Release Overview: New Games and sales of the week (March 16th - 22nd 2026)
We’ve got a great week of gaming ahead of us. Releases like Crimson Desert and Death Stranding 2 are getting us in the springtime spirit. And so are the sales we’re rolling out right now. Here’s an overview of this week’s highlights.
New Games of the Week – The Gamesplanet Highlights
Going Medieval
Stake your claim in this colony building sim and survive a turbulent Medieval age. Construct a multi-storey fortress in a land reclaimed ...
Genre: Strategy | Release: March 17, 2026
After several years in Early Access, Mythwright Limited’s medieval city-building game Going Medieval is now officially exiting the beta phase. The final version will be released on March 17 (with a hefty discount on Gamesplanet) and is designed to make it easier for both longtime supporters and new players to get started with medieval settlement building. Create greatness out of desolation. Use 3D terrain tools to build fortresses ranging from sprawling towers to winding caves, and furnish chambers, workshops, chapels, or libraries. Expand buildings with stone, clay, and other gathered materials.
Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Embark on a journey as Kliff, t...
Genre: Action-Adventure | Release Date: March 19, 2026
The open-world action-adventure game Crimson Desert is developed by the Korean studio Pearl Abyss, also known for Black Desert Online. In the vast fantasy world of Pywel, players experience a story-driven single-player campaign featuring intense and varied combat, exploration, sieges, and physics-based interactions. It’s like Zelda meets Dragon’s Dogma 2 and The Witcher—sort of. The story centers on the mercenary Kliff and his companions, who must survive in a world marked by power struggles and conflicts. If you’re into open-world exploration, you can’t miss this game.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Sam – with companions by his side – sets out on a new journey to save humanity from extinction. Join them as they traverse a world beset ...
Genre: Action-Adventure | Release Date: March 19, 2026
In Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Sam Porter Bridges returns to a world that remains torn apart and once again attempts to connect isolated settlements through a network. This time, the story takes him to Australia, among other places, where new dangers, enemies, and unusual transport missions await him. The new PC version offers technical advantages such as higher frame rates, ultrawide support, and modern upscaling technologies for better performance and graphics. Expect an absolute highlight if you haven’t played Death Stranding 2 on PlayStation yet. Average score on Metacritic (PS5 version): 89/100.
Save with Gamesplanet: Weekly Sales and Deals
Weekly deals, publisher sales, promotions: Fresh deals await you every week at Gamesplanet. Shop smart, play more! For example, with these three current recommendations.
Spring deals on Gamesplanet are slowly picking up steam. The big Gamesplanet Spring Sale is still to come, but in the meantime, several publishers are already offering early sales. Our Spring Deals offer a wide selection of 321 games and DLCs across all genres—starting March 19th. Special highlights, each heavily discounted: Cronos: The New Dawn, many expansions for Destiny 2, worthwhile indie games such as Ball X Pit and Journey, and role-playing games from the Solasta series.
Looking for even more indie gems on a budget? Our Hot Spring Deals (the other Spring Deals are hot too, but these might be even hotter) will brighten up your spring starting March 19th, 491 deals! Popular bestsellers on sale: Astroneer, Monster Train 2, and Squirrel with a Gun. Motorsport fans can grab Le Mans Ultimate, Kartkraft, or rFactor 2.
Meanwhile, PC strategy gamers can look forward to our big Paradox Promo. 203 games and expansions in this sale! Big names are included, at very small prices, of course. Among them is the royal strategy RPG Crusader Kings 3 with its numerous DLCs. Is space more your thing? Then explore the cosmos with the popular Stellaris! Interested in steel-clad combat colossi on two legs? Grab Battletech and its expansions in the Paradox sale on Gamesplanet.
Want even more games and DLCs on sale? Check out our Deals Hub regularly, click on the “Deals” tab at the top, and scroll through the deals—until your fingers burn or your mouse wheel gives out.
