5 Steam Games to Try This September
Steam has a habit of throwing some very random games at me, and of course, I end up wanting to try half of them.
So, I thought, why not make a monthly thing of it?
Each month I’m going to pick five games that have caught my eye. They might be new releases, older games I’ve only just stumbled across, single-player or something you can rope your friends into.
Basically, if it makes me stop scrolling and think, “Ooh, that looks fun”, it can make the list.
So, here are five Steam games that have caught my eye for September.
MECCHA CHAMELEON
I’m starting with possibly the most ridiculous one of the lot.
MECCHA CHAMELEON is basically hide-and-seek, except you can paint yourself to try and blend into the scenery. Because apparently regular hide-and-seek wasn’t chaotic enough.
Players are split into Hiders and Seekers, with the Hiders trying to camouflage themselves by matching their character to whatever is around them.
Where you hide and even how you pose can make a difference, so I can already imagine thinking I’ve done an incredible job of disappearing while actually being ridiculously obvious.
This one is multiplayer, so definitely one to get some friends involved with.
How to Fish
You would think a game called How to Fish would be quite relaxing.
You would be wrong.
After a boating mishap leaves you stranded on an island, you’ve got to learn how to fish to make your way home.
You can catch and sell fish, upgrade your equipment, explore different islands and take on quests and bosses. There are also rare versions of different fish to find, which adds a bit of collecting into the mix.
You can play by yourself or with up to three other people online.
Personally, I feel like adding friends is only going to make the fishing considerably more chaotic.
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
Someone has made a game about putting books back on shelves and I immediately want to play it.
That’s it. That’s the recommendation.
OK, there’s slightly more to it than that.
A mischievous fairy has caused complete chaos in a magical library and there are 3,072 books that need putting back in their proper places.
You need to look at things like the book titles and covers to work out where they belong, slowly clearing the floor and getting the library back into some sort of order.
There are magical abilities you can unlock to help you along the way too.
I have a feeling this is either going to be incredibly satisfying or I’ll still be sorting virtual books at 2am.
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs
There’s something oddly satisfying about games where you get to fix things, so ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs immediately caught my eye.
It’s set in mid-2000s Tokyo and puts you in charge of an electronics repair shop.
Customers bring in old consoles, phones, cameras, music players and other bits of tech for you to repair, so there’s a nice bit of nostalgia mixed in too.
It’s not just about fixing electronics, though. You’ll get to know the people who come into the shop and make choices that can affect their stories, your business and how the game ends.
I like the idea of having the actual repairing side alongside a story rather than it just being fix item, next item, fix item, next item.
Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery
And finally, we’ve got another game about cleaning up a gigantic mess.
Apparently, I have a type.
In Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery, an earthquake has scattered 2,071 puzzle pieces around an art gallery and you’ve got to find them all and put 87 paintings back together.
The paintings include works from artists such as Monet, Van Gogh and Hokusai, and you can take your time putting everything back together while listening to classical music.
You can even upload your own images and turn them into puzzles, which is a really nice extra.
Between this and the library, September could apparently be the month I spend hours tidying up things that don’t actually exist.
What Are You Playing This Month?
So that’s my five for September.
We’ve got fishing, fixing electronics, sorting thousands of books, rebuilding an art gallery and painting ourselves to look like the furniture.
A perfectly normal selection, then.
I’m hoping to make this a monthly series, so I’d love to know what you’ve stumbled across on Steam recently.
And, more importantly, which of these five would you play?
Competition
Would you like to win £15 to spend on anything you want over on Steam (which, by the way, would get you even the most expensive game on this list, or multiple of the cheaper ones)? Then now is your chance!
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I would love to try Restory, it looks really fun!
I want to try the game how to fish, it looks like a great game to unwind with.
I’d get the new CIVILIZATION game, been a fan of it since I was little!
All those games look interesting, but I’m trying to save up for a Steam Frame.
Definitely want to try the Librarian game
I only play casual games on my phone so the prize would be a gift for one of my sons.
One of my favourite chill games of all time is PC Building Simulator, so ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs would be right up my street!
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is already on my Steam wishlist and I really want to play that.
I would love to buy some classic Steam games from the 90s
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs looks great!
Restory seems very fun! I might buy some game for my toddler too
I would probably let me son spend the Steam voucher. These games are interesting to me, I like puzzles and quieter games that make you think.
i’ll put it towards Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Good picks! My kids are loving Mecca Chameleon at the moment and of your five the Librarian one appeals to me most. I’m currently loving Balatro so if I won I’d pick something I could play with my family like Big Walk. It looks really fun 🙂
I’d spend the voucher on an adventure game or two, for the childhood nostalgia.
I would put the voucher towards buying a steam machine
MECCHA CHAMELEON sounds like the one for me (and other gamers in the family as well)
The electronics repairs game looks good but I’d probably spend it on upgrading my games I already have
My son is the bigger gamer so would use to help hime to buy a new game
I think the Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! looks fun but I would prob spend it on something Sims related.
I used to work as a librarian so the Librarian one definitely catches my eye 😅
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Good luck everyone!
I love the sound of The Librarian, a enjoy gaming to help me to relax
I would give this to my son so he can spend it as he wishes
Hard decision between Restory or Librarian. Restory has had more feedback from my friends, but Librarian seems more interesting to me.
the Librarian game would be great for me
I’d give How to Fish a go, sounds fun! I’ve always enjoyed fishing-based games.
can’t say I play them but my neice and great neices do – sure they already have a list !!
civilisation looks great. sell be great to have steam voucher money. i use steam a lot
restory looks cool. would play it
i’ll spend it on onimusha the way of the sword. been trying to get more steam money
I’d give ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs a go, it looks super fun 🙂
I’ve heard great things about Meccha Chameleon 😀
it’s got to be onimusha.
id love to try restory, I think I’d be engrossed in it!
Great List!
I don’t tend to play games anymore, but my stepson is really serious about his gaming, so I would give the voucher to him, because he would make really good use of it, and Christmas is coming………..
I’d give this to my son to put towards a game he would like as he is a really big gamer.
How to Fish sounds like a fun game to buy with the voucher
This is such a good list of games, I’ll definitely be giving these a go!
I do like the look of How to Fish! But I would probably put the voucher towards Coral Island
MECCHA CHAMELEON seems to be really fun! Wanna try it out with my friends! 😀
I already own and play Meccha Chameleon, which is super fun with friends! So I’d be torn between Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!, and Restory – both look really good!
I’d be interested to know on what device(s) you play your games.
Librarian looks like my kind of game!
My daughter has wanted to buy Sally Face for a while now so I’d treat her to that
I like the look of Mecca Chameleon
I really want to play the library clean up! I’ve been playing Humanica on Steam recently.
The geek in me needs Chill Electronics Repairs!
The geek in me needs Chill Electronics Repairs! Need that game
Would love to play Meccha Chameleon. Looks a great laugh!
I’d give to my partner to spend on a game, he likes flying games.
I would spend it on a game for my kids as part of their Christmas present.
Love cosy games – some of these are already on my wishlist!
I’d actually gift this to my son and let him choose something to buy (yay, parenting..) but game wise I’d struggle to choose between Meccha Chameleon (because hiding from the kids is always fun) and Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery (like I don’t do enough tidying with 3 kids and a puppy).. They do sound right up my street!
I would probably let my nephew spend the Steam voucher
I would probably go for ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs, definitely been eager to try that out
I’ve got my eye on Hellish Quart, a sword fighting game.
I think my son would like the Librarian game and I would be gifting the voucher to him.
I’d buy Subnautica, which has been on my wishlist for a while
I would get Red Dead Redemption II but Meccha Chameleon would be fun to play with friends.
i’d gift this to my daughter who has a big steam wishlist
Civilisation sounds brilliant! My other half and nephew would probably love it!
ReStory – what a great idea for a game!
Maybe put it towards a new game that’s just been released – not sure what yet. Although Songs of Glimmerwick looks interesting ♥
id give it to my son who love games – no idea what he’d pick!
I would put it towards the new spyro game
Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library looks right up my street. i love calm and cozy games!
Yes i would like the fishing game.
Librarian! I have wanted to try this for a while!
I like the sound of Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery.
id put it towards buying war of dogs
I think it would have to have a pint on Happy Wheels to start with
I’ve always wanted to be a Librarian ,,,, now’s my chance
I would probably go for How to Fish which looks interesting.
I’ve had ReStory in my wishlist for a while now, think I need to give it a try!
ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs would be top of my list.
I’d gift to my niece who would probably like to get Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery
Librarian appeals to me but they all look really good
I want to try the civilisation game!
I want to try the civilisation game!
Librarian is the first one id play
I would save it and put it towards planet zoo 2
Rolling up my sleeves so I can get ready for sorting out that Arcane Library. Love the sound of that one!
I love mecha chameleon! these organising games look great.
Loads of more famous games on my list but wouldn’t mide trying Librarian – reminds me of Unpacking which is a wonderful game.
the puzzle gallery game sounds good, i also like games such as cities skylines
I’d go for ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs — I love the idea of fixing old tech while uncovering the characters’ stories. 🎮🔧