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It looks like the videosgame industry is nothing but misery, so maybe I should do a thread on games I'm looking forward to for something positive?
Okay then, let's do this!
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
This isn't an ordered list, but seeing as Hollow Knight ranks as one of the greatest games of all time for me, so this might as well be my #1 most looking forward to. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
This isn't an ordered list, but seeing as Hollow Knight ranks as one of the greatest games of all time for me, so this might as well be my #1 most looking forward to. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/
2. Baldur's Gate 3
I still have my original Baldur's Gate CDs from when the original released way back when, so to say that I've been eagerly anticipating this is a bit of an understatement. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/
I still have my original Baldur's Gate CDs from when the original released way back when, so to say that I've been eagerly anticipating this is a bit of an understatement. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1086940/Baldurs_Gate_3/
3. Gloomwood
Loved the demo! Pretty much anything New Blood publishes is gold, but this leans more into the Thief or immersive sim side of things rather than retro shooters, and I am so very here for this. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/Gloomwood/
Loved the demo! Pretty much anything New Blood publishes is gold, but this leans more into the Thief or immersive sim side of things rather than retro shooters, and I am so very here for this. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150760/Gloomwood/
4. Lucifer Within Us
Murder mystery game with an interesting timeline mechanic where you expose contradictions in people's stories, all set within a creepy future digital monastery? You better believe this is one I'm eagerly anticipating! https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/Lucifer_Within_Us/
Murder mystery game with an interesting timeline mechanic where you expose contradictions in people's stories, all set within a creepy future digital monastery? You better believe this is one I'm eagerly anticipating! https://store.steampowered.com/app/717560/Lucifer_Within_Us/
5. Empire of Sin
Disclosure: I know some of the people working on this one, just so everyone's aware.
Prohibition era XCom with gangsters that sees you taking over rackets and gunning down rivals? This one couldn't be more up my alley if it tried. https://store.steampowered.com/app/604540/Empire_of_Sin/
Disclosure: I know some of the people working on this one, just so everyone's aware.
Prohibition era XCom with gangsters that sees you taking over rackets and gunning down rivals? This one couldn't be more up my alley if it tried. https://store.steampowered.com/app/604540/Empire_of_Sin/
6. Fights in Tight Places
This is a game that sets out to ask "what if we crossed Superhot and Slay The Spire?" and having played the demo a while back, it is exactly what you imagine. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265820/Fights_in_Tight_Spaces/
This is a game that sets out to ask "what if we crossed Superhot and Slay The Spire?" and having played the demo a while back, it is exactly what you imagine. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1265820/Fights_in_Tight_Spaces/
7. Backbone
Disclosure: I'm in this as an NPC!
Backed this one on Kickstarter ages ago because I adored the concept, played the demo/prologue and loved it, really can't wait for this. https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/Backbone/
Disclosure: I'm in this as an NPC!
Backed this one on Kickstarter ages ago because I adored the concept, played the demo/prologue and loved it, really can't wait for this. https://store.steampowered.com/app/865610/Backbone/
8. Boyfriend Dungeon
Backed this one on Kickstarter also, it's a roguelike dungeon crawler and dating sim, where you date your own weapons! Gotta respect the release date; "when weapons are beautiful enough" https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/Boyfriend_Dungeon/
Backed this one on Kickstarter also, it's a roguelike dungeon crawler and dating sim, where you date your own weapons! Gotta respect the release date; "when weapons are beautiful enough" https://store.steampowered.com/app/674930/Boyfriend_Dungeon/
9. Weird West
Ex-Arkane folks doing a top-down supernatural-tinged western immersive sim? It looks like it's shaping up to be a positively scintillating gem! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097350/Weird_West/
Ex-Arkane folks doing a top-down supernatural-tinged western immersive sim? It looks like it's shaping up to be a positively scintillating gem! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1097350/Weird_West/
10. Yakuza: Like a Dragon
I've already got a lot of time for anything Yakuza, but how the team just changed up the combat system that had been with the series from its inception? That's one of the boldest risks I've ever seen from the AAA industry. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/Yakuza_Like_a_Dragon/
I've already got a lot of time for anything Yakuza, but how the team just changed up the combat system that had been with the series from its inception? That's one of the boldest risks I've ever seen from the AAA industry. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/Yakuza_Like_a_Dragon/
11. Inkulinati
I'm ridiculously enamoured with the artstyle of this, it looks like it's gonna be incredible fun.
Look at that farting donkey! I'm so here for weaponized flatulence. No, I've not matured since I was 5. https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/
I'm ridiculously enamoured with the artstyle of this, it looks like it's gonna be incredible fun.
Look at that farting donkey! I'm so here for weaponized flatulence. No, I've not matured since I was 5. https://store.steampowered.com/app/957960/Inkulinati/
12. Death Trash
Been following the development of this one on twitter for ages, it's shaping up to be a real special open world RPG with some pretty gorgeous pixelart. https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/
Been following the development of this one on twitter for ages, it's shaping up to be a real special open world RPG with some pretty gorgeous pixelart. https://store.steampowered.com/app/941460/Death_Trash/
13. The Last Faith
I'm a sucker for metroidvanias. I'm a sucker for Souls games. So whenever they mash those genres together? I'm a sucker for that too. Salt & Sanctuary, Blasphemous, etc... So I backed this one on Kickstarter too. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/The_Last_Faith/
I'm a sucker for metroidvanias. I'm a sucker for Souls games. So whenever they mash those genres together? I'm a sucker for that too. Salt & Sanctuary, Blasphemous, etc... So I backed this one on Kickstarter too. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1274600/The_Last_Faith/
14. Helvetii
Speaking of Kickstarter, another I backed a while ago was Helvetii which looks to be more of a side scrolling 2D character-action game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094590/Helvetii/
Speaking of Kickstarter, another I backed a while ago was Helvetii which looks to be more of a side scrolling 2D character-action game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094590/Helvetii/
15. The Iron Oath
Another I backed on Kickstarter, had been following the progress on twitter, and jumped on it. Gorgeous pixelart, turn-based tactics, oh yeah... I'm into it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/699330/The_Iron_Oath/
Another I backed on Kickstarter, had been following the progress on twitter, and jumped on it. Gorgeous pixelart, turn-based tactics, oh yeah... I'm into it! https://store.steampowered.com/app/699330/The_Iron_Oath/
16. Graven
Just like with Gloomwood, Graven seems to be channeling that early Looking Glass studios/immersive sim vibe, and I am eagerly anticipating it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371690/GRAVEN/
Just like with Gloomwood, Graven seems to be channeling that early Looking Glass studios/immersive sim vibe, and I am eagerly anticipating it. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371690/GRAVEN/
17. Book of Aliens
Same developers as Book of Demons, except this time it's a spin on XCom. This has a great chance to be a really awesome indie spin on the formula, and if there's one thing I'm a big fan of, it's XCom style games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196230/Book_of_Aliens/
Same developers as Book of Demons, except this time it's a spin on XCom. This has a great chance to be a really awesome indie spin on the formula, and if there's one thing I'm a big fan of, it's XCom style games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1196230/Book_of_Aliens/
18. Steelrising
Y'know, after Greedfall? I'm looking forward to whatever it is Spiders does next, and this looks fascinating. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283400/Steelrising/
Y'know, after Greedfall? I'm looking forward to whatever it is Spiders does next, and this looks fascinating. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283400/Steelrising/
19. Rosewater
Point & Click adventure in a alternate-history Steampunk western setting, from the same devs as Lamplight City, which I really liked. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/Rosewater/
Point & Click adventure in a alternate-history Steampunk western setting, from the same devs as Lamplight City, which I really liked. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1226670/Rosewater/
20. Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Speaking of steampunk, you know I mentioned I'm a sucker for Metroidvanias? Well, just look at the incredible pixelart on this one! It looks positively lush. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231990/Gestalt_Steam__Cinder/
Speaking of steampunk, you know I mentioned I'm a sucker for Metroidvanias? Well, just look at the incredible pixelart on this one! It looks positively lush. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1231990/Gestalt_Steam__Cinder/
21. Stirring Abyss
Looks like a spiritual successor to XCom: Terror from the Deep, so another indie XCom style game, which... is definitely pandering to me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/Stirring_Abyss/
Looks like a spiritual successor to XCom: Terror from the Deep, so another indie XCom style game, which... is definitely pandering to me. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1178210/Stirring_Abyss/
22. Radio The Universe
This looks positively beautiful, dark and challenging, it's got a little bit of that Hyper Light Drifter vibe going on. Watch the trailer, because the screenshots don't do it justice. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1053900/Radio_the_Universe/
This looks positively beautiful, dark and challenging, it's got a little bit of that Hyper Light Drifter vibe going on. Watch the trailer, because the screenshots don't do it justice. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1053900/Radio_the_Universe/
23. Signalis
This looks incredible, an old-school survival horror with some incredible visuals. Been looking forward to this one for some time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/SIGNALIS/
This looks incredible, an old-school survival horror with some incredible visuals. Been looking forward to this one for some time. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/SIGNALIS/
24. Webbed
CW: Arachnophobia, spiders
Adorable little pixelart platformer where you play a little spider who navigates by building webs. Totally, absolutely gorgeous looking. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350/Webbed/
CW: Arachnophobia, spiders
Adorable little pixelart platformer where you play a little spider who navigates by building webs. Totally, absolutely gorgeous looking. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1390350/Webbed/
Okay, that's it for now!
24 upcoming titles that I'm looking forward to. I could go on, but I think that's a huge amount of games to check out for anyone. Hope you find something that tickles your fancy!
24 upcoming titles that I'm looking forward to. I could go on, but I think that's a huge amount of games to check out for anyone. Hope you find something that tickles your fancy!
If you wanna see recommendations for games that are already out, have a looksee at my curator page: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28340174-Casey-Explosion/
