This week's European downloads - August 15 (Vanishing of Ethan Carter, Ittle Dew, Grandia and more)

Note: Nintendo has stopped listing details and pricing for the new digital releases. Just like last week, we are doing all the legwork. That way, you can make an informed purchasing decision!

Nintendo eShop (Switch)

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (The Astronauts) - €19.99/£17.99
You play the game as Paul Prospero, an occult-minded detective who receives a disturbing letter from Ethan Carter. Realizing the boy is in grave danger, Paul arrives at Ethan’s home of Red Creek Valley, where things turn out to be even worse than he imagined. Ethan has vanished in the wake of a brutal murder, which Paul quickly discerns might not be the only local murder worth looking into. Inspired by the weird fiction and other tales of the macabre from the early twentieth century, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter aims to significantly evolve immersive storytelling in games.

GRANDIA HD Collection (GungHo America, available August 16)
Two quintessential RPGs have finally gone portable on one of gaming's most popular console/handheld hybrid platforms. The highly anticipated GRANDIA HD Collection for the Nintendo Switch is here.

Ittle Dew (Ludosity) - €9.99/£8.99
Adventuress Ittle Dew and her sidekick Tippsie crash onto a strange island, filled with loot and mysterious inhabitants. It quickly dawns on the duo that this might become their biggest adventure yet. Ittle Dew boils down the classic adventure formula until there is only fun left.

Arcade Archives VS GRADIUS (HAMSTER) -
"VS. GRADIUS" is a KONAMI’s shooting game released in 1986. Control VIC VIPER to destroy the invading cosmic force BACTERIAN and save the planet GRADIUS. Enhance your machine with power capsules such as lasers and other options, and fight your way through all seven unique and exciting stages!


Friday the 13th: The Game Ultimate Slasher Edition (Gun Media) - €39.99/£35.99
For the first time ever, you will have the opportunity to play as Jason Voorhees, the most famous slasher in horror. Stalk your prey, ambush them whenever you see fit and strike fear in the hearts of many as you become the legend himself! Friday the 13th: The Game will include a variety of kills, new and familiar, that will help you set the tone for the Jason Voorhees that you want to be. You’ll even get to unlock various Jason incarnations from the movies!

Escape from the Universe (CAT-astrophe Games) - €9.99/£9.00
Join the fight as one of the pilots born post-Exodus, travelling through galaxies in search for their meaning of life. Help other survivors, solve the mysteries and fight - all in order to escape from the universe!

Exception (Traxmaster Software) - €12.49/£10.99
When an old woman's computer is taken over by a virus bent on total annihilation, you assume control of an ordinary software program transformed into an elite combat machine. Retake the system and build your character into a formidable instrument of retribution.

PC Building Simulator (IrregularCorpor.) - €17.99/£14.99 (€16.19/£13.49 until August 20)
Build your very own PC empire, from simple diagnosis and repairs to bespoke, boutique creations that would be the envy of any enthusiast.

Never Give Up (Armor Games Studios) - €13.39/£12.09
Never Give Up is packed full of vicious traps and hazards specifically designed to test your platforming skills.

When the going gets tough, the tough don't quit! From the creators of the brutal and beloved web series enjoyed by millions of players worldwide, comes another installment of hardcore, skill-intensive platforming.

Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes (Daedalic Entertainment) - €19.99/£17.99
Life at the convent school isn't easy for Lilli. Only her vivid imagination lets the shy girl escape everyday-drudgery under the stern, watchful eye of the Mother Superior. She diligently works through her chores, no matter how unfair they may be. Her innocent, imperturbable way of carrying out the orders of others has something both tragic and eerie about it. Any resentment, any childlike disobedience is buried deep beneath a seemingly impenetrable shell of sweetness.

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (1C Entertainment) - €24.99/£23.99
Take control of the Arbiter Kyrie, an agent of the Immortal Council tasked with preserving stability and order throughout the land, and lead your troops through difficult encounters.

VASARA Collection (QUByte Interactive) - €9.99/£8.99 (€4.99/£4.49 until August 15)
For the very first time, highly acclaimed Japanese Arcade Shoot’em Ups, Vasara and Vasara 2, are made available to the whole world via this package: VASARA Collection!

Beholder 2 (Alawar Premium) - €14.99/£13.49 (€11.99/£10.79 until August 29)
Cold, gray, forbidding walls stretch to the sky. Massive oak doors conceal the most important secrets of the State. This is where fates are decided. This is the Ministry!

Cryogear (PolarityFlow) - €17.49/£15.79
Cryogear is a unique Pixel Art platformer, set in an open sci-fi world and driven by rewarded exploration. Control the reprogrammed clone G.3.4.R as he discovers the world, learns new abilities and unveils the mystery of the Emperor AI.

Rogue Singularity (Nnooo) - €14.99/£13.49
Survive the destruction of the galaxy in this fast-paced race through space!

A supermassive black hole is tearing the cosmos apart, and one plucky little robot has to race across the shattered fragments of countless worlds, into the heart of the rogue singularity itself!

Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" (FNG Studios) - €20.99/£18.89 (€16.79/£15.11 until August 18)
Tactics V: "Obsidian Brigade" is a retro-style tactical turn-based video game in homage to console tactical RPGs from the 1990s. It's set in an in-house fantasy setting with its own lore and magic, and it also uses techniques to convert to a 2D isometric look from 3D assets.

Gravity Duck (Ratalaika Games) - €4.99/£4.99
Have you ever wanted to be rich? What if you could become rich and control gravity!? This duck can with your help!

Flip, dodge, and traverse mind-bending gravity puzzles in 140 levels in order to grab all the eggs to return to the Maui statue!

Instant Sports (Plug In Digital, available August 16)

Anode (Kittehface Software, available August 17) - €3.49/£2.99
Colored blocks fall, and they keep falling. You rotate them, and drop them. Faster and faster you align the pieces, creating links of matching color, filling in gaps. You touch a block with a detonator and the entire chain explodes. The blocks above them drop, another detonator touches, and another chain is gone. Then another.

Duck Life: Battle (Wix Games, available August 18)

FAR: Lone Sails (Mixtvision), available August 18) - €14.99/£13.49
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

My Big Sister Demo (Ratalaika Games) - Free
Meet Luzia, a sarcastic twelve-year-old with a playful sense of humor. If you believe what she says, My Big Sister is an RPG-like adventure game that is not about her but about her sister Sombria.

Bear With Me: The Lost Robots Demo (Modus Games, available August 16) - Free
The noir episodic point and click adventure series Bear With Me is back! Introducing Bear With Me: The Lost Robots – an all new prequel chapter featuring Amber’s brother Flint and the callous detective Ted E. Bear.

Take to the gritty and bustling undergrounds of Paper City, discovering new characters and rich lore leading up to the events of the first three episodes of Bear With Me.


Pre-orders

Heave Ho (Devolver Digital) - €9.99/£8.99 (€8.99/£8.09 until August 29)
Pre-order period ends 29/08/2019, 14:59 local time

Heave Ho tasks up to four players with a simple goal – don’t fall to your death! Players will use their own two hands and the outstretched grip of their friends to grapple across each level on their way to victory. Grab one another’s hands, climb across dangling bodies, and swing your pals to safety in a wobbly, dangly mass of limbs.

The Ninja Saviors: Return of the Warriors (ININ Games) - €19.99/£16.99
Pre-order period ends 30/08/2019, 15:59 CEST

Snooker 19 (Ripstone Publishing) - €34.99/£29.99
Pre-order period ends 23/08/2019, 14:59 CEST

Play in every officially licensed tournament as any of the top 128 players in the world including: Mark Selby, Ronnie O’Sullivan, Ding Junhui and legends of the sport like Ken Doherty and Jimmy White.

Eight-Minute Empire (Acram) - €14.99/£13.49 (€12.74/£11.46 until September 3)
Pre-order period ends 26/08/2019, 23:59 local time

In Eight-Minute Empire, 2-5 players take turns selecting a card from the six displayed. This card gives the player a resource, and also has an action which the player takes immediately. Actions help players take over the map, but the resources are worth points at the end of the game, so players have to balance the two aspects. Players spread across the map in order to collect points at the end of the game by having majority control in regions and continents.

Hookbots (Tree Interactive) - €19.99/£19.99
Pre-order period ends 28/08/2019, 00:59 CEST

Battle & challenge your human friends on this multiplayer robot party game: 52 ways to customize your bots & 14 game modes. From knights and dinosaurs, to bounty hunters and space warriors. Choose, customize and crush tons of different bots.

Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s (Sometimes you) - €12.99/£11.69 (€11.04/£9.93 until August 28)
Pre-order period ends 28/08/2019, 14:59 CEST

Share a heart-to-heart talk, watch a movie together, take a bath, remove a computer virus, help a girl in a tough spot. Pantsu Hunter: Back to the 90s is an adventure game with point-n-click elements (with a risk of swift loss) that tells the story about a guy looking for love renovated in a nostalgic 80s and 90s anime style.

Whipseey and the Lost Atlas (Blowfish Studios) - €5.99/£4.99 (€5.39/£4.49 until August 27)
Pre-order period ends 27/08/2019, 23:59 local time

In Whipseey and the Lost Atlas you play as Alex, a young boy whose curiosity has landed him in a world of trouble. After finding himself lost in a strange world and being transformed into a magical creature named Whipseey, he must to solve the mystery of the Lost Atlas to return to his original form and go back home.

Fin and the Ancient Mystery (Silesia Games) - €4.99/£4.49 (€3.49/£3.14 until September 3)
Pre-order period ends  03/09/2019, 14:59 CEST

Fin must unravel the mysteries of the Clan and find hidden crystal artifacts to protect the world from the ancient Destroyer.

The hero will face everything - from tragedy and betrayal to new friends and an incredible adventure! Fin cannot tell his friends and his foes apart until he meets them himself.

This 2D adventure game will give you a chance both to brandish a sword and put your brain to good use. Not only will you have to fight for dear life, but also solve entertaining puzzles to stay alive!

Mr Blaster (Forever Entertainment) - €1.99/£1.79 (€1.79/£1.61 until September 4)
Pre-order period ends 22/08/2019, 14:59 CEST

Headliner: NoviNews (Unbound Creations, available August 16)
Pre-order period ends 05/09/2019, 02:59 CEST


Downloadable Content

Pic-a-Pix Deluxe - Giant Puzzles 14 (Lightwood Games) - €2.99/£2.99
An additional pack of 30 extra large puzzles, from 25x30 to 45x35 sizes!