Aug. 19, 2025, 8:02 a.m.

You Missed These Games! - The Newsletter for August 19, 2025

You Missed These Games!

Here are the latest games on Steam with at least 100 player reviews and a player rating of 80%+!


Passant: A Chess Roguelike

Passant is a chess roguelike that changes all the rules. Progress through challenging rounds while collecting powerful pieces and game-changing items to seize victory.

🏆 83% Positive
🕹 $10.79 on Steam
♛ Strategy
♟️ Chess
😊 Casual
⚔️ Roguelike
♞ Turn-Based Strategy


Maze Mice

Maze Mice is a bullet heaven roguelite where time only moves when you move. Collect dots, level up, choose upgrades, and avoid cats. All at your own pace.

🏆 90% Positive
🕹 $9.99 on Steam
🧙 Action Roguelike
⌛ Bullet Time
☄️ Bullet Hell
⏰ Time Manipulation
🗡️ Roguelite


Plastic Battlegrounds

Set up the battlefield with an ever growing list of units, vehicles, and emplacements! Then either join the battle as a plastic soldier or be life sized and tower over the chaos.

🏆 90% Positive
🕹 $9.99 on Steam
🥽 VR
💥 War
🔫 Shooter
🎖️ Military
🏝️ Sandbox


ToHeart

The late-’90s landmark visual novel from AQUAPLUS is back and fully remastered with 3D scenes and animations, full HD resolution, the choice between the original cast or all-new voiceovers, and international translations for the first time ever!

🏆 93% Positive
🕹 $19.99 on Steam
📟 1990's
📖 Visual Novel
🧸 Anime
🔃 Multiple Endings
🎨 Colorful


Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Welcome to the eastern nation of Azuma! In this fresh take on Rune Factory, use your powers as an Earth Dancer to restore the land, its people, and even its gods. Along the way, battle corrupted monsters, rebuild seasonal farms and villages, and form bonds with the colorful locals.

🏆 88% Positive
🕹 $59.99 on Steam
⚔️ RPG
💥 Action
🏰 Adventure
💕 Romance
🌸 JRPG


POPUCOM

Venture together with your friends on an unknown planet. Use color switching, match-3 shooting, and artifact powers to overcome challenges and keep advancing. What lies ahead of you is an adventure filled with wonder, hope, and much more to discover!

🏆 87% Positive
🕹 $19.99 on Steam
🤝 Co-op
🏰 Adventure
🏃 Platformer
💎 Match 3
😊 Casual


Runebound Bastion

Each crystal can be upgraded to attack faster and deal more damage, helping you hold back stronger waves of enemies.

🏆 92% Positive
🕹 $39.99 on Steam
🏰 Adventure
😊 Casual
⚙️ Simulation
⚽ Sports
🏞️ Action-Adventure


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