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.
Ogu and the Secret Forest
Date: 29/07/2024
Genre: Action-Adventure, Puzzle
Platforms: PC
“Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! ‘Ogu and the Secret Forest’ is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.”
The Garden Path
Date: 30/07/2024
Genre: Life Sim, Cozy
Platforms: PC, Switch
“A slice-of-life sim about the joy of gardening, designed to be picked up and played in short and sweet bites. Whether you’re fishing, growing, trading, or making new vegetable friends, a wonderful and wistful adventure awaits when wandering The Garden Path.”
Minds Beneath Us
Date: 31/07/2024
Genre: Drama, RPG
Platforms: PC
“Embark on a thrilling Sci-Fi journey in a futuristic Asian city in MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you’re ensnared within a foreign body, accompanied by its original owner’s subconscious. Together, face impending challenges and confront an uncertain destiny.”
Kitsune Tails
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Precision Platformer
Platforms: PC
“Run, jump, and dash across a land inspired by Japanese mythology and untangle the love triangle between three young women on a journey of self discovery. Explore the complicated relationships between kitsune and humans through classic platforming action.”
MARS 2120
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Metroidvania
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Metroidvania with a mix of melee and ranged combats inspired by classics like Super Metroid, Castlevania: Symphony of the Night or Guacamelee! Help Anna “Thirteen” Charlotte battle her way through the secrets of Mars.”
Tomba! Special Edition
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Action, Platformer
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
“In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!”
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Otome, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC
“Game description, copied and pasted from an official source such as the game’s Steam page”
Bare Butt Boxing
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Multiplayer, Casual
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Fight in completely unregulated alien boxing bouts and punch out players online in BARE BUTT BOXING, a chaotic multiplayer brawler with physics-based characters.”
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Comedy, Adventure
Platforms: PC, iOS, Android
“After arriving early for a big meeting with the mayor of a bizarre Northern English town, a traveling salesman takes the time to explore and meet the locals, who are all very eager to give him a series of increasingly odd jobs.”
Sword of Convallaria
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: JRPG, Tactics
Platforms: PC, iOS, Android
“Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.”
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Date: 01/08/2024
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“You are Jango Fett, the most fearless bounty hunter in the galaxy, hired to capture a deranged Dark jedi.Armed with an array of deadly weapons and skills, you’ll face off against galactic scum from the darkest corners of the Star Wars™ universe.”
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
Date: 02/08/2024
Genre: Interactive Fiction, Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Uncover the mystery of Thalassa, a first-person psychological drama set under the sea. Ill-fate has fallen on your former crew and friends and it’s up to you to find answers onboard the wreckage. Experience the melancholic underwater journey of human stories facing life and loss.”
World Of Goo 2
Date: 02/08/2024
Genre: Adventure, Puzzle
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Discover new species of Goo: Jelly Goo, Liquid Launchers, Growing Goo, Shrinking Goo, Explosive Goo, and more. All with mysterious new properties.”
Closer the Distance
Date: 02/08/2024
Genre: Narrative, Life Sim
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Closer the Distance is a slice-of-life sim that tells a deeply emotional story about the connections between family and friends in the face of tragedy. Unearth long kept secrets, repair strained relationships, and help your loved ones move on.”
Motordoom
Date: 02/08/2024
Genre: Roguelite, Sports
Platforms: PC
“Motördoom is a freestyle-sports roguelite horde shooter that combines high octane, visceral combat with fluid movement and trick mechanics. Perform gnarly tricks while defeating grotesque monsters and upgrade your character with demonic offerings to become ever more powerful.”
Closer the Distance
Have you ever rocked up on your first day of a new job and it’s already chaotic? No? Well, want to try it out but as something God-like? Yes? Good, because Closer the Distance will do exactly that! This game will be a tear-jerker, dealing with heavy subjects that might be a lot to digest, but it looks to be one of those games that will stick with you till the end. With a unique art style to the genre, I can’t help but be keen for this.
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.
