «second-run Stadia PC RPG» that Microsoft figured it could get onto PC Game Pass for about $5 million. 

Publisher DANGEN Entertainment and developer PINIX will release roguelike deckbuilder Alina of the Arena to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch in 2023, the companies announced.

Developer Glumberland will release the PC version of Ooblets via Steam on October 3, the companies announced.

Retro specialist Digital Eclipse has announced a remake of Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord.

Square Enix’s Splatoon-like multiplayer shooter Foamstars received a new trailer during the recent State of Play and a release window. It’s out in early 2024 for PS4 and PS5, but current-gen console players can try it out early with the upcoming open beta.

Strategize in the sands of Arrakis and rise to power in Dune: Spice Wars . The new real-time 4X strategy title has left Early Access and fully launched, adding a brand new playable faction, and additional content.

The Switch version of DAVE THE DIVER will launch via Nintendo eShop on October 26 for $19.99, developer MINTROCKET announced. Pre-orders and a free demo are available now.

Valve is currently celebrating Steam's 20th anniversary in the only way Valve knows how: massive discounts on all of its games, and bad jokes. The studio posted a neat timeline crammed with trivia about the platform, which begins with it getting in a quarrel with itself about what the first third party game released on Steam was (Codename: Gordon, apparently, though as it's now de-listed Rag Doll Kung Fu also gets a shout-out), and ends with the tiniest tidbit of news about Valve's biggest release of the year.

Bang-On Balls: Chronicles will leave Early Access and launch for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on October 5, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a later date, publisher Untold Tales and developer Exit Plan announced.

It’s been two years since bullet hell roguelike Ira launched in Early Access. Now it’s almost ready to blast off outta there with Nicalis setting a PC launch date for October 3, 2023. Ira will be available for $19.99 on Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. 

Roguelike action shoot ’em up IRA will leave Early Access and launch for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on October 3 for $19.99, publisher Nicalis and developer ABShot announced.

Real-time strategy game Dune: Spice Wars will leave Early Access and launch in version 1.0 for PC via Steam on September 14, publisher Funcom and developer Shiro Games announced.