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Bleak, disquieting action game Virtue and a Sledgehammer blends family heartbreak with stout wall-smashing in its new demo

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Virtue and a Sledgehammer
Genres · adventure
Release · Oct 27, 2026
Developer · Deconstructeam, Selkie Harbour
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