Let’s have a look at the games releasing this week!
Games Releasing This Week
Atomic Heart
Release Date: February 20
Developer: Mundfish
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Atomic Heart is an adventure first-person shooter, events of which unfolds in an alternate universe during the high noon of the Soviet Union. The principal character of the game is a special agent P-3, who after an unsuccessful landing on enterprise “3826” is trying to figure out what went wrong.
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Release Date: February 21
Developer: Ryū Ga Gotoku Studios
Publisher: Sega
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Like a Dragon: Ishin brings in familiar faces to tell this epic historical tale. Fans will recognize our protagonist as Kazuma Kiryu from earlier entries in the franchise. In Ishin, Kiryu is cast as Sakamoto Ryoma and brings the rest of his crew along too. Goro Majima and other Yakuza celebrities join Ryoma as friends and foes in this fictional world that trades the flashy streets of Tokyo for the chaotic bustle of 1860s Kyo. These new character dynamics are as thrilling as they are unexpected, with a series of mind-blowing twists and turns in a story only RGG studio can tell.
Digimon World: Next Order
Release Date: February 22
Developer: B.B. Studio
Publisher: Bandai Namco Entertainment
Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch (currently available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita)
The Digital World has run rampant with Machinedramon and is now in a state of utter chaos. As a Digidestined, it’s up to you to restore order to the world in Digimon World: Next Order, a monster collecting RPG.
PlayStation VR2
Release Date: February 22
Platform: PlayStation 5
Escape into thrilling new worlds that feel, look and sound truly real as virtual reality gaming takes a huge generational leap forward with PlayStation®VR2.
READ: Full list titles launching with PlayStation VR2
Horizon Call of the Mountain
Release Date: February 22
Developer: Firesprite Ltd, Guerrilla Games
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Platform: PIayStation VR2
Sons of the Forest
Release Date: February 23
Developer: Endnight Games Ltd
Publisher: Newnight
Platform: PC
Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.
Remorse: The List
Release Date: February 23
Developer: Ashkandi, Truthkey
Publisher: Ashkandi, Feardemic
Platform: Nintendo Switch, Xbox (currently available on PC)
Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn’t make much sense. Exploring every nook and cranny of this place will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive.
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe
Release Date: February 24
Publisher: Nintendo
Platform: Nintendo Switch
The tough puff Kirby is back for a 4-player* platforming adventure. Copy enemies’ abilities and use their power to attack with a sword, wield a whip, and float with a parasol. You can also laser blast with the new Mecha Copy Ability that makes a series debut! The extra muscle will be handy in finding missing pieces for Magolor’s ship, which crash landed on Planet Popstar. Float and fight along with friends on the same system, where each player can control another Kirby or one of Kirby’s iconic friends like King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee.
Octopath Traveler II
Release Date: February 24
Developer: Square Enix and Acquire
Publisher: Square Enix
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch
This game is a brand-new entry in the Octopath Traveler series. It takes the series’ HD-2D graphics, a fusion of retro pixel art and 3DCG, to even greater heights. In the world of Solistia, eight new travelers venture forth into an exciting new era. Where will you go? What will you do? Whose tale will you bring to life? Every path is yours to take. Embark on an adventure all your own.
Are you picking up any of the games releasing this week?
