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Side Decide – Review

Created, Developed, and published by solo game developer Brendan Votano under his company name Blue Volcano Studio, Side Decide is a puzzle game where players will have to match objects on a cube they control to progress across a board of shapes to reach the goal. Side Decide supports keyboard

9

Hell Architect – Review

Welcome sinners and Demons alike. Come forth and take control of your own section of Hell in the new game, Hell Architect, as you are tasked with a small section on hell to oversee, torture, control, and maintain your collection of sinners. From publisher Leonardo Interactive and Developer Woodland Games,

8

Greak: Memories Of Azur – Review

One of the oldest sayings still about is “don’t judge a book by its cover,” and it has never been more prevalent than my experience with Greak: Memories of Azur. Developed by Navegante Entertainment and published by the legendary Team17, this visually alluring side scroller adventure game both kicked my

8

KUR – Review

It’s 1993, you’re sitting at home with a bunch of friends, and you’ve got nothing but time to load up and smash out your MS-DOS favorites like Doom and Duke Nukem. You wake up, striving to fulfill that nostalgia that you dream of. You load up steam and search and

Glitchpunk (Early Access) – Preview

Before the behemoth we’ve come to know and love as Grand Theft Auto V took over the gaming world with its arguably unmatchable open-world quality, it too had to start from humble beginnings: top-down view gameplay. A seemingly lost form of gameplay in today’s modern-day storm of gaming consoles and

6

Seed Of Life – Review

One of the first action-adventure puzzle games I ever played was Tomb Raider, way back in the later days of Windows 95. I can’t really say that I was ever any good at it, but I stuck with it as best I could and eventually, got past the first area.

7.5

Crimson Spires – Review

In these trying times, when we are either in lockdown or just around the corner from it, why not get cozy on the couch with a hot cup of goodness and a good novel, a visual novel that is. Thanks to Woodsy Studio, we are treated to a rather fitting

9

Jupiter Hell – Review

Move over Doom Guy & Duke Nukem, there’s a new bad-ass space marine on the scene and he’s taking no bullshit! Polish developer ChaosForge brings us Jupiter Hell, a turn-based roguelike spectacle, based on other roguelike games from ChaosForge like DoomRL and DiabloRL (RL standing for roguelike). Published by Hyperstrange,

8.5

Fire Tonight – Review

Fire Tonight is a single-player narrative puzzle indie game, brought to us by Reptoid Games and Way Down Deep. It is inspired by the song that shares the same name, “Fire Tonight” by Information Society, and will be available now on PC and Nintendo Switch. Maya and Devin are separated

10

Hades (Xbox Series X) – Review

Hades is a roguelike action dungeon crawler made by Supergiant Games, and winner of 50+ GOTY awards for 2020, and is finally making its way to release on the Xbox and Playstation platforms. Players are placed in the role of Zagreus, the son of Hades, as he attempts to escape

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The Ascent – Review

It’s no secret that the term cyberpunk has been ever so slightly tarnished in the aftermath of the Cyberpunk 2077 launch. Luckily, it hasn’t deterred Neon Giant from finishing their first project together as a new studio, consisting of just 11 people! ‘The Ascent’ is a cyberpunk-inspired; action role-play game

9.5

Almost My Floor – Review

Point-and-click games tend to sometimes be a bit, excuse the pun, hit and miss. Some end up being great, others leaving you wondering why you even bothered giving it the chance. Thankfully, Almost My Floor takes the simple point-and-click genre and flips it on its head; Giving it a dose

Dice Legacy – Preview

Dice Legacy brings forth a unique spin on the city-builder genre, which has always been the same approach in many other games, but with Dice Legacy, luck and strategy are combined with a roll of the dice. Developed by DESTINYbit and published by Ravenscourt and Koch Media, Dice Legacy’s carefully

7

Hell Let Loose – Review

Ask any civilian what Hell is and they will most likely respond with “a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death”. Ask any Veteran and

10

Chernobylite – Review

A new first-person shooter, survival game set in Chernobyl? The last one I played and promptly quit because I don’t do horror was Metro, since then I’ve played games like Outlast and Blair Witch, BUT, ‘Chernobylite’ had me promptly jumping out of my chair and alt-f4ing the game. Chernobylite is

Weird West – Preview

As anyone who has been reading my reviews would know, I am a huge fan of role-playing games, particularly ones that involve a large open world to explore. Being able to tune your character to your own playstyle, while venturing forth and doing your own thing, while exploring every little

8.5

Blightbound – Review

Blightbound is a multiplayer dungeon crawler, brought to you by the ever infamous Devolver Digital, and developers Ronimo Games, creators of popular titles such as ‘Awesomenauts’ and ‘Swords and Soldiers’. Your mission is to overcome enemies of the Blight, a mysterious and devastating fog that engulfs the lands. Starting with

5.5

Timothy Vs The Aliens (Nintendo Switch) – Review

I love Noir games. They normally are gritty, griming, and fast-paced in action and dripped in dark sepia nostalgia. ‘Timothy Vs The Aliens’ by WildSphere originally released back in 2018, is a small open worldish, platform adventure title that oozes charm but platforms flat on its face in basic execution.

8

Dark Sheep – Review

Dark Sheep pays tribute to the classic 8-bit games of the early years of gaming, especially if you are a fan of the history of gaming and early gaming systems like the Commodore 64. Sure, many gamers are familiar with gaming systems such as Sega Mega Systems or the NES,

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Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey – Review

Published by EastAsiaSoft and developed by Proud Dinosaurs, Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an indie, 2.5D puzzle-platform game originally released in 2019 on various consoles, and now available on Nintendo Switch. The story begins with Mother Bilby and her children trying to survive a dangerous storm with a hurricane approaching.

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Death’s Door – Review

The absolute squeal I had when I spawned into the game as a tiny adorable crow has already sold me on the entire theme of this game. Developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Death’s Door’ is a game about reaping the souls of the world to fuel

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Ravensword: Undaunted (Early Access) – Review

Hack, slash and pummel your way through the deadly forsaken ruins within the realm that is Ravensword. Developed by Trimatra Interactive and published by Crescent Moon games, Ravensword: Undaunted is an FPS-styled dungeon-crawler inspired by such classics as Hexen and Heretic. Now when this game popped up for review I

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Boomerang X – Review

Developed by Dang! and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Boomerang X’, releasing on the 9th of July is an adjusting arena fighter with a boomerang that you get to toss, teleport, and use multiple abilities with to clear each stage and move to the next. Boomerang X is all about small/medium/big

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Phantom Abyss (Early Access) – Review

From publisher Devolver Digital and developers Team WIBY comes Phantom Abyss. Announced during Devolver Digital’s 2021 E3 showcase, this rogue-like game offers a unique perspective in its single-player/multiplayer gameplay and a premise that is fun, fresh, and exciting in its game setting and delivery. In Phantom Abyss you are tasked

Death’s Door – Preview

The absolute squeal I made when I spawned into the game as a tiny adorable crow has already sold me on the entire theme of this game. Developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Death’s Door’ is a game about reaping the souls of the world to fuel

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