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.

GRAVEN

Date: 23/01/2024
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
Platforms: PC

“Action, mystery, and a chance for redemption await you in the gritty action first person puzzler GRAVEN. Explore a dark fantasy world as a wrongly convicted man of faith. Battle the horrors of humanity, the wilds, and beyond using the environment, magic, and armaments.”

Lil’ Guardsman

Date: 23/01/2024
Genre: Narrative, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC

“Imagine you’re a 12 year old, suddenly in charge of the guard shed at the castle gate, where you decide if elves, goblins and 100+ other characters should be admitted. It’s a wonderful combination of deduction, narrative and puzzle games.”

Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters

Date: 23/01/2024
Genre: Action RPG
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC

“Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters is an action RPG set in the vibrant world of Gamindustri. Hack ‘n’ slash your way through hordes of dangerous enemies found in the many dungeons throughout the land while trying to defeat a mysterious, new phenomenon that threatens life itself. Lead the Goddess Candidates, the younger sisters of the 4 Goddesses of Gamindustri, through their first adventure to save the world!”

Stargate: Timekeepers

Date: 23/01/2024
Genre: Real-Time Tactics
Platforms: PC

“Stargate: Timekeepers is a real-time tactics game where you lead a team of specialists through a story-driven campaign set in the SG-1 universe. Sneak your characters behind enemy lines, use their unique skills, craft the perfect plan to unravel a timeloop mystery, and defeat the Goa’uld threat.”

Anomaly Agent

Date: 24/01/2024
Genre: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, Switch, PC

“ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-platformer featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!”

Phantom Abyss

Date: 25/01/2024
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: Xbox, PC

“Phantom Abyss is a massive asynchronous multiplayer game that casts players into procedurally-generated temples and tasks them with retrieving the sacred relics hidden within deadly chambers. Intrepid adventurers will dodge scores of hidden traps, leap treacherous chasms, and flee relentless guardians through branching paths!”

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Date: 25/01/2024
Genre: Visual Novel, Puzzle
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, PC

“Join rookie attorney Apollo Justice and his mentor, the legendary Phoenix Wright, in this collection of 3 games! This title features 16 episodes (including previously DLC-only episodes). Also included is a mountain of extra goodies that’s sure to satisfy any Ace Attorney fan!”

Go Mecha Ball

Date: 25/01/2024
Genre: Shooter, Roguelike
Platforms: Xbox, PC

“Load up and roll out, in this twin stick shooter with roguelike progression! Blast your way through arcade-style levels, using pinball-style physics mixed with an arsenal of devastating weapons. Defeat waves of enemy bots, battle big bosses, and upgrade your mech between runs,”

Under Night In-Birth II Sys:Celes

Date: 25/01/2024
Genre: Action
Platforms: PlayStation, Switch, PC

“The newest riveting installment in the epic Under Night In-Birth saga rises from the Abyss! Improved visuals and battle system! Witness the curtain fall on the tale of the Hollow Night. Vie for supremacy through exhilarating combat and a deep, robust battle system!”

Dream of the Star Haven

Date: 25/01/2024
Genre: Platformer
Platforms: PC

“Dream of the Star Haven is a 1st person “giant leap” platformer with elements of exploration puzzling and light combat – a magical odyssey through islands in the sky where you soar gracefully and eventually even bend gravity itself to your will, giving you the power to literally turn the dreamlike world upside-down.”

TEKKEN 8

Date: 26/01/2024
Genre: Fighting
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X, PC

“Fist Meets Fate in TEKKEN 8. Holding a record for the longest-running video game storyline, the TEKKEN series begins a new chapter as TEKKEN 8 continues the tragic saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines. In the new single-player mode Arcade Quest, craft your own unique avatar and embark on your new TEKKEN life.”

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Date: 26/01/2024
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox, PC

“Two larger-than-life heroes are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific. Experience one-of-a-kind combat with dynamic, fast-paced RPG battles where the battlefield becomes your weapon, and anything goes!”

Be sure to check out our previous Coming Out to see what you may have missed!

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