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Fuyumi Ono's Twelve Kingdoms fantasy novel series is finally getting an e-book release. Kindle editions will be distributed sequentially on Amazon.co.jp starting September 17 and October 15, 2026, with the new volume Yūmei no Kishi scheduled for December 11, 2026. The initial batch includes Mashō no Ko, Tsuki no Kage, Kage no Umi Parts 1 and 2, and Kaze no Umi, Meikyū no Kishi.
Indie studio Glowbug Games announced 'Seaforge: Shores of Atlantis' on July 30 and released a trailer. The game is a cooperative survival crafting title set in the ruins of Atlantis, supporting up to four players in online co-op. Players wake up as castaways on mysterious islands, explore forgotten ruins, and build a new life. The open-world gameplay includes diving underwater to collect resources from caves, coral reefs, and deep seas, then using those materials to construct bases with paintable walls, tiled floors, and furniture. Players can also grow dozens of mysterious plants that serve as food or energy to power weapons, and battle bosses such as giant sandworms. The game features corrupted creatures, insect-infested islands to purify, and ancient technology and lost magic to recover. Building elements are described as having a high degree of freedom, allowing players to design ideal homes. The distribution platform is PC via Steam, with a planned early access release in the future, though no specific release date has been announced. The developer describes the game as fitting for players who enjoy the underwater exploration of Subnautica and the combat and building cycle of Valheim.
Indie developer Underdog announced 'SHORE' on July 28, a cooperative survival game for up to four players set on a physics-driven raft in the open ocean. The game begins when a volcanic eruption destroys the island where the group was vacationing, forcing them to flee on a fragile wooden raft with few paddles and scant supplies. Players must coordinate their paddling to keep the unstable raft balanced, as waves, weight distribution, and ocean currents constantly shift its course. The sea is filled with threats including storms, tsunamis, icebergs, whirlpools, hungry sharks, and unknown deep-sea creatures. Along the way, players can explore ruined islands, drifting debris, and sunken ships for supplies, but these expeditions carry risks. The game features procedurally generated challenge elements and five biomes, with no two voyages being the same. It is scheduled for release on PC via Steam in Q4 2026, with Japanese language support planned. Playtest applications are currently open on the Steam store page, with the test date to be announced later. The developer has shared development logs on social media and YouTube, which have accumulated over 600,000 views, and has received over 2,000 community suggestions that have shaped the game's direction.
Publisher Noovola announced on July 23, 2026, that the tile placement strategy game 'ShoreTiles', developed by Voxel Studios, will launch on Steam on September 3. The game tasks players with building an island around a fragile lighthouse by placing tiles during the day and defending against monsters called 'the Drowned' at night. Land tiles come in 1x2 combinations of elements like settlements, farms, military camps, and walls. Placing identical structures adjacent to each other provides bonuses and increases soldier counts at military camps. Players draw tiles from a deck and purchase additional tiles from a shop ship that arrives after each night. The lighthouse's light has a limited range, so players must build new lighthouses to expand the island and exploration area. Events such as discovering relics, encountering blessings or curses, and completing quests to unlock new structure types (windmills, water towers, forts) also occur. The game ends if the lighthouse is destroyed or all units are wiped out. A demo is currently available. Due to time zone differences, the Japanese release date is listed as September 4.