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Wishlister<\/strong> is a weekly newsletter bringing you a curated list of upcoming Steam games worth adding to your wishlist, sent on Tuesdays and published on the site on Fridays. You can <\/em>subscribe here<\/em>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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As a site that spends all day covering new games, we know all too well that there\u2019s simply too much to keep up with. Tons of exciting games are announced every day, whether it be in social media posts that get buried by the algorithm or in showcases so loaded with content that it\u2019s easy to forget what you just saw by the end. We wanted to help, so we made Wishlister: a weekly newsletter highlighting upcoming games that belong on your Steam wishlist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

And what a week to launch, because a very busy Gamescom just wrapped up over in Germany. The show featured tons of new games, many of which debuted on streams like Opening Night Live and Future Games Show. There were plenty of gems hidden throughout the event, so we had no shortage of games to put on your radar this week. There\u2019s plenty more to dig through, so make sure to subscribe to Wishlister if you want a weekly refresher on what\u2019s on the horizon.<\/p>\n

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\n Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
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In 2021, developer Daniel Mullins had a breakthrough moment with the surreal Inscryption<\/em>. Mainstream success hasn\u2019t seemed to dull Mullins\u2019 creativity, because his next game looks even weirder. Described as a \u201cphantasmagorical voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games,\u201d Pony Island 2: Panda Circus<\/em> is an unclassifiable game that you just need to see for yourself. All I can say for sure is that I need to play it.<\/p>\n

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\n Acornia: Mirror Worlds
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Splashteam, the developers behind the excellent Pikmin homage Tinykin<\/em>, is back with an eye-catching follow-up. Acornia: Mirror Worlds<\/em> is part action game, part card collector, part\u2026 bakery management sim? Its delightful reveal trailer during Gamescom Opening Night Live\u2019s preshow teased a genre-hopping adventure about an adorable little squirrel named Alva who attacks with projectiles stored in her cheeks.<\/p>\n

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\n Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern
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Plenty of Dungeons & Dragons games ask you to kill waves of enemies, but how many are focused entirely on the downtime between battles? Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern<\/em> sees that potential, and is turning it into a cozy tavern management sim where you make life more comfortable for weary adventurers in need of a break.<\/p>\n

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\n RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks
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The classic RollerCoaster Tycoon series is making a comeback with a new mainline installment, and there\u2019s good reason to keep your eye on it. RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks<\/em> is being developed by Springloaded, the team behind Let\u2019s Build a Zoo<\/em>. If you\u2019re not familiar with Springloaded\u2019s work, know that their brand of humor and systems-heavy management is a perfect fit for the amusement park series.<\/p>\n

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\n Murals
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After knocking it out of the park with Disney Illusion Island<\/em>, developer Dlala Studios is creating its own original game. Murals <\/em>is a hack-and-slash action game set in a fantasy world where familiar fairytales have been twisted. The game\u2019s debut trailer shows some isometric action painted in Dlala\u2019s typically illustrative art style. It\u2019s a welcome evolution for a studio that has proven itself working on existing IP.<\/p>\n

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\n Lego Skylines
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Lego Skylines<\/em> is one of those billion dollar ideas that feels like it should have existed a dozen times already. It\u2019s a city-builder where you can create a world out of Lego bricks. It looks like a more approachable entry point into a tricky genre, but one that will still have the systems and depth of the Cities: Skylines series that it’s spun off from. After watching the trailer, you\u2019ll wish that you could reach into the screen and touch all those perfectly rendered Legos.<\/p>\n

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