Friday Follow-UP: PC Gaming Show Most Wanted 2024

A curated list of the most wanted games coming soon from the PC Gaming Showcase. Lots of great indie games ready for you to Wishlist.

This week, we saw a heap of new games from the OTK Winter Showcase and last night's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted. Here are my favorites from the Most Wanted Showcase that are now on my radar. Enjoy!

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Orcs Must Die! 3 was my first encounter with this franchise. It was during the peak of Stadia, and since I had limited consoles and no PC, I can't even fathom the endless hours I put into it. Building up ways to take down orcs and defend castles was an excellent strategy game. I feel like I need to revisit it, and now I have the chance with Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, coming in 2025.

🎮Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap | Steam
🗓️Release Date | January 28th 2025

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Cairn already seems poised to earn its flowers early. Anyone who had the chance to try it out or see live gameplay speaks highly of its amazing visuals and style. I don’t want to see too much beforehand; I just want to experience it when it releases.

🎮Cairn | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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This next one took me by surprise! I loved Moonlighter and still play it whenever I get the chance. The idea of a shop owner moonlighting as a dungeon crawler, gathering items to sell the next day, is such a fresh premise with a fantastic gameplay loop. It seems like the sequel has moved on from the pixel art style, which is a bit of a bummer, but it looks great in this 3D setting, with the familiar sounds of the shop bell and emotes when selling.

🎮Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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A souls-like Western is honestly all I needed to hear to get hyped for this game, so yeah, that’s all I’ll say about it.

🎮Tombwater | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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A retro-inspired FPS, all from the view of a mech? This game’s graphics look nostalgic as hell, and I’ve already applied for a review key. I need to play this—it looks so rad!

🎮Mekkablood: Quarry Assault | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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It was unfortunate to hear that The Alters was delayed into 2025, but like many indie gamers, I’d rather wait longer for a better product. I’ve already posted about it a few times over the past seven months, so just check out the story trailer and tell me you don’t want to play this game.

🎮The Alters | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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Turn-based bullet hell action rogue-like!? It reminds me of ARCO, one of my favorite games released this year, with its turn-based bullet hell mechanics. The rogue-like elements add a fresh flavor to this colorful and vibrant-looking game.

🎮Enter The Chronosphere | Steam
🗓️Release Date | 2025

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