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What are we all playing this weekend?
Several members of the RPS team shared their weekend gaming plans, with some playing early access titles like Hard Void and an unnamed embargoed game, while others are enjoying puzzlers like Big Walk or racing simulators such as Dirt Rally 2.0. Some staff are taking a break from games for BBQs and holidays.
This week in PC games: a new King's Field-like RPG, an American Revolutionary War sim, and a dreaming megacity full of cool architecture
This week's PC game releases include a King's Field-like RPG called Forgotten Blood, an American Revolutionary War simulation, and Lullabies Made of Static, an exploration game set in a megacity. Other notable titles are the puzzler The Message from Deep Space, the fighting game Ninja Masters, and the bullet heaven game Mycofall.
"Even dry and lost places can flourish with a little care": Waterful is a gentle, beautiful puzzler about drawing rivers that makes me yearn for something overwhelming
Waterful is a gentle, colorful puzzler where players draw rivers through procedurally generated landscapes to cultivate vegetation and attract creatures. Developed by solo developer Lenja Kaufmann, the game draws comparisons to titles like Dorfromantik and Terra Nil. While praised for its calming nature and creative potential, the author notes a lack of overwhelming challenge, a key element they feel is missing from a true 'river game'.
D-topia Is A Subversive Cozy Puzzler About Making People Happy, Coming To Switch 1 & 2
Annapurna Interactive announced that the cozy puzzler D-topia, developed by Marumittu Games, will be released on Nintendo Switch on July 14, 2026. Players will act as a 'Facilitator' in a facility designed to maximize human happiness, stepping in when artificial intelligence cannot solve issues. The game focuses on story and puzzles, exploring themes of free will and societal function.
