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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View PC Gaming Show Summer Game Fest TES4: Oblivion Elden Ring: Nightreign Recommended reading This fighter is Marvel Vs Capcom for classic mecha anime sickos, launching into early access with a strategy RPG story mode on its heels All Systems Dance, a game about overthrowing a smarmy tech billionaire with the power of dance, is grooving its way to early access this August Survival & Crafting Escape from Duckov is coming back with a new demo Rematch, the soccer game from the maker of Sifu and Absolver, is holding an open beta this weekend I can see why Devolver dedicated its whole show to Ball X Pit: It's like Atari's Breakout meets Vampire Survivors and the demo is curing my roguelike fatigue Drum up an army in the demo for Ratatan, a roguelike rhythm game with huge Patapon vibes heading to Early Access Mad Max one second, Cyberpunk the next—Terminull Brigade is looking like every roguelike everywhere, all at once Devolver's new multiplayer ragdoll robot rumble Botsu unleashes a free demo on Steam Andy Chalk 8 June 2025 Botsu, the new game from Peculiar Pixels and Devolver Digital, is set to arrive later this year, but you can get a taste right now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The ragdoll robot sports games Botsu made an appearance at the PC Gaming Show 2025 today with a new video narrated by solo developer Oscar Saladin showcasing its "very silly physics-based competitions"—and more importantly, to announce that a free demo is now available on Steam. Botsu pits teams of oddly floppy androids against one another in "the ultimate robo-sport showdown," with support for up to four players in local split-screen, or as many as eight in 4v4 matches online. The game is built around three core modes: Box-Ball: Take to the field as two teams of battling bots compete to score goals with hydraulic precision in football, basketball, beachball, and legally distinct wizard sportsball. Just don't hold onto that ball for too long, or you might find yourself paying an explosive penalty. Stockpile: Exert android superiority over opposing teams by stealing their stock by any means necessary. These bots aren't playing for the love of the game, folks, this is all about robo-dominance. Sumo Survival: Outlast your opponents because the floor is lava! It’s the ultimate test of chrome-clad chaos. No move is too dirty, no blow is too low and you strike to stand atop the mechanical mountain as the Botsu Champion. Related articles This fighter is Marvel Vs Capcom for classic mecha anime sickos, launching into early access with a strategy RPG story mode on its heels All Systems Dance, a game about overthrowing a smarmy tech billionaire with the power of dance, is grooving its way to early access this August Escape from Duckov is coming back with a new demo Each game mode can be further twisted up through "dozens of event variants," with modifiers like gadget power-ups, gravity boosters, environmental variables, and even missing limbs. Botsu's androids are also highly customizable through a variety of heads, bodies, arms, legs, feet, and outfits, along with gadgets like grappling hooks and "balloons shooters" that enable all-new abilities. A release date for Botsu hasn't been announced but it's currently expected to be out in July. For now, you can get a taste of what's in store in the newly-released demo that's available on Steam. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. Social Links Navigation US News Lead Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. 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