This week's releases: from January 13 to 19, 2025
, by Thibaut
2025 is now well underway, and this week is filled with several major releases for both PC and consoles.
Toy Shop Simulator
- January 13, 2025 on PC
One thing is clear, sims are back in vogue! This one lets us run a toy store. We'll have to organize shelves, manage stock and staff, set prices and grow our little business.
Dreaming Isles
- January 13, 2025 on PC
Here's a farm simulation with pirates that takes us on a grand adventure by the ocean with its retro look and concept similar to that of Stardew Valley or Zelda.
Hyper Light Breaker
- January 14, 2025 on PC (early access)
Here it is, the world of Hyper Light at our fingertips once again! Playable solo or with friends, this action-RPG features a vast 3D open world containing hordes of enemies to be destroyed as you create some unique character builds.
Pirates VR: Jolly Roger
- January 14, 2025 on PC
Piracy is also coming to virtual reality in this title that has us unearth buried treasure on some cursed islands. Get ready for a trip into the Caribbean, with its lush jungles, dark caves and skeletons coming back from the dead.
Aloft
- January 15, 2025 on PC (early access)
This is a cooperative survival game set in a vast world divided into several floating islands. One of them can serve as a ship, helping us to eradicate the fungal infection that is ravaging this little corner of paradise.
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD
- January 16, 2025 on Switch
Released at the tail end of 2010 for the Wii, at long last this entry makes its comeback in HD this week. The Switch version features elements from the 3DS version, such as extra levels. In all, there are more than 80 stages to complete in this great game.
DreadOut Remastered Collection
- January 16, 2025 on PS5 and Switch
We're here for yet another remaster with this collection that brings together the first DreadOut and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark. These are two third-person supernatural horror games in which young Linda explores an abandoned town filled with monsters and puzzles to solve.
Blade Chimera
- January 16, 2025 on Switch and PC
Let's continue with a cyberpunk metroidvania with occult elements that has us play as an amnesiac demon hunter in Osaka, Japan. As the adventure unfolds, our hero gains new skills and gradually regains his memory.
Assetto Corsa EVO
- January 16, 2025 on PC (early access)
Racing sims are back with a title that puts the emphasis in realism, both for driving and environments. Cars and circuits from the entire history of the automobile are here. Add to this compatibility with VR headsets and a three screens at the same time, and you have an even more immersive experience.
Arken Age
- January 16, 2025 on PS5 and PC
Here's yet another VR action-adventure game set in a fantasy world filled to the brim with creatures to battle. These are entirely physics-based, and you can explore each environment freely.
Dynasty Warriors Origins
- January 17, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC
Musou fun makes a comeback with a brand-new entry. Just like the previous titles on it, this game has us fight immense armies on a gigantic battlefield. Ger ready for some non-stop action in this story set 150 years before the founding of the Eastern Han dynasty.
Tales of Graces f Remastered
- January 17, 2025 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch and PC
Yes, we end with yet another remaster. This action-RPG lets us explore fantastic worlds and discover an engaging story brought to life by really enjoyable characters.