Big new video games out this week – quick links
Aether & Iron – 30 March
Games Platform: PC
‘Aether & Iron brings to life an alternate timeline in which anti-gravitational aether technology has reshaped the city skyline and deepened social divides. Thoroughly researched and inspired by real-life counterparts from 1930s New York City, explore its backstreets, dive into its seedy underbelly, marvel at stunning architecture, and peel back the city’s many layers of power and greed.’
‘Your choices shape not just your path, but the city’s fate as well. Will you rise as a saviour, withdraw as a renegade, or evolve into a symbol of resilience in a world of authoritarian barons and high-stakes strategy?’
Hozy – 30 March
Games Platform: PC
‘After things don’t quite work out in the big city, you return to your small hometown. Once lively, it now feels a little faded and forgotten. In that stillness, you discover something unexpected: a new passion. Room by room, space by space, you clean, paint, and gently restore the sense of community that once filled these streets.’
‘Hozy is about slowing down. There are no timers, scores, penalties, and absolutely no stress or pressure. Just you, your tools, and the simple joy of making spaces beautiful again.’
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – 31 March
Games Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
‘Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a fast, 2D action platformer built around vertical movement, fluid combat, and skill-driven play. Nosgoth’s dark fantasy world is brought to life through animated cut scenes and beautifully crafted pixel art gameplay. Each level filled with environmental challenges and puzzles that flow seamlessly into combat. Fly, fight and unravel the past in a world of collapsing kingdoms, haunted ruins and shattered timelines’
Super Meat Boy 3D – 31 March
Games Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
‘Super Meat Boy 3D is a tough as nails platformer where you play as an animated cube of meat who’s trying to save his girlfriend (who happens to be made of bandages) from an evil fetus in a jar wearing a tux – IN 3D! Our meaty hero will leap from walls, over seas of buzz saws, through crumbling caves and pools of old trash sacrificing his own well-being to save his damsel in distress – IN 3D!’
Darwin’s Paradox – 2 April
Games Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
‘Embark on a grand adventure worthy of a true animated movie with Darwin, an octopus as charming as he is clever, ripped from the ocean and trapped in a massive and mysterious industrial complex. With his extraordinary intelligence and incredible abilities – swimming, camouflage, and many other fascinating skills – help him overcome the most formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure and puzzle game.’
Fishbowl – 2 April
Games Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC
‘Fishbowl is a visual novel about becoming an adult and seeing your childhood in a new light. Drowning in feelings of grief, isolation and the responsibilities of adulthood, Alo receives an unlikely lifeline in the form of a magical talking fish from her childhood. With Paplet as her companion, Alo unravels the threads of her past, giving way to a new future.’
