News Roundup February 2026

February 2026: Sandbox News Roundup

The year’s shortest month was certainly not short on news from Sandbox. Check out our round-up for any scoops you might have missed!

Steam Next Fest Demos

Another Steam Next Fest is in the books, but you can still check out the latest demos from great games like:

  • Bus Bound, the new bus driving experience coming this year to PC, PlayStation and Xbox from Saber Interactive.
  • Windrose, the upcoming pirate survival adventure game which EXPLODED in popularity during this past Steam Next Fest.
  • CRITICAL REFLEX’s ‘90s-inspired narrative cosmic adventure game Burden Street Station – and the sci-fi metroidvania Altered Alma.
  • tinyBuild’s calming home decor and renovation game Hozy – launching on March 30 – and the ultra-competitive SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed!

New Game Announcements

  • At Sony’s State of Play Showcase, Lionsgate and Saber Interactive announced a brand-new, single-player, third-person John Wick action game, in development for PC, PS5 and XSX in collaboration with Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski.
  • Crystal Dynamics unveiled not one, but TWO new Legacy of Kain titles – Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered, the definitive edition of the 2003 action-adventure classic launching on March 3, and Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, a totally new 2D action-platformer debuting on March 31.
  • Dovetail Games revealed Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor, a brand-new story-driven adventure game coming soon to PC and consoles!

Upcoming Game Releases

  • Saber Interactive’s realistic port simulation game Docked announced it is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on March 5. Alongside that, two new trailers, including the “This Is Docked” and the “Life on the Docks” trailer, were released.
  • iRacing Arcade, the new arcade-style racing game from the racing masters at iRacing, makers of the hit NASCAR 25, is coming to Steam on March 3 (and later this year to Xbox and PlayStation)!
  • Back to the Dawn, the gritty, story-driven prison break RPG that’s a hit on PC & Xbox, revealed it will be coming to Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2 on March 5.
  • Supermassive’s sci-fi survival horror nightmare Directive 8020 has set course to release on May 12 on PC, PS5 & XSX! 

New Trailers

  • Get ready for a nightmare! This month saw two new trailers for John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando ahead of its March 12 launch, including a gameplay overview trailer and an animated trailer featuring the voice of John Carpenter himself set to an original track by Gunship!
  • In the latest Nintendo Direct, Saber Interactive revealed that Turok: Origins is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in Fall 2026. 
  • You opened the box – he came! Watch the not-quite-Valentine’s-Day-appropriate love story trailer for Hellraiser: Revival, planned for release later this year.

New Game Updates

  • The new Techmarine class is ready to storm the battlefield in the newest free update for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, available now on all platforms.
  • The long-awaited online multiplayer update for Teardown on Steam has finally been revealed. Blast and smash with up to 12 players in the campaign, competitive multiplayer, sandbox mode, mods and more on March 12 (and later this year on PlayStation and Xbox).
  • Insurgency: Sandstorm launched its latest update – Operation: Clear Sight! Jump in on PC, PlayStation and Xbox today.

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