Welcome to the last few days of September and the first few days of October, which might be nice if you live in the southern hemisphere. This week is full of Japanese games and the biggest release has something to do with catching creatures, but without the poking. This is followed by a JPRG FPS, a tactical JRPG based on a well known franchise and finally a party-based JPRG. This pivots us to a stop-motion puzzle game and we finally end the week with a touch of Slavic mythology. Don't forget to check out this week's other games, they're not Japanese.

Digimon Story Time Stranger / This week's major release / Friday 3 October
Digimon Story Time Stranger is an RPG with monster-taming elements that explores the deep bond between humans and Digimon in an epic story that unravels the mystery of the world's collapse. Embark on an adventure that spans across the human world and Digital World, collecting and raising a diverse array of Digimon to fight in turn-based battles. Steam link