🎮 Steam News Roundup for October 16! Launches, Demos & Sales - 2026.10.16 | Steam

Hello, fans! 🎮 Another day where your wishlist grows and your wallet shrinks. Let's catch up on today's Steam news like we're chatting with a friend!

🚀 New Releases You Can Play Today

'Calcutta Calling' officially launches on Steam today, October 16 ^[1]. It's a comedy game about AI-powered voice phishing, set in Kolkata, India, featuring a nasty boss ^[1]! The concept alone is intriguing.

The hardcore boss-battle action RPG 'PigPonyPocalypse' officially launched on Steam on the 13th ^[3]. If you love staring down bosses with gritted teeth, this one's for you 😤

Deckbuilder fans, keep an eye on 'Burn With Me'! Released on Steam on the 12th, this story-driven deckbuilder is set at Arcane University ^[4]. Every time you draw, random cards in your hand are permanently burned, raising the brutal question of whether even newly added cards can be sacrificed 🔥

Also, 'Trees Hate You' will launch on PC via Steam on November 16. It has surpassed 300,000 Steam wishlists and drawn plenty of attention ^[2].

🎪 Steam Next Fest Is Coming!

The Steam Next Fest runs from the 20th to the 27th as a week-long digital showcase ^[5]. Hidden Stage Games is taking part, supporting controllers alongside keyboard and mouse, and playable on the Steam Deck ^[5]. Couch gamers with a Deck, this is your moment 🛋️

Roguelike auto-battler 'Rookie Raiders' is also joining the fest ^[6]. You pick 3 out of 14 adventurers to form a party. Combat plays out automatically, but character placement, skill order, and dungeon rewards change the outcome. The free demo offers 4 characters and 3 dungeons ^[6].

🧭 2027 Hopefuls on Your Radar

Several titles are still a while away. The Celtic-myth pixel RPG 'Forge of the Fae' is set for March 2027, and a free demo is currently available on Steam ^[8]. The classic-style RPG 'Rare of the Leviathan' targets PC and console release in 2027, and you can add it to your Steam and GOG wishlists. Console platforms and launch timing will be announced later ^[11].

The healing management sim 'Alpine Lake', about protecting a mountain inn from a giant corporation, has a Steam demo out now ^[9]. It supports Steam Deck and is slated for a full release in 2027 ^[9].

The magical-girl cartoon-rendered action roguelite 'Bless You Again' also debuted its first public demo on Steam ^[10]. If you're curious about its cel-animation look, go check it out ✨

'Drova 2', the sequel to the indie action RPG 'Drova', which praised exploration without quest markers, has announced a 2027 release ^[12]. It will come to PC via Steam and GOG ^[12].

South Korean developer Studio Dudal's logic puzzle 'HopScout' is another one to watch 🐰 Set in the world of 'LAPIN', you become the leader of a rabbit burrow and arrange rabbits with different personalities according to their conditions ^[7]. It has over 90 stages and includes housing elements ^[7]. The target is the first half of 2027, with support for five languages including Korean ^[7].

🏷️ Wallet Defense! Sales & Cooking Fest

As the video title says, there's record-low pricing news. Fallout 4, Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, Fallout: New Vegas, and Cyberpunk 2077 were highlighted ^[16]. There's also a list of games under $1 if you want something cheap to pass the time 🤑

The official trailer for Steam Cooking Fest 2026 is out ^[15]. Cooking-themed games like Fast Food Simulator, Food Truck Simulator, and Venba are featured, so check Steam's cooking category if that's your thing 🍳

🕹️ Steam Deck & the Steam Ecosystem

There's plenty of Steam Deck news too. One video covers DLSS coming to the Steam Deck, and argues the Steam Deck can replace the PS5 ^[19]. Another video analyzes next-gen handheld specs and Steam Deck 2 performance ^[20].

Steam games are also reaching further. The newly unveiled SteamOS is expanding beyond the Steam Deck to UMPCs, third-party portable PCs ^[14].

💬 Buzzy New Release and a Debate

The multiplayer FPS 'Hood Warfare 2', launched on Steam on October 8 for $5.99, has pushed past 11,000 concurrent players thanks to its accessibility and fun ^[17]. However, it has sparked a racism controversy. Publisher Trapstar Games has responded that the game is pure fiction and does not promote real gang activity ^[17]. Maybe try it yourself and decide 🤔

'CARAVAN CARNAGE: FRUITY ROAD' is set to launch on Steam, Android, and iOS on October 21 ^[18]. You fight waves of fruit and upgrade weapons and gear, so it looks perfect for a light session 🍉

The indie game 'How to Fish' has passed 10 million total players less than two months after release ^[13]. It's a physics-based co-op fishing game for up to four players, so it's time to round up your friends 🎣

We hope your library keeps getting richer! See you next time 💚