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.
Starcom: Unknown Space
Date: September 2, 2024
Genre: Open World
Platforms: PC
“Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.”
The Casting of Frank Stone
Date: September 3, 2024
Genre: Horror, Choices Matter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“The shadow of Frank Stone looms over Cedar Hills, a town forever altered by his violent past. As a group of young friends are about to discover, Stone’s blood-soaked legacy cuts deep, leaving scars across families, generations, and the very fabric of reality itself.
Spectre Divide
Date: September 3, 2024
Genre: Action, Shooter
Platforms: PC
“Spectre Divide is the genre-evolving, competitive 3v3 tactical shooter driven by Duality. Use Duality to control two bodies in real-time, letting you defend two sites at once, cover your own cross, or even trade yourself. Master tactical gunplay and an arsenal of future tech to achieve infamy.”
BAKERU
Date: September 3, 2024
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Bakeru’s adventure begins in this Japan-esque Wild Action Game!”
Star Trucker
Date: September 3, 2024
Genre: Automobile Sim
Platforms: PC
“Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.”
Age of Mythology: Retold
Date: September 4, 2024
Genre: Strategy
Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S
“From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise, Age of Mythology: Retold goes beyond history to a mythical age where gods, monsters, and humans collide.”
Puffin Planes
Date: September 4, 2024
Genre: Sandbox, Casual
Platforms: PC
“A casual airline management game set on Earth and Mars. Supports singleplayer and Steam co-op.”
Necroking
Date: September 4, 2024
Genre: Roguelike, Turn-Based Tactics
Platforms: PC
“Necroking is a turn-based tactics roguelite with vast deckbuilding. You play as a Master of Necromancy. Build your skulls deck, rise skeletons and other scum to defeat settlements desecrated by life.”
Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open
Date: September 5, 2024
Genre: Exploration, Interactive Fiction
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Third Eye Open is a supernatural narrative adventure about a young girl coming of age. The game is set in a small Malaysian suburb which the player navigates to speak to friends, families, and ghosts. Various minigames immerse the player deeper into the protagonist’s journey.”
Selfloss
Date: September 5, 2024
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Selfloss is an emotional exploration game filled with rich lore, set in a whale-worshipping, Slavic-inspired world. Embark on the journey of the healer, Kazimir, and his magical staff as he fights a mysterious Miasm in search of a ritual to cure his wounded soul.”
Demon’s Mirror
Date: September 5, 2024
Genre: Deckbuilder, Roguelike
Platforms: PC
“Step into the Demon’s Mirror and enter a fantastical, nightmarish world in this roguelike deckbuilder! Strategy meets the arcane in a unique fusion of deck-building and chain-3 mechanics. Can you face your demons and come out unscathed?”
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Date: September 6, 2024
Genre: Adventure, Investigation
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Miles Edgeworth’s dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth’s past and present collide, his future begins!”
Astro Bot
Date: September 6, 2024
Genre: 3D Platformer, Action
Platforms: PlayStation 5
“The PS5 mothership has been wrecked, leaving ASTRO and the bot crew scattered all over the galaxies. Time to ride your trusty Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets full of fun, danger and surprises. On your journey, make the most of ASTRO’s new powers and reunite with many iconic heroes from the PlayStation universe! “
Smells like a Mushroom
Date: September 6, 2024
Genre: 3D Platformer, Looter Shooter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“Boomer jokes ✅ Vegetable puns ✅ Strange characters ✅ Join the Aveggers to fight through the solar system in a dynamic third-person platformer shooter and defeat the mushroom invasion. 99% silly, 100% vegan!”
Perennial Order
Date: September 6, 2024
Genre: Soulslike,
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Perennial Order is a 2D plant horror boss rush with challenging one-hit-death combat. Set in an atmospheric Dark Age world plagued by nature-infested horrors, explore a lore-filled and eldritch land alone or in two player co-op, all in a realistic painterly style.”
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Not only do you get one game, but TWO! And considering the second game never came out in the west, it’s an exciting time to be an Ace Attorney fan. Especially if you’ve ever wanted to pick these up, as they were only available on the DS and Android. With a higher resolution, and some quality-of-life upgrades, it’ll be a fantastic update to the originals.
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.
