As far as indie surprises go, Salt and Sanctuary rank as one of the best. This game is one of the b
Do you like Heroes of Might and Magic? If the answer is yes, then you’ll probably like Songs of Conquest. There hasn’t been a Heroes of Might and Magic game since 2015
Have you ever looked at Dark Souls and thought “Hmm… This could be harder”? Or have you ever looked at Dead Cells and thought “Hmm… I think I want
Unicube studios released the first Sheltered game back in 2015. It was relatively well received with various people citing the games crafting system and overall gritty take on the
Best Month Ever! is about a mother who tries to raise her son under not-the-best circumstances. It is a gut-wrenching story where the least expected always happens. The game deals
We’re going to have to start this review by saying that Achilles: Legends Untold is an early access game, and it is still very rough around the edges. The game often takes a
Games like Rogue Legacy 2 are some of my favorite announcements: titles that start something amazing, take a backseat whilst the rest of the industry catches on, and then propheti
Sometimes a game comes along that is incredibly niche, and that’s a great thing because not everyone is interested in the usual fare. Maybe you don’t want an endless o
Visual novels are almost always a hit or miss. They are supposed to be the best of both worlds, in theory: The marriage of novel and game. Two very fun things that have a merged p
City Building Simulation Strategy games have a niche market to attend, and it’s not all that huge compared to genres like FPS or RPG. Gamers who play such simulations take t
DayZ is an always-online multiplayer survival game by Bohemia Interactive. Players create and dress up a custom avatar, then head into a post-apocalyptic wasteland filled with wil
With the release of Wii Sports in 2006, Nintendo shook up the video gaming industry. When coupled with basic sports games, even granny and grandpa found themselves swinging the co
The Metroid-Vania style continues to be one of the most prolific gaming genres—a style known for well-paced action and a hefty dose of nostalgia. B.I.O.T.A successfully deli
It’s easy to start seeing the indie bullet hell development scene as a place to make roguelike after roguelike, but Wildcat Gun Machine is, refreshingly, not one o
Kaiju Wars is an isometric strategy game from Foolish Mortals Games. Players take the role of a newly elected nameable mayor, whose city has become the target of ravaging kaiju mo
Chernobylite is a survival horror game from The Farm 51. 30 years have passed since the real-life horrific nuclear tragedy of the Chernobyl Power Plant at Pripyat, Ukraine. Player
Here ye, merry men. Let us depart on a noble quest in 18th century North-Eastern Europe. We shall follow the tale of a Nobel Prize winner and his writings of ‘Ogniem i miecz
We’ve all had this happen to us: Somebody creates a combination of two things that haven’t been mixed before and the idea is so simple but effective that anyone could&
Van Helsing, the immortal name that echoes through the ages. They call it a gift, he calls it a curse. Vampires, werewolves and even Frankenstein-esque monsters quiver in fear as
After arriving on PS4, PS Vita and PC, Pix the Cat has finally set its paws on Xbox One. This euphoric arcade-style game is such a refreshing change of pace compared to playing th
Book of Demons is paper craft Diablo with a sprinkling of rubber ducks wearing spiked leather collars. Let me explain. Built as one of seven projects meant to be modernized tribut
The Fatal Frame series has a notorious history of being extremely terrifying and that's a lot of pressure for each new installment. With horror games more plentiful
Outland is a platformer developed by Housemarque and published by Ubisoft available for download for XBLA and PSN. Trying to describe Outland is very difficult. The downloadable t
Edutainment always walks a tightrope between being dreadfully boring and not being educational enough or horribly pandering. Ace Mathician is not any of that, as the education asp
1954 Alcatraz is the latest point and click adventure game published by Daedalic Entertainment and developed by Irresponsible Games. You will be playing as Joe Lyons, doing 40 yea
When Hitman was announced as an episodic tale many were unsure how this approach would work. Telltale Games found success with their various narrative focus games but for a Hitman
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales does something remarkable, it captures the essence of what made The Witcher games using cards as its core gameplay system. CD Proje
Happenlance is a platformer puzzle game developed and published by Phillip Trudeau-Tavara. The game is very immediately inspired by Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy. Players tak
Note: We don’t generally do this, but given recent events, we’d just like to state that The First Templar is not Assassin’s Creed and it never aspires to become
Gamers don’t lack open world experiences. Usually, these action games offer a “do whatever the hell you want” element that quickly shows the lack of morality in
10 Second Ninja is as straightforward as it gets. You’re a ninja and you have ten seconds to destroy all the robots in the area. Sounds simple, but in reality is difficult &