Welcome to our latest monthly releases recap: a big list of games that came out in July and caught our eye — just about everything we could find that felt like it belonged under our broad "thinky" umbrella. On to the games!
SCHiM
SCHiM is a game about jumping from shadow to shadow in a relaxing and lively environment. This 3D platformer takes elements of light, shadow & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM.
(Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $24.99, demo available Also available on Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure follows the story of Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery. Venturing out beyond her stiflingly cozy confines, she finds an inspiring world - but also one ruled by fear, and a strange, immovable ‘static’ force. Can she disrupt a culture of stagnation, and find a place to fit into it?
(Windows, MacOS) — $19.99 Also available on Playstation, Nintendo Switch, iOS/Android (with Netflix subscription)
The JerryMaya Detective Agency
Where is the missing diamond? Who is the culprit? Who can solve this mystery? Only you can help! Based on the popular Swedish children's books, The JerryMaya Detective Agency is a brand new adventure game following the two young detectives solving crimes in the small town of Valleby.
(Windows, Linux) — $18.99 Also available on iOS/Android
Ogu and the Secret Forest
Explore the wonderful world with baby Ogu! 'Ogu and the Secret Forest' is a 2D adventure game with hand-drawn characters and various types of puzzles. Befriend bouncy characters and defeat strange creatures to unravel the mystery of the charming world.
(Windows, MacOS) — $17.99 Also available on Android
Linkito
Unleash your brainpower in Linkito and ignite the insurgency! Link, build, solve, defuse, and decode by using your logic. Craft your own challenges in the level editor or tackle community creations.
(Windows, Linux) — $14.99, demo available
The Operator
Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth.
(Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $13.99, demo available
Prune & Milo
Join Prune and Milo, a sister and brother duo, in this charming turn-based puzzle game. Immerse yourself in a unique and original pixel-art adventure, full of secrets, dangers and many unusual characters!
(Windows) — $10.99 Also available on Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo Switch
Fresh Milk for Mars
On Mars, breakfast is no laughing matter, and whether you pour the milk or the cereal first in the bowl, there is one thing everyone can agree with: down with powdered milk! Travel to Earth and — with the help of Meadow, your assistant — catch wild cows to bring back to Mars.
(Windows, Linux) — $10.99
Wastelander
Wastelander is a turn-based strategy game where you must survive and escape from a desolate planet ravaged by powerful storms. Build a colony from nothing, find and unlock unique buildings and re-activate powerful relics to protect yourself. Will you survive and get off the planet?
(Windows, MacOS, Linux) — $9.99
Captain Contraption's Chocolate Factory
A contraption building game. Design and build your own machines to combine ingredients to make chocolates. Automate production using simple components to create ingenious contraptions, which are as satisfying to watch as they are to optimise.
(Windows, Linux) — $9.99, demo available
Dreamsweeper
The floor isn’t lava, it’s Minesweeper! Dreamsweeper is a cozy Dungeon Crawler x Minesweeper Roguelike! Explore procedural dream worlds, solving puzzles and battling your nightmarish anxieties to the beat! Chill to an original lofi soundtrack from Oatmello!
(Windows, MacOS) — $9.99, demo available
PSEUDOKU
Sudokuesque puzzle game with chill ambient soundtrack. Move the numbers around to solve puzzles with progressively more rules and more complicated level layouts.
(Windows) — $5.99, demo available
Calculate It
We've made a calculator roguelike! Yes, it's not a joke. A boring device has turned into an interesting strategy, where each calculator you collect sets its own style of play. Can you count all the numbers and prove who's the king of calculations here?
(Windows) — $3.99
Hexeract
Roguelike deck-building game on hexagonal tiles. Enjoy a dopamine-boosting experience by maximizing the synergy of your deck and tiles.
(Windows) — $3.99
Factory Islands
Organize the blocks on this island correctly to complete the factory and ensure that the ores reach their destination. Relax as you use your logic to create a functional path using conveyors, tunnels, splitters, filters, presses and furnaces.
(Windows) — $2.49
Towerheart
The Tower is the last hope of a dying world. A mysterious traveler invites the Hero to a giant Tower in the middle of the wasteland to pass its trials. Explore the floors of the Tower, solve its mysteries and meet other travelers on your way. Conquer the Tower and uncover its secrets.
(Windows) — $1.99, demo available on
Slider
Slide chunks of the world to solve puzzles and help others. Control an ever-growing set of tiles and mechanics. Explore nine unique areas, unravel the mysteries of the universe, and reconnect the world -- one slider at a time.
(Windows, MacOS, Linux) — Free
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