Castle Flipper Review
A spiritual successor to 2018’s wildly popular sandbox building simulator House Flipper, Castle Flipper attempts to bring the magic of that game’s relaxing renovation to a new medieval setting.…
June 2, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Mayhem In Single Valley Review
The more normal and complacent everything seems, the more extreme it feels when madness descends upon it. In the case of Fluxscopic Ltd., they have decided to bring it crashing down onto a small,…
May 31, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
The Longest Road on Earth Review
The Longest Road On Earth is an odd experience. Often feeling more like a movie than a game, and an artsy one at that, it can be hard to fully formulate how to even review it. So much of the way you…
May 27, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Don't Forget Me Review
What if you had the power to go inside people’s minds and tinker with their memories? It’s a fairly ubiquitous concept, with stories of memory-altering devices and magic tracing their way back…
May 26, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Aluna: Sentinel Of The Shards Review
Hack 'n' slash dungeon-crawler feels like a difficult genre to get right. From Gauntlet to Diablo, the genre has seen many entries that have thoroughly explored every aspect of loot-hunting and…
May 26, 2021 | 09:50 EDT
Rust Console Edition Review
After years of promises, Rust Console Edition has finally received its big release. As someone who has gotten very into the survival genre since the pandemic began and hadn't played Rust since the…
May 25, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
Strangeland Review
Old, abandoned carnivals and theme parks have their own special kind of aesthetic. They’re spooky and decrepit, but the bright, garish colors and attractions intended for fun and amusement of all…
May 25, 2021 | 12:05 EDT
Erica Review
You’re alone in a huge house in the dead of night, washing off the blood on your face in the bathroom. You’ve just had a minor nosebleed, and while it’s nothing to worry about, you’ve actually seen…
May 24, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
Skate City Review
Skateboarding is a subculture that often breaks into the mainstream for long periods at a time. Back in the 90s, there was almost no one who didn't at least pretend to be into it, and that led to…
May 20, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Gloria Victis: Siege Survival Review
Once again we find ourselves during the time of Viking conquest, but it’s too bad we’re on the receiving end. The Vikings are considered one of the most powerful cultures to ever take on the world…
May 17, 2021 | 03:05 EDT
Insurmountable Review
A game like Insurmountable, when you first hear about it, seems so unusual on paper. After all, who would play a game where you must survive climbing mountains? It doesn’t seem fun or even much of a…
April 26, 2021 | 03:03 EDT
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion Review
Indie games have always been great at offering real charm. Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is something built on the love of this charm but the dedication doesn’t always pay off. When humor is at the…
April 22, 2021 | 03:15 EDT
Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey Review
Survival games are one of the purest expressions of gameplay you can get on the market today. This growing genre is all about the challenge through mechanics and resource management, about inching…
April 17, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Rain On Your Parade Review
There are no shortage of bizarre little indie games out there for both the PC and Nintendo Switch, and a large portion of these games are hardly worth most player's time or money. When I first saw…
April 14, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins Review
Doctor Who has a rich history of spin-offs from its main TV series, with everything from audio dramas to books to web series. And, since 1983, a plethora of video game spin-offs. These have ranged…
March 28, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Paradise Lost Review
When you think about the things 12-year-old kids should be doing, what comes to mind? Playing Minecraft? Climbing trees? Getting into petty dramas at school? Exploring a long-lost Nazi bunker after…
March 24, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Sanity of Morris Review
Sanity of Morris promotes itself as a sci-fi detective story. An investigation where you are meant to question everything you encounter with a cynical eye, always looking for the rational explanation…
March 22, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Can't Drive This Review
If you’ve ever wanted to fulfill any fantasies about driving at top speed with reckless abandon as you let the road tell you where you need to go, well, this is NOT the game for that. In Can’t Drive…
March 19, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Dogworld Review
Despite what that dogs-playing-poker painting would have you believe, dogs are pretty bad at doing human stuff. Asking a dog to run a dishwasher, manage an election campaign, or compose a…
March 18, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Neurodeck Review
Neurodeck is a truly fascinating game. You play against the enemy only to realize that enemy is you - your fears. Part of that combat is dealing with what’s in front of you and a much more important…
March 18, 2021 | 09:00 EDT
In Rays of the Light Review
Russian-based developer Sergey Noskov is likely not a household name, but he is well known in indie circles for his provocative and near apocalyptic games. 7th Sector is perhaps his most well known…
March 17, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
Gnosia Review
Combine the strategy of Werewolf, the constant tension and suspicion of Among Us, and the wild character personalities of Danganronpa, and you just might get something along the lines of Gnosia. This…
March 11, 2021 | 10:30 EST
Cyanide & Happiness: Freakpocalypse Review
Being an awkward loner in high school is bad enough—being one during the apocalypse is even worse. In Explosm Entertainment’s Cyanide & Happiness: Freakpocalypse, you play as Coop “Go Away,…
March 11, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Blind Drive Review
Correction: The review states that the voice actor was the same as the one used in The Jackbox Party Pack. We have received a notice from the developer that it's not the same voice actor. We…
March 10, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Breathedge Review
I am almost constantly looking for a new survival game to play, as there is something about the stress of being stranded in a hostile area with no food or water that appeals to my brain. The struggle…
March 9, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Loop Hero Review
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
Yupitergrad Review
The Oculus Quest is a really impressive device for what it is. I certainly never thought I’d find myself as a cosmonaut swinging through an old Russian space station with plungers but here we are.…
February 24, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Shattered - Tale of the Forgotten King Review
Here's a question for you to ponder: is Soulslike a helpful genre classification anymore? With such a wide variety in approach and aesthetic, you'd think these games would have escaped the shadow of…
February 17, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption Review
Hero-U: Rogue to Redemption is an old school game at heart. All its depth and subtlety comes from traditional storytelling and the implementation of simple mechanics in creative ways. In many ways,…
February 15, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Green Hell - Spirits of Amazonia Part 1 Review
I have never really been sold on the idea of pairing survival games with any kind of storyline. Games like The Forest have tried to make it work, and to me, it always feels tacked on to the survival…
February 7, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Sarawak Review
Sarawak, for those of you who don’t know, is a state in Malaysia on the island of Borneo. The island is home to lush tropical jungles and rainforests and the earliest known settlement in the area…
February 3, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Bonkies Review
With its vibrant art, colorful graphics, and simple yet ingenious mechanics, Bonkies brings laugh-out-loud fun to couch co-ops with a touch of ridiculousness. After all, you play as a space-traveling…
January 28, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Disjunction Review
Cyberpunk games are the “in” thing right now. From the blockbuster tentpole releases like Cyberpunk 2077, or hidden gems like Cyber Shadow and Ghostrunner. There's no shortage of genre-pushing and…
January 28, 2021 | 03:05 EST
Cyber Shadow Review
When it comes to retro action-platformers like Cyber Shadow, there's a lot going against them. Not only are there plenty of pixelated competition on the market, there are many different expectations…
January 25, 2021 | 09:00 EST
Call of the Sea Review
Even the most beautiful of tropical paradises can be host to a dark secret. Are you brave and clever enough to seek it out? Will you answer the Call of the Sea? Plucky, analytical Norah certainly…
January 23, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Ocean's Heart Review
Ocean's Heart is the kind of game that proudly wears its inspiration on its sleeve. A fantasy adventure on a smattering of islands across the sea that borrows heavily from top-down adventure titles…
January 21, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Skul: The Hero Slayer Review
What happens after the "good guys" win? Once the heroes are triumphant, the demon kings have been vanquished, and the land is restored, what then? Maybe some folks don't want the demon kings to be…
January 19, 2021 | 07:00 EST
Watch Me Stream My Mental Breakdown Review
Some games will test your intellectual prowess in a battle of wits, while some will challenge your mettle when it comes to might and magic. In Watch Me Stream My Mental Breakdown, you play as a…
January 19, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Sunlight Review
Travel at your own pace. Walk. Breathe. Rest. Walk some more. Don't forget to stop and enjoy the sunlight. You wander through a vibrant, painted forest, idly picking brightly-colored flowers as you…
January 14, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Cinderella Phenomenon Evermore Review
I’ve never been a huge fan of Otome games, or dating sims in general. They’re much more my best friend’s thing than mine. However, a few years ago, when browsing on TvTropes, I found a description of…
January 13, 2021 | 10:00 EST
S.U.M. - Slay Uncool Monsters Review
There's a surprisingly broad niche of educational games targeted primarily at children that find a home in a nostalgic audience. Titles like Letter Quest and its addictive Scrabble like combat and…
January 12, 2021 | 10:00 EST
Super Meat Boy Forever Review
Team Meat’s hotly-anticipated blood-spattered auto-runner, Super Meat Boy Forever, has landed. It isn’t a bad game but I couldn’t help find it disappointing. As a sequel to 2010’s highly-acclaimed 2D…
January 4, 2021 | 12:00 EST
Override 2: Super Mech League
There is nothing in the world that I love more than giant fighting robots. Anything related to Voltron, Gundam, or Transformers is right up my alley, I saw both Real Steel and Pacific Rim more than…
December 29, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Colossus Down Review
Side-scrolling brawlers are a difficult genre to get right. The genre goes all the way back to the mid-80s, and video games have tried to emulate or evolve this concept ever since. The issue here…
December 16, 2020 | 10:00 EST
When The Past Was Around Review
They say you only get one great love in life—the kind of love that accepts you for who you are, ugly flaws, excess baggage, unsightly blemishes and all. It’s the kind of love that doesn’t really…
December 16, 2020 | 03:05 EST
Submerged: Hidden Depths Review
Sailing in video games can be a contentious issue. For some, games with sailing as a core mechanic can be annoying, expecting you to spend 80% of your game time on huge stretches of the open sea à la…
December 15, 2020 | 11:00 EST
The Corridor Review
A small subset of video games likes to get a little meta and subvert player expectations in interesting ways. The Corridor promises to do just that in 30 minutes or less and I was eager to try it.…
December 4, 2020 | 08:30 EST
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Review
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