This Week in Gaming (Week 30)

[TheLostSwede]

After a couple of slow weeks, we have a crammed week of new releases ahead of us and it kicks off with an action RPG set in feudal China. This is followed by a kingdom builder, a space PvP shooter with a twist or two, a bicycle race, bicycle race, bicycle race—sorry—a FPS zombie shooter and landing in a Sci-Fi noir mystery. There are a few more new games that didn't quite make the list as well.

Wuchang: Fallen Feathers / This week's major release / Thursday 24 July
Become Wuchang, a skilled pirate warrior struck by amnesia, who must navigate the uncertainties of her mysterious past while afflicted by the horrific Feathering disease. Explore the depths of Shu, enhancing your arsenal and mastering new skills harvested from fallen foes. Evolve your fighting style by sacrificing elusive Red Mercury and further develop new techniques obtained throughout your action-packed journey. Augment the weapons in your repertoire with powerful enchantments, allowing for a unique approach to combat and strategy that suits your personal style. Steam link




The King is Watching / Monday 21 July
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run. Steam link



Wildgate / Tuesday 22 July
Blast off into high-stakes spaceship battles and intense first-person shootouts, where no two matches are ever the same. If you want to claim the ultimate prize—the mysterious and priceless Artifact—you'll need to improvise on the fly, whether it's chasing down rival crews and stealing their gear, repairing your damaged ship, or scanning for precious resources. Your ship is your home and lifeline—for you, and your prospector crew. Keep it topped up with ice, fuel and ammo so you're ready for anyone or anything the Reach throws at you. Steam link



Wheel World / Wednesday 23 July
Welcome to Wheel World, where the fate of the universe rests on your handlebars. You are Kat, a young cyclist with one mission: save Wheel World from total collapse. Explore a stunning open world filled with impressive vistas, hidden secrets, and races that will test your skills. Customize your bike with an endless array of parts, from sleek speedsters to off-road beasts—there's no limit to how you can ride. Steam link



Killing Floor 3 / Thursday 24 July
It's 2091. Join up with Nightfall, the last line of defense against megacorp Horzine's inhuman army of monstrous zeds. The future is in your hands… if you can survive long enough to reach it. Killing Floor 3 is the next installment in the legendary action/horror series. This intense FPS puts you in the boots of a Nightfall specialist joining forces with up to five teammates to battle waves of Zeds, earn dosh, unlock skills, and build the ultimate arsenal. Steam link



No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files / Friday 25 July
Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there's one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer. Steam link



Also launching this week: Monument Valley 3, Hell Clock, Hotel Galactic and Ascent of Ashes.

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[DeathtoGnomes]

killing floor 3 is the only game worth mentioning here, all these others are garbage.

 

[Nostras]

killing floor 3 is the only game worth mentioning here, all these others are garbage.

Strongly disagree. KF3 looks like a massive flop (again). Tripwire still don't know how to make games after KF1 apparently.

I'm definitely keeping an eye on Wuchan, although I really want to see some actual gameplay (by actual persons) before deciding at what price point I'm happy picking the game up (if at all, if it's bad).

 

[TheLostSwede]

killing floor 3 is the only game worth mentioning here, all these others are garbage.

Good thing you're not forced to buy anything then.
Also, have you stopped to consider that not everyone enjoys the same type of games?

 

[Lianna]

Finally, Monument Valley 3!
Steam Deck Verified, too, hopefully this means Legion Go will work as well.
Both PC "panoramic edition" and mobile versions of previous installments are great, big shoes to fill.

 

[Rjc31]

The Wheel World demo was fun. Hell Clock looks cool as well.

 

[oxrufiioxo]

Good thing you're not forced to buy anything then.
Also, have you stopped to consider that not everyone enjoys the same type of games?

Yeah, Wuchang is the only game I find interesting out of these but I wouldn't bash the others just because of that.

I'm definitely keeping an eye on Wuchan, although I really want to see some actual gameplay (by actual persons) before deciding at what price point I'm happy picking the game up (if at all, if it's bad).

Same, although I will probably buy it just to support eastern developers can't stand the actual garbage western developers are spitting out anymore.

 

[Sithaer]

Wuchang looks interesting and I do like Asian themed/myth games.
Even tho I'm really not a fan of anything souls like or similar and so far I've only enjoyed a very few of them so a demo of this would be nice.

Edit: Oh nice apparently it is coming to gamepass and I still have my ultimate till december so I will at least try this out.

 

[Initialised]

Does Wheel World work with a Smart Trainer like Zwift & Rouvy?

 

[Event Horizon]

Hell Clock looks amazing. Downloading the free demo on Steam now.

 

[scottslayer]

I didn't hear anything actually good about the Killing Floor 3 test.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Welcome to Wheel World, where the fate of the universe rests on your handlebars.

Whenever this is said, I completely tune out...

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Good thing you're not forced to buy anything then.
Also, have you stopped to consider that not everyone enjoys the same type of games?

Ya, good thing.

Strongly disagree. KF3 looks like a massive flop (again). Tripwire still don't know how to make games after KF1 apparently.

yay but it still looks better that my other choices here.