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BALL x PIT Sets ‘The Regal Update’ for January 26 - Wayside Shakedown If you’ve rolled credits and are looking for more to do in Kenny Sun’s BALL x PIT, the game’s new update is right around the corner.

Including new characters, new balls, new passives and some surprises!

Mr. Sleepy Man PC Release Date Announced - Wayside Shakedown Mr. Sleepy Man is on my 2026 short list for games that just look up my alley, and its release is now just a couple months away.

Is it too early to call for a potential GotY?

Open-World Sandbox RPG Yuma Nest Locks in Early Access Launch - Wayside Shakedown Anyone hungry for some cute 2D side-scrolling open-world action might want to keep an eye on Yuma Nest. Read on for more!

No, YUma Nest!

Hollow Knight: Silksong Crowned Game of the Year at 2025 Steam Awards - Wayside Shakedown Hollow Knight: Silksong took home two of the 11 awards, including Game of the Year at this year's Steam Awards.

What was your 2025 GOTY?

Shovel Knight Dig Goes Physical on PS5 and Switch - Wayside Shakedown Shovel Knight Dig is getting a physical release, and is coming to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch physically in March!

Pre-orders go live in just a few days!

Big Hops Makes the Leap to Consoles and PC on January 12 - Wayside Shakedown If you’ve got a 3D platformer starring a frog and you don’t name it Big Hops, what are you even doing? Read on for the latest!

3D frog platformer Big Hops (from @luckshotgames.com) has a release date!

Demon Tides Reveals Launch Plans, Physical Release - Wayside Shakedown A release date is officially in place for Demon Tides, the latest from indie studio Fabraz (Bubsy 4D, Demon Turf).

Coming in February (Switch version later)!

CloverPit Mobile Release Date Set - Wayside Shakedown Developer Panik Arcade and publisher Future Friends Games had a huge hit on their hands with CloverPit, and now it's heading to mobile!

Jackpot!

Reflecting on a Year of UFO 50 with The Secret Lives of Games Host Nick Suttner - Wayside Shakedown How a year covering one incredible release became a mighty achievement

I had a blast talking with @nsuttner.bsky.social and reflecting on The Secret Lives of Games' incredible A Year of UFO 50 podcast project!

Death Howl Summons Physical Release on PS5, Switch on February 20 - Wayside Shakedown Today marks the launch of developer The Outer Zone’s Soulslike deckbuilder Death Howl, but there’s another version on the way!

The PC version is out now from @11bitstudios.bsky.social

Looks way better than my face when my Switch screen goes black and I see my own reflection.

UFO 50 Quick Recs: Avianos - Wayside Shakedown Avianos is one of a decent amount of UFO 50 games that I would normally bounce off of based on instinct alone, but it rules!

Roll them bones and pray to Stegnar, because we're back with another UFO 50 quick rec!

Cairn Approaches the Summit with Release Date Reveal - Wayside Shakedown A release date is firmly locked in for Cairn, the survival climbing adventure from the team at The Game Bakers.

It's (almost) time to climb!

Musical Action-RPG Traveler’s Refrain Heads to Switch This Week - Wayside Shakedown With trailer vibes that give a mix of Bastion and Hades, musical actioner Traveler’s Refrain recently made its Nintendo Switch plans known!

Alt title: Bards Goin' Hard

Queen’s Domain Taps into Nostalgia for FromSoft’s King’s Field Games - Wayside Shakedown If your appreciation for FromSoftware goes deeper than the Souls series, you’ll be delighted to learn about Queen’s Domain.

Take me back to the King's Field!

Final ANTONBLAST Update Arrives on December 18 - Wayside Shakedown The end is nigh for ANTONBLAST! Summitsphere announced plans to launch the side-scroller’s final update on December 18.

THE END is nigh for ANTONBLAST!

Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis Delayed to April 2026 - Wayside Shakedown Back in September, Alliance Arts and WHO YOU announced winter release plans for “brainrot pop” game Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis.

The "brainrot pop" adventure game needs a little more time

Avemary Rocket Revealed as Latest from Cave Story Dev Pixel and More - Wayside Shakedown A new side-scrolling action-adventure is on the way, and Avemary Rocket: Captain Patchwork has some impressive names behind it.

Pixel is working on art alongside Shuhei Miyazawa (Raindrop Sprinters) on development and Masashi Kimura of room6 on planning and production!

Meg’s Monster Returns with Lost Memories DLC This Week - Wayside Shakedown After launching three years ago, Odencat’s adventure game Meg’s Monster is about to return with some new DLC.

If you liked Meg's Monster, more is on the way this week!

Grime II Demo Now Live on Steam - Wayside Shakedown If you’ve been itching to try out Grime II, the Metroidvania sequel that follows the act of 2021’s Grime, Clover Bite has you covered.

You can try out the Metroidvania sequel right now!

Japanese Rural Life Adventure Brings Relaxing Vibes to Switch, PC - Wayside Shakedown It’s time to take things down a notch and soak in some rural vibes, because Japanese Rural Life Adventure has new platforms on the way.

just chill, man

Vampire Crawlers is a Vampire Survivors Spinoff That Takes the Series in a New Direction - Wayside Shakedown Enter: Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors, which developer poncle revealed as a roguelite deckbuilder spinoff.

Sure, why not?

Soulslike Deckbuilder Death Howl Reveals Launch Date - Wayside Shakedown Publisher 11 bit studios and developer The Outer Zone are prepping Death Howl, which is described as a “Soulslike deckbuilder."

Death Howl would also be a rad metal band name

Chill Campervan Survival Game Outbound Adds Switch 2 Version - Wayside Shakedown Last time we checked in on “cozyvival” (cozy survival) campervan adventure game Outbound, it was eyeing an early 2026 launch.

Who knew survival could be so relaxing?

Kill It With Fire 2 Leaves Early Access Next Week - Wayside Shakedown If you’re in the mood for some Arachnophobia-adjacent entertainment, the full version of Kill It With Fire 2 is right around the corner.

In lieu of a licensed Arachnophobia game, this series'll do.

Yea I dig the style!

ASCII-Style Effulgence RPG is on the Attack in Early Access Trailer - Wayside Shakedown Solo developer Andrei Fomin is getting ready to unleash a new ASCII-style game called Effulgence RPG, and an Early Access trailer is here.

ASCII art + turn-based role-playing =

Vampire Survivors VR Takes a Bite Out of Meta Quest 3 - Wayside Shakedown Vampire Survivors VR is what it sounds like (the tagline is “Vampire Survivors But It’s in Virtual Reality”), and it went live on Quest 3.

It doesn't get more straightforward than "Vampire Survivors But It’s in Virtual Reality"!

The Indie Game Awards 2025 Nominees Announced in New Video - Wayside Shakedown It’s hard to believe it’s time to start thinking about awards, and if there’s one place to look it’s the Indie Game Awards 2025.

See who's up for honors this December!

Wizard of Legend 2 to Cast Its Spell on Switch This Month - Wayside Shakedown As announced in a press release from developer Dead Mage and publisher Humble Games, Wizard of Legend 2 has a date for Nintendo Switch.

Time to take this battle to the dang COUCH.