The return of Acclaim, one of the biggest companies in the video game market, was arguably not on the cards for 2025. But it’s a pleasant surprise and excellent news for the industry. With its Play Acclaim Showcase, they’ve surprised everyone with a first wave of games that will put the company’s name at the forefront of the industry.
In total, there are nine games that are surprisingly fresh and embrace new concepts, paving the way for Acclaim’s new era to begin with a firm start. Below, you can watch the entire Play Acclaim Showcase if you’d like, or learn more about each of the games with the information provided by the company.
Tossdown
Deliver packages in a world where everything’s out to kill you, escape wild hazards and enemies, fight back using wacky power-ups and choose from a variety of perks to improve your chances of survival.
- Developer: Fer Factor
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3241560/Tossdown
Ground Zero Hero
Ground Zero Hero is an action-roguelite with light survival elements set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Battle mutated freaks, absorb their radioactive guts, mutate yourself to gain new powers… and eat a lot of candy.
- Developer: Rowan Edmondson
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2570580/Ground_Zero_Hero
Basketball Classics
5-on-5 Pro Basketball born from the golden era of sports games. This spiritual successor to the 8-bit ballers bridges the gap between retro and today’s simulation games.
Side-scrolling, arcade action is paired with on-the-fly strategy. 3-button gameplay is easy to pick up, but it’s the dynamic play-calling that elevates this title beyond just long bombs and acrobatics.
Developer: Namo Gamo
Coming to: Out now on PC, coming soon to Nintendo Switch
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/819630/Basketball_Classicshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_CRBRrUClc
Pixel Washer
Step into the hooves of Pigxel, a plucky pig armed with a powerful power washer, tasked with cleaning up a messy town. Wielding your trusty washer, you’ll spray your way through a variety of exciting challenges.
- Developer: Valadria
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2572060/Pixel_Washer
The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest
Enter the mind of Fletcher Howie Jr, a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the final stages of an intense project.
After a visit to the psychologist that goes horribly wrong, you must escape your perilous mental prison in a Metroidvania drenched in anxiety based on a very true story.
- Developer: Elden Pixels
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/2725470/The_Prisoning_Fletchers_Quest
GRIDbeat!
A rhythm-fueled cyber-dungeon crawler where every move must match the music or risk total system shutdown.
You just breached Knoss.OS, the planet’s most fortified corporate network, and made off with a payload of priceless data. Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware. Your only way out? Sync with the system. Move to the beat. And escape before the grid locks you down for good.
- Developer: Ridiculous Games
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3243370/GRIDbeat
Talaka
A fast-paced, combat-driven roguelite that brings Afro-Brazilian mythology to life in a vivid, hand-painted world unlike anything you’ve seen.
- Developer: Potato Kid
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3815370/Talaka/
HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate
Welcome to the Snowboard Syndicate! Race, compete, and explore the slopes as a colorful cast of unique characters! But what’s snowboarding without a little bit of drip? Through exploring and racing, you can unlock cosmetics such as designs for your snowboard and clothes to make sure you shine the brightest while shredding.
- Developer: Wabisabi Design, Inc.
- Coming to: PC & Consoles (TBA)
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3082730/HYPERyuki_Snowboard_Syndicate
Katanaut
Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors.
Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets. Lovingly dubbed “Dead Space Cells” by early fans.
- Developer: Voidmaw
- Coming to: Out Now on PC, consoles TBA
- Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3032830/Katanaut
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