This week, exciting new releases await you on Steam: medieval strategy, remastered shooters, a highly anticipated racing game, and more.
This week on Steam is all about building, shooting, and spectacular drifting. Whether it’s remastered shooters, colorful life sims, or crazy ideas like a multiplayer game with mosquitoes, there should be something for everyone in the coming days. As we do every Monday, we’ll show you the most exciting new releases on Steam.
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Highlight of the week: Stalker: Shadow of Chornobyl – Enhanced Edition
Genre: Survival shooter – Developer: GSC Game World – Release: May 20 (Steam)
The post-apocalyptic shooter classic from 2007 returns completely revamped – with all the eerie atmosphere of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, but with a new shine.
The Enhanced Edition polishes up Stalker: Shadow of Chornobyl with modern graphics effects: reworked lighting including god rays and global illumination, improved textures, and new shaders make the zone look better than ever. A lot has also been done on the technical side to make the game run smoothly and be compatible with current PCs and consoles.
Particularly pleasing: Those who already own the original will receive the remaster as a free upgrade. In addition to Shadow of Chornobyl, remasters of the sequels Clear Sky and Call of Pripyat are also being released at the same time, so you can now experience the entire legendary Stalker trilogy with convenience features such as free save functionality, modern resolutions, and controller support.
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Tuesday, May 20
- The Mosquito Gang: Asymmetrical multiplayer game in which four players compete as mosquitoes against a human opponent. Crazy abilities and bizarre humor included.
- Hotel Architect (Early Access): Build your own hotel empire, from the ground up to the decorations. Early Access offers four scenarios, lots of design freedom, and complex guest management.
- Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos (Early Access): Diablo meets Vampire Survivors: In this roguelike game, you fight your way through tower levels filled with ever-growing hordes of monsters, with random abilities and loot.
- RoadCraft: Heavy-duty simulator from SnowRunner studio Saber Interactive. In solo or co-op missions, you rebuild areas destroyed by natural disasters with over 40 faithfully simulated construction vehicles.
Wednesday, May 21
- FANTASY LIFE i: The Time Thief: A colorful mix of life simulation and RPG in the style of Animal Crossing. Switch between 14 life classes and save a mysterious island.
- Tales of Seikyu (Early Access): Stardew Valley meets Japanese folklore: Farm your land, transform into yokai, and get to know the inhabitants of a mystical village.
- Monster Train 2: The deck builder train is back on track. More cards, new clans, even more synergies. If you liked the predecessor, you’ll want to hop back on board.
- JDM: Japanese Drift Master: Open-world racing game with a focus on drifting and over 250 km of freely drivable roads in Japan. Realistic simcade physics, story campaign, and over 40 licensed vehicles.
Thursday, May 22
- Deliver At All Costs: As a delivery driver, you race through destructible cities, take on bizarre missions, and uncover a conspiracy.
- Survive the Fall: A mix of survival action and base building. Lead your team through a post-apocalyptic world and build a safe haven.
- City Tales – Medieval Era (Early Access): Complex medieval city building with over 50 resources, 60 building types, and a unique companion system.
Friday, May 23
- Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny: Remaster of the PS2 classic with HD graphics, QoL features, and new difficulty levels. The best part of the series – now even better.
- 9 Kings (Early Access): City building meets real-time battles meets deck builder: Build a fantasy kingdom and fight rival rulers with a deck of cards you create yourself.
- Tinkerlands (Early Access): In this survival sandbox, you explore a procedurally generated island world, build your base, and learn spells – solo or in co-op.
Whether you’re diving into a nostalgic remaster, living out your medieval dreams, or throwing yourself into multiplayer mayhem, this week has plenty of variety to offer. Which of these titles will be going straight into your shopping cart? We can’t wait to hear what you’re most excited about – let us know in the comments!
