Welcome. It’s time to look at the Upcoming Steam Games that we have on our radar. However, aside from our Upcoming Steam Games, if you play on Nintendo Switch, we also have an Upcoming Switch and Switch 2 Games article!
Upcoming Steam Games
Furthermore, not all games being released are listed here. Alternatively, you will see games that the other gaming sites don’t mention. We are taking note of these games, and you can expect reviews for many of them if given half the chance. It should be noted that unless we have some personal experience with the game, there’s a link to the description on the Steam website.
Nightmare Circus – October 7th
In this thrilling, nightmare-infused adventure, you, as a puppet, will harness the power of string & control bar to create an engaging combat system. You will have an arsenal of tools and abilities designed to decimate your enemies, manipulate their actions, and solve complex puzzles.
Take your puppeteer-style combat to the next level with a fluid combo system that lets you mix and match your attacks with style. Choose from three unique control bars, each offering a different combat style to combine light but swift attacks, long-reaching medium attacks, and bashing strikes from heavy attacks into devastating combo sequences for the enemies.
Smash, crash, and slam your way through enemies and obstacles with satisfying, high-impact collisions. Customise your playstyle to take down the twisted nightmare to rescue your friend.
Forever Ago – October 8th
Following a tragic stroke of fate, Alfred embarks on a journey north in search of redemption. In this single-player road trip adventure, you’ll travel to beautiful places, capture memories with your camera, meet interesting characters, and even make some new friends.
Experience a nuanced and heartfelt story about broken dreams, loss, and regret—but also courage, hope, and true friendship. Learn about the stories, beliefs and struggles of characters you meet along the way, brought to life by renowned voice actors.
Colorbound – October 12th
Bring the world around you to life with the power of color in Colorbound, a vibrant palette-platformer. Join Anku on a heartfelt journey to reunite his late grandfather’s band by using color to shape the world around you. As you journey, you’ll solve puzzles, uncover secrets, and help a family of musicians come together one last time.
Anku’s grandfather was a beloved musician to his people, but his band has long since scattered. Now, with only memories and a special gift, Anku must journey across diverse landscapes to find the missing musicians, reignite their passions, and give his grandfather the farewell he deserves. Along the way, you’ll use color to brighten the canvas, turning obstacles into opportunities, and puzzles into music!
Planet Zoo 2 – October 13th
Build a wilder world in Planet Zoo 2 – the sequel to the beloved zoo simulation game. Let your creativity soar by constructing and managing distinctive zoos around the world, full of awe-inspiring animals, including fully aquatic and flying species for the first time. Plus, take the next step in animal conservation and release your species into customisable, expansive Wildlife Reserves.
Discover a diverse roster of animal species, each with their own needs & behaviours. New faces join familiar favourites like the Lion and Western Chimpanzee to create iconic zoo rosters in jaw-dropping detail.
Construct beautiful habitats for your animals to thrive in as they interact with the world around them in authentic ways. From authentic herding behaviours to grazing on the vegetation you provide for them. Experience a generational leap of animal detail and immersion with incredible natural movements and expressive emotions that bring each animal to life like never before.
Over the Hill – October 14th
Explore, navigate, and uncover the vast wilderness of Over the Hill, the newest installation from the creator of Art of Rally. Ramble your way through varied biomes inspired by real-world locations, from valleys to mountains and everything in between.
Take to the trails solo or with up to three friends. Cruise through scenic landscapes, tackle challenging off-road routes, and work together to overcome the obstacles standing between you and your destination.
Different situations call for different solutions. Use planks to cross gaps, deploy winches to recover vehicles and navigate difficult terrain, and bring the right equipment to help you overcome the challenges ahead. Whether you’re carefully planning your route or improvising your way through a tricky situation, the journey is always in your hands.
Amanda reviewed Over The Hill and gave it our highest score:
Over the Hill can offer both a relaxing, casual experience and some real challenges on the road. But no matter the case, it is all about the journey, as it should be for a 4×4 game. It offers a variety of resources and mechanics for all kinds of players, along with incredible scenery. The game was definitely built to let players enjoy the places and the driving rather than be an ability test.
The roads are unique and fun to drive; the world is nice to explore, and you can still see some wild animals as you travel. Of course, most roads are optional, as you can always choose to cut through the woods in a straight line toward your next goal, but the game allows you to do as you wish. Over the Hill lets players roam freely in a way few car games can provide, and it does so in an interesting way.
The Witch’s Bakery – October 14th
The Witch’s Bakery is a 2D narrative Adventure RPG where you live a magical life as a witch-baker in Paris! Serve customers, visit iconic streets and heal people’s hearts with your croissants.
Kalina reviewed The Witch’s Bakery and said this in her conclusion:
The Witch’s Bakery is exactly what I wanted it to be: a narrative game about magic and emotions, with plenty to see, without getting bogged down in the shop-simulation part of the game. I can’t give it our highest rating because of that bug in the bakery gameplay, but barring that, it would’ve deserved it without a doubt.
Beyond These Stars – October 16th
Recovering from uncertain times, your Peeps find themselves on the back of Kewa – a lonely Space Whale journeying across the universe. Building a city on the back of a sentient creature comes with its own set of challenges, but as you build your relationship and travel across the galaxy, you’ll come across great opportunities for exploration and stable expansion. Meet other species, pursue the needs and wants of your Peeps, and seek the truth about their ancestors and the Space Whales alike.
The vastness of space is full of mysteries, and as you first arrive at your new home atop the Space Whale Kewa, your Peeps will quickly learn the need to work together – with each other, but also with their new home.
Amanda reviewed Beyond These Stars and said this in conclusion:
Beyond These Stars is not for beginners. It has lots of complex mechanics that interconnect products, buildings, goals and peeps. But it is also a lot of fun to explore, solve problems and predict future dilemmas that might threaten the colony’s well-being and survival. This title requires careful thinking for every build you make, every decision you take; otherwise, you may reach a dead end and have to start over.
A few things could be better: the learning curve could be improved, a few more notifications could be added, and more options could ensure players always have full information available. But overall, it’s a fun experience for anyone who is more used to the genre and wants a challenging experience. Beyond These Stars has everything to keep your brain working and alert.
Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea – October 15th
Embark on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting world of Teradea, where peaceful farm life meets thrilling adventure!
Raised in the quiet comfort of Bloomfield Village, your life is about to change forever. A mysterious mist creeps from the Forest of Echoes, wild beasts roam under the cover of night, and strange disasters threaten villages across the land.
Venture across a vast, living landscape filled with hidden caves, remote islands, lively towns, and long-forgotten secrets. Between your travels, cultivate your farm, raise animals, harvest crops, and build a place to call home. Guided by the Harvest Goddess and aided by the friends you’ll meet along the way, you’ll find new ways to grow, explore, and lend a hand wherever it’s needed.
As friendships deepen and the seasons pass, the truth behind the mist will slowly begin to unfold. With the support of those you’ve helped — and those who stand beside you — you may discover a way to lift the veil from the Forest of Echoes and let Teradea flourish once more!
Yvonne reviewed Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea and gave it our highest score, and said this in conclusion:
Over the years, starting with The Lost Valley on the 3DS, Harvest Moon has made a series of games that have seen progress over the years. They try not to trod the path well taken, adding new inventions to help you with farming life in One World, opening up Anthos in a big way in The Winds of Anthos and now adding the adventure element in Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea.
Farming remains at the core of this new entry too, but the world has gotten bigger. It invites you to explore, solve some little puzzles to progress and form a bond with your own farm animals and animals living in the wild. There are plenty of other things to do, like romancing and taking part in events.
If you’re more into laid-back farming without too many other things to distract you from the soil, then maybe the added exploration and puzzles feel like extra work. But if you like farming simulation games and the promise of exploration of a really big world, then this is one for you.
Also check out our Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea Guide: Tips for your First Week here.
Cutout Village – October 21st
Build your own little paper village in this relaxing city-builder focused on building and crafting. Cut, fold and glue to help it grow, discover its story and join its inhabitants as they slowly bring life back to its streets.
Mina checked out the demo this Summer, and wrote in her conclusion:
Needless to say, I had a lot of fun with Cutout Village. I would recommend this game to anyone who likes meditative games. It was so pleasant to play, so calming, and well-made. I am looking forward to the full release; you can bet I will be the first in line to pick it up when it becomes available.
Mushroom Hunter Simulator – October 22nd
A relaxing mushroom-foraging simulator that immerses you in a peaceful forest atmosphere through meditative gameplay. If you miss mushroom picking—or have never tried it—here’s your chance to escape the city bustle and find inner peace.
Usual June – October 28th
Fight monsters, talk to ghosts, and get to the bottom of a mystery threatening to obliterate an entire city in Usual June, a third-person action-adventure game about combat, cupcakes, and community.
It was supposed to be a quiet summer break hanging around campus and catching up on laundry. Instead, crystal creatures are invading the cemetery, ghosts are vanishing, and the new billionaire in town is a real piece of work. Plus the job fair sucks. Something is going down in Fen Harbor, and it’s up to June and her friends, dead and alive, to figure out what. But a storm is gathering on the horizon, and an army of creatures from another world stands between June and the answers. Can June get it together in time to save her grades, her friends, and her city?
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