New on Steam this week: From dark fantasy worlds to absurd fishing adventures to hard-hitting racing action, there’s something for everyone.
It’s a busy week on Steam: FromSoftware sends you into its dark fantasy worlds with friends for the first time, while elsewhere an ordinary angler rises to become an unlikely hero.
But racing game fans, building game players, and horror lovers also have something to look forward to. As always, we present an overview of the most exciting new releases on Steam this week.
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Highlight of the week: Elden Ring: Nightreign
(Genre: Role-playing game / Soulslike – Developer: FromSoftware – Release: May 30, 2025 (Steam)
With Elden Ring: Nightreign, you can expect a completely standalone co-op adventure in the Elden Ring universe. In a parallel world, you return to the Roundtable Hold and must survive three days and nights in the darkness, alone or with up to two other players in co-op, before facing a particularly powerful final boss.
Every night, the game world changes and becomes smaller, so you can expect a merciless battle for survival with roguelike elements. Of course, lore fans won’t be disappointed either, as the spin-off expands the world of Elden Ring with new locations, bosses, and secrets.
More exciting Steam releases this week
Tuesday, May 27
- CraftCraft: Fantasy Merchant Simulator: In a small harbor town, you take over a shop as a blacksmith or jeweler and craft equipment for adventurers.
- Near-Mage: As an exchange student at a school for magicians in Transylvania, you’ll experience bizarre adventures full of witchcraft, talking cats, and vampire grandmas in this hand-drawn point-and-click adventure.
- Small Spaces (Early Access): Do you have a knack for interior design? In this cozy apartment-building sandbox, you furnish tiny apartments and transform the smallest rooms into stylish designer dreams.
Wednesday, May 28
- As We Descend (Early Access): In this roguelike deck builder, you descend into the depths of a crumbling world and face turn-based combat with decks of cards you build yourself. Each expedition brings new cards and abilities.
Thursday, May 29
- Nice Day for Fishing: A funny role-playing game that combines fishing, magic, and village building into a charming pixel adventure. The game is based on the YouTube series Epic NPC Man by Viva la Dirt League.
- Islands & Trains: A cozy sandbox game with no stress whatsoever. On idyllic islands, you build your own mini train paradise step by step. Lay tracks, design landscapes, run trains – there are no goals except the joy of leisurely building.
- Car Dealer Simulator: In this simulation, you start out as a small car dealer and work your way up to your own car dealership empire. The motto is: buy vehicles cheaply, refurbish them in the workshop, and sell them at a profit.
Friday, May 30
- Void War (Early Access): A dark roguelike space strategy game in the style of FTL You command your spaceships in procedurally generated sectors and try to take out an enemy force that’s way stronger than you.
- Deadly Quiet: Not for the faint of heart! In this 4-player co-op horror game, you find yourself in the infamous Hoia-Baciu Forest in Romania, investigating a supernatural haunting. The unique feature is the bodycam perspective – similar to the viral hit Unrecord – which is designed to give you extra goosebumps.
- F1 25: Start your engines for the 2025 Formula 1 season! The official racing game from Codemasters and EA features all the latest teams, drivers, and tracks – including Las Vegas and Qatar, which are new to the racing calendar. In Braking Point 3 story mode, you write another chapter in the racing soap opera, while the revamped career mode lets you dive deeper into team management.
Which release from this week is landing on your wish list? Will you become a co-op monster hunter in Elden Ring: Nightreign? Are you most looking forward to exciting races in F1 25? Or would you rather take it easy and build a tranquil model railway island? As always, feel free to let us know in the comments!
