October 2023 has come, so it’s time to publish another part of our guide – here is a list of the most interesting projects in October 2023 that are worth playing. Also, be sure to pay attention to the reviews of new projects, which can be found in the reviews section and, of course, past issues of our monthly guide on the links:
Top most interesting games in October – in chronological order:
Super Mario Bros. 35
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release date: October 1, 2023
- Genre: Platformer / Battle Royale
Nintendo has implemented a crazy idea and presented the classic “Mario”, which is played simultaneously by 35 people. There is only one winner here. By killing enemies, the player automatically makes life difficult for his rivals, multiplying potential obstacles for them. But at any moment the situation can take the opposite scenario, and now he will have to show miracles of dexterity.
Tetris 99 clearly showed how fun familiar games can be when added a competitive element, so the chance for Super Mario Bros. 35 is worth giving, especially since it will be available to all Nintendo Switch Online subscribers by March 31, 2023 at no additional cost.
Fears: There is a chance that the game will quickly get bored.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
- Developer: Toys for Bob
- Publisher: Activision
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One
- Release date: October 2, 2023
- Genre: Platformer
After the successful remake of the original platforming trilogy about the bandicoot Crash, the release of the next game in the famous series was only a matter of time. Publisher Activision and the Toys For Bob team did not go on crazy attempts to reinvent the existing concept and gave the audience exactly what many have hoped for for many years – a direct continuation of the classic.
Various levels, familiar and loved by millions of characters, expressive picture and most importantly – the spirit of “Crash Bandicoot” – with all this, judging by the first reviews, the new game is in complete order. Add here new interesting mechanics, various visual and gameplay modifiers, as well as local co-op, and we have a project that can give a lot of pleasant hours to the widest audience.
Doubt: Read our review – there we talk in detail about the game…
Star Wars: Squadrons
- Developer: Motive Studios
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 2, 2023
- Genre: Action / Shooter / Space
A fast-paced spaceship shooter from the Star Wars universe. Despite the fact that visually the game may seem overly chaotic and arcade, the gameplay involves a lot of subtle and interesting mechanics.
Squadrons offers a single player campaign, where you have to look at the conflict from both the New Republic and the Empire, as well as a number of multiplayer modes, which are the main focus of the project.
Fan service, support for VR headsets and the rarity of this genre are captivating. The complete absence of microtransactions is like the icing on the cake.
Doubts: The lack of active post-release support and a narrow genre focus can lead to the fact that the game servers will be empty in a fairly short time.
RIDE 4
- Developer: Milestone S.r.l.
- Publisher: Milestone S.r.l.
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 8, 2023
- Genre: Racing game / Simulator
A motorcycle racing simulator with an impressive selection of licensed motorcycles and a realistic physics model. As the distinctive features of the fourth game, the developers name new types of races, significantly improved customization of bikes, as well as powerful artificial intelligence based on the principles of machine learning and designed to challenge even the most hardcore players.…
Fears: The series remains very conservative graphically.
FIFA 21
- Developer: Electronic Arts
- Publisher: EA Sports
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 9, 2023
- Genre: Football simulator
The next release of the annual football simulator from Electronic Arts falls on a transitional period – the upcoming FIFA will be the first game in the lineup, coming out at once on consoles of two generations. Among the main innovations, the developers point out the mechanics of dexterous dribbling, creative running and a more natural collision system.
Fears: From the video, the game looks like last year.
Remothered: Broken Porcelain
- Developer: Stormind Games
- Publisher: Modus Games
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 13, 2023
- Genre: Horror / Adventure
A sequel that continues to develop the plot and ideas behind Remothered: Tormented Fathers, inspired by the cult TV series Clock Tower. The gameplay is based on exploring locations, solving puzzles and playing cat and mouse with dangerous inhabitants of the lonely hotel “Eschmann”, which becomes a hostage of the main character.
Fears: Remothered: Tormented Fathers was a budget and rather unsightly development, where successful atmospheric episodes contrasted unpleasantly with poor technical implementation.
Second Extinction
- Developer: Systemic Reaction, Avalanche Studios Group
- Publisher: Systemic Reaction, Avalanche Studios Group
- Platforms: Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 13, 2023
- Genre: First person shooter
Co-op shooter about fighting dinosaurs. The Earth was declared a “second” extinction, and now all are run by ferocious predators. But what problem can’t an assault rifle solve?
There are many dinosaurs, and your squad consists of only three people. A good start for some enjoyable evenings.
Fears: Shooting dinosaurs is very entertaining, but it’s even more interesting to do it in bright locations using interesting mechanics. Neither one nor the other gameplay demonstrations have not yet been able to show.
Partisans 1941
- Developer: Alter Games
- Publisher: Daedalic Entertainment
- Platforms: PC
- Release date: October 14, 2023
- Genre: Tactical strategy
A game about the Great Patriotic War, made in the genre of tactical strategy. Parallels with Desperados and Commandos suggest themselves, and not just like that – “Guerrillas” are like the real spiritual heir to both titles.
Acting behind enemy lines, you have to carry out deadly missions, making both small sabotage and real full-scale attacks on opponents.
At the same time, the tactical elements of the gameplay are often diluted with more global mechanics, such as resource management and the construction of your own fortifications.
Fears: Developers have never seen any projects of this magnitude before, so a variety of results can be expected from the debut.
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
- Developer: Tantalus Media, Forgotten Empires
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Platforms: PC
- Release date: October 15, 2023
- Genre: Real-time strategy
The revival of the cult strategy with a modern picture and completely new content. Almost all assets have undergone spot improvements, textures have been added to clarity, models have been overgrown with geometry, and modern effects have breathed new life into the classic RTS.
In addition to the previously released add-ons, the updated Age of Empires III also includes two new game modes and two new civilizations, making it an attractive proposition for fans of the original and new players alike.
Fears: Nothing yet.
Cloudpunk
- Developer: ION LANDS
- Publisher: ON LANDS, Maple Whispering Limited
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 15, 2023
- Genre: Action / Adventure
The console release of the unhurried game released at the beginning of the year about a city soaring in the clouds, drowning in rain and noir aesthetics. You have to take on the role of Rania, who got a job in an illegal cargo delivery service.
Against the background of the gameplay, several narrative lines develop in parallel at once, and individual episodes involve making decisions that affect the development of events, albeit not too significantly.
The pleasant atmosphere and measured pace are ideal for those players who want to escape from high-profile releases or are looking for opportunities to calm their nerves after an aggressive fight in their favorite multiplayer entertainment.
Doubts: According to many PC buyers, there is not a very compelling story behind the extremely attractive visuals. The console port is unlikely to help fix this.
Raji: An Ancient Epic
- Developer: Nodding Heads Games
- Publisher: http://super.com
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 15, 2023
- Genre: Action / Adventure
Action platformer with a rather unique setting of Indian mythology. The project has a fairly long development history, including a failed attempt to raise funds through a crowdfunding campaign. However, the authors found a publisher last year and are now confidently preparing for launch.
The gameplay is based on moving across complex locations and battles with all kinds of demons, which the main character, Raji’s girl, repulses with the help of magic and a battle staff.
Fears: The failed Kickstarter fundraiser makes it a bit worried about the trade-offs that the developers may have had to make to get the game through to completion.
Aquanox deep descent
- Developer: Digital Arrow
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 16, 2023
- Genre: Action / Adventure
Greetings from the past from a long-forgotten dilogy about deep sea travel and combat. The authors of Deep Descent promise dynamic action in an unusual environment, various ships with unique characteristics and an interesting storyline. You can also play the game with four friends.
Fears: The return of titles from the past is often a failure. The rather modest budget collected as part of the Kickstarter campaign also makes Aquanox Deep Descent doubtful.
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
- Developer: Nintendo
- Publisher: Nintendo
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch
- Release date: October 16, 2023
- Genre: Racing game / AR game
A unique game that brings traditional Mario Kart gameplay right into your room. Instead of pre-prepared tracks, absolutely any surface can become a track, and the role of racing cars is played by real toy cars.
The combination of console play and toy kart racing should provide an unforgettable experience not only for the youngest users, but also for experienced players who are tired of traditional concepts and their implementations.
Fears: To create a good track in the apartment, you will have to make a temporary rearrangement. Read our impressions here…
Amnesia: Rebirth
- Developer: Frictional Games
- Publisher: Frictional Games
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC
- Release date: October 20, 2023
- Genre: Horror
The next project of the Frictional Games team. Having gone into hibernation for five whole years, the developers return with a new game in the Amnesia line, accompanied by the speaking subtitle “Rebirth”.
The debut trailer is deliberately uninformative. He demonstrates an unusual environment, trying to convey to the audience the general mood of the work, without revealing all the cards, which is typical for a good horror.
In the role of the girl Tasi Trianon, who has lost her memory, you have to unravel the secret of your past in fragments, while saving your life from the deadly Creature.
Fears: The general gameplay formula in the development of Frictional Games has not changed since the release of the very first Penumbra. Hiding in a closet from another monster is very exciting, but it can get boring in the shortest possible time.
Transformers: Battlegrounds
- Developer: Coatsink
- Publisher: Outright Games
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 23, 2023
- Genre: Tactical strategy
A tactic inspired by the latest installments of the X-COM series, but built on the foundations of the legendary Transformers franchise. The picture exploding with flowers is combined with familiar characters, delighting with a pleasant fan service.
If the battles with the sectoids are boring to you, and the ability to give orders to Optimus Prime himself sounds a little attractive, then trying Transformers: Battlegrounds may still be worth it.
Fears: Visually, the game looks somewhat poor, which is why suspicions about the overall low quality of the project creep in.
Ghostrunner
- Developer: One More Level, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks
- Publisher: All in! Games, 505 Games
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- Release date: October 23, 2023
- Genre: Action
Cyberpunk, not 2077. A dynamic action game set in a dark futuristic setting. A somewhat uncomplicated gameplay pushes the player to constant movement, and sheer walls serve as a surface for movement.
From the death of the protagonist, literally one missed hit or shot separates, and the ability to replay the episode as quickly as possible turns the gameplay into a rapid dance of precise jumps and dexterous attacks.
Fears: Simple gameplay mechanics immediately win over, but will the developers have enough talent not to fall down with it into the abyss of repetitiveness?
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
- Developer: Nihon Falcom, Engine Software, PH3 GmbH
- Publisher: Nihon Falcom, Nippon Ichi Software, NIS America
- Platforms: PlayStation 4 (also coming to PC and Nintendo Switch later)
- Release date: October 27, 2023
- Genre: Japanese RPG
Western release of the final game in the Cold Steel sub-series of The Legend of Heroes franchise. The piece is aimed primarily at the fans, as it sums up the interim finale of the long story arc, bringing together characters from a host of other parts of the series.
The gameplay consistently develops the mechanics laid down in previous releases, promising deep turn-based battles.
Even if you do not consider yourself a fan of The Legend of Heroes, the release of the fourth Cold Steel can be a good help to finally plunge headlong into this monumental saga.
Fears: None.
Song of Horror
- Developer: Protocol Games
- Publisher: Raiser Games
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 29, 2023
- Genre: Horror / Adventure
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The episodic adventure, released on PC last year, is in a hurry for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Taking control of unique characters, you have to go to explore gloomy and frightening locations with a mysterious essence – the Presence.
An interesting idea with the permanent death of the characters, a static camera clearly inspired by the classic Resident Evil, and an oppressive atmosphere should appeal to fans of the genre. Especially when you consider that quality horror films are not released so often today.
Doubts: We talked about our complaints about the game in the reviews of the PC version…
Watch dogs legion
- Developer: Ubisoft
- Publisher: Ubisoft
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 29, 2023
- Genre: Action / Adventure
The third installment in a series of hacker action films from the French publisher Ubisoft. Legion is a real experiment, built on a ready-made foundation. Windy Chicago is a thing of the past, bright San Francisco is already forgotten. Hello futuristic dystopian London.
The game’s hard-hitting narrative takes the game away, instead inviting players to build their own stories within the overall narrative, potentially generating countless unique situations and scenes. An extremely interesting concept should help in the conceived project, according to which absolutely every character encountered at locations has a separate set of skills and abilities, being a potential ally and controlled hero.
An ambitious concept, vibrant graphics and availability on the next generation consoles Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PlayStation 5 make Legion an interesting proposition for even the most casual Ubisoft fans.
Doubts: An unusual idea, on which the entire foundation of the game is built, sounds great from the mouth of the developers and looks great in short demos. How viable it really is, only the release will show.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
- Developer: Supermassive Games
- Publisher: Bandai Namco
- Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
- Release date: October 30, 2023
- Genre: Horror / Adventure
The second interactive horror drama from The Dark Pictures anthology lets you immerse yourself in yet another horror adventure.
The creative team of Supermassive Games does not deviate from the intended course and continues with evil grace to interpret various genre clichés and trends, this time inviting the audience to the gloomy town of Little Hope, which has been noted in history for its terrible witch hunts.
Оккультизм – это плодотворная тема для атмосферного хоррора, а возможность проходить игру в компании делает новинку интересным развлечением для близкого круга друзей. В конечном счете, даже если испугаться не получится, то вы хотя бы хорошенько посмеетесь.
Сомнения: Предыдущий “эпизод” The Dark Pictures – Man of Medan – быстро растерял центральную сюжетную интригу, а героев было слишком легко спасать от гибели, из-за чего искренне за них переживать получалось с трудом. Надеемся, что Little Hope от подобных ошибок страдать не будет.
Pikmin 3 Deluxe
- Разработчик: Nintendo
- Издатель: Nintendo
- Платформы: Nintendo Switch
- Дата выхода: 30 октября 2023 года
- Жанр: Стратегия
Расширенная версия оригинальной Pikmin 3 для гибридной платформы Nintendo Switch. Обновленное издание включает в себя все вышедшие ранее дополнения, одновременно с этим презентуя совершенно новые второстепенные миссии.
В основе игрового процесса лежит управление забавными существами пикминами, посредством правильного направления которых игрок преодолевает испытания самой разной сложности – от столкновений с опасным хищниками до постройки мостов и переправ через неприветливый ландшафт.
Опасения: Никаких, но хотелось бы поскорее получить Pikmin 4. Наш обзор на Pikmin 3 для Wii U читайте по ссылке…
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