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

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

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

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

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

Minecraft meets early 90s retro FPS in Gunscape. Gunscape was originally released to PC, Xbox, and PS4 way back in 2016, but has only just been released to the Nintendo Switch as of February 1, 2023. Developed and published by Blowfish Studios, players can build and play their own maps

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

Developed by ITEM42, ‘PERISH’ is a stylish 1 – 4 player rogue-lite experience. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory alone or with friends. Kill magnificent bosses and use those proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations. You are Amyetri, a Pariah that

Mythology & folklore, times of magical beasts, and Gods among men. Dark times and unknown forces are tainting the villages around Midgard. The Nordic Gods no longer wander the Midgard Plains. With no Gods left or Odin’s guardians remaining in Midgard, the protection of the Elder Tree has dissipated. It

All first person shooter players know and love ‘Doom’, well I know I do. So, a game that follows a similar playstyle, and even some of the retro art style a lot of us began playing with made me very keen to jump into this one. Developed by T19 Games,

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

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

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.

Published by The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild and developed by Festive Vector, Sail Forth is a nautical adventure game, where players can raise their sails to explore the open seas, upgrade their ships, recruit new crew members and engage in naval battles. This unique indie game is now available on PC,

Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic survival strategy game created by Traptics and published by The Iterative Collective. I first saw this game in action at PAXAUS 22, but now, it has a demo available on Steam for everyone to try out. In Homeseek, the world has been destroyed by overpopulation, exploitation

After the initial launch of Inscryption on PC in late 2021, the coveted indie game had rolling reviews of 10s and extreme praise across the board. One of them was from us in the original review, which you can read here. Developed by Daniel Mullins’ Games and published by Devolver

McPixel 3 is a pixelated puzzle solver game where the answers are never straightforward and most of the time ridiculous. Similar to its prequel, it’s equipped with a hundred timed stages, with microgames and a plethora of quirky gags and silly solutions. Developed by Mikołaj ‘Sos Sosowski’ Kamiński and produced

The heroes of this story are about to be made Demigods! How else would you celebrate by having a massive night on the ales at the local tavern? Unfortunately, these soon-to-be Demigods drink the tavern out of all available liquor. A rumor goes around that the innkeeper has some super-secret

Dungeons and Dragons meet roguelike deck builder with turn-based strategy combat, Sigil of the Magi, developed by Yongjustyong and published by The Iterative Collective, released into early access on October 21st, and it is available on the Steam storefront. Within the universe of Sigil of the Magi, there is a

Rock ’n’ Roll will definitely never die. Maybe it’ll be a little forgotten or under-appreciated, but it will certainly never die nonetheless. Reminiscent of how today’s society might see the likes of Ozzie Osbourne or even Mick Jagger, the rebirth of Rock ‘n’ Roll might be upon us with the

Clowns. Clowns are often scary depictions in a horror setting. This time though, you step into the big oversized shoes of Oliver the Clown, and you can’t help but feel sorry for his plight. The year is 1921. The famous Vlad Cirus burns to the ground in smoulders, leaving death

Forest Grove, developed by Miga Games and published by Blowfish Studios, is a futuristic crime mystery investigation game, where you use advanced technology to recreate a scene and look for clues. Think Star Trek holodeck, which creates an entire multistorey house that you can walk through, interact with objects, and

Dropsy is a demented but oddly endearing point-and-click adventure developed by A Jolly Corpse, and of course, published by the connoisseurs of weird, Devolver Digital. This seemingly twisted and grotesque game will take you on a journey of tragedy, loss, and love, and is the epitome of the statement “Don’t

‘Splatter Zombiecalypse Now’ is a retro-style, top-down shooter by Untold Tales and Dreamworlds. You play as an unnamed survivor, shooting your way through hordes of zombies in an apocalyptic wasteland in search of answers. In the oversaturated zombie genre, it was refreshing to see a less generic approach to the

‘The Fridge is Red’ is a collection of six psychological horror episodes and is developed by 5Word Team and published by tinyBuild. We start the game by opening a red fridge, with what seems to be two containers. These two containers are the stories that we’re able to play. Both

I don’t care how old you are, YOU ARE NEVER TOO OLD TO PLAY WITH ACTION FIGURES OR TOYS! Let me paint you a picture to aid in reminiscing on the old days. You’ve set up a massive battle between the green army men who have teamed up with transformers

Ironwolf Studios S.A. and Daedalic Entertainment have brought us this authentic and historically accurate naval simulation called Destroyer: The U-Boat. The game is based in 1942, the time of WW2 during the battle of the Atlantic, which is when the United States Navy created a convoy protection system against the

Developed by perelesoq, ‘Torn Away’ is an interactive story set during World War 2, in 1944, and dedicated to all the children and civilians affected by the war. You play as Asya and she can not fight and does not want to, she just wants to go home. Combining the

NeverAwake is a 2D, scroller twin-stick shooter by Neotro Inc., available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. You play as Rem, a young child who coincidentally is “never awake”. Your goal is to shoot your way through the monsters in their head. While it sounds like

The wait is finally over. Session: Skate Sim has released its full version, with new features added, some removed, and DLC and future updates to come. Is this the game/sim you are looking for in your future virtual skate endeavors? Let’s find out. Developed by crea-ture Studios Inc., Session: Skate