The spinoff of a popular first-person RPG series gets handed off to a new studio that's never made a first-person game before. Envisioned as an expansion, it grows into a full game, though its developer has only 18 months to finish it. It launches with a host of bugs that make it frustrating if not unplayable for large parts of its audience. That might sound like a nightmare, but instead, it ended up as a nearly universally beloved entry in the series,
The latest edition of Steam Next Fest is over, and Steam has shared its list of the 50 most-played demos from the week-long event. This year's list was pretty heavy with horror, adventure, RPG, and simulation games. And surprisingly, only a few roguelike and racing titles. One of the most unusual titles was Final Sentence, a battle-royale typing game that has a fatal ending for any player who can't keep up with the pace.
A new, playable environment, taking the characters of Expedition 33 to a brand-new location with new enemy encounters and surprises to discover. Challenging, new boss battles for late-game players to overcome. New costumes for each member of the Expedition, giving even more customization options for players throughout their adventure. New text and UI game localizations into Czech, Ukrainian, Latin American Spanish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Thai and Indonesian, bringing the total number of supported languages to 19.
Fantasy games take you away from any semblance of the real world, instead trading in unique worlds and universes, often featuring magic, but sometimes lean into fantasy technology as well. These games are often in the RPG genre, and many of them feature open-worlds as well. The most important and defining aspect of fantasy games are their settings though, featuring magical creatures and special powers.
Assassin's Creed Mirage trades expansive RPG mechanics for a straightforward action experience, focusing on stealth gameplay set in 9th-century Baghdad, completing in around a dozen hours.