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.
Lonesome Village
Date: 01/11/2022
Genre: Adventure / Simulation
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Switch
“Puzzle-solving and life-sim meet in a cozy, no-combat, coyote adventure!
Uncover the mysterious, magical past of Lonesome Village and save this town from the hands of evil.”
Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom
Date: 02/11/2022
Genre: Adventure / Simulation
Platforms: PC, PS5, Switch
“Noby and his friends are back in an all-new Doraemon: Story of Seasons title! The popular mash-up series between the well-known farming franchise adored by players for over 25 years and beloved Japanese cultural icon, Doraemon, gets a new entry, complete with plenty of fresh ways to play!
Grow crops, raise animals, and use Doraemon’s Secret Gadgets to help friends in a fun-filled and heartwarming story that people of all ages can enjoy.”
The Past Within
Date: 02/11/2022
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, iOS, Android
“The Past Within is the new co-op experience from Rusty Lake! Play together with someone you deem trustworthy: one in The Past, the other in The Future. Observe and communicate what you see around you. Solve the puzzles and uncover Albert Vanderboom’s plan.”
Shatter Remastered Deluxe
Date: 02/11/2022
Genre: Arcade
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Relive the award-winning classic that redefined the brick-breaking genre. Shatter returns in stunning 4K resolution running at 120fps, with a modernised UI, and multiple visual improvements. Re-experience the highly acclaimed original soundtrack, remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround sound.”
A Castle Full of Cats
Date: 02/11/2022
Genre: Adventure / Puzzle
Platforms: PC
“A Castle Full of Cats is a hidden object game with a metroidvania structure: alternate paths, keys to be found, mysterious NPC’s and so much more!
Fofiño found himself cursed by an evil force and had transformed every cat in the castle into a dark (yet cute) creature.
Now only Lily can save her soulmate and release the castle from the spell!”
From Space
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC, Switch
“From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!”
The Entropy Centre
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“The Entropy Centre is a mind-bending puzzle adventure where you reverse objects through time to overcome seemingly impossible obstacles and conundrums. Manipulate time to your will and solve ingeniously challenging puzzle rooms, each one taking you closer to the heart of a colossal space station in orbit of Earth.”
WRC Generations
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Racing / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“Rise to all the challenges of the most comprehensive, realistic and demanding rally simulation ever developed. Dive into the heart of the action and drive the cars from the 2022 WRC championship, including the new hybrid models.”
Beneath Oresa
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Adventure / Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Beneath Oresa is a fighting roguelike deckbuilder. Deep within the city, confront your foes in real tactical arenas. As a strategist, choose your cards, upgrades, and artifacts wisely, but as a fighter, keep your distances with your foes, engage them at the right moment and turn their positioning to your advantage. With several factions, many heroes with unique abilities, daily missions, unique game mechanics and more, this furious combination of roguelike and tactics elements will lead you deep beneath Oresa.”
Outshine
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC
“Unleash your powers against your oppressors in this arcade, fast-paced typing game. Avoid traps, destroy enemies, defeat bosses to seek your revenge, and rush to the top of the leaderboards.”
Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Space Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations.”
Die by the Blade
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
“Die by the Blade is a 1v1 weapons-focused fighter where the difference between victory and death can amount to a single strike of the blade. Carve your path through this samurai-punk world with nothing but your trusty weapon by your side in the story-driven single-player campaign or crush your friends in local or online-multiplayer. Looking for more of a challenge? Test your skills against unknown warriors in online ranked matches and prove that you are the indisputable champion.
Will you have what it takes to become a master samurai? Or will you fall like countless others before you?”
Honey, I Joined a Cult
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Strategy / Simulation
Platforms: PC
“It’s time to start working towards that ultimate goal of enlightenment, faith and money…lots and lots of money! Become the ultimate tycoon – create, customise, and manage your own cult whilst listening to funky music. Welcome to Honey, I Joined a Cult!”
The Chant
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure / Horror
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
“A single-player, third person horror action-adventure game set on a remote island spiritual retreat. A peaceful weekend soon turns to dread after a group chant opens The Gloom, a psychedelic dimension of terror that feeds off negative energy. Interact with a recurring cast of characters, untangle the complex history of the island, and witness terrifying revelations about the cosmos. Only you can fight off the creatures, reason with the survivors, and unravel the legacy of a cult from the 1970s to reverse the ritual.”
Ghost Song
Date: 03/11/2022
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“On the desolate moon of Lorian, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber—armed and combat-ready, memory clear of purpose. But something new is stirring…
Strike out beneath the surface in search of answers in Ghost Song, an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns lit only by bioluminescent flora, battle strange and powerful creatures, and acquire new abilities to help you unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets.”
HARVESTELLA
Date: 04/11/2022
Genre: Action / RPG
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Our protagonist awakens during the height of Quietus, a disaster that visits with the changing of each season – and a threat to all life.Lead a life of self-sufficiency with your vibrant house as a base and cooperate with allies to overcome various threats, all as you draw ever closer to the truth behind the disasters and the very world’s creation!”
The Chant
The terror follows us through to November with The Chant. The dark cult aesthetics coupled with an isolating environment is a recipe for a great horror experience bound to keep you up all night.
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.
