Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 12, 2024)

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Shanghai Summer

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On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play unless you sort through every single game that is released on Steam. So that’s exactly what we’ve done. If nothing catches your fancy this week, we’ve gathered thebest PC gamesyou can play right now and a running list of the2024 gamesthat are launching this year.

Shanghai Summer

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Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ February 8Developer:‌ FUTU Studio

Pixel Noir

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Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ February 8Developer:‌ SWDTech Games

As the name implies, Pixel Noir is a crime noir adventure with pixel art graphics. Set in seedy Pinnacle City and explored from an isometric perspective, the protagonist is a disgraced former cop who is now “the cheapest Private Eye” in the business, which suggests he’s probably pretty dodgy. Or, it suggests he’s not averse to taking up some pretty trifling tasks, like searching for missing pets. He will get his hands messy though because there’s turn-based combat, which pits you and your miscreant crew against the thugs of Pinnacle City. Pixel art and noir don’t seem like the best fit but this looks great.

River Town Factory

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River Town Factory

Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ February 7Developers:‌ iFAction StudioRiver Town Factory exited Early Access into 1.0 last week, and it’s an interesting hybrid of cosy game, RPG and automation sim. I like the premise: after a meteorite disaster, the player-character is transported a thousand years into the past with all the knowledge of the modern world intact. That means you can show those antiquated bozos how to build some pretty crazy stuff. Don’t expect to pull that off without the usual fishing around for resources, which is where the combat and RPG elements come into play. It looks like iFAction Studio has thrown everything into the pot with this one; there are even mechs. You could probably sink hundreds of hours into it.

CLeM

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Steam‌ ‌page‌ ‌Release:‌ February 7Developer:‌ Mango Protocol

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Here’s a grim point ‘n’ click adventure the developers describe as a “puzzlevania”. The protagonist is a weird worse-for-wear doll who finds a notebook with “CLeM” emblazoned on the cover. It’s a bizarre and cryptic book, vaguely reminiscent ofCodex Seraphinianus, or the Voynich Manuscript, and you’ll need to do a lot of exploration and puzzle solving to get to the bottom of it. If you’re keen to give it a shot there’s afree prologue chapter.

Sheepy: A Short Adventure

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Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ February 7Developer:‌ MrSuicideSheep

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Shanghai Summer

Pixel Noir

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Sheepy: A Short Adventure