Spooky season is in full swing. This week brings a brand new Castlevania, a soulslike that refuses to go easy on you, a Space Marine shooter turned up to eleven and, for when you need to breathe, a zoo. Whether you're here to suffer or to chill, we've got you covered.
Here's what's on our list this week:
Dracula's castle has appeared in the heart of 1499 Paris, and Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor and Sypha, is the one going in. A 2D Castlevania built with the Dead Cells crew.
Action · Metroidvania · Horror
Out October 15 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch
A first-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner devs. You're a soldier of Napoleon's army brought back from the dead, and there are no difficulty settings to save you.
Action · RPG · Soulslike
Out October 13 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
The retro Space Marine shooter is back with a branching campaign, a second playable character and a track from DOOM composer Mick Gordon. Fast, loud and gloriously pixelated.
Shooter · Retro · Action
Out October 14 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Need a break from all the blood? Frontier's zoo builder returns six years after the original. Design habitats, look after your animals and build the zoo you always wanted.
Simulation · Management · Builder
Out October 13 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S
Honorable mentions
Enshrouded (October 15): The survival crafting hit finally leaves early access with its full 1.0 release. Think Valheim meets Minecraft in a dark fantasy world.
Ratatan (October 15): The rhythm action game from the creator of Patapon marches onto Switch 2.
That's the week. Back next Monday with more.
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