We show you all the important releases of the week on Steam. This time, a great strategy hope awaits you
As every Monday, we’re showing you these most exciting new releases on Steam and this week we’re going back to the late 90s and early 2000s, when real-time strategy was still the most popular genre.
Back then, games like Warcraft, Starcraft and Command & Conquer dominated the gaming world, followed by titleslike the still-great fan-favorite Paraworld- and this week sees the release of an RTS hopeful that aims to bring back that golden era. As always, you can find out what other exciting games are coming to Steam in thereleases of the week
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Highlight of the week: Stormgate
(Genre: Real-time strategy –Developer: Frost Giant –Release: July 30 (Steam / Early Access)
The new real-time strategy gameStormgatefrom Frost Giant Studios is the work of true veterans who have previously worked on games such as Warcraft 3 and Starcraft 2. Their latest work is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which humanity is fighting against alien invaders
In terms of gameplay, you get what you would expect from a classic RTS: You build bases, collect resources and build up a powerful force to achieve victory. The game offers various modes, including a campaign, an online 1v1 leaderboard and co-op against the AI
Just like in Starcraft, there are three factions: Human Vanguard (humans), Infernal Host (demons) and Celestial Armada (aliens), each with unique heroes and units.
If you want to play it yourself:Stormgate will be released as a Free2Play title The multiplayer will be completely free, as will the first missions of the campaign. If you want to continue playing or buy skins for your units, you can spend real money
More exciting releases on Steam
Monday, July 29
- Deathless (Early Access): An action roguelite in the style of Vampire Survivors, which offers online co-op as a special feature.
Tuesday, July 30
- Space for Sale (Early Access): As an intergalactic real estate agent, you travel from planet to planet to build dreamlike settlements for your alien clientele and then sell them for as much profit as possible.
- Arc Seed (Early Access): Turn-based tactics for Evangelion fans, as you control giant mechs through a big city and fight angel monsters.
Wednesday, July 31
- Minds Beneath Us: A dark cyberpunk adventure in which the entire world is controlled by AI – and an AI mind has also taken up residence in your head.
Thursday, August 1
- Sword of Convallaria: A classic Japanese tactical role-playing game in the style of Final Fantasy Tactics: collect units, train and save the world.
- Car Manufacture (Early Access): In this development game, you build a car factory, develop your own cars and then let them roll off the assembly line.
- Star Wars: Bounty Hunter: In this third-person shooter, you go on a bounty hunt as Jango Fett. The game is a remaster, the original was first released in 2002 for the Nintendo Gamecube.
Friday, August 2
- Deviator (Early Access): Finally, there’s an extremely pretty Metroidvania that is visually reminiscent of the Ori games. The special feature is the combat system, as everything revolves around parrying enemy attacks.
Is there a game this week that has piqued your interest? Take a look at Stormgate, it doesn’t cost anything. Let us know what you think in the comments section
