We bring you the most exciting games coming to Steam this week – including the first new Lord of the Rings game in six years.
A lot of exciting new games are waiting for you on Steam again this week – and as always, we show you the best ones. It will be especially exciting for fans of The Lord of the Rings. Because with The Lord of the Rings: Gollum the first game in the popular since Middle-earth: Shadow of War.
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Highlight of the Week: The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Genre: Stealth Adventure – Developer: Daedalic Entertainment – Release: May 25 (Steam)
The new game by the German developer Daedalic sounds pretty exciting at first, especially for Tolkien fans: You slip into the role of the nasty Gollum and thus experience his story from a completely new perspective.
The gameplay mainly revolves around sneaking, climbing and jumping, there is no fighting. But the title promises a lot of story: You can switch between the two personalities Gollum and Sméagol and thus make decisions that influence the course of the story.
However, the game has already been eyed very critically since its announcement in 2019. The technology does not seem up to date, the hardware requirements are nevertheless immense and whether the title can at least convince playfully is completely open.
This week will be really tricky for HdR fans – whether Gollum will still be able to surprise or whether any anticipation will die faster than Boromir, you can find out on Thursday in our review
Other releases of the week
Monday, 22 May 2023
(Inkbound (Early Access): A roguelike role-playing game with turn-based combat. The developers previously delivered a great debut work with Monster Train.
(Victoria 3: Voice of the People): The DLC for the grandiose strategy game brings 60 Riots
into the game, pushing their own political agendas.
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
(CONVERGENCE: A League of Legends Story): A 2D platformer in the LoL universe where you play the young inventor Ekko.
(Planet of Lana): Another platformer – here you travel around an alien planet as young girl Lana, experiencing a sci-fi story that is meant to span several centuries.
(Bread & Fred): Plattformer number three – but this time with a co-op focus. As a penguin duo you have to prove teamwork in order to climb a snowy peak.
(Warhammer 40k: Boltgun): In this boomer shooter, i.e. a 90s-style shooter, you shoot your way through hordes of Chaos followers as a Space Marine with your Boltgun. If you loved Doom, Duke Nukem or Quake in the 1990s, you should take a look at our preview video – it”s guaranteed to blow your sockets:
(Miasma Chronicles): A tactics role-playing game where you fight your way through the post-apocalyptic wasteland – sounds a lot like the developer”s debut work, Mutant Year Zero. This time, however, without pig and duck people.
(MTG Arena): The best Magic-The-Gathering game finally comes to Steam.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
(Halls of Torment): Another Vampire Survivors clone, this time with a presentation reminiscent of Diablo 1.
Thursday, May 25, 2023
(Above Snakes): A survival game set in the Wild West, where you can build not only your own bases, but the whole world at once
(Railway Empire 2): As an aspiring railway entrepreneur, you build your empire here by transporting goods and passengers through the Wild West and early 19th century Europe
Friday, 26 May 2023
(Town of Salem 2 (Early Access): Quasi the party game werewolf in digital form. 15 players get a random role – depending on which one you get, you play in a team or alone. Each role has its own victory conditions and – just like in Among Us – you must always have good arguments at the ready to avoid being hanged by intrigue or the cleverness of your opponents.
What game are you most looking forward to this week? Let us know in the comments!
