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A free demo for Princess Peach: Showtime! for Switch via Nintendo eShop, Nintendo announced. It features the Swordfighter Peach and Patissiere Peach transformations.

UNSIGHTED developer Studio Pixel Punk has announced ABYSS X ZERO, a stylish 3D Metroidvania game coming to PC via Steam and other platforms to be announced. A release date was not announced.

The Wild at Heart developer Moonlight Kids has announced “fast-paced metroidBRAINia” game Echo Weaver for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Rayka Studio has announced Home of the Yokai, a creature-collecting adventure RPG with an auto-battle combat system. It will launch for PC via Steam on July 10 with English, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

Publisher PM Studios and Blade Assault developer Team Suneat have announced side-scrolling roguelite action platformer Dragon is Dead for PC (Steam). It will launch first in Early Access, where it will remain over the course of a year. A release date was not announced.

Publisher Phoenixx and developer Aqua Style have announced Touhou Genso Wanderer: FORESIGHT, the next entry in the Touhou Project fan game dungeon crawler RPG series. It will launch for PC via Steam on May 15.

Tactical RPG Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery will launch for PC via Steam on March 22 for $24.99, followed by Switch, iOS, and Android at a later date, publisher XD and developer Sunborn Network Technology announced. A Deluxe Edition will also be available for $39.99. From March 22 to April 5, an 18 percent-off launch discount will be applied to both editions.

Side-scrolling, soul-shifting sandbox action adventure game AMEDAMA will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam on March 22 for $24.99 / 2,490 yen, publisher and developer IzanagiGames and developer ACQUIRE announced. A 10 percent-off launch discount will also be available. Additional platforms will follow after the Early Access release. A demo is currently available.

MAGES. has announced Iwakura Aria, a brand-new suspense visual novel for Switch. It will launch on June 27 in Japan for 4,950 yen at retail and 4,400 yen via download.

Publisher Headup Games and developers Aerial_Knight and BetaJester have announced Aerial_Knight’s We Never Yield, a follow-up to side-scrolling platformer Aerial_Knight’s Never Yield. It will launch for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store this summer.

Netherlands-based studio Feel Free Games has announced farming adventure RPG Luma Island for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Square Enix has released the launch trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second entry in the three-part Final Fantasy VII remake project following 2020’s Final Fantasy VII Remake.

Nexon has announced Vindictus: Defying Fate, a fantasy action RPG set in the world of its 2010-released MMORPG Vindictus. It will launch first for PC via Steam, followed by consoles at a later date.

PQube will release MAGES.-developed boy idols visual novel B-PROJECT RYUSEI*FANTASIA for Switch and PC via Steam in the west, the publisher announced. A release date was not announced.

Japanese developer METASLA has announced pixel art open-world action RPG Sea Fantasy for console and PC (Steam). Specific consoles are to be announced. It will launch in February 2025 with English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language support.

Fun Dog Studios, a Washington-based studio comprised of 30 veteran developers with decades of AAA experience, has announced The Forever Winter, a cooperative tactical survival horror third-person shooter. It will be available for PC via Steam, with the potential for additional platforms based on the game’s success and community feedback. A release date was not announced.

Alawar has announced Beholder: Conductor, a spin-off of the Beholder series in which players take on the role of a conductor on the Determination Bringer train. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

SEGA has announced Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble for Switch. It will launch on June 25, 2024.

Square Enix has released the “Dawn of a New Era in Junon” update for the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, which is currently available via PlayStation Store. It expands upon the previously released “Fall of a Hero in Nibelheim” demo with a preview of the game’s vast world.

Crema and GGTech Studios have announced Temtem: Swarm, a roguelike action game that combines the strategic elements of Temtem combat with the frenetic gameplay of classic survivor games. It will launch first for PC via Steam in Q3 2024, followed by unspecified consoles at a later date.

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Redemption Road Games have announced Kingmakers, a third-person shooter / strategy game in which players travel back in time to a war-torn medieval era with an arsenal of modern weapons to change the course of history and save the future. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2024.

PQube will release ROOTNSTUDIO-developed horror game White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies Complete Edition for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series in 2024, the company announced. A physical edition will also be available for PlayStation 5.

KRAFTON subsidiary Flyway Games has announced Waltz and Jam, an action adventure game coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Nintendo has released a new trailer and screenshots for Princess Peach: Showtime! introducing new transformations Figure Skater Peach, Dashing Thief Peach, Mermaid Peach, and Mighty Peach.

Gord developer Covenant.dev has announced To the Star, a cooperative survival adventure game set in a fantasy realm for up to four players. It will launch first in Early Access for PC via Steam, where it will remain for approximately one year as the game is refined, polished, and balanced. It will support English, Polish, German, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, and Russian language options.

Nintendo has released an overview trailer and new information and screenshots for Splatoon 3 downloadable content “Expansion Pass – Side Order,” which is due out on February 22.

Spike Chunsoft has released new information and screenshots for Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island introducing the “Peach Bun” item that allows the player to transform into a monster, as well as new monsters.

Mecha girl action game Dolls Nest will launch for PC via Steam in 2024 with English and Japanese language support, developers NITRO PLUS and NITRO ARTS announced.

Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release Ys: Memories of Celceta Kai for PC via Steam with Japanese audio and Traditional Chinese and Korean text this spring, the publisher announced.

Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell O Zemuria in Asia with Japanese audio and Traditional Chinese and Korean text in 2024, the publisher announced.

Clouded Leopard Entertainment will release Ys X: Nordics for PC via Steam with Japanese audio and Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, and Korean text on March 14, the publisher announced.

Developer Mithril Interactive has announced Dungeonborne, a first-person extraction dungeon crawler for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced. A limited-time open alpha test will be available during Steam Next Fest: February 2024 from February 2 to 12.

Arthur “Mr. Podunkian” Lee, who previously worked on Stardew Valley at ConcernedApe, has announced Sunkissed City, a new life simulation game set in the city. It will launch for PC via Steam in Q4 2024, followed by consoles at a later date.

PQube will publish recently announced dark science-fiction boss rush action game NanoApostle, the company announced. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2024 with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese language support.

Publisher WhisperGames has announced The Nameless: Slay Dragon, a turn-based RPG that has been in development by one-man Nameless Sword Studio over the past three years. It will launch for PC via Steam in Q2 2024, followed by Switch at a later date.

FuRyu subsidiary Studio Lalala has announced Kemono Teatime, a game that combines Kemomimi, cafe management, and ASMR. It will launch for PC via Steam in 2024 with English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support.

The PlayStation 5 version of Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE will feature a collaboration with Sony Interactive Entertainment‘s Doko Demo Issyo series in the form of the free downloadable content “Toro Hat,” which will be available to claim from launch until May 21, developer BeXide announced.

Nintendo has released a new trailer and screenshots for Princess Peach: Showtime! showcasing some of Princess Peach’s in-game transformations, including cowgirl and ninja.

Post-apocalyptic science-fiction action RPG and PlayStation China Hero Project title AI LIMIT will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam in 2024, publisher CE-Asia and developer SenseGames announced. The previously announced PlayStation 4 version is no longer planned.

All-directional shooting action game Maid of the Dead will launch for Switch on February 15 for $19.99, followed by PC via Steam this spring, qureate announced. It will support Japanese voice-overs, and English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese text.

KEK Entertainment, a studio founded by industry veterans from Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and Pixonic Studios, has announced tactical mech shooter Armor Attack. It will launch with cross-play for PC, iOS, and Android later in 2024, followed by unspecified consoles at a later date.

Publishers Marvelous, XSEED Games, and Marvelous Europe and developer syn Sophia have released the “New Year’s Update” for Fashion Dreamer.

Publisher Toge Productions and A Space for the Unbound developer Mojiken Studio have announced puzzle adventure game TEST TEST TEST. It is available now for PC via Steam as a free download.

Radical Forge, co-developer of titles including Gang Beasts and Sea of Thieves, has announced sandbox farming game Southfield for PC (Steam). A demo will be available during Steam Next Fest in February.

Clapperheads has announced Zoochosis, a bodycam horror simulation game in which you play as a night zookeeper. It will launch for PC via Steam in Q2 2024.

MINTROCKET has announced top-down team battle action game Wakerunners for PC (Steam). A pleytest is scheduled for February 5 to 12.

Square Enix has released a new trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth titled “Destined for Rebirth,” as well as new information and screenshots introducing Cait Sith, Elena, Captain Titov, and Yuffie.

A demo for roguelike deckbuilder Yohane the Parhelion: NUMAZU in the MIRAGE is now available for PlayStation 5 via PlayStation Store and PC via Steam, developer BeXide announced.

Publisher Alliance Arts and developer Unknown X have announced Touhou Project officially approved derivative adventure RPG Marisa of Liartop Mountain for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Idea Factory International will release romance visual novel DATE A LIVE: Ren Dystopia for PC via Steam in 2024 worldwide, the publisher announced. It will support Japanese audio, and English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese subtitles.

Quantum Error developer TeamKill Media has announced dinosaur-themed first-person shooter Son and Bone for PlayStation 5. It will launch in 2024.

Spike Chunsoft has released new information and screenshots for Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island introducing the online features Rescue and Parallel Play, as well as more characters.

Project Cloud Games-developed action RPG The Relic: The First Guardian will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC in early 2025 under the publishing of Perp Games, the companies announced.

The remake of Myst sequel Riven announced in October 2022 is titled Riven: New Discoveries from the Lost D’ni Empire, developer Cyan announced. It is planned for release for PC via Steam and GOG. A release date has not been announced.

Developer hinyari9 has announced Marfusha: Sentinel Girls sequel and shooter Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Falcom has announced The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria, the 20th anniversary title in its Trails RPG series. It will launch for unspecified platforms in 2024 in Japan.

ININ Games will release The Legend of Steel Empire for PlayStation 4 and Switch both physically and digitally, and Over Horizon X Steel Empire digitally, the publisher announced. The Legend of Steel Empire and Over Horizon X Steel Empire will launch first for Switch in January 2024 and early 2024, respectively. The PlayStation 4 versions will follow at a later date.

Publisher Rainy Frog and developer Score Studios have announced Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons for Switch and PC (Steam). It will launch on February 27, 2024 with English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese language support.

Punkzilla has announced platform fighting game Combo Devils for PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

10 Chambers, a Swedish studio composed of industry veterans known for PAYDAY: The Heist, PAYDAY 2, and GTFO, have announced Den of Wolves, a techno-thriller cooperative heist game from PAYDAY: The Heist and PAYDAY 2 designer Ulf Andersson. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games has announced Light No Fire, a game about adventure, building, survival, and exploration together in an open-world earth. It will be available for PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Square Enix has released the “Theme Song” trailer, as well as new information and screenshots for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth introducing the Gold Saucer, Corel Prison, Vincent Valent, Cid Highwind, relationships, and more.

Seasun Games has announced multiplayer mech action game Mecha BREAK for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). A release date was not announced.

Lightspeed LA, a division of LightSpeed Studios, has announced Last Sentinel, a “new AAA open-world experience” set in a futuristic Tokyo. Platforms and a release date were not announced.

DON’T NOD has announced Lost Records: Bloom & Rage for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Happy Broccoli Games has announced Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, a 90 minutes-long mystery adventure game coming to PC via Steam in 2024.

SFB Games has announced adventure game The Mermaid’s Tongue for unspecified consoles and PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024. A limited-time demo is available now for PC.

Snacko is now available in Early Access for PC via Steam, publisher Armor Games Studios and developer Bluecurse Studios announced. A full launch will follow for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2024.

Boyfriend Dungeon developer Kitfox Games has announced Loose Leaf, an occult sandbox game about brewing tea and reading tarot cards coming to PC via Steam. A release date was not announced.

Popcannibal has announced simulation game sequel Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024.

Pronty developer 18Light Game has announced boss rush action game NanoApostle for PC (Steam). It will launch in 2024 with English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese language support.

PLAYISM will release toii-developed adventure game Urban Legend Hunters 2: Double for PC via Steam, iOS, and Android in spring 2024 worldwide, the publisher announced. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options. The iOS and Android versions will cost $5.99. The PC version has yet to be priced.

An open beta test for open-world survival crafting game Omega Crafter is now available for PC via Steam until December 17, developer Preferred Networks announced.

Odencat will release adventure game Snowman Story for PC via Steam on December 14 for $4.99 / 600 yen, the developer announced. The price will be 20 percent off as a launch discount for the first week of release.

YUKIKAZE, STUDIO WILDROSE, and Natsume Atari have announced Penny Blood: Hellbound, a roguelike companion game set in the world of the upcoming RPG Penny Blood. It will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam in February 2024, followed by a full release in the summer. A closed beta version featuring around 10 hours of gameplay will launch for Penny Blood backers via Backerkit on December 14.

Islands of Inisght will launch for PC via Steam in February 2024, publisher Behaviour Interactive and developer Lunarch Studios announced. A demo is currently available.

Pacific Drive will launch for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store on February 22, 2024, publisher Kepler Interactive and developer Ironwood Studios announced.

Publisher PQube and developer Crazy Goat Games have announced pirate-themed city builder and real-time strategy game Republic of Pirates for PC (Steam, Epic Games Store). It will launch in 2024.

Idea Factory International will release otome visual novel Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling for Switch in 2024 in the west, the publisher announced.

Publisher Humble Games and developer Bossa Games have released new information and screenshots for open-world cooperative survival adventure game Lost Skies introducing exploration and traversal, including commentary by lead designer Luke Williams.