Tarisland, the cross platform WoW rival MMORPG hits full launch
It feels like we’re in the middle of a second MMO renaissance. After World of Warcraft split the world asunder back in the mid 2000s,, everyone scrambled to get their…
A Manor Lords city building rival on Steam is available to play now
I've been writing a lot of stories about pirate games recently. I'm not complaining, I love pirates, but I wonder what's causing the trend. Maybe Skull and Bones being in…
This brutal 2D Metroidvania Sekiro rival finally has a release date
I love Sekiro. I think it's the worst entry point into FromSoftware's amazing games because it's so brutally difficult, but it has the most satisfying sword fights I've ever played.…
Paradox’s Sims rival Life by You suddenly canceled
There are few games that feel as unlucky as Life by You. Paradox’s The Sims competitor was almost at launch a few times before being pushed back at the last…
Dark and Darker rival has one final free playtest before Steam launch
Ever since Dark and Darker sprang up, rivals have come for the throne. Now that the Ironmace dungeon crawler is back on Steam, you’ll want to know about the competitors,…
Tarkov and Battlefield face serious rival as new FPS launches playtest
Sure, scavenging equipment and supplies in Tarkov is tense, and the gunplay in Battlefield is frenetic, but does either game let you turn into a radioactive bear? They don't, and…
Intense Tarkov rival with a horror twist kicks off open beta on Steam
Extraction shooters are very hot nowadays, with the mighty Escape From Tarkov facing contenders such as Gray Zone Warfare, Exfil, and Arena Breakout Infinite. But new FPS game Level Zero:…
Fallout London has a rival in new British apocalypse survival RPG
For all the big RPGs set to launch in the coming months and years, Fallout London is probably one of my most anticipated. The vast standalone mod for Bethesda's Fallout…
The Zotac Zone is the first true rival to the Steam Deck OLED
The Zotac Zone has caught most other Windows-based gaming handhelds napping as it's arrived with arguably the most compelling package out of all the chief Steam Deck OLED rivals. Top…
Payday 3’s bizarre FPS rival is finally coming to Steam with free DLC
There’s something about pulling off a heist that calls to people. From Oceans series of films to the best missions in GTA 5 and entire games like the Payday series,…