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, an exciting potential gem is 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.
breakfast with bears
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Release: July 28th
Developer: Gumicat
Price at launch: $20 |£15.49 |AU$28.95
This is a chill management game about running a bed and breakfast. oh you’re a bear This enterprising teenage bear finds a shack in the woods and wants to turn it into a place he can use for lodging. So plan, decorate, and most importantly satisfy your short-term tenants with a small bed and breakfast. There are fascinating mysteries associated with the quests, the storyline, and the forest itself. Can you expect exploration, geeky encounters with strange NPCs, and even some porridge?
Digimon Survive
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Release: July 29th
Developer: HYDE, Inc.
Price at launch: $60 |£40 | AU$74.95
This new Digimon game looked like development hell for a while, but now it’s out. Unlike many recent Digimon JRPGs, this is first and foremost a visual novel, sprinkled with a bit of tactical combat. As a result, even if you like tactics, this might not be for you. very It’s basically just a visual novel (and expensive). A strange hybrid, but the presentation is typically gorgeous, and you can expect the usual branching paths and mind-boggling melodrama that fans of visual novels are familiar with.
sweet transit
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Release: July 29th
Developer: Ernestas Norvaišas
Price at launch: $19.79 |£15.74 |AU$29.65
In the blissful utopian world of Sweet Transit, there is no other means of transportation than the train. So expect to build a railroad network in this Early Access incident, but don’t mistake it for a Transport Tycoon (or OpenTT) clone. The size and effectiveness of your rail network determines the growth of the beautiful villages you connect. Both passenger and freight trains must be accommodated, and stations, platforms and services can be customized based on each settlement’s individual needs. His Early Access period will last until mid-2023, but modding support is already provided.
Hohookum
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Release: July 29th
Developers: Honeyslug, Richard Hogg
Launch Price: $10 |£8 | AU$14
A PlayStation exclusive since 2014, Hohokum had a surprise launch on Steam last week during publisher Annapurna’s digital showcase. A colorful and meditative game about piloting a kite-like object in a strange world. There are no hard or fast goals here. A game where you can enjoy strange sights and encounters. A Steam reviewer describes it as “his ASMR for ears and eyes.”
Blastro Note
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Release: July 28th
Developer: Perfun
Launch price: $16.14 |£12.31 |AU$22.90
Blastronaut, which entered Early Access last week, is a side-scrolling survival and trading sim that extracts valuable resources from an endless procedurally generated underground. The underground you come across as a hybrid of Terraria and Steamworld Dig is made up of increasingly dangerous biomes. The more you explore, the more lucrative rewards you get and the more deadly the environment. Blastronaut is expected to remain in Early Access for “about two years,” during which time it will offer new locations and obstacles, as well as a steady stream of upgrades and tools to extract more effective loot.
