PC Gamer's latest Steam Week in Review spotlights a surprisingly crowded release calendar for November 19, 2025 — the day Grand Theft Auto 6 arrives on consoles. While Rockstar's juggernaut dominates headlines, 31 other titles are launching on Steam that same Tuesday, led by Lord of Undead, a grim third-person RPG that currently boasts 2,649 follows on the platform. That figure makes it the second most-followed game releasing that day, trailing only GTA 6 itself, though the comparison comes with a significant caveat: Grand Theft Auto 6 is not coming to PC at launch.
Quick Facts — Lord of Undead
| Platform(s) | PC |
|---|---|
| Release Date | November 19 |
| Genre | RPG, Third-person |
For PC players, this creates an unusual dynamic. The biggest game of the year effectively vacates the platform on its release day, leaving a vacuum that dozens of smaller titles are attempting to fill. Lord of Undead sits at the top of that heap, and its premise is exactly as metal as the name suggests. Players build an army of vicious zombies, raze villages of mortals, and defeat peace and innocence so that evil may prevail. You also get to build houses. It sounds pretty fun, and as far as I can tell, it's the second most popular game releasing on November 19 behind GTA 6.
Steam's 32 Brave New Relics
The article serves as a curated guide to the games brave enough to share a launch window with Rockstar's behemoth. The full list spans 32 titles, ranging from the zombie strategy of Lord of Undead to the anime wave-survival of Parry Survivor, the cozy city-builder vibes of Cute Country, and the body-cam horror of Flick. Curiously, November 19 sees more releases than the surrounding days — six on the 18th, twelve on the 20th — suggesting some developers may be deliberately targeting the GTA 6 news cycle for visibility, while others simply landed there by chance.
Prescott notes that major publishers are largely absent from the entire month of November on PC, at least according to current upcoming-game trackers. Devolver Digital keeps promising it will. That leaves the field open for indies and mid-tier studios to capture attention during a week when the gaming press and player discourse will be overwhelmingly focused on Los Santos.
Steam's 32 Bravehearts vs. GTA 6's Shadow
The standout metric across the list is Steam follows — a public metric distinct from wishlists. Following a game adds its news and announcements to your feed without triggering a release notification. Lord of Undead leads with 2,649 follows, edging out Parry Survivor at 2,062. Parry Survivor comes from a developer with a track record: Kunkun League, Black Gunner Wukong, and Evolve or Die each hold between 150 and 450 "very positive" reviews. Further down the list, Cute Country sits at 736 follows, Phantom Vice Auto at 123, and Man Simulator at a modest 9.
- Lord of Undead — Grim third-person RPG; build zombie armies, raze villages, construct housing; 2,649 follows
- Parry Survivor — Anime wave-survival; fend off masked boys; 2,062 follows
- Cute Country — Described as "super cute cure simulation operation single machine masterpiece"; 736 follows
- Phantom Vice Auto — Previously covered by Chris Livingston; 123 follows
- Flick — First-person body-cam horror "scientifically engineered to spike feelings of dread"
- Man Simulator — Comedy simulator; lawn mowing, fishing, wood chopping, beer drinking, meme-style humor; 9 follows
- Plus 25 additional titles including Moba Team Manager, Astro Industry Wars, Dig! Dig! Dino!, and Sweet KOL (noted as extremely NSFW)
32 Games, 1 GTA 6 Day: Who Actually Won?
The concentration of releases on a single day — 32 games versus six on the 18th and twelve on the 20th — speaks to the strange gravitational pull of a GTA launch. Some developers may be hoping to catch overflow attention from players not on PlayStation or Xbox. Others may simply be following standard Tuesday release conventions. Either way, the PC platform effectively becomes an alternative ecosystem for the week: no GTA 6, but a surplus of weird, niche, and experimental titles that might otherwise drown in a quieter news cycle.
Lord of Undead's position at the top of the follows chart is notable but not definitive. Follows measure interest in updates, not purchase intent, and wishlist data — the stronger predictor of launch-day sales — remains private. Still, 2,649 follows for a game with no major publisher backing suggests genuine curiosity. The game's blend of army management, village razing, and base building offers a clear hook: it's a power fantasy flipped upside down, letting players be the necromantic villain rather than the hero cleaning up the mess.
Key Takeaways
- 32 games launch on Steam November 19, 2025 — more than the days before (6) or after (12)
- Lord of Undead leads with 2,649 Steam follows, making it the most-followed PC game that day
- GTA 6 is not releasing on PC, leaving the platform open for alternative titles
- Major publishers have largely avoided the entire month of November on PC
The full list reads like a cross-section of Steam's weirdest corners: tactical underground DLC, fishing simulators, dinosaur diggers, and at least one extremely NSFW entry. Whether any of these 32 titles break out beyond their niche audiences remains to be seen. But for PC players staying home on November 19, the options are plentiful — even if none of them let you drive a sports car through Vice City.
