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.
Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight
Date: 15/07/2024
Genre: Platformer,
Platforms: PC
“Stolen Hearts: Wolf Knight is an action precision platformer. Dash through challenging obstacles. Take powers of the enemies. Discover hidden secrets. Find the lost Hearts and guide them safely home. Defeat the Wolf King and his minions.”
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Metroidvania, Side Scroller
Platforms: PC
“Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.”
Magical Delicacy
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Platformer, Metroidvania-lite
Platforms: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“A wholesome pixel art platformer. Cook magical delicacies from a vast collection of ingredients in your own shop. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique witchy world.”
Bioframe Outpost
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Metroidvania, Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“Bioframe Outpost is a 2d sci-fi action adventure game, dedicated to exploration, experimentation, emergent gameplay, and narrative. Its photography-based approach to non-linear exploration and action gameplay offers a fresh take on Metroidvania gameplay.”
CLICKOLDING
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Sci-fi
Platforms: PC
“The man in the corner of your hotel room wants you to click something. He wants to watch you click it.”
Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Action, Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Discover pulse-pounding stylized parkour action as you run, jump, smash, and slide through an afro-futurist-inspired kingdom. Enjoy a single-player or two-player local cooperative mode and experience the story of two brothers and their unexpected return to their lost kingdom.”
EvilVEvil
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: PvE, First-Person Shooter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Live out your ultimate vampire power fantasy as you carve, bite, and shoot a path through evil in this action-packed blood-thirsty co-op shooter.”
Cataclismo
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.”
Flock
Date: 16/07/2024
Genre: Adventure, Casual
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“Flock is a multiplayer co-op game about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends. Soar through beautiful landscapes, seeking out rare and elusive creatures to add to your flock.”
Nobody Wants to Die
Date: 17/07/2024
Genre: Dystopian, Interactive Fiction
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite.”
Asphalt Legends Unite
Date: 17/07/2024
Genre: Racing, Multiplayer
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, iOS, Android
“Race in spectacular real-life locations with prestigious cars (Ferrari, Porsche, McLaren, etc.) to collect, upgrade, and customize. Experience action-packed gameplay that rewards skillful play and risk taking in single or multiplayer. Game updates are coming up with new cars, locations and features.”
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board!
Date: 17/07/2024
Genre: Board Game, Casual
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“The anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba makes its virtual board game debut! Enjoy events and minigames with up to four players!”
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Action, Party
Platforms: Switch
“Jump into World Championship Mode and see how your best times match up against those of other players of varying skill levels. No need to master entire games – anyone can become a Nintendo World Champion if they can conquer these “byte-size” challenges! Record your best time in the five weekly challenges and see if you can emerge as the fastest player of the week.”
Vampire Therapist
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Visual Novel, Dark Comedy
Platforms: PC
“Guide vampires through centuries of emotional baggage, decades of delusions and the odd bout of self-loathing with real cognitive behavioral therapy concepts and become a Vampire Therapist! Even vampires need a shoulder to cry on when a neck to bite just won’t do.”
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Souls-lite, Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“From games studio A44, makers of Ashen, comes an explosive Souls-lite, where Gods and guns collide in a battle for the future of humanity.”
Bo: Path of the Teal Lotus
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Metroidvania
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Flow gracefully through a colorful, hand-drawn 2.5D action platformer inspired by Japanese folklore. Engage in acrobatic aerial combat, unlock powerful mystical abilities, and explore an interconnected world of myth as you seek to unravel the mysteries of your origin.”
SCHiM
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Exploration, Casual
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.”
Dungeons of Hinterberg
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Adventure-Action
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
“Armed with a sword and a tourist guide, explore the beautiful alpine village of Hinterberg and uncover the magic hidden within its dungeons! Master magic, solve puzzles, slay monsters; all this and more await you in Hinterberg!”
Kiopioke!
Date: 18/07/2024
Genre: Platformer
Platforms: PC
“Experience the whimsical world of a quirky 2D puzzle platformer about a resilient bird with a broken wing. Master the unique mechanics of wall-poking to launch yourself through challenging levels. Meet a colorful cast of friends and foes as you navigate this delightful adventure!”
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
Date: 19/07/2024
Genre: Strategy, Tower Defence
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“A new tale of the Kami awaits… Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.”
EA Sports College Football 25
Date: 19/07/2024
Genre: Sport
Platforms: PS5, XBX
“In EA SPORTS™ College Football 25, you’ll experience explosive gameplay with CampusIQ™ across 134 schools. Saturday will never be the same as you immerse yourself in the iconic atmospheres of college football and etch your own college legacy.”
Vampire Therapist
If you’re a fan of What We Do in the Shadows, Mel Brooks, Monty Python, and Horrible Histories, then it’s a no-brainer to pick this up. The idea that you’re a vampire helping out other vampires with their problems sounds like a fun and unique way to get into some hijinks. It even has a lot of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy concepts in it so you’ll start feeling like a real therapist in no time!
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
Missy Taylor
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Missy is a disabled writer on Boon wurrung land, who is obsessed with Garrus Vakarian and Captain America. You can find them talking about the art of Drag and eating Korean and Japanese food.
