This Week in Gaming (Week 2)

Welcome to the first full week of the new year and January. This week’s main episode involves building spiky buildings in the desert south of the Mediterranean. The rest of this week’s new content includes being imprisoned by aliens, making steampunk chocolate, working as a killer robot, cleaning up the earth, and having a hard time in a futuristic version of Japan.

Builders of Egypt / Main release of this week / Wednesday, January 8
In Builders of Egypt, you can explore the land of the pharaohs through the ages, from the Nile Delta to Nubia. Build cities, manage trade, economy and resources, make strategic decisions, command armies and participate in battles, promote religious development and ensure the well-being of your citizens. Play the full campaign or unleash your creativity in Sandbox mode. Steam link

Project Tower / Monday, January 6
Immerse yourself in Project Tower, a third-person shooter that combines intense, hellish combat with the unique ability to transform. Imprisoned by the “Hicks”, fight for freedom at the top of their deadly tower. Can you outsmart them and get out? Steam linkChocolate Factory Simulator / Tuesday, January 7
Enter the world of steam and sugar and become a master chocolatier in Chocolate Factory Simulator. Prepare gourmet chocolates for your customers in your steampunk workshop with the help of the machine assistant Nougat. Steam linkWill of the Guardian / Wednesday, January 8
Warden’s Will is a fast-paced roguelike shooter that can be played solo or in co-op with up to 3 players. Choose your Guardian, master unique moves and abilities, and defeat hordes of robots in intense battles. Fly, rush, smash and turn bullet hell into bullet heaven. Steam LinkRangers in the South / Thursday, January 9
Clear the lands in this 2.5D HD Pixelart RogueLike ARPG! Create hundreds of characters with unique strategies and abilities, fight hordes of enemies, explore different biomes, procedurally generated dungeons and obtain unique items. Steam linkFreedom Wars Update / Friday, January 10
In the distant future, when all the resources on Earth are depleted, staying alive is itself a sin. As a sinner sentenced to one million years in prison, you must volunteer to participate in dangerous operations to reduce your prison sentence and fight your way to freedom. Steam link