September 2025 General Game Discussion Thread

[Zed Clampet]

Let's ride! The glory of co-op...​

This was absolutely beautiful before I shrunk it and turned it into a gif

Steam Events in September​

Third Person Shooter (TPS) Fest: August 25 – September 1 [live now]
Political Sim Fest: September 8 – September 15
2025 Steam Autumn Sale: September 29 – October 6

Popular Games Releasing in September​

These games are all the games in Valve's "Popular Upcoming" list that can be pre-purchased​

Pre-purchase Hell is Us on Steam

If war is the closest we get to hell on earth, it's because Earth harbours the worst of demons: humankind. In an isolated country ravaged by infighting, discover the secrets of your past and deal with the repercussions of a mysterious calamity.

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Pre-purchase EVERYBODY'S GOLF HOT SHOTS on Steam

Everybody’s favorite golf game series finally returns to the fairway! Hit the green with a variety of unique characters and courses in online and offline AND single and multiplayer modes!

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Pre-purchase NBA 2K26 on Steam

Bragging rights are on the line in MyCAREER, MyTEAM, MyNBA, The W, and Play Now. Showcase your bag of moves with hyper realism, Powered by ProPLAY™, and challenge your friends, or rivals, in NBA 2K26’s competitive modes—and leave no doubt that you wear the crown.

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Pre-purchase Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion on Steam

Feel the exhilaration of fast-paced combat in your fully customized armored suit as you freely explore a deadly and dangerous world on land or in the air. Take on titanic boss battles with alone or with up to two other friends in online co-op!

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Pre-purchase Cronos: The New Dawn on Steam

A whole new breed of survival horror emerges with Cronos: The New Dawn. Survive the brutal wastelands of the future, fight nightmarish merging creatures and jump back in time to harvest souls as you seek to uncover the origins of the apocalypse that wiped out humanity.

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Pre-purchase Firefighting Simulator: Ignite on Steam

Face unpredictable dangers, fight perilous fires with your crew, and save lives in Firefighting Simulator: Ignite. Step into the boots of a U.S. firefighter and play with up to 3 friends or with the help of your NPC controlled crew members.

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Pre-purchase Borderlands 4 on Steam

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

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Pre-purchase Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree on Steam

In this Roguelite set in a far-off mystic realm, ancient forces stir, and untold dangers await. As Towa, lead the guardians of the sacred tree in forging strong relationships and powerful swords to fight Magatsu’s forces and determine the future of Shinju Village.

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Pre-purchase SILENT HILL f on Steam

Hinako's hometown is engulfed in fog, driving her to fight grotesque monsters and solve eerie puzzles. Uncover the disturbing beauty hidden in terror.

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Pre-purchase Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam

Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.

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Pre-purchase PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC on Steam

PAC-MAN WORLD 2 Re-PAC modernizes, updates, and enhances the fan favorite 3D Platforming adventure in nearly every way! Venture across PAC-LAND to reclaim the golden fruit and put a stop to the ghosts and their dastardly boss, Spooky!

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Pre-purchase EA SPORTS FC™ 26 on Steam

The Club is Yours in EA SPORTS FC™ 26. Play your way with an overhauled gameplay experience powered by community feedback, Manager Live Challenges that bring fresh storylines to the new season, and Archetypes inspired by greats of the game.

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Pre-purchase Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian on Steam

The story of two protagonists as they rebuild their hometown and seek the hidden truth. Engage in timeline-based command battles and enjoy the easy-to-learn yet deeply engaging synthesis. Plus, take on shop management, explore random dungeons, and more!

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Save 10% on LEGO® Party! on Steam

LEGO® Party! is a 4-player party game that's built different! Compete against your friends in wacky Challenge Zones and 60 hilarious minigames from across your favorite LEGO sets like Pirates, Space, NINJAGO® and more. Play your way! Join your friends no matter their platform locally or online!

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Pre-purchase Alien: Rogue Incursion Evolved Edition on Steam

A new action-horror story set in the iconic Alien universe. Play as rogue Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks, sent to investigate a blacksite on Purdan. Fight and survive using your skill, reflexes, and determination against a deadly Xenomorph incursion in this gripping first chapter of a two-part saga.

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Pre-purchase Train Sim World® 6 on Steam

Embark on your next journey and discover the joy of train simulation. Be ready for anything as you master formidable trains across 3 new routes. Unlock new skills and expand your hobby - Expect the Unexpected in Train Sim World 6!

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Pre-purchase FINAL FANTASY TACTICS - The Ivalice Chronicles on Steam

Featuring fully voiced dialogue, beautifully enhanced graphics, and countless gameplay improvements, the genre-defining tactical RPG makes its long-awaited return.

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[Zed Clampet]

I made a few pictures that were going to tell a story when I turned them into AI videos, but at some point I realized that I couldn't chain them together because of the file limit size here, so you'll have to use your imagination for what happens next to the co-op partners...

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Notice that we have a both a Pac Man and a Sonic game releasing this month

 

[dxchase]

Love me some COOP games! Borderlands 4 is the biggest one for me listed up there as it will be the next big coop game i play with wife since we completed the other 3. As far as price, i dont really want to pay the 70 and im also not spending 130usd just to have a bunch of skins but this will probably be my next purchase gaming wise.

In other gaming 'news', ive been eaten pretty good for the last week. Got a chance to play Gears of War: Reloaded, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Incision and Lost Soul Aside. Haven't really played much of them, but its been nice to dabble a little bit in each.

Im pretty upset that Gears of War: Reloaded doesnt have split-screen coop like their console versions do. This is keeping me from buying the game outright. I really want to jump into its pvp because i used to be really good 'back in the day' but im not paying 45 usd to just get that experience. The game looks really good and seems to run smoothly otherwise but ive played that campaign more than once lol.

I also have been playing a little bit of Destiny Rising the mobile gatcha-version of Destiny (albeit a really generous one) that wasnt made by bungie. Im using the developers android-emulator on the PC to play and it runs pretty well and looks good for a mobile game, of course i get extra bonuses using a PC to play it (ultrawide screen/120fps high-res textures, dlss etc.). The gunplay also feels very destiny. I wont be playing it hardcore but they have a 14-day log in event where we can net a bunch of rewards so..its something.

Ill be dabbling in all these games probably until Borderlands 4 hits. Theres others listed up there (Hell is Us) that im interested in trying so well see.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Gave Hollow Knight a try. I already had it, probably from Humble, so even though I really knew that I wasn't going to like it, it didn't hurt to install it and give it a go. The keybinds didn't make any sense to me. I'm not using the arrow keys to move, and I'm not using "x" to jump, and I'm not using "C" to attack, etc. So I set them like they are in every other game and off I went. I did what I assume was the first boss, but just wasn't feeling it. I actually played better than I expected, but it was the beginning of the game, so it was almost certainly the easiest part.

 

[Colif]

The Future of Gaming.... think I just stop here

I can't afford to play any more. Need 2 jobs, one to support me, one to support game

 

[Frindis]

What is hilarious is that Asmongold probably earned more money farming content on this whale than this whale was bragging that he spent on the game. It's his money, but this is probably one of the top 10 dumbest ways to spend it. Even eating a week's worth of Salt Baes' 24-carat gold flaked stakes would have given you more money's worth. At least you would be eating something real and then flushing it out later on, watching as the money wiggles its way down the pipe.

 

[Colif]

In some circles the people on max resonance are looked up to... I assume. Some people really don't have anything better to spend money on. These are the people this game was made to farm.

Everyone else is best staying away unless they fall into a hole they can't afford to be in or get out of.

You couldn't pay me to play it as they hollowed out what makes Diablo fun just to extract as much value out of the players. The game is playing you.

I will stick to the old games. Lucky its only Warcraft that Blizzard ruined with a remake.

 

[dxchase]

I think sending over 500k to a streamer just to call them "bro" is a more ridiculous situation than whales.

Chinese man sends $550K & family’s life savings to streamer so she’d call him “bro” - Dexerto

A man in China sent his family’s life savings and hundreds of thousands to a live streamer just to hear her call him “bro”.

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I think the most money i spent on 1 game would have been Destiny 2 at over 1000 easily but thats also due to buying 3 of the same expansion about 3 or 4 times in a row. Im sitting at almost 6k hours so i dont think its too bad of a trade off lol.

 

[Frindis]

🤤🤤🤤My body is not ready!

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ATiEK31Tqo

 

[Frindis]

I think sending over 500k to a streamer just to call them "bro" is a more ridiculous situation than whales.

It does seem a bit excessive . Now I am tempted to get on her stream and get her to say "Bro" for free. I can try to sell that I am a very handsome and strong Norwegian Viking with my own ship and crew. Jokes aside, I hope the family gets the money back. Also, he probably deserves his own "bro" chat emote that he can use on the stream when he gets out of his straightjacket.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Hmm, after about 18 years of playing games every day, this is day two of not playing anything. I did open games yesterday and today so that I can keep my Steam year-end review streak alive