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Opet je odgođena survival igra Dreadzone, sada izlazi u srpnju

Ivan Katić — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:32:36 +0000

Developer Eshed has announced that Dreadzone, their survival multiplayer game, will not launch next week as originally planned. Instead, the release has been delayed to a period following the major summer Steam sale, which ends next month. The official Early Access release date for PC via Steam is now July 17.

"This change is due to the Steam Summer Sale starting on June 26, which would have conflicted with the game's launch. Releasing a week after the sale gives Dreadzone a better chance to stand out and also allows us a little more time to polish and add a few more things before the Early Access release."
Eshed

Set in a post-apocalyptic quarantine zone ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus, DREADZONE has players gathering resources, crafting tools, building shelters, and battling zombies, mutants, animals, and other humans in a harsh open world. With first-person combat, base building, and co-op multiplayer, it offers a tense and atmospheric experience.

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Top 12 indie igara koje izlaze u lipnju

Ivan Katić — Sat, 31 May 2025 21:56:35 +0000

May brought us some truly charming and high-quality indie games, including Monster Train 2, 9 Kings, Splitgate 2 – Beta, The Precinct, Cash Cleaner Simulator, and Drop Duchy. June, on the other hand, offers plenty of showcases, new announcements, and previously unseen titles, while also being rich with various releases. Below, we present 12 indie games launching this month that are definitely worth your attention.

POPUCOM

Release Date: June 2, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Multiplayer / Platformer

POPUCOM is a multiplayer co-op platform adventure game. As an adventurer, you are summoned to an unknown planet to embark on an exoplanet expedition with your friends. Face various enemies and use engaging items and techniques to eliminate threats and restore the world to its former glory. The game features two main modes: a narrative-driven story mode designed for two players, and “Party Mode” for three to four players, perfect for chaotic fun and shared laughter.

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DELTARUNE

Release Date: June 4, 2025

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

Genre: RPG

DELTARUNE is an episodic RPG by Toby Fox, a spin-off from Undertale, set in a parallel universe. You control Kris, a human teenager in a monster-filled town, who enters the “Dark World” with classmates Susie and Ralsei to seal Dark Fountains and save the world. The game blends turn-based combat with bullet hell mechanics, allowing you to fight or spare enemies. Unlike Undertale, it has one ending, emphasizing limited player choice. Chapters 1-2 are free on PC, Mac, Switch, and PS4, with Chapters 3-4 set for a paid release.

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The Alters

Release Date: June 13, 2025

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Genre: Survival

The Alters is a sci-fi survival game. You play as Jan Dolski, a miner stranded on a hostile planet, piloting a mobile base to escape deadly solar radiation. Using Rapidium, you create “Alters”—alternate versions of Jan with unique skills based on different life choices. The game blends base-building, resource management, and exploration with a branching narrative, where choices shape Jan’s relationships with his Alters and lead to multiple endings.

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Date Everything!

Release Date: June 17, 2025

Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch

Genre: Dating Sim

Date Everything! is a sandbox dating sim by Sassy Chap Games. After losing your job to AI, you receive magical “Dateviator” glasses that transform household objects like your bed, fridge, or even existential dread into 100 fully voice-acted dateable characters. With branching narratives and at least three endings per character, you can romance, befriend, or feud, crafting unique stories in a vibrant, pun-filled world.

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Crown Gambit

Release Date: June 18, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Tactical RPG

Crown Gambit is a narrative-driven tactical RPG. Set in the dark fantasy kingdom of Meodred, you guide three paladins – Aliza, Hael, and Rollo – through a chaotic capital torn by a war of succession. Choose a side among throne contenders, wielding ancestral relics in card-based combat against knights, nobles, and rebels. Your choices shape the story, paladin personalities, and multiple endings, blending strategy, visual novel elements, and Celtic-inspired art by Gobert.

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Broken Arrow

Release Date: June 19, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Strategy / Tactical

Broken Arrow is a large-scale, real-time modern warfare tactics game by Slitherine. Set in a fictional Eastern European conflict, it features U.S. and Russian factions with over 300 customizable units across six categories, offering 1,500+ combinations. You build armies, deploy via land, sea, and air, and engage in strategic battles on realistic, large maps like cities and refineries. With deep unit customization, a scenario editor, and 5v5 multiplayer, it blends Company of Heroes-style action with Arma-like realism.

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REMATCH

Release Date: June 19, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Football / Multiplayer

REMATCH is a fast-paced, arcade-style 5v5 multiplayer football game by Sloclap. You control a single character in a third-person perspective, with no fouls or offsides, ensuring non-stop action in futuristic VR arenas. Emphasizing skill-based gameplay and teamwork, it features manual passing, shooting, and dribbling, with modes like 3v3 and 4v4 alongside competitive 5v5. Customization options include cosmetics, and the game, priced at 30 €, avoids pay-to-win mechanics.

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Star Overdrive

Release Date: June 19, 2025

Platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Genre: Action-Adventure

Star Overdrive is an open-world sci-fi action-adventure, in which you play as Bios, a spacefarer stranded on the alien planet Cebete, searching for your lost lover, Nous. Using a hoverboard and keytar, you speed through diverse biomes, solve puzzles, and battle enemies. The game blends Zelda: Breath of the Wild-style exploration with Tony Hawk-inspired traversal, featuring a retro-futuristic aesthetic and synth-rock soundtrack.

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BitCraft Online

Release Date: June 20, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: MMORPG

BitCraft Online is a sandbox MMORPG. Set in a single, procedurally generated world, you are awaken as mystical beings, building shelters to survive. The game emphasizes crafting, farming, hunting, and city-building over combat, with a freeform skill system where you master abilities through practice. You can create towns, trade, or unite cities into empires, shaping a dynamic, player-driven world.

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Shuffle Tactics

Release Date: June 24, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Deckbuilding

Shuffle Tactics is a roguelite deckbuilding tactical RPG. Set in the cursed kingdom of Asteria, you battle the Glimmer Curse as heroes like Doberknight or Catalina, using strategic card combos and grid-based positioning. With 500+ cards, 20 sidekicks, and diverse biomes, it blends Final Fantasy Tactics and Slay the Spire for deep, replayable combat.

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DREADZONE

Release Date: June 26, 2025

Platforms: PC

Genre: Survival

DREADZONE is a survival game by Eshed, set in a post-apocalyptic quarantine zone ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus. Players scavenge resources, craft tools, build shelters, and fight zombies, mutants, animals, and rival survivors in a gritty open-world. With first-person combat, base-building, and co-op multiplayer, it offers a tense, atmospheric experience.

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Ruffy and the Riverside

Release Date: June 26, 2025

Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch

Genre: Platformer

Ruffy and the Riverside is a open-world 3D platformer. You play as Ruffy, a bear with the magical SWAP ability to copy and paste textures, for example, turning ice into lava to solve puzzles and explore Riverside. Joined by friends like Pip the bee, you battle villain Groll to save the World Core. With hand-drawn art, playful side quests, and collectibles, it blends Banjo-Kazooie-style charm with innovative mechanics.

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DREADZONE odgođen, Eshed pomiče Early Access izlazak na ljeto 2025.

Ivan Katić — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:27:25 +0000

Contrary to previous reports of an April release, developer Eshed has announced on their official Discord that DREADZONE will now enter Early Access on Steam this June. The studio promises a release date trailer and official announcement in coming weeks. For more details about the game, check our comprehensive overview here.

Set in the year 2030 following the catastrophic Zeno-29 virus outbreak, DREADZONE immerses you in a sprawling quarantine zone that blends abandoned industrial sites, decaying urban environments, underground shelters, and dangerous wilderness areas. The game presents a multifaceted survival challenge where you must contend with various threats including virus-infected zombies, grotesquely mutated creatures, aggressive wildlife, and hostile human factions.

DREADZONE offers a complete multiplayer experience with both cooperative and competitive gameplay modes, built around the core theme of desperate survival in a lawless environment. While the foundational systems for character progression and resource management are already in place, specific details about these mechanics remain limited ahead of the Early Access launch this summer.

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Sve što znamo o survival igri DREADZONE

Ivan Katić — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:54:24 +0000

DREADZONE is an indie survival game developed and published by Eshed, set in a post-apocalyptic quarantine zone ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus. In tihs game you will scavenge, craft, build, and fight to survive against zombies, mutants, animals, and other desperate survivors in a harsh, open-world environment. It’s a first-person action-adventure title with multiplayer and co-op elements, blending base-building, crafting, and exploration in a gritty, atmospheric setting.

Early Access

DREADZONE is confirmed to launch in Early Access on PC via Steam in April 2025. However, there is a chance the game might be delayed.
The developers plan for Early Access to last 3 to 6 months, depending on player feedback and content additions. This timeline suggests a full 1.0 release could occur between July and October 2025, though this is flexible based on development progress.
The Early Access phase aims to refine the game with community input. The Steam page notes that it’s launching in this state to “gather valuable player feedback” to improve mechanics, fix bugs, and expand features. Players are warned it’s incomplete and may evolve significantly, or not, before the final version.
Eshed has stated there’s no planned price increase post-Early Access, meaning the initial cost (not yet specified but likely in the 20€ – 30€ range for indie survival titles) will hold steady through to the full release.

Features

DREADZONE promises a robust survival experience with a mix of familiar and unique elements. Here’s what we know about its features, split between current Early Access offerings and planned additions:

The game takes place in 2030, after the Zeno-29 virus has decimated humanity. Players are stranded in a quarantine zone, a sprawling wasteland of abandoned factories, crumbling houses, underground hideouts, and untamed wilderness.
Core Gameplay:
- Scavenging: Collect scarce resources like food, materials, and weapons.
- Crafting: Build tools, weapons, and shelter from gathered items.
- Base Building: Construct defenses to protect against threats.
- Combat: Fight dangerous animals, zombies, mutants, and rival survivors using a first-person perspective.
Expect encounters with zombies (virus-infected humans), mutants (grotesque transformations), wild animals, and hostile NPCs or players. The game features “intense violence, gore, and nudity,” with naked mutants and bloodied corpses adding to the grim atmosphere.
Supports online co-op and competitive play, emphasizing survival in a zone where “desperation drives everyone to do whatever it takes.”
Realistic physics, atmospheric sound design, and a post-apocalyptic aesthetic enhance the experience.
Basic systems for character development and resource management are in place, though details are sparse.

Planned Features for Full Release

The developers have outlined an ambitious vision for the 1.0 version, to be fleshed out during Early Access:

More points of interest (POIs), diverse locations, and larger explorable areas.
Farming, animal taming, and deeper weapon customization.
Additional zombie/mutant types, new animals, NPCs, resources, and buildable structures.
Structured tasks to guide gameplay, beyond pure survival.
Improved AI behavior, enhanced environmental interactions, and better optimization for a “polished, content-rich experience.”

First Time Announced

DREADZONE was first announced on February 21, 2025, via an official trailer released on YouTube and covered by outlets like IGN. The trailer debuted at 1:00 CET (other sources list slightly later times due to regional uploads), showcasing gameplay and the quarantine zone setting.
The announcement positioned it as an upcoming Early Access title for April, giving it a tight two-month hype cycle leading into today’s proximity to launch. This suggests Eshed had a playable build ready by early 2025, with the reveal timed to build momentum.

PC Specs

While exact system requirements haven’t been fully detailed, we can infer baseline specs from the Steam page, genre norms, and partial data:

Minimum:
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5-5600
- RAM: 16 GB
- GPU: Nvidia RTX-2060 or AMD RX-6600
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- DirectX: Version 12
Recommended:
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU: Intel Core i7-12700K or AMD Ryzen 7-7700X
- RAM: 32 GB RAM
- GPU: Nvidia RTX-3070 or AMD RX-7700
- Storage: 30 GB available space
- DirectX: Version 12
The Steam page confirms Windows support, but there’s “no confirmed information” on Steam Deck compatibility yet. Visuals appear detailed but not cutting-edge, aligning with optimization.
Official specs will likely drop closer to April, possibly via a Steam update or FAQ.

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Survival igra Dreadzone izlazi u Early Access ovog travnja

Ivan Katić — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:16:43 +0000

Prepare to face the horrors of a post-apocalyptic world in Dreadzone, an upcoming survival game set to launch in Early Access on PC via Steam in April. A new announcement trailer has been released, showcasing the tense gameplay and terrifying foes players will encounter in this unforgiving quarantine zone.

[NOTE] The game's release has been pushed back to the summer. Full details on the new release date are available here.

Set in the year 2030, Dreadzone takes place in a world ravaged by the Zeno-29 virus, a deadly outbreak that has turned the infected into horrifying mutants. Governments have established isolated quarantine zones to contain the virus, leaving the infected to fend for themselves in desolate wastelands. You take on the role of one of the infected, stranded in a remote zone filled with abandoned factories, crumbling houses, underground hideouts, and untamed wilderness.

Survival is the only goal, but it won’t be easy. Supplies are scarce, danger lurks around every corner, and the virus is slowly taking hold of your character. Dreadzone challenges you to scavenge for resources, craft tools, build shelter, and survive against relentless threats. The zone is filled with dangerous wild animals, zombies, mutants, and other desperate survivors, all driven to do whatever it takes to stay alive.

You can find more information about DREADZONE in our detailed preview of everything you need to know about the game before its release.

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Indie izbor tjedna #1

Ivan Katić — Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:08:08 +0000

Welcome to Indie Pick of the Week, your go-to source for discovering the latest and greatest indie games. This week, we decided to take a deeper dive into X (formerly Twitter) and explore the indie games showing on it these days. There are a lot of indie games, it is not possible to watch and play them all, however, these following games caught our eye and we believe they deserve their own space. In addition, every week we will select developers who have stood out with their game.

This week also saw the start of IndieCade which will run until November 17th, organized by an expansive team of dedicated individuals who truly believe they can impact the industry and ultimately the way the world plays, understands and is affected by games. To this end, IndieCade supports independent game development and a series of international events that showcase their future.

The Indie Pick of the Week will be one of our features where we'll try to introduce you to the different indie games coming out this year. The feature will be published every Saturday.

DRAKE

DRAKE is an isometric action RPG, enriched with an impressive story and character development. Set in a densely designed space western setting, it draws inspiration from series such as The Mandalorian, Firefly and Trigun. The game brings a modern twist to classic RPG games. Interesting story elements blend perfectly with dynamic top-down shooting action, all powered by a unique trait progression system.

Your choices affect not only the state of the world and the events that unfold, but also the personality of your protagonist. Although it doesn't have an official release date yet, you can learn more about DRAKE via Steam.

BECROWNED

BECROWNED is a surreal survival horror set in a world between reality and dreams. Carefully explore the world, manage your resources wisely, search for answers to puzzles and experience the fear of encountering unknown entities. Every decision you make affects every aspect of the world. A complete solution requires several playthroughs.

You can find out more about BECROWNED via Steam, which still doesn't have a specific release date.

Hidden Pass

Hidden Pass is a tactical turn-based RPG with elements of 4X strategy in which you lead an expedition into the center of a vast group of uncharted islands floating in the sky. The game takes place in the Technomagic world where your home is the Wanderer's Tower, which you can upgrade. As players, you will fight through hordes of vicious monsters and the goal is to defeat the opposing factions.

All interested players can learn more about this game via Steam. Hidden Pass doesn't have a release date yet.

Builders of Greece

Immerse yourself in a beautifully recreated golden age of the Hellenic city-states. Builders of Greece is a city management game that lets you show off your strategic and economic skills. Build your polis from scratch, make important decisions, trade, fight and expand to become the ultimate ruler. That said, rest assured that you will face many challenges, unexpected events, and promising opportunities along your journey.

More information is available on Steam , and the announcement of the release date of this game is expected soon.

Noreya: The Gold Project

Noreya: The Gold Project is a 2D pixel-art metroidvania game set in a dark fantasy universe. The game offers players a choice between allegiance to the Gods of Light and Shadow or the Gods of Corruption and Gold. Decisions made in the game affect the player's progress by unlocking new paths or abilities. The game's key art creates a unique experience for players where every playthrough is not the same.

You can learn more about this game via Steam, and will be officially released this Tuesday, November 7.

Developer Spotlight

Solo developer Steelkrill Studio this week certainly interested horror game fans with its game Rotten Flesh, which can boast of its a unique way of using the microphone for gaming. As players, you have to call out your dog's name in the hope that it will bark by chance to finally find it. However, like any normal human, you must venture deep into the sewers where your dog is lost, all the while something else can also hear your cries such as malevolent creatures, strange cultists, decaying corpses, and nightmarish entities.

Although it doesn't have an official release date yet, Rotten Flesh will launch first on Steam in Early Access, and you can certainly expect a quality title as Steelkrill Studio is known for its acclaimed games such as The Backrooms 1998 and The Voidness, which received positive reviews from Steam players.

Newest Releases

The Lord of The Rings: Return to Moria is your typical survival, crafting and adventure title where you will build bases, mine, fight various enemies and progress further from time to time. However, I believe that this game has received somewhat harsher criticism and comments from players than it deserves. Yes, the game is full of bugs, has performance issues, some elements such as combat are not well designed, but it can really surprise you with its rich Middle-earth lore and multiplayer gameplay. You can read more about this game in our review.

Chaos on Wheels is the latest entry in racing shooter titles and is one of the better indie games this year. Don't expect anything spectacular, this game was developed for several years by a small team from Croatia, and what it offers us, we haven't seen for many years. We had the opportunity to interview developers and get to know the game a little better, the main goal of which is to restore old experiences with combat vehicles. Then we can talk about titles such as Twisted Metal and Vigilante 8, on which the concept of Chaos on Wheels is based. As the premise of this game, artificial intelligence is in the foreground, where the rogue program Helios has taken control of everything in its desire to rule the world. However, his plans will be spoiled by a few drivers with whom we play and try to create "chaos on wheels". You can read more about this game in our review.

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