After two weeks of posting these articles, we have finally reached the last one. Possibly. There’s still other games I think deserve attention, so don’t be surprised if a bonus round pops up soon.
Last time I looked at some of the Early Access games that are set to get a full release this year. The sheer number of Early Access games on Steam means that I can’t list them all, but hopefully I’ve introduced you to quite a few that you weren’t aware of.
Here’s 18 more Early Access games hitting 1.0 in 2019:
Breach
Developer: QC Games
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $24.99 (Will be free-to-play upon full release)
Breach is a co-op focused action-RPG that just hit Early Access on the 17th, and is expected to get a full release sometime this Summer. The veil between worlds has collapsed, and now creatures of myth and legend are pouring into our reality. Form parties with other players to complete PvE missions, or become a Veil Demon to ambush unsuspecting adventurers.
Pax Nova
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Developer: Grey Wolf Entertainment
Platforms: Windows PC
Pax Nova is an upcoming sci-fi 4X, and isn’t even out yet. The reason I’m highlighting it is because when the game does hit Early Access, it will be more or less done. The Early Access period is only set to last a few months so the developers can get feedback and a larger number of players into the game to find any obscure bugs or glitches.
AI War 2
Developer: Arcen Games
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $19.99
AI War 2 is the follow-up to Arcen’s popular grand strategy RTS that originally released back in 2009. The AI warmachines have won, reducing humanity to a negligible resistance group so small and insignificant it no longer considers them worth paying attention to. Show the AI the error of its ways by gradually building up your resistance and taking out key positions. Beware though, because if you draw too much attention to yourself you risk bringing the full might of the AI’s fleets down upon you. You can check out an interview I did with the developer here. AI War 2 is set to release in Q2 2019.
Oxygen Not Included
Developer: Klei Entertainment
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $24.99 (Price may increase)
Oxygen Not Included is the game Klei Entertainment is currently working on. Build a thriving space colony on an inhospitable alien space rock. Cater to the needs of your colonists while avoiding disasters, like accidentally mining into a chamber full of poisonous space gas. The game doesn’t currently have a full release date.
Element: Space
Publisher: Inca Games
Developer: Sixth Vowel
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $19.99 (Price will increase)
As I’ve said several times in these articles, XCOM-style games are seeing a huge resurgence this year. Element: Space is sci-fi RPG with turn-based tactical battles. Assemble an elite squad of soldiers as you fight a secret war against a shadowy terrorist organization in the distant future. Element: Space is set to release in Q1 of this year.
Fort Triumph
Developer: CookieByte Entertainment
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $19.99 (Price will increase)
Fort Triumph is another pseudo XCOM-like game releasing from Early Access this year. Choose one of four factions, assemble a party of heroes, and set out for adventure in a fantasy world filled with danger. The game’s combat system places a heavy emphasis on environmental manipulation, both as cover and as a weapon. Fort Triumph doesn’t currently have a full release date.
Mechs V Kaijus
Publisher: Double Punch Games
Developer: tenacious718
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $10.99 (Price will gradually increase with updates)
Mechs V Kaijus is a tower defense game where you are in command of a squad of mechs in a war for the fate of humanity. Support your mechs by lining the battlefield with traps, defensive fortifications, conventional armored vehicles, and strategic assets. Unlock upgrades from several tech trees between missions as the war escalates. The game doesn’t currently have a final release date, but there is a free demo on the Steam page if you want to check it out.
They Are Billions
Developer: Numantian Games
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $24.99 (Price will increase)
If you want more defensive strategy gameplay, then be sure to check out They Are Billions. Manage your city and build elaborate fortifications to fend off the endless hordes of zombies in a post-apocalyptic steampunk world. A solid chunk of the game’s content is already implemented, with the next big feature on the development roadmap being a proper campaign releasing sometime later this year.
Robothorium
Developer: Goblinz Studio
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $14.99 (Price may increase)
Robothorium is a tactical roguelite RPG where you are leading a robot uprising against your human masters. Win freedom for all robots by supporting demonstrations across the world, and by taking direct action with a customizable party of robotic warmachines. The campaign features branching storylines with procedurally generated missions, as well as a competitive multiplayer mode. The game is set to release on January 31st.
Shortest Trip to Earth
Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
Developer: Interactive Fate
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $19.99 (Price will increase)
Shortest Trip to Earth is a space roguelite focused on exploration, real-time tactical ship-to-ship combat, and surviving in a deadly galaxy. Take a perilous voyage across the stars to escape a massive intergalactic war. Manage your crew, keep your ship functional, and make difficult choices during procedurally generated encounters. Shortest Trip to Earth is set to release Q1 of this year.
Nimbatus
Developer: Stray Fawn Studio
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $19.99 (Price may increase)
Nimbatus is a 2D space sim where you are given free reign to assemble absurd drones out of fully modular parts. Mine completely destructible planets for resources while fending off the deadly guardians of each world. The game doesn’t currently have a full release date.
Double Kick Heroes
Developer: Headbang Club
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac
Price: $16.99 (Price will increase)
Double Kick Heroes is a rhythm game about a metal band traveling the highway to hell in a custom car covered with heavy weapons. Hit the right notes to shoot the hordes of zombies and monsters chasing your car. The game features 6 licensed tracks and an in-game editor that allows you to easily import your own music. No full release date has been announced.
Unending Dusk
Developer: Vindicate Games
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $11.99 (Price will increase)
Unending Dusk is a retro-inspired 2D brawler set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk world. Fight your way through a desolate future as one of 4 customizable characters, each of which has an upgradable skill tree with special attacks and ultimate moves. Unending Dusk doesn’t have a final release date yet.
Fate Hunters
Developer: Tower Games
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $14.99 (Price will increase)
Fate Hunters is a deckbuilding roguelite card game that should be leaving Early Access within a few months. Choose one of five classes and ascend a mysterious tower full of traps and monsters to confront the evil Master at the top of the tower. As a deckbuilding game, each class starts with a unique deck that they gradually upgrade over the course of a run by defeating mobs and bosses.
Foxhole
Developer: Clapfoot
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $19.99 (Price may increase)
Foxhole is a top-down sandbox MMO WWII shooter where each soldier is controlled by a player. Every player in the game contributes to a persistent war effort, from weapons manufacturing to transporting supplies, driving tanks to capturing valuable strategic locations. Foxhole doesn’t currently have a full release date.
The Light Keeps Us Safe
Developer: Big Robot Ltd
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $19.99
The Light Keeps Us Safe is the newest game by the developers of Sir, You Are Being Hunted and The Signal From Tolva. This latest title is a procedurally generated stealth survival game set after an alien invasion of Earth. The alien machines in the game fear light, making The Light Keeps Us Safe perhaps the only stealth game where you hide from enemies by standing within light sources. The game is set to release in March.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Developer: Wolcen Studio
Platforms: Windows PC
Price: $19.99 (Price will gradually increase)
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem is an isometric action-RPG that promises a fully open-ended class system. Build your character as you play, with weapons and gear offering their own styles that alter how you play your character. Your character has access to all three major resources in the game: Rage, Umbra, and Stamina. Stamina is used to dodge, while Rage and Umbra are two resources you will have to balance the usage of by changing up your attack patterns. Wolcen doesn’t have a final release date yet, and might not even be finished before the end of 2019.
Din’s Legacy
Developer: Soldak Entertainment
Platforms: Windows PC, Mac, Linux
Price: $14.99 (Price will gradually increase)
Finally, we come to Din’s Legacy, the latest action-RPG by Soldak Entertainment, a developer known for coming up with quirky concepts. With Din’s Legacy, the quirk is that you play as one of the Mutated, an orc subspecies that is constantly mutating and evolving. Guide your character’s development by enhancing desired mutations and suppressing undesired ones. Din’s Legacy doesn’t have a final release date yet.
And with that, we’ve finally reached the end of this series highlighting some of the indie and AA games to look forward to in 2019. Which of these games are you most excited about? What other indie and AA games that I missed are you excited for in 2019?
