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Omno Review

Omno provides a great escape from this suffocating world we live in today through its complete absence of any gloom and doom. Jonas Manke a.k.a. StudioInkyfox initially created this passion project as an escape on Kickstarter, and it really does deliver. Just be sure to play this game on a platform that doesn’t just fulfill its minimum requirements—I had the misfortune of installing it first on a PC that was so choppy and laggy I couldn’t even make the shortest jump across two platforms.

July 28, 2021 | 08:00 EDT

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By:Will Quick

Unbound: Worlds Apart Review

Thinking with portals has gotten to a level beyond using them to jump to different worlds. This time, it's using them to have the properties of other worlds affect your world in Unbound: Worlds Apart.

July 28, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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By:Austin Suther

The Forgotten City Review

The Forgotten City is an adventure game developed by a small team of individuals. The team at Modern Storyteller present a recreation of their highly popular Skyrim mod of the same name, created as a brand new, standalone adventure. It's every day you see a mod turn into an actual game, and remarkably, The Forgotten City never needed Skyrim to begin with.

July 27, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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By:Dashiell Wood

The Sims 4 Cottage Living Review

A great location and the introduction of a few new gameplay elements make The Sims 4 Cottage Living an enjoyable but unessential add-on.

July 26, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

techraptor labyrinth city pierre the maze detective

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By:Courtney Ehrenhofler

Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective Review

We take a look at Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective, the new adaptation of a popular children's seek and find/maze book series to see if it stacks up.

July 21, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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By:Andrew Stretch

Death's Door Review

Acid Nerve has demonstrated an understanding of the Adventure RPG genre and has absolutely nailed its execution with Death's Door. Combat is fun and fast-paced, world exploration is rewarding, and the story while light-hearted hides some deeper meaning. Do yourself a favor and pick up Death's Door.

July 20, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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By:Andrew Stretch

Cris Tales Review

Cris Tales starts strong as a time travel RPG set in a beautiful world, but suffers from a misguided plot and combat woes.

July 19, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

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By:Dashiell Wood

Mini Motorways Review

Mini Motorways is an enjoyable and often beautiful puzzler but the lack of long term replayability makes it harder to recommend over its already excellent predecessor.

July 19, 2021 | 11:05 EDT

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By:Dashiell Wood

Raptor Boyfriend Review

Raptor Boyfriend is a charming visual novel which strikes the perfect balance between comedy and cosiness.

July 15, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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By:Tanushri Shah

Beasts of Maravilla Island Review

An adventure photography game, Beasts of Maravilla Island follows Marina Montez, a young photographer following her grandfather's footsteps in preserving the fabled Maravilla Island.

July 14, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

The boomerang star setting in an abandoned workshop

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By:Tyler Chancey

Boomerang X Review

Boomerang X is a polished and exciting action platformer with throwing stars and striking art direction. But it's pretty thin on everything else.

July 8, 2021 | 09:00 EDT

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By:Courtney Ehrenhofler

RWBY: Grimm Eclipse Definitive Edition Review

We take a look at RWBY Grimm Eclipse Definitive Edition to mark the five year release of the original game.

July 5, 2021 | 02:11 EDT

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By:David Restrepo

Scarlet Nexus Review

Scarlet Nexus' accomplished combat and world are hamstrung by a shockingly low budget that oozes nearly every corner of the experience from its cinematics to its levels to even enemy composition at times. That said, action JRPG fans should be able to latch onto enough to walk away satisfied.

July 1, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Review

By:Nirav Gandhi

Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Review

The original Doki Doki Literature Club is a phenomenal horror title, but loses a lot of the elements that made it so impressive on its translation to consoles. Play the original instead.

June 30, 2021 | 12:21 EDT

Screenshot from Chivalry 2 with a man on horseback surveying a battlefield

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By:Dylan Wilby

Chivalry 2 Review

The bawdy jokes and arcadey style won't be for everyone but Chivalry 2 is undoubtedly a strong contender for the best medieval warfare sim on the market.

June 24, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

The title screen for the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Official Video Game

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By:Dashiell Wood

Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Official Video Game Review

With an enjoyable selection of arcade sports minigames, the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020: Official Video Game is a gold medal effort.

June 23, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Review

By:Tyler Chancey

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Review

Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance is a decent arcade-action dungeon crawler best played with friends. Just be ready to work through midbudget jank.

June 22, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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By:Austin Suther

Dark Deity Review

To Dark Deity's benefit, it is certainly a game resembling and taking inspiration from Fire Emblem from its Game Boy Advance days; on the other hand, it is a title plagued with technical issues and puzzling omissions, greatly hindering my enjoyment.

June 19, 2021 | 11:30 EDT

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By:James Bentley

Chicory: A Colorful Tale Review

Chicory is a wonderful, creative outing that is as grounding as it is it bursting with charm

June 18, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

Liliy and her Umbral Knight in Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights

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By:Joseph Allen

Ender Lilies: Quietus Of The Knights Review

We take a look at Live Wire's Metroidvania Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights. It's a combat-heavy platformer where you can tell ghosts to fight for you.

June 18, 2021 | 11:05 EDT

Review

By:Samuel Guglielmo

Weaving Tides Review

Weaving Tides is a wholesome adventure with a fun story and clever puzzles that's occasionally let down by repetitive combat.

June 16, 2021 | 11:00 EDT

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By:Nirav Gandhi

Alekon Review

Alekon attempts to recreate the magic of Pokemon Snap, but falls short of its inspiration at almost every turn. These worlds are cute and wholesome, but the photography feels more like taking a snapshot in Steam than holding a camera.

June 12, 2021 | 02:00 EDT

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By:James Bentley

Overboard! Review

Overboard! is an excellent exploration of the whodunit genre that is both grounded and willing to do whatever it likes. This, in turn, makes it incredibly likable.

June 10, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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By:Will Quick

Edge of Eternity Review

The wonderful thing about fantasy worlds is that you can mix and match parts from different fantasies and it all fits. You're determined to figure how it all goes together while getting immersed in the story. Do you best to figure out and save the world in Edge Of Eternity.

June 8, 2021 | 04:00 EDT

Review

By:Jackson Wery

Backbone Review

Backbone is one raccoon's journey to do something that might just change everything the people around him thought about their lives and their Kind.

June 7, 2021 | 08:00 EDT

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By:Peter Glagowski

Guilty Gear Strive Review

Guilty Gear Strive is another solid addition to the long-running series, but certain concessions make the overall package feel lacking.

June 7, 2021 | 06:00 EDT

A screenshot from The Sims 4 showing two Sims discussing color samples

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By:Dashiell Wood

The Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator Review

A renewed focus on gameplay makes Dream Home Decorator one of the best Sims 4 content packs on offer.

June 7, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

Review

By:Tanushri Shah

Sumire Review

A magical adventure in a quaint Japanese village, Sumire deals with the complexities of growing up and wraps them all into a perfect day.

June 7, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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By:James Bentley

Cloudpunk - City of Ghosts Review

City of Ghosts almost feels more like a sequel than a DLC, with new storylines and surprisingly long playtime. If you liked Cloudpunk, this is a no-brainer. If you loved Cloudpunk, you'll like what it has to offer.

June 5, 2021 | 10:00 EDT

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By:David Restrepo

Rising Hell Review

Rising Hell successfully captures the genre's addictive nature through its relative simplicity and adherence to personalization.

June 4, 2021 | 01:00 EDT