10 Steam games you shouldn’t miss playing this October.
While Steam always has plenty of good games in its library, this October seems particularly great. Among the many games that will be released on Steam this October, here are the top 10 games you shouldn’t miss playing if you own a PC.
Until Dawn
Steam Release Date: October 4
Remastered and improved for PC, Until Dawn beckons you to relive the terror and lose yourself in a riveting slasher thriller where each choice could spell disaster.
Eight friends go back to the remote lodge where two of them went missing a year ago, and this time, terror grips them even more tightly. Their mountain getaway turns into a hellish nightmare from which there’s no way out.
Silent Hill 2 Remake
Steam Release Date: October 8
James returns to Silent Hill, where they spent countless happy memories, to read a note his late wife sent. He discovers a haunted town shrouded in thick fog, where terrifying creatures lurk. SILENT HILL 2 Remake has creatures, riddles, and the quest to find your wife.
SILENT HILL 2 is a top-tier psychological horror game on modern hardware with spine-tingling visuals and terrifying audio, widely regarded as the greatest in the series. Thanks to ray tracing and other state-of-the-art technological advancements, the disturbing world of SILENT HILL is even more lifelike than before. And now that new, immersive soundtracks are a part of it, you’ll feel like you’re right there.
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Steam Release Date: October 11
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO is a massive leap forward in the illustrious Budokai Tenkaichi series’ gameplay. The base game has over 180 combatants from various Dragon Ball series, including DRAGON BALL Z, DRAGON BALL Super, DRAGON BALL GT, and several of the Dragon Ball movies!
Each playable character comes with unique skills, talents, and techniques. You’ll be taking control of the destructive might of the most fearsome combatants ever to grace the DRAGON BALL stage!
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Steam Release Date: October 11
Developed by the same team as Persona 3, 4, and 5, Metaphor: ReFantazio takes place in a fantastical realm where the protagonist and his fairy companion, Gallica, set out on a quest to free the kingdom’s missing prince from a curse. You put your anxieties to rest, take charge of your life, and unleash the latent magical “Archetype” abilities already within you.
Awakening to an “Archetype” grants you access to skills from several job classes, which you can channel and mix. You’ll get to know each other better and assemble a formidable party to face formidable enemies and uncover the kingdom’s secrets.
Neva
Steam Release Date: October 15
Neva tells the tale of Alba, a young woman linked to an inquisitive wolf cub after a terrifying meeting with evil forces. Along their arduous journey, they witness the world deteriorate from its once beautiful state.
You’ll be witnessing the heartwarming story of a young woman’s enduring connection with a majestic wolf as they set out on an exciting journey through a world that is fast going extinct. The emotionally intense action adventure Neva comes from the imaginative minds behind the highly praised GRIS.
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead
Steam Release Date: October 17
Inspired by the highly acclaimed film series, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a first-person horror adventure game that tells a singular tale of survival after a terrifying monster invasion. In this unique spin-off, you’ll follow a young woman as she faces her concerns while surviving a dangerous apocalypse and dealing with family disputes.
You’ll experience the eerie tranquility of a post-apocalyptic world as you embark on a dramatic journey as a teenage survivor inspired by the A Quiet Place movie trilogy. You’ll also face terrifying monsters that hunt solely by sound as you try to remain silent while evading and creeping past them.
Unknown 9: Awakening
Steam Release Date: October 18
You were born with the power to enter a hidden dimension beyond our own, and your name is Haroona. This dimension is called the Fold. Haroona must harness her special link to the Fold to bring its energies to Earth as she seeks sacred knowledge.
But word of Haroona’s extraordinary abilities spreads rapidly, and she finds herself pursued by a sect known as the Ascendants. They seek to utilize the Fold to change the trajectory of human history. To defeat a secret group bent on harm, she must become adept at using the Fold’s powers as she searches for vast, hidden knowledge.
Sonic X Shadow Generations
Steam Release Date: October 25
In SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, Shadow the Hedgehog returns with two distinct Sonic adventures: Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic! The highly popular Sonic Generations is also included in Sonic X Shadow Generations.
You’ll join Shadow in an all-new story campaign where his legendary powers will shine through! You’ll also unlock new abilities, uncover secrets in a vast hub area, and race through classic stages from Shadow’s past to defeat Black Doom and redeem the planet.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
Steam Release Date: October 31
Get ready to be blown away by the breathtaking new graphics and enhanced features of the highly renowned Horizon: Zero Dawn. Within the verdant, overrun remnants of our long-vanished civilization, pockets of mankind have formed distinct tribes in a distant future where enormous machines wander the planet.
This edition of the multi-award-winning action role-playing game Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered uses a PC’s processing power and capacity to bring the cherished wilderness of Aloy’s world to life with even greater accuracy. It comes with the massive expansion of The Frozen Wilds, which adds new areas, abilities, weaponry, and machinery.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Steam Release Date: October 31
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is an epic role-playing game where you take on the role of the revered leader of the Veilguard and unite them to challenge the gods. In your quest to prevent the gods from bringing ruin to the world, you are free to act and play according to your desires.
Things won’t go your way if you try to tackle this alone. With the help of seven allies, each with their unique backstory waiting to be shaped, you will lead your squad to become known as The Veilguard.
