Wallet threat level: gunless Just Cause

, | Games

Can former Just Cause developers make an interesting open world game with 70s muscle cars and melee fisticuffs instead of guns? If the answer is yes, Samson could be a serious wallet threat this week. Otherwise, beware People of Note, a musical RPG where each battle is a musical performance. Also beware ChainStaff’s dilemma of rescuing comrades or listening to the alien voice in your head telling you to harvest them. And beware Find Your Words’ attempt to capture the magic of watching your kids find their first friendships. And beware House of Hikmah’s adventure in the halls of Islamic scholars during its Golden Age. And DarkSwitch’s fusion of city builder and tower defense. Potential wallet threats abound this week from unlikely directions!

Monday (4/6/26):​

  • Spinny Dungeon (PC) – “The slot machine roguelike. Each time you hit the spin button monsters creep closer. Kill ’em! Loot ’em! Eat ’em! Focus on spells or synergies between symbols. Spin to die or spin to survive!”
  • Card Coder (PC) – “Card Coder is a card-building roguelike: A novel mix of tactical card battles, inventory management and roguelike deckbuilding, where you create custom cards during play. Loot, shop & collect modular ability components to make truly unique cards out of 10 billion possibilities.”

Tuesday (4/7/26):​

  • People of Note (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, PC) – “In this turn-based RPG musical, join Cadence as she recruits an ensemble of musicians on her quest for stardom. Experience turn-based combat like never before, where each battle is a musical performance with evolving combat conditions and genre-bending mashup attacks!”
  • Narin: The Orange Room (PC) – “Narin: The Orange Room is a third-person adventure horror game. Play as Narin, a young girl whose sister mysteriously disappeared. Help her find her sister in the twilight dimension, solve the mystery, and uncover the truth.”
  • Signal Zone (PC) – “Defend your base against increasingly dangerous enemy waves each night in this minimalist survival strategy. Mine resources, build and repair defenses, and upgrade your structures, tools, and abilities to survive in this harsh world.”

Wednesday (4/8/26):​

  • ChainStaff (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – “As you traverse the surreal landscape, you’ll encounter your fellow soldiers, stranded in harsh environments. Do you rescue your comrades or listen to the alien voice in your head and harvest them for upgrades?”
  • Annulus (PC, iOS, Android) – “Annulus is a unique dark fantasy tactical game! You will play the role of the head of a mercenary regiment, constantly collect and cultivate resources such as mercenaries and weapons with unique attributes, and create their own mercenary regiment. Survival and glory, the battle is endless!”
  • Find Your Words (PC) – “Find your community at summer camp, one friendship at a time. Take a beat, enjoy a breath of fresh air – all while playing at the beach, strolling in the woods, and dancing with friends. This short cozy game was created by two dads, celebrating their kids’ journeys to find their voices.”
  • Pokemon Champions (Switch) – “Get ready to experience everything you love about Pokémon battles all in one place—in Pokémon Champions. This new, battle-focused game will feature familiar mechanics such as Pokémon types, Abilities, and moves, creating an environment conducive to rich and varied strategies for new and experienced Trainers alike.”
  • Samson: A Tyndalston Story (PC) – “Samson returns to Tyndalston, a city that shaped him hard, where every fight is close and every escape is earned. He owes dangerous people more than he can pay, and they’re using his sister to force his hand. The clock is ticking. The only way out is through anyone who stands in his way.”
  • The House of Hikmah (PC) – “The House of Hikmah is a fully voice-acted, narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom.”
  • The Occultist (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S) – “In The Occultist, paranormal investigator Alan Rebels travels to the mysterious island of Godstone to determine the cause of the sudden disappearance of his father. Even though he mentioned the island repeatedly over the decades, all that Alan really knows is that his father was born and spent his early years there.”

Thursday (4/9/26):​

  • DarkSwitch (PC) – “DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder. Build a city on a great tree and defend it against the Fog. Face the challenges of limited real estate, scarce resources, and tough moral choices as you seek to uncover the mystery of the Veil. The Tree Provides! The Tree Protects! The Tree Prevails!”
  • Lugh World (PC Early Access) – “Lugh World is an action monster-taming MMORPG set in a living, ever-evolving open world. Capture and evolve unique beings called Lughs, explore a vast world, and face epic challenges in real-time battles. Uncover secrets, forge your own path, and live the game you’ve always dreamed of!”
  • Shadow Empire: Republica (PC) – “Republica DLC expands the political systems in Shadow Empire, marking a big milestone for the franchise, and adding new layers of complexity and immersion. The introduction of Virtus significantly changes the game balance.”

Friday (4/10/26):​

  • Tamashika (PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – “Enter a shifting labyrinth where each day brings a new challenge. Armed with only a semi-auto pistol and tantō blade, players must blink, parry and shoot their way through procedurally generated corridors alive with traps and enemies.”
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