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2024 is over - whether fortunately or unfortunately is best for you to judge. One thing is certain: last year also saw the release of numerous fantastic games that didn't get the spotlight on the big stages.
It is important to us to continue to draw attention to insider tips. Hence our monthly format, which of course also presents you with the most exciting releases from December 2024.
Since, as usual, only a few games are released at the end of the year, we have extended the article this time to include a second bonus page. There you will find a clear overview of the best insider tips that we discovered over the course of 2024! Many of them are currently on offer in the winter sales of the major shops Steam, Epic and GOG.
Quick navigation:
- Symphony(Musical Platformer)
- Infinity Nikki(Fancy clothes instead of fistfights)
- Tankhead(Panzer-Shooter in Unreal Engine 5)
- Caves of Qud(Little brother of Dwarf Fortress)
- On Your Tail(Cozy life simulation with detective story)
- Review: The best insider tips of 2024
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- Genre: Action / Platformer
- developer: Sunny Peak
- Release: December 5, 2024
- Platforms: PC (Steam,Epic,GOG), PS5, Xbox X/S
- Steam Rating: 95 percent positive (85 user reviews)
- German translation: Me, Text
is a game without violence, but still challenging. In this platformer, music and action mix: your instruments are also your means of transportation. You jump through the levels and play concerts - so good speakers or a high-quality headset are worth it!
Infinity Nikki
- Genre: Role play
- developer: Infold Games
- Release: December 5, 2024
- Platforms: PC (Epic), PS5
- Rating: 89 percent positive (OpenCritic)
- German translation: Me, Text
is pure relaxation. Even though it's set in the post-apocalypse. The most important game mechanic is changing your clothes, because style really is everything here! In the future, fights will mostly be fought as fashionable competitions instead of with violence - you'll find out why in the course of the surprisingly profound story.
The game is basically Free2Play, but of course you can put a lot of money into in-game purchases. But you don't have to to have fun.find out whether it can keep up with Genshin Impact and Co.
Tankhead
- Genre: Action
- developer: Alpha Channel Inc.
- Release: December 11, 2024
- Platforms: PC (Epic)
- Rating: 3.8 out of 5 (User Review at Epic)
- German translation: No, only English
appeared as a shadowdrop after being revealed at Day of the Devs just before the Game Awards. The tank shooter looks impressive thanks to Unreal Engine 5. This is especially true for the huge machine bosses that you compete against with your vehicle, which you in turn control via a drone.
Caves of Qud
- Genre: Role-playing game / roguelike
- developer: Freehold Games
- Release: December 5, 2024 (final release)
- Platforms: PC (Steam,GOG)
- Steam Rating: 95 percent positive (8,462 user reviews)
- German translation: No, only English
At first glance, Caves of Qud really doesn't look like a hit among the insider tips. But the rudimentary pixel graphics are deceptive. You are dealing with an incredibly complex story simulation here. Similar to Dwarf Fortress, you have almost unlimited role-playing options thanks to procedural generation. For example, becoming a door. Team up with crabs. Or throwing slime at enemies and making them fall in love with you.
Just get used to the idea that you'll be kicked out quite often, roguelike was the inspiration here.
On Your Tail
- Genre: Life simulation
- developer: Memorable Games
- Release: December 16, 2024
- Platforms: PC (Steam)
- Steam Rating: 84 percent positive (63 user reviews)
- German translation: Me, Text
On Your Tail is a cozy life sim and detective game in one. As the writer Diana, you actually just want to go on vacation in the summer paradise of Borgo Marina, but you come across a mysterious thief there. Of course, you start the investigation on your own. Using a magical device you can gain insights into the past and collect clues.
In between, you make friends, cook, go fishing or swim in the sea, which is clearly inspired by Italian beaches.
