This week brings an absolute flurry of easy game releases, offering plenty of Gamerscore and Trophies to boost your numbers. There's a great variety, including time-management games, platformers, shooters, puzzles, and adventure titles. It's a perfect time to dive in and expand your collection!

Coffee Plis XS Edition (Xbox Series X|S)

Estimated Completion Time: 3-5 Hours
Publisher: Cube Games
Developers: Diverte Games
Release Date: September 13, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox

A new version of Coffee, Plis is out and this time it’s the Xbox Series X|S version. There is now a stack available with this version and the Xbox One version that was previously released.

This is a time management game where you serve customers at your cafeteria and coffee shop. To achieve full game completion, you’ll need to pass 20 levels with 3 stars or more. The levels are straightforward, involving delivering pastries and crafting various types of coffee. You can speed up the coffee-making process by executing the correct button inputs. The quicker you deliver orders, the happier your customers will be. Can you serve everyone during rush hour? I definitely suggest giving this one a try!

Hidden Cats in Berlin (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 1-2 Hours
Publisher: Silesia Games
Developers: Nukearts Studio
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox
Playstation Store Links: PS4, PS5

One achievement list available on Xbox. Trophy stack available on PlayStation with the PS4 and PS5 versions.

Another banger for me from Silesia Games and Nukearts Studio. This newest iteration of Hidden Cats takes you to the bustling city of Berlin to find all those missing felines. You can play in both normal and hard modes, with hard mode adding the challenge of finding specific people. As you discover more cats and people, the map gradually fills with color. Additionally, special cats hidden throughout hard mode unlock six bonus levels once you find them all. The ultimate challenge culminates in a hunt at the Underground Party for tons of cats and quirky looking people.

Hidden Cats in Berlin is a cute, relaxing, and easy game. I find it incredibly satisfying to watch the map come to life as you uncover all the hidden objects. I highly recommend giving it a try!

A Night on the Farm (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes
Publisher: EastAsiaSoft
Developers: Frozen Flame Interactive, EastAsiaSoft
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox
Playstation Store Links: PS4/PS5

One achievement list available on Xbox. Trophy stack available on PlayStation between the PS4 & PS5 versions.

A Night on the Farm is a creepy, atmospheric point-and-click adventure that can be completed in about 30 minutes with a guide. After surviving a car crash on a rural road at night, you seek help at a nearby farmhouse, uncovering the story through notes, computer entries, and cassette tapes. For those easily spooked, rest assured"”there’s nothing in this game that will have you running for cover.

In terms of achievements, everything is quite straightforward. There are several collectibles to gather, making a guide helpful. Most achievements are tied to the story and the game’s three endings. Fortunately, you can quit after earning the achievements for one ending and restart to choose the others, so you won't need to play through the game three times"”once is enough.

Overall, this game isn't too bad, and for Gamerscore and Platinum Trophy enthusiasts, I'd definitely recommend giving it a try.

The Last Shot (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 4-7 Hours
Publisher: Sometimes You
Developers: Rumata Lab
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Windows Store Link: Windows
Playstation Store Links: PS4, PS5

Lots of stacks available for The Last Shot. Triple stack on Xbox with the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows versions. PS4 and PS5 trophy stack also available on PlayStation.

The Last Shot is a puzzle platformer set in a diesel-punk world, where you play as an engineer uncovering a conspiracy that you must put a stop to. The game can be frustrating due to its character maneuverability, and because it's primarily a platformer with unforgiving checkpoints, completion can take longer than expected.

You'll encounter puzzles involving moving boxes, jumping across moving platforms, finding items to fix machines, and solving simpler tasks like connecting pipes. As you progress, the game introduces more complex challenges, such as the Tower of Hanoi, which might frustrate some players.

In terms of achievements, most are straightforward and tied to story progression, although some require minor exploration to find specific characters. Overall, you can expect to complete the game in about 4-5 hours. However, if you struggle with some of the platforming sections later on, your playtime could extend by a couple of hours, depending on your skill level.

MindSeize (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 2-10 Hours+
Publisher: SometimesYou
Developers: Kamina Dimension
Release Date: September 20, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Windows Store Link: Windows
Playstation Store Links: PS4, PS5

More stacks from Sometimes You this week with MindSeize. Another triple stack on Xbox with the Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows versions and a trophy stack on PlayStation with the PS4 and PS5 versions.

MindSeize is a challenging metroidvania-style platformer where your completion time largely depends on your skill level. You play as private investigator M.C. Fox, who is on a mission to take down an organization called The Ascended, notorious for seizing the minds of strong-willed individuals across the universe. With your daughter taken, it's time to confront them.

In this game, you control a robotic body known as MAG: The Mind-Action-Gear. As you defeat enemies, you earn currency that can be used to upgrade your MAG and purchase various mods and weapons. The game plunges you right into the action, and exploration can be difficult from the outset. One downside is the lack of customizable button mapping; for instance, jump is mapped to B and grenade throws to A on Xbox, which feels counterintuitive.

If you're skilled at this genre, you might breeze through the game quickly, and there's plenty of Gamerscore to earn with all the available stacks. However, if you’re more of an average player, you might be looking at around 10+ hours to complete it. There are some excellent video playthrough guides available, so it might be a good idea to start with one version and go from there. Most achievements are tied to game progression, such as defeating bosses and purchasing upgrades.

Dark Elven Legacy (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows)

Estimated Completion Time: 1 Hour
Publisher: Old School Vibes
Developers: Old School Vibes
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox
Windows Store Link: Windows
Xbox Store Bundle Link: Xbox/Windows Bundle

Achievement stack available between the Xbox version and Windows. A bundle is also available to purchase. No release on PlayStation at this time.

Dark Elven Legacy is a super quick platformer featuring 30 levels, where your ultimate goal is to collect relics on each stage. You can tackle enemies using your bow and power-ups, but defeating them isn't necessary"”you can skip many encounters if you prefer. Each level also includes checkpoints to help save your progress.

While the game is easy overall, the controls can be somewhat uncooperative at times. However, completing it shouldn’t be too difficult, and you can expect to finish in about an hour.

Andromeda Survivors (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes – 1 hour
Publisher: Old School Vibes
Developers: Old School Vibes
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox
Windows Store Link: Windows
PlayStation Store Links: PS4/PS5

Achievement stack available on Xbox with the Xbox and Windows version. A stack is also available on PlayStation with the PS4 and PS5 versions along with cross-buy.

Andromeda Survivors is a fast-paced roguelite space shooter that offers quick achievements and trophies"”most of which unlock within minutes of gameplay. As you blast through asteroids and enemies, you gain experience and can choose skills to enhance your character, including increased health, improved shields, and upgraded weapons.

For full game completion, you’ll need to survive for at least 10 minutes and reach level 15. At the end of each match, you earn currency that can be used to purchase permanent upgrades from the main menu. To unlock all achievements and the SS-Cosmos ship, you’ll need to buy all three levels of the Cosmos upgrade.

At release this game currently has 2,000 Gamerscore and it’s expected that it will receive more with regular free title updates.

Cozy Designer (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S)

Estimated Completion Time: 30 minutes – 1 hour
Publisher: Lucky Raccoon Games
Developers: Lucky Raccoon Games
Release Date: September 18, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox

Only one achievement list available on Xbox. Unfortunately there is no PlayStation release at this time.

Cozy Designer is definitely a quick way to boost your Gamerscore. With 60 levels to play, you start with a small room and your goal is to place and arrange items to your liking. That's really all there is to it! Each level offers design inspiration if you're looking for ideas, but if you want to speed through the game, you can simply spread all the items on the floor, except for those that need to be hung on the wall. Using this method, you can complete each level in about 30 minutes. Easy peasy!

They Came from the Sky 2 (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5)

Estimated Completion Time: 1-3 Hours
Publisher: Ratalaika Games
Developers: FobTi Interactive
Release Date: September 20, 2024
Xbox Store Links: Xbox
Playstation Store Links: PS4/PS5

One achievement list on Xbox and a stack available on PlayStation with the PS4 and PS5 versions.

They Came From the Sky 2 is a quick play this week. In this game, you step into the role of a giant alien with a mission to take out humanity. As you strafe left and right through the levels, you can either eliminate humans with your guns or abduct them using your beams. Keep an eye out for “Elvis” characters, they’re the ones with the capes and music notes above their heads; abducting them will allow you to upgrade your alien in the menu screen.

Most achievements are tied to regular game progression. Your main objective is to destroy the boss zeppelin that appears after you inflict enough damage. Defeating it will unlock additional areas of the map. By the time you manage to defeat the initial boss for the first time, you’ll likely have completed most of the game.