East Trade Tycoon
Overview
The business simulation game East Trade Tycoon developed by PandaUpStudio
is set in a fictional world of old China. Players start from the beginning and attempt to develop a commercial empire by trading in various markets. By controlling the trade in the entire region and developing a powerful dynasty to carry on the business for centuries, the goal is to become the most highly respected Chinese merchant.
Gameplay
- The game features 89 distinct types of items that are dispersed over various towns and regions, as well as 80 historical cities with names and locations based on real places.
- For players to increase their fortune, they must buy low and sell high at the right time.
- To earn more surplus profits than usual, players must complete business orders, transport commodities that are in low supply, and arrange trade routes.
- Gaining goodwill by completing business orders is the key to obtaining new city trade permits.
- The game also has a caravan system where players require friends to assist with carrying products, donkey carts for long-distance travel, guards for armed protection from robbers, and physicians for first aid.
- Players are the patriarch of a family as well as the head of the trade team.
- The game allows players to construct mansions, wed their partners, have large, numerous families, and reproduce and educate their offspring from generation to generation.
- Every family member possesses the three key skills of management, eloquence, and charm. To increase the effectiveness of commerce, players can designate exceptional family members as the deputy head of the caravan or the company manager.
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge
Overview
Inti Creates developed and published the 2D action-adventure platformer, Grim Guardians. Shinobu and Maya Kamizono, two demon hunter sisters, are the main characters of the game. They are on a quest to save their school from a curse that has turned it into a huge demonic fortress. As they move through the castle, battle demonic enemies, and unravel the secret behind the school’s change, players can switch between commanding both sisters, each with their special powers and sub-weapons.
Gameplay
- Three alternative styles are available for option in the game: Casual, Veteran, and Legend, allowing players to customise the game’s difficulty to suit their playing demands.
- Also, if two controllers are available, co-op play with both sisters is possible, and players can join at any time while the game is still going on.
- Bosses can be defeated to obtain new sub-weapons that give the sisters exciting new skills as well as new paths and ways to explore the castle.
- The game also includes two voice acting options: “Pure,” which keeps the game’s story mode’s original Japanese voices, and “Refined,” which gives English voice acting specially designed for aficionados of the genre.
Not Me
Overview
Developed and released by Storm Game, Not Me is an asymmetric VR title. The game is a survival adventure game set on a mysterious island. Eight adventurers are stuck when their ship gets damaged in a storm. They are unaware that werewolves have killed and replaced two of their adventurer friends.
Gameplay
- The two playable characters, a human and a werewolf each have different skills and goals.
- The humans’ mission is to gather supplies, fix the boat, and identify any werewolves among them.
- The werewolves, on the other hand, must attempt to fit in while silently destroying the human squad.
- Players must scavenge the island as a person in search of supplies including food, water, and tools to fix the boat.
- They must also keep an eye out for any unusual behaviour by the members of their squad, such as abrupt disappearances or strange movements.
- The humans can spot the werewolves and cast votes to remove them from the game by cooperating with the other players to do so.
Conclusion
These three games round out our list of the best Steam releases today. From the demon-slaying action of Grim Guardians to the challenging hide-and-seek gameplay of Not Me to the stunning and atmospheric voyage of East Trade Tycoon, each game delivers a distinctive and interesting experience. These games provide what you’re looking for whether you’re in the mood for adventure, suspense, or action.
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