New Release Round-Up (August 15, 2024)

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column we look to provide our readers with details on all of the RPGs released this week. Please note we do not currently include Early Access releases where the game is still in development.


Arco

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch
Publisher: Panic
Developer: Panic
Available: Steam, Epic Games Store, Nintendo eShop
Price: $19.99 (10% launch discount)

Arco is set on the eponymous world of Arco, which is inspired by magical realism. It features multiple campaigns and follows four characters who set out on a quest of revenge after they are each affected by a rising corporate mafia, the Red Company gang. The game is billed as a tactical action RPG featuring a simultaneous turn-based combat system.


Castaway

Platform: PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Publisher: Canari Games
Developer: Canari Games
Available: Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, Nintendo eShop
Price: $7.99

Castaway is a top-down pixel-art adventure title. The game follows Martin, who crash-lands his spaceship on an uncharted island, with his pet subsequently taken by hostile creatures. Martin embarks on a quest to rescue his companion. Once players complete the game’s Story Mode, they unlock Survivor Mode, which sees them try to ascend a 50-floor tower of increasing challenges.


Elrentaros Wanderings

Platform: Nintendo Switch
Publisher: Red Art Games
Developer: Hakama
Available: Nintendo eShop
Price: $39.99 (20% launch discount on Steam)

Action RPG Elrentaros Wanderings was released in Japan as Rear Sekai. The game sees players control a male or female protagonist, who visits the town of Elrentaros in the fantasy world of Melvania and sets off on an adventure to help the townsfolk. However, during the adventure, they find themselves awakening in a different modern world. Players need to uncover the secrets behind the two worlds. A PC version is planned to release on August 22, 2024.


Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S (previously released for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5)
Publisher: Ember Lab
Developer: Ember Lab
Available: Xbox Store
Price: $39.99 (20% launch discount)

Adventure title Kena: Bridge of Spirits is set in a fantasy world with players controlling Kena, a young Spirit Guide looking into the demise of her village. She is joined by a team of spirit companions called the Rot, who are able to manipulate the environment. Those looking to read more about Kena: Bridge of Spirits can check out RPGamerā€™s review of its PlayStation 4 version.


SunnySide

Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch (previously released on PC)
Publisher: Merge Games
Developer: Rainy Games
Available: PlayStation Store, Xbox Store
Price: TBC

Farming sim SunnySide blends farming sim, social sim, combat, and exploration elements. Players start with a plot of land in an aging Japanese countryside town. They develop their homestead, utilising new technologies to help grow crops and care for livestock, while becoming involved in the community and developing relationships with others. Those looking to read more about SunnySide can check out RPGamer’s impression of its PC release.


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Alex Fuller

Alex joined RPGamer in 2011 as a Previewer before moving onto Reviews, News Director, and Managing Editor. Became Acting Editor-in-Chief in 2018.

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