If you were worried about a mid-summer dry spell in your gaming calendar, you can put those fears to rest. This week is packed with activity, starting with the arrival of Stellaris: Nomads on PC this Monday, June 15.
The update brings a significant shakeup to the established 4X strategy title by introducing a host of migrant civilizations. Most notably, these factions come equipped with planet-scale spaceships, adding a massive new dimension to how you can traverse and manage your galactic footprint. It is a substantial addition for players looking to experiment with new playstyles in the PC gaming space.
A Busy Week for New Releases
Stellaris: Nomads kicks off a week that proves the industry is far from slowing down. Alongside the strategy update, the schedule includes a diverse mix of titles:
- Day Trade Coach: A stock market trading simulator featuring a live news feed and a terminal UI designed for accuracy.
- Mole: A game about piloting a drill deep beneath Slavic soil while following the voices of the dead.
- Alaric: A metroidvania-style game that features open-ended level design, lamplit libraries, and, for some reason, horrible barn owls.
- Copa City: A football management game that shifts the focus to the logistics of managing city infrastructure for armies of invading fans.
- goblinAmerica: An early access FPS launching Wednesday, June 17, where you play as various US presidents on a mission to stop Bedlam.
- The Last Salvage Squad: A game focused on piloting 12-metre tall anime robots to destroy red-on-black UFOs.
- R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos: A collection that finally brings the turn-based reimagining of the classic shmup series to our shores.
- The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: A real-time action-RPG from developers with roots in the Octopath Traveller and Bravely Default teams, utilizing a 2D-HD aesthetic.
- Moon River: A 2.0 full release of a gloomy, pixel-art RPG about a mariner navigating a river that only appears in the moonlight.
Whether you are looking to command planet-sized vessels in Stellaris or spend your week managing city crowds and piloting giant mechs, the coming days offer plenty of variety. The week also coincides with the latest Steam Next Fest, providing a chance to dig into a fresh bounty of demos and playtests alongside these full releases.