On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lo
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On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that’s a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play unless you sort through every single game that is released on Steam. So that’s exactly what we’ve done. If nothing catches your fancy this week, we’ve gathered the best PC games (opens in new tab) you can play right now and a running list of the 2023 games (opens in new tab) that are launching this year.
Sailing Era
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Release: January 12
Developer: GY Games
Launch price: $22.49 | £18.89 | AU$32.85
At first glance Sailing Era looks like some whimsical visual novel fare, but lo and behold, it’s actually a richly featured sailing simulator. Set on a “real-world scale map” with a dynamic weather system and 200 ports to explore, this is basically a trading game in the spirit of Elite or indeed, Sid Meier’s Pirates! There’s quite a bit of room for roleplaying here, though, with more than 30 captains to helm your vessel, ranging “legendary pirates” through to Japanese ronins. And yes, don’t worry, there is naval combat too, because conflict is inevitable when you’re exploring the great wide ocean in search of secrets and treasures.
