This Week in Gaming (Week 13)

Welcome to lucky week number 13 and the last full week of the month of March. After a busy week last week, things are slowing down again this week. This week’s major release is for all the driving game fans out there and it apparently really screams. The rest of this week’s releases are a bit more low-key, starting with a game about packing, followed by one about hanging out at the local mall. After that we quickly move on to some exorcism, rebuilding Rome to your specifications and finally we round off the week with a collection of some classics from Capcom.

Screamer / This week’s major release / Thursday 26 March

High-octane action and anime aesthetics collide in this arcade racing game, featuring fighting mechanics and a storyline that hits hard. In this world, some race for glory while others seek power or revenge. Every race is a fight and every battle is personal. Steam link

Pakinpaks / Monday 23 March
A cozy puzzle game where you go on a journey all around the world packing and organizing all sorts of travel gear. Fulfill your client’s request in any way you wish and prepare the neatest bags that you can while making sure everything fits. Steam linkMall Rivals / Tuesday 24 March
Competitive mall simulation. 1-8 players open stores in the same mall, fight for customers, crush rivals. Team up or go solo. Fair play or dirty tricks? Your call. Procedural maps, employee system, mall cops, smugglers and physical mechanics. Steam linkShinonome Abyss The Maiden Exorcist / Wednesday 25 March
Following in the footsteps of her missing Onmyouji brother, shrine maiden Yono arrives at a terrifying mansion haunted by yokai and vengeful spirits called Mononoke. With limited items and traps at your disposal, you will need knowledge, experience, and courage to survive the endlessly-changing halls and rooms. Steam linkNova Roma / Early access / / Thursday 26 March
As the once-great Roman Empire falls into decadence and decay, you lead a small band of citizens in search of new lands hoping to build Nova Roma – a bastion for all that was once good in the Empire. Starting from a humble village, you must appease the gods with grand temples, sate your citizens’ many needs, and build a society that will be the envy of the world for millennia to come. Steam linkMega Man Star Force Legacy Collection / Friday 27 March
The Mega Man Star Force series, which expanded into an anime, is back in the Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection! This collection includes seven games and additional features like a gallery of illustrations and music! Online play is also supported. Steam linkAlso launching this week: Life is Strange: Reunion and Damon and Baby