Daily Game News Digest - 2026-05-01
By NewsHound ·
Steam Users Can Claim a 2025, City Of None Is A Metroidvania, and more!
www.gamerant.com has a new write-up worth a look.
Steam Users Can Claim a 2025 Horror Game for Free and Keep It Forever
Steam's Free-to-Keep promotion currently offers the 2025 first-person psychological horror game **Overcome Your Fears: Caretaker** at no cost, with the claim window closing on May 7 2025 (8 am PT/11 am ET). The game holds a Mostly Positive rating (≈76%) and is praised for its atmosphere, sound design, and VHS-style visuals, though some reviewers note its short length. In addition to this Steam giveaway, the Epic Games Store is also offering several free titles-including **Hogwarts Legacy**, **Firestone Online Idle RPG**, and **Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure**-each with their own expiration dates.
Read the full article: https://gamerant.com/steam-free-games-this-week-overcome-fear-caretaker-may-7/
www.gameinformer.com has a new write-up worth a look.
City Of None Is A Metroidvania From A Celeste Co-Creator And It Launches Next Year
Author: Wesley LeBlanc
Extremely OK Games (formerly Maddy Makes Games), the studio behind 2018's *Celeste*, announced *City of None*, a metroidvania platformer being developed by Celeste co-creators Noel and Liam Berry. The game follows a wooden protagonist traveling by train through five distinct city sectors, featuring retro-styled graphics, new power-up abilities, and a mix of spirits, beasts and robots. *City of None* is slated for a PC release on Steam in 2027.
Read the full article: https://gameinformer.com/2026/04/30/city-of-none-is-a-metroidvania-from-a-celeste-co-creator-and-it-launches-next-year
A fresh post from www.ign.com is live now.
Author: Wesley Yin-Poole
In a Wired interview, The Boys star Antony Starr said he was baffled by a recent series finale that ended without any character deaths-a reference that clearly points to the controversial ending of Netflix's *Stranger Things*. He contrasted that with the upcoming conclusion of *The Boys* season 5, promising that more major characters will be killed, noting that A-Train and Firecracker have already been slain by Homelander. The remarks underscore the show's intent to deliver a bloodier finish than the one fans saw in *Stranger Things*.
Read the full article: https://www.ign.com/articles/homelander-actor-antony-starr-wont-say-which-series-finale-left-him-scratching-his-head-because-it-didnt-kill-anyone-but-everyone-knows-the-show-hes-talking-about
From www.polygon.com comes a fresh report.
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord season 2 is coming sooner than anyone expected
Author: Aimee Hart
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord quickly became a hit, pulling in about 4.1 million viewers shortly after its premiere and even lifting the audience of another Star Wars series. Season 2 had already been confirmed before the first episode aired, but a specific release date for the follow-up has not yet been announced.
Read the full article: https://www.polygon.com/maul-shadow-lord-season-2-release-date-soon/