Some Games Launching for Week Ending 4-26-25

[Zed Clampet]

"Big Games" - Games that Valve is allowing pre-orders for​

Pre-purchase The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- on Steam

Kazutaka Kodaka and Kotaro Uchikoshi join forces for the first time to deliver the ULTIMATE adventure game! 15 students are tasked with defending a school from grotesque monsters for 100 days. Can they make it to the end? And will they survive long enough to uncover the truth?

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Pre-purchase Super Technos World: River City & Technos Arcade Classics on Steam

This exciting collection brings you 12 games in one, from developer Technos Japan known for creating the legendary River City and Double Dragon series. From arcade classics to region-exclusive titles, you’ll have plenty to explore in this collection! Get your hands on these rare games of legend!

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Save 10% on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 on Steam

Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again. Explore a world of wonders inspired by Belle Époque France and battle unique enemies in this turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics.

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Pre-purchase Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy on Steam

Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets! Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer.

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Other Games (by popularity of genre)​

Shooters​

Vertigo 2: Into the Aether on Steam

A story expansion for the critically acclaimed sci-fi adventure Vertigo 2. Embark on an interdimensional expedition to the oldest and most mysterious universe, Aether.

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DARKEST DAYS on Steam

DARKEST DAYS is a zombie shooting RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world devastated by a sudden zombie outbreak. Explore a dark yet captivating open world, build a sanctuary with fellow survivors, grow stronger, and fight for survival.

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Mother Hub on Steam

A retro FPS with an artistically gritty setting from the early 2000's. Uncover futuristic weapons lost to time and face off against terrifying bosses. Do you have what it takes to stand against the darkness and save humanity from the brink of extinction?

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Action-Adventure​

Steel Seed on Steam

Steel Seed is a stealth-action adventure set in a dark sci-fi world on the brink of extinction. Play as Zoe and her drone Koby as they explore a hostile underground facility. Uncover secrets, survive dangers, search for answers, and humanity’s last hope.

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RPG​

Escape The Mad Empire on Steam

Escape the Mad Empire is a party-based, rogue-like dungeon crawler with intense and deeply tactical combat. Overcome the challenges as a band of heroes, and preserve their lives and sanity by managing resources and growing your base. Can you Escape the Mad Empire?

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Dolls Nest on Steam

Dolls Nest is a 3D action game where you can customize mecha girls and explore a ruined world. As a Frame Unit, your adventure will pit you against the gigantic autonomous factory world of Hod. Overcome obstacles using the parts at your disposal and uncover the mysteries that lie at its center.

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Sunderfolk on Steam

Sunderfolk is a shared turn-based tactical RPG adventure where your phone becomes the controller. Inspired by gathering around a table with friends, it is built with a couch co-op experience in mind. Up to four players adventure across the magical and dangerous Sunderlands.

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Simulation​

Fuel Harvest Together on Steam

Play solo or co-op with up to 5 players to find oil, store crude, refine fuels, and sell them at gas stations and shop. Dig for gems and fossils, upgrade your gear, lease new land, and dominate the city as the biggest oil supplier!

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Puzzle Games​

World of Goo 2 on Steam

Build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines in the stunning followup to the multi-award winning World of Goo. The world is beautiful, dangerous, and evolving.

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KOEGASURU on Steam

Create your own music video by controlling Hatsune Miku! When you solve the 4 riddles, a music video will be created of you solving the riddles! It is an escape room game set in the music video "KOEGASURU" by TEMPLIME!

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Survival​

Viking Frontiers on Steam

Survival of your people - that's the only thing that matters. Become the leader of a newly founded Viking settlement and lead it to safety and glory. Gather, build, craft, hunt, raid and follow your Gods to endure hardships of nature and save your clan from violent destruction.

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Oppidum on Steam

Face the challenges of Oppidum, a survival adventure for 1-4 players with a unique story waiting to be unraveled. Build a camp, collect everything a fantastic land can offer, and use it to push forward through the island. A world hanging by a thread needs your help – will you answer the call?

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Horror​

Post Trauma on Steam

Puzzle Horror game inspired by PS2 era classics. Navigate environments, tackle threats, and meet other lost characters in the depths of the Gloom.

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Necrophosis on Steam

Necrophosis is a first-person horror adventure, plunging you into a nightmarish realm teeming with grotesque forms and ominous visuals. Delve into eerie landscapes and uncover secrets in this atmospheric journey through the macabre.

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Adventure​

Beholder: Conductor on Steam

A Beholder series spin-off. Become a conductor of the Determination Bringer train: monitor passengers, report incidents, and carry out important Ministry assignments — whose level of secrecy depends only on your loyalty. And remember: mission success is very important to you!

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Old Skies on Steam

A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

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Once Upon A Puppet on Steam

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine.

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Building-Automation​

Outworld Station on Steam

Take the helm as a new Station Commander and exploit an alien star system in this stunning space-station factory automation game. Amass resources and construct starships using increasingly advanced manufacturing and expand your station in a hostile universe.

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Neongarten on Steam

A minimalist cyberpunk city builder inspired by Islanders and Luck Be a Landlord.

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[Colif]

1st & 3rd Big games are duplicates

Neongarten reminds me of Pileup. I seem to have watched a video on it already

So many city building games based on stacking.

 

[Zed Clampet]

1st & 3rd Big games are duplicates

Thanks, fixed.

Neongarten reminds me of Pileup. I seem to have watched a video on it already

So many city building games based on stacking.

I've never played one, but neongarten has a demo, so maybe I'll try it.

 

[Colif]

I looked as I was curious

the other building game looks like a factory gathering/crafting game.
They get too complicated for me but I know @mjs warlord plays them

 

[DXCHASE]

I guess we can put this in here!

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on Steam

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

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Im gonna get this soon. Oblivion brings back memories to a time when this game caused a group of college kids to only be able to play 1 hour per turn. Fun times.

 

[Colif]

I might leave it a while, until after I get my new PC. Its $100 here for deluxe version and since that is the only way to get the expansions - Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine - I don't feel like buying it just yet and adding extra costs on until after I buy all the parts I need.

 

[Pifanjr]

I might leave it a while, until after I get my new PC. Its $100 here for deluxe version and since that is the only way to get the expansions - Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine - I don't feel like buying it just yet and adding extra costs on until after I buy all the parts I need.

The expansions are included in the base game. The Deluxe version just adds some weapons and armour I think, plus the soundtrack.

 

[Zed Clampet]

I'm torn. I really want to buy Viking Frontiers RIGHT NOW, but there are no reviews yet, and it's a PlayWay game, so it probably sucks. I suppose I could refund it...Also, if I wait for reviews, I'll probably never buy it, and it might actually be okay regardless of the reviews, which will likely be in the 70s on Steam.

 

[Zed Clampet]

I guess we can put this in here!

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered on Steam

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

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Im gonna get this soon. Oblivion brings back memories to a time when this game caused a group of college kids to only be able to play 1 hour per turn. Fun times.

They stealth launched on me!

I think it's safe to say that Bethesda will be remastering many of their games now since Oblivion seems to be one of the biggest hits of the year so far.

 

[DXCHASE]

Honestly, I dont think that this Oblivion is a remaster like it says. Its more of a remake like Mafia 1. They use SO MANY new assets in the game, its new. The "remaster" exists within all the mods to make the original look better for modern times.

 

[Pifanjr]

Honestly, I dont think that this Oblivion is a remaster like it says. Its more of a remake like Mafia 1. They use SO MANY new assets in the game, its new. The "remaster" exists within all the mods to make the original look better for modern times.

From what I understand, the remaster uses mostly the same code as the original, it only uses Unreal Engine 5 for the graphics. So they did not remake the game, even if they also tweaked the leveling and combat a bit.

 

[DXCHASE]

From what I understand, the remaster uses mostly the same code as the original, it only uses Unreal Engine 5 for the graphics. So they did not remake the game, even if they also tweaked the leveling and combat a bit.

Even for a remake i would def. re-use assets from the original as much as possible to save money or whatever, so it does make sense to borrow older assests. They did that in Mafia 1. Maybe less im not sure, but i remember reading that Mafia 1 was labeled as a remake because they had to change core systems to the game, on top of using almost all new graphics unlike oblivion to an extent.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/praise-the-nine-oblivion-remastered-doesnt-make-you-grind-your-minor-skills-to-level-efficiently-and-increasing-endurance-boosts-your-hit-points-retroactively/

But after reading this article and learning that they change core mechanics about the original game makes it feel like a remake to me. This change might not be considered the "core" mechanics, but its still going to be big enough change for me to see it more than just a remaster.

PCG was even surprised it was billed as a remaster, right in the first paragraph here..

Oblivion Remastered—what does it actually change?

Here's what you can expect from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, from full price to features list.

www.pcgamer.com

 

[Pifanjr]

Even for a remake i would def. re-use assets from the original as much as possible to save money or whatever, so it does make sense to borrow older assests. They did that in Mafia 1. Maybe less im not sure, but i remember reading that Mafia 1 was labeled as a remake because they had to change core systems to the game, on top of using almost all new graphics unlike oblivion to an extent.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/praise-the-nine-oblivion-remastered-doesnt-make-you-grind-your-minor-skills-to-level-efficiently-and-increasing-endurance-boosts-your-hit-points-retroactively/

But after reading this article and learning that they change core mechanics about the original game makes it feel like a remake to me. This change might not be considered the "core" mechanics, but its still going to be big enough change for me to see it more than just a remaster.

PCG was even surprised it was billed as a remaster, right in the first paragraph here..

Oblivion Remastered—what does it actually change?

Here's what you can expect from The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered, from full price to features list.

www.pcgamer.com

After reading these articles it definitely seems like a remaster to me. The gameplay changes look like what you'd expect from a major patch, not a remake of the entire game, at least to me.

But the label we put on it doesn't really matter.

 

[neogunhero]

Pre-purchase Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy on Steam

Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land full of secrets! Answer the call of exploration as you travel to Amerzone, a forgotten Latin American country, to fulfill the last wishes of a late explorer.

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Never played the original, but this game looks awesome. Love the pure adventure and exploration going on in the trailers.

 

[Zed Clampet]

Never played the original, but this game looks awesome. Love the pure adventure and exploration going on in the trailers.

It has a demo. I might try it.

 

[neogunhero]

I also looked at that DARKEST DAYS game and thought I may give it a shot since its free and comes out tonight. After looking at it a bit more I decided against it. It's a mobile game port, which that alone isn't the bad thing, the game just looks so boring. The trailers show players running through absolutely massive empty areas, with the occasional zombie fight. Besides that, it does not look to offer anything new to me, I'd rather just play DayZ at that point.

 

[DXCHASE]

After reading these articles it definitely seems like a remaster to me. The gameplay changes look like what you'd expect from a major patch, not a remake of the entire game, at least to me.

But the label we put on it doesn't really matter.

Yea bethesda had to release a statement on it lol. Fair enough.

Bethesda Comments on The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Changes: 'We Never Wanted to Remake It' - IGN

Bethesda Game Studios is clarifying its stance on why Virtuos’ newly released The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered isn’t considered a remake.

www.ign.com

 

[Colif]

The expansions are included in the base game. The Deluxe version just adds some weapons and armour I think, plus the soundtrack.

okay, I see that is correct... I will just get the game in about 2 months when I get my new PC.