Optizonion Announces Hive Blight Early Access Launch on March 9th!

Bruxelles, February 3, 2026 | Indie studio Optizonion is proud to announce that Hive Blight, its insect-themed roguelite autobattler, will launch in Early Access on Steam on March 9. The announcement comes alongside the release of a brand-new trailer, showcasing the game’s world, strategic combat, clan and units, and the growing threat of a corrupting fungal plague.

In addition, the Hive Blight demo was featured in the Tiny Roguelike event, from January 31 to February 14. Optizonion is also participating in the event with Bounty of One, another title from the studio, giving players multiple opportunities to discover its roguelike lineup.

Fight the Blight

Hive Blight is a roguelite autobattler where you lead a team of insect warriors against a spreading fungal corruption brought by the mysterious Fungomancer. Unite rival clans, build powerful synergies, and push back the Blight to save the kingdom from collapse.

 

Draft, Adapt, and Defeat Powerful Foes

Hive Blight features over 30 unique insect units, each inspired by real-life insects and defined by distinct abilities and stats, offering deep tactical variety across every run. Draft carefully, adapt to what each run offers, and build powerful synergies to face increasingly dangerous encounters, including challenging boss battles that will test your strategy and team composition.

As you explore a lush but perilous world, you’ll find many ways to grow stronger: acquire over 40 unique pieces of equipment and trinkets, uncover ancient powers at sacred altars, visit the forge, or take calculated risks with mysterious potions.

Unite the Clans, Shape Your Strategy

Each run begins by forming an alliance between two distinct insect clans, determining your available units, equipment, trinkets, and synergies.

• The Vespadas focus on raw offense and debilitating effects
• The Silent Cabbale specialize in poison and ambush tactics
• The Sweet Symphoney rely on healing and seductive control

Clever clan combinations can unlock unexpected and devastating synergies, sometimes even surprising the developers themselves.

Useful Links

Hive Blight on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2886620/Hive_Blight/

Bounty of One on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1968730/Bounty_of_One/

About Optizonion

OptizOnion is a Belgian independent game studio, officially founded in January 2022 by Axel (Bumpty) and Julien (Kobal). The team focuses on creating small-scale, highly replayable games centered on optimization. OptizOnion has published Chess Mate and the gamer-acclaimed Bounty of One, and is now working passionately on their next title, Hive Blight.

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Deckanism: Singularity Island Being Featured at Steam Next Fest This Month!

Istanbul, Turkey, Sept 29th, 2025 | Independent studio Arvis Games today announced that its upcoming title Deckanism: Singularity Island will be featured in the Steam Next Fest in October 2025, allowing more players to discover its unique mechanics ahead of its planned release in Q1 2026.

Alongside the announcement, Arvis Games released the game’s official reveal trailer, showcasing its mix of roguelike deckbuilding and position-based auto battler gameplay.

Survive the Loop – Break the Cycle

Deckanism: Singularity Island begins with a simple premise: “The Singularity has come … and it broke everything.” An evil AI has fractured time and space, trapping humanity in an endless cycle of battles on the mysterious Singularity Island.

You step into the role of one of the conscious helmet-wearing clones, struggling to break free from the loop. But every run—called a loop—resets progress, forcing players to rebuild decks, test new strategies, and unlock permanent upgrades that carry across attempts. Success comes from learning how to design mechanisms to create the ultimate engine: intricate combinations of cards, items, and synergies that trigger, chain, and amplify one another to devastating effect.

Key Features:

• Roguelike Deckbuilder Meets Auto Battler – Collect cards, craft mechanisms, and experiment with wild synergies.
• Position-Based Combat – Place cards strategically on a six-slot battlefield and anticipate your opponent’s setup before each round.
• 150+ Items and 50+ Inspirations – Build broken combos, discover new synergies, and push your engine to the limit.
• Infinite Class Variability – Unlock new skin pieces to change the starting item and inspiration combinations.
• Roadmap Features in Development – Crafting system, events, modding support, and battle anomalies that rewrite the rules of combat.

Useful Information and Links:

• Demo: Already available on Steam
• Event: Playable during Steam Next Fest – October 2025
• Release: Planned for Q1 2026 on PC via Steam
• Wishlist Now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3718800/Deckanism_Singularity_Island/
• Join the community on Discord: https://discord.gg/mMqCsaGtt9

About Arvis Games

Arvis Games is a platform-agnostic studio dedicated to crafting imaginative and interactive worlds across genres and platforms. With a belief that games are the ultimate medium for unforgettable experiences, Arvis Games focuses on IP-based titles that blend creativity and innovation. Previous releases include physical board games like “Board Royale”, mobile strategy card games like "Deck Dash", and PC Games like Sizzle and Stack, with upcoming projects including Deckanism and Spinera. https://arvisgames.com/

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Bounty of One’s Crossover Update Brings Two New Heroes to Celebrate Steam’s Daily Deal on August 15

July 30 2025 - Bruxelles, Belgium | Optizonion announces a crossover update for Bounty of One on August 15 to celebrate its Daily Deal on Steam. Richard and Sisyphus, the two new heroes of Bounty of One, are references to the universe of the studio's next game: Hive Blight.

Bounty of One is a fast-paced roguelite survival game set in the Wild West, which has received considerable acclaim and a very positive score on Steam. You and your friends (up to 4) play as disgraced and wanted mavericks, battling hordes of bounty hunters and bosses on your way to restoring your reputation. Each character has unique skills to combine with a wide range of upgradable equipment and weapons.

In addition to an exceptional 50% discount, the game will welcome two new misfit heroes in reference to the studio's next title: Hive Blight. Richard, a once-famous entomologist, hunts rare butterflies that enable him to instantly gather all the collectibles on the map, while Sisyphus, an insectoid creature born of Richard's science and the Undertaker's black magic, launches projectiles that continually gain in strength and size as long as they hit enemies.

The new outlaws are a nod to the studio's next title, scheduled for release at the end of the year. Hive Blight is an “Insect vs Fungi” roguelite auto-battler. 

In Hive Blight, you assemble a squad of insect-inspired units, devise your strategy, and watch real-time battles unfold as you fight to survive a creeping fungal corruption. The studio prides itself on creating highly realistic insect designs, with every unit modeled after a real-life species.

Easy to pick up yet rich with tactical options, the game lets you craft unique strategies. The demo is already available now on Steam.

Useful Links:

Bounty of One on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1968730/Bounty_of_One/

Hive Blight on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2886620/Hive_Blight/

ABOUT OPTIZONION GAMES

OptizOnion is an independent Belgian studio founded by Axel Neven and Julien Coppenolle. Specializing in highly replayable roguelites, the studio stands out for its easy-to-play games with deep strategic layers. Optizonion released its first title Chest Mate in 2022 and gain recognition with their title Bounty of One released in 2023. their third title, Hive blight, is set to be released in 2025.

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