Upcoming PC games 2024: Best new titles coming to Steam and your Windows PC

Empire of the Ants (November 7, 2024)

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Based on a novel of the same name by Bernard Werber, Empire of the Ants is a real-time strategy game/ant colony simulator where you lead an army of ants. You will explore the outside for food and materials to build your base, avoid being trampled by hostile weather, and fight against predators looking to devour your kind.

Empire of the Ants | Wishlist on GOG

Empire of the Ants | Wishlist on GOG

Embark on a larger-than-life adventure to lead an ant colony to prosperity in Empire of the Ants. Work together with your fellow ants and co-ordinate strategies to defeat apex predators.

Also available: Steam | Epic Games Store  

Slitterhead (November 8, 2024)

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Slitterhead is an action-adventure game with horror elements developed and published by Bokeh Game Studio lnc. You play as the Hyoki, a shape-shifting monster without memories of their past or a physical form of their own. The only clue the Hyoki has to finding out their true identity is to hunt down monsters masquerading as humans called Slitterheads and slaughter them.

Slitterhead | Coming soon to Steam

Slitterhead | Coming soon to Steam

Become the horrific Hyoki and rend the grotesqueSlitterheads to pieces to discover your true identity in this reverse-horror game where you are the monster.

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake (November 14, 2024)

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Dragon Quest III, one of the most influential JRPGs in the Dragon Quest series and the JRPG as a whole is getting a remake soon in the form of DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake. This game will have players follow the tale of Erdrick, a hero destined with the burden of taking up his late father's quest to save the from being destroyed by slaying the vile archfiend Baramos, 

This remake will reimagine the classic title with enhanced visuals that combine detailed pixel art with lush 3D backgrounds, a polished turn-based combat system, quality-of-life improvements to refine the overall experience, and a gigantic world rich with undiscovered secrets.

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake | Coming soon to Steam

DRAGON QUEST III HD-2D Remake | Coming soon to Steam

Relive the beginnings of the iconic Erdrick trilogy Dragon Quest III, remade with gorgeous HD-2D graphics, a refined turn-based combat system, quality-of-life improvements, and more.

Assassin's Creed Shadows (November 15, 2024)

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After many years of requests from fans, Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed franchise is going to Japan for its next mainline entry, Assassin's Creed Shadows. This game will be set in late Sengoku-era Japan and will have players assume the role of two protagonists, each with unique gameplay styles and intertwined stories.

These protagonists are Naoe Fujibayashi, a shinobi assassin traveling across to seek vengeance for her massacred village. And Yasuke, a legendary African samurai seeking a new purpose after serving the infamous warlord, Nobunaga Oda.

As Naoe, you will experience Assassin's Creed's traditional stealth-based gameplay as you work to assassinate your foes without being seen. Meanwhile, playing as Yasuke will feel more like an action game as you charge into battle head-on and use your samurai skills to block, parry, and cut enemies down.

Assassin's Creed Shadows | Coming soon to Ubisoft

Assassin's Creed Shadows | Coming soon to Ubisoft

Strike foes from the shadows as Naoe the shinobi or confront mighty foes head as Yasuke the samurai in the latest entry of the Assassin's Creed franchise, Assassin's Creed Shadows.

Path of Exile 2 (November 15, 2024)

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Path of Exile 2 is a sequel to the critically-acclaimed ARPG developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Set in the dark fantasy world of Wreaclast, you play as a mighty warrior charged with a mission to save the land from being corrupted by sinister magic.

Explore the world of this free-to-play online world alone, or gather a team of players in 6-player co-op parties for a better chance of survival.

Path of Exile 2 | Coming Soon to Steam

Path of Exile 2 | Coming Soon to Steam

Choose a class for your character and then set forth into the dark world of Wreaclast to save it from demonic corruption in Path of Exile 2.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (November 20, 2024)

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In this post-apocalyptic open-world FPS game, players take on the role of a S.T.A.L.K.E.R (Scavengers, Trespassers, Adventurers, Loners, Killers, Explorers and Robbers), who has entered the huge Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. Here there are powerful items to acquire, dangerous mutants to fight off, and warring factions to be warry of. 

One of the things that makes STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl so compelling is that the decisions you make throughout the course of the story affect what happens. You can also explore in any way you see fit as this is a nonlinear adventure. STALKER 2 is expected to launch by December 2023.

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl | $60 at Steam (GreenManGaming)

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl | $60 at Steam (GreenManGaming)

In the year 2006, a second explosion has caused more dangers to appear in the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. You must fight off dangerous mutants and navigate warring areas in this open-world FPS survival game.

Alexander Cope

Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander's expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry's most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is! 

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