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‘Dread X Collection 3’ Announced, Arriving in October
Well, that was quick.
Not even a month after the release of Dread X Collection 2, DreadXP have announced the third edition of the indie collection. As with the previous entries, Dread X Collection 3 has a theme on which all of the entries will be based.
Whereas the Dread X Collection was based off of P.T. “to serve both as a proof of concept for the collection and for the games contained within”, and Collection 2 took an established genre and gave it a twist in “Lovecrafting”, Collection 3 will focus on a genre that’s “less officially established, but nonetheless an important subgenre of horror”: cute and spooky, aka spoopy.
“We all have that piece of formative horror that kindled the first flame of dark desires in our hearts,” explains DreadXP. “How many new horror fans sang their way into the fandom with A Nightmare Before Christmas? Or spent their first furtive nights tucked under the covers with a flashlight and a book by R. L. Stine?”
So, here’s the rundown for Dread X Collection 3, which is expected to hit Steam “mid-October”:
- 12 new games based on the theme “Spoopy”
- Save for Torple Dook, the collection will feature an all-new cast of rockstar indie devs
- The collection will feature an interactive launcher created by Akuma Kira, the mind behind Lost in Vivo and Spooky’s House of Jumpscares
Furthermore, here are the games that have been announced for the collection itself:
- Breogan Hackett – Bubbo: Adventure on Geralds Island
- Blood Machine – Soul Waste
- Bryce Bucher – Disparity of the Dead
- Amon Twentysix – Bete Grise
- Corpsepile – Submission
- DIRIGO GAMES – REACTOR
- Modus Interactive – EDEN: Garden of the Faultless
- Basalt Tower – Matter OVER Mind
- Moya Horror/Amos – Nice Screams at Funfair
- Adam Pype & Viktor Kraus – SPOOKWARE @ The Video Store
- Torple Dook – Chip’s Tips
- Nate Berens – SATO WONDERLAND
No Steam page is available just yet, but that will obviously change soon.
For those keen on following up on our mid-year best-of list for video games, iam8bit and Yacht Club Games are teaming up in a new collection for Mina the Hollower, which not only brings the game’s iconic soundtrack by Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro to vinyl, but also offers fans some cool merchandise.
Available for pre-order now at iam8bit, the Mina the Hollower Collection includes the soundtrack on 3xLP ($64.99), a notebook ($19.99) and a Keychain Blind Box ($14.99). Those fans looking to have it all can pick up the entire collection in a vinyl bundle with the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition. All products are available for pre-order today through August 17, with plans to ship in Q4 2026.
The Mina the Hollower vinyl soundtrack is pressed on rich Velvet Purple Splatter Vinyl, and features retro-inspired zoetrope artwork designed by Nimit Malava. The soundtrack also comes with a pair of special 3D glasses that enhances the cover art, paying homage to the retro nostalgia of the old-school, chip-tastic tracks composed by Yacht Club Games’ Jake Kaufman and Yuzo Koshiro.
iam8bit also offers up a series of collectible keychains as part of a Blind Box set. Those who purchase will receive one of six randomized Mina designs rendered in high-quality, squishy PVC rubber, with a Secret Chase Rare in the mix for some lucky buyers. Keychains are available to purchase individually or bundled in a set of three, and purchasing the bundle guarantees three unique keychains.
Lastly, there’s the Mina the Hollower Notebook, a 240-page notebook that replicates Mina’s in-game journal and is brought to life in a forest green faux-leather, with beautiful gold embellishments on its cover.
As mentioned, for completionists, you can grab the entire collection in the Mina the Hollower: Bone Up Bundle Edition, ($89.99). The bundle comes with the soundtrack, one Keychain Blind Box and Notebook.
And if you haven’t jumped into Mina the Hollower, you can find the game on PC via Steam and GOG, PlayStation 5, the Xbox Series and Nintendo Switch 2.
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