Update (September 27th, 9:19AM): Merge Games' parent company Maximum Entertainment has deleted Merge's original shutdown announcement, replacing it with one of Maximum's own in which the company…
September 27, 2024 | 09:22 EDT
Merge Games and developer RainyGames have announced the SunnySide release date, and it won't be too long until you can get your hands on another cozy farming sim. Per an official Steam announcement…
April 11, 2024 | 10:04 EDT
Merge Games has released new information about the upcoming Smalland: Survive the Wilds Update 4, and it's bringing a ton of new stuff with it. This update will arrive alongside the full launch of…
February 2, 2024 | 11:16 EST
Smalland: Survive the Wilds finally has a full release date across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and it's pretty close by. The tiny-but-mighty survival game was originally released into Early Access…
January 31, 2024 | 10:19 EST
Merge Games has announced that Smalland: Survive the Wilds, its diminutive survival-craft-'em-up, has sold 200,000 copies since launching back in March. As you might expect with sales as encouraging…
May 17, 2023 | 08:27 EDT
The first major Smalland update has been released. As promised in the game's roadmap, Giant's Fall brings a new enemy type, new NPCs to further the game's story, and a new resource to play with, as…
May 10, 2023 | 09:17 EDT
Miniature survival game Smalland may only have been released a few days ago, but it's already time for the first update. This patch adds new server modifier options to let you customize your game, as…
April 6, 2023 | 09:22 EDT
Surviving in this world is all about perspective. Each and every survival game gives you unique challenges to overcome that you wouldn't encounter in real life such as a deadly plague, terrifying…
March 27, 2023 | 09:00 EDT
Our Smalland Potions and Medicine Guide will tell you how to restore health, how to craft healing items, and how to get the best potions in the game! Quicklinks: How to Restore Health | How to Get…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Getting across the expansive map of Smalland can be a struggle, especially when dealing with areas filled with aggressive creatures. Thankfully, it's possible to tame a number of animals that act as…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
You'll have to deal with a number of creatures during your adventures in Smalland. While all will either ignore or attack you, it's possible to tame certain creatures and have them follow you. This…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
As you'd expect from a survival game, Smalland has its own building system that lets you construct bases in a number of ways. However, you'll be limited to only a few building options to start with.…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Our Smalland Cooking and Food Guide will tell you how to get Food, how Cooking works, and how to get the best Smalland Cooking recipes! Quicklinks: How to Get Food | Best Smalland FoodHow to Unlock…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
While you'll start with some basic equipment in Smalland, crafting new armor is a must if you want to take on harder enemies and bosses. Some armor even has its own special effects that can help in…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
You'll find yourself fighting and gathering often in Smalland, collecting a whole lot of materials in the process. However, unlike armor sets, which are unlocked via talking to NPCs, weapons and…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
A lot of your time in Smalland will be spend exploring and fighting new creatures. However, many of the materials you find don't have much of a use on their own. In our Smalland Crafting and Unlocks…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
In this guide, we'll show you the full Smalland Map and highlight all of the interesting locations we've found including NPCs and bosses! The Smalland Map isn't quite as small as the game's name…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Our Smalland Starter guide will help you begin your adventure in the Overworld, build your first house, find Food, and start exploring the wider world! Quicklinks: HUD Explanation | Starter Guide |…
March 29, 2023 | 08:20 EDT
Smalland: Survive the Wilds is an open-world survival game that has base-building elements thrown in. Players will shrink down to the size of an ant and traverse the world in a way we never thought…
March 1, 2023 | 07:46 EST
Still Running and Merge Games have announced a Morbid: The Seven Acolytes sequel. Morbid: The Lords of Ire is a fully 3D followup to the top-down original, and it's slated to arrive on PC via Steam…
February 7, 2023 | 09:03 EST
The farming sim cup runneth over lately, it seems, and now there's another game to add to that list. Pixelshire is a cutesy pixelated farming RPG from developer Kappa Bits and publisher Merge Games,…
June 7, 2022 | 10:45 EDT
If the world has ever felt like too much for you and you've dreamt of running away to start a farm in the Japanese countryside, then SunnySide is almost certainly the game for you. It's an open-world…
March 10, 2022 | 09:31 EST
The year is 21XX. Roving gangs of cyberpunk video games roam the wasteland, traveling from city to city and trying to entice gamers to try them out. They're dime a dozen, but some of them manage to…
August 12, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Fight to survive in this high-tech Cyberpunk future in Foreclosed, by indie developer Antab Studio. Foreclosed follows the story of Evan Kapnos, whose very identity was foreclosed on, meaning his…
August 9, 2021 | 01:30 EDT
The universe has deemed it necessary to gift me another Souls-like game to review with Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, and I must say that the premise of this one was incredibly exciting and promising.…
December 2, 2020 | 03:00 EST
Embark on this dark and bloody tale in Morbid: The Seven Acolytes, an RPG from indie developer Still Running. Play as the last surviving Striver of Dibrom. You have been trained your whole life to…
December 2, 2020 | 10:41 EST
During the Future Games Show today, a world-exclusive gameplay trailer for a Morbid: The Seven Acolytes was shown. Morbid is a top-down, action-RPG style game that seems reminiscent of…
June 13, 2020 | 05:31 EDT
Third-person stealth action game Aragami from independent Spanish studio Lince Works celebrated its third birthday this week. Marked by considerable success, the small team announced that their game …
October 5, 2019 | 12:03 EDT
Become one with the shadows in a quest for revenge in Aragami. As an undead assassin, use the powers of shadow to summon weapons, monsters, and teleport in order to cleanse a city of your foes. Along…
October 5, 2019 | 11:41 EDT
About a year ago, I wrote an editorial that discussed modern day politics through the lens of a video game. The center of that conversation, the indie simulation-strategy title Riot – Civil Unrest,…
February 4, 2019 | 04:00 EST
The Long Reach puts your sanity and intelligence to the test in this psychological escapade. Set within the fictional town of Baervox, New Hampshire, your mission is to put an end to whatever obscure…
March 18, 2018 | 05:06 EDT
Indie games are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get. Some are downright terrible (on purpose, even) while others outdo your expectations (uh, Undertale anyone?). The Long…
March 17, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
RIOT - Civil Unrest is a real-time strategy game where players play the role of either the police or protestors in a series of missions based on real-life crisis. Developed by Italian indie studio IV…
February 12, 2018 | 04:33 EST
It is almost impossible to escape the modern day grind of sociopolitical analysis these days. The constant divisiveness between political affiliations, the rise of misinformation and the emotionally…
February 7, 2018 | 01:00 EST
In Unbox: Newbie's Adventure, you play as Newbie, a sentient, self-delivering package. Newbie is the Global Postal Service's newest design, and he is its last chance at survival or else the company…
July 24, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Most games rely on a certain something that helps it stand apart from the crowd. In Unbox: Newbie's Adventure, that hook is the fact that you play as a self-delivering, cardboard box working for the…
July 24, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
An Aragami is a concept that comes from Japanese folklore, it derives from the words "Ara" meaning Heinous or monstrous, and "Kami" meaning god or deity. It's a broad term for a monster or spirit…
October 4, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
There's no shortage of love for stealth games recently, and now a new one seeks to enter the arena. Taking hints from other greats in the genre, Aragami is also looking to leave its own mark before…
April 21, 2016 | 10:30 EDT