New Games: July 2025

Why do I do this to myself? Nobody reads these things and they're so
much work. But now that I started, I might as well keep going to the
end.


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* Cats Away (July 10)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3389020/Cats_Away/
    Cat-pirates on the high seas. They call it a real-time
    strategy game but it looks more action than strategy.
    Ehn.


* Clutchtime (July 24)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2995450/Clutchtime_Basketball_Deckbuilder/
    A deck-building game with a basketball theme. I'm not
    sure I could be less interested in a game.


* Day of the Shell (July 29)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3008340/Day_of_the_Shell/
    "Day of the Shell is a “one-click, one-turn” tactical
    rogue-lite. In a shattered and flooded world, travel from
    island to island with only hope and a revolver, challenging
    and appeasing the gods." Meh.


* Drifter, The (July 17)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1170570/The_Drifter/
    A classic point-n-click adventure game with a pixel
    graphics and a pulp adventure theme; you're a murdered
    drifter trying to figure out the conspiracy that led to
    your death.


* Echo Paradox, The  (July 1)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2743410/The_Echo_Paradox/
    A "first person psychological horror game", it looks to
    be another "Amnesia" clone with aliens and alternate
    dimensions.


* Edens Zero (July 15)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3125750/EDENS_ZERO/
    "This is a 3D action role-playing game based on the space
    fantasy comic/anime EDENS ZERO... The player controls a
    diverse cast of characters... across different planets"
    Meh.


* Forgotten 23 (July 18)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2815080/Forgotten_23/
    A top-down adventure where you have 23 minutes to
    avert catastrophe on space-station Forgotten.


* Hell Clock (July 22)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782460/Hell_Clock/
    A somewhat frantic looking action RPG.


* Ink Reverie (July 16)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3084260/Ink_Reverie/
    A 'casual' city-builder with a traditional Chinese
    art style


* Killing Floor 3 (July 24)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1430190/Killing_Floor_3/
    Sequel to Killing Floor 1 and 2. A gory first-person
    shooter.


* King is Watching, The (July 21)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/The_King_is_Watching/
    An Indie kingdom builder and tower-defense game.


* Logic Bombs (July 21)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3816700/Logic_Bombs/
    A puzzle game with retro-graphics; solve a bunch of 
    mind-twisting logic puzzles for the sake of solving
    the logic puzzles.


* Medievaly: Battle Simulator (July 16)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3472300/Medievaly_Battle_Simulator/
    Build up your kingdom to prepare it to fight off the
    encroaching hordes


* Missile Command Delta (July 8)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790160/Missile_Command_Delta/
    A turn-based variation of the old Missile Command arcade
    games. There's some management strategy to the game too.
    It's a unique take on the original, at least.


* Monument Valley 3 (July 22)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3132930/Monument_Valley_3/
    The third game in the "Monument Valley" platformer/puzzlers;
    turn and twist the screen to manipulate perspective so you
    can get past obstacles


* Ninja Gaiden Ragebound (July 31)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2542120/NINJA_GAIDEN_Ragebound/
    A side-scrolling action/platformer; hack and jump your way
    through enemies in a retro callback to the old 8-bit games


* Red Pistol (July 15)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3213790/Red_Pistol/
    A bullet hell shooter with a Western theme. Featuring retro
    graphics, zombies, a skill card system and procedurally
    generated levels. I think I'll pass.


* Relicbound (July 28)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3334990/Relicbound/
    A third-person action/adventure; looks like a budget
    Tomb Raider clone


* Shadow Labyrinth (July 18)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1859430/Shadow_Labyrinth/
    A side-scrolling action platformer with links (of all
    things) to Pac-Man, in that you can level up and consume
    your enemies


* S.p.l.i.t. (July 24)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3684610/split/
    A 'narrative horror game' (e.g. spooky walking sim) with
    a focus on terminal hacking. Sort of like "Soma" but
    with more typing, Hmm, maybe.


* Tales of the Shire (July 29)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2016460/Tales_of_the_Shire_A_The_Lord_of_The_Rings_Game/
    Pretend your a hobbit in what looks to be a Lord of the
    Rings themed Stardew Valley clone (albeit with nicer
    graphics). I hate that I'll probably end up buying this


* Truer Than You (July 15)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2161830/Truer_than_You/
    A visual novel. Bleh.


* Warranted Humanity (July 9)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2821700/Warranted_Humanity/
    A 2D side-scrolling survival game set in a post-apocalyptic
    world. Expect lots of crafting.


* Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (July 24)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2277560/WUCHANG_Fallen_Feathers/
    A third-person action RPG; think "Dark Souls" except budget
    and set in magical ancient China.



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That's 24 new games of note coming out this month. How many are
(eventually) going to end up in your video-game library, do you think?



<sigh> See you next month, I guess.