Wallet threat level: two Xs, a K, and an O

, | Games

2XKO is the big triple A release this week, as well as the port of Final Fantasy VII Remake to the Xbox and Switch 2. But a lot of the smaller games coming this week look really attractive and polished. MIO: Memories in Orbit looks like a neat Metroidvania, and Gooey looks like a cool 2D platformer. TR-49 looks like an intriguing new game from Inkle concerning WW2 cryptography. Hermit and Pig and Escape The Ever After seem to set RPGs in contemporary settings (kind of) to go for laughs. And MAVRIX seems like a really thrilling bicycle game that would be a red alert wallet threat to me if it wasn’t still going to be Early Access even after it hits consoles this week.

Monday (1/19/26):​

  • Carnedge (PC) – “Carnedge is a dark fantasy RPG where you drag the Eternal Flame across a dying world. Build deadly decks, summon weird allies, and fight through twisted dungeons full of enemies that hate your guts and watch chaos unfold!”

Tuesday (1/20/26):​

  • MIO: Memories In Orbit (Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC) – “Play as android MIO in this mesmerizing metroidvania where you explore the Vessel, an enormous technological ark overgrown with machines gone rogue. Uncover its secrets, enhance MIO’s abilities, and save the spaceship and its residents from oblivion.”
  • 2XKO (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5) – “Welcome to 2XKO, the free-to-play fighting game from the makers of League of Legends and Valorant.”

Wednesday (1/21/26):​

  • Gooey (PC) – “Science Has Run Amuck! Gooey has come to life! Escape a laboratory seemingly designed to thwart the newly created experiment’s efforts. Sling Gooey’s sticky lil’ hand to grapple through hand-crafted challenges, or build and create levels of your own to share on Steam Workshop.”
  • TR-49 (PC, iOS) -” A World War II computer. An archive of lost books. A world-changing secret. Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Overboard!, Heaven’s Vault and A Highland Song.”

Thursday (01/22/26):​

  • Arknights: Endfield (PS5, PC, iOS, Android) – “Welcome to Talos-II, a world of breathtaking beauty and constant danger. The earliest settlers braved wars and disasters, and through more than 150 years of relentless effort, they carved out a foothold and laid out a new foundation for humanity — the Civilization Band. Yet most of this world remains untamed. Vast wildlands and uninhabited territories stretching toward the horizon still await exploration. Every step forward is shadowed by threats — whether remnants of the past or dangers never before seen.”
  • Hermit and Pig (PC) – “Hermit and Pig is a story-rich, turn-based RPG where you fend off wild assailants, forage mushrooms, survive social anxiety, and stumble into a corporate conspiracy with your trusty pig.”
  • Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Switch 2) – “Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms”
  • Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2) – “The award-winning Final Fantasy Vii Remake Intergrade retells the original story up to the escape from Midgar, with breathtaking visuals, fast-paced gameplay, and additional story elements.”
  • The Rumble Fish 2 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2) – “A legendary arcade game developed by Dimps in 2005. This fighting game gained popularity for its smooth visuals powered by S.M.A as well as the high level of strategy driven by its 2-gauge system. And with the addition of new current-gen features it’s even easier to play.”
  • Look Mum No Computer (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – “Brace yourself for a wild ride where music meets mayhem! Look Mum No Computer takes you to the quirky, pixel-art universe of Soldersworth, as you join Sam and his Synthesizer sidekick, Kosmo, in this twin-stick shooter action-RPG to battle rogue household items and fix them from the inside — one electrifying beat at a time!”
  • MAVRIX by Matt Jones (PS5, Xbox Early Access, already on PC early access) – “The ultimate multiplayer Open World designed by riders. Discover mountains and trails with limitless control and build your own career. Pull huge tricks or race through the global rankings! Nail challenges to secure sponsorship deals with real world brands. Are you ready?”

Friday (01/23/26):​

  • Banquet For Fools (PC) – “The Pavura needs four volunteers to solve the mystery of an abandoned village. Answer the call to adventure in this party-based beat ‘em up RPG.”
  • Escape The Ever After (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – “A genre-bending RPG inspired by the classic Paper Mario games! When a greedy megacorp from the real world starts taking over fairytales for their cheap labor, a newly-hired storybook hero must climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back!”
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