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.

Afterimage

Date: 25/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping story set in the ruins of a fantasy world. “

Roots of Pacha

Date: 25/04/2023
Genre: Simulation / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Be a part of a thriving stone age community. Discover “ideas,” domesticate crops, befriend animals, and contribute to the growth of your village. Play with friends in co-op or explore the early days of civilization in single-player.”

Stranded: Alien Dawn

Date: 25/04/2023
Genre: Strategy / Simulation
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors from starvation, disease, extreme weather and more. From basic camps to fortified bases, create a stronghold to defend the survivors from attacks by alien creatures that roam an expansive and deadly alien world. Experience an epic and unpredictable journey.”

Trinity Trigger

Date: 25/04/2023
Genre: Action / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch

“Step into the world of Trinity Trigger, an all-new action role-playing game combining the look and feel of iconic RPGs of the ‘90s with a modern emphasis on fast-paced, customizable combat. As Cyan, a young man burdened by the gods with the mantle of Warrior of Chaos and an inevitable clash against the Warrior of Order, players will set out on a grand adventure to defy fate and save Trinitia.

Cyan and his companions Elise and Zantis are accompanied by strange creatures known as Triggers that can transform into eight types of weapons, and players can switch freely between the three characters to implement a solo combat strategy, or team up with up to two friends for local co-op.”

Strayed Lights

Date: 25/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Strayed Lights is an atmospheric action-adventure with fluid combat and an intricate world imbued with mystery. You are a tiny, growing light seeking transcendence. Explore a land of otherworldly ruins and glowing trees, where entities of flickering lights and luminescent shadows reside.”

Desta: The Memories Between

Date: 26/04/2023
Genre: Action / Strategy / Sports
Platforms: PC, Switch

“From the creators of Monument Valley, Desta: The Memories Between is a heartfelt strategy game where you fall into a mysterious dreamworld. Grab your emotionally-charged ball, track your opponent’s strategy and work tactically with your ultimate dream-team to throw the best shot and get to the heart of the conversation.

Desta: The Memories Between combines ustwo games’ approach to character storytelling with distinctive team-based tactics and physics gameplay, featuring strategic chess-like play with perfect physics precision.”

Bramble: The Mountain King

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Bramble The Mountain King is a grim adventure set in a world inspired by dark, Nordic fables. Explore the beautiful yet dangerous and twisted land of Bramble in your endeavour to rescue your sister. Traverse a wondrous landscape and survive deadly encounters with Bramble’s many hideous creatures.”

Ash of Gods: The Way

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Strategy / Indie
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Build winning decks of warriors, equipment, and spells from four different factions in this story-driven tactical card combat game. Battle your way through a series of major tournaments, each with their own opponents, battlefields, and even rules. Earn new cards and upgrade your favorites, then combine them into any number of decks: you’re free to experiment as much as you like! Do prepare carefully for key battles with major characters: you’ll only get a few chances before defeat will change the course of the story, though the game continues…

All the while you will meet new characters, have conversations, and make decisions that will affect the fate of the entire world.”

Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, PSVR2, Switch

“In “Kizuna AI – Touch the Beat!”, you are an audience at the front row of Kizuna AI’s performance stage. Feel the rhythm to the Kizuna AI’s original songs and hit the notes that come flying towards you with your penlight. This makes it feel like you are not just “watching” Kizuna AI perform, but you are actually “participating” in the performance through a VR rhythm game. Kizuna AI’s original songs, “Hello, Morning (Prod.Nor)” and “melty world (Prod.Teddyloid) are included in the game. More original songs are expected to be added in the future.”

Protodroid DeLTA

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch

“In a vibrant vision of Earth’s future, the world-renowned roboticist Dr. Shelton has created one of the first Protodroids, a hyper-advanced android named DeLTA with near-human levels of intelligence. DeLTA was made to “be the change” that shows the world the promise of what AI can become—and so she sets out to prove to a skeptical world she’s more than “just a robot.”

However, when a gang of Vypers attacks Shelton’s lab, the doctor is forced to enable DeLTA’s combat subroutines and retrofit her with weapons systems for self-defense. After DeLTA successfully fends off the attackers, Dr. Shelton sets DeLTA on a new course: defend the region against the rising Vyper threat, earn the city’s trust and affection, and show the world the true promise of what AI can become.”

Mail Time

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch

“Mail Time is a relaxing, cottagecore adventure set in a peaceful forest, far, far away. It’s your first day on the job as a newly minted Mail Scout. Equipped with a mushroom hat, a pack full of letters, and unbridled enthusiasm, it’s time to deliver letters and packages across the Grumblewood Grove.

Their recipients eagerly await the sight of your mushroom hat, so don’t tarry! Run, jump, glide, and make your way across the forest to deliver parcels and joy to the cute critters that inhabit these woods.
That’s right. It’s Mail Time!”

Omega Strikers

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Action / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch, iOS, Android

“Smash opponents off the arena and score goals in this lightning-fast 3v3 footbrawler. Sling slimes, toss tofu, and rocket boost to victory as one of 15+ stylish Strikers. Squad up with friends and outplay your rivals to become an Omega Striker.

Blast, bounce, and bullrush opponents into hectic and electric map hazards. Sprint at breakneck speed on the Super Surge map, or grow to enormous size with the Gigantify game buff.”

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

Date: 27/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X

“Descend into a limbo of decaying memories as Benedict Fox, a self-proclaimed detective bound to his demon companion. Use that unholy bond to explore the minds of the recently deceased in search of clues as you uncover the mysteries of a massive, decrepit mansion — the site to a young couple’s grisly murder, and the disappearance of their child. Immerse yourself in a dark, intriguing world full of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded crimes in an arcane adventure brought to life through a fascinating Burton-esque art style.”

Varney Lake

Date: 28/04/2023
Genre: Adventure / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Summer, 1954. A perfect vacation awaits three best friends, playing games, making crazy plans, and running from bullies… Until they meet the vampire. What really happened that summer at Varney Lake?”

Minabo – A walk through life

Date: 28/04/2023
Genre: Simulation / Indie
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Minabo – A walk through life is a social simulation game where you walk the path of life while your turnip grows and thrives (or not) in its social relationships.

Life starts when you sprout, time goes by with every step you take, and you can set your pace at any moment. You live and learn: surround yourself with other turnips and interact with them to forge your personality. Your acquired strengths and weaknesses will affect your future interactions.”

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Date: 28/04/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

“The story of Cal Kestis continues in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor™, a third-person, galaxy-spanning, action-adventure game from Respawn Entertainment, developed in collaboration with Lucasfilm Games. This narratively driven, single-player title picks up 5 years after the events of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order™ and follows Cal’s increasingly desperate fight as the galaxy descends further into darkness. Pushed to the edges of the galaxy by the Empire, Cal will find himself surrounded by threats new and familiar. As one of the last surviving Jedi Knights, Cal is driven to make a stand during the galaxy’s darkest times — but how far is he willing to go to protect himself, his crew, and the legacy of the Jedi Order?”

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!