This week in PC games: Ace Combat 8, Transport Fever 3, RetroSpace and a packed new-release list

# Overview

# Notable releases

• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve — The latest in Bandai Namco's arcade flight series, listed among the week's headliners.
• Transport Fever 3 — Paradox's new entry in its transport-infrastructure series, focusing on highly polished trains and network systems.

# Indie and niche picks

• Yots — A PS1-styled co-op extraction game set in a procedurally generated, Silent Hill–like city.
• Drop Command — Mixes cockpit combat with 4X-style strategy, aimed at players who enjoy mech and strategic overlay hybrids.

• Okko The Exiled — A 2D sidescroller with a horned protagonist and large club combat.
• Songs of Glimmerwick — A witch-school RPG linking magic and music, promising playful 'hijinks.'

# Remasters, expansions and other releases

• Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered — An Unreal Engine update of the early-2000s musou game and its expansion.
• Crusader Kings 3: By God Alone — A CK3 expansion that adds Vatican-focused gameplay and morally complex options.
• Intravenous 3: Borderline — A free standalone prologue for a top-down tactical shooter emphasizing stealth or loud combat styles.

# Themed notes and tone The roundup emphasizes variety rather than a single trend. You'll find playable nostalgia (PS1 aesthetics, remasters), serious simulation (transport networks), and experimental indie ideas (disco-space immersive sim, office-in-Hell clerk sim). Several titles lean on distinct premises to differentiate themselves: shepherding VR with circus elements, a cyberpunk restaurant sim, and a janitor-survivor immersed in disco culture aboard a doomed station.

# Quick consumer guidance

• If you want arcade aerial combat, Ace Combat 8 is the headline pick.
• If you prefer transport micromanagement and infrastructure, look at Transport Fever 3.
• For players who enjoy immersive sims with a strong atmosphere and unconventional settings, RetroSpace is the standout indie to watch.

# Closing The week supplies a broad spread of new releases across budgets and genres. Whether you favour high-flying action, tram-and-train management, or offbeat indie ideas, there are multiple options to consider this week.