New on Steam: When Peter Molyneux releases his latest game, the entire gaming world takes notice

From Peter Molyneux’s likely final god game to massive World War II battles—we’re highlighting all the major Steam releases of the week.

Another week full of exciting PC releases awaits, with something for just about every taste! Whether you prefer to rule over your subjects as an all-powerful god, strategize on the front lines of World War II, or throw yourself right into the battlefield—your Steam wishlists are sure to grow significantly in the coming days.

• Highlight of the Week: Masters of Albion
• More exciting Steam releases this week

  • Monday, April 20
  • Tuesday, April 21
  • Wednesday, April 22
  • Thursday, April 23

Highlight of the week: Masters of Albion

The magic touch is back—for one last time? According to Peter Molyneux, Masters of Albionis set to be his very last game.

After the bitter disappointments and empty promises surrounding Godus and the mobile experiment Curiosity, the industry legend is now scaling back his ambitions and seemingly returning to the strengths of titles like Populous, Dungeon Keeper, and Black & White.

With the iconic Hand of God, you intervene directly in the affairs of your villages: You can simply assign lazy citizens to their jobs or combine absurd ingredients like chicken and rat into dubious pies in production buildings. The game world of Albion comprises a dozen regions that you can zoom into seamlessly from the world map. You conquer new territories by switching to your heroes’ third-person perspective.

Especially cool for tinkerers:Buildings are freely assembled from individual elements such as goods intake, production, and roof. However, overly complex structures become inefficient. At night, the game also takes on a tower defense vibe when you have to defend your settlement against the undead.

Who is this for?You’ll find out in our Early Access review, of course. But if you want to give Molyneux another chance and optimize production chains, unlock new abilities, and build cities, you should keep an eye on Early Access.

More exciting Steam releases of the week

Monday, April 20

• Bylina: In this dark action RPG, you’ll dive deep into Slavic mythology and fight as a Bogatyr against the legendary Kashchei the Immortal.

• Space Drilling Station (Early Access): Your mission is to build a gigantic, multi-story drilling station on a distant planet to solve a galactic energy crisis. In addition to vertical base construction, you must perfectly automate complex logistics chains and manage your staff wisely.

• Jay and Silent Bob: Chronic Blunt Punch: Snoochie boochie! The iconic duo from the Kevin Smith films returns in this hand-drawn side-scrolling brawler. Whether playing solo or in couch co-op with your best friend, you’ll beat your way through hordes of hipsters and teenagers, naturally featuring the brilliant original voices of the actors.

• Typing Farmer: This hybrid of an idle game and a desktop productivity tool transforms your everyday keystrokes into the growth of a virtual farm. As you work through your daily tasks on your PC, you’ll raise cute animals and expand your farm along the way.

Tuesday, April 21

• Huaxia: Warring States (Early Access): The Warring States period in ancient China serves as the historical backdrop for this sandbox adventure, in which you can either roam as a lone warrior or lead your own clan directly to power. Dynamic factions, autonomous NPCs, and all kinds of role-playing systems are designed to create a vibrant open world.

• Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors: Instead of mowing down thousands of monsters in the tried-and-true top-down shooter style, this spin-off offers a mix of dungeon crawler and turn-based roguelite deckbuilder.

Wednesday, April 22

• Tides of Tomorrow:The creators of the hidden gemRoad 96deliver another story-driven adventure– this time in a “Plasticpunk” game world. Thanks to a completely new asynchronous multiplayer system, your decisions directly affect other players’ game worlds.

• Away From Life (Early Access): After a devastating helicopter crash, you find yourself stranded on a seemingly deserted archipelago and must master classic survival mechanics like hunting, crafting, and base building under harsh conditions.

Thursday, April 23

• Sudden Strike 5: True strategy veterans can look forward to the long-awaited return of the legendary real-time tactics series, which takes you to the fierce battlefields of World War II across 25 massive missions. Over 300 units, massive battles, and all-new commander abilities await you.

• SimplePlanes 2 (Early Access): Let your creativity run wild and build the wildest planes, cars, or craziest machines that the sandbox engine can possibly handle.

• ’83 (Early Access): In this tactical shooter, the Cold War of the 1980s escalates into a hot conflict fought in 40-on-40 battles.

No matter which of these exciting new games you choose this week, we wish you, as always, maximum fun while gaming! Which title has made it onto your personal wish list, and will you give Peter Molyneux’s god game revival a try? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below!