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Acclaim Showcase Heralds The Return Of The Iconic Publisher, Revealing Lineup Of Nine Titles

by Rainier on Sept. 10, 2025 @ 2:44 p.m. PDT

Acclaim held its inaugural “Play Acclaim” video presentation, revealing a first wave of games that mark the company’s return to the industry.

The Play Acclaim showcase featured nine unique titles, blending innovative gameplay with nostalgic flair: TalakaGRIDBeat!Pixel WasherTossDownHyper YukiGround Zero HeroBasketball Classic, The Prisoning: Fletcher’s Quest.

In addition, in a special surprise announcement, Katanaut is available now!

“We’re ecstatic to relaunch Acclaim with a lineup that captures our legacy of bold creativity and delivers fresh, unforgettable experiences,” said Alex Josef, CEO of Acclaim. “These games are just the beginning of our mission to redefine fun for players everywhere.”

Acclaim Line-Up Announced in the Showcase:

Tossdown (PC & Consoles)

Deliver packages in a world where everything’s out to kill you, escape wild hazards and enemies, fight back using wacky power-ups and choose from a variety of perks to improve your chances of survival.

Ground Zero Hero (PC & Consoles (TBA)

Ground Zero Hero is an action-roguelite with light survival elements set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Battle mutated freaks, absorb their radioactive guts, mutate yourself to gain new powers... and eat a lot of candy.

Basketball Classics (Out now on PC, coming soon to Nintendo Switch)

5-on-5 Pro Basketball born from the golden era of sports games. This spiritual successor to the 8-bit ballers bridges the gap between retro and today’s simulation games.

Side-scrolling, arcade action is paired with on-the-fly strategy. 3-button gameplay is easy to pick up, but it's the dynamic play-calling that elevates this title beyond just long bombs and acrobatics.

Pixel Washer (PC & Consoles)

Step into the hooves of Pigxel, a plucky pig armed with a powerful power washer, tasked with cleaning up a messy town. Wielding your trusty washer, you'll spray your way through a variety of exciting challenges.

The Prisoning: Fletcher's Quest (PC & Consoles)

Enter the mind of Fletcher Howie Jr, a game developer on the brink of physical and emotional burnout during the final stages of an intense project.

After a visit to the psychologist that goes horribly wrong, you must escape your perilous mental prison in a Metroidvania drenched in anxiety based on a very true story.

GRIDbeat! (PC & Consoles)

A rhythm-fueled cyber-dungeon crawler where every move must match the music or risk total system shutdown.

You just breached Knoss.OS, the planet’s most fortified corporate network, and made off with a payload of priceless data. Now you’re trapped inside, hunted by rogue security protocols and hostile malware. Your only way out? Sync with the system. Move to the beat. And escape before the grid locks you down for good.

Talaka (PC & Consoles)

A fast-paced, combat-driven roguelite that brings Afro-Brazilian mythology to life in a vivid, hand-painted world unlike anything you've seen. 

HYPERyuki: Snowboard Syndicate (PC & Consoles)

Welcome to the Snowboard Syndicate! Race, compete, and explore the slopes as a colorful cast of unique characters! But what's snowboarding without a little bit of drip? Through exploring and racing, you can unlock cosmetics such as designs for your snowboard and clothes to make sure you shine the brightest while shredding.

Katanaut (Out Now on PC, consoles TBA)

Katanaut is a fast-paced, Metroidvania-inspired action roguelite blending fluid combat and cosmic horror. Slash, dodge, and wield powerful abilities as you battle through a station sprawling with twisted, once-human horrors.

Adapt, survive, and descend into the shadows to uncover dark secrets.

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