Tag: indie
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8/10Disco Elysium is a masterclass in storytelling and role-playing, combining deep, witty dialogue with a haunting atmosphere and innovative mechanics that redefine what RPGs can be.
August 5, 2025 -
9/10Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reinvents turn-based RPGs with a unique blend of story, lore, and a mix of turn-based and real-time combat, backed by strong voice acting and soundtrack.
June 6, 2025 -
9/10Metaphor: ReFantazio is an RPG that practically bursts with style and confidence. It takes the familiar tropes of high fantasy—kings, curses, and a sprawling magical world—and infuses them with Persona energy.
April 2, 2025 -
8/10✨Overview Ex Astris, developed by Hypergryph (developers of Arknights), offers a unique blend of turn-based and real-time gameplay in a mesmerizing 3D world. Unlike the usual gacha offering we usual see from this developer and in mobile games, Ex Astris easily stands out as a one-time purchase premium game, offering a refreshing change of pace, a rarity these days.
February 28, 2024 -
9/10✨Overview Last Epoch is an action role-playing game (ARPG) developed by Eleventh Hour Games. This indie title features a pretty cool time-traveling mechanic, allowing players to explore different eras and alter the course of history. The game features a deep character customization, with a variety of classes and skill trees to choose from, as well as a robust crafting system. Players can embark on quests, battle hordes of enemies, and collect powerful loot as they unravel the mysteries of the world of Eterra — past, present, and future. Last Epoch was released on February 22, 2024, after nearly five years in Early Access.
February 26, 2024 -
8/10✨Overview BROK the InvestiGator offers a unique blend of classic style adventure, beat 'em up, and RPG elements set in a futuristic world where animals have replaced humans. As Brok, an anthropomorphic alligator private detective and former boxer, players are placed in a "light cyberpunk" setting, balancing life under a protective dome with the struggles of the outside world.
February 23, 2024 -
In a recent announcement, the developers of Takt Op. Symphony have shared the unfortunate news of the game's impending shutdown. Despite best efforts, changes in business direction have led to the conclusion to shut down the game's servers, according to their announcement. The final day of operation is set for April 9, 2024.
February 7, 2024 -
5/10Currently a poorly made port of an otherwise immersive virtual daughter sim | Review - Volcano Girl Review✨Overview I recently tried out a game called Volcano Girl, a virtual father/daughter game with management and life-sim elements. This app seems like a trial version of an upcoming mobile port of the popular game Volcano Princess that was released last year on PC. In Volcano Girl, players take on the role of a single parent tasked with raising their daughter after the passing of the late wife.
February 6, 2024 -
8/10✨Overview Children of the Sun is an upcoming tactical puzzle-shooter video game developed by René Rother and published by Devolver Digital. There is no release date yet announced but a DEMO is available on the Steam platform, offering players a glimpse into a dark and intense narrative with a simple Sniper-based puzzle gameplay.
February 4, 2024 -
6/10✨Overview Black Moon Playpark is a mobile action role-playing game (RPG) developed by PlayPark, which has recently launched into open beta testing last January 25. Black Moon promises an immersive 2D anime aesthetic and dynamic side scrolling beat ‘em up gameplay.
January 30, 2024 -
8/10Paper Lily - Chapter 1 9.4 Adventure RPG Get
January 29, 2024 -
9/10An excellent deck builder with great PVP and PVE | Review - Yi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game ReviewYi Xian: The Cultivation Card Game is an online deck-building game that blends elements of card battles, autochess, and rogue-like genres. With both a focus on both PvP and PvE modes, players embark on a journey of cultivation, drawing cards and strategically building decks from scratch.
January 25, 2024 -
7/10Time to Strike is as an upcoming bullet hell rogue-like twin stick shooter, teasing players with its demo available on Steam and a scheduled release in Q1 2024. It aims to provide streamlined gameplay with a sprinkle of chaos and unpredictability. With 30+ weapons, 30+ powerful mods, 80+ fun relics, and 5 challenging boss fights in the full version.
January 23, 2024 -
8/10Not really a 'Detective' game but a solid visual novel experience nonetheless | Review - Methods ReviewMethods: Detective Competition 8.7 Point & Click Story Rich $3.49
January 23, 2024 -
8/10An engaging, action-packed zombie shooter to pass the time | Review - Survivors Of The Zombie World ReviewSurvivors Of The Zombie World 6.6 Survival Zombie Steam
January 16, 2024 -
9/10Momodora: Moonlit Farewell is the latest installment in the Momodora game series. After an almost a decade of absence, Momodora is finally back. It offers a blend of Metroidvania and 2D Souls-like gameplay wrapped in a retro pixel art style. Set in the village of Koho, the game follows the High Priestess Momo Reinol as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from a demonic invasion unleashed by a malevolent bellringer.
January 15, 2024 -
4/10✨Overview Wonderers: Eternal World is an online ARPG game that features strategic 4v4 PvP team-battles, as well as a rogue-lite dungeon crawling PvE game mode. Developed for iOS, Android, and PC, with cross-platform play, the game officially launched on January 8th, catering to players in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia.
January 9, 2024 -
8/10Molecano is a mobile word puzzle game that takes players journey throughout food and volcanoes with Molene the mole. Developed by the creator of Dadish and Super Fowlst, the game offers a blend of scrabble/crossword and Wordscapes-style puzzles, requiring players to form words out of jumbled letters and connect the words together on the map.
January 6, 2024 -
8/10A chaotic fun multiplayer brawler with Kaijus and Mechas for PC, now on Mobile via Cloud | GigaBash ReviewGigaBash is a thrilling multiplayer arena brawler that seamlessly blends the chaos of titles like Power Stone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters with the awe-inspiring scale of classic kaiju movies. The game invites players to claim their place as king among Titans, offering a choice between rampaging Titans and Titan-hunting mechas. The game has been out on PC and consoles since last year, and has recently got its Ultraman DLC, following the Godzilla DLC last year. A demo is available, and I got a chance to try that on Steam.
December 22, 2023 - I played this Risk of Rain 2 and Vampire Survivors mash up on PC and Mobile (Cloud) | Core Devourer Review
Pocket Playfest: An Indie Celebration 2023 Winter Edition
December 22, 2023