Enshrouded Adventure Sharing Turns Great Builds Into Playable Adventures
Survival-crafting hit Enshrouded already had a reputation for one of the most flexible building systems around, but a new adventure sharing feature finally fixes its biggest community gripe: you can now download other players’ elaborate bases and actually live in them, instead of just admiring screenshots or video tours. That means the grindy early hours of gathering, scaffolding, and refining layouts can be skipped in favour of moving straight into exploration, combat, or tweaking a masterpiece to your taste. It also changes the meta: instead of every player starting from scratch, creators can effectively become architects for the wider community, while newer players get a softer on-ramp into the game’s systems. Play this if you like survival sandboxes where building is the star, but you’d rather inhabit spectacular castles and lairs than spend days placing every single block yourself.
Omega Phenex Playtest: High-Speed Mechs for Armored Core Fans
On the new PC games front, Omega Phenex Commenced Project Six has opened its first public playtest on Steam, running until June 25. Developed by solo creator Surume Kobo, it is a 3D high-speed mech shooter openly inspired by Armored Core’s frantic combat and Ace Combat’s sweeping vistas. You pilot the agile Icarus frame in extremely fast battles where turning speed is uncapped and boost management is generous, keeping you almost constantly in motion. The beta showcases a fully voiced Story Mode on the mysterious land of Atlantis and lets you sample deep customization: you tweak parts for looks, then refine durability, mobility, and weapon performance via global “Tune” values. Expect around 30 mission types in the full release, plus an Arena for focused duels, though beta saves will not carry over. Play this if you like Armored Core, Ace Combat, and theorycrafting your perfect mech loadout.
Ghost of Yotei New Game Plus Raises the Stakes for Completionists
Ghost of Yotei’s latest patch introduces New Game Plus, a mode aimed squarely at players who have finished the main story and still want more challenge and build experimentation. After completing the final revenge quest, you can start a New Game Plus run from the title screen, carrying over Atsu’s weapons, armor, techniques, charms, and other progress so you can unleash a fully kitted arsenal from the opening hours. This isn’t a victory lap, though: NG+ uses exclusive “+” difficulty tiers where enemies hit harder, have more health, and even basic foes become experts in Standoffs with lightning-fast feints. You’ll also find new Transcendent upgrade levels that demand perfected gear. The mode trims some early-game story sequences for a faster ramp into open-world play, encouraging creative loadouts rather than repetitive grinding. Play this if you enjoyed the base story but now crave a tougher, more experimental samurai-specter power trip.
Skirmish: Ascension Update Doubles Down on Competitive VALORANT Play
If you prefer tight competitive sessions over full-length matches, VALORANT’s Skirmish: Ascension update is worth a look. Running from April 29 to June 22, this experimental mode refines Skirmish into a more ladder-driven experience with 1v1 and 2v2 queues. A curated Agent pool each gets just one selected ability, forcing you to lean on raw aim and game sense rather than full-kit utility spam. Weapons are staged by round—starting with pistols like the Sheriff and scaling up to Vandal and Phantom—so every phase has a defined power curve. Progression happens on Riot’s FTW website, where you link your account, track a rank from Iron to Radiant, and redeem rewards such as unique player cards and titles based on games played and rank reached. Play this if you enjoy VALORANT’s core gunplay, want a focused dueling environment, or need a low-commitment way to grind meaningful competitive reps.
For The Stars: Snail Games’ Ambitious AAA Leap Beyond ARK
Looking slightly further ahead, Snail Games has released a new developer diary for For The Stars, its internally developed AAA project and a key pillar in the studio’s shift from traditional publishing toward owning more first-party IP. The diary shows pre-alpha footage and concept art while lead software engineer Stephen O’Donnel describes an experience that spans exploring multiple worlds, building civilizations, and encountering alien races and strange creatures. It positions For The Stars as a broad, systems-driven title rather than a narrow genre experiment, and as Snail’s first major step beyond its foundational ARK franchise. For players, that suggests a blend of exploration, construction, and emergent encounters with alien life; for the company, it signals a strategic bet on long-tailed premium worlds it fully controls. Play this if you’re into expansive sci-fi sandboxes and want to watch a new universe take shape from the ground up.