This week in PC games: vert-ramping trains, a retold murder mystery, and Cthulhu’s new gig as an AI Director
Rock Paper Shotgun’s weekly PC games column covers new releases and upcoming titles, with this week’s roundup featuring a diverse range of indie and niche experiences. Featured games include Ascend to Zero, a sci-fi action-roguelike that combines temporal manipulation mechanics with Hades-inspired combat room design, offering roguelike progression within dynamically structured encounters. The column also highlights Forensics: Crime Scene Detective, a simulation game that puts players in the role of a forensic investigator, focusing on authentic crime scene analysis work including fingerprint examination and evidence documentation.
The column’s title promises additional coverage of titles featuring vert-ramping trains, a retold murder mystery narrative, and a game involving Cthulhu in an AI director role, though the full details remain unavailable from the provided excerpt. The article is part of Rock Paper Shotgun’s regular Monday games coverage, with editorial notes indicating the column’s flexibility in covering both major releases and smaller indie projects that might otherwise be overlooked in mainstream gaming coverage.