We all had nightmares as young children, and finding protection in words, people, or an inanimate object is what would help us through the night. Coming from a family of six brothers and one sister, sleeping right through the night was quite the task my parents would have to undertake,

There are many ‘Vampire Survivors’ clones out there and ‘Striving for Light: Survival’ is yet another one joining those ranks. Developer and publisher, Igniting Spark Games, haven’t done just a straight-up carbon copy though. They are taking the basic premise of the time survival genre and adding their own flare

Developed and published by Lexip Games, Silence Channel 2 is based on true stories, and it will have you unlocking different episodes as you solve various puzzles and hide from unknown enemies while searching for items, but sometimes running and hiding isn’t an option. You’ll have to attack the strange

Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue is an Indie action-thriller escape simulator, developed by Geekon and published by Midnight Games. I was fully under the impression that this was an escape-the-clone/crypt-type deal, but I swiftly found that there is a whole story to uncover and a variety of locations to explore. This

I have always had a soft spot for pinball machines. I was first introduced to a pinball machine when I visited my friend’s house. His father had an old sit-down pinball cabinet from the 1960s, and it was incredibly simple compared to today’s standards. It only had a ball shooter,

‘Ludde’, developed by Shellander Games, is definitely a case of not judging a book by its cover. Appearing quite simple and unpolished, this is one rough stone hiding some sparking gems inside. Ludde is narrativeless, and you are immediately thrown into an open sandbox winter wonderland as what can be

In 2009 we were introduced to the fascinating world of Pandora through James Cameron’s Avatar. Avatar was a visual spectacle that had many an audience member in awe. The thought of having the opportunity Jake Sully had in the film was always a dream of mine – the ability to

I’ve always said, “Let the waves guide you.” At least until I found myself in this game. Welcome to Barton Lynch Pro Surfing, developed and published by Bungarra Software Pty Ltd. MKAU Gaming was given a copy to try out on Steam, so read on as I shred some gnarly

Back in August this year, I was fortunate enough to be able to cover the early access release of Blood West, developed and published by Hyperstrange. Before we dive in, you can check out my Early Access review HERE. Let’s recap before we dive into what you can expect from

These are some pixels I can get behind, and then run because the zombies are coming! Earn, Loot, and kill your way to safety in Nearly Dead – Live and Let Die, Developed and Published by Mono Software, Inc., now available on Steam, and what more could you ask for

Medieval Dynasty is an open-world medieval town-building survival simulator, so it’s like several great games rolled into one. Now, I do own this on PS5, so I came into this having already played it before, and I’m not mad about it. Developed by Render Cube and published by Toplitz Productions,

Few things in this world truly confuse me, and I can now say that HRS: Devil Game I is one of them. Also known as Horrible Real Street, it is classed as an action-adventure indie strategy game, however, it is clearly a survival FPS, horror-indie game. The developers, Unk Games,

Alientrap, the studio behind 2D sci-fi shooter Cryptark, has returned with the next phase in the series and the brand new 3D sequel, GUNHEAD. GUNHEAD is a first-person shooter rougelite about space pirates, pillaging, and a mech with a gun for a head. It’s a great mix of ideas and

A few months ago, MKAU Gaming was invited to take part in the KarmaZoo hands-on preview, which you can read here, where I was able to play a few rounds with other media outlets as well as some of the development team from Pastagames, including Nadim Haddad, who I was

When playing some of the older top-down horror games, did you ever wish you could have fought the undead in first person? Welcome to You Will Die Here Tonight, developed and published by Spiral Bound Interactive LLC., a game that will fulfil that dream. You begin your adventure as Dr.

The Invincible is a novel authored by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem, published back in 1964, but it did not get an English publication until 1973. Stanislaw Lem was renowned for hard science fiction writings and has influenced many adaptations of literature, films, and games. You may be asking what hard

Midnight Heist is a new co-op heist horror survival game, created and published by MediaTale. Players will take on jobs to investigate companies by breaking in after hours to find evidence of crimes, steal paperwork around topics, and hack into software to find answers, but there are no security guards

Subtle horror is more my thing. I like a good slow burn. That’s why the likes of Edgar Allan Poe, the Brothers Grimm, and Del Toro are more up my alley. If I was ever going to get into horror titles, then first-person point-and-click graphic adventures are definitely where I

Developer Bynine Studio and Publisher Super Rare Originals bring us Cavern of Dreams, a nostalgic romp for those who enjoyed three-dimensional platformers during the N64 period, and the similarities with titles like Banjo-Kazooie, Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Spyro the Dragon, and Super Mario 64 will immediately resonate with

Hellboy: Web of Wyrd is a third-person beat ’em up game that takes the absolute beauty of Mike Mignola’s original comic book art and brings it to life in a game. You are sent to the infamous “Butterfly House” on a mission to locate a BPRD (Bureau of Paranormal Research

Most people, well, most gamers, would have heard of the series that is Diablo, with its dark themes, its dungeon delving, and its top-down view action carnage. As famous action star Tugg Speedman, also known as Ben Stiller says, ‘Here we go again, again’, and we hold onto our hats

After recently playing through Forgive Me Father, I was more than excited to dig into Forgive Me Father 2. As a prequel to Byte Barrel’s Forgive Me Father, published by Fulqrum Publishing, it brings new elements to the table, further expanding on the first iteration in many ways, and keeping

Calling all Thieves! Thief Simulator 2 is out and ready for all the thieves to come out and do what they do best – steal stuff! Developed by CookieDev and Ulitmate Games S.A., and published by PlayWay S.A., make sure you’re ready to delve into the world of thieving, and

Deceit 2 has finally been released and I was excited to play! After I had the opportunity to test it out during the Beta, I’m back for the full release, developed and published by World Makers, and I was not let down. The biggest thing to keep in mind is

In His Time is a new Indie puzzle game created by Tearyhand Studio and published by Kodansha that focuses on Olly, a young boy dealing with a lot going on in his life. After losing his father and his mother becoming sick, Olly has to deal with a lot of

The time is upon us. Wizard with a Gun has been unleashed, and I had the pleasure of setting out into The Shatter a few months back during the preview. I was keen to get back out into the wilderness, and it happened a lot sooner than expected. Galvanic Games’

The Last Oricru graced us with its presence in 2022 to a mixed reception, but now, almost a year later, we have the “Final Cut” update. This update boasts a lot of new features and gameplay changes based on feedback given by the player base, but how does it stack

We all love a good single-player, retro, first-person shooter. Ones that will throw back to the times of the likes of ‘Doom’ or ‘Quake’, you know, the classics. Well, the people at Crest Helm Studios have brought us that gritty and dark atmosphere with such a modern feel to it.

Once again, MKAU Gaming was invited to a hand-off preview of the upcoming sixth season for Battlefield 2042, Dark Creations, hosted by DICE’s Community Manager Tom Straatman. It opens with scenes of a lone soldier answering a radio call as one of his comrades desperately calls for help, and as

After what feels like eons, 2014 to be specific, since their last venture, the devs at Croteam and the gift that keeps on giving, Devolver Digital are returning with a long-awaited sequel to the Talos Principle. Like its predecessor, The Talos Principle 2 is a narrative-based puzzle game that questions