New video games out this week – quick links
Mewgenics – 10 February
Platform: PC
‘Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based games adventures. Draft abilities, collect items and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.’
Romeo is a Dead Man – 11 February
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
‘This game’s story starts with space-time itself being shattered by a certain incident. Romeo, too, on the brink of life and death finds himself revived by a new kind of super technology. Thus he is recruited for the FBI’s Space-Time Police as a special agent, and wanders the cosmos in search of criminals who’ve taken advantage of the situation at hand in an attempt to bring justice back to the universe.’
Tokyo Scramble – 11 February
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
‘One day, high schooler Anne is on her way to meet up with friends when her subway car abruptly plunges through a fissure in the earth. When the 18-year-old comes to, she finds herself in a strange and unfamiliar land. Unbeknownst to Tokyo’s residents, an underground world lies beneath their city’s surface. Terrifying creatures that evolved from dinosaurs roam this unknown place, creatures that Anne nicknames Zino.’
Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties – 12 February
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2
‘Continue the story of Kazuma Kiryu as he fights to protect those he cares about most in an extreme remake of Yakuza 3 that evolves every aspect of the beloved game. The bustling streets of Okinawa and Tokyo come to life in stunning detail with reimagined combat taking brutal brawling action to the next level. Added scenes deliver more depth and emotion to the story with new and enhanced side experiences that immerse you in the game’s world like never before, and more.’
The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy – 12 February
Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox
‘Behold Ondarion: a splendid coastal kingdom (aka world) where legacies are forged, scandals brew and fables come to life. In this chapter of its storied history, Ondarion will crown a new Monarch, as familial dynasties vie for the throne. The question you and your Sim now have to ask: what role will we play in this story?’
Read: The Sims 4 Royalty & Legacy review: glitz and glamour mask a lightweight pack
Killer Inn – 12 February (early access)
Platform: PC
‘Killer Inn is an online competitive action game where players are split into a large team of Lambs and a small team of Wolves. The identities of the Wolves are concealed. Defeat all members of the opposing team to win! With no way to know who the killers are, this is an asymmetrical PvP action shooter built on trust and deception.’
Mario Tennis Fever – 12 February
Platform: Nintendo Switch 2
‘Join Mario and friends for some Mushroom Kingdom style-tennis! Use topspins, slices, lobs and other familiar shots – along with other fancy footwork and new defensive manoeuvres – to outpace your opponents on the court. Keep a rally going, build up your Fever Gauge, and unleash powerful Fever Shots that can be augmented with special effects by equipping Fever Rackets.’
Ride 6 – 12 February
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
‘Ride 6 isn’t just about riding – it’s about who you become on your bike. It’s where passion turns into identity, and every race becomes a statement. It’s time to prove what it really means to be a rider – to yourself and to the world. Collect and ride 250+ bikes from various categories, including Baggers and Enduro. Leave the asphalt behind and feel the thrill of the dirt on new off-road tracks for an even more complete games riding experience.’
Reanimal – 13 February
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2
‘The creators of games Little Nightmares and Little Nightmares II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother and sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.’
