This week is shaping up to be a massive one for gamers, with everything from mythological adventures to narrative cooking sims hitting stores. No matter your taste, you’ll find something to get excited about. 🎮✨
Grounded 2: Giant Bugs and Bigger Adventures
📅 Released: July 29 on PC, Xbox Series X/S
🎮 Genre: Survival co-op
If the original Grounded hooked you with its “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” premise, get ready for a sequel with even bigger threats, richer storytelling, and more detailed environments. Crafting, exploration, and team play are front and centre again, promising fun (and danger) in miniature form.
Achilles: Survivor – Greek myth meets bullet hell
📅 Released: July 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
🎮 Genre: Action roguelite / bullet hell
Imagine Achilles in a relentless roguelite world where the gods toy with your destiny. This high-energy mash-up combines blistering combat with RPG elements, epic visuals, and frenetic gameplay. Die, learn, and try again as you fight your way through explosive battles.
Tales of the Shire – cozy hobbit life
📅 Released: July 29 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Switch
🎮 Genre: Cozy simulation
Step away from the stress with Tales of the Shire, a gentle game inspired by The Lord of the Rings. Focused purely on life’s simpler pleasures like gardening, fishing, cooking, and decorating, this cozy adventure invites you to embrace Hobbit-like tranquility and immersive storytelling.
Heartworm – classic psychological horror
📅 Released: July 31 on PC
🎮 Genre: Psychological horror
Fans of old-school Silent Hill or early Resident Evil, Heartworm is your next nightmare. With fixed camera angles, lo-fi visuals, and psychological dread rather than cheap jump scares, you’ll uncover dark secrets in a sinister mansion. Expect puzzles, unease, and a hauntingly nostalgic atmosphere.
Cook, Serve Forever – food with a story
📅 Released: July 31 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch
🎮 Genre: Narrative cooking simulation
From the creators of Cook Serve Delicious, dive into a future city as an aspiring chef whose journey isn’t just about fast cooking but also heartfelt storytelling—balance recipe combos with character interactions, discovering a deeper narrative beneath the fast-paced kitchen chaos.
Dead Take – full motion horror
📅 Released: July 31 on PC
🎮 Genre: FMV survival horror
Reviving the FMV genre, Dead Take places you inside a haunted building, making every decision count. The game feels like a tense, interactive horror film, blending live-action footage with branching storylines. It’s creepy, cinematic, and uniquely immersive.
Earthion – retro shoot ’em up action
📅 Released: July 31 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
🎮 Genre: 2D shoot ’em up
Recapture ’90s nostalgia with Earthion, a side-scrolling shooter boasting vibrant pixel art, pulse-pounding music, and epic boss battles. It mixes retro charm with modern mechanics like customisation and co-op play. A must for arcade lovers craving high-octane thrills.
Wander Stars – anime-inspired RPG
📅 Released: August 1 on PC, Switch
🎮 Genre: Turn-based RPG
Wander Stars delivers stunning anime visuals alongside innovative, keyword-based combat. Battles become strategic puzzles, and the engaging story transports you on a cosmic journey filled with compelling characters and unexpected twists.
Something for every player this week
Whether you’re into mythology, horror, culinary stories, or just relaxing adventures, this week’s lineup is among the richest of the summer. Publishers have prioritised diversity, ensuring every type of gamer finds their perfect pick.
So grab your controller or keyboard—there’s a world of gaming excitement waiting. The hardest part will be deciding which adventure to dive into first.
