Welcome to this week’s version of the Steam Deck Weekly. This week has been a bit mild on information, and I used to be busy catching up with some lengthy Swap video games I’ve been reviewing like TSUKIHIME: A chunk of blue glass moon and likewise Tekken 8 and Road Fighter 6 on PS5 and Deck. Anime Expo 2024 is on proper now, and along with information from the occasion, there’s a notable Humble Bundle and new Steam Deck Verified video games this week. Additionally I’m engaged on just a few longer options and opinions so there’s only one brief evaluate in immediately’s article. Earlier than the evaluate, let’s get into the vital information from the week.
Information and Trailers
This week, Sukeban Video games introduced .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND, an lively time motion sport, and it seems to be unimaginable. VA-11 Corridor-A is one in every of my favourite video games of all time, and I’m very excited to see extra of .45 PARABELLUM BLOODHOUND when the Steam web page goes up on the nineteenth of this month with extra to be revealed quickly. Try a screenshot from it beneath:
NIS America confirmed that Ys X: Nordics shall be launched on October twenty fifth for PC, PS5, PS4, and Swap. I already performed the Swap model, and it’s an incredible motion RPG with regards to the gameplay at the least. I don’t perceive Japanese, however I wasn’t going to attend too lengthy to play a brand new sport from one in every of my favourite builders. The PC model of Ys X is in growth at PH3. Learn my interview with PH3 right here. Watch the Ys X launch date trailer beneath:
PowerWash Simulator’s latest DLC, Alice’s Adventures Particular Pack, launched this week on Steam, Swap, PS5, PS4, and Xbox. I’ve been enjoying it for evaluate, and it’s wonderful. Try the trailer for it beneath forward of my full evaluate within the close to future:
Bandai Namco Leisure introduced that SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream, a multiplayer-focused journey sport, will launch globally on October 4th with pre-orders now dwell. Watch the SWORD ART ONLINE Fractured Daydream story trailer beneath:
The Hokkaido Serial Homicide Case The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Recollections in Ice, Tearful Figurine~ is a detective journey sport remake of the unique that was launched within the late 80s. It’s coming to Steam on September twelfth with English assist. I need to play this because it not solely is the primary time it’s being launched in English, however it additionally has some new story content material by Yuji Horii (Dragon Quest) who wrote the unique.
Stage-5 introduced that the Inazuma Eleven: Victory Highway beta check demo for PS5, PS4, and Steam shall be launched this month. The beta was already obtainable on Swap, and it performed fairly properly there. I’m inquisitive about seeing the way it feels on PS5 and Steam Deck forward of its full launch sooner or later.
Bandai Namco Leisure additionally launched a brand new gameplay trailer for Gundam Breaker 4, my most anticipated sport of subsequent month. I’m wanting ahead to enjoying this on a number of platforms as a fan of the primary three on PS Vita and PS4.
Capcom introduced that Lifeless Rising Deluxe Remaster will launch worldwide for Steam, PS5, and Xbox Sequence X on September nineteenth. Pre-orders are actually dwell for the standard and Digital Deluxe version. I haven’t performed the unique but, however possible will attempt it forward of this remake’s launch.
Capcom additionally introduced a free trial for Dragon’s Dogma 2 now dwell till July 18th letting gamers on Steam check out the primary two hours of the sport with save knowledge carrying over to the total sport.
Capcom’s closing announcement of the week regarding Steam is a free demo for Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess now dwell on consoles and PC. The complete sport can also be Steam Deck Verified. Watch the demo and collaboration trailer beneath:
GameStudio Inc is bringing the horror puzzle motion journey sport Ao Oni to Steam and Swap on July twenty sixth. This new model of the 2004 traditional will function English and extra languages with a brand new Ai’s Story mode and excessive velocity mode. I’ll be checking this one out on Steam. Watch the trailer for it beneath:
The ultimate bit of reports is Sekai Mission’s Anime Expo 2024 bulletins together with Nekopara Remaster (Q4 2024 on Steam), Nekopara After – La Vraie Famillie (2025 on Steam), Amairo Chocolate 3 (Q4 2024 on Steam), Seed of Heroes (September 2024 on Steam), and extra for PC and consoles. Watch the Seed of Heroes trailer beneath:
Observe: NIS America has a brand new panel that shall be streamed round or after this text goes up. The writer will possible announce Trails by Dawn II throughout it. I’ll replace this if that does occur so keep tuned.
New Steam Deck Verified & Playable video games for the week
The highlights are Kunitsu-Gami from Capcom and Kingdom Hearts III right here, however I additionally need to level out Shikhondo Youkai Rampage which I’ve been enjoying and having fun with.
- Athenian Rhapsody – Playable
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – Unsupported
- Killer Klowns From Outer Area: The Sport – Playable
- KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Thoughts (DLC) – Verified
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – Verified (Through TouchArcade reader Mor)
- Oddsparks: An Automation Journey – Playable
- Shikhondo: Youkai Rampage – Verified
Steam Deck Sport Critiques & Impressions
Rolling Hills Make Sushi Make Buddies Steam Deck Evaluation
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies from Catch & Launch and Humble Video games is a calming restaurant administration sport that can possible be your subsequent cozy sport, however it isn’t for everybody. Once I acquired the sport for evaluate, I used to be stunned at how a lot I loved enjoying it in between the numerous lengthy RPGs I’ve been masking not too long ago.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies looks like a mixture of Diner Sprint with extra simulation video games. The core gameplay loop is straightforward however enjoyable, and there are fairly just a few NPCs and elements for gamers. While you run your restaurant and attempt to serve the proper sushi to particular prospects, it looks like a fantastic podcast sport the place you’ll be able to simply dip into the motion for a bit earlier than transferring to one thing else. Except for this restaurant bit, you’ll be able to discover the city across the restaurant. This facet feels extra like a life simulation-lite expertise. It isn’t a revolutionary expertise, however will get the fundamentals proper and is stress-free by and thru.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies has show mode choices (windowed, borderless, fullscreen), a v-sync toggle, anti-aliasing (off, 2x, 4x, and 8x), texture high quality choices, and shadow high quality choices. I turned shadows to low however left the whole lot on excessive and will get a close to good 60fps. A locked 90fps isn’t doable proper now although. I did discover some hitching entering into new areas as properly, however it wasn’t unhealthy. Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies does assist 16:10 natively on Steam Deck which is sweet to see alongside Steam Cloud assist.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies is accessible on Xbox Sport Cross, however I didn’t really feel like enjoying it a lot on my Xbox. It felt like an excellent handheld sport, and I’ll undoubtedly replay it on Swap assuming it releases on Nintendo’s hybrid sooner or later. Should you do have Xbox Sport Cross, I like to recommend making an attempt it on the market after which grabbing it on Steam to play on Deck.
Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies is a sport for a really particular form of cozy and administration sport fan. Whereas some would possibly discover the gameplay easy and problem missing, I loved dipping into Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Buddies as a break from different video games, and it feels proper at dwelling on Steam Deck with stable efficiency.
Steam Deck Evaluation Rating: 4/5
Steam Deck Sport Gross sales, Reductions, and Specials
The most important deal of the week is the Muv Luv sequence bundle on Humble obtainable for simply over two weeks. There’s additionally a manga bundle, however the sport bundle is unimaginable worth. In case you have any curiosity within the sequence, seize this bundle.
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