Tidebreak Patch 1.0.4 Reins In the Harpoon Build and Fixes a Switch 2 Save Bug
Saltmarsh Games’ first post-launch patch cuts Barbed Volley stacking, adds a Calm Seas assist toggle, and stops saves from corrupting when you quit during a tide change.
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Everything Announced at Autumn Showfloor 2026
Release dates for Sunken Crown and Skyhook, a first proper look at Abyssal Choir, a surprise Wildgrass demo, and the rest of the news from three days on the show floor.
Sunken Crown Lands April 22
Gilded Cartridge’s flooded-city metroidvania arrives on all four platforms in spring, with a physical Switch 2 edition and a $24.99 digital price.
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Brickhold review: a sturdy foundation, still waiting for its walls
Mixed · Brickhold
Forgeworks Collective’s co-op base builder has clever load and power rules and great moments with friends, but thin content, a grindy early game, and launch bugs leave it feeling unfinished.
Wildgrass Demo Out Now on Switch 2, PC, and PlayStation 5
Meadowlight’s farming adventure dropped a free demo during Autumn Showfloor. It covers the first in-game spring, and your save carries over to the November 19 launch.
Skyhook Settles on a Q3 2027 Window and Opens Sign-Ups for a Winter Closed Alpha
Cloudwright’s airship sandbox will hold a cross-platform closed alpha in December, focused on six-player crews and the new hull stress system.
Fourteen Independent Studios Sign the Open Controls Pledge, Promising Full Remapping and Readable Subtitles at Launch
Announced at Autumn Showfloor, the pledge sets a shared accessibility baseline for every new release from studios including Saltmarsh Games, Little Paper Kite, and Quiet Static.
Brickhold Passes Its First Sales Milestone as Forgeworks Lays Out a Three-Update Roadmap
Grey Harbor says the co-op base builder reached 200,000 players in two days. Forgeworks Collective has outlined free updates through spring, starting with rail carts in November.
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Tidebreak review: salt, sails, and second chances
Outstanding · Tidebreak
Saltmarsh Games has made the most satisfying roguelite of the year, a naval adventure where every run teaches you something and every loss feels fair.
Tidebreak Tips: 12 Things to Know Before Your First Voyage
How to sail with the wind, which crew members to pick first, what changed for the harpoon build in patch 1.0.4, and which Gull’s Rest refits to buy before anything else.
Low Orbit Courier Will Launch With Mod Tools, a Full Assist Menu, and a $19.99 Price
Parcel Gravity’s physics delivery sim arrives November 5 on PC and Switch 2. Assist options include automatic spin correction and a docking guide line.
Kitebound’s Free Coastal Expansion Arrives November 12
The Lamplighter’s Coast adds a seaside region below the Highfold range, 14 new letters, and a kite tail built for crosswinds. It is free for everyone who owns the game.