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.
DepowerBall
Date: 21/08/2023
Genre: Party / Sports
Platforms: PC
“DepowerBall is a competitive dragon-feeding party platformer. Be the first to feed the Dragon Queen and score points to win three rounds. As you win rounds, the other players will even the odds by taking away your powers, forcing you to adapt your strategy…or get left behind.”
WrestleQuest
Date: 21/08/2023
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!”
Jumplight Odyssey
Date: 21/08/2023
Genre: Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Escape the clutches of Admiral Voltan and the warmongering Zutopans, as you build, repair, promote, defend, and grow, across multiple decks of your starship. With your home planet destroyed and your people lost, it’s up to you to keep Hope alive on a perilous adventure across the galaxy!
Also… There’s a pig. You can pet the pig. That’s all you really need to know.”
Six Ages 2: Lights Going Out
Date: 21/08/2023
Genre: Strategy / Simulation
Platforms: PC, iOS
“Life after myths. Death, disaster, despair. A standalone survival-storybook combining interactive fiction and turn-based strategy. The world is ending, and your small clan’s survival depends on how you manage its relationship with the remaining gods and their followers.”
Immortals of Aveum
Date: 22/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
“Immortals of Aveum is a single-player first person magic shooter that tells the story of Jak as he joins an elite order of battlemages to save a world on the edge of abyss.”
Fort Solis
Date: 22/08/2023
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5
“Responding to an unusual alarm call from a remote mining base, Jack arrives at the dark and desolate Fort Solis. With storm warnings imminent, he heads inside to make desperate contact. As the night grows longer, events escalate, spiral out of control and the mystery of what happened to the crew begins to reveal itself. The storms is approching, limiting Jack’s escape as he looks to hold out until morning arrives.”
Chicken Journey
Date: 22/08/2023
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Play as an adorable chicken in this relaxing platformer. Jump, climb and solve puzzles to find the answer to the ULTIMATE question a chicken can ask…”
Smurfs Kart
Date: 22/08/2023
Genre: Racing
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch
“That is the question you will need to answer in this dynamic kart racing game in the world of Smurfs! The whole family can choose one Smurf, its kart and special power, then you’re ready to go on wild races! Make the best start, find shortcuts, and use the right items at the right time to pass your opponents!
Play solo or with friends and family, should you be a beginner or the most trained driver… you can get 1st place and show others who the fastest Smurf of all time is!”
RIDE 5
Date: 24/08/2023
Genre: Racing / Sports
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
“Rev up your engine and get ready to hit the track with RIDE 5. An adrenaline-filled gaming experience that is so authentic it will make you feel like you’re truly racing at break-neck speed.
Find your favorite bikes and check out new ones in the ultimate motorcycle game! Race on over 35 tracks and collect more than 200 motorcycles from world-renowned manufacturers, each element is designed to feel like you’re riding a real bike.”
Blasphemous 2
Date: 24/08/2023
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch
“The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all. ”
Don Duality
Date: 25/08/2023
Genre: Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Don Duality is a Chaos Manager game with card mechanics. Send your gangsters to the heist and launder money in your restaurant. Hire staff and upgrade your establishment, but remember that life like a roulette wheel and not everything can be fully controlled in Don’s journey.”
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Date: 25/08/2023
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
“Combining FromSoftware’s longstanding expertise in mech games with their signature action gameplay, ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON brings a brand-new action experience to the series.”
Blasphemous 2
This beautifully stylised gothic metroidvania is worth a deep dive into this week. Blasphemous is well known for it’s challenging gameplay as many of the same genre are, but that makes finishing the game all the more satisfying. This second installation is bound to be just as thrilling of a gameplay experience.
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!
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.
