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6 New October Games That Should Be on Your Steam Wishlist
October brings another crowded month of Steam releases, with major titles like Gears of War: E-Day and Star Wars: Galactic Racer competing for attention. However, several noteworthy indie games deserve to be on players' wishlists, including sequels to cult classics and innovative new titles.
– Virtue and a Sledgehammer (27 October) — An emotional, cathartic game from Deconstructeam about destroying your hometown with a sledgehammer – Penguin Colony — A lo-fi Lovecraftian horror story about penguins descending into madness, from the developer of Umurangi Generation – Truckful (9 October) — A lighthearted delivery game by MythicOwl where you drive a pickup truck around a small town, solving mysteries – Danchi Days — A slice-of-life adventure set in a Japanese village in the 2000s, where you care for your grandmother and attend a summer festival – Deep Dish Dungeon (13 October) — A dungeon crawler featuring crafting and cooking, playable solo or with up to two other players – Anomalith — A trippy third-person sci-fi shooter with anime influences and mind-bending liminal spaces
In short
- Six indie games worth adding to your Steam wishlist this October
- Mix of horror, delivery games, co-op dungeons and action titles
- Releases span 9 to 27 October with varied genres and themes
Explained simply
Steam is an online shop and community where people buy and play games on computers. Players can add upcoming games to a wishlist to keep track of them and get updates; with many releases arriving in October, smaller independent games may compete for attention with bigger titles.
The games mentioned span several styles, from horror and science fiction to relaxed adventures and dungeon crawling. Their creators include independent studios and developers, whose previous work or distinctive ideas may help players decide what to follow.
The list includes both solo experiences and a dungeon crawler that can be played with friends. Together, these examples show the range of games being made for Steam and why wishlists can help players keep track of releases that suit their interests.