Coming Out in gaming this week — June 3, 2024

Posted on June 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 Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road

Date: 03/06/2024
Genre:
MMORPG
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S

“A forgotten Daedric Prince has returned, bringing chaos to West Weald! Explore a new zone and defend the city of Skingrad, now beset by a dangerous Daedric cult and the jungles of Valenwood. Customize your skills like never before with the new Scribing system.”

Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Date: 04/06/2024
Genre:
Shooter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

“The Final Shape looms—a nightmarish calcification of reality into the Witness’s twisted design. Embark on a perilous journey into the heart of the Traveler, rally the Vanguard, and end the War of Light and Darkness.”

Fireside

Date: 04/06/2024
Genre:
Adventure
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Fireside is an uplifting narrative experience about a journey, and the breaks that follow it. Make friends, trade and chat at the campfire, weave connections, and explore a serene magic-filled world.”

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends

Date: 04/06/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC, Xbox

“Serve up sushi as a robot chef in Rolling Hills, a life sim about running your own restaurant in a cozy village. Make new friends, purchase ingredients, enhance your shop, and improve the lives of your neighbors as you perfect your craft!”

Star Wars: Hunters

Date: 04/06/2024
Genre:
Shooter
Platforms: Switch, iOS, Android

“You can find anything on Vespaara—as long as you’re willing to pay for it. Found at the planet’s southern pole, perpetually angled away from the sun, this rocky “oasis” lives in eternal twilight. With every hour considered “magic hour” it is the perfect location to put on the round-the-clock spectacle that the Arena hosts. What’s more, there’s an amazing year-round aurora effect in the sky that constantly shifts and reforms, appearing like a celestial audience of sinister red and purple eyes, always staring down. The show never ends.”

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

Date: 04/06/2024
Genre:
Shooter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox

“Plan your own alien invasion and harvest humans as the iconic Killer Klowns, or gather a team of survivors to fight the extraterrestrial threat, in a game based on the ‘80s cult classic movie. Welcome to a new, craazzy take on the asymmetrical multiplayer horror experience!”

The Smurfs – Village Party

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

“Papa Smurf has decided to organize an exceptional party! Embark on a party game set in the Smurfs’ Village, featuring an adventure mode.”

Blockbuster Inc.

Date: 06/06/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Ever dreamed of making your own movies? Build up your own movie studio, scout for upcoming stars, and produce cutting-edge films and TV shows. Try to stay ahead of your competition throughout the history of cinematography.”

Pro Cycling Manager 2024

Date: 06/06/2024
Genre:
Sports
Platforms: PC

“Become a sports director, take part in the world’s top cycling races and lead your riders to victory. Set race objectives, negotiate contracts, find new sponsors and build your team season after season.”

Tour de France 2024

Date: 06/06/2024
Genre:
Sports
Platforms: PC

“Claim the Yellow Jersey in the official game of the 2024 Tour de France. Outperform your opponents, push yourself to the limit and show what you can do in the brand new multiplayer mode: Criterium.”

Autopsy Simulator

Date: 06/06/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Autopsy Simulator is a first-person horror-sim hybrid where players take on the role of a practice pathologist and study case files, created in collaboration with real-world forensic doctors, to help guide their dissection of anatomically accurate bodies to determine each subject’s cause of death.”

Chornobyl Liquidators

Date: 06/06/2024
Genre:
Simulation
Platforms: PC

“Chornobyl Liquidators is not a fantastic tale of exploring the Zone. It’s a story about real people facing a real threat — the CNPP disaster. Invisible radiation, KGB, difficult moral choices… Do you have enough courage and strength to take on this challenge?”

Empires of the Undergrowth

Date: 07/06/2024
Genre:
Strategy
Platforms: PC

“Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.”

Star Stuff

Date: 07/06/2024
Genre:
Puzzle
Platforms: PC

“Star Stuff is a deceptively cute puzzle automation game. Program and work alongside bots to tackle the most important (and undoubtedly safest) task in the galaxy: fixing a star factory. Ready for your first day on the job?”

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

Date: 08/06/2024
Genre:
Farming Sim
Platforms: PC, Switch

“Foster a sanctuary for frogs and restore the biodiversity of the wetlands in Kamaeru, a cozy farming sim where you raise frogs by playing mini-games and decorating your habitat. Hop right to it!”

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge

It’s hard to ignore a game that’s oozing with as much adorable charm as this one. Kamaeru has so many chill vibes, it just looks like a good time to put you in a great headspace. Not to mention, the art is absolutely stunning. I can’t wait to build up my frog farm empire.

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!