Upcoming Titles I'm Excited About

The bad news, I'm STILL trucking through my Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 playthrough.  I can't stop myself now that I'm like 75% done with all the scanner jobs and gigs.  I don't want to write about it any more though because I'm not feeling like there's anything too new or notable about what I'm experiencing.  I'd rather think about some upcoming games that I'm looking forward to.

Game #1:  SteamWorld Build

If you haven't already checked out the SteamWorld series from Thunderful Games, I would highly recommend them.  Interestingly, they stretch over several gaming genres but have a fun, shared world.  With their upcoming game SteamWorld Build, the series looks to branch out into the genre of city builder.  You get to build fabulous, steam-tastic cities for the steambots!  It looks like just the right combination of casual, relaxing gameplay and management.  Here's the trailer:

I'm very much looking forward to designing fabulous, steambot filled cities.  SteamWorld Build releases on December 1st!

Game #2: Slime Rancher 2

Speaking of cozy, fun games, it'd be almost criminal not to consider Slime Rancher 2.  While it is currently available in early access, I've been on the fence about purchasing it.  Part of me really wants to wait until the full release so that I will have access to all the features rather than watching things get cobbled together piece by piece.  At the same time, wrangling all those cute slimes is almost irresistible.  If you're looking for something casual, cute, and enjoyable, do check out the first game in the series--Slime Rancher (it's currently on sale on Steam for $4.99--a total deal!).

Overwhelming cuteness!  There is no official release date, but the early access statement on Steam says that the intention is for the game to be in EA for at least 18 months.  It might be awhile until we have the full release, but I can appreciate the statement that Monomi Park is a no crunch studio.

There really aren't any triple-A/big name titles that I'm clamoring for.  It was a bit disappointing to see that Cities: Skylines II released in a not-so-great state and that people have been panning it all week.  Not only that, but it's doubly disappointing that developers seem content to release unoptimized, poorly functioning games.  I think I'm going to be sticking mostly to my cute indies and non-tirple A titles.

Happy gaming and happy Halloween!