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.
Best Served Cold
Date: May 5, 2025
Genre: Visual Novel, Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Can you mix a cocktail while eye-to-eye with a criminal? Find out in Best Served Cold, a murder mystery set in a bustling speakeasy where you serve customers, make friends and enemies, and solve crimes. At the Nightcap bar, prohibition is a killer… and so are some of your customers!”
Drop Duchy
Date: May 5, 2025
Genre: Strategy, Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block shape your realm, leading your path to victory!”
Captain Blood
Date: May 6, 2025
Genre: Action, Hack and Slash
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Captain Blood is a pirate-themed action game where you play as a fearsome pirate seeking gold and glory. Expect adventures with cannon firing, pistol shooting, swashbuckling sword fights, and plenty of pirate shenanigans. This hack’n’slash features fierce combat, hordes of enemies and flashy combos.”
Deck of Haunts
Date: May 7, 2025
Genre: Deckbuilding, Rougelite
Platforms: PC
“Deck of Haunts invites you to become a malevolent Haunted House. Lure humans into your cursed halls, manipulate their fears, and drain their essence to grow your power. Use strategy to build your mansion and expand your dark influence, turning your home into a terrifying, inescapable nightmare.”
The Midnight Walk
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Horror
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5
“Follow The Midnight Walk in a dark adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. Befriend a lost lantern creature and light your way through a world of wonder and terror. Outsmart monsters and marvel at details in a landscape handcrafted with real clay and animated in a stop motion style.”
Revenge of the Savage Planet
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
“Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.”
Creature Keeper
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Creature Keeper is an action-adventure RPG where you Befriend Creatures and fight alongside them in real time. Explore a mysterious world and uncover the truth behind a strange sickness spreading across the land. Power up your team, fill out your Bestiary, and embark on your journey of destiny!”
Pixelshire
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Farming Simulator, Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Switch
“Build the town of Pixelshire and grow your community in a unique RPG sandbox which mixes life sim elements with town building, exploration, and combat. Express yourself by planning the town to your liking, master trades, get to know your neighbours, and explore the continent of Arcadia.”
Empyreal
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Action RPG
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Empyreal is a complex, challenging, feature-rich action RPG. In a far-flung corner of the galaxy an Expedition arrives on a hitherto unexplored planet to find a colossal Monolith built by a lost civilisation.”
AFL 26
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Sports
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Get ready for the future of footy with AFL 26. Feel every hit, hear every roar, and live every moment with unmatched authenticity and intensity. From the first bounce to the final siren, the action is fast, fierce, and true to the game. With lifelike gameplay, roaring crowds, expert commentary, and all the drama of real AFL, you’re not just watching the game — you’re in it. This is footy, redefined.”
Spirit of the North 2
Date: May 8, 2025
Genre: Adventure
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.”
Dino Path Trail
Date: May 9, 2025
Genre: Action-Adventure
Platforms: PC
“Survive a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct. Fight off predators, outlaws, and the elements as you journey across deadly biomes to rescue your kidnapped sister. Hunt or be hunted in this ruthless survival roguelike.”
Best Served Cold
I need this type of game that is “you play as a barista/bartender while helping characters with their problems” in my veins, honestly. Best Served Cold does fill that need. The aesthetics of the game fit with the Agatha Christie mystery type vibes. The art is gorgeous too, I cannot wait to meet each character, and also to help find the killer.
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.
