Coming Out in gaming this week — March 4, 2024

Posted on March 4, 2024

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.

The Thaumaturge

Date: 04/03/2024
Genre:
Strategy
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

“The Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices, taking place in the culturally diverse world of early 20th century Warsaw. In this world, salutors exist: esoteric beings that only thaumaturges can truly perceive and use for their needs.”

Sixty Four

Date: 04/03/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.”

The Outlast Trials

Date: 05/03/2024
Genre:
Horror
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

“Red Barrels invites you to experience mind-numbing terror, this time with friends. Whether you go through the trials alone or in teams, if you survive long enough and complete the therapy, Murkoff will happily let you leave… but will you be the same?”

Expeditions: A MudRunner Game

Date: 05/03/2024
Genre:
Racing
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

“Embark on scientific expeditions with this new off-road adventure from the creators of MudRunner and SnowRunner. Lead research missions as you drive a variety of all-terrain vehicles, using high-tech tools and managing your camp and crew to ensure your success in the wild.”

Classified: France ’44

Date: 05/03/2024
Genre:
Strategy
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

“Command an elite team of allied special operators in Nazi-occupied France wreaking havoc in the run up to D-Day in this ambitious turn-based tactics game. Take on the might of Germany’s war machine and launch daring raids in occupied territory. Can you do enough to ensure Allied victory?”

FloraMancer : Seeds and Spells

Date: 05/03/2024
Genre:
Farming
Platforms: PC

“Grow spells! Floramancer is a loop of farming magical plants into spells and then using them to fight for powerful seeds. Every cycle getting closer to saving your forest from deforestation.”

Berserk Boy

Date: 06/03/2024
Genre:
Metroidvania
Platforms: PC, Switch

“BERSERK BOY is a high speed action packed Platformer, with Metroidvania elements. Packed with vibrant and stylish pixel art. Go Berserk! as you change into different forms and use the power of Lightning, Fire, Ice, Air, and Earth to save the planet! With music by Sonic Mania composer Tee Lopes.”

REVEIL

Date: 06/03/2024
Genre:
Horror
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

“REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.”

Little Learning Machines

Date: 06/03/2024
Genre:
Puzzle
Platforms: PC

“Welcome to Little Learning Machines—a live simulation where you train your real AI companions to solve challenges together, across whimsical islands. Shape their abilities and personalities while leveling up your skills with the games’ no-code AI system.”

Hex Gambit: Respawned

Date: 06/03/2024
Genre:
Tactics
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

“Hex Gambit: Respawned is a quirky and competitive digital board game for 1-4 players that’s easy to pick up and hard to put down!”

Zoria: Age of Shattering

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Tactical RPG
Platforms: PC

“A squad-based tactical RPG with fluid turn-based combat, outpost, and followers management, set in the expansive fantasy world of Zoria. Lead a team of four heroes with their unique skills and perks. Every team member contributes to undertaken battles.”

Manic Mechanics

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Party
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

“In Manic Mechanics, up to four players pull on their overalls and head to the auto-obsessed Octane Isle, looking to make a name for themselves as travelling mechanics. Whether played solo or with friends, co-op or versus, Manic Mechanics has plenty of comedic chaos to go around!”

Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

“Climb into the driver’s seat of your car and your business, transport passengers across Barcelona and grow your company! Can you help relieve the transportation challenges of a city that never sleeps?”

Blade Prince Academy

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Strategy
Platforms: PC

“Blade Prince Academy is a new take on tactical RPGs, where you lead your squad of Blade Princes to defend the city of Abjectalia in real-time with pause combat. Use your team’s power to devastate any threat, but be vigilant, there is always a price to pay when you make a pact with darkness.”

Astro Duel 2

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Platformer
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Astro Duel 2 is a sci-fi combat game combining top-down space dog fights with up-close platforming action. Whether versus or co-op, battle through space and on foot at the same time! Strike within the fully-destructible arenas or just nuke ‘em from orbit.”

Top Racer Collection

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Racing
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

“The thrill of 16-bit racing from the 90s is back! Play the complete Top Racer series with Top Racer, Top Racer 2, Top Racer 3000 and Top Racer Crossroads, a brand new game with new cars and exclusive content made especially for this unmissable edition.”

Potions: A Curious Tale

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Narrative
Platforms: PC

“Potions: A Curious Tale is an adventure & crafting game where wit is your greatest weapon and combat is not always the answer. Play as Luna, a young witch who overcomes obstacles with the potions she brews, as she gathers items from enchanted lands and conquers devious puzzles on her quest.”

Chasing the Unseen

Date: 07/03/2024
Genre:
Adventure
Platforms: PC

“Climb colossal creatures, explore otherworldly landscapes and find what you have been seeking.”

BORE BLASTERS

Date: 08/03/2024
Genre:
Mining
Platforms: PC

“Blast through rocks with your machine gun drill. Collect rare gems, ores and ancient artefacts, upgrade your ship and unlock new abilities. Uncover the mysteries of the deep and the dangers that lurk below.”

Stolen Realm

Date: 08/03/2024
Genre:
Tactics
Platforms: PC, Xbox, Switch

“Stolen Realm is a simultaneous turn-based tactical dungeon crawling looter with action RPG elements where you control up to 6 heroes, solo or through online co-op, venturing forth in adventures set in a high-fantasy, low-poly world.”

WWE 2K24

Date: 08/03/2024
Genre:
Sports
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

“Experience a gripping retelling of WrestleMania’s greatest moments in 2K Showcase of the Immortals in WWE 2K24, where you can relive a collection of some of the most unforgettable, career-defining matches.”

Ancient Weapon Holly

Date: 08/03/2024
Genre:
Roguelike
Platforms: PC

“After tens of thousands of years, the ancient weapon Holly awakens, starting her revenge against humanity. Experience the strategy of creating pitfalls to trap enemies and the exhilaration of burying them alive. Dive into intense combat!”

Unicorn Overlord

Date: 08/03/2024
Genre:
JRPG
Platforms: PlayStation, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

“From the masterminds that brought 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim and Odin Sphere, ATLUS x Vanillaware presents the rebirth of tactical fantasy RPG. Fight against fate and embark on a royal adventure to regain your reign alongside trustworthy allies.”

Unicorn Overlord

An amazing developer who already has such a prolific history is ready to release their next title and it’s hard not to be excited by that. Come for the gorgeous 2.5D art and stay for the strategy and world-building that’s no doubt in abundance within this release.