Best of Gamescom: 14 upcoming games that need to be on your radar
radiotimes.comTwo weeks have passed since Gamescom Opening Night Live, giving me time to reflect on which games from this year’s conference really earned my affection.
There’s no denying Gamescom 2024 was packed with opportunities for players to peek at upcoming games, from hands-off presentations to hands-on demos.
But what were my top picks from the show? Which will I be keeping an eye on going forward?
Keep on reading to find out!
Whenever someone asks me what was good at Gamescom this year, Atomfall is always the game I mention.
It’s a decidedly British spin on the post-nuclear open-world survival genre, imagining a lushly green British north that is yours to explore in the wake of a nuclear disaster. The breadth of the story and the wealth of interesting characters were particularly impressive.
Atomfall is coming March 2025 — wishlist now
What would you get if you crossed Pokémon Go with DOOM, and chucked in a big ol’ sprinkle of Christianity?
The answer comes from Portuguese developer Nuno Folhadela and his company Ontop Studios.
Playing on your phone using AR and the camera, you’ll shoot black-slime demons and receive upgrades from the Angel Gabriel. I got to play it on the show floor and it was a really good time!
Devil's Purge is available now on iOS (Android coming later)
Speaking of shooting hellish creatures! Already on my radar from last year’s show, Space Marine 2 felt really slick in this new demo.
This one launches very soon, promising gory action galore, and you can check out my interview from the conference above!
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 launches 9th September (pre-order now)
The producers of John Wick need to invest in this company! Movie-inspired 'gun-fu' gameplay is the order of the day in this upcoming title, with a spinal upgrade providing the player-character with some sick combat skills. There’s also parkour and an intriguing story to boot.
You can wishlist SPINE now
As a fan of Two Point Hospital and Two Point Campus, I was already in the bag
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