Evening Reading - May 12, 2026

It's nighttime in America, which means time for another edition of Evening Reading.

by · Shacknews

Welcome, Shackers, to the end of another Tuesday. It’s been a weird kind of day where some studios are falling, some are raising, super games are getting canceled, dope games are getting release dates, and a wonderful day of livestreaming has occurred. We hope you enjoyed some or all of it, but it’s time to bring another day of posting to a close. Here’s the latest Evening Reading.

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Goblin Vyke is fun. Go play it

Goblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon was a lot of fun! Loved the risk-reward of the stealth dungeon-crawling, but the shop sim game is nothing to sneeze at either. Great time. Thanks to everyone for watching! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

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— TJ Denzer (@johnnychugs.bsky.social) May 12, 2026 at 5:10 PM

Today’s indie game was tough and silly as all get out. Loved the blend of stealth and shop sim. Go play it! Or watch our whole episode here:

Brie Larson in Japan!!!

Larson really looks like she had fun with the movie tour. Good for her.

Kitty coaster!

Love the owner simulator the roller coaster cart. A true 4D ride experience.

Wilhelm Steam

A really funny hardware Easter egg. Valve is cheeky.

Soothing monch

Honestly, some great natural ASMR.

Cryptid cat

The creature is upon you, and it is adorable.

It do be like that

As someone with ADHD, when I don’t have my heart in something, forcing myself to do it is a mentally painful process.

Good news for Steam Deck drivers

Forza Horizon 6 Steam Deck Verified sounds like a huge win for players.

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