r/pcgaming • • 4d ago

Tech Support and Basic Questions Thread - October 23, 2026

3 Upvotes

Previous Threads

Welcome to the r/pcgaming tech support and basic questions thread! Having troubles with a game or piece of hardware? Have a question about a PC game, hardware, or something else related to PC gaming? Post here and get help from fellow PC gamers.

When asking for help please give plenty of detail:

  • What your computer specifications are. If you don't know them please follow this guide.
  • If you're using a laptop we need to know the make/model as well as the specs.
  • What operating system you're using.
  • What you've tried so far in order to fix the issue.
  • Exact circumstances to replicate the issue you're having.

Check out these resources before asking for help in case you can troubleshoot further:

Common troubleshooting steps:

  • Restart the system
  • Update your drivers
  • Update game/software
  • Re-seat any new hardware to ensure a proper connection
  • If your peripherals are malfunctioning, swap ports and check that the specific USB port itself works.

Special User Flair

šŸ› ļø Tech Specialist flairs are given by the mod team to users who repeatedly help their fellow community members by answering questions and giving sound advice!

For immediate help visit us on our Discord server!


r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

What Are You Playing Thread - October 26, 2026

21 Upvotes

Previous Threads

Use this thread to discuss whatever you've been playing lately (old or new, AAA or indie). Don't just list the names of games as your entire post, make sure to elaborate with your thoughts on the games.

Use spoiler tags if you're posting anything about a game's plot that might significantly hurt the experience of others that haven't played the game yet (no matter how old or new the game is).

r/pcgaming has a Discord server where you can chat with fellow PC gamers anytime you want.


r/pcgaming • • 12h ago

[Unconfirmed number] Microsoft is looking to cut more than 25% of its workforce

Thumbnail
pcgamer.com
1.5k Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 17h ago

Commander Shepard actors Jennifer Hale & Mark Meer mourn BioWare: 'It was in the hands of ownership that may not have understood what BioWare fully is''

Thumbnail
pcgamer.com
2.0k Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 11h ago

CD Projekt marks the 19th anniversary of its first Witcher RPG with a tribute to BioWare: 'Their support helped turn our vision into Geralt’s first interactive adventure'

Thumbnail
pcgamer.com
719 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 10h ago

Emberville Delayed From Oct 27 2026 To Jan 7 2027 One Day Before Launch

Thumbnail
ign.com
234 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 17h ago

Dark Messiah of Might & Magic: Community Edition on Steam

Thumbnail
store.steampowered.com
807 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 10h ago

Video Austin Wintory, who was in conversations with EA and Bioware to do the soundtrack for Mass Effect 5/Universe, has released 20 minutes of drafts for the game

Thumbnail
youtu.be
73 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 8h ago

Hotel Barcelona is now available DRM-free on GOG

Thumbnail
gog.com
51 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 16h ago

Video S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — The Zone Lookout | Update 2.1

Thumbnail
youtu.be
229 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 17h ago

Video Skill Up | I strongly recommend: Phantom Blade Zero (Review)

Thumbnail
youtu.be
249 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 13h ago

The 50 Most-Played Demos of October's Steam Next Fest

Thumbnail
store.steampowered.com
95 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 14h ago

LEIKKAUS: THE CUT - a satirical survival horror where the Finance Minister of a dystopian Finland hunts you for your student benefits

Thumbnail
youtu.be
43 Upvotes

LEIKKAUS ("The Cut" in Finnish) is a horror game where all you are trying to do is collect your student benefit. Living in a dystopian world might not be easy, but at least something is coming your way. Or… is it her? Little did you know, your benefit is not the only thing about to be cut!

  • Retro 3D pixelated horror
  • Full voice acting in English and Finnish, German and Spanish subtitles
  • Windows, Mac, Linux and Steam Deck support
  • Full controller support with scary vibrations!
  • Free demo on itch

Steam link

Demo in itch


r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Valve adds CD-ROM drive support to Steam Frame kernel, took less than ten minutes — update comes one day after user requests for capability in the Steam Community forum

Thumbnail
tomshardware.com
1.9k Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 13h ago

SYSTEM INTRUDER Demo on Steam

Thumbnail
store.steampowered.com
10 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 19h ago

Video Pao Pao — Official Launch Trailer

Thumbnail
youtu.be
20 Upvotes

Run your own restaurant as a fluffy animal chef: cat, fox, raccoon and more.

Fish for fresh ingredients, cook orders in timing-based mini-games, and serve customers before they scatter.

Expand with greenhouses and aquariums, take on quests, and explore an open-world city at night.

Play solo or with up to 3 friends in online co-op. Out now on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3024130/Pao_Pao/


r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Indies and original IP blew up in 2026. More than half of the games that sold more than 500,000 units in their first month were the start of a new series, and 43% were indies

Thumbnail
gamesindustry.biz
474 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Video AD&D Pool Of Radiance (DOS, 1988) | MrEdders123 Retro Review

Thumbnail
youtube.com
48 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 4h ago

All notes in "One More Flight"

Post image
0 Upvotes

I played this new demo that released earlier this month and after a couple hours trying to get all endings I realized I had just gotten 11 out of the 13 notes in the game.

I did absolutly everything you can do and still didn't get the remaining two notes (especifically the 8th and the 13th note)

I wanted to know if this is normal and I will be able to get the remaining two notes only when the game fully releases or if I'm missing something


r/pcgaming • • 2d ago

Dead Space Remake's Infamous Traversal Stutters Finally Tamed By Ishimura Patch Mod — Our Tests Show 176% Higher 0.1% Lows

Thumbnail
wccftech.com
1.8k Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Hungry Horrors: monsters, cards, folklore and jellied eels, out now on Steam

Post image
41 Upvotes

Hi everybody! I’m Jerzy from Clumsy Bear Studio, and after two and a half years of development we’ve finally launched our game, Hungry Horrors.

Hungry Horrors is a deckbuilding adventure through British and Irish folklore, cuisine and mythology, where you don’t fight monsters, you feed them. You play a spoilt princess who has no interest in being part of any adventure, but unfortunately your kingdom is swarmed by ravenous monsters. Every card played is a meal served, and each encounter is about keeping a Horror fed before it reaches you and feeds on you instead.

The game left Early Access and launched in full on Steam yesterday. We’re a self-funded, self-published team of two, and it’s built entirely in Godot with all the art hand-pixelled in Aseprite.

  • You don’t fight monsters, you feed them. It’s a spin on the deckbuilder formula built entirely around hunger, flavour cravings, and keeping a Horror satisfied
  • Every dish is based on a real, traditional recipe from Britain and Ireland, many of which can still be found in pubs today, such as Sticky Toffee Pudding, Laverbread and Cullen Skink
  • Every Horror comes from regional folklore, from well-known figures like the Dullahan, Jenny Greenteeth and Queen Mab to obscure local tales. The NPCs you meet along the way do too, including Herne the Hunter, the Wulver and Fear Gorta
  • A story-driven roguelite Campaign and a punishing Banquet roguelike mode, so there’s a way to play whether you want narrative or quick replayability
  • A deckbuilder driven by story, with quests, fishing, familiars, a skill tree and more
  • Colourful 90s-inspired hand-pixelled pixel art and an original score, whimsical, creepy and cosy all at once

Trailer: https://youtu.be/GNSwc7O7AFI

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3048840/Hungry_Horrors/

The game launched on 13 Oct, but I was on posting cooldown so only now allowed to post about it. But perfect for Halloween week.


r/pcgaming • • 6h ago

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney Doubles Down on Valve Criticism, Says Steam's AI Content Disclosure Is a 'Political Act'

Thumbnail
ign.com
0 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 2d ago

Japan Actors Union reveals new guidelines to combat unauthorized AI voice cloning, including strict ban on copying voices of deceased seiyuu

Thumbnail
automaton-media.com
1.4k Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 2d ago

Video Metal Gear Online 2 (SaveMGO) now has a native PC port

Thumbnail
youtube.com
133 Upvotes

r/pcgaming • • 1d ago

Down to Floor Zero - A survival-horror endless descent in a huge luxury haunted hotel

Post image
23 Upvotes

Down to Floor Zero is out with a demo for Steam Next Fest!

Down to Floor Zero is a survival horror game developed as a first-time collab between me and my girlfriend. Scavenge resources, manage your hunger, avoid monsters and explore a massive hotel. Your goal is simple: reach the ground floor and escape. Easier said than done when pretty much everything wants you dead.

The hotel is filled with different entities, from giant spiders and dark figures to living doors, giant cockroaches and more. You'll need to learn how to deal with them if you want to make it out alive.

More than a dozen different floors can appear during your runs, and their layouts change each time, so you never quite know what you're getting into.

The demo is now available as part of Steam Next Fest! If this sounds like your kind of game, give it a try and consider leaving us a wishlist. It would help us out a ton!

Store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5176520/Down_to_Floor_Zero/