Weekly Steam Plaza Issue 132: Latest Titles "Europa Universalis V" and "Tavern Keeper" Released

Note: the original Japanese article can be found at:
https://www.4gamer.net/games/038/G003821/20251108001/

Editorial Department: YamaChan | 2025/11/08 09:00 (UTC)

Weekly Steam Plaza delivers highlights of newly released or announced titles on Valve’s PC game download platform, Steam, as well as sale information.

Europa Universalis V

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A grand strategy game set across approximately 500 years, from the late Middle Ages to the age of revolution. Players choose one among hundreds of nations and guide their country’s fate through diplomacy, war, economics, and other tools as its leader. Beyond following historical facts, players can create “what if” histories with bold decisions, offering infinite possibilities. This depth and complexity deliver an epic historical simulation experience.

The Last Caretaker

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A survival crafting game set on a planet submerged by the ocean. Players take on the role of an awakened machine called the Caretaker, exploring a vast oceanic world to gather resources and fulfill their mission: nurturing humanity’s remnants and sending them toward distant stars. More than just survival, “discovery” is central to this thought-provoking, personal adventure where players’ choices shape the story.

Tavern Keeper

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A fantasy world tavern management simulation game where fairies and spirits reside. Players become the tavern owner, managing everything from hiring staff to designing their own establishment. A key feature is dealing with unpredictable chaos—such as employees falling ill or sudden fires—requiring quick responses. The story unfolds in a magical book format, changing dynamically based on player choices.

Whiskerwood

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A town-building simulation game set in a world ruled by tyrannical cats. Players lead mice to establish colonies on uncharted islands. The hallmark is “vertical development,” maximizing limited space through tall buildings and deep mountain excavation. Managing complex production chains and building automated systems, players must balance the cats’ strict demands against their own colony’s well-being while shaping its future.

Reentry - A Space Flight Simulator

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A realistic space flight simulator inspired by NASA’s early space programs. Players become astronauts, piloting actual spacecraft from the Mercury program to Apollo missions on real historical missions. Designed as a balance between simulation and gameplay, it features extremely complex controls—managing hundreds of systems manually—and offers deep immersion through high-resolution exploration of space.

Outside the Blocks

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A diorama model builder game set in a boundless playground for imagination. Players can lose themselves completely in creating their own personal dioramas, free from goals or pressure. A key attraction is the modular building block system, allowing easy manipulation of entire building sections. Additional features include animated characters with personalities, customizable props, and advanced terrain editing—offering endless opportunities to pursue artistic expression.

Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons

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A first-person idle dungeon exploration RPG set across the vast continent of Dragaea. Players become guild leaders, gathering heroes to form parties and uncovering secrets hidden within dungeons. The game features a deep management system—building a guild from scratch and evolving villages into cities. Key highlights include expedition functions that progress even when not playing, and unrestricted skill progression with no class limitations.

Bloodgrounds

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A tactical turn-based battle RPG set in a bloody arena ruled by tyranny and revenge. Players lead a gladiator troupe as a wealthy patron, striving to reach the top of the arena to avenge their father’s murder at the hands of an emperor. A defining feature is permadeath—fallen gladiators never return—creating constant tension. Between battles, players govern towns, upgrade buildings, and support their revenge quest through city management.

Second Sun

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An action RPG set in an open world devastated by war between an empire and a sect. Players become a warrior with special abilities, known as the “Sunborn,” fighting to prevent the empire’s collapse and rescue the world from darkness. The combat emphasizes movement (movement), delivering high-octane battles where players collect loot after defeating enemies and upgrade gear for progression. A vast world rendered in impressionistic art style features procedurally generated dungeons waiting to be explored.

Vivid World

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A party-building rogue-like game set in the demonic realm of Hell. Players take on the role of protagonist “Lemuria,” collecting gem-locked characters to form a powerful party and conquer dungeons. Beyond synergies from enhancing similar gems, this installment introduces individual “Orbs” that can be equipped for each character—unlocking infinite possibilities in party building. While battles auto-progress, players can combine “gems” during combat to provide strategic support, making the battle system highly customizable and tactically rich.

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Cute cat conductor desktop idle game “Cat Conductor,” Steam store page launched. Release scheduled for 2026

Flyhigh Works has today launched the Steam store page for its upcoming PC title, “Cat Conductor.” The game is scheduled to be released in 2026. This relaxing desktop idle game lets players take on the role of a cat conductor, embarking on laid-back journeys through spaces filled with cats. Run customized trains from station to station and pick up feline passengers.

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Sandbox life sim “Paralives” Early Access to launch December 9. Experience living in a Mediterranean-inspired town

Paralives Studio has announced the launch of Early Access for its upcoming life simulation game, “Paralives,” on December 9, 2025. The Early Access version will feature a map set in a small town reminiscent of southern Europe’s coastline, allowing players to design homes and observe or interact with characters’ daily lives.

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New story and battle system details revealed for “Yakuza: Like a Dragon Gaiden / Yakuza 3: Dark Ties.” Introducing two combat styles of Kazuma Kiryu

SEGA has today unveiled new details for “Yakuza: Like a Dragon Gaiden / Yakuza 3: Dark Ties,” scheduled for release on February 12, 2026. This update includes information about the story and combat systems of both titles—revealing specifics on Kazuma Kiryu’s two battle styles: “Dragon of Daidoji” and “Ryukyu Style,” as well as details on Genta Mihara’s “Dark Awakening.”

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Closed alpha test for “Gods, Death & Reapers” begins November 20. Latest trailer released. Fusion of extraction and hack-and-slash gameplay

Wolcen Studio released the latest trailer for its upcoming game, “Gods, Death & Reapers,” on November 6, 2025. The title combines elements of extraction and hack-and-slash action RPG gameplay, with a closed alpha test beginning November 20.

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Medical simulation “Sanatorium” released on Steam. Depicts an era where the boundary between treatment and pseudoscience is blurred. Set in a 1923 psychiatric hospital

Shoreline Games has today released “Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator,” a PC game. Set in a psychiatric hospital from 1923, the title is inspired by academic papers on the evolution of mental healthcare and portrays an era where the line between legitimate treatment and pseudoscience was blurred.

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Rev Waterfall launches global official service today. Open-world MMORPG with AI integration and 100 unique lifestyles based on player choices

NetEase Games and ZhuRong Studio announced today the global official launch of “Rev Waterfall.” This open-world wuxia MMORPG is set in China’s Northern Song Dynasty. The game features diverse life content—players can enjoy one of 100 unique lifestyles based on their choices.

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PC:Rev Waterfall (Sword of Justice)
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Cooperative cooking game “Restaurats,” featuring mice, launches today. Serve customers with bloody meals and occasionally punch them. Supports solo or up to 4-player co-op

Polden Publishing has today (November 8, 2025) released the PC game “Restaurats” on Steam. “Restaurats” is a cooperative cooking game starring mice. It supports solo play or up to four players, offering unpredictable and fun gameplay.

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In open-world RPG “The Blood of Dawnwalker,” details about the antagonists facing the protagonist are revealed. Vampires fight vampires

Bandai Namco Entertainment announced today (November 6, 2025) new information about the world and characters in its upcoming open-world RPG “The Blood of Dawnwalker.” This release reveals details on dangerous antagonists who have also gained vampire powers—just like the protagonist.

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PC Movie

PEAK adds new biome “Roots” in update. Numerous new elements including badges and items introduced

Aggro Crab and Landfall have today (November 6, 2025) released an update for “PEAK,” the online cooperative climbing game available on Steam. The update introduces a new biome called “Roots”—a redwood forest overrun with mushrooms and insects that replaces the existing “Tropics” biome.

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Rogue-like action RPG “Food Wagon” released in Early Access on Steam. Embark on an adventure as the last chef in a world where cooking is forbidden

Luminous Tales has today (November 7, 2025) released the Early Access version of its new title, “Food Wagon,” on Steam. The game follows Lanya, daughter of a retired legendary hero, who becomes the world’s only chef in an era where cooking is forbidden.

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PC Event

Sandbox survival “Aloft” receives major update “Bloom & Blight,” featuring a complete overhaul of world generation system

Funcom and Astrolabe Interactive announced on November 5, 2025, the launch of a major update titled “Bloom & Blight (Blossom & Blight)” for their PC sandbox survival game “Aloft.” This is the largest update yet—here’s what it includes.

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The First Descendant Season 3: Episode 2 “Assemble” launches today. New successor “Harris” added, and a Beyoncé collaboration event also begins

NEXON and NEXON Games launched Season 3: Episode 2 “Assemble” for the online TPS “The First Descendant” on November 6, 2025. The update features a new main story arc, the “Ultra-Huge Receptacle Dungeon,” a new character named Harris, and the ultimate weapon “Master of the Colony.”

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PC Movie

Detective adventure “The Legacy of Mailstorm: The Mystery of Tesla” released on Steam. Tests player observation, deduction, and logical thinking skills

2P Games has today released the PC game “The Legacy of Mailstorm: The Mystery of Tesla” on Steam. Developed by French studio Wistfulware, this detective adventure is set in a Paris that blends steampunk and Art Nouveau aesthetics. Players must unravel the mystery surrounding Nikola Tesla’s disappearance during an international science convention.

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PC:The Legacy of Mailstorm: The Mystery of Tesla
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Adventure
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2P Games
Wistfulware
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Editor: Akasaka
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Street Fighter character Chun-Li joins “Garou: Mark of the Wolves” today. Limited-time sale offers 60% off on standard game and season pass for console versions

SNK today announced the addition of Chun-Li, a character from the “Street Fighter” series, to its fighting game “Garou: Mark of the Wolves.” Chun-Li is an investigator who arrives in Saustown after receiving a request to investigate the revival of a certain criminal organization. She features moves and combos from previous games, along with her own original story arc.

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Racing game “Screamer” releases second developer interview video. Focuses on core gameplay mechanic: Echo System

Milestone has released the second video in its developer interview series for “Screamer,” focusing on the game’s core mechanic: the “Echo System.” Skilled driving and timely actions lead to dynamic race outcomes.

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First-ever game adaptation of manga “The Faraway Tree” launches today: “The Faraway Tree Manga Build Roguelike.” Features “Manga Construction Battle,” where players place panels to fight

Kodansha Game Lab has today released the new strategy game “The Faraway Tree Manga Build Roguelike.” Based on the hit manga by Natsuki Konomi, this title combines comic characters with a “manga × deck-building roguelike” gameplay where players guide their heroes toward a goal guarded by powerful enemies.

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Early Access for “7 Days Blood Moons” starts today. 4 vs 1 asymmetric multiplayer game based on “7 Days to Die”

The Fun Pimps has today (November 5, 2025) launched Early Access for “7 Days Blood Moons,” developed by iLLOGIKA. The game is priced at ¥2,300 and currently on sale at a 10% discount—¥2,070 (both inclusive of tax)—until November 12. It’s an asymmetric multiplayer game based on “7 Days to Die.”

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Horror RPG “Mikagoyama” with TRPG elements launches Steam store page. Explore the mystery behind strange phenomena on a certain mountain

Funky Dogs has today launched the Steam store page for its upcoming PC title, “Mikagoyama.” Scheduled for release in early 2026, this horror RPG incorporates rogue-like and TRPG elements. Players must uncover what’s happening at “Mikagoyama,” a mysterious mountain in rural Japan, to reach the truth.

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Idle game “Doradara Village” released on Steam. Develop a village where the hero lives by acting like a god, from your PC desktop

IndieArk has today released “Doradara Village,” a PC game developed by GoblinZz, on Steam. This idle game unfolds entirely on the user’s desktop screen. Players take on the role of a god-like being and develop a village where heroes live. Occasionally, players must summon monsters to help raise the hero.

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Major expansion pack “Highlands Fishing” for “Farming Simulator 25” released. Adds aquaculture and new map “Kinreig,” inspired by Scotland’s Highlands

SEGA released the first major expansion pack for “Farming Simulator 25,” titled “Highlands Fishing,” on November 4, 2025. The update introduces a new map called “Kinreig,” inspired by Scotland’s Highland region, and allows players to try their hand at aquaculture.

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Adventure game “My Little Puppy” released on Steam today. Journey to the afterlife to welcome your owner, who has passed away before you

KRAFTON has today (November 7, 2025) released its new title, “My Little Puppy,” on Steam. The game is an action adventure based on the idea that when a person dies, their dog who passed away first comes to welcome them in the afterlife. Players take on the role of a corgi who lived a happy life with “Dad” and set out on a journey to greet Dad as he arrives in heaven.

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Final chance to buy at a discount before official release. Sale for online card game “HEART of CROWN Online” starts today

illuCalab has today (November 4, 2025) launched the final pre-release sale for “HEART of CROWN Online,” scheduled to officially launch on December 18. The PC version will increase in price from ¥1,980 to ¥3,500 at official release, and although future sales are expected, opportunities to buy at a better discount than now appear limited.

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