April 2024 General Game Discussion Thread

[ZedClampet]

I'm still having motivation problems but here are almost all of the "popular upcoming" games as listed on Steam haphazardly divided into categories and in near-alphabetical order. Many of the games have demos, and that's been listed under the links.

If you are interested in a particular category, these are the ones I used and the order in which they are listed:

Action, Adventure/Point&Click, Cards, Colony Sim/City Builder/Base Building, Horror, Platformer, Puzzle, PvP, RPG (Action, CRPG, JRPG), Simulator, Sports, Strategy/RTS, Visual Novel

Action​

Minishoot' Adventures on Steam

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

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April 2, Demo Available

Beat Slayer on Steam

Beat Slayer is a roguelite hack n’ slay game like no other. Instead of just being in the background the music takes centre stage. Join Mia, a badass music lover and crafty tinkerer, as she battles hordes of robots in a dystopian 90s inspired Berlin. There’s only one rule: Stay on beat!

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April 4, Demo Available, Hack n Slash

Sons of Valhalla on Steam

Sons of Valhalla is a combat and base-building game set in the Viking Age. Build fortresses and lay siege to enemy strongholds, gather warriors and board longboats, and engage in personal combat as you raid and conquer across England.

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April 5, Demo Available, Hack n Slash

Children of the Sun on Steam

On a deadly road trip into darkness, control the path of a single bullet and unleash a fury of vengeance on the sinister cult that ruined your life in this tactical puzzle-shooter.

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April 9, Demo Available

Ereban: Shadow Legacy on Steam

Ereban: Shadow Legacy is a fast-paced stealth platformer game where you become Ayana, the last descendant of a forgotten race. Harness mystical shadow powers, high-tech gadgets and avoid or kill to uncover the truth about your past and the key to saving a dying, morally grey universe.

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April 10, Stealth

Underspace on Steam

The spiritual successor to Freelancer with a Lovecraftian, sandbox RPG twist. Explore a vast handmade universe with Day 1 mod support and a planned PvP/co-op multiplayer on the Early Access roadmap. You're going to need a bigger ship.

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April 10, Space

WOWOWOW KORONE BOX on Steam

A hololive fangame featuring Inugami Korone of hololive GAMERS! Collect as many Korone Boxes as possible while contending with an endless onslaught of enemies and bosses using whatever weapons you happen to pick up!

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April 12

Survival Nation: Lost Horizon on Steam

Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is an open-world, top-down zombie survival game. Keep yourself and other survivors alive in a world gone to the zombies, upgrade your gear and skills, and keep civilization going in a world where humans are the top pick on the menu.

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April 15

Dead Island 2 on Steam

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

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April 22

Shadow of the Depth on Steam

Shadow of the Depth is a top-down action Roguelite game. Delve into a dungeon world of light and shadow to eradicate the monsters that ravage your home. Be prepared to step into the abyss before you!

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April 22, Demo Available

Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU on Steam

Wield the dance of the shaman. Reclaim your father’s spirit. Brave the beautiful and treacherous land of Kenzera with the God of Death in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU, a metroidvania-style adventure crafted by Surgent Studios.

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April 23, Demo Available

Phantom Fury on Steam

Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.

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April 23

Adventure/Point & Click​

DESOLATIUM on Steam

DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

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April 5, Demo Available

Sophia the Traveler on Steam

Join our lovely heroine as she roams Venice, the City of Water. Like a Where's Wally Visual Novel: Search for objects & characters in stunning and vivid hand-painted cityscapes!

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April 11, Demo Available

Harold Halibut on Steam

Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean. Join Harold as he explores a vibrant retro-future world in his quest to find the true meaning of ‘home’.

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April 16, Demo Available

Vivat Slovakia on Steam

Vivat Slovakia is an open-world action game set in '90s Slovakia, where corruption runs deep and law enforcement is weak. Uncover a gripping story based on true events as you explore and shoot your way through a city at the crossroads of Eastern Europe’s turbulent history.

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April 18

Cards​

Throne of Bone on Steam

Draft minions to defeat all who oppose the honest work of necromancy. Learn spells, find relics, and reclaim your castle to unite the land through undeath in this unholy amalgam of roguelike and autobattler.

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April 8, Demo Available, Deck Builder

The Dead Await on Steam

Build your deck and try to survive in The Dead Await, a deck-building RPG set during a zombie apocalypse. As one of many survivors, set out across the desolate world, discover the truth about the outbreak, and rebuild human civilization - or die trying.

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April 15, Demo Available, Deck Builder

HEART of CROWN Online on Steam

The great emperor's untimely death... Seven princesses are candidates for his succession! Who will save the empire from chaos? An online deck-growing card game where you grow your deck and fight for the Princess.

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April 23, Demo Available

Colony Sim/City Builder/Base Building​

From Glory To Goo on Steam

From Glory To Goo is a Sci-Fi Survival RTS set on an alien world. Serve as humanity's bulwark by establishing a colony and supporting your colonists still in orbit. But beware, for The Goo, a relentless and shape-shifting force approaches from all sides, even above and below.

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April 1, Demo Available

Save 25% on Of Life and Land on Steam

Of Life and Land is a charming settlement-building strategy game paired with a rich simulation experience. Every animal and plant strives to find its place in nature while you lead your villagers to their future. Expand to different regions and trade with local factions to gain needed resources.

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April 2, Trailer uses free music, if that’s a pet peeve of yours

Planetiles on Steam

Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful planning and strategic decision-making.

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April 3

Infection Free Zone on Steam

Choose any real region from the world. Choose your base of operations, then rebuild and readapt the buildings around you to create a self-sustaining settlement. Take charge of a group of survivors from your city. And when the night falls - Defend the zone from the infected!

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April 11

Vertical Kingdom on Steam

There's nowhere to go but up! Vertical Kingdom is a card-based city builder roguelite with a twist - you can only build vertically, literally reaching for the sky with each city. Lead expeditions to gather resources, construct metropolises, and build ever upwards!

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April 15, Demo Available

Manor Lords on Steam

Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

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April 26

Horror​

Buckshot Roulette on Steam

Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

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April 4

Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate on Steam

Dive into Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate, where your stream turns into a wild, eerie adventure. Uncover secrets, solve puzzles, and expect the unexpected in a haunted asylum where nothing is as it seems. Will you brave the madness and reveal the truth?

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April 4, Demo Available

Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival on Steam

You wake up in a bunker! The Earth became a battlefield. Dangerous creatures at every turn. We give you everything you need: medicine, weapons, shelter. Your task is to find your family. And please try to survive in this post-apocalypse.

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April 9, Demo Available, Survival Horror

Jawbreaker on Steam

Will you survive when the world falls apart? Jawbreaker is a punishing stealth & survival horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting in a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear begins...

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April 23, Demo Available

Backrooms Break on Steam

Explore and break the environments of the Backrooms and Poolrooms! Utilize Thor's demolition hammer, firearms, and explosives to carve your way through the walls and entities. This isn't just another mundane walking simulator game. Now the entities are the victims. Overcome your fears with violence.

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April 24

Level Unknown: Backrooms on Steam

Embark on a chilling journey into the unknown with the game "Level Unknown: Backrooms," a horror-puzzle set in the mysterious realm of the Backrooms. Test your logical skills and nerves in both a single-player adventure or a multiplayer cooperative mode.

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April 24, Demo Available, Co-op

Pine Harbor on Steam

Pine Harbor was a small fishing town on the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by cliffs and dense pine forests, shrouded in thick fog. But everything changed as a result of a technological disaster. Explore the town, help its residents, and delve into the depths of the dark forests.

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April 25, Demo Available, Survival Horror

Save 20% on POOLS on Steam

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping towards at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

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April 26, Demo Available

SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED on Steam

SCP: EVENT CLASSIFIED is a multiplayer horror shooter that allows players to take on a role of a soldier, prisoner, scientist and even a monster. Fight other players or unite with them to survive in this secret facility with game sessions up to 120 players.

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April 26

Platformer​

Saviorless on Steam

Embark on a journey to The Smiling Islands, the realm of the Saviors, where an enigmatic guide beckons. The seasoned narrator has shared this story countless times, yet none have graced the miraculous land. Can you seize your narrative and ascend as a Savior?

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April 2

BIOMORPH on Steam

BIOMORPH is a dark metroidvania game where you become the creatures that you kill! Solve ingenious puzzles and navigate a stunning hand-drawn world. Meet quirky characters, rebuild a city, and uncover the secrets of a sprawling, fallen civilization… and of your own mysterious origins.

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April 5, Demo is Available

Sheba: A New Dawn on Steam

Embark on a Metroidvania, Action-RPG inspired, journey. Explore, Fight, Overcome, and unravel the mysteries of a vast interconnected realms. Wield powerful weapons and abilities to battle challenging enemies. Experience the breathtaking story of self-discovery.

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April 8

The Devil Within: Satgat on Steam

Join Kim Rip, a Royal Guard whose humanity is gradually slipping away, on a thrilling 2.5D action-adventure platforming journey in 'The Devil Within: Satgat'. Uncover the mysteries of a desolate realm as you engage in stylish battles against formidable foes.

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April 9

Save 20% on Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom on Steam

Make full use of your advanced move-set to navigate hand-crafted retro worlds without a jump button in this vibrant love letter to the N64 era of collectathons!

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April 9, Demo Available

Turbo Kid on Steam

A nostalgic metroidvania adventure with insane weapons, skills, and pixel gore. Ride your BMX and blast your enemies as you discover the secrets of the Wasteland.

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April 10, Demo Available

Save 25% on BioGun on Steam

Get injected into the microscopic world of BioGun. Face viral threats and winding corridors on your mission to save man’s best friend from the inside. Will you save dog-kind from extinction?

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April 16, Demo Available

Ants Took My Eyeball on Steam

Ants Took My Eyeball is a 2D action platformer roguelite. Descend into an ever-changing ant hill, fight your way through hordes of insects with a variety of weapons, face formidable bosses and ultimately find your stolen eyeball.

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April 19, Demo Available

Another Crab's Treasure on Steam

In a vibrant undersea kingdom on the verge of collapse, a hermit crab embarks on a treasure hunt to buy back his repossessed shell. The second game from AGGRO CRAB.

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April 25

Puzzle​

Botany Manor on Steam

Welcome to Botany Manor, a stately home in 19th century England. You play as inhabitant Arabella Greene, a retired botanist. Explore your house and gardens, filled with research, to figure out the ideal habitat of forgotten flora. Grow each plant to discover the mysterious qualities they hold…

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April 9, Demo Available

The Mildew Children on Steam

Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village.

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April 17, Demo Available

PvP/Competitive​

Pixel Gun 3D: PC Edition on Steam

The legendary mobile multiplayer FPS Pixel Gun 3D comes to PC! Experience an enhanced world of colorful, blocky action. Featuring dozens of game modes and maps, 1500+ guns plus cross-platform multiplayer and progression.

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April 2, Bullet Tosser

Gigantic: Rampage Edition on Steam

GO GIGANTIC! THE UNIQUE MOBA HERO SHOOTER RETURNS!

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April 9, MOBA

Save 50% on Age of Water on Steam

Age of Water is an online adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth completely covered in water. Sail through storms, fight and trade, capture other people's boats or build your own, extract resources from the bottom of the ocean and reveal the secrets of the Age of Water world.

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April 18, Rust on water

Spanky! on Steam

Spanky! is THE booty-physics party game that brings cheeky movement mechanics to chaos-filled party modes. Twerk online with up to 7 friends and slap some jiggly tush!

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April 29

RPG​

Action RPG​

ASTRA: Knights of Veda on Steam

ASTRA: Knights of Veda is a visually stunning, story-rich, 2D RPG. A dark plague besets the world of Planis, perptrated through a dark ritual performed by the Mad King. You, and the other Knights of Veda, are the only ones who can bring normality back to the world.

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April 1, Side Scrolling

QUIT TODAY on Steam

"QuitToday" is a beat ‘em up game around the workplace theme. You will step into an epic resignation adventure and kick your colleagues' asses.

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April 3, Demo Available

Monsters Domain on Steam

Monsters' Domain is an FPP RPG action game where you play as an overlord necromancer on a quest to regain power. Build a domain of monsters, command undead armies, and use powerful skills to defeat enemies. Explore dungeons, confront enemies, and master necromancy to shape the destiny of your realm

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April 5

Yet Another Fantasy Title (YAFT) on Steam

Become a rogue in a fantasy action adventure game filled with absurd humor. Go on a quest to kill the dragon - and realize this is only the beginning. Learn spells from a wizard and brawling from an orc. Save the kingdom, destroy a ring, fight a monstrous beaver!

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April 10

Steam Store

Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

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April 11, Demo Available

Save 50% on Kingsgrave on Steam

Welcome to Kingsgrave, a dark fantasy adventure RPG. Gain more power and obtain new combat skills as you explore the fractured land, slay foes created by plague, solve puzzles and rebuild villages. Reclaim your realm!

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April 17, Demo Available

No Rest for the Wicked on Steam

From Moon Studios, the award-winning developers of Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps comes No Rest for the Wicked, a visceral, precision Action RPG set to reinvent the genre.

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April 18

SAND LAND on Steam

SAND LAND is an action RPG where you become the main character as Beelzebub, a Fiend Prince. Lead your company of heroic misfits and explore the legendary world of SAND LAND created by Akira Toriyama.

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April 25, Demo Available

CRPG​

Broken Roads on Steam

Broken Roads is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in a decaying, post-apocalyptic version of the vast Australian Outback, featuring a genre-redefining morality system. Survive, form bonds, and make tough choices that will shape your dangerous yet mesmerizing 25+ hour journey across the wilds.

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April 10, CRPG

Dungeon Full Dive: Player Edition on Steam

Embark on your TTRPG adventures for free with DFD: Player Edition, where your fantasies come to life. Create up to three heroes, design your own maps, and dive into a world of adventure. The Player Edition is your gateway to an ever-expanding universe of TTRPGs.

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April 12

JRPG​

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes on Steam

Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is designed to bring players a modern take on a classic JRPG experience. Get ready to lead 100+ playable characters through a war-torn world only you can save.

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April 23

SaGa Emerald Beyond on Steam

FORGE YOUR OWN TALE The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise, SaGa Emerald Beyond, brings together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.

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April 25

Simulator​

Pathless Woods on Steam

Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

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April 2, Demo Available

Anonymous Hacker Simulator on Steam

Step into the shoes of a skilled Anonymous hacker and embark on a mission to unveil the truth hidden behind a sinister organization's plans to monitor civilian data and enforce mass surveillance.

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April 3

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Steam

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

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April 8, Demo Available, Life Sim

Final Factory on Steam

Final Factory blends factory building, spaceship design, and a rich universe to explore. Build a mega factory and command a massive fleet against the hostile local aliens. Discover new technologies and unlock the secrets of an ancient civilization as you explore an infinite cosmos.

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April 9

My Hotel: Echoes of the Past on Steam

Try it now for free and Add to Wishlist! Step into a 1950s adventure with My Hotel: Echoes of the Past! As the new owner of a hotel shrouded in mystery, renovate with style, unravel secrets, and juggle faction intrigues. A captivating blend of history and adventure.

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April 15

Lifecraft on Steam

Survive and evolve as an organism with this simulation game in which you will literally start as a single cell and manage and organize all its functions to a fully fledged system! Assemble, breathe, eat, fight threats, produce energy, grow, anything is possible!

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April 16

Trackline Express on Steam

Embark on a thrilling journey through an unforgiving desert. You'll need to gather scarce resources and utilize your strategic and management skills to build a little train capable of overcoming attacks and fires.

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April 18, Demo Available

Ready, Steady, Ship! on Steam

Grab a buddy for this chaotic couch co-op delight. Use various tools and equipment to assemble the most efficient conveyor belts to keep the goods flowing! Best played in 2-player couch coop.

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April 19, Demo Available, Split-Screen co-op is available

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure on Steam

Oddsparks is a blend of Automation and Real Time Strategy for both the die-hard fans of the Automation genre and the Automation-curious. Explore a strange fantasy world, uncover the mysteries of the past, automate your workshops, and go on adventures with your odd & adorable Sparks!

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April 24, Demo Available

Whisker Waters on Steam

Whisker Waters is the ultimate RPG adventure that blends light fantasy and the art of fishing into a mesmerizing world. As a player, you'll create and play as your very own Cat character and embark on a whimsical fishing journey like never before.

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April 25, Life Sim

Echoes of the Plum Grove on Steam

A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.

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April 29, Life Sim

Sports​

BMX Streets on Steam

Ready to hit the streets? BMX Streets brings the essence of street riding to your fingertips. Experience the next generation of BMX gaming with realistic physics, meaningful customization and a massive open world. Practice, experiment and explore to find your own unique style and master the streets.

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April 5

Retrowave World on Steam

Neon lights, palm trees, synthwave, chrome robot women, speeding 80s supercars... Welcome to Retrowave World!

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April 15, Demo Available

The Crew Motorfest on Steam

Welcome to Motorfest, the ultimate open-world driving experience. Explore the Hawaiian islands of O'ahu and Maui. Celebrate the best of car culture through 20+ themed campaigns (street racing, offroad, drift...) and collect hundreds of iconic vehicles. Enjoy the game free for five hours!

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April 18

TopSpin 2K25 on Steam

TopSpin 2K25 returns as a next-level tennis sim, bringing realistic court physics and challenging skill-based gameplay. Play single or multiplayer locally or online. Build your MyPLAYER or play as icons like Roger Federer and Serena Williams with custom animations mirroring their real-life styles.

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April 26

Strategy/RTS​

Victory at Sea Atlantic - World War II Naval Warfare on Steam

Victory At Sea Atlantic transports you to the cold, unforgiving waters of the Atlantic Theatre in WWII. With a vast array of ships, planes, and subs, engage in epic sea battles & secure your place in history. Victory At Sea Atlantic is the ultimate naval warfare experience.

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April 5

Headquarters: World War II on Steam

Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.

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April 11, Demo Available

Anomaly Collapse on Steam

Command a squad of adorably fierce warriors in Anomaly Collapse, a turn-based Roguelite strategy game that offers a fresh twist to an old formula! Face off against otherworldly beings and uncover the dark secrets of supernatural calamities. Immerse yourself in a story where every move counts!

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April 11, Demo Available

Kitchen Crisis on Steam

Kitchen Crisis is a culinary defense game. You are abducted by aliens and must satisfy their appetite. If you want to live to see another day, efficiently arrange your cooking appliances, upgrade your ingredients and tools! In order to survive, make wise decisions according to everchaning recipes.

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April 2, Demo Available, Tower Defense

Visual Novel​

Holy Maid Academy on Steam

When Ryunosuke Kokuto lands a professorial role at an exclusive academy, his hopes for his new charges prove more ambitious than most! In this characteristically crispy dark comedy VN from Liquid, navigate an unlikely career filled with breakneck twists through the lofty halls of St. Martius.

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April 1

Save 20% on The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty on Steam

Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey.

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April 11, Demo Available

Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse Ep2: Caged on Steam

Join Hank and Larry, two small defenseless animals, as they manipulate their way through the zombie apocalypse. Meet various characters and get them to scavenge for you while guiding them to "safety." Make life-or-death decisions, bargain, manage inventory, trade, and gamble.

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April 15, Demo Available

The Shell Part II: Purgatorio on Steam

Detective Reiji Tokisaka is back to face down a mystery that spans decades, if not centuries. With the aftermath of his last case weighing on his soul and a long-silent cult resurgent, can he solve the crime—or will it become his curse?

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April 18

Taimanin Yukikaze on Steam

A classic visual novel about a demon-slaying ninja. Yukikaze is an up-and-coming young Taimanin with a suite of deadly lightning powers, but when she embarks on a mission to rescue her missing mother, she just might have bitten off more than she can chew...

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April 29

Dreambound on Steam

Mysterious deaths. Dreams that are reality, and reality that is a dream. Will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past? A story-rich BL mystery visual novel.

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April 29, Demo Available

 

[ZedClampet]

If I were going to buy anything in April, which I'm not, it would be Broken Roads and Manor Lords. Those are really the only two things I'm interested in.

No idea why unfurl didn't work 90 percent of the time. If it hadn't worked on 4 or 5 games, I'd go back and look at them.

Edit: Thought of an easy fix for the "exploding".

 

[Pifanjr]

3 games based on the Backrooms concept. It doesn't seem like a good setting for a game, but perhaps I'm just lacking in imagination.

If I were going to buy anything in April, which I'm not, it would be Broken Roads and Manor Lords. Those are really the only two things I'm interested in.

No idea why unfurl didn't work 90 percent of the time. If it hadn't worked on 4 or 5 games, I'd go back and look at them.

Edit: Thought of an easy fix for the "exploding".

Broken Roads was one of the few titles I recognised. I'm not sure what I've read about it, but I remember it sounded interesting.

 

[ZedClampet]

3 games based on the Backrooms concept. It doesn't seem like a good setting for a game, but perhaps I'm just lacking in imagination.



Broken Roads was one of the few titles I recognised. I'm not sure what I've read about it, but I remember it sounded interesting.

And there are already at least 2 other Backrooms games on Steam.

 

[Brian Boru]

Thought of an easy fix for the "exploding".

That may qualify you for Super Genius, if you don't mind the downgrade—please share, here or PM

Manor Lords is the one I hope to pick up sometime too—could be great if it fulfills promise.

Have you considered a Title of the Month award? I nominate Ants Took My Eyeball

 

[ZedClampet]

That may qualify you for Super Genius, if you don't mind the downgrade—please share, here or PM

Manor Lords is the one I hope to pick up sometime too—could be great if it fulfills promise.

Have you considered a Title of the Month award? I nominate Ants Took My Eyeball

We may have touched on it before. I just copied the the whole thing and pasted it into Word using paste special--no formatting, and then copied that and pasted it back over here.

I think if you post an address here, but instead of it looking like just an address it looks like a link then it won't unfurl. If it looks like a link then somewhere it is using href markup, and you have to get rid of it.

 

[Zloth]

Hmm, Yet Another Fantasy Title has some possibility.

 

[DXCHASE]

Nothing here standing out which is ok because im not going to be beating Dragons Dogma 2 anytime soon

 

[Johnway]

It looks like i've beaten the main game of assassin's creed odyssey last night. Tbh the last handful of missions are more talk, talk ones and i've unlocked new game+ hell, you don't technically need to kill all the member of the cult of kosmos to unlock new game+ . But whatever, i beat the main 3 mission lines and I've got a handful of side content that should be a breeze. We're currently at the 135-140 hr mark and level 72

i still need to play fate of atlantis / expansion pack stuff i need to complete and thats it. i'll write my comments up once i'm done.

 

[BeardyHat]

I'm going to try not to buy any games for April, having nickle and dimed myself all over March with cheap stuff.

That said, Johnway did turn me onto Evil Genius 2 last week after mentioning it being on sale and it's exactly what I wanted. I've only had time to put in about 2-hours so far, but the update to Dungeon Keeper is pretty much what I've been looking for.

I've been wanting to play DK2 again recently and did reinstall War for the Overworld, having previously put about 12-hours into it, but I just kind of find it lackluster? All these new sort of...updates? Renewals? of old games, like War for the Overworld and Two Point Hospital just don't hit right for me. The aping of classic games just feels hollow and boring to me, why wouldn't I just play the original, rather than the simulacrum?

At any rate, Evil Genius 2 is pretty cool. I like how it's generally similar, but has its own take and spin; the 60's Spy aesthetic really appeals to me, in spite of neither being old enough to have nostalgia for it, nor really caring about it in the first place.

 

[neogunhero]

Reposting since I accidentally posted in the March thread.

I 100%’d all of the achievements on the Xbox app for Lightyear Frontier which may be a first for me. Easy since it’s still EA and has very little content right now, took me a total of 18 hours which was perfect for me, short and sweet and didn’t feel tedious or a slog at all.

I decided to use the Xbox Game Bar overlay to make a Looking For Group post. I seriously wish this feature was on Steam, it’s so great. You make a post looking for people to play with, set tags, number of people, what time you want to start, and even a small description. This would be a very awesome feature to put on Steam perhaps when you are looking at a game in your library. When you’re in a details view where you can see your friends, achievements and community posts, having a small section for LFG would be so nice to find random people to play games with.

Anyways, I had a few people join me yesterday which was dumb fun. They joined my fully finished world so I let them use up my resources and whatnot. We explored, jumped around and kept flipping our mechs, it was hilarious for a while. I can see this game being tons of fun with friends. It’s best to start a new world since each time a new player joins they have to do all the missions from the beginning regardless how far you are, but also they have access to all your crafting upgrades they just need the resources.

Great game but it’s time to move onto something different. I kept getting mad at Balatro and couldn’t finish a deck, so I scrolled my library for so long and still couldn’t find anything. I’ll check the Steam sales when they refresh in a few hours.

 

[ZedClampet]

This is from my game with Guido. I've decided to cheat in my solo game, but I need to play this one straight. I wanted just a normal looking house at the location where we mine clay and copper. I ran out of roof tiles and had to use 2 different kinds. It just takes a really long time to cook bricks.

 

[ZedClampet]

Playing some Against the Storm. Can't find any resources for my Trapper Camp, so we've adopted cannibalism. I'm sure nothing bad will come from that.

 

[Kaamos_Llama]

Playing some Against the Storm. Can't find any resources for my Trapper Camp, so we've adopted cannibalism. I'm sure nothing bad will come from that.

I'm stuck on what I think is the last mission of Armored Core 6, still meaning to go back to ATS, it a bit moreish for me.

 

[neogunhero]

Still trying to figure out what game to play next. I’m in a survival craft game mood, and I have a lot of those in my library I really need to revisit.

My two main contenders are 7 Days to Die and Age of Conan, both I really enjoyed at one point but haven’t played either much at all over the past few years. 7DTD has a major update coming out hopefully this year, so I may wait to pick that back up. Age of Conan looks to be good solo, as there’s tons of world modifiers to help make the game slightly less challenging and less grind-y.

I was reading some recent reviews of Valheim and there’s an increasing amount of negative reviews in the pst year. Apparently the devs have slowed down a lot when it comes to releasing big significant updates which is a shame. When it first came out it was absolutely massive, but now 3 years later and apparently there’s things from the year 1 roadmap that aren’t even complete yet.

I’ve also been looking at Diablo 4 on Game Pass but same thing with 7DTD, a major update is coming in May so I’ll wait until that comes out to try it. Apparently this is supposed to be a massive overhaul update that changes nearly all aspects of the game in one way or more. My whole thing is, if there is a massive update coming out for a game, I won’t play until the update comes out. 7DTD is just looking to add some little content and change other things to make it better, Diablo 4 sounds like it’s changing EVERYTHING so it’s probably best to wait until the update is out.

The weekly Steam sales refreshed today and there isn’t a whole lot of good games there… May just need to go through the library and pick one at random.

 

[neogunhero]

Well shoot, another game I’m interested in revisiting, Grounded, is getting a new major update on April 16th. Gonna have to wait for that to come out before I jump back in. Why do all the games I want to play have big updates coming out causing me to want to wait until I play them again😭

 

[ZedClampet]

Well shoot, another game I’m interested in revisiting, Grounded, is getting a new major update on April 16th. Gonna have to wait for that to come out before I jump back in. Why do all the games I want to play have big updates coming out causing me to want to wait until I play them again😭

All great games. Conan's huge update is tomorrow, so you won't have to wait long for that one. I was thinking about playing it again, too. The combat is pretty good, and I have all the DLC, so I have lots of interesting building pieces.

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Wife told me she uploaded an interpretive dance video to Tik Tok. My only response was, "Thank God it's April 1st." She said, "Darn."

 

[Brian Boru]

why wouldn't I just play the original, rather than the simulacrum?

Often it's because original won't work on current PCs, or if you have enough ability to finagle it, then the graphics will look horrible at today's bigger resolutions.

another game I’m interested in … is getting a new major update

You're on a roll! Please get interested in Half Life 2 or C&C Generals

 

[BeardyHat]

Often it's because original won't work on current PCs, or if you have enough ability to finagle it, then the graphics will look horrible at today's bigger resolutions.

Yeah, but the games in question aren't really an issue, to be honest. Both still run without issue and look fine--at least, I see no issues with them--and in the case of Theme Hospital, there's a modern port out there in CorsixTh. Definitely think it would be more of an issue if you couldn't get either of them on GoG and if they didn't run ok.

Tangentially related, I'm going to be having a hell of a travel year, after not really doing much of any since my first kid in 2017. In May, my wife taking me to London/England for a week and she's humoring me and coming with me to Bovington Tank Museum and the Imperial War Museum.

But, more related to this thread, she also just bought my flight, hotel, car and tickets for VCF Southwest, which I'm pretty excited about! I haven't traveled by myself in quite awhile and while it's only a weekend, I'm pretty damned excited to go look at a bunch of ancient computers. I may or may not also come home with an ancient Thinkpad.

 

[Pifanjr]

I played a bit more XCOM 2 today and I've finally finished all of the required research to begin the final missions. I'm curious whether it will be significantly harder than the generic missions, which are far too easy at this point. Based on the last Chosen I killed, I have my doubts.

 

[BeardyHat]

I played a bit more XCOM 2 today and I've finally finished all of the required research to begin the final missions. I'm curious whether it will be significantly harder than the generic missions, which are far too easy at this point. Based on the last Chosen I killed, I have my doubts.

It's not super tough. Challenging, maybe, but not all that bad.

 

[BeardyHat]

Yesterday I finally decided to do the work needed to get Red Dead Redemption 2 working on my Deck. I should have just waited and bought it on Steam, but for whatever reason the other week decided I needed to have it now, so now mine is locked to the Rockstar Social Club. Joy, another launcher.

At any rate, RSC won't install itself to the MicroSD on the Deck for some reason or another, so after poking around, researching and trying some solutions and not having any luck, I decided to see if I could just install it to the local disk and then manually move the Launcher folder over to the MicroSD.

Worked great, actually. From there I could launch the launcher via Steam and now select and install RDR2 to my MicroSD, all 120 Gigs of it. But now it's working great and looks surprisingly good on the Deck, locked at 30FPS. It'll be nice to have it on a system where I can suspend, as RDR2 seems to be a game that demands you play at least an hour at a time, which I don't always have, especially uninterrupted.

 

[ZedClampet]

I played a bit more XCOM 2 today and I've finally finished all of the required research to begin the final missions. I'm curious whether it will be significantly harder than the generic missions, which are far too easy at this point. Based on the last Chosen I killed, I have my doubts.

I don't remember it being significantly harder. I was scum-saving, and I remember not having to do any reloads during the final mission.

 

[ZedClampet]

I played a bit more XCOM 2 today and I've finally finished all of the required research to begin the final missions. I'm curious whether it will be significantly harder than the generic missions, which are far too easy at this point. Based on the last Chosen I killed, I have my doubts.

You should be happy that you had a great strategy. I don't think most people find XCOM2 way too easy.

 

[ZedClampet]

Did any of your games do anything for April Fools?

You drive straight through pedestrians in Big Ambition, plow through them like they are ghosts. I told the developer that for April Fools they ought to give the pedestrians some funky physics so that they get knocked around by cars. I'm saddened that, as usual, they didn't pay any attention to my elite level idea.

What I wanted to see was what twisted, low-brow hijinks the Weed Shop devs might do, but there was no update, sadly.