TechPowerUp highlights the week’s only heavyweight launch: Dead or Alive 6 Last Round arrives on June 25 for PC via Steam. The 3D fighter returns with refined combos, new character skins and a Photo Mode that lets players capture dynamic poses. Its release breaks a quiet summer lull and signals a brief resurgence of major fighting titles before the season’s slower slate.

Indie titles fill the rest of the lineup. Monday sees Pawsome Resort in early access, a pixel‑art life sim where players manage an animal hotel, tend crops and craft quests for villagers. Tuesday’s Deer & Boy offers a poetic platformer about a runaway teen and a fawn, emphasizing silent storytelling. Wednesday brings Empulse, a fast‑paced 6v6 movement shooter featuring wall‑run, grapple and mech piloting in a vertical cityscape.

Thursday adds nophenia, an atmospheric walking simulator that drifts through fragmented memories, while Friday’s Don’t Sleep With The Fishes tasks players with scavenging aboard a sinking ship, forcing rapid decisions between escape and loot. The modest slate underscores a summer trend where smaller, niche experiences occupy the calendar until larger blockbuster windows reopen later in the year.