We’ve got a smattering of big releases this week, including the hotly anticipated remake of Silent Hill 2, the new Dragon Ball fighting game, and, of course, the first DLC expansion for Diablo IV!
7 October – Kind Words 2 (PC)
A game about being kind to real people. Send nice letters from your cozy room, go outside and say hi to your neighbors, swap recommendations, dress up for the poetry slam and add your dreams to a sky full of wishes. Join a community of real people with their hearts on their sleeves.
7 October – Necro Story (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
A creature-collection RPG where you play as a powerful necromancer. Summon hordes of undead and upgrade your necromancy spells to defeat your enemies. Capture their souls to enlist them in your team, and sign pacts with demons to gain their tremendous powers.
Diablo IV – Vessel of Hatred DLC (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Become the apex predator of the jungle as the all-new Spiritborn class. Expand your map to journey into the new region of Nahantu in search of Neyrelle, who is both suffering the fate of her choice to imprison the Prime Evil Mephisto, and seeking a means to destroy him. Recruit Mercenaries to aid you in combat, fight together in a new PvE co-op activity, & more. Check out our review for an in-depth look of the upcoming DLC.
8 October – Mark of the Deep (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Mark of the Deep is an epic pirate adventure with a strong narrative and a thrilling mix of elements from acclaimed Metroidvania and Souls-Like games. Embark on this journey as the pirate Rookie, explore the mysteries of a cursed island, and find your missing pirate crew!
8 October – Silent Hill 2 (PC, PS5)
Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories – Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife as you explore the town of Silent Hill.
Keep your eyes peeled for our review, coming soon!
8 October – To the Moon (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts have peculiar jobs: They give people another chance to live, all the way from the very beginning… but only in their patients’ heads.
Due to the severity of the operation, the new life becomes the last thing the patients remembers before drawing their last breath. Thus, the operation is only done to people on their deathbeds, to fulfill what they wish they had done with their lives, but didn't.
9 October – Camp Sunshine (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Camp Sunshine is a 16-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Jez, who is dropped off at Summer Camp. He awakes in the middle of the night to discover blood everywhere, a rampaging killer on the loose dressed in a mascot costume and himself involved in a deadly game of cat and mouse!
9 October – Cats and Seek: Osaka (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
A hidden object game with plenty of meowing loaves of joy to discover
9 October – Heavy Cargo – The Truck Simulator (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Transport oversized cargo in a variety of missions across a 175km² open world. Drive customisable, highly detailed trucks through dynamic weather and day and night. The official cooperation with Gruber Logistics allows you to get behind the wheel of real-life heavy cargo transports.
9 October – Mimi the Cat: New Friends (Ps4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
In “Mimi the Cat: New Friends,” you’ll embark on a charming journey with Mimi, a delightful cat who loves puzzles and making new friends. Your mission is to help Mimi navigate through a variety of fun and challenging levels, moving, climbing, and stacking boxes to find her way to new friends and cosy spots.
9 October – Mr. T-Shirt (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Help Mr. T-Shirt in this adventure through a unique world of paper and doodles. Slide through black-and-white scenes, collecting the key to advance to the next level. Explore hand-drawn environments and face unique challenges in every stage!
9 October – Rogue Sentry (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
You are a sentry droid, part of the robotic legion that nearly wiped out mankind and seized control of civilization, but you've gone rogue and now represent humanity's last hope for survival! Rogue Sentry is a hardcore twin-stick adventure shoot'em up where you'll navigate the complex inner workings of a gigantic prison fortress, face gun and laser wielding machines, pick up human survivors along the way and attempt to escape to safety before it's too late!
9 October – Tents and Trees (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC
Your mission is simple: place tents next to trees in a nature-filled grid. The numbers around the grid tell you how many tents must be placed in each row and column, but be careful: tents can't touch each other. Each level has only one unique solution, so take your time and carefully plan your every move.
10 October – Amanda the Adventurer (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Join Amanda and her pal Wooly on a series of adventures as they explore and learn about our wonderful world! With several NEW play-along, laugh-along, learn-along episodes there’s always fun to be had! Just make sure to do everything Amanda says or she might get angry.
10 October – Dagon: Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Explore the unique works of H. P. Lovecraft via the interactive stories of Dagon: Complete Edition – an extraordinary collection depicting the horrors creeping beneath the waves, festering within delirious minds, and more.
10 October – Last Time I Saw You (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
First loves. Family issues. Yokai. ‘Last Time I Saw You’ is a coming-of-age adventure set in 1980s Japan. Explore a haunted forest hiding a terrible secret, and interact with a vast cast of friendly and deceitful characters in this beautifully hand-drawn story with some light action elements.
10 October – Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series)
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is a turn-based JRPG set in the open skies. Take the role as captain amongst a party of rag-tag sky pirates as you set upon an unforgettable, touching journey.
10 October – The Sekimeiya: Spun Glass (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
In the rural town of Yushibana, the Ashiya family holds much of the wealth. After they discover a rare gemstone, a showing is scheduled in Ashiya Tower, drawing the attention of many of the townspeople. However, during the exhibit, the tower is flooded with smoke, activating emergency shutters that trap eight people inside. With twelve hours until their release, they must grapple with an increasingly complex series of unnatural events.
11 October – Casual Sport Series: Hockey (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series)
Step onto the ice and experience hockey like never before in Casual Sport Series: Hockey! Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the rink, this vibrant, action-packed game delivers fast, easy-to-pick-up fun that anyone can enjoy. Perfect for solo play or intense local multiplayer showdowns with friends, it's the ultimate casual sports experience!
11 October – Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in Dragon Ball!
11 October – Europa (Nintendo Switch, PC)
Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.
Europa is a peaceful game of adventure, exploration and meditation. As you travel you'll gradually upgrade the capabilities of your Zephyr jetpack, boosting yourself further through the air until you can flow freely into the sky.
11 October – Knight and Mourning (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Knight And Mourning is a fast-paced, rage-inducing 2D platformer where you are on a mission to find your lost sword. Run, jump, dodge spikes, and suffer. Also, your family is dead.
11 October – Metaphor: ReFantazio (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
From the creative minds behind Persona 3, 4, & 5 comes Metaphor: ReFantazio, a fantasy world where your protagonist will journey alongside his fairy companion, Gallica, to lift the curse from the kingdom's lost prince. Control your destiny, face your fears & awaken magical “Archetype” powers that lie dormant in your heart. Strengthen your bonds and build your party to take down powerful foes and discover the kingdom's true nature.
11 October – My Big Sister: Remastered (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Meet Luzia, a sarcastic twelve-year-old with a playful sense of humor. If you believe what she says, My Big Sister is a top-down adventure game about two sisters trying to break a curse imposed upon Sombria. “My Big Sister” is a continuation of “Ashina: The Red Witch” which will showcase a lot of references between the two games.
11 October – Paper Plane Arena – A Medieval Fantasy (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Paper Plane Arena is an interactive game experience that is designed to ease your mind and have fun popping innocent balloons. Jump into the role of a little paper plane and rescue the world from evil balloon demons by dashing through them.
11 October – Spiral (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Spiral is a third-person narratively driven exploration game sharing a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration seen from the inside.
It tells the story of Bernard, a man who wishes goodbye one last time to the memories that built him from his early childhood to who he is today. You accompany him on this journey, bearing witness to his life and remembering for him as his mind slowly unravels into the void.
11 October – Starship Troopers: Extermination (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a fully licensed 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the galactic frontlines of the acclaimed sci-fi series! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back the galaxy from the Bug threat! Do you want to know more?
11 October – Torii Guardian (Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Torii Guardian is a top-down tower defense action game where you need to defend the Torii gate to another world from hordes of evil spirits.
11 October – Transformers: Galactic Trials (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Roll out for an intense fusion of arcade racing and combat in the Transformers Galactic Trials! Evil Nemesis Prime has stolen the Prime Relics, which bestow incredible powers on whoever possesses them. Now the Autobots and Decepticons are in an explosive race to recover the relics - the future of Cybertron is in your hands!
11 October – Undisputed (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Become Undisputed and rule the ring in the most authentic boxing game to date! Featuring true to life visuals, bone-jarring action, and more licensed boxers than ever before, Undisputed gives you unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring.
We have high hopes for the upcoming boxing game, the first major boxing release in a long time.
Some pretty big releases this week. Are you picking anything up?
