Unique upcoming games (that you haven't heard about)

Crowded

Crowded is a crow city builder where you strategically design a nest-city to support and shelter your flock. Engineer, scavenge and explore your way to a self-sustaining society in the sky!

Croakwood

Croakwood is a creative, relaxed town building simulation game about frogs and nature! Design and create structures, plan and decorate towns, and explore an ancient forest to guide the growth of a charming community of tiny amphibians as they settle into their new life in the lush and wild woods.
(from the developers of Parkitect)

Nivalis

Grow your business, manage restaurants and nightclubs, make friends and enemies, buy and decorate apartments, go fishing and maybe even find love in Nivalis, the city that stretches from the ocean to the clouds.

This one is from the developer of Cloudpunk.

*

The Guild - Europa 1410

Forge your path to power in medieval Europe. Choose your profession and master trade, politics, and intrigue to climb the social ladder and found a dynasty. Secure your legacy and dominate history in this immersive economic simulation.

*

Mars Attracts

Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™. Play as the devious Martians as you construct detailed enclosures, manage staff, and most importantly - abduct and experiment on humans for the entertainment of your Martian guests!

This one is from the developer of This Means Warp.

Wild West Pioneers

Forge your destiny on the untamed frontier in the city-builder Wild West Pioneers. Build and manage a growing town, establish production chains, scout for new outposts and build trade routes to support your settlements. Build, survive, and thrive in the land of opportunity!

Release statement

I feel like we've been here before, but I don't think it's ever been done right. This one is from the publisher of the Dynasty games.

Prologue: Go Wayback!

From PlayerUnknown, the guy behind PUBG.

Prologue: Go Wayback! is a single-player open-world emergent survival roguelike where every journey is unique. Traverse a new wilderness that is generated for you every time you play. Chart your path, overcome the elements, and write your own story of exploration.

The Legend of Baboo

Young Sepehr and his loveable dog, Baboo, set off on a harrowing quest to save their family from the mystical forces of an ancient evil. Embark on an action-adventure, story-driven journey and explore a vast, magical world caught in a battle between light and dark.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/the-legend-of-baboo-makes-me-feel-just-as-warm-and-fuzzy-as-its-heroic-pup-looks/

Zlin City: Arch Moderna

Build charming miniature diorama cities and train routes in a magical world inspired by the 1930s–40s. Create cozy towns, craft detailed rail networks, and relax to an original soundtrack. Inspired by real historical events and the architecture of Zlin.

The God Slayer

Enter an Eastern-inspired steampunk metropolis where gods known as Celestials reign with a divine fist. In this open-world RPG, you are an Elemancer who refuses to bow. Infused with elemental powers and a heart of vengeance, you will dethrone them all. You will rise to be the God Slayer.

Huaxia: Warring States

Build your own epic story in the Huaxia: Warring States. Start a clan, conquer the lands, and build an empire. Or roam the Nine Provinces as a lone warrior fighting bandits and monsters. The choice is yours!

The Vernyhorn

A third-person open-world RPG inspired by classic role-playing roots. Follow a man haunted by his past as he faces his inner demons in a world shaped by faith, fear, and survival — where every choice leaves a mark that time cannot erase.