Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.
So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.
Ikai
Date: 29/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox series X, Switch
“Ikai is a first-person psychological horror game drawing inspiration from Japanese folklore. Live the horror by the hand of its defining yokais and submerge into the superstitions of the past driven by a unique story and exploration.
Ikai embodies the spirit of the classical psychological horror genre with a defenseless main character incapable of attacking the evil creatures. However, it explores a new sense of horror by making the player face the threats directly neither fleeing nor attacking.
Every mechanic of the game is meant to raise this relatable feeling of helplessness and create a tense atmosphere. The slow, precise and natural movements as a way of interaction resemble real life’s to foster immersion in the uncanny world of Ikai.”
Abermore
Date: 29/03/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC
“Abermore is a first-person stealth RPG where players adopt the mantle of “The Unhanged Man”, a legendary Robin Hood-esque figure in the strange and surprising city of Abermore, during the 18 days in a run up to a daring heist. Every campaign is unique, daisy chaining together robberies, across countless level variations. Each new day provides new stories to stumble into, spoils to sell on the Blackmarket, and potential collaborators to help you as you prepare for the ultimate score: “The Feast of the Lucky Few.”
In Nightmare
Date: 29/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PS4, PS5
“Closing his heart to reality, our protagonist falls into a deep slumber and awakens in a nightmarish dreamworld. In Nightmare is a narrative-driven horror adventure game combining sneak action with diverse puzzles. It follows a young boy in search for the last hope of love who is working out his own salvation by navigating through his fear.”
Catie in Meowmeowland
Date: 30/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox series X, Switch
“Catie in MeowmeowLand is a beautiful traditional point-and-click adventure game set in a bizarre world of cats and ludicrous characters.
As Catie follows a strange white cat in her garden she suddenly finds herself in a mysterious world of MeowmeowLand, where she has to undergo a journey to find her way back home. Your task is to help Catie get there!”
Coromon
Date: 31/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Coromon is a modern take on the classic monster-taming genre. Tame Coromon and explore a vast world filled with thrilling turn-based battles, brain-twisting puzzles, and a mysterious threat to the world awaiting defeat. Nobody said being a Battle Researcher was easy!”
Weird West
Date: 31/03/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One
“Discover a dark fantasy reimagining of the Wild West where lawmen and gunslingers share the frontier with fantastical creatures. Journey through the story of a group of atypical heroes, written into legend by the decisions you make in an unforgiving land. Each journey is unique and tailored to the actions taken – a series of high stakes adventures where everything counts and the world reacts to the choices you make. Form a posse or venture forth alone into an otherworldly confines of the Weird West and make each legend your own.”
FixFox
Date: 31/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC
“FixFox is a wholesome sci-fi adventure game. Play as Vix, an unlucky space mechanic, who crashlands on a mysterious planet where tools are forbidden. Accompanied by her trusty toolbox Tin, Vix travels across the planet Karamel discovering hidden stashes left by pirates, repairing friendly household appliances, and sampling tasty local delicacies.”
Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between
Date: 31/03/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC
“Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way.”
Abermore
Who’s up for some really REALLY old school thievery? It looks like there’s a lot of fun to be had pulling off the perfect heist. So maybe it’s time to dust off our creativity caps and give this game a whirl.
Be sure to check out last week’s Coming Out to see what you may have missed!
What new titles coming out are you most excited for this week? Let us know!
About the Author
Vivienne Wright
They/Them
Artist, creator, streamer and chaos bean, Vava is always laughing and rarely pessimistic. You can usually spot them playing Genshin Impact on Twitch weekly, dreaming up new worlds in D&D, consuming horror and fantasy content or sleeping in a blanket burrito.
