Just before Christmas, Steam will once again be releasing exciting insider tips from the genres of strategy, shooter and role-playing games.
At the (Game Awards 2022), a veritable fireworks display of strong new games was fired off for you to look forward to in 2023!
But you don”t have to wait until next year for some exciting releases, because this week there are some more insider tips on Steam.
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The three highlights of the week
Master of Magic
(Genre: Strategy – Developer: MuHa Games, Eerie Forest Studios – Release: December 13, 2022 (get the game on Steam))
Master of Magic is the remake of the popular 4X strategy game from the 90s. Here you take on the role of a powerful magician – such as Merlin or the Hindu goddess Kali – and must conquer the game world in the best Civilization style with troops of elves, dwarves, orcs, dragons and other fantasy units.
High on Life
(Genre: Shooter – Developer: Squanch Games – Release: December 13, 2022 (get the game on Steam))
High on Life promises to be a real breath of fresh air in the shooter genre: As a good-for-nothing teenager, you are thrown into the middle of an alien invasion that you must single-handedly prevent.
Your only allies are your insect-like weapons, which not only have different abilities but also talk to you. Because Justin Roiland (the creator of Rick & Morty and Solar Opposites) is responsible for the story, you can expect plenty of crude humour.
By the way, High on Life will also be released directly in the Game Pass.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 – Reunion
Genre: Action Role-Playing Game – Developer: Square Enix – Release: December 13, 2022 (get the game on Steam)
Most of you might know the legendary story of Final Fantasy 7 around the characters Cloud, Sephiroth and Co. What happened before that, you can experience in the prequel Crisis Core in which you meet many old acquaintances and once again experience an emotionally rousing story.
The action role-playing game originally developed for the handheld console PSP finally makes it to the PC after 14 years as an opulent remaster. In addition to contemporary graphics, you can also expect an improved battle system, fully synchronised dialogue (in Japanese and English) and new music tracks.
More Releases of the Week
Monday, 12 December 2022
(Wave Tale): An action-adventure game with pretty cool surfing mechanics where you take on giant sea monsters.
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
(Roller Champions): Ubisoft”s free-to-play team sports game, reminiscent of basketball on inline skates, is out now on Steam.
Wednesday, December 14. 2022
(Aka): An over-the-top cute open-world lifesim in which you play a red panda bear who passes his time gardening and base-building.
(The Witcher 3 Next Gen): The role-playing perennial gets its next-gen update this week.
(Lil Gator Game): In this also very cute adventure game, you play a little alligator exploring an island.
(Starcom: Unknown Space): This single-player space game should make GameStar readers sit up and take notice. You build your own spaceship, explore the open-world universe, collect valuable resources and experience a (hopefully) exciting story. The predecessor Starcom: Nexus has 91 per cent positive user ratings on Steam.
(Frontier Hunter: Erza”s Wheel of Fortune): A pretty 2.5D Metroidvania-style platformer that relies on a novel cartoon rendering technology
(Melatonin): The relaxed rhythm game relies on hand-painted graphics and comes completely without a user interface.
(Immortals Fenyx Rising): Ubisoft”s open-world role-playing game, reminiscent of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, is now also making the jump to Steam.
Friday, December 16, 2022
(SCP: Keter): A 3v1 game à la Dead by Daylight in the universe of the extremely popular creepypasta SCP.
(Duelyst 2): Successor to the strategy deckbuilder Duelyst. You build a deck of cards with which you fight one-on-one tactical battles in the style of Heroes of Might & Magic against other players.
What game are you most looking forward to this week? Post it in the comments!
