Xenonauts 2
Last year, I wish listed a few games that looked exciting from indie developers, and after writing some articles on them I discovered many of those titles were getting picked up by an up-and-coming publisher. Hooded Horse is an indie publisher that specializes in strategy and simulation games, and I think they stalked my Steam Wishlist to look for titles to publish! As a big fan of strategy games, it was really wild to see these phenomenal-looking games getting picked up by the same publisher. With that being said, let’s get into the 2023 Lineup from Hooded Horse!
Manor Lords
First up is Manor Lords, heading to early access on Steam this year from Slavic Magic’s. A medieval city-builder with many unique differences to set itself apart, after a demo during October ‘22’s Next Fest debut it has become one of the top ten most wish-listed games on Steam with 1.4 million wishlists. Another exciting game that will be making its debut in the first half of 2023 is Xenonauts 2, an X-COM-style turn-based tactical strategy game from Goldhawk Interactive. A sequel to 2014’s Xenonauts, the player must lead a multi-national force against Alien Invaders set during an alternate history of Earth. Check out the first gameplay trailer here.
Sons of Valhalla
Moving on to the summer, Sons of Valhalla is set to release. The pixel art action and base-building game from Pixel Chest will have players building up their fortress and forces as they raid across England to find their lost love. More news will be released as time goes on. Other projects coming from Hooded Horse in 2023 include Arcen’s Heart of the Machine, a sandbox strategy putting players in the circuits of a sentient AI, and Breachway, a space roguelite strategy game from Edgeflow Studio. Both of these titles are expected to arrive in the second half of 2023.
Breachway
Along with previously announced and discussed titles, its looking like Hooded Horse is set to have a banner year and they haven’t finished their announcements! Keep an eye out in the coming weeks for more news from Hooded Horse and its library of titles. Which games are you most excited about? Let us know in the comments! Take a look at the full publisher showcase from PAX West 2022 here.
Heart of the Machine
