Another quiet release week. One of the biggest games coming out later this week is the Switch port of Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest.
As usual, the first few weeks of January are mostly empty. Consider this a good time to dig into your backlog, read some books, or do what I do, replay old games you’ve already played. Again. Because, while the calendar says 2021, my mind is still stuck in a 2020 funk and I just need mindless comfort most nights.
Beyond Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest, some other stuff is coming out this week too. Check out the full list below:
Monday, January 4
- Ship Handling Simulator | PC
- Asteroids Belt: Try To Survive! | PC
Tuesday, January 5
- Orion: The Eternal Punishment | PC, Mac
- Winter Sleigh | PC
- Ralf’s Adventure: Aztex Mystery | PC
Wednesday, January 6
- Choices That Matter: And Their Were Eaten | Switch
- Charge Kid | Switch
- Two Die | PC
Thursday, January 7
- Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom | Xbox One, PC
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest | Switch
- Stardash | Switch
- Sense - A Cyberpunk Ghost Story | Switch
- Press Any Button | PC
- Iron Conflict | PC
Friday, January 8
- Iris.Fall | PS4, Xbox One, Switch
- SuperMoose | Switch
- Arnold | PC
- Maniac Path 2 | PC
Saturday, January 9
- Vamp Night | PC
Note: Nearly all PS4 and Xbox One games will work on the next-gen counterparts, so unless a game has an enhanced or separate next-gen release I won’t be listing PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
DISCUSSION
I haven’t played HotF, but it’s always bummed me out that White Wolf got snatched up by CCP who did nothing with them other than waste 9 years developing an MMO that never materialized, then Paradox, who will license the various IP out to seemingly anyone with a spare $20.
It looks like Bloodlines 2 is or fire at the moment, and thought Werewolf Earthblood doesn’t look entirely awful, it certainly isn’t the AAA treatment the IP deserves. After decades of D&D getting so many dope video game adaptations, it sucks to be a fan of old White Wolf and only have the original Bloodlines and those half-decent Hunter games from the PS2/Xbox to point to.