A great mix of releases and genres this week, including the return of Mario Party, Just Dance, and a few horror themed games too!
15 October – Aaero 2 (Xbox Series)
Trace ribbons of light to release the energy in the music as you speed through stunning alien worlds. Fly solo or team up with a friend. Encounter strange enemies and giant boss creatures. Unleash devastating missile barrages and rain heavy cannon fire to the beat of the epic soundtrack from Monstercat.
Check out our review for Aaero 2.
15 October – Drova – Forsaken Kin (Xbox One, Xbox Series)
“Drova – Forsaken Kin” is a pixel art Action-RPG inspired by the grim dark classics of the genre and the mystical allure of Celtic mythology. Dive into a handcrafted open world where your choices and actions shape the environment. A society has discovered the power of a dead empire: to capture the spirits that govern nature and rule over them instead. However, the anger of the remaining spirits divided them. Where will you stand?
Keep an eye out for our review!
15 October – Just Dance 2025 (Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series)
Whether you want to take the party to a whole new level, exercise while having fun, or create special moments with your loved ones, Just Dance 2025 Edition has something for everyone, with 40 hot new songs, from pop hits to family favourites!
15 October – Just Dance VR (Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3, Meta Quest Pro)
Experience iconic 360° dance universes! Dance, play, and interact with friends online, or customize you avatar!
15 October – Neva (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Experience the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.
15 October – New World: Aeternum (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum in the twilight of the Age of Exploration. As a shipwrecked explorer who washes ashore on the mysterious island, forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
15 October – Nikoderiko: The Magical World (Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series)
Join Niko and Luna on their quest in Nikoderiko, a vibrant platform adventure. With family-friendly design, couch co-op, and various gameplay themes such as minecarts, chase levels, expansive 3D areas and underwater adventures, Nikoderiko promises a magical journey for all ages!
15 October – Squirrel with a Gun (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Squirrel, meet gun. As the neighborhood's most obnoxious rodent, develop a knack (and a love?) for crime and mayhem in pursuit of golden acorns in this nutty sandbox shooter and puzzle platformer. Fight tooth, claw, and gun to escape a secret underground facility and defeat the Agents.
16 October – 8-bit Adventures 2 (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
8-Bit Adventures 2 features everything you love about classic JRPGs. An earnest, engaging storyline; relatable, easy-to-love characters; strategic turn-based combat; deep party customization; an unforgettable soundtrack; and a large, fantastical world – traversed by Airship, and brought to life by vibrant 8-Bit inspired visuals.
16 October – Beyond Border (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Help Aki the alligator find his way home in Beyond Border! Navigate through four challenging stages - from the mysterious Forest to the spooky Cemetery. Each stage brings new enemies and obstacles, such as sticky slimes and giant spiders, that will test your survival skills.
16 October – Crow Country (Nintendo Switch, PS4) – already available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series
Venture into the darkness of an abandoned theme park to uncover the mystery of Edward Crow’s disappearance in the retro-inspired survival horror game, Crow Country!
Check out our review.
16 October – Escape from the Dungeon (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Anthony, an adventurer with the ability to perform “Dashes”, gets lost while exploring an unknown world. During his exploration, he falls into a huge hole and ends up trapped in a dungeon full of traps. Help Anthony overcome the traps and find the way out of the dungeon before it’s too late!
16 October – Purpose 1951 (PS5, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Set off on a personal journey through 1951 America as you take the role of a retired doctor whose life has fallen apart. Purpose 1951 is a thought-provoking first-person adventure guided by voiced narration and an atmospheric soundtrack. In the shoes of the aging doctor, you must venture through the wilderness and beyond, across mountains and into dimly lit caves, through a crumbling city and more as you learn the tale of your waning existence.
16 October – Quartz Caverns (Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Quartz Caverns is an action-adventure puzzle game where you guide the main character through a series of ancient caves in search of mystical crystals. The caverns are filled with tricky puzzles, dangerous slimes, and other hazards that test your wits and reflexes. As you explore, you’ll uncover hidden paths, discover powerful relics, and face numerous threats lurking in the shadows.
17 October – A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead (PC, PS5, Xbox Series )
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise. Survive in silence.
17 October – Arsene Lupin – Once A Thief (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Witness the Origins of a Legend – Experience Arsène Lupin’s transformation from humble burglar to folklore hero in Arsène Lupin: Once A Thief, a detective adventure game set in the early 1900s.
17 October – DreadHaunt (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
DreadHaunt is a survival horror and deception game that can be played solo or in multiplayer. While designed with multiplayer in mind, a single-player story mode reveals the chilling origins of the supernatural events from a decade ago.
17 October – Killing Time: Resurrected (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
et in the early 1930s, Killing Time: Resurrected casts you as a student, studying the cryptic world of Egyptology, who finds themselves trapped in the estate of wealthy heiress Tess Conway. A ritual to bestow eternal life conducted by Ms. Conway backfires and her high-society friends vanish without a trace. It's up to you to find and destroy the mystical Egyptian Water-Clock to undo its curse and face a legion of super(natural) horrors.
17 October – MechWarrior 5: Clans (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
In MECHWARRIOR 5: CLANS, players become new Smoke Jaguar pilots in the Clan Invasion of the Inner Sphere. Lead a five-mech “Star” squad across diverse planets, engaging in an expansive campaign with immersive gameplay and intricate combat. Customize BattleMechs with cutting-edge technology and explore strategic options.
MechWarrior 5: Clans was also recently revealed to be coming to Xbox Game Pass for PC and Ultimate subscribers.
17 October – MetroLand (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile
MetroLand is an arcade game where you run and dodge obstacles at full speed trying to get as far as you can.
17 October – Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Switch)
Get ready to visit an enormous island resort for a party...a Mario Party! The biggest Mario Party yet. Take on over 110 minigames, 7 game boards (5 new boards and 2 returning boards), and join up to 20 players head-to-head online in Koopathlon mode!
17 October – Tinkertown (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Gather your friends and come to Tinkertown – A refreshing new Multiplayer Sandbox Experience! Explore magical places filled with loot, danger, and creativity.
18 October – Aery – Midnight Hour (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch
In Aery - Midnight Hour, you play a little bird on its journey to the devil’s Halloween party after hearing Dracula talk about it. Enjoy your journey as a little bird and enjoy the feeling of flying while exploring a whole world filled with beautiful, and scary little secrets.
18 October – Galactic Loader (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Galactic Loader is an action-platformer about a space loader who is forgotten on a hostile alien planet which is abandoned by people. The game has various power-ups, big bosses and many monsters that the player needs to defeat. On his journey, the hero finds leftover equipment that provides new abilities for the player. Fight through hordes of alien, giant monsters and escape the planet!
18 October – Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks are ready to catch some wild air and perform insane stunts while smashing and bashing through fantastical arenas in a new game that brings your favorite monster trucks to your fingertips!
18 October – It Could Happen to You (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you're staying in becomes terrorized by strange lights roaming the night and bizarre cattle mutilations. Enigmatic men in black are stalking the villagers, and some have gone missing. You are their only chance to find them
18 October – My Bakery Empire (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC PS4, PS5
Learn how to bake delicious, mouth-watering desserts like cupcakes, smoothies, donuts and cakes! With your assistance as a cake maker, Lizzie will become the most talented pastry chef ever!
18 October – RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Enter the RetroRealms, a 16-bit Pixel Art world, as iconic horror hero Ash Williams! Battle Deadite hordes across multiple levels of terrifying platformer action filled with enemies from the STARZ "Ash vs Evil Dead" series. Use your special powers to overcome horrifying challenges and save humanity from the Necronomicon and legions of undead in this groovy throwback to classic arcade action.
18 October – RetroRealms: Halloween (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Enter into the RetroRealms, a 16-bit Pixel Art world as horror icon Michael Myers! Become The Shape and slice your way across multiple levels of terrifying platformer gameplay filled with familiar sights and sounds from the original Halloween film. Test your skills, upgrade your abilities, and confront twisted and fiendish versions of iconic Halloween characters. Engage in epic encounters to overcome the ultimate evil in this sprawling adventure filled with over-the-top action!
18 October – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Mutants and humans have been kickin' it together in New York City. But then, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo, and Donatello discovered several shipments of mutagenic ooze were scattered, contaminating areas of the City. It didn't seem so bad until they realised new mutants, a.k.a. ‘Mewbies’, spawned from this mess. Not all these Mewbies are evil, but some have lost their way, and the citizens don’t feel safe anymore.
18 October – Together We Live (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
This is a visual novel game without player selections. To atone for the sins of humanity, the girl continues to die.
18 October – UDO – Unindentified Drilling Object (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC
Dig through a mysterious planet in a delicious arcade down-scroller roguelike that basically challenges you to dig deeper and deeper into a creepy hole with an oversized drill!
18 October – Unknown 9: Awakening (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
You are Haroona, a Quaestor born with the ability to venture into a mysterious dimension that overlaps our own, known only as the Fold. On her quest for powerful hidden knowledge, Haroona will learn to master her unique connection to the Fold, which allows her to channel its powers into our world… But such power does not go unnoticed and Haroona quickly becomes the target of a splinter faction calling themselves the Ascendants, who want to use the Fold to alter the course of human history.
Check out the PC technical features coming to the game, and keep an eye out for our review!
Another busy week, will you be picking any of these releases up? I’m personally looking forward to Unknown 9: Awakening.
