47 News this week for base-building, colony, simulation

Aska, a Viking-themed survival and city-building game, received a major update introducing custom world settings, new buildings, and improved AI in villager behavior. Future updates are planned to bring new enemies, raids, dedicated server support, combat upgrades, and more.

A video game journalist shares their latest gaming obsession, Oxygen Not Included, developed by Klei Entertainment in 2019. The game offers complex simulation and strategic gameplay as players manage resources like oxygen, food, toxic gases, power, and water to ensure the survival of their colony.

Railroad Corporation 2 has been delayed to refine the game and address bugs, promising a better and more exciting experience for players.

Memoriapolis, an epoch-spanning city-builder game, has added a new endless mode that allows players to stay in a chosen era without progressing to the next one, giving them the freedom to build and create without time constraints.

Shashingo is a game that allows players to explore fictional Japanese streets and capture objects with their camera, translating the names of the objects into Japanese and English for a language learning experience. Players can keep a collection of unique Photo Flash-Cards in their photo album and practice recall in Find Mode.

NPC Studio shared statistics for Fields of Mistria early access players, revealing over 250,000 downloads and 4,134,038 hours played. Fans gave the most gifts to March, a romanceable blacksmith character.

Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 is now available on Xbox Series X | S and PlayStation 5, offering enhanced gameplay, new features, and the Warships DLC with powerful warships. Players explore wreck decks, dismantle parts, and sell materials for better equipment.

NBA 2K25 for New Gen features major gameplay updates powered by ProPLAY, new competitive modes in MyTEAM and The City, new role-playing experiences across MyCAREER, MyNBA, The W, and more, available on PS5, Xbox Series XS, and PC.

The Sims 4 celebrated its 10th anniversary with the announcement of bug-defeating tasks, a roadmap for upcoming DLCs, and the introduction of a new rewards event. Fans can expect $5 kits, a life and death themed expansion pack, and new Create-A-Sim styles and outfits.

Cheaters have already started appearing in Deadlock, an invite-only alpha test, using aim bots. Despite the game still being in alpha with no leaderboards or ranks, some players are resorting to cheating, sparking concern within the community.

Satisfactory 1.0 is finally getting an official launch on September 10, 2024, with new phases, tiers, a story mode, achievements, and reworked alt recipes and hard drives.

The latest trailer for Megalopolis still leaves viewers with uncertainty about the game's storyline or gameplay.

The development roadmap for the upcoming open-world RPG life sim game Mirthwood has been unveiled, with updates such as fishing, companions, seasonal events, creating families, co-op multiplayer, and more scheduled for release.

The upcoming Football Manager 2025 game has been delayed due to the challenges faced by the studio in moving to a new game engine. Many features have been cut from the game, including international football modes, as the team struggles to meet the delayed November release date.

Cave Odyssey introduces an all-new cave environment in MudRunner, allowing players to explore labyrinthine tunnels for rare gems and mysterious civilization records.

Tin Can, a space station repair game, challenges players to fix the station before it explodes. Players experience comic misjudgments and meltdowns while trying to survive on the poorly maintained space station.

American Truck Simulator will receive the Arkansas DLC on September 16th, giving players the opportunity to explore the state's natural gems and hidden spots while delivering goods to cities or the backcountry. Pricing information is not available yet, but players can wishlist the DLC on Steam.

Fishing Clash and Hunting Clash players have a new option to purchase in-game items through the TSG Store, offering better deals and membership perks compared to traditional in-app purchases.

Manage a racing team in the Golden Era of Open-Wheel Racing in the strategy-driven motorsport management game Golden Lap, where you make pivotal decisions and shape the destiny of your team for victory.

The developers of Planet Crafter have released a new update adding a highly requested vehicle, two new biomes, a fifth animal species, and announced the upcoming paid DLC, Planet Humble, which will feature a new map, snowy biomes, caves, flora, fauna, story, and secrets.

Offroad Mechanic Simulator is the latest addition to the 'Mechanic Simulator' games series, allowing players to modify offroad vehicles and prepare them for tough challenges.

Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles is changing its name to Bulwark: Evolution and introducing a new gameplay mode called 'Total Conquest', where players start the game at war with every faction. Along with the name change, the game will have doubled open world content, new mechanics, and will be part of Steam's Daily Deal with a 50% discount on September 6.

Indie developer David Wehle, creator of the game We Harvest Shadows, is facing financial difficulties and is considering self-publishing the game by liquidating his retirement account or seeking a publisher for additional resources.

Star Trucker, a space trucking simulator, has been officially launched by Swedish publisher Raw Fury and developer Monster & Monster. The game is now available on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox Game Pass, with a special DLC pack on Steam.

Nour is an experimental food art game that allows players to explore surreal scenes and play with their food in a variety of settings, from chill to unhinged.

Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home is a mobile-exclusive game in the Harvest Moon series that offers a good farming simulation experience but is held back by some issues, such as lack of cloud saves and controller support.

A life simulator game where players experience the daily struggles of a Chinese father raising his daughter.

Star Trek: Legends for Windows includes all content from the mobile version, with quality-of-life changes. Players can experience missions with over 90 iconic characters from the Star Trek universe and make choices that impact the game's story.

Thief Simulator 2 is a new video game where players take on the role of an amateur thief, stealing items and selling them for cash while navigating through various challenges and heists in a tongue-in-cheek, stealthy manner.

Ex-Blizzard president Mike Ybarra believes consoles will never die, criticizing failing companies for pushing their own narrative. Ybarra has been vocal about game development prices, defended Xbox's approach, and hinted at Microsoft's upcoming game releases.

Squeakross: Home Squeak Home is an upcoming rodent-themed game that combines nonogram puzzles with decorating a home, offering customization options for both the little mouse character and their house.

Love, Ghostie is a cute indie game where you play as a ghost matchmaker in a manor, helping residents find love through gifting, dating, and mini-games. With 12 shippable characters and an engaging storyline, it's a fun and wholesome experience.

Artist Komitsu has launched Five Years Old Memories, an interactive narrative game that takes players back to childhood memories through hand-drawn aesthetics and low-pressure gameplay. The game offers a sensory experience based on real interviews with friends and family about their memories at the age of five.

Stellar Settlers, a city-building game with influences from colony sims and space programs, has received an update that adds two challenging new planets with unique dangers and gameplay mechanics. The update also includes quality of life adjustments and the game is currently on sale.

A new god game called Genesis of a Small God, heavily influenced by Black & White, is set to fully launch soon. Players will have full control over a procedurally generated island and will be able to use various miracles to control their worshippers and village expansion.

The Camp Zinnias DLC for Sticky Business adds 104 new sticker parts and 10 new customers, focusing on summer camp stickers and outdoor elements for designs in the game.

Design and build a mining fleet in deep space to gather valuable minerals and sell them for profit, but beware of the alien threat and the consequences of unchecked greed.

Espresso Tycoon is a coffee shop simulation game where players can build their own coffee empire, set prices, manage supplies, and cater to customers' preferences.

Tips for having even more fun in Disney Dreamlight Valley by decorating houses, building farms for profit, challenging yourself with new motifs, and creating different themed houses.

Citadelum is expanding its franchise by announcing a new game called Gladiators of Citadelum, set to be released later this year.

The Last Viking is a first-person multiplayer cooperative survival game where players become young Viking warriors, exploring Norse mythology, crafting tools, and unraveling ancient secrets to survive on an island full of danger and mysteries.

Gung Ho Online Entertainment Inc is working on Disney Pixel RPG, a mobile game set in the Disney universe where players can customize their avatar, team up with familiar Disney characters, and battle to save interconnected worlds.

ASTROBOTANICA, a debut title from Space Goblin Studio, will be available for Early Access on Steam in 2025. Players will take on the role of Xel, an intelligent alien botanist searching for a cure on Earth during the Pleistocene era.

Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator is a new PC game showcased at Gamescom 2024 that allows players to experience the intense and challenging world of being an ambulance paramedic, from diagnosing patients to providing treatment and saving lives.

Paradox Interactive shared interesting statistics to celebrate the fourth anniversary of Crusader Kings 3, revealing that players have petted over 11 million cats and dogs in the game, with Britannia being the most popular region to start playing.

Survive on an alien planet filled with cataclysms, resources, industrial building, extreme temperatures, and hostile creatures in the sci-fi survival game StarRupture.

New Shrek DLC collaboration announced for PowerWash Simulator during the Indie World Showcase event. Players can clean up iconic locations like Shrek's Swamp and Dragon's Lair with five different maps included.