The Week In Games: A Quiet Summer Week

Zack Zwiezen
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Two people relaxing on the beach during a hot summer day.
Two people relaxing on the beach during a hot summer day.

This week there’s really no big games, instead a relatively short list of smaller games. Perhaps a diamond in the rough or two can be found below?

This week I’m going to probably focus on playing more of The Ascent, that top-down RPG shooter that came out last week. It wasn’t on my radar at all, but then I gave it a shot over the weekend while waiting for the Halo servers to stabilize and had a good time.

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Here’s all the stuff coming out this week:

Monday, Aug. 2

  • Grime | PC

Tuesday, Aug. 3

  • In Sound Mind | PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC

  • Castle of Pixel Skulls DX | PS4

  • Hunter’s Arena: Legends | PS4, PS5

  • Dragon Star Varnir | Switch

  • Here Comes Niko! | PC

  • Memory Lane 2 | Switch

Wednesday, Aug. 4

  • Stellar Warfare | PC

  • Toodee and Topdee | PC

  • Enter Digiton: Heart of Corruption | Switch

Thursday, Aug. 5

  • The Falconeer | PS5, PS4, Switch

  • Dodgeball Academia | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC

  • Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | Xbox Series X/ S

  • Strategic Mind: The Pacific | PS4

  • Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg | PS4

  • Starmancer | PC, Mac

  • Haven Park | PC, Mac

  • Death Trash | PC, Mac

  • A Monster’s Expedition | Switch

  • 123 Dots | Switch

  • Star Hunter DX | Switch

  • Dating Life: Miley X Emily | Switch

  • Doomsday Vault | Switch

  • Dreamscaper | Switch

  • I.F.O | Switch

  • PICROSS S GENESIS & Master System Edition | Switch

Friday, Aug. 6

  • Goroons | Xbox One

  • Bless Unleashed | PC

  • Lifeslide | PC

  • Castle of Pixel Skulls | Switch

  • Race Track Driver | Switch

  • The Last Survey | Switch

  • Badland: Game of the Year Edition | Switch

  • Zengeon | Switch

  • Bone Marrow | Switch

Saturday, Aug. 7

  • 3D ADVANTIME | Switch

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