Up or Lava! is a new indie game by Garden of Dreams, and it’s a parkour platformer game that has some deadly elements waiting for you. As you parkour your way up an obstacle course, there is a countdown to when lava will rise and will continue to rise to

Waking Tides is an adventure Lovecraftian-esque game, developed and published by AirshipFx. When we start a new game, we are welcomed to Waking Tides before taking part in a short tutorial that showcases the controls. We’re also introduced to the intriguing “AR” feature, an optional mode that will help you

Developed by Couch in the Woods Interactive, GRAVIATORS is a fast-paced team arena game set in space. Compete against or with friends and AI in these pinball-like arenas using space pods equipped with special gravity and shield abilities. Right off the bat, I will say GRAVIATORS is a lot better

I love a good racing game. Nothing feels as good as racing around a track. Synthwave Racers, by Corrtex Games, twists this concept by adding a range of challenges specifically aimed at ruining your perfect run, adding some much-needed challenge into the genre. Synthwave Racers has no storyline as it

Toaplan, a Japanese game development company from the mid-80s to the mid-90s created 31 games for arcades. One of their specialties was horizontal and vertical scrolling shooters. Bitwave Games has now revitalised some of Toaplan’s games by developing and publishing these retro games for the PC. The industrious Hayden “Whippy”

The Future Project, developed and published by Infinite Level, is a weird game to have to review. There is much wrong with this game, but due to its concept I was questioning for the longest time, “Is this intentional?” So, hold on tight as I take you on my adventure

If you have ever played games like ‘Dr. Mario’, ‘Tetris’, ‘Bejeweled’, or ‘Candy Crush’ and enjoyed them, then ‘Virus Infinite’ may be a colourful match for you. Virus Infinite was developed and published by Sky World Games and has taken clear inspiration from ‘Dr. Mario’. Like all matching games of

I have a fascination with creatures big and small especially when they are in their own environment living their best lives. ‘Flutter Away’ by Runaway Play is an endearing indie title that captures that inquisitive and serene nature in its own calming experience. You play as a lone explorer, deep

Personally, I had only ever heard of the franchise Dragon Quest back in 2017 when the eleventh iteration of the game was released. Still, knowing its name gave me no desire to pick it up or even look at it. Even more puzzling for me with my love of Square

Published by Ultimate Games and developed by 100Games in Poland, ‘Car Detailing Simulator’ puts players behind the pressure washer to clean the dirt and grime from a wide range of cars and restore them back to their former glory. Originally released in 2021, on PC, then later on mobile devices,

Atelier Marie Remake: The Alchemist of Salburg may not be a new gaming concept, but the charm and cuteness delivered here has inexplicably drawn me in. Developed by Gust and published by Koei Tecmo, they have brought Atelier Marie, the first-ever game in the Atelier series, to the West. The

Since 1991, everyone’s favourite hedgehog has been rolling around at the speed of sound across SEGA’s entire console history, all the way to modern consoles. Taking over for Alex Kidd, Sonic has been the face of SEGA and a pop culture icon for over 30 years. His early games made

Limbic Entertainment and BANDAI NAMCO have teamed up to bring us Park Beyond, a fun-filled rollercoaster theme-park creation simulator. Let your imagination and creative juices free and build your dream theme park, filling it with custom rollercoasters while taking in some beautiful environments and listening to the excited shouts of

I love trivia. I often sit up late, scrolling the internet reading about the most bizarre ins and outs of this world. So, when a trivia game is presented at any gathering, I love testing my skill with the useless pieces of information that scarily inhabit the deepest recesses of

Daylight Basement Studio LLC has brought us the next best bullet hell roguelike game on the market. Being dragged into this game is an understatement. There is something awesome about being this cute little teddy bear annihilating enemies with firearms. You control Beary, a cute, cuddly little bear. You collect

Everdream Valley is a charming farm adventure simulator, developed by Mooneaters, and produced by Untold Tales and VARSAV Studios. Everdream Valley mixes simulation and a little magic in this very pleasant farming experience. This is the Polish developer’s first project and ticks a lot of the boxes needed for a

Thanks to the team that brought us the award-winning game, A Fisherman’s Tale, we are off on another mind-bending VR puzzle adventure in Another Fisherman’s Tale for PS VR2, developed by InnerspaceVR, and Published by Vertigo Games. Immerse yourself in poetic storytelling as you explore new mind-bending VR puzzle mechanics,

Developed by Plantery Gear and Logical Extremes, Voyager is a minimalistic space sim where players take on the role of Voyager; essentially a little space probe. Your task is to bring back the light once more, venturing through and discovering little solar systems, and unlocking levels while relaxing to original

Once the darkness rises above all, it’s your time to take the reins and hit the ground running on a mission to discover the light once again, and Morning Shift Studios have made this a reality, both developing and publishing this latest title to come to the Nintendo Switch or

‘Park Beyond’ is an up-and-coming promising theme park simulator and management game by Limbic Entertainment. Due for release 16th of June, 2023, MKAU got to have a hands-on preview of what’s to come and the future looks exciting. You are but a lowly designer, doodling and inventing mechanical feats only

If games were decided by a committee, manufactured by a person wearing a hard hat at a printing press and a conveyor belt spat the games out at the other end then developer A2 Softworks and publishers Manager Game S.A. and Red Dev Studio S.A. have nailed it. Drill Deal:

The Sims, made by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts, has been a mainstay of simulators since 2000 and continues its long life with the new The Sims 4 expansion, “Growing Together”. The Sims have never shied away from emulating reality, and here they take it even further, exploring significant

Industrial development is humanity’s way forward and there’s an abundance of city-builder games about it, but there aren’t many that focus on nature until Terra Nil. The last thing I expected from the creators of Broforce and a game about jousting with certain appendages was a game about rebuilding ecosystems,

Developed by Gust and produced by Koei Tecmo, Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key is the third installment and the apparent final adventure of the main character, Reisalin Stout, or Ryza as she is affectionately referred to. Now I say this is the last Atelier

I can not say no to animals. Even now as an adult, I do not allow myself to visit animal shelters with my friends when they go to pick out a pet as I would leave with them all or inevitably leave upset in a big ball of tears. The

‘Ship Graveyard Simulator’ is a first-person sim where you dismantle parts of ships for scrap. Developed by Games Incubator and published by PlayWay S.A as well as Games Incubator, released originally on the PC in November 2021, it has now made it to the PS5. Like some other simulator games,

With the launch of the new Playstation VR2 headset comes a plethora of new VR experiences to get absorbed in, and this past week I’ve been able to get my slimy tentacles on Tentacular. Tentacular, created by Firepunchd Games UG and published by Devovler Digital, originally released on 24th March

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

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

Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021 is the dream game for tinkerers and motorcycle enthusiasts alike, and I had already played this on the PC when it first came out, so when Play2Chill and PlayWay brought this gem of a title to the Nintendo Switch, I was eager to jump in and