Indie

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Jupiter Hell – Review

Move over Doom Guy & Duke Nukem, there’s a new bad-ass space marine on the scene and he’s taking no bullshit! Polish developer ChaosForge brings us Jupiter Hell, a turn-based roguelike spectacle, based on other roguelike games from ChaosForge like DoomRL and DiabloRL (RL standing for roguelike). Published by Hyperstrange,

8.5

Fire Tonight – Review

Fire Tonight is a single-player narrative puzzle indie game, brought to us by Reptoid Games and Way Down Deep. It is inspired by the song that shares the same name, “Fire Tonight” by Information Society, and will be available now on PC and Nintendo Switch. Maya and Devin are separated

10

Hades (Xbox Series X) – Review

Hades is a roguelike action dungeon crawler made by Supergiant Games, and winner of 50+ GOTY awards for 2020, and is finally making its way to release on the Xbox and Playstation platforms. Players are placed in the role of Zagreus, the son of Hades, as he attempts to escape

8

The Ascent – Review

It’s no secret that the term cyberpunk has been ever so slightly tarnished in the aftermath of the Cyberpunk 2077 launch. Luckily, it hasn’t deterred Neon Giant from finishing their first project together as a new studio, consisting of just 11 people! ‘The Ascent’ is a cyberpunk-inspired; action role-play game

9.5

Almost My Floor – Review

Point-and-click games tend to sometimes be a bit, excuse the pun, hit and miss. Some end up being great, others leaving you wondering why you even bothered giving it the chance. Thankfully, Almost My Floor takes the simple point-and-click genre and flips it on its head; Giving it a dose

Dice Legacy – Preview

Dice Legacy brings forth a unique spin on the city-builder genre, which has always been the same approach in many other games, but with Dice Legacy, luck and strategy are combined with a roll of the dice. Developed by DESTINYbit and published by Ravenscourt and Koch Media, Dice Legacy’s carefully

7

Hell Let Loose – Review

Ask any civilian what Hell is and they will most likely respond with “a place regarded in various religions as a spiritual realm of evil and suffering, often traditionally depicted as a place of perpetual fire beneath the earth where the wicked are punished after death”. Ask any Veteran and

10

Chernobylite – Review

A new first-person shooter, survival game set in Chernobyl? The last one I played and promptly quit because I don’t do horror was Metro, since then I’ve played games like Outlast and Blair Witch, BUT, ‘Chernobylite’ had me promptly jumping out of my chair and alt-f4ing the game. Chernobylite is

Weird West – Preview

As anyone who has been reading my reviews would know, I am a huge fan of role-playing games, particularly ones that involve a large open world to explore. Being able to tune your character to your own playstyle, while venturing forth and doing your own thing, while exploring every little

8.5

Blightbound – Review

Blightbound is a multiplayer dungeon crawler, brought to you by the ever infamous Devolver Digital, and developers Ronimo Games, creators of popular titles such as ‘Awesomenauts’ and ‘Swords and Soldiers’. Your mission is to overcome enemies of the Blight, a mysterious and devastating fog that engulfs the lands. Starting with

5.5

Timothy Vs The Aliens (Nintendo Switch) – Review

I love Noir games. They normally are gritty, griming, and fast-paced in action and dripped in dark sepia nostalgia. ‘Timothy Vs The Aliens’ by WildSphere originally released back in 2018, is a small open worldish, platform adventure title that oozes charm but platforms flat on its face in basic execution.

8

Dark Sheep – Review

Dark Sheep pays tribute to the classic 8-bit games of the early years of gaming, especially if you are a fan of the history of gaming and early gaming systems like the Commodore 64. Sure, many gamers are familiar with gaming systems such as Sega Mega Systems or the NES,

8

Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey – Review

Published by EastAsiaSoft and developed by Proud Dinosaurs, Macrotis: A Mother’s Journey is an indie, 2.5D puzzle-platform game originally released in 2019 on various consoles, and now available on Nintendo Switch. The story begins with Mother Bilby and her children trying to survive a dangerous storm with a hurricane approaching.

8

Death’s Door – Review

The absolute squeal I had when I spawned into the game as a tiny adorable crow has already sold me on the entire theme of this game. Developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Death’s Door’ is a game about reaping the souls of the world to fuel

7

Ravensword: Undaunted (Early Access) – Review

Hack, slash and pummel your way through the deadly forsaken ruins within the realm that is Ravensword. Developed by Trimatra Interactive and published by Crescent Moon games, Ravensword: Undaunted is an FPS-styled dungeon-crawler inspired by such classics as Hexen and Heretic. Now when this game popped up for review I

7

Boomerang X – Review

Developed by Dang! and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Boomerang X’, releasing on the 9th of July is an adjusting arena fighter with a boomerang that you get to toss, teleport, and use multiple abilities with to clear each stage and move to the next. Boomerang X is all about small/medium/big

7

Phantom Abyss (Early Access) – Review

From publisher Devolver Digital and developers Team WIBY comes Phantom Abyss. Announced during Devolver Digital’s 2021 E3 showcase, this rogue-like game offers a unique perspective in its single-player/multiplayer gameplay and a premise that is fun, fresh, and exciting in its game setting and delivery. In Phantom Abyss you are tasked

Death’s Door – Preview

The absolute squeal I made when I spawned into the game as a tiny adorable crow has already sold me on the entire theme of this game. Developed by Acid Nerve and published by Devolver Digital, ‘Death’s Door’ is a game about reaping the souls of the world to fuel

Terra Nil – Preview

In a gaming world saturated by cold-hearted zombies, violent shooters, hack n slash RPGs, and… well, more shooters, Terra Nil offers you a nice warm blanket, a fresh cup of tea, soothing ambience, and a chance to restore nature’s ecosystem to its former glory. Lovely! Upon starting the game, you

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Catsperience – Review

Have you ever wondered why cats like to punt any breakable object off any available surface and watch it smash? I’ve always imagined it was something to do with the demonic presence writhing around just behind their eyes, an almost out-of-body experience that allowed the devil to raise their paw

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Maid Of Sker – Review

Picture this, it’s 1898 and you are relaxing by the fire in your Welsh cottage and you receive a letter from your girlfriend. A simple request, journey to her family’s lovely Hotel on Sker Island and bring her home. Slightly nervous as you have never met her family, you pack

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Alan Sharp: Chapter 0: Prologue – Review

Finally, a detective-based, puzzle-solving mystery game that has a unique feel, interesting storyline, and puzzles that leave you guessing but don’t make you switch the game off in frustration. Enter Alan Sharp! Created by Mystive Studios, Alan Sharp was a project of love that started back in 2016 by Boban

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Outbreak: Endless Nightmares – Review

Developed by Dead Drop Studios LLC, ‘Outbreak: Endless Nightmares’ is the sixth installment to the Outbreak series which is a rogue-like horror game that supports single-player and split-screen co-op and pays homage to classic horror games such as the likes of Resident Evil. This review was done with the Xbox

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Subnautica: Below Zero – Review

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Not today, folks. Today it’s me ridin’ a god damn meteor into a planet so a corrupt ass mega-corporation can’t track me! Yee-haw! Grab your wetsuits and follow me, ’cause we are about to ride this meteor straight into

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Essays On Empathy – Review

This cute-looking collection of 8 bit-style games from the team at Deconstructeam lets you explore ten different mini-games; each one giving you a vastly different experience. Whether you’re after some brain-teasing, city-saving, decision making, some not-so-relaxing floristry, or some life-altering, sacrificial magic, ‘Essays on Empathy’ has hours of interesting storytelling

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