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.
Phoenix Springs
Date: October 7, 2024
Genre: Mystery, Point-and-Click
Platforms: PC
“Lose yourself in the mystery of Phoenix Springs, a modern point-and-click set in a striking neo-noir world. It begins with an investigation: find your brother Leo. You already know where it ends.”
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
Date: October 7, 2024
Genre: Casual
Platforms: PC
“A game about being kind to real people. Send nice letters from your cozy room, go outside and say hi to your neighbors, swap recommendations, dress up for the poetry slam and add your dreams to a sky full of wishes. Join a community of real people with their hearts on their sleeves.”
Rebots
Date: October 7, 2024
Genre: Sci-fi, Sandbox
Platforms: PC
“Rebots is a first-person automation game with an expansive universe to explore. Using intelligent(ish) rebots, you can gather resources, terraform planets, and scan all of the things. Traverse the galaxy in the name of space capitalism!”
Extra Coin
Date: October 8, 2024
Genre: Adventure, Exploration
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Extra Coin is a story-rich life sim set between the real world and a virtual utopia: explore the city, do activities, and face your opponents. Would you rather respect the Loop or break it to find your lost parents?”
Silent Hill 2
Date: October 8, 2024
Genre: Psychological Horror, Survival Horror
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
“Investigating a letter from his late wife, James returns to where they made so many memories – Silent Hill. What he finds is a ghost town, prowled by disturbing monsters and cloaked in deep fog. Confront the monsters, solve puzzles, and search for traces of your wife in this remake of SILENT HILL 2.”
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred DLC
Date: October 8, 2024
Genre: Action RPG, Hack and Slash
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Continue your fight to thwart the diabolical plot of the Prime Evil, Mephisto. Battle as the all-new Spiritborn class, empowered by mystical Spirits. Expand your map to the new region of Nahantu and traverse through its lush jungles. Recruit new Mercenaries, take on new enemies, dungeons, a new PvE co-op challenge, and more.”
Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire
Date: October 10, 2024
Genre: JRPG, Turn-Based Strategy
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Sky Oceans: Wings For Hire is a homage to JRPG classics! Set in the open skies, experience adrenaline-filled turn-based dogfights as you take the role of captain and unite a party of rag-tag sky pirates setting upon an unforgettable, touching journey.”
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
Date: October 10, 2024
Genre: Action, 3D Fighter
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO takes the legendary gameplay of the Budokai Tenkaichi series and raises it to whole new levels. Make yours the destructive power of the strongest fighters ever to appear in DRAGON BALL!”
Amber Isle
Date: October 10, 2024
Genre: Management, Crafting
Platforms: PC, Switch
“Welcome to Amber Isle – a quaint, friendly village of prehistoric residents who are in need of a new shopkeep… That’s you! Craft and sell items, upgrade your shop, befriend your Paleofolk neighbours and customise the island to bring the village back to life and welcome even more prehistoric pals!”
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Date: October 11, 2024
Genre: Turn-Based Combat, RPG
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“The throne sits empty after the king’s assassination. With no heirs, the will of the late king decrees that the next monarch will be elected by the people, & thus begins your fight for the throne.”
Transformers: Galactic Trials
Date: October 11, 2024
Genre: Roguelite, Action
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Roll out for intense arcade racing and robot combat, fused together in a battle for the lost Prime Relics. Cybertron’s future depends on you!”
Undisputed
Date: October 11, 2024
Genre: 3D Fighter, Sports
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Become Undisputed in the most authentic boxing game to date! Featuring true to life visuals, bone-jarring action, and more licensed boxers than ever before, Undisputed gives you unprecedented control to master every inch of the ring.”
Europa
Date: October 11, 2024
Genre: Adventure, 3D Platformer
Platforms: PC, Switch
“On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive.”
Amber Isle
I’m a sucker for dinosaurs. And if I can play a game as a dinosaur who runs a little shop, that sounds amazing! The art style has that cute Animal Crossing style, which definitely appeals to a bunch of people out there (myself included). Amber Isle also includes non-dinosaur creatures, including mammals! It looks super neat, and I’m excited to make my dino-sona.
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.
