Another showcase that starts with the word “future!” This time, though, it’s hosted by Spider-Man and Mary Jane Watson. Well, kind of – the hosts are voice actors Yuri Lowenthal and Laura Bailey. This showcase lasts about 50% longer than most (it’s an hour and a half) but does take good long looks at some games. So let’s get started with some of the best highlights of the show, which I’ll follow with a full list of the games mentioned as well as the entire show’s video if you’d like to take a look.

Game highlights

Resistor

It would be reasonable to describe Resistor as a CaRPG (get it? car-RPG!) since it is an open-world narrative-driven (ha) adventure RPG. It features exploration, stunt-infused racing, and explosive vehicular combat. It’s 2060 and the world’s governments have destroyed one another, leaving only self-contained city states run by huge corporations. Within those walls, people life comfortably and with excess, completely removed from the harsh realizes of the outside world. The corporations take turns hosting an annual racing tournament, with the prize being citizenship. But it’s not all as great as it sounds… Resistor will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series “soon.”

Headbangers

Headbangers seems just delightful, happy and musical… and weird. I’m in, full stop. Like some of us, I’m tired of battle royale games, but this one is different: it’s rhythm-based! You and 29 other pigeons compete to complete the quest of claiming the title of Master Headbanger. Compete in musical mini-games; there are 23 of them across four rounds. Each round escalates in difficulty. Pigeons can be customized with clothing, hats, glasses, voices, taunts, and more. Headbangers will be released for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series later this year.

Distant Bloom

The goal of Distant Bloom is to take the world from ruins to a world in bloom. It is a serene management game that lets you explore an alien planet where things have clearly gone awry. Use plants to restore the environment, and build a flourishing community with your crewmates. Turn harvests into recipes, tools, and items that can be used to improve home base. Distant Bloom will be released for PC “soon.”

Ruffy and the Riverside

Ruffy and the Riverside has this really cool “SWAP” features, which is basically copy and paste. In this open world action adventure game, use SWAP to magically change the world around you. Play as Ruffy, the Chosen One, as they try to save Riverside from the lunatic villain Groll (and his henchmen). There is lots to do, from main quests to side quests to exploration. Ruffy and the Riverside will be released for PC and Nintendo Switch in Q1 2024; other consoles TBA.

Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson

Yep, another game about music. This one isn’t a rhythm title though, no; Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson is a turn-based RPG where players wield powerful instruments, gather mighty riff attacks, and save the land from Rick Riffson’s devilish goons and musical monsters. Play as Rob, a friendly musician trying to restore harmony to a world where whacky villains are corrupting music. Explore the land, add sick riffs to your deck, and wield your mighty guitar in epic music battles. Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson will be released for PC in 2024.

The full list of games

• Highwater (launching in the coming months for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series; currently available for iOS/Android via Netflix)
• Resistor (coming soon for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series)
• Instinction
• Star Trucker (launching in 2024 for PC)
• Lords of the Fallen (launching October 13 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series)
• Headbangers: Rhythm Royale (launching later this year for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series)
• The Last Faith (launching October 2023 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Steel Seed (PC, PlayStation, Xbox)
• Distant Bloom (coming soon for PC)
• Go Fight Fantastic (launching this year for PC)
• En Garde! (launching in the coming months for PC)
• Alaskan Road Truckers (launching in Q4 2023 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox)
• The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales (launching June 22 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Deceipt 2 (launching later this year for PC, PlayStation, Xbox)
• Life By You (launching in early access on September 12 for PC)
• C-Smash VRS (launching June 23 for PS VR2)
• Madison VR (PS VR2, Steam VR)
• VR Skater (launching later this year for Pico, PS VR2)
• Firewall Ultra (launching later this year for PS VR2)
• Wallace & Gromit in The Grand Getaway (coming soon for Meta Quest)
• Surviving Deponia (launching in early access this year for PC)
• Homeseek (launching July 20 for PC)
• Laika: Aged Through Blood (launching this year for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Space Gears (coming soon for PC)
• Layers of Fear (launching on June 15 for PC/Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series)
• Enchanted Portals (launching later this year PC, consoles)
• Shattered Heaven (available now for PC)
• Moving Out 2 (coming soon for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Odinfall (coming soon for PC)
• Punch Club 2: Fast Forward (launching on July 20 for PC, consoles)
• Deathground
• Venture to the Vile (launching in 2024 for PC, consoles)
• Unrecord
• Cross Blitz (launching this year for PC)
• Warhaven (launching for PC in Q4 2023)
• SteamWorld Build (launching later this year for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle (launching August 30 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• New Cycle (coming soon for PC)
• Ruffy and the Riverside (launching in Q1 2024 for PC, Nintendo Switch; other consoles TBA)
• Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson (launching in 2024 for PC)
• Paleo Pines (launching September 26 for PC)
• Hammerwatch II (PC)
• World’s Worst Handyman (PC)
• Paper Trail (launching in Q1 2024 for PC, consoles, and Netflix)
• Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island (launching later this year for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, Xbox One)
• Stick It to the Stickman (launching later this year for PC)
• Remedium (coming soon for PC)
• Laysara: Summit Kingdom (launching later this year for PC)
• Puzzles for Clef (launching July 27 for PC, Nintendo Switch)
• Station to Station (PC)
• Reka (launching in 2024 for PC)
• Company of Heroes 3: Console Edition (available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series)
• Stray Gods: The Role-Playing Musical (launches on August 3 for PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Xbox)
• Reveil (PC)
• Pacific Drive (PC, PlayStation 5)
• Cookie Cutter (launching later this year for PC)
• The Precinct (PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series
• Luto (coming soon PC, PlayStation, Xbox)
• The Spirit of the Samurai (launching in 2024 for PC)

The full showcase