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.
Retreat to Enen
Date: 01/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Humanity is unrecognizable in the year 3600 CE. Centuries of war, socio-economic strife, and the impending climate catastrophe, put the apex species on the verge of extinction. Turning back from the brink, humans chose a different path, one of healing, peace, and reverence for the ecosystem they are a part of. As Earth heals, every human who reaches adulthood is now tasked with learning how to become one with Nature, on the island of Enen.
Return to Enen focuses on this rite of passage. Arrive at the legendary island to learn how to live in peaceful harmony with nature by surviving on your own, discovering the island’s secrets, and mastering the art of meditation.”
The Mortuary Assistant
Date: 02/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PC
“Having completed your degree in mortuary sciences, you have taken on an apprenticeship at River Fields Mortuary. Over the past several months you have logged many hours aiding the Mortician in daily tasks along with learning the ins and outs of the embalming process as well as how to properly handle and care for the deceased.
Late one night, you are called into work to handle some embalmings. Death doesn’t keep day time hours. But there is something different about these bodies because there is something different about you. The phone rings with the Mortician on the other end. The rumors are true, and you can not leave.”
Frogun
Date: 02/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Join Renata as she adventures across a world of mystical ruins with the titular FROGUN! Frogun is an old-school platformer with the soul of the PS1/N64 era, in which your frog-shaped grappling hook is a your best friend!”
Hard West 2
Date: 04/08/2022
Genre: Action / Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC
“Hard West 2 is a journey to the heart of darkness in the American West. Take control of a supernatural posse and catch the mysterious Ghost Train. Outsmart, outcheat and outgun your enemies in this turn-based tactics game set in a Wild West world where nothing is as it seems.”
Hindsight
Date: 04/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, Switch, iOS
“What if the physical objects of everyday life, the possessions we hold close, were actual windows to the past? Peer into distant memories and unseen futures in Hindsight.”
Turbo Golf Racing
Date: 04/08/2022
Genre: Racing / Sports
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“Turbo Golf Racing is an arcade-style sports racing game for up to eight players online. Drive, boost, jump, flip and fly your Turbo-powered car. Slam into oversized golf balls. Race your friends in an explosive dash to the finish flag. This is Turbo Golf Racing.”
PlateUp!
Date: 04/08/2022
Genre: Action / Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Cook and serve your dishes, design and decorate your restaurants, and expand your culinary kingdom with new unlocks, abilities and dishes in procedurally-generated locations. Classic cooking action with permanent roguelite progression. Hire your friends – or do it all yourself!”
Kokoro Clover Season1
Date: 04/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Plop down on the couch in your comfiest pajamas, grab a big bowl of cereal, and prepare to enter “Kokoro Clover”, a 2D platformer inspired by Sunday morning Japanese anime shows of the past! Transformations, cards, dancing, and robots! Let’s find out what this wonderful world has in store!”
GigaBash
Date: 05/08/2022
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5
“GigaBash combines the chaos and creativity of titles like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros Ultimate and War of Monsters with the jaw-dropping scale of the classic kaiju movies. Play as either a rampaging Titan or a Titan-hunting mecha; summon lightning from the heavens, use a radio tower as a baton, or roll a whole district (and your enemies) into a single massive snowball. Wreak enough havoc and you’ll evolve into your final form, the terrifyingly titanic S-Class.”
Frogun
We’re taking a time machine back with this one, to the platformers of the PS1 and N64 era. The radiant charm of Frogun saw their Kickstarter meeting its goal within the first 2 hours! It just goes to show that there will always be a big fanbase for low poly 90s nostalgia in the gaming community.
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
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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.
