Steam releases an average of 10 new games per day. We think that’s a good thing, but understandably, it can be hard to keep up with.Unless you’ve sorted through all the games released on Steam, the potentially exciting gems are: Definitely lost in the flood of new things to play.If you don’t like anything this week, we’ve rounded up the best PC games (opens in new tab) A running list of 2022 games you can play now (opens in new tab) It will start this year.
escape the back room
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Release: August 12th
Developer: Fancy Games
Price at launch: $9 |£6.47 | AU$13.05
Look, it’s another game based on The Backrooms’ viral horror concept (opens in new tab)born out of uncanny, Anheimlich A picture of a desolate office.These are many and have been covered before (opens in new tab)Early Access incident Escape the Backrooms looks like a fairly conventional survival-horror jaunt, with villains, but eight There are also individual levels, some of which seem to deviate very dramatically from the source material. Use proximity voice chat when playing co-op. This works well with the maze-like level design. If you lose your friends, you will not be able to talk to them. If you can’t get enough of this charming and spooky setting and have friends who are equally enchanted, it looks like a spooky way to spend the night.
moon drop
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Release: August 12th
Developer: Moonroof Studios
Price at launch: $9 |£6.47 | AU$13.05
A whimsical farming game with stunning pixel art reminiscent of Stardew Valley. However, this is a roguelite take, so it might not be as relaxing. The farm entrusted with plotting and nurturing sits atop a “moving mountain” haunted by a supernatural fog. When this fog reaches, the farm disappears. The idea is to grow and harvest enough produce during these fog visits to earn some money in nearby villages. Learn Moondrop is in early access and will stay there until early next year, getting new content and regular optimizations in the meantime.
Mangotronics Employment Collection
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Release: August 14th
Developer: Various
Price at launch: $8 | £5.75 | $11.60 AUD
A collection of 9 games on the theme of finding a job. Each game is short and sweet, and ranges from production line-based first-person physics puzzles to visual novels about scary job interviews. There are also games where you work behind the counter at a fast food restaurant, or throw projectiles at possibly annoying customers. Not without violence teeth Working except violence against our desire for true freedom (and more time to play games about employment)?
Tyrant’s Blessing
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Release: August 9th
Developer: Mercury Game Studios
Launch price: $20 | £15.49 | AU$28.95
Last week we pointed out that we are living in the golden age of tactical RPGs. The other has all the ingredients you’d expect: cute fantasy pixel art, hordes of characters to recruit and customize, and tough decisions to make at every turn. According to Mercury Game Studio, Tyrants Blessing is more than just min-max. “The ability to plan, adapt, and strategize” seems to be more important. So expect to have to think on your feet as you explore the colorful world of Tyberia. to defeat Tyrant.
Strange world pupup
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Release: August 10th
Developer: Ocean Software
Launch price: $1.79 |£1.52 |AU$2.65
Old and forgotten retro games are often subtly re-released on Steam, and Pud Pud in Weird World is the latest. In case you haven’t heard of it, this is Ocean Software’s case, first released in 1984 for his ZX Spectrum. You are a winged yellow ball who must survive in a ridiculous and surreal world. How is this achieved? By discovering the hidden bowl, of course! Look, lore and cohesive worldbuilding weren’t big video game concerns in the early ’80s, but if you want to try something weird for just over a dollar, this could be fun .
