Interesting game projects to keep on your radar for the coming year(s), Part #3

Another year, another list of games I thought were worthwile to compile. As always, not all of them will see the light of day, and some of them might be worse than whats shown in trailers and promotions. Judge for yourselves and beware.

Here are the previous two lists for those interested:

Part 1 :
https://imgur.com/a/xsWwA
Part 2 :
https://imgur.com/a/zuTKP

Moonlighter

As a shopkeeper with easy access to an excavation site housing an interdimensional portal, you are setting out to discover, loot and fight your way through various worlds and enviroments. Featuring Rogue-Lite elements with an RPG background it emulates a few different classics but can still charm with its carefully crafted pixel style.

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3MmavVxFCY
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/606150/Moonlighter/

This Land Is My Land

Take the role of a native american warrior, shaping the open world of the old american west, stealthing your way through the environment. Not a lot is known at the moment, but between the failure that was Wild West Online and the still on the horizons Read Dead 2, it might be worth keeping an eye on this games progress.

Website
https://www.thislandmyland.com/

Iron Harvest

Running on the Company of Heroes engine, this game employs the 1920+ alternate universe, combining mechs with the first world war. Engagements happen in cover based fashion, using the enviroment to influence battle. The developers recently announced a Kickstarter campaign, raising funds for the development. If thats either an assurance or cause for concern isn't clear yet.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT29OGk_Byc

Deep Rock Galactic

Dwarves, Coop, Mining. What almost sounds like a Bitcoin adventure, seems to be a procedurally generated FPS that squares you off with all kinds of aliens to take care of and to protect your loot from. Choose one of 4 classes and drill your way into caves of varying sizes.

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llqM5lLVnYg
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/Deep_Rock_Galactic/

The Gardens Between

Follow two friends as they embark on a journey of surreal puzzle solving adventures. And rewind time to find your way through increasingly difficult environments. Right now there seems to be no word of cooperative play, but at least the soundtrack sounds lovely.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfIqJaslnNk
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/600990/The_Gardens_Between/

Genesis Alpha One

Combining roguelike elements with on the fly cloning, to adapt your player character to everchanging problems. Combined with a deep space base building loop it doesn't sound to bad on paper. But if it actually pays off remains to be seen. The existing gameplay still looks very rough around the edges, but the ideas are neat enough to catapult the game into the list.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3s_tlA6EQA
Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/712190/Genesis_Alpha_One/

Flash Point Fire Rescue

Finding its origins in a popular boardgame, Flash Point Fire Rescue looks like to be a fun continuation of its tabletop concept on Steam. Either alone or cooperatively, decisions matter a lot to avoid burning sensations and a mouth full of charcoal. Thanks to its turn based nature, the game should play a little more relaxed though.

Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsIuCJN1UMk
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/654220/Flash_Point_Fire_Rescue/

The Colonists

A new settling/builder simulation, seemingly similar to titles like Banished, Settlers or the Anno series. Prepare your planet for the arrival of your human friends by planning transport systems, food chains and their industries. All the while evolving from Stone to Space Age.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUbi8APWj1I
Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/677340/The_Colonists/

Griftlands

Griftlands looks like a a classic RPG experience with graphic novel qualities. Talk your way out of a plethora of situations and level up your party of Robots, Aliens and Humans (and the occasional snail). Not much else is known at the moment, but the looks alone might be interesting for a few people.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yicXVh5s00
Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/601840/Griftlands/

Knights and Bikes

Charming characters, a coming of age story and lots of bootleg fantasy elements. Fend off ghosts and other enemies by making use of shovels, water balloons, frisbees and other improvised tools. In proven 80s fashion. The cooperative adventure doesn’t have a set release date yet, but as many other games in this list, it looks to good to ignore.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqR0hgcLSDo
Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/592480/Knights_And_Bikes/

Post Sciptum

If you played ARMA or Squad or even Red Orchestra 2, this World War 2 team-shooter should be familiar already. With a great, authentic soundscape, large open maps and competitively sized teams, you gear up again with your all time favorite M1 Garand.

Gameplay:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAb-LLdPNio
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/736220/Post_Scriptum/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y7yp-NVkfQPolice Stories

If you are a fan of Rainbow Six, Hotline Miami or the SWAT series, this top down room clearer is your best bet for the foreseeable future. Until Sierra releases SWAT 5… Early backers already have access to a closed Beta with multiplayer functionality. All others late to the tango party will have to wait for Steams Early Access.

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y7yp-NVkfQ
Steam
http://store.steampowered.com/app/539470/Police_Stories/