Sunday, November 24th 2024
This Week in Gaming (Week 48)
Welcome to the last week of the month of November, which is a weak week for new game releases. The biggest release this week combines steampunk with magic in a fantasy world. This is followed by some sin slaying, some neon coloured blood, a Japanese inspired shop, a scary enigma and finally some parkour in an unexpected environment.
New Arc Line / This week's major release / Tuesday 26 November / Early Access
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG. Steam link
Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th / Monday 25 November
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles. Steam link
Neon Blood / Tuesday 26 November
Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure. Steam link
Midori no Kaori / Wednesday 27 November / Early Access
Welcome to Midori no Kaori, a relaxing cozy game that allows you to create your own Japanese shop and manage customers. There are no winners or losers here, just unleash your creativity and enjoy a unique experience. Steam link
Enigma of Fear / Thursday 28 November
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you. Steam link
Only Up: Lizards must fall / Friday 29 November
Only Up: Lizards must fall is an incredible multiplayer parkour game where precision and speed are important. Jump and climb over various obstacles. Defeat the cursed Lizards. The slightest mistake can result in falling to the starting location and your Rus brothers will stop respecting you. Steam link
New Arc Line / This week's major release / Tuesday 26 November / Early Access
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG. Steam link
Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battles. Steam link
Viridis, year 2053. Growing inequality drives Bright City and Blind City further and further apart until idealistic detective Axel McCoin starts a revolution to change the world in this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure. Steam link
Welcome to Midori no Kaori, a relaxing cozy game that allows you to create your own Japanese shop and manage customers. There are no winners or losers here, just unleash your creativity and enjoy a unique experience. Steam link
Become Mia, a paranormal detective searching for her missing father inside the Perimeter - a place that doesn't exist. Investigate clues like a real detective and unravel the mysteries behind the Enigma of Fear, defeating the terrible monsters who'll try to stop you. Steam link
Only Up: Lizards must fall is an incredible multiplayer parkour game where precision and speed are important. Jump and climb over various obstacles. Defeat the cursed Lizards. The slightest mistake can result in falling to the starting location and your Rus brothers will stop respecting you. Steam link
9 Comments on This Week in Gaming (Week 48)
Only Up has this tidbit on the Steam Page:
"Interesting mechanics: you can push your brother Russ to keep him relaxed! Also, every time you push a Lizard into an abyss, you are spiritually attached to a point and can move there at any time!"
I have no idea what that means and I'm intrigued.
Midori no Kaori ... looks interesting actually. I'm not a fan of the "There's No Win or Loose Condition, unLEASH YOUR CREATIVITYITY!" style of games but maybe it's something there? Will keep an eye on it.
New Arc Line looks extremely promising, how could it go wrong with throwbacks to Arcanum and Bioshock? It's a pity it won't get a full release until late 2025 at the earliest, though.
Absolutely loving Neon Blood's original aesthetics of 2D pixel sprites, 3D backgrounds and cartoon cutscenes. The combination of RPG, adventure and turn-based combat may be the perfect mix. And it should run well on older hardware.
Enigma of Fear also features a detective player character in a pixel art/3D adventure with combat. Plus mystery and the paranormal, with minimal requirements to play it. Me likey!
BTW, @TheLostSwede the link to the English homepage for the game is:
www.nuuvem.com/lp/en/enigma-of-fear/
But that's pretty much a requirement for any game released in the last 10+ years