This week, you can look forward to 18 incredibly exciting new releases. We’ll introduce you to the most exciting PC releases of the week.
Steam is absolutely bursting at the seams this week, with several absolute top-tier titles waiting for you. So let’s not waste any time and take a look at the exciting new releases coming your way in the next few days!
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- Highlight of the Week: Windrose
- More Exciting Steam Releases of the Week
- Monday, April 13
- Tuesday, April 14
- Wednesday, April 15
- Thursday, April 16
- Friday, April 17
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Highlight of the Week: Windrose
(Genre: Survival –Developer: Windrose Crew –Release: April 14, 2026 (Steam/Early Access)
With Windrosesets sail this week with an extremely ambitious survival adventure that combines the classic resource-gathering loop with brutal Soulslike combat and a cool pirate setting.
You find yourself stranded in a procedurally generated world, where you must farm materials, craft tools, and gradually build your own settlements. The combat system demands a fair amount of skill, as blindly swinging your weapon will quickly lead to a game over.
Beyond that, you take command of your own ship, engage in naval battles with enemy pirate factions, and defend your loot during boarding maneuvers. If you don’t want to sail the seven seas alone, you can also team up with friends in online co-op.
Even in Early Access, Windrose has plenty to keep you busy: Three large biomes, around 30 islands, and more than 90 hand-crafted dungeons promise plenty of discoveries, puzzles, and loot. The planned main story is expected to take around 50 to 70 hours to complete.
On Steam, you can still try out the demo until the release on Tuesday and even secure a pair of binoculars for the full version. Our Fabiano has already done so—and is cautiously optimistic.
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Monday, April 13
- Tap Tap Loot: In this laid-back idle RPG clicker, you send your cute cat hero into battle to save the world from nasty monsters. Kind of like Bongo Cat, except there’s actually something to do.
Tuesday, April 14
- Alaska Gold Fever (Early Access): You start with nothing but a small pickaxe and, step by step, build a gigantic mining empire in the Alaskan wilderness. In addition to mining and refining your haul, you must also brave extreme weather conditions and even defend yourself against nasty bandits.
- Last Flag: This fast-paced 5v5 hero shooter throws you into a TV show where you must capture the enemy flag and hold it for one minute. By the way, the soundtrack was co-composed by Imagine Dragons singer Dan Reynolds.
- We Gotta Go: You’re trapped in a haunted mansion and must desperately make your way to the only working bathroom. On your way to the life-saving toilet, you’ll have to fend off nasty ghosts, collect items, and, above all, work together as a team so you don’t literally wet your pants.
- REPLACED: Perhaps the coolest pixel art of all time meets a dark sci-fi scenario. You take control of an artificial intelligence that was accidentally transferred into a human body and uncover the dark secrets of a megacorporation in a post-nuclear 1980s America.
Wednesday, April 15
- Age of History 2: Definitive Edition: This massive 4X global strategy game lets you steer the fate of the entire world across countless eras. Whether through diplomacy, economic agreements, or massive wars—it’s entirely up to you whether your newly founded empire survives.
- BidKing: In this unusual multiplayer title, everything revolves around the fine art of bluffing and bidding in blind auctions. You use your skills to secretly uncover the true value of collectibles and then artificially drive up the price to bankrupt your greedy opponents.
- INDUSTRIA 2: The gripping story from the previous game finally continues, sending protagonist Nora back into a surreal parallel world controlled by a malevolent AI. Thanks to Unreal Engine 5, you can expect a graphically stunning, four-to-six-hour single-player experience.
- Valorborn (Early Access): If you’re looking for boundless freedom in a sandbox RPG, you’re guaranteed to get your money’s worth in this vibrant medieval world. From a simple pickpocket to a glorious hero, you’re completely free to decide how you survive, trade, or build bases.
Thursday, April 16
- Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss: Horror without any gunplay. In this extremely atmospheric Lovecraftian adventure, you must dive deep into a conspiracy at the bottom of the sea that far exceeds the human mind.
- Gecko Gods: Here, you slip into the scaly skin of a nimble gecko and explore a forgotten civilization full of wonders and secrets on your own.
- Ground Zero: Horror fans are treated to pure retro survival horror straight out of the late 90s. A massive meteorite strike has turned South Korea into a post-apocalyptic hell, through which you must fight your way with chronically limited ammunition and brutal boss battles.
- MOUSE: P.I. For Hire: One of the most stylish first-person shooters of the year pulls out all the stops: The charming visuals are entirely inspired by the classic, hand-drawn rubber-hose cartoons of the 1930s. Join the grumpy detective Jack Pepper on a wacky noir adventure filled with top-notch jazz music, wacky weapons, and wonderfully creative cartoon violence.
- OPUS: Prism Peak: To find your way home, you must gradually uncover forgotten memories with your camera in this adventure as a stranded photographer.
- Sintopia: As the newly appointed manager of Hell, you build a highly efficient system of absurd punishment facilities for sinful souls. A wild mix of Dungeon Keeper and classic building simulation.
Friday, April 17
- PRAGMATA: Capcom’s unusual sci-fi hopeful finally lands on Steam and immediately impresses with an exciting duo: You control a heavily armored space ranger escorting a mysterious robot girl on a hostile lunar base.
As you can see, we didn’t overpromise, and this week’s release list on Steam is truly packed with all kinds of top-tier titles. Which game are you most excited about? As always, feel free to let us know in the comments! There are also some highlights coming up in the next few weeks—find out what they are in the video above.
