The most requested shooter is released this week

The summer lull on Steam is entering the next round, but a surprise is still waiting for you: because a game that probably very few people have on their radar is currently the most requested shooter on Steam and is being released this week.

As every month, you will find out what it is and what other new releases await you this week in our format New on Steam.

Highlight of the week: The First Descendant

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The First Descendant: New co-op shooter flexes UE5 muscles and reveals its release date

The third-person shooter The First Descendant is currently ranked fourth among the most requested games on Steam, just ahead of heavyweights like Stalker 2. Despite this, the third-person shooter is still relatively unknown in this country. Reason enough to clarify what you can expect.

The gameplay focuses on Co-op missions for up to four playersjust like in the Steam long-running Warframe. There are a variety of character classes, each with specific skills that can be further customized by collecting and improving equipment.

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The First Descendant – We show you a complete mission in the campaign mode of the loot shooter

A highlight will be the Instance Dungeons that serve as endgame content. These dungeons offer both solo and co-op modes and varying difficulty levels, with higher difficulty levels promising better rewards.

So if you're in the mood for a loot shooter with intense battles and pretty Unreal Engine 5 graphics, you should keep an eye on the game.

Notice: Even though the game is already shown as released on Steam, you can only preload around 35 GB so far. The servers are scheduled to go live on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 9 a.m.

More releases of the week on Steam

Monday, July 1

• Kingdom, Dungeon and Hero: In this mix of fantasy, management and construction game, you manage a kingdom, send heroes on missions and defend yourself against a fallen god.

Tuesday, July 2

• Final Fantasy 14: Dawn Trail: In the latest add-on to the acclaimed MMO, you will be transported to the new region of Tural with blue sea and blue sky. There are also new classes, dungeons, raids and of course fresh loot for your heroes.

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Final Fantasy XIV Online: Square Enix has revealed over 20 job commands for the new DLC Dawntrail

Thursday, July 4

• Zenless Zone Zero: The new game from the Genshin Impact developers is an action RPG with roguelike elements. In the post-apocalypse, you go on resource-hunting missions as a raider – and as in the developer's other games, you can only use the heroes you have drawn from loot boxes.

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Zenless Zone Zero: Watch parts of the story and a fight

Friday, July 5

• Pool rooms: What is the biggest horror trend on Steam in recent years? We can't say with 100% certainty, but the Open Source Creepypasta The Backrooms is definitely at the forefront. Imagine glitch from reality and ends up in an endless labyrinth with several levels. Level 37, the pool rooms are one of the most famous levels of the backrooms – and you can explore it yourself in this free horror game.