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.

Monster Tribe

Date: 15/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Monster Tribe puts you in the shoes of humanity’s last hope, a sage born with a natural connection to the Ateyan, capable of calling them forth from the void between the real world and the Rift. Set out across Akama, collect an army of Ateyan, train them, and unearth long-forgotten secrets. Why did Akama fall? What caused the Ateyan to disappear into the void? Can the rift be stopped?”

Fashion Police Squad

Date: 15/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC

“Calling all officers! I’ve got a Fashion Crime in Progress and I’m mobilizing all Fashion Police Squad members. Grab your Belt of Justice and your Tailormade Sewing Machine, we’ve got some Fashion Justice to dispense!

Fashion Police Squad is a humorous Retro FPS where you fight against fashion crime using attire enhancing weaponry. Clean the streets of socks in sandals as Sergeant Des, and experience a single-player story full of fabulous characters, dazzling encounters, and fierce runway shows!”

WoMen in Science

Date: 15/08/2022
Genre: Simulation / Indie / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Build and customize your farm. Join a community of epic scientists. Automate tasks, program robots and race drones. Will you be able to maximize the productivity of your farm without harming the environment? The road will be full of pitfalls, but you may be able to turn the community into an example for the whole world.”

Blossom Tales II: The Minotaur Prince

Date: 16/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch

“The Minotaur King has returned…and it’s all your fault! Lily’s back for a new “classic” action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King! Grandpa’s latest tale takes you on a journey through haunted forests, pirate shores, and other mysterious lands across a vast open-world! Charming towns, terrible enemies, tricky puzzles, and powerful weapons await you.

Enjoy a “story within a story” as Grandpa narrates exciting moments throughout Lily’s incredible adventure.”

Way of the Hunter

Date: 16/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Simulation
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

“This authentic hunting experience lets you explore and hunt in large open-world environments in the USA and Europe . Discover true to life animals in beautiful natural habitats and handle various detailed and highly realistic weapons. Way of the Hunter provides a highly immersive, completely integrated experience amongst stunning wildlife with true to live animal group behavior. Witness the changing of complex ecosystems that react and adapt to your input. Learn what it means to be a true hunter and put your skills to the test.”

Rollerdrome

Date: 16/08/2022
Genre: Action / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5

“Rollerdrome is a singleplayer third person action shooter that seamlessly blends high-octane combat with fluid motion to create an action experience like no other. Dominate with style in cinematic, visceral combat where kills net you health and pulling off tricks and grinds provide you ammunition, in this adrenaline-pumping action shooter.”

My Divorce Story

Date: 18/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Enter: our ordinary protagonist living an ordinary life. But what’s this message?

“You shouldn’t be playing games right now.”
“Your spouse is cheating on you.”

Who sent this? It can’t be true…Collect evidence that your spouse is cheating on you and file for a successful divorce in this unique adventure game.”

We Are OFK

Date: 18/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch

“From indie pop band OFK: a Music Biopic series and Interactive E.P. about four friends dreaming, dating, and paying rent in Los Angeles. A story of the creative process, and the things that get in the way.”

Cursed to Golf

Date: 18/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Play as The Cursed Golfer, trapped in Golf Purgatory after a freak accident takes you out as you’re about to take the winning shot of an international tournament! Legend says that playing through the devious courses across Golf Purgatory will get you back to the land of the living and, more importantly, to the trophy you were about to win. Each course is governed by a ghostly Legendary Caddie, who will tutor you in the mystical ways of golf to aid you on your quest for redemption and revival.”

Thymesia

Date: 18/08/2022
Genre: Action / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name “Corvus”. Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.”

Neodash

Date: 18/08/2022
Genre: Action / Racing
Platforms: PC

“Define your own path and survive until you reach the end that lies ahead of you by swerving, drifting and flying across traps and obstacles while avoiding the abyss. But there’s a catch: the world is disintegrating at your heels; better go fast, or you might not make it. Neodash plunges you in a unique sci-fi atmosphere that is brought to life by music: the environment reacts to the beat in different ways, creating a thrilling and immersive audio-visual experience.”

Madden NFL 23

Date: 19/08/2022
Genre: Simulation / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Play your way into the history books in Madden NFL 23.

Control your impact with every decision in all-new ways. Call the shots in Franchise with free agency and trade logic updates, play your way into the history books in Face of the Franchise: The League, and assemble the most powerful roster in all of Madden Ultimate Team™.”

Sir Whoopass

Date: 19/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC

“While some are destined to be great heroes, others swing and miss. Meet Sir Whoopass, a try-hard hero with a heart of gold who, due to a series of hilarious and astoundingly poor life choices he manages to bring chaos and disarray to a utopian world. He must find The Legendary Villain-Beating Artifact™ on his quest to vanquish The Immortal, a mysterious recluse who for some reason is bringing down all manner of monsters and evil creatures on the world.”

A Walk With Yiayia

Date: 20/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“A Walk with Yiayia is a light adventure game/visual novel about taking your Greek grandmother on a walk after she’s lost her confidence from having a scary fall. Connect through engaging conversations, explore a relaxing environment, and complete microquests in this thoughtful, bite-sized adventure.”

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!