Archive - The GameDiscoverCo newsletter

Who ‘won’ October 2026’s Steam Next Fest?

Our typical data dive - also, a new GameDiscoverCo Show & lots of discovery news...

Oct 27 • Simon Carless

How Invokyr sold ~250k copies with... Jumanji horror cool?

Also: this week on Steam & a bunch of discovery news.

Oct 23 • Simon Carless

Should your game discovery plans change due to AI & decompilation?

A serious question for devs today. Also: the latest news & the new GameDiscoverCo Show.

Oct 20 • Simon Carless

What other devices do PC game fans play on?

The myth of the monolithic ‘PC gamer’, debunked. Also: news & this week on Steam!

Oct 16 • Simon Carless

Steam games with CCU staying power: what defines them?

How August 2026’s winners changed, many weeks later. Also: news & GDCo Show!

Oct 13 • Simon Carless

How Dressmaker became ‘ready to wear’ for hundreds of thousands of players!

Also: a whole bunch of game discovery news & this week’s Steam biggies.

Oct 9 • Simon Carless

September 2026’s top new PC & console games, revealed...

Also: the latest news on discovery & platform, and the GameDiscoverCo Show...

Oct 6 • Simon Carless

No more universal Daily Deals on Steam - is that good?

Some perspective. Also: lots of news & Steam’s top new releases for the week.

Oct 2 • Simon Carless

September 2026

What do s&box’s issues (so far) tell us about launching platforms in 2026?

Also: the latest news, and the brand new GameDiscoverCo Show.

Sep 29 • Simon Carless

What are Steam Deck’s biggest 2026 hits - and top genres?

We go deep on the popular PC handheld. Also: the latest news & this week on Steam.

Sep 25 • Simon Carless

BeamNG.drive - the biggest driving game hit nobody analyzes?

We’re going to right this wrong! Also: notable news & the GameDiscoverCo Show returns.

Sep 22 • Simon Carless

The one ‘game discovery by player age’ chart you need to see

We’re excited about this JPG, cos we’re weird. Also: lotsa news & this week on Steam.

Sep 18 • Simon Carless

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