A big welcome back to all Loot Happens subscribers. Loot Happens is a weekly newsletter that is emailed and posted on LootHappens.com.
It's important to note that for premium subscribers, game offerings and in-game content, every week is different. Sometimes it's in-game codes, Steam keys, and giveaways, but premium members will always get something special every mailing. We also occasionally get mind-blowing early access or premium games that pay for an entire year's subscription.
Each newsletter is generally structured as Premium Loot > Free Sub Giveaways > Game Feature > Game discounts.
Key Giveaway For Premium Subscribers: Operation Thunderstorm or Redneck Kentucky and the Next Generation Chickens
Operation Thunderstorm is a single-player World War II first-person shooter developed by CI Games (formerly City Interactive). In the game, players take on the role of a British intelligence agent working for MI6 during 1942 who is sent deep behind enemy lines to carry out a secret mission to eliminate several high-ranking Nazi leaders. The campaign takes place across multiple wartime locations in Europe, including occupied towns, castles, and military bases, where players fight through German forces using a variety of WWII weapons. The gameplay focuses on straightforward, linear missions filled with firefights and scripted action sequences, offering a classic early-2000s style FPS experience that emphasizes combat and mission progression over open-world exploration.
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Redneck Kentucky and the Next Generation Chickens
Redneck Kentucky and the Next Generation Chickens is a comedic, over-the-top first-person shooter that embraces absurd humor and chaotic action. Set in a rural Kentucky setting, the game follows a redneck protagonist who finds himself battling waves of bizarre, genetically enhanced chickens that have somehow become a dangerous threat. Players fight through farms, barns, and countryside environments using a variety of exaggerated weapons while facing increasingly ridiculous enemies. The game leans heavily into parody and low-budget charm, mixing fast-paced arcade-style shooting with goofy visuals, tongue-in-cheek dialogue, and intentionally outrageous scenarios.
Cairn: Key Giveaway For Free Subscribers
Cairn is a survival-climbing adventure developed by The Game Bakers in which players guide a climber named Aava on a dangerous ascent of the fictional Mount Kami. The game focuses on realistic climbing mechanics, requiring players to carefully manage stamina, grip, balance, and route choices as they scale steep rock faces and unpredictable terrain.
Every handhold and foothold must be chosen deliberately, creating a tense and methodical experience where planning and patience are essential. Along the way, players manage supplies, set up camps, and adapt to harsh mountain conditions, blending exploration, strategy, and survival into a unique mountain-climbing journey.
If you would like to be in the running for a key, hit reply and just put 'cairn'. We will pick a winner and send over the key in 48 hours
Ball X Pit: Key Giveaway For Free Subscribers
Ball x Pit is a fast-paced arcade-style action game where players control a powerful ball that must survive waves of enemies inside a confined arena. As the ball bounces and rolls around the pit, players attack foes, collect upgrades, and trigger explosive abilities to clear the area while avoiding damage. The gameplay combines simple controls with chaotic combat, encouraging quick reflexes and strategic movement as enemy numbers grow and the arena becomes more dangerous. With colorful visuals, satisfying physics, and roguelike-style progression that unlocks new abilities and improvements over time, Ball x Pit delivers a frantic and addictive action experience built around survival and constant upgrades.
If you would like to be in the running for a key, hit reply and just put 'ballx'. We will pick a winner and send over the key in 48 hours
Historically Low Prices
This section of Loot Happens tracks historical discounts on games and across the industry right now! Our tireless web crawlers scour the web daily, sniffing out the best deals across the gaming landscape.
These aren't just any games – they're titles we adore and highly respect. And right now, you can grab them at prices we've never seen before!
Valheim [Steam]
Valheim is a brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players set in a procedurally-generated world inspired by Norse mythology.$̶̶19.99 $9.99
Monster Hunter Wilds [Steam]
The unbridled force of nature runs wild and relentless, with environments transforming drastically from one moment to the next.$̶̶81.89 $32.89
Crimson Desert [Steam]
Amid the turmoil that grips the continent of Pywel, he sets out to find the scattered survivors, rebuild the fallen Greymanes, and reclaim the homeland they once called their own$̶̶81.51 $60.30
Call of Duty®: Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles Edition [PS5]
Set in a futuristic world with advanced weapons, cybernetic soldiers, and fast, fluid movement mechanics.$59.99 $19.79
NBA 2K26 SLAM Edition [PS5]
SLAM Edition is essentially the standard NBA 2K26 experience with additional in-game rewards$79.99 $23.99
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown [Steam]
Will you be able to bring home the ship and its crew?$40.99 $23.22
Assassin's Creed Shadows Digital Deluxe Edition [Xbox]
Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and powerful, legendary samurai.$89.99 $44.99
EA SPORTS FC™ 26 TOTY Edition Xbox One & Xbox Series [Xbox]
Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback.$89.99 $22.49
Featured Game Review: Subnautica 2
Subnautica 2 dives deeper into the formula that made the series famous—mysterious oceans, quiet exploration, and moments of genuine terror beneath the waves. Instead of simply repeating what worked before, the sequel aims to expand the experience with a new planet, new biomes, and more advanced survival systems. The sense of discovery remains the heart of the game: every descent into the depths reveals strange plants, massive leviathan-like creatures, and resources needed to craft tools and build underwater bases.
One of the biggest changes is the introduction of optional co-op multiplayer, allowing players to explore the ocean together for the first time in the series. Whether scavenging for materials, constructing elaborate underwater habitats, or venturing into dangerous biomes, the cooperative element adds a new social dimension to what was previously a mostly solitary survival experience.
Crafting Systems
The game also improves the base-building and crafting systems, offering more customization and expanded technology options. New vehicles, tools, and equipment help players travel deeper and survive in harsher environments, while fresh biomes and creatures ensure that exploration always feels unpredictable.
Visually, Subnautica 2 looks stunning. The ocean world is filled with vibrant coral forests, dark abyssal trenches, and glowing alien life that creates both beauty and tension. Like the earlier games, the atmosphere balances calm exploration with moments of fear—especially when massive creatures emerge from the darkness.
Because the game is planned to launch in Early Access, players should expect ongoing updates, new content, and some rough edges at first. The developers intend to expand the game over time with additional creatures, story elements, and environments as development continues.
Verdict
Subnautica 2 looks like a promising evolution of the underwater survival genre. With its new alien world, deeper crafting systems, and cooperative gameplay, it builds on the strengths of the original while introducing meaningful new ideas. If it captures the same sense of wonder and tension that defined the first game, it could become one of the standout survival titles of the next few years.
Next Week
Every newsletter has a lot to look forward to, and we are in active communication with several developers and studios. More to come next week!
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