If there’s one thing that defines the roguelite genre, it’s ascension. Climbing a peak until something – and almost always something unexpected – knocks you back down to the bottom of the mountain.…
April 14, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
Whether you want to slay zombies or rescue survivors, you'll find opportunities for both in Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days by PikPok. A spinoff of Into the Dead, a mobile action game, it's the first…
April 9, 2025 | 01:05 EDT
Shadow of the Road is an upcoming tactical, turn-based RPG from Another Angle Games. Set in an alternate version of 19th-century Japan, you’re pitted against an Emperor who has embraced outside…
March 25, 2025 | 01:00 EDT
Don't you love it when a game title is straight and to the point? Take, for example, Secret Agent Wizard Boy and the International Crime Syndicate, a game about you playing as a secret agent wizard…
March 11, 2025 | 02:30 EDT
Rebellion Developments’ newest title, Atomfall, has been on the radar since its original announcement last year. It’s a game that takes some obvious inspiration from Fallout: New Vegas, and some…
March 7, 2025 | 09:00 EST
Nested Lands is a new title from 1M Bits Horde that's heading to open alpha. Nested Lands is set during the medieval ages while a plague spreads across the world. As a survival game enthusiast, I was…
February 20, 2025 | 07:30 EST
When Assassin's Creed Origins came out eight years ago, it revolutionized the formula. But it was also a massive departure from its stealthier roots, with a more pointed focus on action-oriented…
January 23, 2025 | 12:00 EST
Early Access. Survival. Crafting. It’s a combo that you’re likely familiar with if you’ve spent a reasonable amount of time browsing the Steam store. Aloft is the next in a long (and seemingly never-…
January 14, 2025 | 11:00 EST
Developer Heart Machine gained worldwide fame for its stellar debut title, Hyper Light Drifter. Its mysterious world filled with vibrant ruins and dangerous foes is making the transition to 3D in the…
January 13, 2025 | 12:00 EST
I've always loved detective novels. Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and Nancy Drew all gave me a intense interest in whodunits. When presented the opportunity to play through the first two…
December 24, 2024 | 03:29 EST
Space survival crafting title Astrometica has launched into Early Access, letting us explore what it has to offer the genre. A well-polished game, it centers around a survivor of a large spaceship…
December 10, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Ever since the hands-off preview event showcasing Towers of Aghasba, I've been excited to get my hands on a copy and see how the ecosystems and biomes work. The art looked amazing, the creature…
December 2, 2024 | 12:49 EST
It has been a long time coming for STALKER, as a franchise we haven't had a new title since 2009, but with the release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl players get to return to The Zone and attempt…
November 20, 2024 | 09:00 EST
Point-and-click RPGs like Runescape don't have much in the way of competition, and one can argue that they've gone the way of the dodo in light of the more complex MMO experiences out there. Not…
November 6, 2024 | 05:00 EST
Farming (or in this case, ranching) simulators are a dime a dozen now, and Cattle Country doesn’t quite do enough to stand out in the nearly oversaturated genre despite doing a few things pretty well…
October 25, 2024 | 05:06 EDT
Towers of Aghasba is an adventure city builder being developed by Dreamlit Games and set to release in Early Access on November 19, 2024. It features a variety of mechanics from multiple genres,…
October 23, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Infinity Nikki somehow expertly combines open-world exploration and coziness with a fashion-forward story that both new players and Nikki veterans are sure to enjoy. I got a chance to check out the…
October 7, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Greedfall 2: The Dying World is the follow-up to the successful release of Greedfall, though this is actually a prequel to the original. Set five years before the events of Greedfall, it's set to…
September 24, 2024 | 05:28 EDT
Frolicking through the Shire used to be a dream, but Tales of the Shire brings those dreams to reality. With an adorable art style, a world that feels alive, and excellent cooking mechanics, Tales of…
September 22, 2024 | 02:00 EDT
There are many subgenres in the RPG space, but "cooking RPG" is a woefully underserved category. The world of cooking RPGs just got a little bigger, and we'll tell you what makes this new game so…
September 20, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a massive game and step forward for the series. Its design is thoughtful, the moment to moment gameplay exhilarating, and full of spectacle around every corner. For many…
September 19, 2024 | 11:00 EDT
We're in an age of exploration for the bullet heaven genre -- you know, games like Vampire Survivors and Halls of Torment. It's a genre bursting with popularity, so it's to be expected we'd encounter…
September 17, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
When I think of Bandai Namco games, titles like Unknown 9: Awakening don't really come to mind first. They're like the Dark Pictures Anthology to me—known titles, but not immediately a "Bandai Namco…
September 16, 2024 | 08:54 EDT
Mina the Hollower is one of my most anticipated games, and it's been that way for several years now. Ever since its successful Kickstarter campaign, I've been waiting, and I will continue to do so…
September 13, 2024 | 05:22 EDT
If you long for the days when Resident Evil had fixed camera angles and low polygon counts, Heartworm is just the game for you. Heartworm is authentic to the era it takes inspiration from and creates…
September 13, 2024 | 10:39 EDT
Reynatis is an action RPG set in Japan, mostly around Shibuya, which is faithfully recreated to stunning detail. Even knowing this, I did a double-take when I found out Burger King was in this game…
September 9, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
Developer Hypergryph, known more for its hit gacha title Arknights than anything else, is doing something completely new with the upcoming title Popucom. There's no gacha in sight, nor is it a mobile…
September 9, 2024 | 09:15 EDT
Call me a masochist, but I love a precision platformer with tons of spikes. The more spikes, the better. Perfecting the timing of your actions and finally reaching the end of the level is always…
September 9, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
Sometimes low stakes vibing with a sense of progression is all you want out of a game. To chill yet effect change all the same. Lou’s Lagoon is the next up and coming game to let you do just that. …
September 6, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
I had no idea what to expect when I went to check out OMUT at PAX West. When I walked away, its weird, dark world had charmed me, and I was more than happy to keep on dying until I ran out of time…
September 6, 2024 | 09:30 EDT
I love a game with a good parry system, and no game does that better than Sekiro. It's fast and effective, and though you can spam it, it takes timing to actually master. Homura Hime might be a close…
September 6, 2024 | 09:15 EDT
It's hard to believe it's been several years since the reveal of Slitterhead, with its bone-chilling and downright disturbing reveal trailer. After seeing its actual gameplay during the Summer Game…
September 6, 2024 | 08:30 EDT
Everything I loved about Kingdom Come: Deliverance is back in the sequel, just done in a bigger and better way. More importantly for some, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is more refined -- easier to…
September 5, 2024 | 05:15 EDT
I've been over zombies for quite a while, after consuming far too many season of The Walking Dead for my own good. Still, I'm always open for new ideas featuring zombies, and God Save Birmingham…
September 5, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
I'll be the first to admit I know next to nothing about the series, but that mystery is what makes Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven all the more interesting to me. Why? Well, it might be the…
September 5, 2024 | 07:00 EDT
In Death the Guitar, you play as a living guitar who wants to take revenge on the humans who have killed its owner, who was the greatest rockstar of all time. I’ll give you a second to wishlist it on…
September 4, 2024 | 11:15 EDT
Everyone knows that grappling hooks improve every video game out there (even Civilization, obviously). ChainStaff, an upcoming action-platforming indie game, is pushing that idea to the limit by…
September 4, 2024 | 10:45 EDT
Have you ever played Overcooked and wondered, “Where’s the reload button? What about my grenades?” I know I have, and Pizza Bandit is here to solve all my problems with the co-operative chaotic…
September 4, 2024 | 10:15 EDT
As a child, I quit playing soccer to become a Power Ranger. My dream did not come true. That's the harsh reality of the world, but it looks like I might have another chance at achieving a childhood…
September 4, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
Stepping into the 18th Mana game as a newcomer to the series was daunting, but I was enchanted by the characters, combat, and semi-open-world traveling of Visions of Mana. Recently, I was able to…
August 14, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
So many Star Wars projects have a feeling of “should have been better” lately that it’s hard to get too excited for something new. Now that I have collectively played about five hours of Star Wars…
July 30, 2024 | 12:00 EDT
SteamWorld is host to a myriad of titles spanning across multiple genres. You have the base-building sim SteamWorld Build, or even the turn-based RPG SteamWorld Quest. As a tactics fan, my personal…
June 26, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
I'm always on the search for the next "podcast game," as I like to call them. You know the type of game you can just have going on one screen, with videos, music, or podcasts rolling in the…
June 26, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
In the wake of eSports becoming a growing mine of financial prosperity and career opportunities, it makes sense that console players tend to be on the outside looking in. A keyboard being the optimal…
June 24, 2024 | 10:00 EDT
You are the last man standing after a terrible cataclysm, but you won't be alone forever — in Aska, you can transform one lonely person on an island into the head of a Viking village filled with…
June 24, 2024 | 08:00 EDT
Fallen Aces is clearly a labor of love. Developed by Trey Powell and Jason Bond, this New Blood Interactive-published title nails this hand-drawn, noir-inspired mafia game and offers a compelling…
June 19, 2024 | 02:59 EDT
Lord of the Rings is all about wizards, orcs, armies clashing, swords winging, bows a-shooting, right? Tales of the Shire is out to prove LOTR can be about good home cooking, fellowship, and just…
June 19, 2024 | 09:00 EDT
When World of Warcraft was at the height of its popularity, so many companies tried (and failed) to create a WoW killer. Final Fantasy XIV succeeded in carving a huge niche in the market, but…
June 18, 2024 | 12:00 EDT