{"id":21552,"date":"2025-08-25T05:31:54","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/21552\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T05:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T05:31:54","slug":"19-hidden-gems-launching-on-steam-this-week-25th-31st-of-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/21552\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (25th\u201331st of\u00a0August)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/croppedimage640200-Steam-Store-Page168.jpg\" alt=\"19 Hidden Gems Launching on Steam This Week (25th\u201331st of\u00a0August)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Every week, we take a look at all of the upcoming titles on Steam that&#8217;ll be launching so that you can have a better look at what you should be looking out for. During this week, we browsed through 301 titles to pick out the best ones coming out.<\/p>\n<p>For our Hidden Gems entry, our criterion is any game that has fewer than 1,000 followers. It&#8217;s a tough world for advertisement in the videogame industry, and we know that a lot of these go under the radar \u2014 as an indie-friendly outlet, we felt it was our duty to share some of these!<\/p>\n<p>Here are the entries for the week.<\/p>\n<p>Eyes of Hellfire<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-204502995.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 204502995\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Gambrinous<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Blumhouse Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: RPG, Strategy, Early Access<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Early Access, Strategy, Story Rich<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 27 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1724030\/Eyes_of_Hellfire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>DRIFT ISLAND<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-204517326.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 204517326\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: ECC GAMES<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: ECC GAMES<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Indie, Racing, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Immersive Sim, Automobile Sim, Racing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 28 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2353690\/DRIFT_ISLAND\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Parisian Brasserie Simulator<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-204538079.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 204538079\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Quark Studios<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Quark Studios<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Casual, Simulation, Life Sim<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 24 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3058360\/Parisian_Brasserie_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NODE: The Last Favor of the Antarii<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-204550647.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 204550647\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Lapsus Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Lapsus Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: 2.5D, Atmospheric, Puzzle Platformer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 28 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2757670\/NODE_The_Last_Favor_of_the_Antarii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Supper: New Blood<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211544863.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211544863\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: White Blanket Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Octavi Navarro<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Cooking, Point &amp; Click, Adventure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 26 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3032010\/The_Supper_New_Blood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Way of the Tray: Japanese Restaurant Simulator<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211644610.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211644610\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Who is Terry?<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Targem Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Cooking, Simulation, Pixel Graphics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 25 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3373830\/The_Way_of_the_Tray_Japanese_Restaurant_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Flowers And Favours: Florist Simulator<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211727030.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211727030\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: MISK Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: MISK Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Simulation, Singleplayer, Cozy<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 29 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3269600\/Flowers_And_Favours_Florist_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fresh Tracks<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211817900.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211817900\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Buffalo Buffalo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Buffalo Buffalo<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Action, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Rhythm, Roguelite, Runner<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 26 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3202950\/Fresh_Tracks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neon Village<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211849039.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211849039\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Encraft<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Encraft<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Early Access, Roguelike Deckbuilder, Deckbuilding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 29 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2916670\/Neon_Village\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-211901991.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 211901991\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Idea Factory, Compile Heart<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Idea Factory International<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Action, RPG<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: JRPG, Party-Based RPG, Female Protagonist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 26 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3341510\/Neptunia_Game_Maker_REvolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-212003655.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 212003655\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: PHL Collective<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: GameMill Entertainment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Exploration, Puzzle, Horror<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 29 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3080510\/Goosebumps_Terror_in_Little_Creek\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Aperture Dating Simulator<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-212113323.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 212113323\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Ashleyanna Rivers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Ashleyanna Rivers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Dating Sim, Simulation, Casual<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 28 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3723280\/Aperture_Dating_Simulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Slip &#8216;n Slime<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-212137747.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 212137747\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Wild Magic Studio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Wild Magic Studio<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure, Casual, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Casual, Puzzle, Cute<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 27 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1151990\/Slip_n_Slime\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Carnival<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-214427986.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 214427986\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Beyond Booleans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Beyond Booleans<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Adventure, Point &amp; Click, Pixel Graphics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 25 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2928770\/Carnival\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-214712148.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 214712148\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Indiesruption<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Blowfish Studios<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Adventure, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Pixel Graphics, Point &amp; Click, Horror<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 25 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1567530\/Vlad_Circus_Curse_of_Asmodeus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fruit Mountain Party<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-214729516.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 214729516\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: BeXide Inc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: BeXide Inc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Party Game, Puzzle, 3D Platformer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 27 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3467540\/Fruit_Mountain_Party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Into Black<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-214756212.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 214756212\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: The Binary Mill<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: The Binary Mill<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Action, Adventure, RPG<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Action-Adventure, Action RPG, Singleplayer<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 27 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3606610\/Into_Black\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Drift Survivor 2<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"left\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resizedimage640360-image-2025-08-24-214841454.png\" alt=\"image 2025 08 24 214841454\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: MEWSTURBO<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: TurboCatSoftware<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Action, Indie, Racing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Vehicular Combat, Roguelike, Racing<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 27 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3386100\/Drift_Survivor_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Spirit City: Lofi Sessions &#8211; All Aboard!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SetWidth640-spirit-city-lofi-sessions-all-aboard-screenshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer<\/strong>: Mooncube Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher<\/strong>: Mooncube Games<\/li>\n<li><strong>Genre<\/strong>: Casual, Indie, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tags<\/strong>: Indie, Casual, Simulation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date:<\/strong> 25 Aug, 2025<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3815280\/Spirit_City_Lofi_Sessions__All_Aboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Steam Link<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every week, we take a look at all of the upcoming titles on Steam that&#8217;ll be launching 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