Five Upcoming Video Games to Watch in 2024
A preview of five notable video games releasing in 2024, as sampled during Steam Next Fest. 'Children of the Sun' (René Rother, Devolver Digital, out April 9 on PC) is a puzzle-shooter where a telepathic girl uses a single bullet to eliminate a cult. 'Flock' (Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg, Annapurna Interactive, 2024 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox) is a wholesome exploration game about riding birds and collecting creatures. 'Indika' (Odd Meter, 11 bit studios, May 8 on PS5, Xbox Series, PC) follows an Orthodox nun accompanied by the devil in a steampunk 19th-century Russia. 'Mullet Mad Jack' (HAMMER95, Epopeia Games, PC TBA) is a frantic first-person shooter where a moderator hunts AI billionaires, with a 10-second lifespan extended by kills. 'The Luckiest in the Megaverse' (Yonder, PC/Mac TBA) is a story-driven clicker game critiquing luck-based mechanics, where players try to enter an exclusive club through random challenges.
Key facts
- Children of the Sun releases April 9, 2024 on PC.
- Flock is developed by Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg, published by Annapurna Interactive.
- Indika is developed by Odd Meter, a Russian studio working in exile in Kazakhstan.
- Indika releases May 8, 2024 on PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.
- Mullet Mad Jack features a visual style inspired by 1980s/90s Japanese animation.
- The Luckiest in the Megaverse is developed by Italian studio Yonder.
- All five games were previewed during Steam Next Fest in early 2024.
- Flock supports co-op multiplayer in its final version.
Entities
Artists
- René Rother
- Richard Hogg
- Odd Meter
- HAMMER95
- Yonder
Institutions
- Steam
- Devolver Digital
- Annapurna Interactive
- 11 bit studios
- Epopeia Games
- Artribune
Locations
- Kazakhstan
- Russia
- Italy