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.

Hammer of Virtue

Date: 07/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC

“A hammer-smashing action game with fully destructible environments. use your hammer for combat or smash the environment to launch debris towards your enemy to create emergent and chaotic gameplay interactions in a wild adventure.”

Within a Dead City

Date: 07/08/2023
Genre: Strategy / Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Within a Dead City is a tiny RTS / autobattler inspired by Majesty. Hire autonomous heroes to search for gold and glory. Build shops where they can spend their hard-earned loot. Place bounties on monsters to influence their behavior. With skill and strategy, you will find riches in the fallen city.”

Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain

Date: 08/08/2023
Genre: Visual Novel
Platforms: PC

“It’s a world of heroes and villains, masks and capes, and Penny Larceny — grifter, con artist, catburglar — is barely scraping by. Life’s hard for a young mask trying to make it big, but now she’s gained access to Crimr, the gig-economy service for henchpersons looking to help supervillains with their evil, evil schemes! Guide Penny through her new career, pull off daring heists, and unravel the conspiracies which allow the rich and powerful to maintain their profitable status quo.”

Chickenoidz Super Party

Date: 08/08/2023
Genre: Action / Indie
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Chickenoidz Super Party – multiplayer top-down arena shooter for up to 4 players. You can play local or altogether online via Remote Play. Steal the show using an array of incredible weapons, special equipment and even mutations. Smash your opponents to smithereens, rip everything around you.”

WrestleQuest

Date: 08/08/2023
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“TAG TEAM WITH DESTINY! Pro wrestling and RPG fantasy collide in the ultimate pixel powered adventure. “Macho Man” Randy Savage and tons of other icons offer guidance as you powerbomb your way to glory beyond the ring. This hero’s journey ain’t just an epic quest, it’s WRESTLEQUEST!”

30XX

Date: 09/08/2023
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds that mix precise platforming with fevered combat. Destroy fearsome Guardians. Master unique Powers. Rediscover the thousand years we’ve lost.”

Mondealy

Date: 09/08/2023
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Embark on a magical 2D adventure in the kingdom beneath your hometown. Meet its charming inhabitants, explore enchanting landscapes, and experience an extraordinary tale. Inspired by Undertale, Oneshot and Stardew Valley.”

UFO: Unidentified Falling Objects

Date: 09/08/2023
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Unidentified Falling Objects is a unique mashup of platforming and puzzle destroying gameplay. Players are dropped into the puzzle where they must dodge the falling obstacles and destroy blocks to make big combos. Many different things will fall from above, and the player must act quickly to remove them to level up and get the highest score. Compete for highscores or play with friends in local and online multiplayer modes.”

The Man Came Around

Date: 09/08/2023
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC

“The Man Came Around is a survival game filled with thorny moral dilemmas. Occida, one of the world’s most powerful nations, is shaken by mass protests. As the fight between The Many -an activist organization- and the government intensifies, the protesters face brutal repression.

Play five citizens trying to leave this mess.
Your only hope is to cross the Northern Border, a heavily guarded fence lost in the mountains.”

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch

“In a modern fantasy world, college dropout Grace is granted the power of a Muse – power she’ll need to find out the truth behind her predecessor’s death before time runs out. You’ll decide who Grace allies with, who she can trust, and who may betray her in this beautifully hand-illustrated roleplaying musical.”

Cat’s Request

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC

“The fantastic detective story about an extraterrestrial cat named Ash and his virtual assistant, living in a metropolis governed by artificial intelligence. One day, their peaceful existence is disrupted by the sudden appearance of a computer virus that threatens all sentient programs. Ash takes on the role of a detective to unravel the mystery of this virus.

You can switch between Ash and his virtual assistant. Only one character can access certain locations.”

Zombie Soup

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch

“Zombie Soup is a top-down shooter combined with hack and slash action that follows Ricky, a backpacker who is thrown into an unexpected adventure in an unfamiliar town as he shoots and dodges his way through hordes of bizarre creatures and challenging bosses to save a kidnapped girl!”

Lifeless Moon

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC

“Lifeless Moon, the spiritual successor to the popular 2014 indie title Lifeless Planet, is a 3D platformer that puts you in the center of a mysterious Moon expedition. This new adventure, inspired by classic science fiction, plays as an Apollo-era astronaut who finds themself in the aftermath of an old 1970s experiment: an oddly familiar desert town… on the moon.”

BANCHOU TACTICS

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Banchou Tactics is a strategy turn based role-playing game in the Japanese Gangster High School (Banchou). Game inspire by Crows (Japanese Manga) River City Ransom and Final Fantasy Tactics.”

Atlas Fallen

Date: 10/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X

“Rise from the dust and glide the sands of a timeless land, filled with ancient dangers, mysteries and fragments of the past. Hunt legendary monsters with powerful sand-infused weapons and abilities in spectacular, super-powered combat.”

Tales & Tactics

Date: 11/08/2023
Genre: Adventure / Strategy / RPG
Platforms: PC

“Tales & Tactics blends roguelike strategy with a squad-based autobattler, creating a deep and rich one-of-a-kind experience tailor made for a single player adventure. No time limits and no pressure means you have all the time in the world to take in the game’s mechanics and characters, and to strategize correctly for the fight ahead of you.

With a quick and easy tutorial, and mechanics that start off simple and approachable, anyone can learn to play. The mechanics will only get more complex if you want them to, with our unique “complexity at your own pace” unlock system.”

Space Mechanic Simulator

Date: 11/08/2023
Genre: Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Become a Space Mechanic! Get your hands dirty, explore the depths of space and repair broken machinery. Diagnose problems using diagrams and tools, perform repairs, manage your resources and watch the simulated machinery come alive. Or just gaze upon the beauty of the Solar System.”

Turbo Overkill

Date: 11/08/2023
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC

“Heavily inspired by some of the all-time greats like Id’s Doom & Quake, and Apogee’s Duke Nukem 3D, with stunning cyberpunk visuals, Turbo Overkill is the most savage FPS ever released by Apogee. You play as Johnny Turbo, augmented with hidden arm rockets and a chainsaw that extends from your lower leg allowing you to slide-slice enemies wide open.”

Be sure to check out last weeks Coming Out to see what you may have missed!

What new titles coming out are you most excited for this week? Let us know!