https://fablequest.net/en/The indie game discovery journalenThree questions and a downloadable demo field sheet.https://fablequest.net/en/guides/demo-fieldnotes/https://fablequest.net/en/guides/demo-fieldnotes/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLook after an abandoned island, draw bunnies in with toys and plants, then pet, feed and play with them until they become friends. It is a relaxed bunny-collecting game from studio rabbiko, a tiny indie studio in Tokyo, inspired by Ōkunoshima, a real Japanese island where many rabbits live. After its 2023 mobile release, the Steam version (Windows, Mac and Linux) is due on 29 October. The first stamp in our quest book goes to this island on the eve of its new journey.https://fablequest.net/en/quests/2026-10-28/https://fablequest.net/en/quests/2026-10-28/Tue, 27 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMTOctober's Steam Next Fest ended on 26 October (Pacific time). Valve's calendar lists the Steam Winter Sale for 17 December 2026 – 4 January 2027, and the next Next Fest for 22 February – 1 March 2027. Start times are not yet listed, so check the announcement closer to the date. Wishlisting a demo you liked makes it easier to find again in the sale.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#steam-calendar-winter-2026https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#steam-calendar-winter-2026Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTWube Software has moved 2.1 from experimental to stable. The large quality-of-life update adds mixed-cargo rockets, platform-to-platform transfers and separate circuit inputs and outputs, and Space Age can now be played without Quality. An existing mid-game save may behave differently.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#factorio-2-1-stablehttps://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#factorio-2-1-stableFri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHoxxes Halloween 2026 is live and ends on 5 November at 13:00 CET. It adds a new hat assignment, and the Last Year's Horrors assignment unlocks every earlier Halloween hat, but only during the event.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#deep-rock-hoxxes-halloween-2026https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#deep-rock-hoxxes-halloween-2026Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHazelight says online cross-play now works between PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and Nintendo Switch 2, starting 15 October. Update to the latest version first. For a game that needs two players, you no longer need to own the same platform as your partner. The original Switch is not listed.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#it-takes-two-crossplayhttps://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#it-takes-two-crossplayThu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTLudeon Studios announced update 1.7, moving RimWorld from Unity to its own Waylith Engine. The studio says the game looks and plays the same, with 2–4x better performance in its tests. It is available now on the Steam "unstable" beta, while the default branch stays on 1.6. Back up an important save before opting into a beta.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#rimworld-1-7-waylithhttps://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#rimworld-1-7-waylithMon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTValve lists October 19–26 at 10:00 PDT, which is October 20–27 at 02:00 JST. Explore demos of upcoming PC games; demo access does not mean the full games are free to keep. Schedule checked October 9.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#next-fest-october-2026https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#next-fest-october-2026Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTSupergiant marked the first anniversary with the first episode of Developing Hell II and a full orchestral concert video. A route from discovering the game to discovering the people and music behind it.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#hades-ii-anniversaryhttps://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#hades-ii-anniversaryFri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions launched on April 14. If you are returning on a different device, check the FAQ: cross-save does not extend beyond PC and the Switch family.https://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#hades-ii-platformshttps://fablequest.net/en/dispatches/#hades-ii-platformsTue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTTaiwan's SIGONO and Japan's Acrobatic Chirimenjako build encounters around familiar objects: a camera and a telephone. Two ways into a character-led journey.https://fablequest.net/en/guides/listen-and-look/https://fablequest.net/en/guides/listen-and-look/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTRepeating a game can mean changing a combination, practising an action, or trying a completely different set of rules. These three selections offer different reasons to return.https://fablequest.net/en/guides/one-more-attempt/https://fablequest.net/en/guides/one-more-attempt/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTExploration is a broad promise. Do you want to shape a map, reconsider a tool, or learn a route through movement? Start with the kind of curiosity you want to satisfy.https://fablequest.net/en/guides/follow-your-curiosity/https://fablequest.net/en/guides/follow-your-curiosity/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTHit-stop and camera shake do different jobs. Feel the difference, one frame at a time, in this small game-feel experiment.https://fablequest.net/en/notes/001-hit-stop-vs-screenshake/https://fablequest.net/en/notes/001-hit-stop-vs-screenshake/Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT