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Coming Nov 2, 2026

Critical Ward

By BiEsEl

Action RoguelikeRogueliteBullet HellArcadeSurvivalFast-PacedTop-DownScore Attack2DPixel GraphicsFunnySingleplayer
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About Critical Ward

Critical Ward is a game tagged Action Roguelike, Roguelite and Bullet Hell by BiEsEl, launching on Steam on Nov 2, 2026. That is a packed week for games like it, with 224 similar games launching the same week. The quietest week ahead for games like it starts Nov 23. The Steam games most like it include Plains of Havoc, Hyperlight Survivor and What a Shitty Job.

Treat patients, build massive combos, create absurd builds, deploy automated medical infrastructure, and survive the escalating arcade chaos before hospital saturation reaches 100%.
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Busiest weeks for games like this one in the next 12 weeks:

  • Week of Oct 26, 2026 — Packed, 244 similar games
  • Week of Nov 2, 2026 — Packed, 224 similar games
  • Week of Nov 9, 2026 — Packed, 171 similar games

Quietest: Nov 23, Dec 7, Jan 11.

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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Critical Ward · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID4879410
Release dateNov 2, 2026
Last change number40199915
Last record update1 day ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
BiEsEl
Publisher
BiEsEl
Website
criticalwardgame.com
Support
criticalwardgame.com
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Platforms

Windows 64-bit
Controller
Partial support

Features

4
Single-playerPartial controller supportSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

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