Building games, a huge MMO medieval sandbox and the sequel to one of the best games of all time await on Steam this week
Thanks to events such as the Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Showcase, the past few weeks have been extremely exciting – the only thing missing has been some truly outstanding releases. But that’s changing this week, as many exciting new releases are finally awaiting you on Steam. Highlight of the week: Elden Ring – Shadow of the Erdtree.
The past few weeks have been extremely exciting thanks to events such as the Summer Games Fest and the Xbox Showcase – the only thing missing has been some truly outstanding releases. But that’s changing this week, because you can finally look forward to lots of exciting new releases on Steam.
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Highlight of the week: Elden Ring – Shadow of the Erdtree
Genre: Soulslike role-playing game –Developer: FromSoftware –Release: June 20 (Steam)
The open-world masterpieceElden Ringis finally getting its long-awaited mega DLC this week withShadow of the Erdtree
Here your character will be transported to the mysterious Shadowlands, a new area hidden by the Erdtree and said to be at least as big as the previous game world Limgrave. The plot revolves around Miquella, the twin brother of Malenia, who is notorious for her incredibly difficult boss fight.
In FromSoftware’s biggest expansion to date, you will not only explore new landscapes, but also new dungeons full of dangerous enemies and hidden secrets. Shadow of the Erdtree brings with it new weapons, equipment, magic, abilities and of course bosses that will put your skills to the test
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Monday, June 17
- El Dorado: The Golden City Builder: After several postponements, the building game in which you build the legendary golden city will finally be released.
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora: Ubisoft’s open-world game based on James Cameron’s films is now making the leap from Ubisoft Connect to Steam. Find out whether it’s worth picking up now in our review:
Tuesday, June 18
- Still Wakes the Deep: A horror game set on an oil rig in the North Sea. Comes from the developers of Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs and could turn out well.
- Pax Dei (Early Access): A huge sandbox MMORPG in which you can be anything in a medieval world – whether fighter, merchant, craftsman or farmer. Fans of Ultima Online should keep an eye on it!
Wednesday, June 19
- Sandwalkers (Early Access): A roguelike strategy game in which you assemble a team of adventurers to fight their way through the desert in turn-based battles.
- Republic of Pirates: In this building game, you build a buccaneer stronghold in the Caribbean and send your ships on a raid. You fight in strategic real-time battles.
- First Dwarf (Early Access): A typical survival game with lots of crafting, base building and everything else you’d expect. Plus dwarves and mechs.
Thursday, June 20
- Aska (Early Access): Attention fans of Valheim: Another Viking survival game awaits you here, in which you have to manage an entire Viking tribe with several villagers.
Friday, June 21
- Dystopika: Finally, here’s the third city-building game of the week. It’s not about economics or management, but simply about building the coolest possible cyberpunk metropolis in the style of Night CIty. You don’t have to worry about resources or the needs of your inhabitants. You can currently try out a demo on the linked Steam store page.
