1.Blade Chimera (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671230/BLADE_CHIMERA/)

2D cyberpunk metroidvania /castlevania by the team that made Record of Lodoss War looks sick out August 2024!

2.XEARZ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1991060/XEARZ/)

2D action shooter game with pre-rendered graphics action game with platforming and light metroidvania elements.

3.Lightwood (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195360/Lightwood/)

Nice looking 2D action metroidvania

4.Alruna and the necro industrialists (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2655470/Alruna_and_the_NecroIndustrialists/)

2D shortish metroidvania with a focus on speed running and puzzles

5.Rune Fencer Llyia (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1104600/Rune_Fencer_Illyia/)

2D metroidvania long in development you steal enemy's abilities and use them kirby/megaman style seems fun.

6.Mira and the Legend of the Djinns (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1927360/Mira_and_the_Legend_of_the_Djinns/)

2D metroidvania where it is inspired by “Moroccan culture and spiritual tradition” looks really nice actually

7.Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1614440/B_Path_of_the_Teal_Lotus/)

2D hand drawn metroidvania looks pretty nice

1.NIGHTMARE OPERATOR (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2957360/NIGHTMARE_OPERATOR/)

Looks amazing, ps2 inspired art style 3D action survival horror game “NIGHTMARE OPERATOR is an action-horror shooter about hunting Youkai in the haunted ruins of Tokyo. Combat fuses the tense shooting gameplay of classic survival horror, with the skill-based mechanics and execution of fighting games and spectacle fighters. "

2.BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987540/BAN_The_Prologue_of_GUCHA_GUCHA/)

Third person horror adventure game looks really cool personally “Experience the messy horror from the perspective of the protagonist, who is caught up in the whirlwind of events in a certain town in Japan, Utagacho.”

3. Massacre at the mirage (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2794610/Massacre_At_The_Mirage/)

First person horror game where you work as the staff in a movie theater looks nicer then I as expecting at first

1. HOTEL BARCELONA (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2286600/HOTEL_BARCELONA/)

2.5D action slashing game that is a parody of classic slasher movies being made by Swery and Suda51 . You seem to fight with past versions of yourself. “Justine is a novice federal marshal who has an insane serial killer named Dr. Carnival living inside of her. Will she be able to exterminate all the evil serial killers and escape from this cursed hotel?! Find out in this 2.5D slasher film parody action game!”

2. PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780230/PIGGY_ONE_SUPER_SPARK/)

Really fun cool looking 2D platformer action game with excellent art style , “PIGGY ONE SUPER SPARK mixes the satisfying, fast-paced action of a 2D scrooler with the feeling of adventure of a road movie—all with poppy, colorful art to boot.” One of my highlights personally

3. tilt frog (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507990/tilt_frog/)

2D platformer game where your a frog that uses it sticky tongue like a makeshift grapple rope to swing around seems fun

4. NINJA SLAYER NEO-SAITAMA IN FLAMES(ニンジャスレイヤー ネオサイタマ炎上) (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2752330/NINJA_SLAYER_NEOSAITAMA_IN_FLAMES/)

2D action slashing game based on a relatively old popular anime and manga called ninja slayer it seems. Seems to look stylish and fast.

5. Last Standing (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2874130/Last_Standing/)

An action fighting 2D game that has an “intuitive original control scheme” that actually seems to encourage button mashing and pressing loads of keyboard buttons as fast as possible and the like lol, looks cool actually.

1. SHINONOME ABYSS The Maiden Exorcist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2948080/SHINONOME_ABYSS_The_Maiden_Exorcist/)

Top down roguelite set in a haunted house with yokai and vengeful spirits .“lurk, using a limited number of items and traps in this strategy roguelike horror action game! "While I am not huge with roguelites this seems cool and more different than the usual rogue lite

2.Dungeon Clawler (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2356780/Dungeon_Clawler/)

2D roguelite where you do a crane mechanic game to do your attacks and what items you will use in your turn in this turn based roguelite game seems very cool and unique.

3.RP7 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1334500/RP7/)

Roguelite where you move left to right on 2D plane but every tile is like a slot machine roll for items weapons and the like looks cool

4.Dungeon & Degenerate Gamblers (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400510/Dungeons__Degenerate_Gamblers/)

A Poker based rougelite game although unlike Balatro its more directly like Poker and less about finding ways to cheat at poker

5.Golden Warden (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2851110/Golden_Warden/)

Auto battler rogue lite where you move to the right tile to tile not a fan of auto battlers but for auto battler fans it looks fun

6.SULFUR (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124120/SULFUR/)

First person indie roguelite shooter with a lovely art style that reminds a bit of adventure time

1. ULTRA MUSHROOM (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975130/ULTRA_MUSHROOM/)

Psychedelic story heavy management game where you run a mushroom stall and gather and sell mushrooms for a 3 day long festival, you do rhythm based gameplay to sell the mushrooms it seems

2.Drinkrime (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2568890/DRINKRIME/)

Nice looking visual novel where you get “non-human characters” like a sentient drink container to confess to crimes

3.Shikon-X Astro Defense Fortress (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1298270/ShikonX_Astro_Defense_Fortress/)

Visual novel point and click game with sometimes arcade like minigames go on a “epic quest to unravel the mysteries behind the war against humanity. Even when pitted against a cosmic threat, there’s always time for a bit of pinball.” seems neat even if the tagline a point and click game with no pointing or clicking just confuses me lol.

4.Tavern Talk (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2076140/Tavern_Talk/)

Looks like a visual novel bartender cafe like game like Valhalla cyberpunk bartender game or coffee talk 1 and 2

5.The Dream of a Cockspur (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1699710/_The_Dream_Of_A_Cockspur/)

Point and click puzzle game with Claymation stop motion style visuals at parts looks very

weird but cool

6.SAEKO: Giantess Dating Sim (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2492120/SAEKO_Giantess_Dating_Sim/)

Visual novel resource management game where you try to survive against a well the name says it a giantess woman

7.Feeling Death (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753180/Feeling_Death/)

Visual novel death game in the vein of Dangropana/999 I guess, choice based but no puzzles I think

8.Miniatures (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2428840/Miniatures/)

Point and click puzzle game with a lovely art style

9.Moonless Moon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2951340/Moonless_Moon/)

2D Visual Novel like choice based game seems neat lovely art style

10.Boyhood's End (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2403290/Boyhoods_End/)

Looks like a mix of visual novel and RPG maker looking parts looks quite nice out September 2024. Has puzzles and exploring around. “Boyhood's End is an adventure game following Giovanni, the boy with the lowest human score in the universe, and Campenella, the delinquent genius, and their journey on the galactic railroad regarding the "human" and "inhuman".

11.Hookah Haze (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2470300/Hookah_Haze/)

Looks like valhalla cyberpunk bartender game but you make and smoke hookah instead seems chill and nice

12. All in Abyss: Judge the Fake (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2514640/All_in_Abyss_Judge_the_Fake/)

Another poker inspired game that is a mystery adventure RPG game seems neat

13. Type-NOISE: Shonen Shojo (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507560/TypeNOISE_Shonen_Shojo/)

Visual novel detective like point and click puzzle game “Traumatized youth trapped in 'Noise Scramble City', a labyrinth of their own fears. Amnesiac teens solve puzzles in a multi-ending escape adventure.”

**14. Maid Cafe on Electric Street ** (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1789030/Maid_Cafe_on_Electric_Street/)

2D Simulation game where you run maid cafes

15. Mousebusters (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2823200/Mousebusters/)

Lovely looking adventure puzzle game point and click where you play as a mouse trying to get rid of the house ghosts

16. Gas Station Story (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2741780/Gas_Station_Story/)

Visual novel like point and click weird looking game with puzzles seems pretty neat actually

1. Schim (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1519710/SCHiM/)

Isometric game where your a frog that can bounce and swim between the shadows in a puzzley looking game sems very fun

2. Just Crow Things (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2537920/Just_Crow_Things/)

Puzzle sort of sandbox 3D game where you play as an asshole crow think Little Kitty Big CIty/Untitled Goose game

**3.CATO **(https://store.steampowered.com/app/1999520/CATO/)

2D puzzle level by level game where you play as a cat

**4.Dungeon Inn **(https://store.steampowered.com/app/2552310/Dungeon_Inn/)

Turn based top down puzzle game where you manage a dungeon seems fun and got good buzz with the steam next fest 2024 demo

5. RewindGirl (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2952990/RewindGirl/)

Being redundant could say braid but anime/cute lol, 2D puzzle platformer where you use time based rewind powers to solve levels looks pretty nice

7. Unrailed 2: Back on Track (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211170/Unrailed_2_Back_on_Track/)

Sequel to the cop op fun looking game top down puzzler where you build trains while they are moving and frantically try to get them to the end of the level by building the tracks path

8. Re:Connect (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2949960/ReConnect/)

Top down Sokodan style looking game

1. Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2914150/Yunyun_Syndrome_Rhythm_Psychosis/)

Rhythm game with story focus I think the steam description says it all lol “Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis” is a rhythm adventure game about a psychotic hikikomori girl - also an avid anonymous poster - who corrupts the world with her severe brain rot from listening to too many denpa songs. Yunyun all over this ♡♡♡♡ world with your degen otaku-posting.” 

2.KimeKyawa♥GenkaiBeat-chan!! (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2780040/KimeKyawaGenkaiBeatchan/)

Simple looking rhythm game with lovely art style seems to remind of rhythm heaven maybe?

1.Wish Upon A Llama (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262630/Wish_Upon_A_Llama/)

Chill cozy looking game not my genre but fans of the gerne it looks neat

2. The Star Named EOS (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619230/The_Star_Named_EOS/)

First person game themed around photo taking and story heavy game seems like a chill nice time

3. Last Time I Saw You (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1909750/Last_Time_I_Saw_You/)

2D narrative focused looking chill game seems nice

1. Ark of Charon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827810/Ark_of_Charon/)

2D tower defence farming sim strategy mining game where your building bases on walking creatures to defend against enemies looks fun actually! Visuals look lovely too

2.Mini Airways (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2289650/Mini_Airways/)

Simple looking top down game where you manage circle airplanes while they fly around actually looks a bit fun watching it strategy real time game where you direct all the flights in real time and prevent plane crashing into each other

3. Endzone 2 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2144640/Endzone_2/)

Sequel city builder like game

4. BURGGEIST (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2203210/BURGGEIST/)

One of my highlights it looks so weird and unique a game idea lol, 3D platformer mixed with action RTS strategy and you seem to build sentient walking monsters with buildings on them and command them to a goal and do 3D platformer like movement and flying real time fighting seems to have a good bit of story and cut scenes

1. #DRIVE Rally (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2494780/DRIVE_Rally/)

Game inspired by 90’s arcade racer games looks very fun

1. While Waiting (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2449160/While_Waiting/)

Comedy puzzle point and click looking game

2.TROLEU (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2731330/TROLEU/)

First person comedy game where you play as a trolleybus conductor and mess with the passengers it seems

1. Paraside: Duality Unbound (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2881620/Paraside_Duality_Unbound/)

Isometric grid based turn based strategy rpg seems nice no mention of roguelike so far so might not be a rogue lite

2.The Nameless: Slay Dragon (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2410170/The_Nameless_Slay_Dragon/)

Turn based RPG with nice drawn art seems to be a dungeon crawler like game or feel to it maybe

3.VED (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1182420/VED/)

Weird looking sort of turn based game with a nice art style seems unique enough

1. Wéko The Mask Gatherer (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1682290/Wko_The_Mask_Gatherer/)

3D more casual looking souls like game for those that enjoy those games