A new week has arrived! What new games can you play this week (November 4th – November 10th)? We’ve compiled the latest trending games, including the fantasy animal simulation RTS Empire of the Ants and the VR-exclusive first-person action-adventure Metro: Awakening. Let’s dive into this week’s hottest releases!
TOP 1: Empire of the Ants
Developed by Tower Five and published by Microids, Empire of the Ants is a fantasy RTS based on Bernard Werber’s bestselling book. Launching on November 7th for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series, players embark on a fantastic journey in a microscopic world, leading their ant colony to a hopeful new land.
In this third-person adventure, players control a brave ant to guide the colony to rebuild their home, thriving and expanding across changing seasons. The game’s high level of realism includes forests and diverse wildlife, with dynamic changes in environment and mechanics based on time of day. Players can interact with fellow ants and forest dwellers, requiring strategy, battle skills, and alliances with local creatures to overcome endless challenges.
TOP 2: Mirthwood
Developed by Bad Ridge Games and published by V Publishing, Mirthwood is a medieval open-world life-simulation RPG set for release on November 7, 2024. A free demo is already available on Steam. The game’s setting is a continent ravaged by war, where players, as ordinary citizens fleeing conflict, embark on a magical journey in a new land.
With six regions and three unique towns, Mirthwood offers an open world to explore, filled with secrets and dynamic events. Players can freely choose their lifestyle, from pastoral farming and trading to adventuring into mysterious lands. Manage a homestead, farm crops, raise animals, and create items, or trade in town to sell goods.
TOP 3: Metro: Awakening
Metro: Awakening is a VR-exclusive first-person action-adventure game launching on November 7, 2024. Priced at ¥188 for the standard version and ¥205.20 for the deluxe edition on China’s Steam, the game offers an immersive experience with mystery, exploration, stealth, and combat in a post-apocalyptic metro setting.
Set in 2028, the game follows survivors of a nuclear apocalypse struggling in the collapsed tunnels of the Moscow Metro. Players become Dr. Sadar, a doctor equipped with a gas mask, who faces radiation and threats while venturing into the metro to find his wife and her needed medicine. Through battles and inner struggles, players must balance life and death, reality and spirits, in a journey of self-awakening.
TOP 4: Unrailed! 2: Whistles Blowing
This cooperative railway construction game by Indoor Astronaut, launching in Early Access on November 7 on Steam, allows up to four players to team up and lay tracks while facing boss fights. The goal is to keep the train on track while clearing obstacles.
A new trailer reveals unique gameplay, where players can explore the surroundings, complete side quests, and permanently upgrade trains and characters. Endless routes and procedurally generated worlds ensure each journey is unique, with 4v4 battle and level-editing modes for creating custom maps and sharing with the community.
TOP 5: Dungeon Guardians
Developed by Tiny Game Dev, Dungeon Guardians is a 3D roguelike survivor game releasing on November 8, 2024. Players traverse vibrant, dreamlike prisons and explore unique maps.
In this third-person game, players face waves of enemies and must use powerful magic to survive, uncovering hidden secrets along the way. Each map has unique visual elements, missions, and bosses, where players not only survive but also take on the role of guardians. Use flames, precise shooting, or melee combat to defeat hordes of monsters, collecting memory fragments to boost your abilities after each victory.
