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Trench Tales

Trench Tales immerses players in a hauntingly beautiful yet war-torn universe, where darkness reigns and mysteries lurk around every corner. You step into the shoes of the lone warrior, summoned to this desolate realm by enigmatic forces, with a mission shrouded in secrecy. Your purpose: to unravel the enigma of your summoning, confront the malevolent powers that brought you here, and ultimately, carve a path back to your world. Navigate through treacherous landscapes, uncover secrets, and battle relentless foes as you embark on an unforgettable journey of survival, discovery, and redemption.



Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall is a cinematic kingdom management game. Take on the role of a King, manage resources, support your loved ones, and make difficult decisions to see your kingdom prosper or fail. Dive into a Slavic-folklore inspired world and deal with a queue of petitioners who will bring trouble, help, or laughter into your throne room. Decide whether to help them with their problems, or conserve resources for more important matters.



The Midnight Walk

Embark upon The Midnight Walk in this reverent dark fantasy adventure built in clay, from the minds behind Lost in Random and Fe.

Become The Burnt One, befriend a lost lantern creature named Potboy, and use his flame to light your way through a conflicting world of wonder and suspense. Survive and outsmart the many monsters eager to devour your little friend’s flame as you experience five tales of fire and darkness, featuring an incredible cast of odd characters.



Revenge of the Savage Planet

Grab a friend and blast-off in May with exclusive limited-time Steam launch perks. Purchase Revenge of the Savage Planet within the first month of launch to receive the Trash Panda Suit and a bonus copy of Journey to the Savage Planet. This buy-one-get-one bundle is only available on Steam and for the first month of launch. Additionally, purchase the first week on Steam and you’ll also receive a 10% discount. Don’t miss out, wishlist today so you can be notified of the release and to secure your spot in space! Launch news is right around the corner.



DOOM: The Dark Ages

DOOM: The Dark Ages is the prequel to the critically acclaimed DOOM (2016) and DOOM Eternal that tells an epic cinematic story of the DOOM Slayer’s rage. Players will step into the blood-stained boots of the DOOM Slayer, in this never-before-seen dark and sinister medieval war against Hell.



Capcom Fighting Collection 2

Capcom's new fighting collection hits the stage!

Choose from fan-favorite games like Capcom vs. SNK 2: Mark of the Millennium 2001 and Project Justice to 3D action games like Power Stone and Power Stone 2 in this collection of eight classic fighting games!

Each game in the collection can be played online or co-op!

Get back in the ring and duke it out in battles that everyone rumored, but no one believed!
Whether it's with a rival new or old, give it your all and strive for victory!



RoadCraft

As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more!

You run a disaster recovery company, specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters. Numerous tasks await you and your heavy machinery as you work to restart the local industry: clearing debris, replacing faulty equipment, rebuilding roads and bridges damaged by bad weather, deploying resource convoys to produce new reconstruction materials, and much more!



Monster Train 2

Powerful beings known as Titans have seized control of Heaven. A makeshift alliance is formed between former angels and demons, who must learn to work together against their common foe.

Now, you must command these clans aboard newly forged trains, and embark on your journey through Hell, Heaven, and the Abyss, to defeat the Titans before they destroy this world.

Chaos awaits beyond the gates!



Deliver At All Costs

Deliver At All Costs is a thrilling action game where destruction, absurdity and intrigue collide!

The year is 1959. A time of rock 'n' roll, polka dot dresses and the ever-looming dread of nuclear annihilation. Step into the shoes of Winston Green — a down-on-his-luck courier with a fiery temper and a mysterious past — as he delivers highly unconventional cargo, leaving a trail of havoc and chaos behind him, ensuring he does what it takes to Deliver At All Costs!

Plow through the city across highly destructible environments, wreaking havoc in a wide variety of vehicles. Take on bizarre deliveries and missions each with its own unique play style and mechanic. From delivering a giant flailing Marlin, to the disposal of a big bomb teetering on the edge of explosion, always expect the unexpected!



Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

The Duck Detective is back! Get ready to interview suspects, inspect evidence, and deduce the truth in another stand-alone mystery!

This campsite might have ghosts, but the real thing haunting Eugene McQuacklin is his failed marriage and bread addiction. Can he escape the shadows of his past?



Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny

Reclaim your destiny.

Onimusha 2: Samurai's Destiny returns with HD graphics and improved controls on the original game's intense swordplay and dramatic revenge story. Play as Jubei Yagyu and make your way through feudal Japan with your allies. This game has additional language support adapted from the original script.



ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is a standalone adventure within the ELDEN RING universe, crafted to offer players a new gaming experience by reimagining the game’s core design.

Join forces with other players to take on the creeping night and the dangers within featuring 3-player co-op.



Fuga: Melodies of Steel 3

Unveil the Source of the World's Despair!

Malt has vanished without a trace! The children are led by a mysterious voice into the forbidden cave, where they discover the Taranis—the powerful tank thought lost in the sea of clouds. Determined to save Malt, the children reboard the Taranis and set off on a daring mission to infiltrate the heart of the Berman Empire. However, the Crimson Knights stand in their way, strongest of the Berman!


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i'm a little surprised and disappointed there wasn't a release date

as for the game it sounds very ambitious, it makes me really curious how they'll handle tutorialization and UI because it sounds like it'll literally take hundreds of hours to even sort of know what you're doing

the announcement being in a castle was cute, i'm a sucker for that sort of thing
 
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The first 2 games were linear within a free roaming city with nothing to do, so it's more or less a return to form.
Can't talk about the 3rd as I never played it.
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It was the same in the third one as well. The open world has always been set dressing in these games. They're just getting rid of it this time. That being said, from the trailer it looks like a pretty generic 3rd person stealth and action game with the Mafia label stuck onto it. It's a pretty far cry from the Mario Puzo inspired Mafia setting and atmosphere the series is known for. Might be too far for some.
 
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wait linear mafia, not really what I look for in a mafia game. then I guess makes sense the lower price
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Hope it sells well so these stupid publishers get the message - people want good games, shoving open-world not only increases needless bloat but also needless cost.

Though knowing how general audience are (and not the enthusiast audience), that might not happen. Stupid people look at hr/price ratio and then buy, that's how Ubisoft is able to sell their overly bloated games year after year.
 
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If it's like Mafia II without the open world faux GTA stuff then it could be the best Mafia game yet. Pretty sure everyone loved Mafia II except how pointless and really devoid of anything the between story mission bits were (if pretty). I know I did, it's a better game if you rush the story, treat the city as background tbh, because investing any more in that kills immersion (as it's a barely interactive facade) and the gameplay/story pacing too. Similarly for L.A. Noire really.

The original Mafia had ambition to do more with the open world even if it's now old, clunky and simplistic on that front and I haven't seen it done right anyway.
 
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is this game about cuisine? I just read like "investigator called on to solve one of the UK's most prolific crimes" and it has the picture of the person who sew their mouth shut so they didnt have to eat it anymore
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yes, it's basically off-brand Kitchen Nightmares
 
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Hope it sells well so these stupid publishers get the message - people want good games, shoving open-world not only increases needless bloat but also needless cost.

Though knowing how general audience are (and not the enthusiast audience), that might not happen. Stupid people look at hr/price ratio and then buy, that's how Ubisoft is able to sell their overly bloated games year after year.
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Why so aggressive? How are people stupid for liking open games? Couldn’t you argue the opposite, that stupid people need a linear game because otherwise they don’t know what to do?😂

Seriously though, I personally can’t with linear games, they stress me out. Claustrophobic feeling. For me the medium is about exploring worlds, there isn’t much exploring if it’s a linear corridor .
 
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There's plenty room between corridor and open world. Like Souls or Metro vs Elden Ring and STALKER. Not every game should be about exploration/can't be engaging/fun/challenging in other ways (even more linear than corridors, like fighting games). Of course it can be done right or wrong regardless, linear game x being bad doesn't make all linear games bad and the same goes for open worlds (which can be linear themselves and non open world stuff can be less linear). Thought you've posted stuff like hype for a potential Half-Life 3 so I imagine you've enjoyed linear games before (or I guess also hope linear franchises can change to open world so no reason to be mad at the reverse). Linear games can draw you in their world and immerse you in ways outside "see that mountain, you can go there" for sure. Or they can have a completely different intent like be a thrill ride start to finish, whether cinematic or gameplay driven or whatever...​
 
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Mafia games open world was not pointless. It serves to immerse the player in its period setting on deeper level. Just because it is not a sandbox filled with some "activities" and sidequests doesn't mean it has no purpose. Every Mafia game would be a worse game if instead of the open city you just went from mission to mission via loading screens.

Mafia 3 went furthest into "sandbox" style open world, I also enjoyed it but they made some design missteps there. The city was still super atmospheric though.

Mafia Old Country looks fantastic, I just hope they managed to wrangle good performance out of the UE5.
 
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Le Pertti said:
Why so aggressive? How are people stupid for liking open games? Couldn’t you argue the opposite, that stupid people need a linear game because otherwise they don’t know what to do?😂
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Yeah it seems needlessly judgmental to call someone stupid for wanting a certain type of game. Everyone has their preferences. Some people might have financial constraints and want the best bang for their buck. Some folks are casual gamers who only play a couple of games a year and want them to last. Some people only care to play games of their favorite sport like football or formula one. Personally, I have a strong preference for short games as I get older. I sometimes spend days or weeks mulling over whether to start a long game. And by long I mean games that are 100-150 hours long which will take me 2+ months to complete. I only have the stamina to play 1 or 2 of those games in a year. The last one I did was Cyberpunk 2077 in early 2024. But at the same time, I can put hundreds of hours playing multiplayer games that I enjoy. In recent times I've effortlessly crossed 100 hours in Monster Hunter, Marvel Rivals and Girls Frontline 2. I don't think it's right to judge people on what or how or where they play games.
 
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I don't really have a preference on open world or linear games. Taking Zelda as an example, I can enjoy Breath of the Wild and Skyward Sword all the same. Both are great in what they try to accomplish.

Mafia going linear is a bold choice, and the trailer looks pretty darn good. Very cool.
 
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I think I like open world games when the exploration is rewarding. It doesn't have to be packed to the brim with activities, collectables and what nots. It just needs to feel like I can get lost in it for countless hours and still feeling like I've accomplished something at the end of the day.

Even a simple fetch quest can be rewarding if it's done right. The riddle quests in XenobladeX are good examples of this. :flare_bath:
 
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I don't much enjoy completely linear and narrow games like those we used to get in the PS360 generation, likely due to the limitations of the hardware. Between those and an open world I'll take the open world since I enjoy exploration, but for me the best of both worlds is open levels in the style of Deus Ex, Thief and such. You get both the joy of exploration and the authorship of the world by the developer so that empty terrain and busywork is kept to a minimum.
 
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We had open worlds (almost) since gaming's inception, like The Lords of Midnight or NES Zelda. The PS360 era is actually when most still current open world trends solidified between the Assassin's Creeds, Arkhams, Infamous, Saints Rows, MGSV, GTA4/5, RDR, TES/Fallout, FarCry 2+, Just Cause 2+, Sleeping Dogs and more. Maybe you're confusing many of those as being of the next generation because they were still relevant for years with re-releases, similar sequels etc., remasters can even pass as modern games, though we had plenty even earlier seeing as many were successors to previous generation or 2D era titles...​
 
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I do think it was during the PS360 era that there was this ambition to make "cinematic set-piece" games, I remember those were the exact words used in what they wanted to incorporate into Assassins Creed, that did lead to less open mission structure.
 
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Speaking of o(ld)pen worlds I had no idea Singleton's games were remade/being remade by fans...

Last I had seen were these remakes for mobiles/tablets and later PC too. Dang they're already old.

Hmm, they shoulda made a Mount & Blade Solstice game, would play, a bit more guided and purposeful with cooler more epic setting/premise a la LOTR...
 
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Alexandros said:
I don't much enjoy completely linear and narrow games like those we used to get in the PS360 generation, likely due to the limitations of the hardware. Between those and an open world I'll take the open world since I enjoy exploration, but for me the best of both worlds is open levels in the style of Deus Ex, Thief and such. You get both the joy of exploration and the authorship of the world by the developer so that empty terrain and busywork is kept to a minimum.
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I like the Location + Overworld map type of "open world" games.
You didn't have a real open world, it was also impractical to make everything fit every location in a narrow map.
But take CRPG's like Baldurs Gate 1 + 2 or Arcanum as an example. You had an overworld map where you traveled to locations. And then you had the city maps and rural locations.
Not everything in the City had a gameplay or story reason to exist, many were not traversable. But they were needed for the immersion.
And I would argue it was more satisfying to explore than a fully traversable open world, because you had to FIND secret locations that you could traverse. There was often a reason why you could go into a house or location.

Don't get me wrong, I love my Bethesda open worlds (not the Ubisoft type, though)
But when every house in a city is walkable and 90% are generic houses with no relevance, why explore the 5th city when you are fed up with finding the 10% that have relevance?
 
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