Yo, so Donald’s kinda fed up and just straight-up decided to take Steam off his PC. Maybe he’s just had enough, or maybe it’s some complicated protest against… I dunno, digital clutter? Anyway, what’s been happening with games recently is kinda wild. The day after the Summer Game Fest? Yeah, it’s like this massive fiesta of game announcements. And, listen, 2025 is gonna be nuts with these new shows added in. We’re talking like six hours, seriously, of game reveal madness. Switch, whether it’s version 1 or 2, got some love here.
Now, lemme see if I can remember everything from Wholesome Direct. Okay, so they had two shadowdrops which is like a surprise drop in music, but for games, right? One’s a scrapbook thing called Instants and then Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, which is about puzzles and furniture. Why mice need furniture, I have no clue. July 10 is seeing a kitten drilling down to find mom in Everdeep Aurora and then Islanders: New Shores is a thing if you’re into exploring islands. Oh, and did you hear about Monument Valley III? It’s hitting us on July 25. Feels like forever since the last one, darn delays. Speaking of delayed stuff, Tales of the Shire, you know, the Hobbit farm thing, might finally show up on July 29. Fingers crossed?
Then, maybe this is somehow related, Discounty gives shop simulator vibes – and not the cheery kind – coming August 21. Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar’s got a new trailer too, dropping everywhere on August 27. Also, a seating puzzle game called Is This Seat Taken? lands in August; no clue why seating arrangements could be so complex, but hey. Little Kitty, Big City is getting a summer update with fresh cats and places. Don’t ask why I’m excited, but I am.
Jumping to 2025, Milano’s Odd Job Collection is sort of breaking out from Japan finally thanks to XSEED. Expect this in the forest-themed survival game, Winter Burrow, arriving that year too. Guardian of Nature’s on Switch, at least the first episode, but who knows when the rest will come out? It’s on Steam already if you’re really impatient though.
Oh, Women Led Games Showcase was a thing too. June 12 for Re:Fresh, which is about rebuilding cities while walking. Makes a weird kind of sense. August 1 brings us Wander Stars, blending anime and RPG in episodes. I mean, why not create attacks with words? Just shout “Fire Jump Kick” or something. Spilled, a game focused on cleaning oil spills, is moving to Switch too. No specific vibes about release, but Perfect Tides: Station to Station channels the early ‘90s. Hits us in January next year. Out in 2026 will be tavern sim/Dreamwalker hybrid Tavern Tale Stories and a foraging game, Out and About. Woodo’s still mysterious, no date, just… wood diorama cuteness.
Moving to Latin American vibes, around Q3, we’ll see, gosh, Chunky Jump. It’s horror but not too intense. In contrast, Shadow Sacrements: The Roots of Evil, more scary, arrives Q4. Adventure Bogdan’s Cross and anime style Taios’ Journey target a 2026 release as well. Spectacularly noir detective stuff in The Shadow Syndicate, due next year. Date-free madness though for Castlebound or Changer Seven.
Southeast Asia’s showcase had some bits too. Giga Bash got new DLC. Snuck in on us, huh? Upin and Ipin Universe’s co-op toddler adventures come soon. Also, on June 26, Cat Quest III gets its Tavern Tales update and the intriguing Until Then sees the full launch. Until Then promises another update by year’s end. Then, Sedup! A Culinary Adventure’s cooking-themed action sizzles in Q4, and there’s coffee involved with Coffee Talk Tokyo in 2026.
Future Games Show, albeit technically glitchy (who’s surprised?), dropped tidbits like June 26 release for How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine where you need both console and smart device teamwork. Curious, right?
Australia/New Zealand gave us Misc: A Tiny Tale on July 22, featuring robots in a post-human place. And Microvania? Yeah, it’s like a Metroid mini homage or something, expecting to see it late 2025 on Switch too.
Tomorrow? Yep, Microsoft and the colossally long PC Gaming Show. Let’s just wait and see what they serve us next.
