It's not uncommon to see games about revenge-driven protagonists, murderous psychic cults, and stories where you leave a trail of bodies in your wake. What makes Children of the Sun's approach to…
April 9, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
I love me a good platformer, whether is be a AAA title like the excellent Super Mario Bros. Wonder, or smaller projects like 2022's Shovel Knight Dig. Every good game in the genre needs a hook to it…
March 28, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
Writing a Wizard With A Gun review is difficult. In many ways, you get exactly what the title says. A novel spin on a sandbox survival experience like Valheim or Ark: Survival Evolved, just with…
October 16, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
If you spent a few hours with 2021's Sludge Life and thought "hey, I could go for seconds", then your time has come. Sludge Life 2 is here, and "seconds" is a good way to describe both the title of…
June 27, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
There’s a vast sea of city-building games out there on Steam. There are several cozy ones that you can just turn your brain off and play, and there are strategic ones that can take up hours in one…
March 27, 2023 | 11:00 EDT
There's a fitting absurdity to the decision to wait a full decade before following up on the success of McPixel. The original rode a wave of success that can't be duplicated in 2022. It gained an…
November 14, 2022 | 11:00 EST
The Monkey Island series, created by Ron Gilbert, has a long and storied history. The first two games, released in 1990 and 1991, were both helmed by Gilbert. The next two games in the series, Curse…
September 27, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Roguelikes are no stranger to religious fervor. The Binding of Isaac offers a demonic twist on Christian themes that presents endless opportunities to wield holy artifacts against poop monsters. At…
August 10, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Card Shark has all of the elements for a delightful quasi-historical romp through eighteenth-century France. Going from table to table, fleecing the aristocracy with sly tricks and aces up the sleeve…
June 1, 2022 | 04:29 EDT
As an audiovisual experience, Trek To Yomi is a delight to the senses. It blends together the cinematography of classic Kurosawa films and surreal dreamlike imagery into some truly impressive set…
May 5, 2022 | 09:00 EDT
Weird West is one of the most absorbing experiences I've had this year so far. Wolfeye Studios has managed to push the immersive sim to new depths while mixing together complex interweaving stories,…
April 2, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
No matter the quality of individual games, Flying Wild Hog's Shadow Warrior trilogy has been a smashing success. The Polish developers took a DOOM-era FPS that aged like a dead fish and revived it…
February 28, 2022 | 09:00 EST
It's fitting that Serious Sam 4 is one of the few games to get a full-fledged expansion in recent times. All of Sam's adventures are nostalgic in nature, and he made his big return right alongside …
January 27, 2022 | 10:00 EST
Note: This review does contain minor gameplay spoilers for Inscryption. Read at your own discretion. Inscryption is an infuriating game to explain in detail. It is not because of convoluted or…
October 18, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
In my preview of Death’s Door, I praised it for many reasons. The combat was engaging, the story was interesting, and discovered secrets were well-earned. Acid Nerve evolved the concept of Titan…
July 20, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
At first glance, Loop Hero seems to blend into the sea of other indie roguelikes on the market. We've seen these distinct systems and mechanics applied to everything from platformers to hack-and-…
March 4, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Non-traditional methods of exploring a narrative are becoming pretty common these days. It makes you wonder at what point will these non-traditional methodologies become traditional and come full…
January 28, 2021 | 09:00 EST
Death in video games come in many forms, but the common consensus is that death is bad, obviously. In Dark Souls, you lose your hard-earned currency. In Super Mario 64, you have to retry the level…
October 22, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
"Excess in all things" is a recurring thought as I waded through the Serious Sam trilogy over the years, and Serious Sam 4 doesn't betray the sentiment. The series isn't about the satisfying glory…
September 24, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
Most horror games put players in the shoes of weak protagonists who cower and flee from the monstrous beasts that haunt them. In Carrion, players instead get to take on the role of the monstrous…
July 22, 2020 | 11:06 EDT
When I was young, I remember combing through a demolition site and finding a placard with some writing on it. This was unequivocally the most thrilling discovery of my childhood. It was, of course, a…
May 28, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
2016's Enter the Gungeon took the internet by storm. With an immediately understandable premise, players the world over were breaking their way into a dungeon filled with guns. Understanding their…
March 27, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Weedcraft Inc is a game that begins with a fairly straightforward premise: what if someone made a tycoon game about the cannabis business? Sure, there have been classic simple games like Drug Wars…
April 11, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
If you've seen any nature documentaries on gorillas, you'll know that these majestic creatures are one of the closest genetic relatives to humans. You'll also know that despite being primarily…
February 28, 2019 | 10:00 EST
I first encountered GRIS at the invitation of Devolver Digital in a little art gallery in New York City. This gorgeous game developed by Nomada Studio held my attention for the duration of its short…
December 13, 2018 | 10:00 EST
The Swords of Ditto teaches you two things: 1) you learn from your mistakes, and 2) junk food actually enhances your overall well-being. Who’da thunk? In this inventive action RPG, you not only call…
April 24, 2018 | 10:00 EDT
2016 has been a big year for games, and one of the most welcome trends in my book is the transition of FPS games back to their speed infused arena roots. Whether it's Overwatch's Team Fortress 2…
October 13, 2016 | 05:18 EDT
I had unreasonably high hopes going into my time with Enter the Gungeon, as it was seemingly handcrafted for my own personal enjoyment. Here is a roguelite that plays like The Binding of Isaac but …
April 5, 2016 | 10:00 EDT
I love a challenge. The agony of dying is simply fuel for the burning desire to conquer an obstacle. It's that thirst for victory that has always endeared me to roguelike games. Though you don't see…
September 26, 2014 | 01:00 EDT
It’s no secret that video games have a tendency to be overly violent. Whether it’s ripping out spines in Mortal Kombat, beating up hookers in Grand Theft Auto, or gunning down innocent civilians in…
November 7, 2013 | 09:00 EST