Five Upcoming Video Games to Watch in Fall 2023

Five notable video games are set for release in late 2023, spanning genres from supernatural pulp to dark fairy tale, brutalist dystopia, Italian summer drama, and musical puzzles. 'El Paso, Elsewhere' by Strange Scaffold, written by Xalavier Nelson Jr., channels Max Payne mechanics with supernatural elements and retro 3D graphics, launching autumn 2023 on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X. 'Lies of P' by Neowiz reimagines Pinocchio as a soulslike game inspired by Bloodborne, releasing September 19, 2023 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. 'Luna Abyss' by Bonsai Collective is a first-person shooter with bullet-hell elements set in a brutalist sci-fi world reminiscent of Tsutomu Nihei's 'Blame!', coming to PC and PS5 (date TBA). 'Mediterranea Inferno' by Lorenzo Radaelli (Eyeguys) and Santa Ragione is a visual novel about three friends in Puglia encountering magical prickly pears, releasing August 24 for PC and Mac. 'Ouros' by Michael Kamm is a puzzle game where players manipulate curves to create music, with over 120 levels, due late 2023 on PC, Mac, Android, and iOS.