Welcome! At LadiesGamers, we are all about indie games. So, aside from our Upcoming Switch Games, it’s time to look at Steam’s upcoming new release games. This one is for January 2023.
Not all games to be released are on the list here. Alternatively, you will see games that the other gaming sites don’t mention. We are taking notice of these games. You can expect reviews for many of them if given half a chance! It should be noted that unless we have some personal experience with the game, there’s a link to the descriptions on the Steam website.
Children of Silentown – January 11th
Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.
Serena reviewed Silentown and said this in her conclusion.
Children of Silentown is a beautiful, haunting game. It has a deeper meaning that is unveiled at the end. The ending can be interpreted differently depending on which of the four endings is unlocked. Even though it is a little creepy, it is not so scary that I couldn’t enjoy the game. While I wasn’t a fan of the difficult puzzles, I definitely enjoyed Lucy’s character and the story. If you enjoy point-and-click adventures with a touch of psychological horror, Children of Silentown is the game for you.
Lone Ruin – January 12th
Venture into an old, magical ruin to seek an ancient power in this highly replayable roguelike twin-stick shooter. Optimise spells, build ultimate combos to defeat twisted monstrosities, and delve deeper into the Lone Ruin.
Lone Ruin is a spell-based roguelike twin-stick shooter with a focus on replayability. Play as an explorer who seeks a mysterious ancient power and ventures into a ruined magical city built atop a source of magic used by olden mages to power and transform themselves. Dive deeper and deeper, battling through twisted creatures, utilising your magic abilities to ultimately reach the centre of the Lone Ruin.
James reviewed Lone Ruin and had this to say in his conclusion.
Lone Ruin is a decent arcade roguelike, but it did leave me wanting a bit more. With only three main boss fights and nothing to really unlock during the game, it feels a little light on content. What does save it, though, is its solid gameplay, which made me come back, repeatedly, to try out new spells and jump into some instantly satisfying action. If you’re new to the action roguelike, this is a good place to start. If you’re well versed in the genre, consider this a solid pick-up and play arcade title, just maybe not the best compared to the competition.
One Piece Odyssey – January 12th
A new RPG from the hugely popular manga and anime series ONE PIECE commemorates the 25th anniversary of the series. The famed pirate, Monkey.D.Luffy, better known as Straw Hat Luffy, and his Straw Hat Crew, are sailing across the New World in search of the next island and the next adventure that awaits them. But during their voyage, they are caught in a storm and shipwrecked. They are washed up on a lush tropical island surrounded by constantly raging storms.
Separated from his crew, Luffy sets off on a grand, new adventure to find his friends and escape the island!
Dangerous new enemies, terrifying forces of nature, and more await them. Play as various members of the Straw Hat Crew in a classic RPG set in the popular ONE PIECE anime world
Occupy Mars: The Game – January 16th
Occupy Mars is a highly technical, open-world sandbox game about Mars colonization inspired by the most promising technologies and companies that are working toward becoming a multi-planet species. Build and upgrade your base, discover new amazing regions, conduct mining operations, retrieve water, generate oxygen, grow crops, fix broken parts, and learn how to survive on Mars!
In addition, there are so many things to see and discover on the red planet, so many exciting technologies to be created, and so many challenges to overcome! If humanity can do this, we can become a multi-planet civilization!
The Lost Village – January 16th
The Lost Village is a unique 3D SIM game. You will perform as the son of the former Master, build a village on a beautiful but empty mountain, and travel the journey to be the top faction in this world.
Lead your followers and pupils, collect resources, build facilities, and gradually develop and grow. Recruit more people, exercise their abilities, and then enter the ancestral memory illusion. Fight against unusual enemies, and acquire treasures and knowledge. You will learn the hard work of being a Master, and in the meanwhile, feel the pride of seeing your village prospers again from zero.
Farlanders – January 17th
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artefacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
Lead the charge in establishing a colony on Mars in this turn-based strategy game with a nostalgic look. Use specialized tools for terraforming the planet. Build residential areas for your colonisers, and construct resource-producing factories to become a self-sustaining society.
I reviewed Farlanders and said this in my conclusion.
Farlanders is an exciting game with its terraforming puzzle elements and one to watch. In addition, it offers strategic planning for players of the strategy simulation genre. More updates are to be released, such as Daily Challenge, and a Sandbox game mode will be added after the game’s release. There is a free prologue available to download from Steam and a demo for the game if you want to try it out before you buy.
A Space for the Unbound – January 19th
A slice-of-life adventure game with beautiful pixel art set in the late 90s rural Indonesia. That tells a story about overcoming anxiety and depression and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.
You’ll follow two high school sweethearts, Atma and Raya, on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years. When a mysteriously supernatural power is suddenly unleashed, threatening their existence, they must explore and investigate their town to uncover hidden secrets, face the end of the world, and perhaps learn more about each other.
Serena reviewed A Space for the Unbound and gave it our highest score of two Thumbs Up.
A Space for the Unbound is a wonderful slice-of-life adventure that is sure to tug at your heartstrings and make you nostalgic for your high school days. It made me smile and cry, and any game that has the power to do that deserves nothing more than a two-thumbs up.
Persona 3 Portable – January 19th
Experience the iconic, critically acclaimed RPG that reinvented the Persona series, Persona 3 Portable, now newly remastered for modern platforms. Shortly after transferring to Gekkoukan High School, the protagonist encounters the Dark Hour.
Unfamiliar stillness swallows the city, people turn into eerie coffins, and otherworldly monsters called Shadows swarm. When they are attacked by one of these Shadows, all hope seems lost. The power of the heart, their Persona, is awakened.