"Gamescom 2025 was the biggest on record. Maybe your eyes began to glaze over from the multi-day barrage of new game announcements, trailers, and interviews. Now that the dust has begun to settle, we can finally reflect on a few of the fresh looks at cool, upcoming projects that may have gone under the radar. The following games didn't catch the Gamescom spotlight, but they did catch my eye. Here are six neat trailers you probably missed."
"Katanaut is a cosmic horror slash 'em up is a 2D pixel art roguelite about killing tons of abominations in a post-apocalyptic urban hellscape. You run, slash, dodge, and find lots of power-ups along the way. Will survival be rewarded with some cooler sci-fi story reveals than your average roguelike? I hope so. It comes to PC on September 10. Wild Blue brings back classic Star Fox vibes"
"Kaidan is a samurai extraction game 's trailer might be giving some people Soulslike flashbacks, but it actually seems like it might have more in common with the quick, arcade action of a 3D Ninja Gaiden. You play as a samurai in feudal Japan fighting Cthulhu-infused horrors, but the real twist is that it's an extraction-lite. You'll prepare for missions, select from multiple characters, and head into them solo or with an online group to fight mythical Yokai"
Gamescom 2025 featured a wide array of new-game trailers and several smaller reveals showcased unique upcoming projects. Katanaut is a 2D pixel-art roguelite centered on slashing abominations in a post-apocalyptic urban hellscape, featuring dodge mechanics, abundant power-ups, and a PC release on September 10. Wild Blue is an on-rails shooter starring anthropomorphic animals and developed by Chuhai Labs, channeling Star Fox-style gameplay with no release date announced. Kaidan is an extraction-lite samurai action game set in feudal Japan, pitting players against Cthulhu-infused Yokai in solo or cooperative runs and confirmed for PC without a timeframe. Project Bloomwalker involves restoring a blighted world using a magical moving house.
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