Building The Ultimate Steam Wishlist 2025
Curating NEw GAMES THAT YOU NEED TO ADD TO YOUR WISHLIST EVERY WEDNESDAY
Are you tired of scrolling through the never ending pile of games coming to Steam? According to GamesRadar, in 2023 over fourteen thousand games released on Steam and that number keeps increasing every year.
Every Wednesday, I will dig through the pile, watch all the showcases and read all the press releases in search of a handful of games that you need to add to your Wishlist. Finding games is hard and the biggest problem with this many games releasing is that discoverability becomes major issue, especially for smaller developers.
Some of the games I will have played, others I wont, some might have demos, most will be indie or premium indies, but sometimes there will be AAA titles. Sometimes the group will have a common theme and other times it will just be a random assortment of great looking games.
Every Wednesday, I’ll add a few games to the list with the hope that this will grow beyond a simple wishlist, but instead it will be an ever growing resource of great looking games, so be sure to bookmark and swing back every week. If you already know the game, then that’s great, but if you think something looks great, add it to your wishlist.
GAMES YOU NEED TO ADD TO YOUR WISHLIST FOR MAY 28
HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG
Yes, I know that you already know this game, but there are reasons I am starting with Hollow Knight: Silksong. To begin with, I want this segment to have the best possible chance at success and there is no better way to do that than by mentioning Hollow Knight: Silksong. Attaching one of the most anticapted Indies of all time or even perhaps one of the most anticipated games of all time will shine a brighter light or smaller titles that might not ever get the exposure they deserve.
Furthermore, 2025 actually might have a chance to see the game finally release. At the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, we were treated to the first new footage that we have seen of Silksong in years. It might have only been a few seconds of Hornet going down a slope, but it was enough to keep hope alive for 2025. The other reason is that later this year, there will be a playable demo at the Melbourne Museum in Australia, which is where Team Cherry are from. Silksong will be part of an exhibition called Game Worlds in September 2025, but the big question is would this be playable before or after it releases.
Typically, there will only be three titles every week that we think are deserving a spot on your wishlist, but Silksong doesn’t technically count.
RECUR
I love platformers, 2D ones have a soft spot in my heart, especially ones that break the mold in some way, shape or form. Some bring narrative like Celeste, others bring atmosphere like INSIDE and some bring unique puzzle mechanics like Braid. Recur looks to blend a lot of these elements together, but it’s the time manipulation mechanic that is truly attention grabbing. Unlike Braid, where you control time with buttons, time is based around your movement in Recur. Move forward or to the right of the screen and time passes normally, but go backwards or to the left of the screen and time reverses.
In Recur, you play as a postman who has discovered the ability to turn back the clock, which would be interesting on any normal day, but this all happens at the edge of the apocalypse and the fate of humanity lies in your hands. In addition to the mechanics, Recur also features an appealing look with a cel shaded inspired art style and the promise of an engaging story as you try to discover why the world is ending.
PVKK
In PVKK, you are in charge of a giant planetary defence cannon, in what feels like a natural evolution of Missile Command from 1980. On a day to day basis, you remain in your cozy bunker and handle the satisfying minutiae of flipping switches, pushing buttons, rotating dials and pulling levers to fend off the planet from invasion.
This concept alone would be enough for a decent game, but it’s everything else that has me intrigued. In between missions you maintain and improve your living quarters, which are adjacent to the command center. Adding complexity and layers to the gameplay is the fact that you are in the middle of an autocratic regime and your choices will carry weight. You will slowly unravel the what’s really going on and discover puzzles around the bunker that will lead you to the truth.
PVKK is being developed by the team behind the critically acclaimed Dome Keeper. It’s also being published by Kepler Interactive, who have been quietly building up a fantastic publishing resume with titles like Sifu, Windblown, Bionic Bay and the recently released Clair Obscur Expedition 33. This all bodes well for the likelihood that PVKK will be another feather in the cap of Kepler.
LONG GONE
The best zombie games are the ones that aren’t actually about zombies. That’s why Long Gone is the most interesting and best looking game about zombies since The Last of Us because, it really isn’t about the zombies, it’s about the stories within this world. Long Gone doesn’t even feature combat, instead each zombie encounter is a puzzle where you need to utilize the environment around you.
You take on the role of a survivor, who has gotten separated from his group and finds himself in this village where his goal is to find batteries for his walkie-talkie to get back in touch with the rest of the team. In between these zombie puzzles, you will progress through the linear story driven adventure where you will try to uncover the truth by piecing things together from the items people left behind. Long Gone is inspired by The Last of Us, Gone Home and Another World.
Hillfort Games are documenting the entire journey on YouTube, Twitch and Patreon and if you watch any of the Devlogs, you will see how passionate, talented and vulnerable Vin, the solo developer is. If just a fraction of this gets transferred to the final product, Long Gone will be an absolute treat.
