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.
Echoes of the Plum Grove
Date: 29/04/2024
Genre: Cozy
Platforms: PC
“A new life awaits in Honeywood! Build a thriving community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage and uncover the secrets of the island! If someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means.”
Braid: Anniversary Edition
Date: 30/04/2024
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Guide Tim on a quest to rescue a princess, where enemies can be defeated by jumping onto their heads, and puzzling platforming challenges await.
Sound familiar? Don’t get comfortable, because Braid flips expectations by rewinding time in several different ways across its worlds, presenting players with brain-tickling teasers at every turn. Assemble jigsaw pieces within the worlds to discover the real story of a game that guarantees surprises.
Critically acclaimed, hugely influential and the winner of multiple industry awards, Braid’s return in its Anniversary Edition welcomes newcomers and existing fans alike.”
The Lullaby of Life
Date: 30/04/2024
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Play musical notes to solve timing-based puzzles in a journey where you bring dormant beings to life. Explore colorful environments and create harmonious sounds to navigate through this tranquil puzzle adventure inspired by the origins of life.”
Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago
Date: 01/05/2024
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PC
“Someone has to protect this realm… is it you? Become a guardian spirit and raise your very own Hero to stand against the Dark Lord.”
INDIKA
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
“Play a third-person, story-driven game set in alternative Russia at the turn of the XIX century where religious visions clash with harsh reality. INDIKA tells the story of a young nun who sets off on a journey of self-discovery with the most unusual companion by her side, the devil himself.”
Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Arcade / Shooter
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“The party game to end all party games, Armed and Gelatinous is a fast-paced couch-competitive multiplayer space shooter that pits friends and family against one another in a wide variety of chaotic game modes! Control one of four extraterrestrial blobs in the far reaches of space, sticking your gelatinous body to a plethora of weapons discarded by planet Earth. But players beware, your blob will grow bigger and slower with each weapon absorbed, trading agility for firepower! Either stay small and dash to victory or increase your arsenal and engulf the enemy!”
MotoGP 24
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Sports / Racing
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Rev up your engines, MotoGP™24 is back! Dive into the heart-pounding action of the 2024 season and immerse yourself in the thrills of unexplored landscapes, all thanks to the revolutionary Riders market!”
Endless Ocean Luminous
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: Switch
“Take a deep breath and plunge into the Veiled Sea: an unexplored region with discoveries that change with each dive. Encounter and learn about over 500 species of marine life—some of which are presumed extinct, or even mythical!
What will you find on your undersea journey?”
Undead Inc.
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Action / Simulation
Platforms: PC
“Undead Inc. is a high-risk, high-reward resource management simulator where you establish and manage a local subsidiary of the Endswell Medical Corporation. Build, manage staff, conduct research, and trade in both cutting edge medical treatments and bleeding edge bioweapons.”
Hexguardian
Date: 02/05/2024
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Hexguardian is a roguelite, tower defense game where you build your own maps with hexagonal tiles! Build and upgrade towers, recruit armies, learn spells, construct wonders and place hexagonal tiles to create a path to enhance your defenses. With plenty of game modes and talents to unlock!”
Ingression
Date: 03/04/2024
Genre: Action / Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you’ll think and platform with seamless portals. Play as Rina, a thief living in the year 2442 in the corrupt Galactic Empire. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox. Fulfill your destiny of keeping time intact.”
INDIKA
11 Bit Studios has birthed another magnetic dark adventure for us with this release. The artistic vision they present is to be admired, and while it does hit a pleasing aesthetic the true test of it’s mettle will be revealed for all as it unravels it’s infernal story.
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 about 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.
