“Jitsu Squad is all about fast-paced cartoony action & wacky chaotic battles! It has the freedom & accessibility of games like Streets of Rage and Final Fight but with the speed & intensity of games such as Guilty Gear, Marvel vs Capcom II & Super Smash Bros.”
Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2022
“A co-op farming and life simulation game set in the stone age. Help your once nomadic clan settle in a promised and fertile land. By connecting with nature you’ll develop Ideas to evolve, enrich your culture, relationships, and discover the mysteries of Pacha, mother nature.
“The game was developed from scratch with multiplayer support in mind. Live together with friends and share your talents and resources to help the clan evolve. Ride your favorite animals together. Compete in fishing, have fun at festivals, and participate in milestone multiplayer cutscenes.”
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2022
“A cinematic adventure game capturing the essence of shared exploration. Whether you decide to play by yourself or cooperatively, the journey will revolve around two survivors in search for answers of a long-forgotten past. Embark on a voyage, unravel a mystery and find a way home together.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: February 16, 2021
“A fighting game about sword dueling, in which the blades really clash using physics, and the characters use motion captured fencing techniques. Play as one of many 17th century warriors and use sabers, rapiers, broadswords and many other blades in quick fights, survival mode or LOCAL multiplayer with friends (you can play online too with Steam Remote Play Together).
“This is an Early Access game – it is in active development. Single Player Story Mode is being created. This game has only local multiplayer.
“Hellish Quart uses active ragdolls and all damage your blade can do is calculated with realtime physics. Four gamepad buttons represent 4 attack angles. Different button combinations give special attacks and combos. If you are not attacking, your character will automatically try to hold guard against your opponent’s attacks. The blades really block each other and that’s what’s keeping you alive. To win, you must use proper timing, measure, technique, speed and wits – just like when fencing in the real world.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: February 16, 2021 (early access)
“A hand drawn point & click adventure that looks into the uneasy life of Kiddo and his quest for fixing the only thing he still cares about. This will lead to a series of unexpected situations where the domestic mixes with the surreal.”
Platforms: Windows
Release: May 2021
“A cute, co-operative postal puzzler starring Jeff and Debra, two small kiwi birds working in a whimsical post office. They must jump, flap, peck and butt-slam their way across an interactive landscape of levers, bells and buttons to get those messages delivered on time!”
They carry paper stuck to their bums and it is the best. :)
Platforms: Windows, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021
A gruesome first-person horror game channeling the spirit of classic horror movies like The Thing. ILL is moving away from complicated psychological horror tropes and going for a more simple, wholesome experience about body horror and shocking discoveries. It’s basically in the prototyping stage at the moment and on the lookout for funding. I am definitely crossing my fingers that it turns out as good as it looks.
You can follow the developers on twitter or visit their Patreon page.
Platforms: TBA
Release: TBA
“A single-player surveillance mystery set in a remote forest – record the squirrels, report your findings… and uncover the secret that the curious creatures are hiding.
“Gear up your caravan, boot up your GPS, spread out your map and head for the depths of Melmoth Forest. As a rookie field researcher, you’ll place cameras during the day, and watch the footage at night, tracking the movements of a scurry of squirrels.
“Where do they hide their nuts? What puzzling routes do they take? And why do they behave so strangely?”
Platforms: Windows, Mac
Release: February 4, 2021
“Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments and solve intricate puzzles as a little girl, joined by her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus. Together they will discover the truth about themselves and the mysterious Sacred Engine that powers their world.”
Platforms: Windows, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release: January 28, 2021
A musically themed arcade racing game with lovely neon lighting and made in Unreal Engine. There’s not much more information, so I’m not sure what platforms it’s coming out on or when the release date is but you can follow the developer on YouTube or Twitter below.
Platforms: TBA
Release: TBA