It’s been a hot minute since we took a dive into Banjo’s Rift and returned to the land of Macabre. Since our time away, there have been some heavily requested and well-implemented changes to the gameplay – from graphics updates to store improvements, and even the monster itself being a
G’day mates! Grab ya thongs, crack open a cold one, and get ready for a ripper adventure, ’cause ‘Aussie Bogan Hero’ is here to put some fair dinkum Aussie flavour into the Metroidvania scene. Developed and published by the larrikins at Snag Swag Studios, this sidescrolling belter follows Davo, a
Recently, I had free time between tasks when Labyrinthe, a horror game developed and published by Valko Game Studios, landed in my inbox. In the ever-abundant horror genre, a game really has to shine to make an impression, as most ideas truly have been beaten to death. Labyrinthine, unfortunately, doesn’t
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of joining Australian developers ‘RDBK Studios’ for a hands-on play session of their upcoming title, ‘Renown’. Although this play session was brief, I was left feeling the bitterness of defeat and an eagerness to see how my own journey from peasant to
Skygard Arena, developed by Gemelli Games and published by Gemelli Games and SpaceJazz, is a fantasy turn-based tactical game where players lead a squad of customisable Champions through challenging story missions or competitive multiplayer battles. Command your team to capture objectives, gather resources, and unleash powerful spells. It combines deep
Developed by White Owls Inc. and published by Cult Games as an exciting collaboration between famous game developers Suda51 and Swery65, ‘Hotel Barcelona’ is a 2.5D side-scrolling, dungeon-crawling, RPG game that is both somehow creepy and charming. Filling a void I had in a time while I wait for certain
Orcs Must Die! has reached its fourth iteration in Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap, thanks to the developer and publisher, Robot Entertainment. I was first introduced to Orcs Must Die! when it was offered as a Games With Gold through the Xbox subscription service. Being a lover of tower defense games,
‘Easy Delivery Co.’, developed by Sam C and published by Oro Interactive, looks like your typical indie driving-and-delivery sim at first glance. You hop into your ute, haul packages, and navigate snowy roads. But beneath its cozy, small-town aesthetic, the game conceals an unsettling mystery that slowly unfolds. Easy Delivery
I’ve always had a love for roguelikes, mainly because the simple fact that, even at 2 am, the idea of one more run for a little extra progression is so appealing. Moros Protocol, developed by Pixel Reign and published by Super Rare Originals, brings its own pixelated spin to the
‘Rise Of Industry 2’ by SomaSim, drops you into industrial entrepreneurship with an 80s twist. A game about testing your business prowess, can you flip profits by building a productive empire, or will you crash and burn the economy of some poor unsuspecting town? Hired by the board at the
Published by ARTE France, ATLAS V, 3DAR, Be Revolution, and Untold Tales, and developed by Belgian studio Fishing Cactus, Gloomy Eyes is a self-co-op puzzle adventure game. The game features a ghoulish art style inspired by legendary filmmaker and artist Tim Burton. Halloween may still be a month away, but
Supercar Collection Simulator, developed and published by Kiki Games, lets you live the ultimate miniature collector’s dream. You can collect and admire the models, but you also get to run a shop where you can purchase, sell, and trade your way to the top. You can organise shelves, manage inventory,
Get ready to dip, dive and splash your way into the wet and chaotic world of ‘Waterpark Simulator’. A fun and unpredictable first-person simulation game that focuses heavily on park management while incorporating hilarious ragdoll physics. Created by popular YouTuber, Caylus, Waterpark Simulator is published and developed by CayPlay and
‘Vlad Circus: Curse Asmodeus’ is a glorious prequel to 2023’s ‘Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness’, a game developed by Indiesruption and published by Blowfish Studios. This survival horror adventure is a trip into the past of its predecessor, setting up a twist narrative that never fails to embrace the bizarre
‘Gaucho and the Grassland’ instantly sets itself apart from the typical cozy sim. Instead of leaning on the usual medieval fantasy or the retro-pixel farm settings that Sim lovers are used to, it takes players into the world of the Gaucho; cowboys of the South American pampas. Developed by Epopeia
The ‘Bendy’ franchise has always thrived on its mixture of vintage cartoon aesthetics and psychological horror, and ‘Bendy: Lone Wolf‘ takes that formula into darker, more personal territory. Where previous entries leaned heavily on exploration and puzzle-solving, Lone Wolf emphasises survival mechanics, isolation, and the slow unravelling of one character’s
Have you ever come across old photos or mementos from time spent with friends and found yourself reminiscing over those fond memories, wishing you could go back in time and relive them? I am almost certain that we have all been there. Now, thanks to the award-winning team at The
As someone who is very much a recluse, I haven’t spent much of my life in any form of club. ‘Midnight Murder Club’, by Velan Studios, lets me feel what it’s like to belong to an organisation, all while committing virtual (but somehow permissible) murder. Being part of the murder
Developer Free Lives is back with publisher Devolver Digital, bringing us another potential hit to their ever-growing library. Free Lives has brought us ‘Broforce’, ‘Genital Jousting’, ‘GORN’ and ‘GORN 2’, ‘Terra Nil’, ‘Cricket Through the Ages’, and my Indie pick of the year 2024, ‘Anger Foot’. Will ‘Stick it to
Prepare for an all-out adrenaline rush as Dazzling Divine, both the developer and publisher, unleashes a relentless zombie-infested thrill ride. In this action-packed survival adventure, you’ll blast through waves of the undead across a beautifully twisted world teeming with danger. From eerie, abandoned ruins to treacherous depths of mutated swamplands,
Have you ever dreamed of running your very own general store in the American Wild West? Well, that dream can now be a reality in ‘Wild West Supermarket Simulator’. Developed and published by SunDust, it’s yet another entry to the ever-growing simulator genre. It’s a fairly safe, often generic space
Having previously completed an in-depth review of ‘Ready or Not’ on the Xbox Series X, I was eager to see how the PlayStation 5 version measures up. With the PC release widely regarded as the definitive way to experience the game, and the Xbox Series X offering impressive performance, the
You’re invited to enter a magical new world featuring portals and oxygenation! ‘Grand Emprise 2: Portals Apart’ is a single-player, fantasy, action survival game with a focus on crafting and travelling via portals to different mystical worlds. Developed by Tbjbu2 and published in collaboration with GrabTheGames, Grand Emprise 2 is
There is something deeply unsettling about places that feel familiar yet eerily off, and Liminal Exit leans into that discomfort with both feet. Developed and published by LittleRedDread, this surreal walking simulator traps you in looping corridors, flooded hallways, and unsettlingly empty rooms, testing not just your attention to detail
From the twisted mind behind Buckshot Roulette, indie developer Mike Klubnika presents s.p.l.i.t, a uniquely disturbing psychological horror experience that draws you into a world of vintage tech, paranoia, and digital isolation. Completely controlled via keyboard, no mouse or no controller, s.p.l.i.t immerses you in an archaic computer system where
Phantom Squad enters the tactical shooter genre with a promise of tense infiltration missions, sleek squad-based mechanics, and a high-tech modern warfare backdrop. Developed by Ctrl Freak and published by Super Rare Originals, it caters to fans of stealth-heavy gameplay and squad control, offering a hybrid of real-time tactics and
From Jony Pazu Games, One Man’s Trash is out now on PC/Steam. This is the second title being released and self-published by Jony Pazu Games, the first being Raiders of the Apocalypse. You have used every cent you own to purchase some land that has somewhere buried beneath the ground
Code Horizon, the developers of ‘Gold Mining Simulator’ and ‘911 Operator’, bring you their latest title to XBOX as of 10th July 2025. ‘Giant Machines 2017 boasts seven of the largest machines on the planet, and you get to be behind them all on a journey across fourteen missions as
It’s been more than a decade since I used to enjoy watching YouTubers freak out while playing ‘Amnesia: The Dark Descent’, a game that revolutionised the horror genre for many people, including myself. Then, in 2015, Frictional Games released their next game, ‘Soma’, one I sadly never got around
It’s time to lace up the boots, throw on the hard hat and get to work. Demolish & Build 3, developed and published by Polish-based studio Demolish Games S.A., is now on Xbox Series X. Take charge of your own demolition company in this gritty first-person sim where every contract
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