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.

Tinykin

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet and back to normal size!”

La Pucelle: Ragnarok

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Experience a part of NIS history with this tactical RPG! Prier and her brother Culotte are novices with the demon-hunting organization, La Pucelle. They’ve just passed their final exams and are ready to do real work fighting demons and zombies, but quickly find themselves embroiled in a series of plots orchestrated by a rival church with dark intentions.”

Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Explore the roots of the Disgaea series with the strategy RPG Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure! Play as a young girl named Cornet who has the power to communicate with puppets, and join her to fulfill her dream of meeting her “prince charming”. But all isn’t well in the kingdom with the evil Marjorly around!”

Destroy All Humans! 2

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

“Crypto is back with a license to probe. The alien invader returns, groovier than ever. Experience the swinging ‘60s in all its chemical-induced glory and take revenge on the KGB for blowing up your mothership. You’ll have to form alliances with members of the very species you came to enslave.”

F1 Manager 2022

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: Simulation / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Make your mark on Formula 1® in the officially licensed F1® Manager 2022. Be the boss of your chosen constructor and pick from a roster of 2022 drivers and staff. Featuring full F1® licensing and true-to-life presentation, you won’t just play F1® Manager 2022 – you’ll live it.”

Immortality

Date: 30/08/2022
Genre: Simulation / Adventure
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X, Android, iOS

“Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies were ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. An interactive trilogy from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.”

Hill Agency: PURITYdecay

Date: 31/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC

“The year is 2762 and you are Meeygen Hill, a tough as nails P.I., working in the neighbourhoods of one of the last major cities of North America. Life is all truant kids and cheating spouses until a dame barges in from the Risen City and changes your life. Her sister has been murdered and the cops are useless. It’s up to you to find out whodunit and it seems like this case go way further up than the banks of this one detective’s little neighbourhood in this Indigenous cybernoir narrative detective game.”

Call of the Wild: The Angler

Date: 31/08/2022
Genre: Adventure / Sports / Simulation
Platforms: PC

“From the creators of theHunter: Call of the Wild comes a genre-defying fishing experience! Explore a vast and atmospheric open world in search of the perfect fishing spot. Ride the open waters alone or with friends and embark on your journey to become a master angler.”

Scathe

Date: 31/08/2022
Genre: Action / FPS
Platforms: PC

“Scathe is an intense, classic FPS with big guns and even bigger demons. You are Scathe, Enforcer of the Legions of Hell, forged from the earth by the Divine Creator himself. And you, like your fallen kin before you, must prove your worth by navigating a deviously crafted maze, entangled with demonic evil at every twist and turn. So, grab your Hell Hammer and get ready to unleash your almighty fury!”

Gerda: A Flame in Winter

Date: 01/09/2022
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch

“When the snow stops falling, the small Danish village of Tinglev will no longer be the same. Walk the path of Gerda as her quiet life is turned upside down during the World War 2 occupation of her home. Choose where to go, how to act, and who to trust in this intimate narrative RPG-lite experience inspired by real life events. How far would you go to protect your loved ones?”

Chenso Club

Date: 01/09/2022
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

“Aliens are attacking! Who will save us? Chenso Club will! Using chainsaws, hammers, and the aliens’ own life force against them – these fearless warriors will pulverise enemies on their way to victory. Go solo! Go co-op! Go hack those aliens in this action-packed, side-scrolling platform brawler!”

The Dragoness: Command of the Flame

Date: 01/09/2022
Genre: Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC

“The Dragoness mixes HOMM-like exploration, city-building and turn-based strategic combat, with a roguelite twist. Choose your battles, paths and skills as you explore a world ravaged by war. Gather and manage your army of beasts, collect resources and expand your city.”

Lunistice

Date: 02/09/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple but fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!”

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R

Date: 02/09/2022
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Hirohiko Araki’s masterpiece, brought to life as a fighting game! Battle with 50 colorful characters, wielding Stands, Hamon, and more! See how characters who could never meet in the story interact when they come face to face!”

Made in Abyss: Binary Star Falling into Darkness

Date: 02/09/2022
Genre: Action / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, Switch

“Experience the awesome power of the Curse of the Abyss, as well as the astonishing, legendary entities known as primeval creatures. Prepare to glimpse the world of Riko and her friends.”

The Last of Us Part I

Date: 02/09/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PS5

“Experience the emotional storytelling and unforgettable characters in The Last of Us, winner of over 200 Game of the Year awards. In a ravaged civilization, where infected and hardened survivors run rampant, Joel, a weary protagonist, is hired to smuggle 14-year-old Ellie out of a military quarantine zone. However, what starts as a small job soon transforms into a brutal cross-country journey.

Includes the complete The Last of Us single-player story and celebrated prequel chapter, Left Behind, which explores the events that changed the lives of Ellie and her best friend Riley forever.”

LEGO Brawls

Date: 02/09/2022
Genre: Action / Platformer
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Dream up the ultimate Minifigure brawlers and bash your way through all of your favorite LEGO® themes in the first team action brawler set in the LEGO universe. Play with friends at home or around the world and see how you stack up against the competition.”

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!