New on Steam: One of the best city-building games of all time finally continues

There are some blockbusters coming to Steam this week. Strategy and shooter fans in particular can look forward to some real highlight releases.

This week, some real heavyweights are coming to Steam: Not only are several exciting shooters coming out, but fans of building games can also rejoice – because this week, one of the best building games of all time is being continued with a huge add-on.

As always, you can find all the important Steam releases of the week in our big overview.

Highlight of the week: Factorio: Space Age

Factorio: Space Age continues the story of Factorio from where it ended in the base game – after the first rocket has been launched into space. This expansion adds a whole new dimension to the game by allowing you to build interplanetary factories and explore new worlds.

You will travel to different planets, each offering unique resources and challenges. These resources are crucial to developing advanced technologies and advancing your game progress.

One of the most important new features of the expansion are the space platforms: These orbital factories not only serve research purposes, but also act as hubs for automated transport between planets.

Each planet presents you with unique challenges, whether it’s surviving in a volcanic environment or defending against giant native creatures that want to destroy your factories.

In addition to the new gameplay in the expansion, Factorio will also get major improvements for all players of the main game with the 2.0 update, such as improved train controls and new building options.

More exciting Steam releases this week

Monday, October 21

• Worshippers of Cthulhu (Early Access): In this city-building game, you lead the Cthulhu cult – summoning monsters, manipulating people and fighting rival sects to unleash the power of your sinister god and plunge the world into chaos.

• Railroad Corporation 2 (Early Access): In this railroad tycoon, you start in the early 20th century and have to build a profitable railroad company. You connect cities and plan the route network, buy trains and manage your resources.

Tuesday, October 22

• No More Room in Hell 2 (Early Access): Hardcore co-op zombie survival with up to eight players in co-op. You end up on a large map, have to complete tasks and extract as many resources as possible in the end in Tarkov style.

• The Axis Unseen: Here you go hunting mythical creatures with a bow and arrow, while the metal soundtrack blows the dust out of your ears.

• Realpolitiks 3 (Early Access): As head of state, you can lead any country in the world to glory and honor and later even colonize our solar system – but this requires a great deal of strategic skill.

Wednesday, October 23

• Age of History 3: In this historical strategy game, you lead a nation of your choice from ancient times to the future. Typical 4X elements such as research, economy and diplomacy await you, coupled with real-time battles.

• Feudal Baron: King’s Land: And another city-builder – this time you play a medieval baron, build buildings, create production chains and take care of the well-being of your citizens.

Thursday, October 24

• Industry Giant 4.0 (Early Access): The WiSim classic wants to make a comeback after more than 20 years. Even though the game, which we played for hours for our preview, seems quite promising, we recommend that you wait for our early access test before buying. Recently, the Steam demo had been met with widespread criticism:

• Windblown (Early Access): The new co-op roguelike action game from the creators of Dead Cells, in which you fight your way across floating islands.

• Dark Hours (Early Access): Just before Halloween, a horror game is a must. In Dark Hours, you break into a museum alone or with friends, but you are surprised by a demon.

Friday, October 25

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6:The latest installment of the world’s biggest shooter series offers you a story campaign that wants to be an espionage action thriller set at the end of the Cold War. Of course, it also features various PvP modes and the co-op mode Zombies

• SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS: In this remaster of Sonic Generations, you race as Shadow the Hedgehog through iconic Sonic levels in both 2D and 3D.

And that’s the end of a really packed week, with strategy and shooter fans having a lot to smile about. Which game are you most looking forward to this week? As always, please let us know in the comments section!