New Releases on Steam; Most Anticipated PC Game of the Year Debuts This Week
Steam users can't complain about the lack of interesting launches. This week we will see such games as Stray, Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels and Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II.
Welcome to another review of the most important launches of the week on Steam. The coming days will be interesting. We will play, among others, the highly anticipated cat game, a DLC for the most popular racing games and a remaster of a classic action RPG.
The premiere of the week is Stray (July 19, 2022).
The most important release of the week will undoubtedly be Tuesday's debut of Stray. No other upcoming game has been added to so many wishlists of Steam users.
The game will enable as to play as a cat exploring a cyberpunk metropolis inhabited by robots. The project impresses with visuals and atmosphere, and the gameplay is expected to test both our dexterity and cunning.
Key releases on Steam: July 18-25, 2022
July 18
Loplight
Today we will also play Loplight, the latest game from Scummhead, a studio specializing in esoteric shooters. The team's credits include Shrine and Vomitoreum (93% and 91% positive ratings on Steam, respectively)
In Loplight the creators have relied on mechanics typical of automaton productions and wrapped them up with a distinctive, unusual visual style and a tightly twisted storyline, in which we will try to defeat an ancient deity, feasting on the souls of the inhabitants of a dying world.
July 19
As Dusk Falls
As Dusk Falls, an adventure game by Interior Night (founded by the co-creator of Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls), will go on sale on Tuesday. The game will be released by Microsoft under the Xbox Game Studios banner.
The game is described as an interactive drama that will tell the story of two families over the course of 30 years and a failed robbery that will change their fates forever.
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Endling: Extinction is Forever, in turn, is an adventure game enriched with survival elements, in which we will direct a vixen trying to reach a safe place with her puppies, where people will be unable to harm them.
Forza Horizon 5: Hot Wheels
On Tuesday, the Hot Wheels DLC for Forza Horizon 5 will be coming to Steam. It will offer 10 new cars and more than 200 kilometers of tracks with a much more twisted character than what the base game offers. On top of that, there will be a map editor, enabling us to assemble maps from ready-made segments as if they were blocks.
July 20
Hazel Sky
Hazel Sky is an action adventure game in which we play the role of a young engineer sent to a challenging island to test his knowledge and skills before being formally admitted to the profession. Once there he will meet a girl who will change his life forever.
Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered
Fans of visual novels can look forward to the release of Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered, revamped version of a classic spin-off to this classic series. The game will tell the story of mech test pilots involved in development of new machines and convoluted political plots, all this with an unstoppable invasion of extraterrestrials in the background.
It's a big game with a storyline providing more than 50 hours of gameplay. The original was released in 2007, but never lived to see an English-language version, even in the form of a fan patch. The release of Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered is therefore an event that visual novel lovers have been waiting a long time for.
July 21
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II
On Thursday, the PC will finally get Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II, a port of one of the best action RPGs released on PlayStation 2.
The game is old, but it has aged like fine wine, and with support for high resolutions, the PC edition looks much better than the console original.
Released last year, the port of the first part was met with a warm reception (84% positive ratings on Steam), so we expect the sequel will appeal to gamers just as much.
Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp
Another noteworthy release should turn out to be Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp, a spin-off of the popular Japanese adventure game series.
In the game we will direct the characters known from other installments of the brand during a summer school camp. The gameplay will combine RPG and board game elements, and the whole thing is expected to have a lighter atmosphere than the main games in the series.
Fleet Commander: Pacific
For those who want more serious games, an interesting proposition may turn out to be Fleet Commander: Pacific, which is a turn-based battle strategy that will enable us to play naval battles in the Pacific from the World War II period.
The devs promise simple controls combined with deep gameplay. Whether they succeeded, you can find out now, as a demo version is still available on Steam.
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms
Recent weeks have been fruitful for fans of classic brawlers. The excitement over the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge has yet to settle, and already the release of River City Saga: Three Kingdoms looms on the horizon.
This is a spin-off of one of the most popular series in the genre, which abandons modern setting in favor of ancient China. The historical events here are presented with a big twist, and the game will offer a cooperative mode in addition to solo play.
Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon
Fans of business RPGs, may find an interesting proposition in the release of Soda Story - Brewing Tycoon, a game that will enable us to deal with the production of soda. This will take place within the framework of a TV show, where both the protagonist and another participant are selected from among the inmates.
July 22
Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
Fans of the classics can look out for the release of Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, a collection featuring popular games from arcade machines.
The project will use a free-to-play model. It will be available for downloaded for free, and in this form it will offer the shooter SONSON. Subsequent games will have to be purchased by acquiring DLCs, including among others. Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors, Super Gem Fighter Mini Mix, Street Fighter Alpha 3 and 1943 Kai: Midway Kaisen.
Raubritter
Due to a slight delay, it is only this week that Raubritter will debut in early access. It's a network survival game set in medieval times, which is expected to offer sandbox gameplay and significant RPG elements.
