March 2025 General Game Discussion Thread

[ZedClampet]

Nothing Could Possibly Go Wrong: Flux

Major Steam Events for March (there will also be smaller events organized by publishers and developers)​

• Steam Next Fest: February Edition: February 24 – March 3
• Visual Novel Fest: March 3 – 10
• 2025 Steam Spring Sale: March 13 – 20
• City Builder & Colony Sim Fest: March 24 – 31

PC Gamer's Top Games Releasing in March​

The 2025 games release calendar hits the ground running with Avowed, Monster Hunter, and Civilization 7

The new games of 2025 stack more massive RPGs and open-world adventures against each other.

www.pcgamer.com

(Image credit: Ubisoft)

March 2025​

• March 3 — Carmen Sandiego - Espionage, gadgetry, and world traveling (Steam)
• March 4 — Grimoire Groves - Cozy, witchy rogue-lite (Steam)
• March 4 — Two Point Museum - Museum management sim (Steam)
• March 4 — Merchants of Rosewall - Fantasy shopkeeper simulator (Steam)
• March 4 — Knights in Tight Spaces - Tight fights go fantasy (Steam)
• March 5 — Air - Key's visual novel classic from decades ago (Steam)
• March 6 — Book Bound - A pixel art bookshop sim (Steam)
• March 6 — FragPunk - 5v5 Valorant-style hero shooter (Steam)
• March 6 — MainFrames - Platformer with early computer nostalgia (Steam)
• March 6 — Split Fiction - Co-op action game from It Takes Two dev (Steam)
• March 7 — Lost Lullabies (Early Access) - '80s inspired co-op horror (Steam)
• March 7 — Sugardew Island - More charming farm simming (Steam)
• March 6 — Suikoden 1&2 HD Remaster- A classic Konami remaster (Steam)
• March 10 — Rise of the Ronin - Team Ninja's 2024 action RPG (Steam)
• March 11 — Wanderstop - An existential cozy game (Steam)
• March 14 — WWE 2K25 - Yearly wrestling returns with new match types (Steam)
• March 18 — 33 Immortals - Co-op roguelike with up to 32 friends (Epic)
• March 20 — Assassin's Creed: Shadows - Feudal Japan gets the assassin treatment (Epic)
• March 20 — Atelier Yumia - Open world crafting RPG (Steam)
• March 20 — Mudborne - The ins and outs of frog breeding (Steam)
• March 25 — Killing Floor 3 - Co-op zed FPS (Steam)
• March 25 — SOPA - A cute kid on a mission for his grandmother (Steam)
• March 25 — Tales of the Shire - A wholesome Hobbit life sim (Steam)
• March 27 — AI Limit - Post-apocalyptic, sci-fi ARPG (Steam)
• March 27 — Atomfall - Western version of Stalker set in British countryside (Site)
• March 27 — The First Berserker: Khazan - Gruesome Dungeon & Fighter ARPG (Steam)
• March 27 — Mini Royale - A toy soldier battle royale (Steam)
• March 28 — Inzoi (Early Access) - Sims-like with a realistic focus (Steam)
• March ?? — Gold Gold Adventure Gold - A city builder fueled by greed (Steam)
• March ?? — Vice Undercover - '80s drug lords take business online (Steam)

These days everyone is doing my work for me. @Frindis posted all the "fests" in another thread, and PC Gamer has vastly expanded their list of games releasing each month.

 

[ZedClampet]

Was playing a demo for a game where you try to become a drug kingpin, and I was trying to be nice to people. For instance this kid couldn't pay me what he owed me, so I tried to help by taking his wheelchair and putting it in the 'cash for junk' recycling bin. Sadly it wouldn't fit.

 

[Colif]

Waiting for AC Shadows to be delayed again... perhaps they hope we forget about it.
you missed one

Yasuke Simulator on Steam

Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.

store.steampowered.com

 

[ZedClampet]

Waiting for AC Shadows to be delayed again... perhaps they hope we forget about it.
you missed one

Yasuke Simulator on Steam

Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan.

store.steampowered.com

Yasuka Simulator looks...well...um...actually, I'll just leave it at that

 

[ZedClampet]

Games that I'm keeping an eye on that are launching in March ( some of these probably just interest me )--Most of these have demos

Star Crafter on Steam

A space survival crafting mining base building and star system building game. Craft rockets to create planets and Dyson Rings, mine and craft advanced materials, terraform the terrain, manage electricity, farm food, and more as you watch the star system evolve into stunning, ever-changing views.

store.steampowered.com

Merchants of Rosewall on Steam

As a new Merchant in the bustling city of Rosewall you'll manage your own shop, craft artisan goods, hire Companions, and even unravel a mystery of the city! Immerse yourself in a fantasy world where conflict is a thing of the past in this visual novel meets shopkeeper simulator.

store.steampowered.com

Knights in Tight Spaces on Steam

Control your environment, gather your party, and build your best deck to overcome outlaws and supernatural forces, across a rich fantasy world. Watch as your tactical choices and deckbuilding prowess play out through stylish fight sequences.

store.steampowered.com

Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings on Steam

Train unique samurai, embark on missions, and play the cards dealt each run on an epic roguelite adventure in the Legend of the Five Rings universe. Each defeat opens new strategic skill tree options and more powerful cards to face the growing threat in the Shadowlands.

store.steampowered.com

Dread Tomb on Steam

Dread Tomb is a multiplayer cooperative horror game based on Chinese folk rumors. You will face a rugged random map environment and terrain construction, adventure in various harsh random weather conditions, and discover a variety of thrilling mechanisms and mysterious monsters waiting for you.

store.steampowered.com

Car Mechanic Shop Simulator on Steam

Manage a prosperous car shop empire and enter the complex car maintenance and repair world. This simulation game offers a comprehensive, in-depth experience that combines strategic business management with the technical nuances of car maintenance.

store.steampowered.com

Potion Shop Simulator on Steam

Master the art of alchemy in Potion Shop Simulator, a unique blend of simulation and strategy. Brew potions, manage your shop, and cater to a magical clientele in a single-player or co-op experience of the medieval fantasy world.

store.steampowered.com

Book Bound on Steam

Book Bound is a cozy bookshop simulation game. Use a range of items to decorate your shop and make it truly yours. Pick the books you would like to sell. Help customers find books they want most. Sell books in different genres.

store.steampowered.com

Do No Harm on Steam

Lovecraftian Doctor Simulator. Diagnose patients by analyzing unsettling symptoms and treat them using your Book of Medicine. Make moral choices — decide who to save or kill, discover whom to trust, and unlock multiple endings! Can you endure 30 days of perilous decisions?

store.steampowered.com

Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate on Steam

Use magic spells and military surplus explosives to topple an evil crime syndicate hidden beneath a prestigious wizarding school. Learn spells, engage in espionage, and spread lore-unfriendly chaos.

store.steampowered.com

ANEURISM IV on Steam

A dystopian simulator where your choices shape a decaying city. Join other players to protect the metropolis from ruin, hasten its downfall, or simply work in the factories. With no set goals or rules, every action has consequences in a world teetering on the brink.

store.steampowered.com

Alchemist Shop Simulator on Steam

Run your own magic business! In Alchemist Shop Simulator you can trade magical wares, brew potions and take on special orders, meet many quirky clients, grow your ingredients in your garden, restock your shelves and manage prices. Keep expanding your business as you gain experience and wealth!

store.steampowered.com

Out of the Park Baseball 26 on Steam

26 years of sports gaming excellence! Out of the Park Baseball 26 is here - officially licensed by MLB, the MLB Players Inc. and KBO! This year's brand new version puts you firmly in charge of your favorite baseball franchise. Your team, your way, your rules.

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Redemption of Liuyin on Steam

This is a 3D ancient style fantasy, multi ending action role-playing game. As the third installment of the Ryukyu Hidden series and the Ryukyu Hidden Nine Absolute Reincarnation Chapter, the game is designed with the principle of promoting offense and hesitation to defeat in its combat system.

store.steampowered.com

Schedule I on Steam

From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

store.steampowered.com

Nordhold on Steam

Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?

store.steampowered.com

JDM: Japanese Drift Master on Steam

Discover Japan’s legendary car culture in JDM: Japanese Drift Master! Take on challenging roads with refined simcade physics, immerse in the story through manga pages, and explore an open world inspired by stunning real-life areas. Every turn invites you to master the art of drift.

store.steampowered.com

Edge Islands on Steam

Discover a unique blend of Colony Sim and Tactical RPG. Recruit and train your heroes, build your outpost, explore dungeons and engage in turn-based strategic battles to protect and expand your domain. Shape your stories by managing moods, relationships, ambitions and more!

store.steampowered.com

 

[Colif]

titan quest 2 is still coming soon but they added a new class in February to the early access game... which is also still coming.

 

[ZedClampet]

titan quest 2 is still coming soon but they added a new class in February to the early access game... which is also still coming.

That's a pretty game. I went to the Steam forums and a few people aren't happy that it is estimated to be 20 hours long, but not every game, even an ARPG, needs to be playable for hundreds of hours.

Of course, it will probably be priced inappropriately high.

Also, it looks like no one has any idea when it might come out since it's been delayed multiple times.

 

[Colif]

Well, the new rogue class being announced last month at least shows there is work being done still.

20 hours - depends on re-playability. Is that the demo or full game?
How do they know its length before its released?
if its like the previous one (and Grim Dawn), the re-playability comes with how many mastery combos there are.
With only 4 classes so far, there isn't much choice in combos in the early access.
Early access isn't meant to be an early start, its more bug testing... well, classic non AAA Early access anyway.

 

[ZedClampet]

Well, the new rogue class being announced last month at least shows there is work being done still.

20 hours - depends on re-playability. Is that the demo or full game?
How do they know its length before its released?
if its like the previous one (and Grim Dawn), the re-playability comes with how many mastery combos there are.
With only 4 classes so far, there isn't much choice in combos in the early access.
Early access isn't meant to be an early start, its more bug testing... well, classic non AAA Early access anyway.

Where is it in early access? It's not planned to be early access on Steam. Do you have to go to the developer's website and apply for it?

And apparently the developer listed it somewhere as having 20 hours of playtime according to randoms on the Steam forum.

 

[Colif]

If I look in the announcement area it shows that it was announced in August last year

but they may have changed their minds since. Pretty sure it used to show on front page that it was coming.
They haven't released it yet.
Nothing showing on the homepage for game as yet.

Titan Quest II on Steam

Nemesis, Goddess of Retribution, is out of control. She is corrupting the Threads of Fate and punishing all those who oppose her. Take up your weapon, fight alongside gods, and change fate itself in Titan Quest II, an action RPG inspired by Greek mythology.

store.steampowered.com

 

[BeardyHat]

Now that it's March, I really need to decide if I'm going to spend the money on the games I have in my cart.

Command & Conquer Ultimate Collection - $6

I already own the ones I care about on Origin. I just want to get them off of there, because I never actually fire that one up and it would be nice to have easier access to them on my Deck when I want to play them (who knows when that will be.)

Cruelty Squad - $5.99

I have no real desire to play this one, but it's supposed to be very good and the gameplay is very much up my alley. I just struggle with that art style. I'm probably not going to play this immediately.

Blood West - $11.24

This is the one I really want. I'm probably not going to play it immediately, but it would go to the top of my list to play next.

I could probably dump the other two and just get Blood West, but I'm feeling a bit of fomo, like I ought to get the other two, because maybe I will want to play them sooner? But also, should I spend any money at all? My Resolution for this year was to spend less on games and so far I'm not succeeding; it's not like I need Blood West, as I still haven't played The Black Parade, the Thief mission pack I installed, which is supposed to be excellent.

 

[ZedClampet]

I get asked about once a week to provide feedback on hobbyist PC games. I have no idea why this is happening or who is passing my Steam name around, but I'm officially retired from free work. I won't do it anymore without payment. And these guys won't pay me, so I'm actually just retired.

First of all, I'm not good at it, so it takes me a long time to come up with decent suggestions.

Second of all, it's all I can do to force myself to play these games long enough to even be able to make suggestions. At least half of these games are so bad my brain is begging me to quit within moments of hitting "New Game". Only Jesus could save these games, so I'm wasting my time.

Third, some of these people don't want suggestions. They want me to say, "Your game is perfect just as it is." So, again, I've completely wasted my time.

The last person I worked with sent me a note rebutting every single suggestion I made except that he hadn't correctly understood any of the suggestions because he was in freak out mode. I just, moments ago, sent him a note that said, "One major difference between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people learn how to use constructive criticism rather than being upset that someone suggested they weren't perfect. I'm definitely not perfect either, but I think I can tell you three things with certainty: Your game's progression is broken, random and unrewarding; your UI is one of the worst I've ever seen; and your communication of goals and purpose is non-existent. I felt like I was completing someone else's to do list, and I had no idea why or what the game was even about. But take it or leave it. It doesn't matter to me."

And with that I vowed not to say "yes" to these requests anymore. I think I know who to talk to to stop this. The first guy I worked with is a Brazilian dev who has sent me many games through the years to test dating back to 2014.

 

[BeardyHat]

I did some "testing" for a friend about 10-years back. The game was...not good. I gave him lots of feedback as far as gameplay went, as well as the design of the protagonist (basically, an extremely busty woman with a tiny waist) and yeah, it was all ignored. Everything was a justification, so I just stopped bothering altogether.

So, I repasted my laptop with the apparently amazing Honeywell PTM 7950 on February 1st and only about three weeks later, it had "failed." My temps were worse than with my pumped out Kyronaut Extreme and I was getting very severe thermal throttling in Aliens and Black Mesa. That is way quicker than with the Kyronaut, which took at least a month or two to start heating-up again and again, didn't cause such severe throttling.

Doing some Googling, sometimes people seem to have this issue, but by and large, the general opinion seems to be that this stuff is pure ambrosia for PC's. So, I cleaned-up my old job and then put some more of it on, taking care this time to keep my heatsink relatively "loose", hoping that maybe my issue was due to overtightening. At any rate, I'll give it a test and see and if it fails this time, I'll go back to Kyronaut.

 

[Zloth]

Games that I'm keeping an eye on that are launching in March ...

That is a lot of eyes!!

 

[ZedClampet]

That is a lot of eyes!!

Shhh, that's why I made the post. This seems like a good place to keep my notes

Just wait till I start a thread titled "Good things to do today" or "My favorite groceries!"



Actually, there are so many games releasing now, that listing games I'm curious about is really the only way I can do it. Unfortunately I have weird tastes. I think it would be cool to have a thread on the first of each month where everyone lists the games they think look good that are releasing during the month, but I'm doubtful that anyone would do it.

 

[BeardyHat]

I think it would be cool to have a thread on the first of each month where everyone lists the games they think look good that are releasing during the month, but I'm doubtful that anyone would do it.

I would, but I just don't really look at new releases ever. I'm always finding something interesting, but usually it's old and I'm waiting for a deal or the time to actually play something.

Though I guess I could also post the games in my library I'm currently looking at playing soon.

 

[BeardyHat]

Oh, I forgot to mention: I am glad it takes me only like 15 minutes to do a thermal paste/pad job on my laptop. After playing Black Mesa again last night, my temps were topping out around 80*c, versus the 96-97* from prior.

I know this stuff needs to go though a few heat cycles to really be effective and I was kind of thinking that maybe my prior job got borked so quickly because I never shut off my laptop; I tend to just set it out of the way, shut the lid and let it go, no sleep or anything.

So I'm going to start shutting it down at night and seeing if that makes a difference. It would be very nice to retain such low temps.

 

[Zloth]

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is a game where you're responsible for the pace. If you get it into your head that you're going to do every quest, fight every optional fight, play every Queensblood opponent, get every protorelic piece, and try every minigame (never mind mastering them), then you're going to forget what's going on in the main story.

Just wait till I start a thread titled "Good things to do today" or "My favorite groceries!"

Given that moderators can edit any post, those topics could become quite entertaining. Don't forget to pick up the dried cod for the lutefisk!

 

[ZedClampet]

...fight every optional fight...

I remember when playing the original that I occasionally got frustrated by the non-stop random fights when I was trying to move around the map. Of course, all the good games did that back then.

Given that moderators can edit any post, those topics could become quite entertaining. Don't forget to pick up the dried cod for the lutefisk!

"The fish takes a gelatinous texture after being rehydrated for days prior to eating."

That would be a great diet food because I sure as heck wouldn't eat it. Just lock me in a room for a week with nothing but a bag of old gelatinous fish, and I'll come out a new man.

At first I thought it was fish jerky, which seemed bad, and then it took a horrible turn for the worst.

 

[DXCHASE]

I had fun with the Killing Floor 3 demo even if its a former shadow of the other 2. I wouldnt be suprised if its delayed based on the feedback, but im here for it if it releases. Thats my big one this month.

 

[ZedClampet]

I had fun with the Killing Floor 3 demo even if its a former shadow of the other 2. I wouldnt be suprised if its delayed based on the feedback, but im here for it if it releases. Thats my big one this month.

Wow. I just went to their Steam forums. That's pretty ugly. If they want this to be a long-term money maker for them like the last two, I would think they would need to delay it, but it sounds like it's so far from what people were wanting that fixing it could take a very long time.

I don't know what they have changed and why it's so annoying to people. Could just be people not wanting any significant changes at all. Don't know. But it certainly looks like they could be review blasted into the bargain bin like Payday 3.

 

[ZedClampet]

@neogunhero Two Point Museum comes out on Tuesday, and the people who paid for early access have rated the game "Overwhelmingly Positive" with 97 percent positive reviews. People are claiming it's the best Two Point game.

 

[DXCHASE]

Wow. I just went to their Steam forums. That's pretty ugly. If they want this to be a long-term money maker for them like the last two, I would think they would need to delay it, but it sounds like it's so far from what people were wanting that fixing it could take a very long time.

I don't know what they have changed and why it's so annoying to people. Could just be people not wanting any significant changes at all. Don't know. But it certainly looks like they could be review blasted into the bargain bin like Payday 3.

Yea, i mean my wife and i had fun playing it, the core zed experience is still there, but theres a lot visually that needs some work imo. I think some of the monster update models are OK, but the overall spectrum of color and the way everything looks when times slows down feels off. I dont fully disagree with the assessment that an entirely new team is making KF3.

 

[ZedClampet]

Can you imagine a gaming comment section where you can't use the word "kill"? Welcome to the main site's new comment section!

 

[BeardyHat]

@neogunhero Two Point Museum comes out on Tuesday, and the people who paid for early access have rated the game "Overwhelmingly Positive" with 97 percent positive reviews. People are claiming it's the best Two Point game.

Maybe I ought to try another one of these. I have Hospital, but it never lived up to Theme Hospital for me, so I pretty much just wrote the series off as a whole.

I finally participated in a free weekend, which I never do. I played 71 minutes of Expeditions: Mudrunner; I haven't picked it up, because big fans of Snowrunner (which I am) say that it isn't great and the gameplay changes aren't good.

But from what I played, it seems pretty solid and a nice push forward in terms of gameplay of the series. Snowrunner really felt like it nailed it in terms of evolving the original Spintires idea, so I can't imagine where they would have gone after. Again, I've played very little, but the evolution seems pretty interesting and I'll probably pick it up in the future when it's cheaper and I feel like I've finished Snowrunner (143 hours currently. Seems like I could easily play it for another 200).