This week in PC games: a Mass Effect-style RTS, a gamebook RPG for back-stabbing nobles, and a civilisation builder that offers to teach you kanji - Rock Paper Shotgun

What the report says

Rock Paper Shotgun’s weekly PC release roundup highlights the slate of new games arriving during the week of 20 July 2026, led by several strategy, role-playing and management titles. The site frames the week as unusually heavy on cat-related games, but focuses its main list on a broader selection of releases across Monday to Friday.

Among Monday’s releases, the article points to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian, a political gamebook-style RPG from Schisma Games and a follow-up to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. It also notes ZeroSpace in early access, described as a multi-faction science-fiction RTS with branching single-player decisions, cutscenes and a persistent multiplayer component. Other Monday entries include horror game Moldrise, medieval fencing simulator Ritter & Rotwein, cat island management game Cat Isle and Foghorns Drown.

The rest of the week includes Drone Sector, Scarlet Deer Inn and Dewdrop Dynasty on Tuesday; Aquapark Tycoon, Jenny the Witch, The Dream Of A Cockspur, Tears of Metal and Offbeat on Wednesday; and several Thursday releases including Helix: Descent N Ascent, Wonderia, Dinoblade and Worlds Upon The Wind. Rock Paper Shotgun singles out Worlds Upon The Wind for combining civilisation rebuilding, card-based play, animal spirits, woodblock-style art and Japanese kanji learning.

The roundup matters mainly as a discovery guide for PC players tracking smaller and mid-profile releases, particularly early access projects and genre hybrids. Based on the publisher’s report, the week’s lineup spans RTS, RPG, metroidvania, management sim, action, adventure and educational strategy elements, offering a wide spread beyond the biggest commercial releases.