Still hungering for more indie-flavoured video game news following last night's big Xbox showcase? Well, you're in luck, courtesy of Humble Games, which has just given its slate of upcoming titles an airing in a series of its own reveals. And if you missed it, you can catch up with everything the publisher shared by perusing the words below.
Things got off to an exciting start with in the form of Monaco 2, the sequel to Pocketwatch Games' acclaimed heist caper. Unsurprisingly, chaotic heists remain the focus in this follow-up, but there's a new emphasis on verticality in the procedurally generated stages — made possible thanks to a visual style shift to fully, isometric 3D. It'll also be playable solo and co-operatively, although probably not for some time, given it's still «early» in development.
Monaco 2 — Animated Teaser Trailer.
Coral Island, which made a splash on Kickstarter last year, is described as a «re-imagined farm sim» by its developer Stairway Games. As in other games of its ilk, players can farm, build, and form relationships (a community of over 50 islanders is promised), but there's a bit of an ocean conservation twist tied to its tropical setting too, with players needing to clean and protect the surrounding reefs. Release information is limited, but it's available to wishlist now on Steam.
Coral Island — Announcement Trailer.
Moonscars comes from Moldovian studio Black Mermaid and draws inspiration from both the Souls series and the art of Dutch masters to serve up a striking, side-scrolling action souls-like (that reminds me an awful lot of The Game Kitchen's wonderful Blasphemous) coming to PC in summer 2022. «Desperation» is promised.
Moonscars — Announcement Trailer.
Ghost Song, developed by Old
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