Like every week, we'll show you the most exciting releases on Steam today. This time a real highlight awaits you for fans of realistic simulations:a huge open world in the middle of Germany.
But no matter whether you're leisurely cruising through picturesque landscapes or in the fast lane - let's start the engines and see what new releases await you this week!
Highlight of the article: Assetto Corsa EVO
Genre:Racing simulation | Developer: Kunos Simulazioni |Release:16 January 2025 (Steam)
The racing simulation experts at Kunos are back this week. With the latest titleA gigantic open world awaits you this summer in the middle of Germany - more precisely around the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife.Over 1,600 square kilometersYou should be able to conquer roads and race tracks in the Eifel when they are fully released.
However, the upcoming start of early access is a harbinger of the open worldonly
in the form of some self-contained race tracks.
But it's not just the scope of the open world planned for later that is impressive: Thanks to a brand new engine, the game delivers photorealistic graphics, a dynamic weather system and driving physics that make even the smallest details noticeable. From entry-level cars to sophisticated super sports cars, every vehicle should feel unique.
So if you place particular value on a realistic driving experience, the games from the Italian developers are usually the right choice for you - you can find out more about this in the video talk embedded above.
More exciting Steam releases of the week
Monday, January 13th
- Airborne Empire (Early Access): In the city-building role-playing game, you build a flying city in an open game world. You always have to keep an eye on the buoyancy, balance and drive of your city, protect it from sky pirates and research new technologies.
Tuesday, January 14th
- Hyper Light Breaker (Early Access): An action roguelite in which you play as
Breaker
explores a procedurally generated open world to the so-calledAbyss King
to fall. The game combines fast-paced combat, versatile weapons and abilities with solo or co-op gameplay. - Heroes of Hammerwatch 2: In this role-playing game you build a city, equip heroes and fight your way through procedurally generated dungeons - even together in co-op if you want.
Wednesday, January 15th
- Aloft (Early Access): A relaxed co-op sandbox survival game that takes you to a world of floating islands. You can transform any island into a flying ship, collect resources, expand your base and uncover the secrets of a bygone civilization. You also have to fight a mysterious fungal infection and restore the balance of nature.
Thursday, January 16th
- Blade Chimera: A Metroidvania with a cyberpunk setting in which you explore the devastated metropolis of Osaka in Japan as a demon hunter and free yourself from all kinds of enemies with your lightsaber.
Friday, January 17th
- Dynasty Warriors Origins: As a nameless hero, you fight against hordes of enemies and experience a profound story that refers to the first half of the Chinese classic novel “The History of the Three Kingdoms”. As in the previous games, there are huge mass battles in which you compete alone against 1,000 soldiers.
Wasn't there a suitable game for you this time? No need to worry! There are many more exciting releases waiting for you to discover this month. In our video you will find an overview of all the upcoming titles - take a look and find out which other games will be released in January!
