The Week In Games: Yay, More Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight might be everywhere, but I can’t be mad about it. The pixel art hero is back again in a brand new game. This time, however in Shovel knight Pocket Dungeon, the tough shovel-wielding warrior has to solve puzzles to proceed. I assume with a shovel, of course.

The month is halfway over, Christmas is almost here and so you’d expect the number of cool-looking games releasing this week to be pretty low. Wrong! Between stuff like The Gunk, Trash Sailors, that new puzzle-focused Shovel Knight spin-off, and even a relic of the past with a Wii U release, too. Trying to play some of these games as quickly as possible so I can possibly talk about them in my Game of the Year list is going to be tricky, but I’ll give it a shot.

Here’s all the stuff coming out this week:

Monday, December 13

• Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC

• My Universe – Doctors & Nurses | Switch

Tuesday, December 14

• Clockwork Aquario | PS4, Switch
• Gear.Club Unlimited 2 – Ultimate Edition | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
• Among Us | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One
• Asteroids: Recharged | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
• Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Resuce | PC
• Greak : Memories of Azur | PS4, Xbox One
• One Hand Clapping | Switch
• Noble Fates | PC

Wednesday, December 15

• Aeterna Noctis | PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC

• Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth | Xbox One

• Clid the Snail | PC

• Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead | PS5

• The Letter: A Horror Visual Novel | Switch

• Deiland: Pocket Planet | PC

Thursday, December 16

• The Gunk | Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC
• Alien Isolation | iOS, Android
• Trash Quest | Switch
• Five Night At Freddy’s: Security Breach | PS5, PS4, PC
• Circus Pocus | Xbox One
• Moon | PS5, PS4
• Black Bird | PS5, PS4
• Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo | PC
• Final Fantasy VII Remake | PC
• Murder Diaries 3: Santa’s Trail of Blood | Xbox One
• Sakura Santa | Switch
• Dinosaur Jigsaw Puzzles – Dino Puzzle Game for Kids & Toddlers | Switch
• The Enigma Machine | Switch
• OMNO | Switch
• Love Pop! | Switch
• Hashihime of the Old Book Town Append | Switch
• Moonbound | Switch
• RTO 3 | Wii U
• Trash Sailors | PC

Friday, December 17

• Aspire: Ina’s Tale | Xbox One, Switch, PC
• Ancient Cities | PC
• Power Pushout | PC, Mac
• Murder Diaries 3: Santa’s Trail of Blood | PC
• Forgotten Hill Disillusion | Switch
• HIM & HER 3 | Switch
• Sky Fleet | PC