Five new Steam games you probably missed this week

On an average day, about a dozen new games are launched on Steam .

. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play unless you sort through every single game that is released on Steam. So that’s exactly what we’ve done.

Thanks in part to the website WhatsOnSteam.com, we’ve gone through every game that’s launched on Steam in the last week to find the diamonds in the rough. This list, updated every Sunday, won’t include the Grand Theft Autos or the Fallout 4s of Steam, focusing instead on the games that may have been easy to miss.

These games seem the most promising, already have positive user reviews, and may be worth a second look.

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Released: July 21
Developer: Yonder
Publisher: IndieGala
Price: $8/£5.59/€8 (13% off for launch)

A pixelated action-adventure game, Red Rope: Don’t Fall Behind is about two people exploring a labyrinth while tied together by a relatively short rope. You can either control both characters on your own or play the game with a friend via local co-op. You have to fight enemies and solve puzzles, using their tether to your advantage. It’s a mechanic I haven’t seen in other games, and one I hope developer Yonder explores over the game’s 100 levels.

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Released: July 19 (Early Access)
Developer: Mode4
Publisher: Mode4
Price: $12/£9/€12 (20% off for launch)

A bomberman game with a cowboy aesthetic, Bombslinger just hit Early Access this week. It’s a refreshing look for an iconic gamemode. While multiplayer hasn’t been added yet, one of the biggest draws for a game like this, its single player looks interesting as is. Bombslinger may not be a game I want to buy right this minute, but once local multiplayer is added I could easily see it being added to my party game rotation.

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Released: July 21
Developer: Blyts
Publisher: Blyts
Price: $15/£11/€15

A point-and-click adventure game with a sense of humor, Kelvin and the Infamous Machine just left Early Access this week. Developer Blyts says the plot of the game centers around Kelvin, a lab assistant who “stumbles irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks.” While the launch trailer is a bit campy, the game has a wonderful art style and some interesting looking puzzles. Plus, as PC gamers, it’s always nice to see more high quality point-and-click games being made.

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Released: July 21 (Early Access)
Developer: Frogshark
Publisher: Frogshark
Price: $15/£11/€15

Swordy is one of the sillier local competitive games I’ve seen in awhile. As its name would imply, Swordy is about fighting each other with swords in a physics-based brawler. Maybe the name doesn’t imply all of that, but the trailer above should make the rest clear. Swordy launched on Early Access, and promises “major updates guided by our community every 4 to 6 weeks,” and what’s already there looks like a lot of fun. Unfortunately, as of now, you have to use a controller to play Swordy—not that it looks like an appealing game to play with a keyboard anyway.

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Released: July 22
Developer: No Brakes Games
Publisher: Curve Digital
Price: $15/£12/€15 (20% off for launch)

Another physics-based game, we actually already highlighted Human: Fall Flatwhen it came out. But after watching the trailer, it really does seem like a very clever puzzle game. It looks sort of like controlling a Gang Beasts fighter, but instead of punching your friends, you are pulling levers and solving puzzles with physics. The game also has a focus on exploration of the dream-like world you inhabit, and can even be played local co-op with another person.

These were released between 6/17-6/23. This list is updated every Sunday.