Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 18, 2024)

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CTRL Phreak

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(Image credit: Larian Studios)2025 games: Upcoming releasesBest PC games: All-time favoritesFree PC games: Freebie festBest FPS games: Finest gunplayBest RPGs: Grand adventuresBest co-op games: Better together

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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.

CTRL Phreak

Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ March 11Developer:‌ Robot-Satan

CTRL Phreak is a hacking sim in the vein ofHacknet. The goal is to become the most “LEET H4X0R” in the world, which means digging through the deep web’s dodgy chatrooms and data payloads in search of the most sought after and impenetrable target among hackers. While it adopts a dark retro terminal aesthetic, CTRL Phreak seems to have a sense of humor about it: some “encounters” require you to mash the keyboard violently, as if roleplaying as a real hacker. I love the art style, and the Steam reviews suggest that hacking sim enthusiasts—quite a starved population—are loving this.

PASSING BY: A TAILWIND JOURNEY - Launch trailer - YouTube

Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ March 13Developer:‌ Studio Windsocke

Here’s a charming puzzle game about sailing a hot air balloon. As Curly, you’ll hop from floating island to floating island, solving whimsical problems, engaging in some light platforming, and meeting a bunch of weirdos. There are also some light survival elements to keep you on your toes, because one does not embark on a long hot air balloon journey without some resource gathering. The paper cutout art style is a real delight, and the vibes: they are light and breezy throughout.

Oh Deer

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Oh Deer | Early Access Trailer - YouTube

Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ March 16Developers:‌ Cozy Cabin StudiosHere’s a pretty fun asymmetrical shooter-slash-survival game about deer hunting. A lone hunter must sniff out four real human players cast as deer. It’s basically hide-and-seek, as there are AI deer with which to blend in with, but as a deer you also need to eat, which means you can’t just camp somewhere pleasant and wait it out. Deer players have quite a strong foe to contend with, because the hunter has a bunch of gadgets at their disposal, all the better to find the right deer before nightfall. Oh Deer is in Early Access: completion is expected in around six months, with new maps and modes coming in the meantime.

Death of a Wish

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Death of a Wish - Official Launch Trailer - YouTube

Steam‌ ‌page‌ ‌Release:‌ March 11Developer:‌ melessthanthree

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Here’s a gorgeously bleak action RPG about one kid’s efforts to bring down the cult he grew up in. The art style looks like the scribblings of a lunatic, and the colours and over-the-top attack animations contribute to the oppressive atmosphere. Beneath the distinctive art style is a complex combat system that seems to borrow as much from character action games like Devil May Cry as from Hyperlight Drifter. More stylish kills are rewarded, and according to the Steam page there are “limitless” ways to fight stylishly, due to the many and varied upgrade paths.

Rebel Transmute

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Rebel Transmute - Launch Trailer - YouTube

Steam‌ ‌page‌‌Release:‌ March 12Developer:‌ Evan Tor Games

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