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October 13 morning: Witch Cabin Cleanup launches; Hippo Hop blows the bills away

13 October 2026 · Morning edition · Beijing time (UTC+8) · Steam

This morning in brief

October 13 morning, Beijing time (UTC+8). Three Steam releases offer distinctive small-game themes: Witch Cabin Cleanup is out, linking sorting with ability upgrades; Hippo Hop is due tomorrow with two-button flight in a jazz setting; and Knightime is available with 27 knights and fifteen-minute survival builds.

  1. Witch Cabin Cleanup launches with 5,313 objects to sort
  2. Hippo Hop is due tomorrow: flap with one button, blow bills away with another
  3. Knightime is available: 27 knights built around 15-minute survival runs

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Recent release

Witch Cabin Cleanup launches with 5,313 objects to sort

Cleanup Crew! posted its launch announcement on October 12, and the game is now purchasable. Players return potions, spellbooks and other clutter to the right shelves across six rooms. With no timer or game-over state, a steadily tidier room is the immediate reward. Movement, reach and magical tools improve as the cleanup advances. The interesting connection is between visible order and growing efficiency: clear the mess, then gain tools that make the next room less laborious.

Release / planned date: 2026-10-12 · Observed October 13 morning, Beijing time

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Upcoming release

Hippo Hop is due tomorrow: flap with one button, blow bills away with another

Hyperreality Entertainment plans to release Hippo Hop on Steam on October 14. A winged hippo flies among instruments and obstacles in a 1950s-jazz-club setting: one button flaps, the other blows drifting unpaid bills away. Eight drink-themed pickups gradually unlock and combine abilities across fourteen handcrafted musical levels, with a local leaderboard. Its distinctive hook is concrete: familiar tap-to-fly movement gains an active clearing decision, while everyday financial worries become something the player can puff aside.

Release / planned date: 2026-10-14 · Observed October 13 morning, Beijing time

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Recent release

Knightime is available: 27 knights built around 15-minute survival runs

angadev7’s Knightime is purchasable with an October 12 store date. Twenty-seven knights pair starting weapons with passives; six weapon mechanics combine with elemental variants, and run upgrades cover damage, health, pickup range, projectiles and cooldowns. Blade sweeps, persistent auras and spiral shots make the weapon differences visible, while survival challenges unlock characters. Its appeal is a different starting build and a complete upgrade arc within a fifteen-minute run. An existing demo entry is available on the store page.

Release / planned date: 2026-10-12 · Observed October 13 morning, Beijing time

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