E3 2021 Future Games Show Roundup

E3 is both my favorite time of year and my most stressful. Making sure Phenixx Games brings you the most complete and accurate coverage of all the conferences is hard but seeing all the new and upcoming games is so exciting and fun. Now, let’s recap the jam-packed Future Games Show, presented by Gamesradar+. I don’t know about you, but I’m excited to see what they have in store for us!

First up is the World Premiere of Instinction by Hashbane. We don’t have much information yet, but Instinction is the spiritual successor to Dino Crisis. In an interview for Oficina da Net Richard Gold, Project Development Lead said:

“Obviously we all love and continue to appreciate what Dino Crisis was and what it meant to many players who were able to play it in its heyday. We just want to recreate what we all felt back then and also instill that experience in a new generation of players, with modernized gameplay and mechanics.”

Gold also said Instinction will support mods, be semi-open world, and will have First Person and Third Person camera options. There’s no release date just yet but is expected in 2022.

Next up, Grow: Song of the Evertree by Prideful Sloth is a Sandbox adventure about the healing power of nature. According to the press release:

“Players are introduced to the once vibrant and colorful world of Alaria, abandoned and overrun by the mysterious Withering. Over time, Alaria has faded and the magnificent Evertree – whose many worlds once resided on its countless branches – is now nothing more than a sapling with its splendor long erased from memory. As Everheart Alchemists, players will learn how to nurture, care for, and grow new and unique worlds within the branches of the Evertree. As the old inhabitants return and life begins to blossom, players will be able to meet them, learn their stories, and create a dream town to nurture a blooming community.”

Grow: Song of the Evertree will be available on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch later this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OrNOuQLiBE

Continuing, we have Jurassic World Evolution 2, by Frontier Developments. The Steam page describes it as, “…the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution, building upon the groundbreaking and immersive 2018 management simulation. It introduces a compelling, new narrative campaign, incredible new features, and awe-inspiring new dinosaurs brought to life with captivating authenticity. Together with expanded construction and more customization options, the result is an even bigger, better, and authentic Jurassic World game.”

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles later this year.

Next up is Future Game Show’s “Virtual Show Floor”, a series of Demos you can play now by going to Future Games Show’s Steam page. Here are all the games you can take for a spin.

A Tale of Paper by Open House Games
Get Packed: Fully Loaded by Moonshine Studios
Gatewalkers by A2 Softworks
Gamedec by Anshar Studios
Backbone by EggNut
Beacon Pines by Hiding Spot
Trifox by Glowfish Interactive
Timberborn by Mechanistry
The Riftbreaker by EXOR Studios

Now we have the Esports Boxing Club by Steel City Interactive. According to the Steam page, ESBC is “An action-simulation boxing game with NextGen visuals – featuring licensed boxers, institutions and governing bodies. Start from the bottom and work your way up to World Champion in Career Mode. Fight online Multiplayer in ranked and unranked matches.”

Esports Boxing Club is coming later this year on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.

We continue our coverage with Hell Let Loose by Black Matter Studios. Hell Let Loose is “a hardcore World War Two first-person shooter with epic battles of 100 players with infantry, tanks, artillery, a dynamically shifting front line, and a unique resource-based RTS-inspired meta-game.”

Hell Let Loose is coming to PC on July 27^th, 2021, and to PlayStation and Xbox consoles later this year.

Our next game, The Red Solstice 2: Survivors by Ironward, is a Sci-Fi Party-Based RPG.

“2280 A.D. The last few survivors of a ruined Earth seek a new home: Mars, a planet whose inhabitants didn’t take too kindly to outsiders. The Red Solstice is a tense, tactical, squad-based action game. Fight to survive with up to 8 players in co-op, or lead your own squad in single-player mode.”

The Red Solstice 2: Survivors is coming to Steam on June 17^th.

The next game is one I’m very excited about, Lake by Gamious. The description states, “It’s 1986 – Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It’s up to you.”

Lake is coming to Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and the Epic Games Store on September 1^st.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijd43kAL1Z4

Now we have Eldest Souls by Fallen Flag Studio. Eldest Souls is described as “a challenging “souls-like”, pixel-art boss-rush game. The Old Gods have long been imprisoned. Humanity has prospered. Great Kingdoms have arisen from the now forsaken temples of worship.”

Eldest Souls is coming to PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch on July 29^th.

Next up, is Enlisted by Darkflow Software. Enlisted is a squad-based, MMO FPS situated around major World War II battles. It features both a Squad mode, where you head into battles with a squad of AI soldiers you control and a solo mode where you only fight against other players.

You can join the Enlisted open beta and play for free by going to Enlisted.net. Enlisted is available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

As we continue, we see the trailer for Severed Steel by Greylock Studio. Severed Steel is a single-player FPS featuring destructible environments, lots of bullet time, and a unique one-armed protagonist. If you think this is for you, check out the Demo on The Future Game Show’s Steam page.

Severed Steel is coming soon to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles.

Boy, that’s a lot of games, and we’re not even halfway done! The next offering was a rapid-fire montage they call Future Hits. Here’s a list of the 8 games shown:

Dice Legacy by Destinybit, coming to PC and Switch Summer 2021
Gestalt Steam and Cinder by Metamorphosis Games, coming to PC and Switch Autumn 2021
Iron Corbo Kung Fu Janitor by 2D OS Games, coming to PC and Xbox in 2022
Definitely Not Fried Chicken Inc by Dope Games, coming to Steam
Ranch Sim by Toxic Dog, available on PC now
Echim by Ewoud Van Der Werf, coming to PC
Silt by Spiral Circus, coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch
Dome-King Cabbage by Cobysoft Co., coming to PC

Wow, there are a lot of interesting games there! Moving on we have Sonic Colors Ultimate by Sega. Sonic Colors Ultimate is a remaster of Sonic Colors on Wii. I have to say, it looks like a brand new game.

Sonic Colors Ultimate is coming to PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch on September 7^th.

Next up we have StarMancer by Ominux Games. StarMancer is an isometric, management simulation game that takes place in a procedurally generated galaxy. The game emphasizes player freedom, with the goal being the preservation of the Starmancer Core and station.

StarMancer is coming to Steam Early Access on August 5^th.

Continuing on, we have KeyWe by Stonewheat & Sons. KeyWe is a puzzle game starring 2 Kiwi birds who work in a Post Office. With no hands to assist them, can they get the messages delivered on time?

We’ll find out when KeyWe launches on August 31^st on PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have another World Premiere! Deathrun TV by Laser Dog is a Rogue-like, top-down shooter with zombies, traps, mines, and monsters. Your score is based on how many likes the audience gives your performance. It looks like a ton of fun.

You can play the pilot episode right now on the Future Games Show Steam page.

Our next game is Chernobylite by The Farm 51. The Steam page describes Chernobylite as “an RPG survival horror mixing free exploration of disturbing locations with challenging combat, unique crafting, and non-linear science-fiction story. Build your team, survive and reveal the twisted secrets of Chernobyl in the 3D-scanned recreation of the Exclusion Zone.”

Chernobylite is coming to PC on July 28^th,and to PS4 and Xbox One later this Summer.

The show next moved to a montage of Games published by Team17, which are listed below.

Hell Let Loose, developed by Black Matter Studios, coming to Steam July 27^th, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S later this year
Super Magbot, developed by Astral Pixel, coming to Steam and Switch on June 22nd
Hokko Life, developed by Wonderscope, available now in Early Access on Steam
Honey, I Joined a Cult, developed by Sole Survivor Games, coming to Steam Early Access in September
King of Seas, developed by 3DClouds, available now on Steam, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch
Greak: Memories of Azur, developed by Navegante Entertainment, coming to Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch on August 17^th
Sheltered 2, developed by Unicube, coming to Steam this Summer

Next up we saw an announcement for Overcooked!’s Birthday Party which is a free update to Overcooked! All You Can Eat on August 9th. The game is available now on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch.

We continue our journey with Harold Halibut by Slow Bros. Harold Halibut is a handmade Narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship stuck on an alien seafloor. Harold Halibut is coming “soonish” to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

Moving right along we have Happy Game by Amanita Design. Happy Game is a Survival Horror about a little boy caught in a nightmare that you must help him escape.

You can play the Demo right now on the Future Game Show Steam page. Happy Game is coming to PC and Switch this Fall.

Next, we have Minute of Islands by Studio Fizbin, a hand drawn Puzzle-Platformer. The game follows Mo, a young mechanic in a broken world, who has been knighted to save her world by helping four giants that live under the planet’s crust.

Minute of Islands is out now on PC, PlayStation, and Switch. It’s also coming to Xbox later this week.

Continuing on, the developers of Dying Light 2 answered some questions about the game. I’m not going to list them here, but you can watch the Q&A in the video below.

Dying Light 2 is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles on December 7^th.

Sliding into the next presentation, we have OlliOlli World by Roll7. OlliOlli World is a skateboarding Action-Platformer that’s bursting with personality. Add a ton of new tricks to your repertoire in this bright and fun adventure.

It’s coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch this Winter.

Moving on, we have Tails of Iron by Odd Bug Studio. Tails of Iron is an RPG Adventure with punishingly brutal combat. As Redgi, heir to the Rat Throne, you must plunge into a dangerous quest to reclaim your Kingdom.

No release window was given, but Tails of Iron is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch.

Now we have a montage of titles from publisher Movie Games, presented by David Jaffe.

Lust From Beyond coming to Steam
Fire Commander coming to PC, and PlayStation and Xbox consoles
Winter Survival Simulator coming to Steam

Then we get a montage of titles from publisher XSEED Games.

Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed coming to PC, PS4, and Switch July 20^th
Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle coming to Switch on August 10^th
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town coming to PS4 and Xbox One this Fall
Rune Factory 4 Special coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox consoles this Fall
Rune Factory 5 coming to Switch in early 2022

The next game, Batora Lost Haven by Stormind Games, is a Hack-and-Slash RPG with twin-stick Shooter elements set in a retro Sci-Fi world. “The physical and mental balance of a naive and reckless girl who lost everything is the only weapon to save the Earth from oblivion. Jump on a journey across colorful and mesmerizing planets in this fast-paced adventure where your conscience will carry the weight of your decisions.”

Batora Lost Haven is coming to PC, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch. You can join the closed beta on July 21^st by going now to this link

Next, we have a game I’m super excited about; Two Point Campus by Two Point Studios. Two Point Campus is a Simulation game where you build the University of your dreams. With all the silliness and humor of Two Point Hospital, it’s sure to be great fun.

No release window yet, but Two Point Campus is coming to Steam, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch.

Then we have Project Ferocious by OMYOG. Project Ferocious is a Survival Shooter game set on a mysterious tropical island.

“Tales from sea monsters and missing sailors surround a thick mysterious fog on the pacific ocean. The distress call from a group of missing investigative journalists leads you right in the middle of it, where you find a tropical island where no island should be. Hostile forces want to keep the island a secret at all costs and to uncover the truth and find your friends, you will not only have to survive them but also the fierce inhabitants of this lost world.”

Project Ferocious is coming to PC, PlayStation, and Xbox with a targeted release window in 2023.

Are you ready for another World Premier? Warcry Challenges by Dream Powered Games is a retro Shooter with Fast FPS, challenging short levels, and brutal combat. Use powers such as slow-motion, stomp, grappling hook, or “force” style melee. Above all, compete for first place and improve your skill in over 180 challenges!

Warcry Challenges is coming to PC this Summer.

Up next, we have another World Premiere, this time for Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View by White Paper Games.

“When 8-year-old Charlotte May is reported missing from Dahlia View, retired detective Robert Conway launches his own investigation into her disappearance. Lead the investigation and uncover dark secrets in a story-driven observational thriller from the creators of The Occupation and Ether One.”

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View is coming to Steam, PlayStation and Xbox consoles, and Switch this Autumn.

Finally, we have our last game in the show, Immortality by Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid. Immortality is a Cinematic, FMV Horror game. All we know right now is it’s coming in 2022.

That’s everything that was shown during the Future Games Show, folks! Did any of them grab you? I’m excited for quite a few and I hope you are too. Make sure to check out the many Demos on the Future Games Show Steam page and stay tuned to Phenixx Gaming for more E3 coverage!