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Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

Door Kickers 2: Task Force North is a high-stakes real-time tactics game that puts players in command of elite Special Operations units during counter-insurgency operations in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Nowheraki. As the sequel to the acclaimed 2014 title, it transitions the series into a 3D engine while retaining its signature top-down perspective, offering unparalleled tactical depth. Players must meticulously plan and execute missions, utilizing a 'real-time with pause' system to coordinate movements, breach points, and engagement rules for their squad. The game features multiple distinct factions, including the U.S. Army Rangers, the CIA Special Activities Division, and the local Nowheraki SWAT, each offering unique playstyles and specialized equipment. New mechanics such as destructible environments, wall-breaching charges, and a revamped stealth system allow for non-linear approaches to every objective. Whether conducting surgical strikes or engaging in intense close-quarters battle (CQB), every decision—from weapon attachments to the timing of a flashbang—can mean the difference between a successful extraction and a catastrophic failure. Beyond its core handcrafted missions, Door Kickers 2 offers extensive replayability through randomly generated 'Tours of Duty' and a robust mission editor. The game supports up to 4-player online co-op, allowing friends to synchronize their tactics in real-time. With full Steam Workshop integration and a dedicated modding community, players have access to thousands of community-created maps and total conversions, ensuring the tactical challenge remains fresh long after the primary campaigns are completed.

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Nioh 2

Nioh 2 is an action role-playing game that serves as a prequel to the original Nioh, set in the Sengoku period of Japan. Players create their own protagonist, a half-human, half-yokai entity known as a Shiftling, granting them unique abilities to combat the demonic forces plaguing the land. The game retains its challenging, Souls-like combat mechanics, emphasizing stamina management (Ki) and precise weapon parries and dodges. The gameplay features deep customization options for weapons, armor, and skills, allowing players to tailor their combat style. A key addition is the Yokai Shift ability, which transforms the protagonist into a powerful yokai form, offering temporary invincibility and devastating attacks. Players can also utilize Soul Cores, dropped by defeated yokai, to unlock new special moves and passive buffs, further diversifying combat strategies. Nioh 2 builds upon its predecessor's foundation with expanded mission types, a more intricate loot system, and enhanced online co-op capabilities, enabling up to three players to tackle levels together. The narrative weaves a dark fantasy tale steeped in Japanese mythology, exploring the origins of yokai and the protagonist's personal journey to control their inner demon while fighting against warlords and supernatural threats.

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Fight'N Rage

Fight'N Rage is a classic-style 2D beat 'em up heavily inspired by the "golden age" of the genre. The game plunges players into a world ruled by mutants, where humans are oppressed, offering an intense and challenging experience reminiscent of arcade hits from the 90s. Players choose from three distinct characters, each with their own unique movesets, combos, and special abilities, encouraging diverse playstyles and strategic combat. The gameplay features fast-paced, side-scrolling action across various environments, from bustling city streets to treacherous sewers. Combat is fluid and responsive, emphasizing well-timed attacks, dodges, and parries to overcome hordes of mutant foes and formidable bosses. The game boasts a robust combo system, allowing players to chain together intricate attacks for high scores and devastating damage. Unique to Fight'N Rage are multiple endings, determined by player choices and performance throughout the game, adding significant replay value. Beyond the main story mode, Fight'N Rage offers multiple game modes, including local co-op for up to three players, allowing friends to team up and tackle the mutant menace together. Additional features include a training mode to master each character's moves, a versus mode for head-to-head battles, and various unlockables such as extra costumes, new game modes, and concept art, extending the game's longevity and appeal to completionists. The pixel art graphics and chiptune soundtrack authentically capture the retro aesthetic, providing a nostalgic trip while delivering modern beat 'em up mechanics.

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Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved

Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved is an intense, arcade-style twin-stick shooter that builds upon its predecessors with new modes and features. Players navigate abstract, geometric arenas, fending off waves of brightly colored enemies with an array of powerful weapons and explosive attacks. The game maintains the series' signature vibrant visuals and frenetic action, offering a classic arcade experience with a modern twist. This iteration introduces significant enhancements, including a new 'Hardcore' mode without drones or supers, as well as a 'Classic' arcade mode that revisits the roots of the series. A key new feature is the addition of 100 new, custom-built levels, significantly expanding the gameplay experience. These levels often feature dynamic environments and evolving challenges, pushing players' reflexes and strategic thinking to their limits. The game also expands its roster of boss battles, pitting players against formidable geometric adversaries that require unique tactics to defeat. Furthermore, a new 'Sweeper' drone is introduced, adding another layer of tactical depth to the already diverse drone companion system. Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved offers both single-player and co-op modes, allowing players to challenge leaderboards globally or team up with friends for local multiplayer action.

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Split Fiction

Split Fiction is an upcoming co-op action-adventure game being developed by Hazelight Studios, known for their unique approach to cooperative gameplay. While specific plot details are still under wraps, given Hazelight's previous titles like "It Takes Two" and "A Way Out," players can anticipate a narrative heavily focused on collaboration and intertwining character stories. The game is expected to deliver a rich, engaging storyline with an emphasis on two-player dynamics and shared experiences.

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Windrose

A multiplayer open-world pirate game where players team up to sail ships and go on pirate adventures. Features co-op ship management, exploration, and swashbuckling action.

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Strikers 1945 III

Originally released in 1999, Strikers 1945 III, also known as Strikers 1999, is a classic arcade shoot 'em up developed by Psikyo. This vertical-scrolling shooter immerses players in an intense aerial combat experience, continuing the legacy of the Strikers 1945 series with its signature challenging gameplay and intricate bullet patterns. Players select from a roster of six advanced aircraft prototypes, each equipped with unique weapon systems, including a standard shot, a charged shot, and a powerful bomb attack that clears the screen of immediate threats. The game is renowned for its frantic pace and demanding boss battles. The narrative of Strikers 1945 III unfolds at the dawn of a new millennium, as an elite squadron of pilots is tasked with confronting a mysterious and technologically advanced organization known as the 'Nano-Machine' army. This formidable enemy utilizes self-replicating nanomachines and futuristic weaponry to unleash a global assault, threatening to plunge the world into chaos. Players must pilot their state-of-the-art fighter jets through war-torn skies, engaging in a desperate struggle against overwhelming odds to dismantle the Nano-Machine threat and restore peace. Strikers 1945 III features a variety of stages, each culminating in a multi-form boss encounter that tests players' reflexes and pattern recognition. The game includes both solo and local co-operative multiplayer modes, allowing two players to team up and tackle the challenges together. With its vibrant pixel art, memorable soundtrack, and relentless action, Strikers 1945 III offers a nostalgic yet enduring arcade experience for fans of the genre.

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Blighted

Blighted is a Metroidvania action RPG from DrinkBox Studios, the team behind Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World, set in a psychedelic western nightmare where players battle to reclaim the memories of their people. Players can harnessthe corrupting power of "Blight" by defeating enemies, which dynamically modifies the world around them — altering combat encounters, unlocking hidden paths, and changing the environment in meaningful ways. The game supports both solo and co-op play, offering a dark and surreal atmosphere that blends the studio's signature irreverent humor with challenging combat and deep exploration. Blighted was announced during the Nintendo Indie World Showcase in March 2026 and is targeting a Fall 2026 release window.

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Blanc

Blanc is an artistic, cooperative adventure that follows the poetic journey of an unlikely duo: a wolf cub and a fawn. Stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness after a sudden storm, the two must overcome their natural instincts and work together to follow the footprints left by their families. The game is distinguished by its stunning, minimalist black-and-white art style, which was completely hand-drawn on paper in 2D before being brought to life in a 3D environment. Gameplay focuses on cooperation and environmental puzzle-solving, with each animal possessing unique strengths that complement the other. The wolf cub can squeeze through tight spaces and pull objects, while the fawn can jump higher and act as a platform for its companion. Designed to be accessible, the game uses simple controls—primarily movement and two buttons—allowing players of all skill levels to experience the narrative without the need for complex mechanics. One of the most striking features of Blanc is its text-free storytelling. The emotional narrative is conveyed entirely through the animals' movements, sounds, and the atmosphere of the world, allowing for a universal experience that transcends language. Whether played locally on a shared screen or through online co-op, the game emphasizes the bond formed between the two characters as they navigate the beautiful yet unforgiving landscape to find their way home.

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Overcooked! All You Can Eat

Overcooked! All You Can Eat is a chaotic cooking simulation game that brings together all the content from Overcooked! and Overcooked! 2, along with all previously released DLC and some brand new exclusive kitchens and chefs. Players must work together, often screaming instructions at each other, to prepare various dishes in increasingly bizarre and dynamic kitchens before the timer runs out. Communication and coordination are key to success, as kitchens can be set on active volcanoes, moving trucks, or even outer space. This definitive edition has been painstakingly remade and remastered in stunning 4K visuals, offering a feast for the eyes as well as a challenge for culinary skills. Beyond the graphical overhaul, the game runs at a smooth 60 FPS, ensuring a fluid and responsive cooking experience. It also introduces new accessibility options, including a scalable user interface, dyslexic-friendly text, and color blindness options, making the frantic kitchen action enjoyable for a wider audience. For the first time, Overcooked! All You Can Eat offers cross-platform multiplayer, allowing chefs on different systems to team up and tackle the culinary challenges together. This feature extends to the game's extensive roster of over 200 levels and more than 120 chefs, promising countless hours of co-op fun. Whether playing solo or with friends, the ultimate goal remains to serve up as many delicious meals as possible, often against overwhelming odds and hilarious kitchen mishaps.

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Lost Castle 2

A hectic co-op beat-em-up roguelite sequel. Players team up to battle through procedurally generated castle levels filled with enemies, bosses, and loot.

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An Eggstremely Hard Game

A chaotic co-op game for up to four players in which geese/ducks attempt to bring their egg home across obstacles, puzzles, and platforms. Revealed at Summer Game Fest 2026.

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WheelMates

Co-op puzzle platformer — like It Takes Two on wheels. Explore a mysterious laboratory as a pair of dinky RC cars, solving puzzles and platforming challenges.

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Unrailed 2: Back on Track

Unrailed 2: Back on Track is a chaotic co-op train-building game and the sequel to Unrailed!. Players work together to construct an endless railway across procedurally generated worlds while gathering resources and surviving escalating hazards. The sequel adds new biomes, customization, and roguelite progression elements. It exits early access for a full launch across PC and consoles.

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WWE 2K26

WWE 2K26 is the latest installment in Visual Concepts' long-running wrestling simulation franchise, published by 2K. Featuring a roster of over 400 Superstars, Legends, and Hall of Famers — including The Rock, John Cena, CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, and Rhea Ripley — the game introduces new match types such as Inferno, I Quit, and Three Stages of Hell. Showcase Mode spotlights CM Punk's legendary rivalries, while MyGM returns with 50-week seasons, Legends signing, and new power card mechanics. The all-new The Island mode presents a narrative single-player story where rival Orders battle for supremacy with online co-op and a revamped progression system. Creation tools are significantly expanded with 200 CAS save slots, deeper body and face morphing, and enhanced Community Creations.

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Solarpunk

A cozy open-world survival-crafting game from two-person German studio Cyberwave, published by rokaplay, set on floating sky islands. Players construct buildings, grow food, craft gadgets, and pilot an airship to explore distant islands, harnessing sunlight, wind, and water to build energy systems and automate tasks like resource gathering and watering plants. It supports solo play and up to four-player co-op, with each player keeping their own inventory and airship. Funded by a 2023 Kickstarter that raised over 300,000 euros, Solarpunk launches June 8, 2026 on Xbox Series X/S (day-one Game Pass), PC (Steam, Epic, GOG), PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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SD GUNDAM BATTLE ALLIANCE

SD Gundam Battle Alliance is an action RPG developed by Artdink and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, featuring super-deformed mobile suits from across the Gundam franchise. Players join the GR Corps to investigate anomalies warping iconic Gundam storylines, teaming up with pilots from different series to correct history and uncover the source of the disruptions. The game blends hack-and-slash combat with RPG progression, allowing players to collect, upgrade, and deploy a wide roster of Gundam units across missions playable solo or in online co-op for up to three players.

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Samurai Aces Episode II

Samurai Aces Episode II is a visually stunning shoot 'em up game that combines fast-paced action with traditional Japanese aesthetics. Players take on the role of skilled samurai pilots, navigating their planes through beautifully crafted landscapes filled with enemies and challenging bosses. The gameplay emphasizes precision and quick reflexes, rewarding players for mastering their movements and attacks while dodging a barrage of bullets. Set against a backdrop of feudal Japan infused with fantastical elements, the game's story unfolds as players engage in epic aerial battles to protect their homeland from invading forces. Each character comes with unique abilities and stories, providing depth and variety to the gameplay experience. Players will uncover the rich lore of the world as they progress through multiple levels, each offering distinct challenges and breathtaking visuals. In addition to its captivating single-player campaign, Samurai Aces Episode II offers a co-op mode, allowing friends to join forces and tackle missions together. The game features a robust scoring system that encourages players to replay levels to achieve higher scores and unlock hidden content, adding to its replayability. With a blend of engaging mechanics, stunning art, and a compelling narrative, Samurai Aces Episode II promises to be a memorable addition to the shoot 'em up genre.

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Kemuri

A stylish supernatural action-adventure from Unseen, the Tokyo studio led by Ikumi Nakamura. In Kemuri City, life and death coexist; players confront the paranormal across a vertical city, alone or in online co-op for up to three players, forming contracts with powerful yokai to unlock new abilities and outfits. Revealed at PlayStation State of Play June 2026.

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Hawthorn

Sandbox RPG realm of anthropomorphic animals and fairy creatures from former Bethesda, BioWare, and Naughty Dog devs. Build a village, farm, craft, and explore, co-op or solo.

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