We are rapidly approaching the month of September. Soon the temperatures will cool, the leaves will change color and a fantastic crop of indie games will fill our PS Store baskets. September has some heavy hitters – The Last of Us Part I, anyone? – but there’s also a great crop of great indie titles you’ll want to look forward to. From great game shows to character-driven adventures to wonderfully dazzling retro firefights, here’s what you can look forward to this month on PS4 and PS5.
Temtem
Looking for a new spin on the tried and true critter collection genre? Temtem is exactly what you’ve been looking for! This game from Spanish developer Crema takes the concept of finding, taming and fighting creatures to a massive new scale in a tenacious online multiplayer world. Colorful creatures called Temtem inhabit the beautiful island paradise of the Airborne Archipelago, and you’ll capture, train, and fight them in time-tested turn-based combat. But you are not alone in your journey to the ranks of the best Temtem trainer. Team up online with friends or strangers to explore the islands, battle Clan Belsoto’s minions, and battle and trade your collected Temtem. With tons of Temtem to find, extensive customization options, and weekly special quests, your Temtem adventure will likely keep you busy for hundreds of hours.
Publication date: September 6 | Publisher: Humble Bundle | PS5
The Tomorrow Children: Phoenix Edition
The stylish propaganda-inspired cult classic from developer Q-Games returns on PS4 and PS5. The Void is a desolate, harsh expanse that covers the planet. It’s where human souls were trapped, the unintended result of an experiment gone horribly wrong. But the remnants of humanity have found a way to explore the Void and save surviving organic life forms through the use of ‘projection clones’. Using these clones, you will explore the tracts of land that have risen from the Void in search of survivors and materials. But beware – the Izberg, titanic monsters composed of suffering and negativity, roam the Void with a hunger that can never be satiated.
The Tomorrow Children offers a unique blend of exploration, resource gathering and city building. While the original release of The Tomorrow Children was a free-to-play title, the Phoenix Edition adds an offline single-player mode, new islands, more exploration tools (including the new grappling hook), landscape-transforming monoliths, and other surprises. that are unique to this available edition.
Publication date: September 6 | Publisher: Q Games | PS5, PS4
Quirky Beach
A hospital on a graceful floating ship? That is undoubtedly something newsworthy. You can visit this new frontier in medicine in Wayward Strand, a charming, dialogue-driven adventure from Ghost Pattern launching on PS4 and PS5. Casey is a teen with a burgeoning journalistic streak who sets out to cover the airborne medical center. As she explores the airship and meets the hospital’s patients, she becomes more entrenched in their lives, memories and mysteries.
The events of this fully narrated life story unfold in real time, with the characters’ lives becoming connected, divergent and intertwined as the minutes, hours and days pass. You can follow them, spend time with them, learn their stories and form special bonds. Pursuing one story may leave you missing another, but Wayward Strand is a game made to be played repeatedly, where you can discover new content based on your choices every time you start over. Take the time to explore and listen, and let Wayward Strand create gaming memories that you’ll cherish for years to come.
Publication date: September 15 | Publisher: Ghost Pattern | PS5, PS4
Tunic
The beautiful, critically acclaimed action-adventure masterpiece Tunic is coming to PS4 and PS5. This passion project from independent developer Andrew Shouldice follows a young fox in the titular fantasy outfit as he embarks on a brave adventure through beautifully rendered geometric environments. Explore a vast, beautiful world from an isometric point of view, solve puzzles and find new items and skills to open new paths. Decipher a unique in-game language to uncover clues to secrets and mysteries lurking around every corner. But watch out; this world is also filled with terrifying beasts, and you will need all your wits, courage and tools to defeat them in battle. Use an arsenal of combat maneuvers to overcome the threats that stand in your way to progress and discover more amazing places. What kind of wonders will you discover in your journey, brave one?
Publication date: September 27 | Publisher: Kinja | PS5, PS4
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First-person shooters have changed a lot since they first appeared on the scene in the early 90s. As advanced as modern shooters are these days, sometimes you may want to go back to something a little more old-fashioned in its design. Something that might look like it was ripped from the pages of that weird photocopied zine someone left on the “free” shelf of your local comic book store. Something that wants you to move and kill ASAP because you will die in a pathetic way to your life seeping out of your skull if you don’t. And for that oddly specific craving, YCJY Games’ Post Void is coming to PS4 and PS5 late this month.
Make your way through a bullet-laden, blood-soaked neon nightmare world where the two rules are: A. Move quickly through winding, maze-like corridors and B. Kill everything you can. Experience pure, retro-style FPS gameplay that dares to ask, “What if you could?” to see and play a noise album?” (Note: This game is not suitable for people who are sensitive to flashing lights.)
Publication date: September 29 | Publisher: Super rare games | PS5, PS4
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