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Contrary Games

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Just dropped issue #7 of the Dev Update from Zeroth!

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Zeroth - September 2026 Development Update - Steam News

These are the development highlights from September 2026: Japanese translation, Snare bubbles, Merfolk, Hotbar drag/drop, Beds, Custom controls and Pathos demo on Steam.

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October 1, 2026 at 12:47 AM

Contrary Games

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Hey everyone! The Pathos Demo on Steam has been updated with some neat rendering improvements. Check out this post for details: www.reddit.com/r/pathos_net...

From the pathos_nethack community on Reddit

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September 28, 2026 at 3:49 AM

Contrary Games

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After several frantic months, the Steam Demo of Pathos is now available for you to download and play. I’d love to hear what you think of the updated user interface/art and any suggestions for improvements.
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Pathos Demo on Steam

Pathos is a turn-based fantasy adventure inspired by retro dungeon crawlers. Experience deep, emergent gameplay with modern graphics, sound and a touch-first interface. Extensively customise your char...

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September 14, 2026 at 2:59 AM

Contrary Games

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Hail adventurers, sharing some news about the Pathos Steam Edition preview & public demo!

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From the pathos_nethack community on Reddit: Pathos Steam Edition Preview & Demo News

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September 3, 2026 at 12:52 AM

Contrary Games

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Crazy busy recently getting the Pathos demo ready and still managing to have a huge month for Zeroth. Check out the August dev update!

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Zeroth - August 2026 Development Update - Steam News

These are the development highlights from August 2026: Underwater Realm, Fast Recovery, Mountain Shrine, Icy Burrows, Pixel Expo, Games over Qualia, Pathos is coming to Steam.

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September 2, 2026 at 12:06 AM

Contrary Games

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Get out your short-shorts, it's a new Zeroth short: www.youtube.com/shorts/zvcsZ...

The Water’s Fine #arpg #roguelike #indiegames #sandbox #physics

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September 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Contrary Games

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Pathos is coming to Steam! Pathos is a traditional roguelike that has been free to play for over 10 years. Coming soon, an enhanced edition will be available on Steam, finally giving players a way to support its continued development.

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Pathos on Steam

Pathos is a turn-based fantasy adventure inspired by retro dungeon crawlers. Experience deep, emergent gameplay with modern graphics, sound and a touch-first interface. Extensively customise your char...

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August 19, 2026 at 12:55 AM

Contrary Games

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Check out the latest Dev Update from Zeroth, heaps of progress this month!
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Zeroth - July 2026 Development Update - Steam News

These are the development highlights from July 2026: Elites & Artifacts, Goblin Blimps, Throwing Blocks, Gold Imps, Penguins & Penkus, Sleepy Time and Cast into Zeroth.

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August 1, 2026 at 1:32 AM

Contrary Games

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We back with a new short! Is this cinematic?
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Cast into Zeroth #action #rpg #arpg #indiegame #comics

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July 3, 2026 at 9:23 AM

Contrary Games

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Somehow it's July and the fourth edition and latest dev update is posted. Scroll the end for some photos of team Zeroth exhibiting at Supernova Perth!
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Zeroth - June 2026 Development Update - Steam News

These are the development highlights from June 2026: Elemental Jellies, Community Translations, Simple Trading, Help Index, Steam Achievements and Supernova Perth.

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July 2, 2026 at 1:20 AM

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Into The Grid || Early Access Out Now!

@flatlinestudios.bsky.social

It's #PitchYaGame time again! Have you discovered any new gems this time around? 💎

Check out Into The Grid, the cyberpunk deckbuilder and dungeon crawler about hacking evil mega corporations! 🦾

Now with meta-progression! 🤯

Link below 👇

June 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM

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Julian // Calm Pewter Games

@calmpewter.games

Show off your brains AND brawn with 1-4 players (+CPU!) in
✨ THE QUIZARD'S DOMAIN ✨

A wild new mix of:
👊💥 Smash Bros platform fighting
😱🗡️ Among Us backstabbery
🧠⁉️ Jackbox shenanigans

🚫🤖 100% non-AI, lovingly crafted by your fellow meatbags!

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#PitchYaGame 💜

June 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM

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Unleash the Giraffe🦒&🦒

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Draft a party that shouldn't work. Then save the world anyway.

Seer's Gambit is a tactical roguelite built on unlikely hero synergies. 🧙

Explore Emalon 🗺️
Turn victories into upgrades ⬆️
Unlock new heroes & buffs for your next run 🔓

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#PitchYaGame

June 5, 2026 at 12:28 PM

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Stephen, purveyor of Super Spelling Ducks

@skylegames.bsky.social

It’s #PitchYaGame time!

SUPER SPELLING DUCKS

🦆 push letters around islands with cute ducks
💎 quack to explode words into gems
🎲 10+ game modes, some chilled, some manic - one roguelike?
👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼 play with and against your friends
⭐️ “the Overcooked of word games”

WISHLIST on Steam

#indiegame #indiedev

June 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM

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Wayne Made A Game

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Buy Happiness is a deck building life-sim about amassing obscene wealth. Events and minigames take the place of enemy turns but most of the action happens in the shop, so you'll sculpt your deck while you play it!

Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4271350/...

#PitchYaGame

June 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM

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Anxious Noob

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Tower Defense mixed with Creature Collecting Chaos: Bean Beasts! Available on Steam and Switch.

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Bean Beasts on Steam

Defeat monster hordes alongside your Bean Beasts in this cute, challenging Tower Defense Game! Evolve your companions, explore upgrade paths for traps and take on epic boss battles!

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June 5, 2026 at 11:43 AM

Contrary Games

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Zeroth is a challenging action RPG with physics-based traps, deadly liquids and noxious gases. Play in real-time or turnbased. Smash things, take your chances with unidentified items and fight to escape the 0th circle of Haell.

Wishlist on Steam:
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June 5, 2026 at 11:37 AM

Contrary Games

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Check out the May Dev Update for Zeroth! Somehow, this is the third edition thanks to the inexorable march of time, (unless you're playing in turn-based mode :)

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Zeroth - May 2026 Development Update - Steam News

These are the development highlights from May 2026: Equipping Companions, Turn-based Mode, Witches & Crows, Tree Destruction, Dungeon Towers, Merchant Houses and Mine Shafts.

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June 2, 2026 at 8:16 AM

Contrary Games

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Announced Zeroth on /r/rpg_gamers! Just a little belated :)

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From the rpg_gamers community on Reddit: Announcing Zeroth - Welcome to the 0th circle of Haell - Action RPG

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May 29, 2026 at 1:16 AM

Contrary Games

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This barbarian goes from bat to worse in the latest Zeroth shortdocumentary.

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From Bat to Worse #roguelike #indiegame #platformer #witch #batman

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May 23, 2026 at 1:25 PM

Contrary Games

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I've just posted about the new turn-based mode on /r/roguelikes!

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From the roguelikes community on Reddit: Turn-based mode in Zeroth

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May 16, 2026 at 1:20 AM

Contrary Games

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Showcasing the new Turn-based Mode where Zeroth automatically pauses to give you all the time you need to rifle through your inventory and hopefully, avoid yet another stupid death.

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