It’s that time of the week to check for noteworthy game releases for PC/Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch via Metacritic. Staring in 2025 we’ll be mixing up this a bit. We’re already starting some of that, keep reading.
On Your Tail
December 16 – PC, NINTENDO SWITCH
“A cozy detective adventure where you play as a vacation-bound writer who stumbles upon an idyllic town plagued by an enigmatic thief. Crack the case in this charming seaside town, build relationships, and unravel secrets in a world full of quirky characters and heartwarming stories.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Trading Achievements
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
Squid Game: Unleashed
December 17 – MOBILE (Netflix exclusive)
Alien: Rogue Incursion (VR only)
December 19 – PC, PSVR2, META QUEST
“Alien: Rogue Incursion is an all-new action-horror VR game that transforms you into ex-Colonial Marine Zula Hendricks on a dangerous mission to the uncharted planet Purdan, featuring innovative real-life motion gameplay, a whole-body loadout, and the most cunning Xenomorphs ever encountered.” – Steam/PC
Single Player
Steam Achievements
Interest level: 1/10
Plan to buy at launch: No
Wishlist: No
SUMMARY
Only 3 games this week, one of which is VR only and another that is Netflix only. This must not be a good week historically to release new games.
How The Rat Stole Xmas – Free Holiday Game 1 of 10
From now until Christmas Day 2025 (Wednesday 12/26/2024) there will be 10 free holiday games featured here at PGM. These games will drop at random times and places, almost like bonus gifts under a virtual tree.
Below is the first of 10 games, How The Rat Stole Xmas by TellyAndrew: https://tellyandrew.itch.io/how-the-rat-stole-christmas
Also, every Sunday at PGM we feature a free game to play.