Weekly Steam Plaza Issue 129: Escape Shooter "Escape from Duckov" and "Fellowship" Released

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Editorial Department: YamaChan | 2025/10/18 09:00 (UTC)

Weekly Steam Plaza delivers news on notable titles released or announced this week on Valve’s PC game download platform, Steam, along with sale information.

Escape from Duckov

A PvE top-down escape shooter set in the bizarre world of “Duckov,” filled entirely with ducks. Players start from nothing, gather supplies, upgrade gear, and strive to survive dangerous areas teeming with hostile ducks. The ever-changing maps and items upon each exploration boost replayability, while tense gameplay—where a misjudged retreat can cost everything—serves as the game’s main appeal.

Fellowship

A fantasy-themed MMO dungeon adventure where players take on roles such as tank, healer, or attacker, working together with teammates using coordination and strategy to conquer dungeons guarded by powerful bosses. A unique scaling system increases dungeon difficulty infinitely as players progress, encouraging them to continually challenge their own limits in pursuit of better loot.

BALL x PIT

A roguelite survival game combining block-breaking and base-building, set within a massive crater left behind by an asteroid impact. Players use bouncing balls to defeat large groups of enemies while collecting resources to rebuild the base known as “New Ballbylon.” The game features a synthesis system allowing over 60 types of balls to create hundreds of synergies, along with base construction elements using more than 70 different facilities to develop and expand the city.

Necesse

A top-down sandbox game blending building and exploration. Players develop their base, prepare for new adventures, and explore vast worlds in search of treasure and rare materials. One of its highlights is crafting a wide range of items—from weapons, armor, and furniture to those derived from defeated monsters or mined ores—while also enabling cooperative efforts with friends to build a large colony.

Mohrta

A nonlinear FPS adventure set within the paranormal zone known as “The Great Strange.” Players become special operatives revived through iron and arcane magic, diving into five massive dimensions in pursuit of missing team members believed responsible for the world’s abnormal expansion. The game offers high freedom with players able to tackle these dimensions in any order. Alongside battling over 50 bizarre enemies using multifunctional weapons that can be upgraded, players also encounter eccentric NPCs.

Thief’s Shelter

A 3D point-and-click psychological adventure set within a mansion reflecting a crumbling psyche. Players take on the role of Detective James, who suffers from artificial dementia, investigating strange murder cases while confronting their deteriorating mental state. The mansion’s structure distorts and changes as investigation progresses, creating an environment where players must face hallucinations and repressed memories in order to uncover the truth hidden within.

Keeper

A wordless adventure game set on a lighthouse located on a remote island. Players awaken from a long slumber as the lighthouse itself, setting out with one mystical seabird as a companion toward a mysterious place at the heart of the island that defies understanding. This touching story portrays the warm friendship forming between the lighthouse and its bird companion as they journey through a world undergoing strange transformations—all without using any words.

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Steam Next Fest: Still Time to Join (Maybe)! Top Titles to Try in the October 2025 Edition

The Steam Next Fest—interesting, but too many games to keep up with! Our 4Gamer indie game reporting team, known for their “on-site” approach of attending events and playing demos as soon as they’re available, asked what indie titles or small developer/publisher works they’ve checked out—or plan to check out. With just a few days left, why not jump in and download them?

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Rally Sim “Assetto Corsa Rally” to Launch Early Access on Steam November 14, Delivering Full Tension and Immersion of Rally Racing

505 Games and Supernova Games Studios today announced that the PC early access version of “Assetto Corsa Rally” will launch on Steam on November 14, 2025. This rally simulation game fully captures the tension of rally racing and the immersive feel requiring precise driving.

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Roguelike Horror “Shark Dentist,” Full of Dreadful Premonitions, Reveals Gameplay Trailer for Game Where You Treat Giant Shark Teeth

Alice Games has released a gameplay trailer for the PC game “Shark Dentist.” This is a roguelike horror game where players treat monstrous, giant shark teeth. The trailer showcases not only dental treatments but also various failure scenes and unexpected incidents caused by power outages.

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“Slay the Spire 2” Reveals Details of New Character “Necro Binder,” a Necromancer Who Controls Life and Death by Commanding a Massive Bone Hand Named “Osti”

Slay the Spire 2 Reveals Details of New Character “Necro Binder,” a Necromancer Who Controls Life and Death by Commanding a Massive Bone Hand Named “Osti”

Mega Crit Games announced on October 17, 2025, the release of “Neoletter Issue 10” on Steam’s news page, introducing new information for its upcoming title scheduled for release in March 2026: “Slay the Spire 2.” This update revealed details about the game’s debut character, “Necro Binder,” a necromancer who manipulates life and death by commanding a giant bone hand named “Osti.”

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The Outlast Trials Reveals Latest Trailer Introducing New PvP Mode “Invasion,” the Series’ First of Its Kind

Red Barrels today (October 17, 2025) released a gameplay trailer introducing the new content “Invasion,” set to launch on October 21 in the survival horror game “The Outlast Trials.” Invasion is the series’ first-ever PvP mode, where impostors disguised as test subjects infiltrate among real participants.

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The Outer Worlds 2 Reveals Latest Trailer Showing Various Locations and Weapons in the Game

Obsidian Entertainment today unveiled the latest trailer for its action RPG “The Outer Worlds 2,” scheduled for release on October 30, during the online event “IGN Fan Fest 2025: Fall Edition.” The video showcases various locations and weapons featured in the game.

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RPG “The Rod of Asclepius,” Where You Play a Physician in 4th-Century Rome, Releases Demo on Steam. Recreates Customs and Medical Practices Based on Archaeological Research

Albert Gregl today released the demo of the PC game “The Rod of Asclepius” on Steam. This RPG lets players act as a physician in 4th-century Rome, diagnosing and treating illnesses, collecting herbs, and building reputation through ethical decisions. The game reconstructs customs and medical practices from the Roman era based on archaeological research.

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New Tactical Shooter “Rules of Engagement: The Grey State” to Release on Steam in 2026. Battlefield Is the World Where All Horrors Collide

Grey State Studio today announced that its new title, “Rules of Engagement: The Grey State,” will be released on Steam in 2026. This game combines tactical shooter strategy with RPG progression elements and horror themes. Players join a mercenary team tasked with exploring the unknown dimension known as “The Grey State.”

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Co-op Survival Horror “Jester: A Foolish Ritual” Set for Release on October 31. Free Demo Now Available, Offering a Glimpse of Terror in a Dimly Lit Castle

Nexting today announced that the cooperative survival horror game “Jester: A Foolish Ritual,” developed by Fire Foot Studios, will be released on Steam on October 31, 2025. Along with the announcement, a free demo has been launched. The demo allows up to four players to explore the castle and experience the atmosphere and terror of the game. It also supports Japanese.

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The Planet Crafter: DLC “Toxicity” Release Date Confirmed for November 18. Latest Trailer Reveals Appearance of Polluted Planet

Miju Games announced on October 16, 2025, that the new downloadable content “Toxicity” for its open-world survival game “The Planet Crafter,” available on Steam, will be released on November 18, following a trailer release. In “Toxicity,” players embark on a journey to a planet previously contaminated by industrial activity.

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Path of Exile: Live Stream Revealing Details of New Expansion “Keepers of the Flame” Set for October 24 at 4:00 AM

Grinding Gear Games today (October 17, 2025) announced that it will host a live stream titled “GGG Live” on the official Twitch channel for “Path of Exile”, beginning at 4:00 AM on October 24, to reveal details about its latest expansion content, “Keepers of the Flame.”

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