{"id":5123,"date":"2022-08-16T01:17:54","date_gmt":"2022-08-16T01:17:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/16\/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-august-15-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-16T01:17:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T01:17:54","slug":"five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-august-15-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bwgamespot.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/16\/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-august-15-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Five new Steam games you probably missed (August 15, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play unless you sort through every single game that is released on Steam. So that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ve done.\u00a0If nothing catches your fancy this week, we’ve gathered the\u00a0best PC games<\/a>\u00a0you can play right now and a running list of the\u00a02022 games<\/a>\u00a0that are launching this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Escape the Backrooms<\/h2>\n
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(Image credit: Fancy Games)<\/span><\/p>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 12
\nDeveloper:\u200c Fancy Games
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$9 |\u200c \u200c\u00a36.47 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$13.05<\/p>\n

Hey look, it’s another game based on the viral horror concept of The Backrooms<\/a>, borne of an eerie, unheimlich<\/em> photo of a desolate office. There have been a number of these, and I’ve covered one before<\/a>, but this latest four-player cooperative take is gaining a lot of traction. An Early Access affair, Escape the Backrooms looks like a fairly conventional survival horror jaunt\u2014it has baddies\u2014but it has eight discrete levels too, some of which appear to depart quite dramatically from the source material. When played cooperatively you’ll use proximity voice chat, which dovetails nicely with the labyrinthine level design: if you lose your friends, you won’t be able to speak to them. If you can’t get enough of this fascinatingly creepy setting, and have some similarly fascinated friends, it looks like a creepy way to spend an evening.<\/p>\n

Moondrop<\/h2>\n
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Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 12
\nDeveloper:\u200c Moonroof Studios
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$9 |\u200c \u200c\u00a36.47 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$13.05<\/p>\n

Here’s a whimsical farming game with glorious pixel art, which may put you in mind of Stardew Valley. This is a roguelite take though, so it may not be as relaxing. The farm you’re tasked with plotting and nurturing is situated atop a “shifting mountain” harried by a supernatural mist: when this mist arrives, your farm disappears. The idea is to grow and harvest enough produce between these mist visitations to make some money at the nearby village. As the game progresses, you’ll learn some ways to keep the mist at bay. Moondrop is in Early Access, and will stay there until early next year, during which time it’ll get new content and the usual optimisations.<\/p>\n

The Mangotronics Employment Collection<\/h2>\n
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Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 14
\nDeveloper:\u200c Various
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$8 |\u200c \u200c\u00a35.75 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$11.60<\/p>\n

Here’s a collection of nine games based around the theme of employment. Each game is short and sweet, and range from first-person physics puzzles based around production lines, to visual novels about dreaded job interviews. There’s also a game about working behind the counter at a fast food restaurant, and, uh, a game about tossing projectiles at presumably annoying customers. It’s not without violence then, but what is<\/em> work except violence upon our desire for true freedom (and more time to play games about employment)?.<\/p>\n

Tyrant’s Blessing<\/h2>\n
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Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c \u200cAugust 9
\nDeveloper:\u200c Mercury Game Studio
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$20 |\u200c \u200c\u00a315.49 |\u200c \u200cAU$28.95<\/p>\n

Last week I pointed out that we’re living in a golden age for tactics RPGs. And here’s another one, with all the elements you’d expect: cute fantasy pixel art, a gaggle of characters to recruit and customise, and difficult decisions with every turn. According to Mercury Game Studio, Tyrants Blessing isn’t just about min-maxing: “your ability to plan, adapt, and strategize” is more important, apparently, so expect to have to think on your feet as you explore the colourful world Tyberia in order to obliterate the Tyrant.<\/p>\n

Pud Pud in Weird World<\/h2>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 10
\nDeveloper:\u200c Ocean Software
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$1.79 |\u200c \u200c\u00a31.52 |\u200c \u200cAU$2.65<\/p>\n

Ancient and forgotten retro games are often re-released unceremoniously on Steam, and Pud Pud in Weird World is the latest. You may not have heard of it, but it’s an Ocean Software affair originally released for ZX Spectrum in 1984. It’s nominally a platformer, but it’s a damned weird one. You’re a yellow ball with wings who must survive in a bonkers and surreal world. How is this achieved? By discovering hidden bowls, of course! Look, lore and cohesive worldbuilding weren’t big videogame concerns back in the early ’80s, but if you want to try something bizarre for just over a buck, this could be some fun.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[#item_image]Five new Steam games you probably missed (August 15, 2022)<\/p>\n

On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play unless you sort through every single game that is released on Steam. So that\u2019s exactly what we\u2019ve done.\u00a0If nothing catches your fancy this week, we’ve gathered the\u00a0best PC games<\/a>\u00a0you can play right now and a running list of the\u00a02022 games<\/a>\u00a0that are launching this year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Escape the Backrooms<\/h2>\n
\n
\n

\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

(Image credit: Fancy Games)<\/span><\/p>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 12
\nDeveloper:\u200c Fancy Games
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$9 |\u200c \u200c\u00a36.47 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$13.05<\/p>\n

Hey look, it’s another game based on the viral horror concept of The Backrooms<\/a>, borne of an eerie, unheimlich<\/em> photo of a desolate office. There have been a number of these, and I’ve covered one before<\/a>, but this latest four-player cooperative take is gaining a lot of traction. An Early Access affair, Escape the Backrooms looks like a fairly conventional survival horror jaunt\u2014it has baddies\u2014but it has eight discrete levels too, some of which appear to depart quite dramatically from the source material. When played cooperatively you’ll use proximity voice chat, which dovetails nicely with the labyrinthine level design: if you lose your friends, you won’t be able to speak to them. If you can’t get enough of this fascinatingly creepy setting, and have some similarly fascinated friends, it looks like a creepy way to spend an evening.<\/p>\n

Moondrop<\/h2>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 12
\nDeveloper:\u200c Moonroof Studios
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$9 |\u200c \u200c\u00a36.47 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$13.05<\/p>\n

Here’s a whimsical farming game with glorious pixel art, which may put you in mind of Stardew Valley. This is a roguelite take though, so it may not be as relaxing. The farm you’re tasked with plotting and nurturing is situated atop a “shifting mountain” harried by a supernatural mist: when this mist arrives, your farm disappears. The idea is to grow and harvest enough produce between these mist visitations to make some money at the nearby village. As the game progresses, you’ll learn some ways to keep the mist at bay. Moondrop is in Early Access, and will stay there until early next year, during which time it’ll get new content and the usual optimisations.<\/p>\n

The Mangotronics Employment Collection<\/h2>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 14
\nDeveloper:\u200c Various
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$8 |\u200c \u200c\u00a35.75 \u200c|\u200c \u200cAU$11.60<\/p>\n

Here’s a collection of nine games based around the theme of employment. Each game is short and sweet, and range from first-person physics puzzles based around production lines, to visual novels about dreaded job interviews. There’s also a game about working behind the counter at a fast food restaurant, and, uh, a game about tossing projectiles at presumably annoying customers. It’s not without violence then, but what is<\/em> work except violence upon our desire for true freedom (and more time to play games about employment)?.<\/p>\n

Tyrant’s Blessing<\/h2>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c \u200cAugust 9
\nDeveloper:\u200c Mercury Game Studio
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$20 |\u200c \u200c\u00a315.49 |\u200c \u200cAU$28.95<\/p>\n

Last week I pointed out that we’re living in a golden age for tactics RPGs. And here’s another one, with all the elements you’d expect: cute fantasy pixel art, a gaggle of characters to recruit and customise, and difficult decisions with every turn. According to Mercury Game Studio, Tyrants Blessing isn’t just about min-maxing: “your ability to plan, adapt, and strategize” is more important, apparently, so expect to have to think on your feet as you explore the colourful world Tyberia in order to obliterate the Tyrant.<\/p>\n

Pud Pud in Weird World<\/h2>\n
\n
<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Steam\u200c \u200cpage<\/a>\u200c\u00a0\u200c
\nRelease:\u200c August 10
\nDeveloper:\u200c Ocean Software
\nLaunch price:\u200c \u200c$1.79 |\u200c \u200c\u00a31.52 |\u200c \u200cAU$2.65<\/p>\n

Ancient and forgotten retro games are often re-released unceremoniously on Steam, and Pud Pud in Weird World is the latest. You may not have heard of it, but it’s an Ocean Software affair originally released for ZX Spectrum in 1984. It’s nominally a platformer, but it’s a damned weird one. You’re a yellow ball with wings who must survive in a bonkers and surreal world. How is this achieved? By discovering hidden bowls, of course! Look, lore and cohesive worldbuilding weren’t big videogame concerns back in the early ’80s, but if you want to try something bizarre for just over a buck, this could be some fun.<\/p>\n

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