Do you love sword fights and story-based role-playing games? Then two exciting releases could be waiting for you on Steam.
This week is comparatively relaxed on Steam – the big December blockbusters like Path of Exile 2, Delta Force and Marvel Rivals won’t be available for a few more days. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t any exciting new releases to discover!
While the big names are already clearing the stage for next week, this week some exciting insider tips are hiding among the Steam releases of the week
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Highlight of the week: Gladio Mori
(Genre: Action – Developer: Plebeian Studio – Release: November 26 (Steam)
In Gladio Mori, you take on the role of a gladiator who has to prove himself in brutal fights to the death. The game stands out from the competition mainly because of its innovative, physics-based combat system Instead of standard animations or pre-programmed combos, control is entirely in your hands.
With a move editor, you can create your own movements and attacks: Do you want a particularly skillful sidestep or a devastating slashing combo? It’s all possible in Gladio Mori. Every movement, every strike, and every parry is physics-based. This means that the power and direction of your attacks depend directly on how you control your character and how you have previously created your moves.
This also means that hits have a real impact on your opponents: A well-aimed blow to the arm can knock the weapon out of your hand, while injuries to the legs can restrict your ability to move. You can also bleed your opponents to death with deep cuts or hit vital organs – it sounds gruesome, but it doesn’t look that bad in action, as the characters look more like crash test dummies.
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Monday, November 25
- Claymores of the Lost Kingdom: A sandbox role-playing game with an open world, but here you forge your hero with roguelike deck-building mechanics.
Tuesday, November 26
- Neon Blood: This cyberpunk RPG lets you fight social inequality as a detective in a dystopian metropolis. The game combines 2D pixel art with detailed 3D environments and features turn-based combat and a dialogue-based detective system.
- New Arc Line (Early Access): A story-driven RPG set in a world where magic and steampunk collide. Explore the city of New Arc, where tensions between magic and technology simmer beneath the shiny surface, and make choices that influence the course of history.
Thursday, November 28
- Enigma of Fear: In this paranormal detective game, you have to track down your father, who has disappeared in a place that officially doesn’t even exist. A mixture of puzzles and survival horror à la Resident Evil awaits you.
Friday, November 29
- Sensei! I Like You So Much! (Early Access): A somewhat bizarre fangirl simulation in which you explore different genres as a fan fiction writer, create fanzines and present them at comic conventions.
As I mentioned at the beginning, there are no major new releases on Steam this week. But maybe you’ll still be interested in one of the titles presented. And if not, you don’t have to wait much longer – because three big titles are coming next week.
