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Garden In! – Review

Have you ever wanted to live the plant parent life but struggled to keep them alive? ‘Garden In!’ from Dramatic Iceberg, is the perfect game to experience plant parenthood without the dread of coming home to them thirsty and wilting. This cozy sandbox game is all about caring for seedlings

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PERISH – Review

Developed by ITEM42, ‘PERISH’ is a stylish 1 – 4 player rogue-lite experience. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory alone or with friends. Kill magnificent bosses and use those proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations. You are Amyetri, a Pariah that

9.5

ATONE: Heart Of The Elder Tree – Review

Mythology & folklore, times of magical beasts, and Gods among men. Dark times and unknown forces are tainting the villages around Midgard. The Nordic Gods no longer wander the Midgard Plains. With no Gods left or Odin’s guardians remaining in Midgard, the protection of the Elder Tree has dissipated. It

8.5

Dread Templar – Review

All first person shooter players know and love ‘Doom’, well I know I do. So, a game that follows a similar playstyle, and even some of the retro art style a lot of us began playing with made me very keen to jump into this one. Developed by T19 Games,

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Chasing Static (Xbox Series X) – Review

Chasing Static is a first-person horror game inspired by 80’s Horror Sci-Fi. Developed by Headware games and published by Ratalaika Games, it is a game coming from the Haunted PS1, which serves as a demo for various developers to share their work with other developers, and fans of horror games

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Children Of Silentown (PC) – Review

A quiet little village with a sinister curse looming over it. This is where Elf Games Works and Luna2s’ newest title, Children of Silentown begins. A point-and-click game that twists the typical notions of a traditionally casual gameplay style and turns it creepy. The game borrows a storytelling style like

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Gatewalkers (PC) – Review

A2 Softworks is back again with their third title on Steam, Gatewalkers, a cooperative RPG where you travel to different worlds to save your own; a group called the Gatewalkers. The chosen few can go through the gate and come out on the other side to face what lies ahead.

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Sail Forth (Nintendo Switch) – Review

Published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and developed by Festive Vector, Sail Forth is a nautical adventure game, where players can raise their sails to explore the open seas, upgrade their ships, recruit new crew members and engage in naval battles. This unique indie game is now available on PC,

Homeseek – Preview

Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic survival strategy game created by Traptics and published by The Iterative Collective. I first saw this game in action at PAXAUS 22, but now, it has a demo available on Steam for everyone to try out. In Homeseek, the world has been destroyed by overpopulation, exploitation

9.5

GRIS (Playstation 5) – Review

2018’s GRIS, by Nomada, is a beautifully made and well-received indie title. Fortunately, for the masses, it has been rereleased for Playstation 5 and Xbox Series X as a 4th-year anniversary celebration of its success. This upgraded edition boasts new console-specific upgrades such as; Xbox Series S: 2K 120FPS Xbox

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Hello Neighbor 2 – Review

Developed by Eerie Games and Tiny Build, and published by Tiny Build, Hello Neighbour 2 is a stealth-based puzzle game with a small element of horror. You play as a member of the press that was looking into the disappearance of local children and happen to drive past the house

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McPixel 3 – Review

McPixel 3 is a pixelated puzzle solver game where the answers are never straightforward and most of the time ridiculous. Similar to its prequel, it’s equipped with a hundred timed stages, with microgames and a plethora of quirky gags and silly solutions. Developed by Mikołaj ‘Sos Sosowski’ Kamiński and produced

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Them’s Fightin’ Herds – Review

Them’s Fightin Herds, by Mane 6, Inc. is the biggest ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ game I have played all year, and I loved it. Masking itself as a cutesy animal adventure, and it somewhat is, this is, in fact, a fighting title that certainly brings the heat.

RandoMine – Preview

The heroes of this story are about to be made Demigods! How else would you celebrate by having a massive night on the ales at the local tavern? Unfortunately, these soon-to-be Demigods drink the tavern out of all available liquor. A rumor goes around that the innkeeper has some super-secret

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Broken Pieces (Playstation 5) – Review

Broken Pieces follows the story of Elise, a woman trapped in a sort of Groundhog Day, however, everyone else has vanished, including her music-creating partner, Pierre. Elise, with her cassette player, trusty pistol, and magic storm stone, must venture out to uncover why this quaint French coastal town of Saint-Exil

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Sigil Of The Magi – Review

Dungeons and Dragons meet roguelike deck builder with turn-based strategy combat, Sigil of the Magi, developed by Yongjustyong and published by The Iterative Collective, released into early access on October 21st, and it is available on the Steam storefront. Within the universe of Sigil of the Magi, there is a

7.5

Rock ‘N’ Roll Will Never Die! – Review

Rock ’n’ Roll will definitely never die. Maybe it’ll be a little forgotten or under-appreciated, but it will certainly never die nonetheless. Reminiscent of how today’s society might see the likes of Ozzie Osbourne or even Mick Jagger, the rebirth of Rock ‘n’ Roll might be upon us with the

Forest Grove (Steam) – Preview

Forest Grove, developed by Miga Games and published by Blowfish Studios, is a futuristic crime mystery investigation game, where you use advanced technology to recreate a scene and look for clues. Think Star Trek holodeck, which creates an entire multistorey house that you can walk through, interact with objects, and

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Dropsy – Review

Dropsy is a demented but oddly endearing point-and-click adventure developed by A Jolly Corpse, and of course, published by the connoisseurs of weird, Devolver Digital. This seemingly twisted and grotesque game will take you on a journey of tragedy, loss, and love, and is the epitome of the statement “Don’t

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Splatter Zombiecalypse Now – Review

‘Splatter Zombiecalypse Now’ is a retro-style, top-down shooter by Untold Tales and Dreamworlds. You play as an unnamed survivor, shooting your way through hordes of zombies in an apocalyptic wasteland in search of answers. In the oversaturated zombie genre, it was refreshing to see a less generic approach to the

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The Fridge Is Red – Review

‘The Fridge is Red’ is a collection of six psychological horror episodes and is developed by 5Word Team and published by tinyBuild. We start the game by opening a red fridge, with what seems to be two containers. These two containers are the stories that we’re able to play. Both

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Hypercharge: Unboxed – Review

I don’t care how old you are, YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY WITH ACTION FIGURES OR TOYS! Let me paint you a picture to aid in reminiscing on the old days. You’ve set up a massive battle between the green army men who have teamed up with transformers

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