When Creative Assembly announced Total War: Pharaoh, many expected it to be the grand return of the big historical Total War games, and sharing that hope, I celebrated. Historical Total War games…
October 30, 2023 | 09:00 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 something that’s just satisfying about city builders. Whether it’s the old-school stuff like SimCity or newer takes like Cities Skylines, there’s no sense of accomplishment like building an…
February 15, 2023 | 10:00 EST
The rise in popularity of 3D-based strategy card games is no secret. They’ve wormed their way into a variety of genres and storied franchises to the point that they’re almost expected. With…
January 24, 2023 | 09:00 EST
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
Out There: Oceans of Time is a hard game to talk about, as it is equal parts ambitious and limited. The game, marketed as the successor to the indie award-winning Out There, attempts to blend…
May 25, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Despite what mankind has achieved in terms of science, space still remains the final frontier. We may be still quite a ways from manned deep-space expeditions but we'll still keep fantasizing about…
May 2, 2022 | 11:30 EDT
While some games offer a retreat to a farmhouse or a deserted island, Cat Cafe Manager has you escape the life of a city slicker to become a (you guessed it) cat cafe manager. Believe it or not, this…
April 19, 2022 | 11:00 EDT
Vampire fangs, blood-sucking mosquitoes, and a basement full of horrors - or is it wonders? In JARS, you follow the tale of a quiet little boy named Victor as he explores the seemingly endless…
October 20, 2021 | 12:00 EDT
A game like Vagrus - The Riven Realms is hard to really evaluate at times. As a game, it offers a blended experience that is equal parts frustration and triumph, one that challenges you with a mix of…
October 5, 2021 | 10:00 EDT
The fight between good and evil is a tale much older than we can fathom. Having somewhere to fight against and something to work towards has kept us motivated - it has kept us alive. This being said…
September 30, 2021 | 05:00 EDT
T-Minus 30 has absolutely hooked me. It’s quick and easy to learn - but harder to master, and limiting each scenario to 30 minutes adds a profound sense of urgency as you're racing the clock, making…
September 7, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
Sometimes it’s nice when a game’s title cuts right through implication to deliver its exact meaning. There’s nothing that could possibly go wrong with a title like Murder Mystery Machine. It’s…
August 26, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
I have always been a huge fan of resource management and strategy games. There is something about the Civilization and Crusader Kings series in particular that has always fascinated me and I love the…
August 9, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
The card battler genre has gone through so many meaningful changes over the last few years. Where Slay the Spire perfected a formula, the likes of Neurodeck and Ring of Pain took it in interesting…
August 5, 2021 | 01:00 EDT
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
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
Evil Genius 2: World Domination promises to put players in the role of a campy supervillain as you try to take over the world. Seeing your mad dreams come to life, however, can be a serious challenge…
March 31, 2021 | 10:30 EDT
The heyday of real-time strategy games will always be the golden period of 1995 - 2003 for many, primarily because of the caliber of games that were released from this era. From the near genre-…
March 8, 2021 | 11:00 EST
Sometimes you can tell something was originally based on a light novel. For instance, when the title Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne first graces your eyes or ears…
January 22, 2021 | 01:00 EST
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
City builders and management games have always been a bit hit or miss for me. Most of them eventually become repetitive, and I begin to tire of the same atmosphere, environments and mechanics while I…
December 15, 2020 | 11:00 EST
When you think of Spaghetti Westerns, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Probably tense shootouts between bandits and anti-heroic cowboys, dramatic chases on horseback, and lawless saloons…
December 8, 2020 | 12:00 EST
Is there life on Mars? David Bowie never got to answer that question he famously asked in song, but now you can be the one to definitely respond "Yes." Humanity still may be several years away from…
December 3, 2020 | 12:00 EST
There is nothing more exhilarating than hurtling around a corner at sixty miles an hour and waiting as your car slides further and further off the road before the tires find traction and you jerk…
November 2, 2020 | 08:00 EST
Horror-themed games can be a lot of fun, even if they're not horrific or scary in any way. Just being surrounded by classic horror elements and immersing yourself in the Halloween spirit is a good…
October 22, 2020 | 10:00 EDT
Ring of Pain is a succinct name for this odd mix of 2000s youtube horror animations, card games and roguelikes. It’s painful, hard yet so cyclical. Right after getting utterly defeated and not…
October 19, 2020 | 04:28 EDT
What happened after XCOM won the war? That's a question we never really got an answer to in XCOM 2. One would assume that the alien threat was quelled and gone for good, with humanity running off…
May 5, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Rescue the princess, destroy the ancient evil, and save the kingdom. Video games have been making players feel like a hero since their inception. While it always feels great to be the bold main…
April 27, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
Even at the peak of its power, Gears always felt like Microsoft's backup plan. It didn't sell 360s the way that Halo sold the OG Xbox, surviving mainly on its online multiplayer and over the top…
April 27, 2020 | 09:00 EDT
If you played video games during the GBA/DS era, you might remember Capcom's Mega Man Battle Network. This spinoff cast the titular robot as an AI, shifting the genre from side-scrolling platformer…
March 25, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
In the months and years following the German occupation of France during World War II, the people of France found it troubling dealing with the oppressive regime placed upon them. French communists,…
March 6, 2020 | 11:00 EST
There are times in the history of every nation where people try to change the course of history. Whether it was a fascist ruler, a power-abusive dictator, or a military regime that only cares about…
February 9, 2020 | 12:00 EST
In 2012, following eleven years of silence from the XCOM franchise, 2K and Firaxis Games released XCOM: Enemy Unknown. Created without the involvement of original series mastermind Julian Gollop, …
December 4, 2019 | 10:00 EST
One of the most ubiquitous themes in sci-fi media is the existence of ancient and incomprehensibly powerful, but extinct alien civilizations. The names may change, but the story is almost always the…
June 4, 2019 | 10:00 EDT
The launch of Sputnik 1, 1957. The downing of a U-2 spy plane, 1960. The Bay of Pigs invasion, 1961. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, 1979. Able Archer 83, 1983. The Cold War stretched for nearly…
April 29, 2019 | 01:00 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
Captain Luiz 'Piranha' Pereira and Miguel Ignacio Caballero are as tough and experienced as they come. They've raided tombs, discovered priceless treasures, and killed countless Nazis. In proper "…
April 10, 2019 | 08:00 EDT
Who doesn't love a good banana republic? Surely nothing could go wrong by concentrating wealth in the ruling class from an export-focused economy. Well, when you're El Presidente, you've got nothing…
March 29, 2019 | 07:00 EDT
Fans have been yearning for a new Advance Wars game for years. When Wargroove was revealed in 2017, its inspirations were immediately apparent. While Advance Wars hasn't seen a release in over a…
January 30, 2019 | 10:00 EST
The post-apocalyptic genre has a tendency to reinvent the wheel. Encountering the vestiges of Humanity’s Wake, the dwellers of these settings are often puzzled by the Old Ones and their technologies…
December 4, 2018 | 04:01 EST
Your squad captures a valuable relic on a mission. As you transport it back to headquarters, a rival faction intercepts you. They demand that you hand it over, and you refuse. Bullets fly and bodies…
September 13, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
A fascinating question that almost every developer has to answer at one point or another is "What do we do with all this empty space?" After all, you can't just cram all of your game's content into…
May 23, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
The city builder genre is not one known for its engrossing narratives. Generally, as the genre goes, it follows the footsteps set out by Wil Wright long ago in SimCity, with the idea of being more an…
May 1, 2018 | 01:00 EDT
BattleTech has a huge history in terms of tabletop gaming and video games. Starting life on the tabletop in 1984 as a wargame, it has been transferred across nearly every tabletop market including…
April 24, 2018 | 05:57 EDT
Of all the games that let you pretend to be a god-emperor among the stars, Stellaris is certainly among the more comprehensive. In the span of several hours, you can claim solar systems for your…
March 6, 2018 | 09:00 EST
Chess is among the oldest games in existence and still played by millions worldwide. Its simple mandate and generations of strategic gameplay have made it a favorite for casual and serious players…
January 9, 2018 | 09:00 EST
The problem with coming out with an expansion as large as XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is that it can overshadow the base game. Upon downloading and starting up a new campaign, nothing but new content…
October 18, 2017 | 09:00 EDT