This Week in Gaming (Week 26)

As we’ve just passed the summer solstice and are heading towards darker times (at least in the northern hemisphere), we should soon be back to the time of the year when there are some bigger game releases. However, this week isn’t one of those weeks, but we do at least have one bigger release this week which is the return of a fighting game franchise. The rest of this week’s releases includes running an animal hotel, adventuring with a deer, some 6v6 PvP action in a futuristic setting, a spooky walking simulator and a rather bizarre fishing game.

Dead or Alive 6 Last Round / This week’s major release / Thursday 25 June

Fan-favorite 3D fighting game Dead or Alive 6 is back with stylish moves, striking animations, and a cast of colorful characters to go head-to-head in the fighting game world’s most extreme battles! Place, pose, and take picture-perfect screenshots of your favorite characters in the new Photo Mode. Steam link

Pawsome Resort / Early access / Monday 22 June
Pawsome Resort is a cozy life sim where you run an animal hotel in a charming pixel-art village. Design your resort, care for cute animals, grow crops, craft things, complete quests, and bond with villagers. With farming and RPG elements, it’s a perfect cozy escape. Steam linkDeer & Boy / Tuesday 23 June
In this poetic cinematic platformer, a runaway boy meets a fawn. As their bond grows, so do their abilities and the emotional weight of their journey, where silence speaks louder than words. Steam linkEmpulse / Early Access / Wednesday 24 June
Empulse is an upcoming fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter. Wall-run, grapple, Holojump, pilot mechs, and P.A.I.N.T. your way through Freehold’s vertical streets. Outmove your opponent or get outgunned. Steam linknophenia / Thursday 25 June
Explore atmospheric dreams of vagrant but familiar memories. Steam linkDon’t Sleep With The Fishes / Friday 26 June
How much can you collect before the ship goes under? How will you use what you have? Act fast and make constant choices to escape the sea or become its next victim. Steam link