October 12 morning brief: 武灵大陆 reaches #56; Cosy Loops builds railway scenery

# October 12 morning brief: 武灵大陆 reaches #56; Cosy Loops builds railway scenery

October 12, 2026 morning brief | Beijing time (UTC+8). From last night to this morning, 武灵大陆 rose from #87 to #56 and 财富磨坊 from #90 to #75 on TapTap’s Android Popular chart. Cosy Loops went on sale on Steam on October 10, with freeform track drawing, scenery building and train watching.

武灵大陆: wheel-driven cultivation, up from #87 to #56

心念工作室 / 念’s 武灵大陆：轮盘修仙传 remains in testing and climbed 31 places on TapTap’s Popular chart, from #87 last night to #56 this morning. Its official description uses a wheel to trigger encounters with spirit beasts, chance events and rivals, with rings, equipment and skills supporting cultivation progression. This rise over roughly 13 hours makes its mix of wheel-triggered storytelling and progression worth watching.

Testing · Popular-chart comparison: October 11, 19:03 → October 12, 08:10 BJT (UTC+8). https://www.taptap.cn/app/920734?os=android

财富磨坊: make pots and smash them for coins, up from #90 to #75

印弨工作室 / 山姆’s 财富磨坊 remains in testing and rose 15 places on TapTap’s Popular chart, from #90 to #75. Turn a stone mill to make pots, smash them for coins, then upgrade to unlock chests and collection entries. Smashing pots releases the accumulated rewards, creating a build-up-and-payoff rhythm.

Testing · Popular-chart comparison: October 11, 19:03 → October 12, 08:10 BJT (UTC+8). https://www.taptap.cn/app/922540?os=android

Cosy Loops: released October 10, with freeform railway scenery

Cosy Loops, developed by GGOLDBIG and published by IFIDEV, lists an October 10 Steam release date and is purchasable. Draw terrain, tracks and plants with the mouse, then watch small trains follow the route, with zoom and follow-camera options. Its official pitch is a railway scenery sandbox without resource management or task requirements, a useful example for readers interested in freeform building and observation.

Steam release date: October 10, 2026. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4547670/Cosy_Loops/

Steam release notes

Hyperreality Entertainment’s Hippo Hop is planned for October 14 on Steam: one input flaps, another blows away bill-shaped obstacles; the official description lists eight pickups and 14 levels. https://store.steampowered.com/app/5153860/Hippo_Hop/

Pixcelz Studios’ Arcana Rift is purchasable, with an October 10 full release and May 28 Early Access date; its one-on-one card battles revolve around mana, positioning, sacrificed cards and health costs. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2022260/Arcana_Rift/

Actual sampling: October 12, 2026, 08:09:06–09:25:32 BJT (UTC+8); 00:09:06–01:25:32 UTC. Chart comparison: October 11, 19:03 to October 12, 08:10 BJT, on the same TapTap Android Popular chart. Steam dates are as displayed. Gameplay and version information follow official descriptions and creator notes. Full sampling records are in the research index.