Posted on July 20, 2025
Each week there are plenty of new games coming out. Although with so much going on it can be hard to keep track of them all. Thankfully, Checkpoint is here to sift through them all and bring you our highlights of the week.
So let’s jump in and have a look at what’s coming out in gaming this week.
BRUTAL JOHN 2
Date: July 22, 2025
Genre: Action, Boomer Shooter
Platforms: PC
“Join BRUTAL JOHN and BRUTAL DOG in a ultraviolent old-school FPS set in a world overrun by crypto-mining technologies, where it’s up to you to destroy them and reclaim control. Prepare for an adrenaline ride that pays homage to the best shooters of the ’90s.”
Luto
Date: July 22, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Pscyhological Horror
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.”
Hell Clock
Date: July 22, 2025
Genre: Action, Hack and Slash, RPG
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 1/2, iOS, Android, Meta Quest 3
“Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.”
Misc. A Tiny Tale
Date: July 22, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Platformer
Platforms: PC (coming out July 31st), Switch 1/2
“Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.”
Wildgate
Date: July 22, 2025
Genre: Action. Adventure, Co-op
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“Wildgate is a PVP multiplayer shooter that blends tactical ship-to-ship combat with fast-paced first-person action. Evade deadly environmental hazards, search for powerful weapons and ship upgrades, and be the first crew to escape with the Artifact… or the last crew left flying.”
Sunset High
Date: July 23, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Interactive Fiction, RPG
Platforms: PC
“Your crush is missing. They texted you last night. And now you’re reliving the same day over and over. Welcome to Sunset High — where drama, dilemmas, and time loops collide in this narrative-driven, 2D adventure.”
Wheel World
Date: July 23, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Racing, Sports
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
“Dive into Wheel World as Kat, a rider chosen by ancient cycling spirits. Race elite teams, trick out your bike, and perform the long overdue Great Shift ritual to save a universe on the brink! Your bike is your destiny.”
Let Them Trade
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: City Builder, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: PC
“Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.”
Killing Floor 3
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: Action, FPS
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“It’s 2091 and megacorp Horzine has produced the ultimate army: an obedient horde of bioengineered monsters called zeds. Now, join the rebel group Nightfall in this co-op action/horror FPS that puts you and your teammates in a battle for the future of humanity.”
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
“WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.”
The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: Turn-Based Tactics, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: PC
“The Great Villainess: Strategy of Lily is a turn-based strategy game. Framed for murdering the Emperor, villainess Scarlet and Lily, fight the Empire as the first Streamers in history. Capture every enemy and turn them into allies for a happy ending… Or execute everyone and become the Demon Queen!”
Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: Party
Platforms: Switch 2
“Get ready for the biggest party yet in Super Mario Party Jamboree. From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with over 110 minigames – the most of any Mario Party game to date!”
No Sleep For Kaname Date – From AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
Date: July 24, 2025
Genre: Adventure, Visual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Platforms: PC, Switch 1/2
“Iris has been abducted by aliens?! Finding herself on board a mysterious UFO and tasked with completing a bizarre escape game, Iris knows there’s one person who she can always count on for help: Kaname Date, Psyncer!”
Wild Hearts S
Date: July 25, 2025
Genre: Action, Adventure
Platforms: Switch 2
“Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.”
Wheel World
This game is so gorgeous and stylistic! Which really pairs well with the plot of the game. I mean, you’re not playing a game as some top level cyclist, but the fact that you’re chosen by some ancient cycling spirits is so weird… but neat! Happy to see you can customise your bike too. Wheel World looks like it’ll be a bunch of fun.
