New Strategy Game and Extraction Shooter Hybrid Inspired by XCOM and Hunt: Showdown

Oh man, where to start? Ice Code Games, right? They’ve got this quirky thing going on where they mix up tactical fights with supernatural stuff. So, Hard West 2 and Rogue Waters—totally bizarre but kind of cool in their own way. Imagine cowboys and pirates, but throw in some demons and monsters. Yeah, I know. Weird, right? But it hooks you in. Now they’re cooking up something new called Nightmare Frontier. It’s like they’re taking Hunt Showdown, mashing it with XCOM 2, and seeing what happens. And honestly? I’m here for it.

Anyway, so Nightmare Frontier. If you squint a bit, it looks like it’s walking in the footsteps of Hard West. You’ve got that same gritty American Wild West vibe, filled to the brim with beasts. But it’s shaking things up with this risk-reward thing. Which, to be honest, is kinda nerve-wracking. You control these scavengers who are trying to snatch up loot while dodging these nasty creatures called Dreadweavers. And it’s this constant game of chicken—do you stay for more loot or hightail it outta there before you lose it all? Talk about stressful!

And when you’re not dodging death, you’re getting crafty—literally. Crafting and upgrading gear, leveling up skills, gearing up for the next showdown. It’s this whole prep scene before you dive back into chaos. Reminds me a bit of getting ready for a big exam, then realizing you studied the wrong material. Or maybe that’s just me.

So hey, it’s landing on Steam this summer in Early Access. You can wishlist it, which sounds so futuristic, but it’s super handy. Or just soak up the info overload on its Steam page if you’re into that.

In the meantime, if you’re itching for a jump scare or some adrenaline-pumping action, we’ve got some killer horror and action-adventure games on PC to tide you over. And don’t forget—Google News is like a daily dose of PC gaming news if that’s your jam. And yeah, there’s Discord too, where everyone’s just talking it out. Why? Who knows. But it’s vaguely comforting, right?