All Reviews

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Soul Survivors – Review

‘Soul Survivors’ by Stingbot Games, while looking like a clone of popular roguelite ‘Vampire Survivors’ is actually uniquely designed and just as addictive. In early access, this review will cover what is present at the time. Currently, Soul Survivors has no real narrative. With access to only 2 of the

4.5

Knight Crawlers – Review

“Knight Crawlers” is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler by a small fledgling studio, Good Morning Games, working alongside publisher, The Iterative Collective. In this fantasy world, it’s all about weaving through traps, slaying enemies, and preventing the Corrupted Realms from taking over. I was lucky to try an early preview back

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Stray Blade (PC) – Review

Berlin-based developers Point Blank Games have released the latest in action-adventure games to keep you immersed for hours. They have built this visually stunning, story-rich game known as Stray Blade. This is one title you aren’t going to want to miss. You begin your adventure with the main character –

KarmaZoo – Hands-On Preview

Of all the things that could inspire a video, one of the least expected would be a subway, but that’s exactly what gave the team at PastaGames the spark needed for KarmaZoo, and a project that Game Designer Nadim Haddad was clearly very passionate about. To paraphrase Nadim: “It can

7.5

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind – Review

Digging through the trenches and diving through dungeons has never been easier or more accessible! A new and upcoming tactics-based, rogue-lite dungeon crawler, jam-packed with quick-to-complete randomly generated dungeons will be sure to fill any gap between the big releases this year. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind is a remaster of the

8.5

Crime Boss: Rockay City – Review

Have you ever wanted to play a game with a celebrity cast, featuring the likes of Michael Madsen, Danny Trejo, Vanilla Ice, or my personal favorite, Chuck Norris as the infamous Sheriff Norris? Well, Crime Boss: Rockay City is the game designed to tickle your fancy. Ingame Studios, A. S.

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Beyond Contact – Review

Beyond Contact is a sci-fi survival game published by Deep Silver and developed by Playcorp Studios, a local Australian game studio based out of Melbourne. Beyond Contact utilizes a top-down viewing experience that I am not usually a fan of, but this game does it well. Survive by doing the

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Battle Ram – Review

‘Battle Ram’ is an indie arcade game where players must fight off waves of enemies and environmental hazards. Battle Ram, developed by Wloop777 & Anatoliy Loginovskikh and published by Khukhrovr, is only available on PC and was released on January 6, 2023. In Battle Ram, the player controls a genetically

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Zapling Bygone – Review

If you’re looking for a ‘Metroidvania” that you can finish in a weekend then ‘Zapling Bygone’ is for you. Developed and published by 9FingerGames, this indie carries all the standard tropes you’ve come to expect from the genre. Zap is a hive mind and is under attack from a parasite.

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Scars Above – Review

Developed by Mad Head Games, Scars Above is a challenging sci-fi third-person shooter set on a mysterious alien world. Feel rewarded as you fight through and overcome the difficulties as you embark on a compelling and intricate story. You play as Kate, an astronaut, and scientist working for the Sentient

Bleak Sword DX (DEMO) – Preview

Power always corrupts. Yes, it does, as Apple exclusive ‘Bleak Sword DX’ by more8bit, curses its way onto PC and Nintendo Switch. With no announced release date, MKAU got their hands on the DEMO to see what we are in store for! The Bleak Sword has corrupted King Rhael and

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Winter Survival: Prologue – Review

Drago Development and Movie Games have brought us the latest in survival titles with ‘Winter Survival: Prologue’. It’s based in Mount Washington State Park, with a group of friends lost and it all goes terribly wrong from the start. It’s you against the elements. You begin the adventure by talking

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Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition – Review

Shadow Warrior 3 recently had its own Definitive Edition, almost 12 months after the original release of the game. I originally reviewed the base game, which you can check out HERE. The definitive edition has a bunch of new goodies for you to hack and slash through, including harder difficulties,

7.5

Interference: Dead Air – Review

Developed by Fear of Corn, ‘Interference: Dead Air’ is a psychological thriller set in the ‘80s. After wanting a bit of change in your life with a new job and location, you get a call from a good friend who has managed to find you a new job at her

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The Redress Of Mira – Review

The Redress of Mira is an adventure fantasy game developed and published by Tonguc Bodur, where we play as Mira and she has access to magic! We are introduced to the game with a beautiful cutscene that includes voice acting, and this gives us some starting information about the world

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WHALIEN: Unexpected Guests – Review

Whales tend to get a bad rep in novels for swallowing anything in their path, but instead, WHALIEN: Unexpected Guests asks what would happen if people willingly lived inside a mechanical one. The small dev team, Forbidden Folds, asks us to delve deep and explore this creature; one that’s now

7.5

Aura Of Worlds – Review

Developed by Cognitive Forge, ‘Aura of Worlds’ is a creative tactic rogue-lite platformer. Set out and explore the multiple worlds where you must utilize your creative abilities to twist adversity to your advantage. Fight through the challenging, ever-changing death labyrinths using your wits and reflexes. Aura of Worlds is indeed

Holstin – Preview

Holstin is a survival horror game set in the 1990s in a Polish town conceded by nightmares. Holstin was created and published by Sonka, and players will look for answers on a missing friend while coming into contact with survivors and the horrors that lurk in the shadows. In the

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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.

Knight Crawlers – Preview

“Knight Crawlers” is a ragdoll physics-based dungeon crawler by freshly formed Good Morning Games and published by The Iterative Collective. A rouge-lite crawler that brings fun energy through awkward flailing movements both during combat and while running around exploring. Playing as a Crawler, you’re tasked with making your way through

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