Highlights:
* PixElated Adventures Festival is in full swing on Steam, with ongoing sale, announcements and games’ showcase.
* Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog, SacriFire, and Tenjutsu are among the best upcoming titles spotted during the festival.
Steam’s PixElated Adventures Festival recently went live, giving fans a chance to explore various retro-styled pixel art games via sale. Besides many titles available in the sale and demos, the digital festival also showcased many upcoming games, which should be on anyone’s playlist. The forthcoming catalog features retro action games, cozy titles with heartfelt storylines, adventurous platformers, and more.
Check out five such awesome upcoming video games we stumbled upon during the ongoing PixElated Adventures Festival on Steam.
PixElated Adventures Festival: Five Upcoming Video Games To Wishlist On Steam Right Now
Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog
| Developer(s) | Shameful Guys Development |
| Release Date/Window | 2024 |
This 2D-pixel art adventure game is meant for all dog people out there. Offering an emotional tale of a formerly homeless person and his bond with a stray dog, Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog should be the next addition to one’s Steam wishlist. The single-player narrative-driven game is set in Bangkok, Thailand, based on real-life events. Although the exact release is not out yet, fans can still experience this story-driven adventure title’s demo on Windows and macOS via Steam.
SacriFire
| Developer(s) | Pixelated Milk |
| Release Date/Window | To be announced |
After a heartfelt yet simpler title like Bangkok Story: A Stray Dog, it’s time for a larger-than-life game, and SacriFire fits the bill. The upcoming RPG features an anime-like storyline, breathtaking pixel art, a highly unique combat system, and music by the legendary Motoi Sakuraba. Players assume the role of Ezekiel Ridan, a young priest, and travel across different different worlds in the backdrop of an ongoing war between gods and demons. The game will throw various challenges at the players in the form of fights, while they can also enjoy the narrative with an array of well-written characters.
Rune Fencer Illyia
| Developer(s) | Nootbox Games |
| Release Date/Window | To be announced |
Many players have grown up playing ’90s Metroidvania adventure games, and Rune Fencer Illyia cashes in on the same. Being one of the gorgeous upcoming video games, Rune Fencer Illyia follows the titular character’s story, who embarks on a journey to find her lost twin sister. On her journey, she travels across a massive world with an ever-changing, mysterious, and dangerous world full of strange allies and enemies. Players can use Illyia’s rune magic and swordplay to fight off the threats in this action platformer.
Tenjutsu
| Developer(s) | Deepnight Games |
| Release Date/Window | To be announced |
The next on this list of upcoming video games is Tenjutsu, a gritty action roguelike title. Featuring a noir-like narrative, Tenjutsu is set in the crime-ridden, densely-populated, and vibrant Secret Garden City. Players will have to fend off the threats using their martial arts and weaponry expertise. In the game, one steps into the shoes of a yakuza who has gone rogue against his former associates in an attempt to wipe the slate clean. Tenjutsu’s slick action is one of its highlights, which one can consider oddly fascinating and engaging.
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G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra
| Developer(s) | Maple Powered Games |
| Release Date/Window | To be announced |
Blending Contra’s appeal with G.I.’s iconic characters, G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra will keep many interested in its ’80s-era action. The game is retro-styled side-scrolling beat ’em up, where players can try out iconic G.I. Joe characters Duke, Scarlett, Roadblock, Snake Eyes, and many more. The key goal in this multiplayer 2D action adventure beat ’em up is to defeat Cobra by fighting off various opponents, from Cobra troopers and Vipers to Destro, Serpentor, and Cobra Commander.
That concludes our best picks for upcoming video games showcased at PixElated Adventures Festival, but readers should also check out other titles as well before August 5, 2024.
