Subnautica 2 sells 1 million copies in its first hour, and I have to imagine the CEO of Krafton is pouring himself a very stiff drink right about now (Update: Whoops, wait, it's 2 million copies now) The scenario that Krafton humiliated itself to avoid seems to be coming true very quickly. PC Gamer · May 14
Xbox Game Pass' Subnautica 2 blew up the Steam charts in minutes at its Early Access launch — it's peaked at nearly half a million concurrent players Subnautica 2 has finally arrived on Xbox, PC, and Xbox Game Pass, and has already become a colossal hit on Steam alone. It's enjoying a huge launch right now. Windows Central · May 14
Party Animals studio sparks fury with 'AI video contest,' apologizes, then makes things even worse by asking if it should hold the contest anyway Fair to say that this didn't go as Recreate Games expected it to. PC Gamer · May 14
Subnautica 2 celebrates huge launch day with over 1 million copies sold in Early Access Unknown Worlds has already reached a major sales milestone. Dot Esports · May 14
Garry Newman acknowledges Gmod successor S&box had a bumpy launch, but is baffled by the number of people complaining about NFTs, which aren't in the game: 'I have no idea what this s**t is about' "It's a UGC platform, there is always going to be dog sh*t." PC Gamer · May 14
Subnautica 2 has already sold 1 million copies and it's been out for literally one hour And that doesn't even count the Xbox Game Pass numbers GamesRadar · May 14
The Steam Controller is unmatched at letting you play mouse and keyboard games from the comfort of your couch, but as a gamepad it loses out to GameSir, Flydigi, Nacon, and more The Steam Controller is more comfortable than it looks, and its innovative features open up a whole new level of PC gaming from the couch. GamesRadar · May 14
Now that Subnautica 2 is out, Valve's own Deadlock tops Steam's most wishlisted chart Forza Horizon 6 is in third, though not for long GamesRadar · May 14
Studio behind hit co-op game apologizes after $75,000 AI video contest leads to Steam review bomb: "We hoped AI could be a more accessible tool" The Party Animals developer's "original goal was to lower the barrier to creation" GamesRadar · May 14
Devs behind one of Steam’s most-wishlisted games respond after asking players to change negative reviews and kicking up a stink online Outbound's launch has been "incredibly overwhelming" GamesRadar · May 14
After 1 hour, Subnautica 2 Steam player peak is 9x bigger than the original game and gaining on Slay the Spire 2 for biggest launch of 2026 Subnautica 2 is an immediate hit GamesRadar · May 14
Subnautica 2 pulls over 370,000 concurrent players in its first 30 minutes on Steam as it cannonballs into early access We might need a bigger ocean. PC Gamer · May 14
One of the most underrated soulslikes of 2025 just arrived on Steam with a huge content update Blades of Fire has just launched on Steam following an Epic Games Store and console release last year. TechRadar · May 14
Destructoid · May 14 Subnautica 2’s early access launch today is the ‘biggest’ in the series ‘with the most amount of content’ yet A whole new world on day one, with much more to come.
GamesRadar · May 14 Garry's Mod successor punishes gen AI use as creator admits "our Steam reviews obviously aren't great" Performance problems are an ongoing concern
The Economic Times · May 14 Forza Horizon 6 leak download link gets players banned: Is the early access safe for gamers? Global release date and time Forza Horizon 6 leak: Large portions of Forza Horizon 6 files reportedly surfaced on SteamDB over the weekend ahead of both the game’s early access rollout and standard release date. Under normal circumstances, preload files distributed through platforms like Steam remain encrypted until launch.
GamesRadar · May 14 Subnautica 2 is already "bigger and more polished" than anything Unknown Worlds has put into Steam Early Access, lead devs say, and it'll only continue to grow Fans are "already posting ideas and things for us to do," too
PC Gamer · May 14 Forza Horizon 6 launch times and release date in your region The Horizon Festival's going to Japan, finally.
Player One · May 14 Handheld Gaming PC Comparison Guide: Comparing the Different Options in the Market Handheld gaming consoles in 2026 compared, including Steam Deck OLED, Nintendo Switch 2, and Legion Go S for portable gaming performance and value.
PC Gamer · May 13 Doom is 10 years old today, and you can pick it up for just $2 on Steam This is not a deal to be missed.
GamesRadar · May 13 Crimson Desert soars past 150,000 Steam reviews with Very Positive rating despite story criticism Good for her
PC Gamer · May 13 Subnautica 2 devs say it's 'bigger and more polished' than any of the studio's previous early access launches Unknown Worlds is eager to collaborate with its community once again.
Windows Central · May 13 Start your engines, Xbox's Forza Horizon 6 release dates, launch times, and Early Access is upon us — here's when it comes out, and how to play early Forza Horizon 6 is releasing in under a week, and ahead of its arrival, Xbox and Playground Games have announced its official release dates and launch times.
GamesRadar · May 13 "Valve can't stop winning": New Steam update revamps Community Market with "bigger, better listings" and more, much to Counter-Strike 2 fans' delight "This almost completely negates the need for third-party tools," one fan says