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tinyBuild will hold its online showcase tinyBuild Connect on September 15 at 12:00 a.m. Japan Time, streaming on YouTube, Twitch, and Bilibili. Featured titles include Kingmakers, The Lift, Graveyard Keeper 2, Hozy, Of Ash and Steel, and SAND: Raiders of Sophie. Kingmakers gets a 10-minute deep-dive gameplay video. A trailer introducing some of the featured titles is already out.
Core Keeper's free major update Underground Riders is set for September 21, 2026 on all platforms. It adds a Saddle item that lets players ride livestock animals and issue them commands such as waiting, roaming, or following, plus a Hookshot for crossing gaps and holes, the Moss sub-biome of green moss over stone ruins, new pets with their own abilities, weapons, accessories, and armor. The update is version 1.3; 1.4 Trials of the Abyss and 1.5 Beyond the Rift are announced for later.
Fireshine Games published the August 2026 community update for Core Keeper, recapping the upcoming Road to the Great Maw content plan. The studio admitted it could not hold back and prepared several teasers ahead of the updates. The plan is three connected updates: 1.3 Underground Rider, 1.4 Trial of the Abyss, and 1.5 Beyond the Rift. Smaller updates are planned, with the first after 1.3. Core Keeper is 40% off on Steam until September 8.
tinyBuild announced Graveyard Keeper 2 for September 22 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch, and opened pre-orders the same day. CEO Alex Nichiporchik reported that pre-orders passed $1 million in five days. The sequel follows the 2018 original by eight years, and a free giveaway of the original in April pushed wishlists past 400,000.
Indonesian publisher Game Changer Studios is releasing two new games developed primarily in Indonesia, now with newly added Japanese language support. The narrative adventure game '1998: The Toll Keeper Story' for PC/PS5 was released for PS5 on August 8 and deals with the 1998 Asian financial crisis. The tarot-themed healing visual novel for PC, 'The Spirit Weaver', received Japanese support on May 25. Both works differ from the studio's previous dark fantasy style.
tinyBuild announced on August 27 that Graveyard Keeper 2, the sequel to Lazy Bear Games' cemetery management sim, will launch on September 22. The game is a follow-up to the 2018 original, which recovered from initial criticism about slow pacing to earn a 'Very Positive' rating in Steam user reviews. Players take on the role of an inquisitor managing a graveyard, reviving corpses as zombies to automate farming and crafting, and defending the town from undead invaders. The sequel adds a town restoration system, an evolved zombie labor system, and base defense elements. It will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, as well as PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Switch 2, with Japanese display support. Japanese pricing varies by platform: 2,800 yen on PC, 3,800 yen on Switch 2 and Switch, 3,190 yen on PS5, and 2,900 yen on Xbox Series X|S, all including tax. Due to the time difference, the Japanese release is expected to land on September 23. Pre-orders are open with a 20 percent discount running until September 23. New gameplay footage shown at the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026 depicts leading zombies into battle and using their tireless labor for cemetery development.
Game Spark reviewed Island Beekeeper, a beekeeping survival game from Akuseru Studio that launched on PC via Steam on July 29, 2026. Players explore sky islands, collect queen bees, cultivate plants, and manage a large apiary to produce honey for a dying Earth. The game supports solo and online co-op play.
Game Spark's weekly ranking for August 7-13, 2026, places the Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Showcase at number one. The showcase included a free update for Ghost Recon Wildlands and announced a new game. Other top articles covered Core Keeper's roadmap completion, a Dreamcast-era adventure game retrospective, and a Super Robot Wars Z column.
Pugstorm revealed the full plan for the Core Keeper major update 'The Road to the Great Maw', which follows the January 28 release of 'Void and Current'. The update was originally one project but grew large enough to split into three versions: Ver.1.3 'Riders of the Underground', Ver.1.4 'Trials of the Abyss', and Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift'. The first two deepen existing systems, and the third is the final chapter.
Developer Pugstorm unveiled a new roadmap for Core Keeper. The next large-scale update, 'The Path to the Great Maw,' is too large for a single update and will be split across three version updates. The first part, version 1.3 'Riders of the Underground,' is complete and in final testing, scheduled for release within 2026.
The September issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine announced that Saiko Wadori and Mika Kajiyama's His Majesty the Demon King's Housekeeper manga will end with its next chapter, set for the November issue in October. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the series in English.
Lazy Bear Games showed Graveyard Keeper 2 at ChinaJoy 2026. The sequel adds zombie army combat and town restoration to the cemetery management formula. A demo begins with the protagonist imprisoned, accused of destroying the world over eight years, then escaping to resume gravedigger work. Corpse examination replaces the previous game's dissection in early stages.
SAMANSA's original short film 'THE KEEPER' has been selected for the BlackStar Film Festival and the Telluride Horror Show. The 23-minute horror film, co-directed by Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes, is an adaptation of their graphic novel. BlackStar is an Academy Award-qualifying festival, making the film eligible for Oscar nomination if it wins the short film award. The Telluride Horror Show is a leading North American genre festival. The film stars Jonelle Allen and Jolyne Kanama.
Developer IGN Raw Tale Games released a gameplay trailer for Dreadwoods Gatekeeper, a low-poly horror game where players act as a gatekeeper inspecting travelers and managing a cursed gatehouse. The game has a Steam page open for wishlisting.
Pocket Collector's Toy Keeper, an organization simulation game about sorting 1,606 scattered toys into correct sections of a three-story giant toy store, launches August 22 on Steam. Players earn coins to spin a gacha machine for upgrades like support robots, multiple jumps, and batch placement. Co-op play is planned as a free post-launch update.
A new Steam bundle, 'Super Survival Summer!', offers 10 popular survival games including Palworld, ARK: Survival Ascended, and Core Keeper at a combined price of 16,884 yen, down from 37,950 yen. The bundle applies an extra 25% discount on top of individual sale prices, and the price adjusts for titles already owned.
THQ Nordic announced the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2026 will stream on August 8 at 4:00 AM JST. The event will be broadcast on YouTube, Twitch, and Steam. It will feature release date announcements and new footage for several titles, including Titan Quest II, Wreckfest 2, and The Guild - Europa 1410. Additional information will be provided for Fatekeeper, Expeditions: Samurai, The Eternal Life of Goldman, and Way of the Hunter 2. A teaser video has been released showing scenes from Titan Quest II and Wreckfest 2. Game Spark highlighted Expeditions: Samurai, a Sengoku party-based RPG, and Fatekeeper, a dark fantasy action RPG, as key titles to watch. The showcase is THQ Nordic's annual event, following last year's edition which featured updates on Gothic 1 Remake, REANIMAL, and Darksiders 4.
THQ Nordic and Paraglacial released the dark fantasy action RPG Fatekeeper in Early Access on June 3. Developed by a team of 13, the game offers about four hours of gameplay in its current state, with a full version planned for 15 hours. The Early Access period is expected to last around 18 months, with updates based on user feedback.
THQ Nordic and developer Paraglacial launched the early access version of the first-person dark fantasy RPG Fatekeeper on Steam on June 3, 2026. The game is priced at 1,350 yen, with a 20% launch discount bringing it to 1,080 yen until June 17. Paraglacial is a 13-person studio based in Germany. Fatekeeper is set in a world devastated by a great calamity, where players explore ancient battlefields, underground caves, deep forests, and forgotten sanctuaries. Combat combines melee weapon attacks and magic spells, and each enemy has unique behavior patterns requiring tactical adaptation. Players can customize their character builds across attributes, combat style, and magic schools, ranging from strength-focused warriors to magic-specialized mages. The early access period is planned for approximately 18 months, with the team intending to release regular updates based on community feedback. The early access version offers about two hours of playtime, while the full version is expected to contain around 15 hours of content. The game currently supports English only, with no Japanese language option. As of the time of reporting, over 1,000 user reviews on Steam have given the game a 'Very Positive' rating, with roughly 80% of reviews being positive. Many reviewers praised the game's cost performance, with comments noting it is 'cheap but fun' and complimenting the hit feedback and dark atmosphere.
At BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, tinyBuild showed a playable demo of Graveyard Keeper 2, eight years after the original. The protagonist returns, awakened by a fairy who says he destroyed the world. The sequel adds a town hub and a lighting system to its 2D pixel art, and launches in 2026 with Japanese support from day one.
In an interview published on May 31, 2026, Double Fine Productions project lead and art director Lee Petty revealed that the wordless puzzle adventure game 'Keeper' originated from a thought during the 2020 pandemic lockdown. While on a solo hike, Petty wondered what would happen if humanity went extinct, leading to the concept of a lighthouse that grows legs after being abandoned on an island. The game features no text or spoken language, relying entirely on visuals and music to tell its story. Petty explained that the team wanted to remove all tutorial text and let players discover the game through experience. The lighthouse can illuminate its surroundings, while a seabird companion can pick up and manipulate objects. The game uses Unreal Engine with a custom in-house paintbrush stroke system that applies lighting directly to 3D environments, creating a style that blends painting and 3D graphics. 'Keeper' currently holds a 91% positive rating on Steam and was nominated for the Visual Art award at GDC 2026. It is available on PC via Steam and Microsoft Store, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox/PC Game Pass.