The FGS Spring Showcase landed last night and, if there was a theme, it was definitely unsettling. Creepy cults, never-ending bicycle rides (the stuff of nightmares) and enough spooky vibes to keep scaredy-cats like myself firmly behind the sofa (I’m looking at you Remothered: Red Nun Legacy and Cordura). As always, the FGS team absolutely smashed the showcase and post-show with stacks of new trailers. I’ve picked out my six favourites and also showed off some recent game launches for you give a go.
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See you in a fortnight,
Sophie & Co.
P.S. In our last newsletter we asked you to vote for your favourite Next Fest demo, and 60% of you chose Denshattack. To celebrate, we’ll be giving away two keys to readers who voted for it in the poll!
Future Game Show Top Picks
Things to add to your wishlist…
PROJECT SHADOWGLASS
We’ve had our eyes on this beautiful medieval stealth sim. Navigate using light and shadows as you undertake heists, just be careful as anyone around could hear you stepping on glass or spot evidence linking back to you.
MARIACHI LEGENDS
A colourful action-platformer where legendary monsters meet legendary music. Step into the boots of a mariachi hero slicing through supernatural threats with style, rhythm, and possibly the most heroic guitar playing in gaming.
MAGPIE’S HARMLESS CARD GAME
Minesweeper meets Balatro and CloverPit in this unsettling roguelike deckbuilder. Do your utmost to build strong combinations and turn the tables in your favour as you gamble your life (and savings) for freedom.
CALX
This slick movement-based hack-n-slash is definitely on our list of top games in 2026. Visually it looks like stepping into the 3D world of Hyper Light Drifter, with beautiful and bold colours surrounding you as you explore this alien planet.
DEEP DISH DUNGEON
If an unprepared and mildly dangerous romp through dungeons with friends, caverns of cheese, precarious pathing and mystery aplenty sounds up your street then this is a must try. Just be careful of any jumpscare-skeletons..
ANARCHY ROAD
Expect pedal-to-the-metal madness in this vehicular combat roguelike. High stakes combat, a time limit and the nagging question “Do I have enough rockets strapped to my car?” are the fundamentals of this game.
Top Recent Launches
Things to add to your basket…
AETHUS
A story-driven sci-fi survival crafter about quitting your evil megacorp job and starting a new life… by drilling into an alien planet. You can terraform, build your base, grow crops and discover what happened to the previous expedition.
ESOTERIC EBB
Roll dice, interrogate suspicious locals, and wrestle with your own inner voices while navigating a city packed with conspiracies. If you’ve ever wanted a RPG where the DM actively encourages bad decisions, this is your moment.
LOST & FOUND CO
In this cozy detective point-and-click game where you run a business dedicated to returning lost items. It’s all about people-watching and solving the upset behind every misplaced object.
PINK NOISE
A 90s psychological horror visual novel where one very bad movie night spirals into their worst nightmares. It launched into Early Access and will make you want to clear out any old VHS tapes you have.