Don’t dig through the new Steam releases, because we’ve done that for you. Here are five insider tips for games
Friends of cultivated desktop entertainment: As usual, there are now five new insider tips on Steam that, despite fantastic user ratings, are causing at most a moderate stir. This time with role-playing retro factor, optimization orgasm and survival in the South Seas paradise. And the 1990s return in two very different ways this week. Enjoy our Steam tips for the weekend:
Warno
(Genre:Real-time strategy – Steam-Release:May 23, 2024 – Price:40 Euro)
AlsoRegimentsplayed out the what-if scenario that could have occurred if the feuding bloc powers had taken up arms in the real 1980s. You can also strategically play through this frightening scenario in WarnoWarno
Thereal-time strategy game from Eugen Systems(Wargame, Steel Division) has recently been released from Early Access and is now considered fully developed. If you like complex, realistic strategy games in a modern setting, Warno could be worth a second look for you.
Approval on Steam:82 percent of over 7,700 reviewers vote positively.
Survival: Fountain of Youth
(Genre:Survival-Adventure – Steam-Release:May 21, 2024 – Price:28 Euro)
Strong single-player survival games are a great thing, especially since there aren’t tons of them on Steam. Alongside The Forest, Subnautica and Green Hell, Survival: Fountain of Youtha new challenger slips out of Early Access on Steam to teach you how to survive.
Fountain of Youth is set in a Caribbean open world where you’ll have to fight your way up from rag runner to base builder and overcome all kinds of adversity along the way.
Approval on Steam:87 percent of around 2,000 reviewers vote positively.
Wizardry
(Genre:Retro RPG – Steam-Release:May 23, 2024 – Price:34 Euro)
This role-playing game dates back to the early 1980s and was recently re-released as a 3D remake. Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord deliberately focuses on retro graphics and old-school charm
So if you like retro or would like to learn what your parents are talking about, you can take a retrospective journey into the glorious role-playing game past in the remake.
Approval on Steam:86 percent of over 400 reviewers vote positively.
Oddsparks
(Genre:Factory Building – Steam Release:April 24, 2024 (Early Access) – Price:20 Euro)
This factory-building optimization spiral is one of the most satisfying game mechanics, as you can see from absolute fan favorites likeFactorioorSatisfactory. Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is a rather unknown new representative of the genre.
The game focuses a little more on cuteness and adventure. So if the genre interests you, but also intimidates you a little, Oddsparks could be a good place to start. However, the game is still in Steam Early Access, so it is not yet fully developed
Approval on Steam:88 percent of around 500 reviewers are positive.
Crow Country
One last retro tip as a bouncer: In the 1990s, survival horror games were all the rage, giving us masterpieces likeResident EvilorSilent Hill. It is precisely this time thatCrow Countrywants to bring back to life and reallyexcites fansto the utmost
You control the heroine Mara Forest, who is tracking down the missing amusement park owner Edward Crow in his closed establishment. Of course, you’ll uncover a monstrous story in the process. Crow Country also offers a free Steam demo
Approval on Steam:99 percent of around 1,600 reviewers vote positively.
How did we do this week? Did you find an interesting game among our insider tips? Which one do you want to check out? Have you unearthed a hidden gem on Steam that you’d like to recommend to other readers? Let us know in the comments! We always look forward to reading your views and comments.