Tag: indie
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NeverAwake is a twin-stick shooter, but it’s also a single-stick shooter. It’s a side-scrolling game, but it’s also a vertical scroller. It’s sleek and flashy, but also gruesome and messy. This duality approach might seem like a genre identity issue for NeverAwake, but really, it is a unique fresh take on the shoot ‘em up genre.
January 19, 2023 -
There's a certain cuteness in this game; the playful nature of the children, the slice of life presentation, and the lighthearted puzzling elements. At the same time, Children of Silentown is spooky and creepy; from the Tim Burton-esque art style with big white creepy eyes, to the foreboding nature of the story with nightmares and monsters.
January 18, 2023 -
What UnderDungeon lacks in color, it makes up for with an aggressive monochromatic stylized 1 bit graphics full of life, energy, and a highly stimulating retro music. UnderDungeon is an adventure game inspired by classic dungeon crawlers; brimming with humor, wit, and charm.
January 13, 2023 -
Robocop becomes a samurai in this retro style platformer | Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider - Review ReviewVengeful Guardian: Moonrider is an authentic recreation of the classic 90s ninja video games like Ninja Gaiden, Shinobi, and Shadow of the Ninja. The 16-bit music, art style, and gameplay are all captured perfectly without a miss. Going in blind, you would think it is a remaster or port of a real existing 90s game.
January 13, 2023 -
Rogue AI Simulator is a roguelite management simulation game where you control an AI that will manage an underground science facility. If the AI – the player — acts suspiciously, the administrators will disconnect the server and shut it down.
January 13, 2023 -
From the looks of it, you might not think of Glimmer in Mirror as a metroidvania platform shooter. In fact every fiber of my being is telling me that it isn’t, it feels more like a flashy side scrolling hack and slash game, but Glimmer in Mirror is indeed a shooter in a cute anime (chibi) disguise, and that’s refreshing to see.
January 10, 2023 -
We have another point-and-click puzzle game ported to the mobile platform yet again with Boxville. I’ve just played the demo and it immediately places you right after the beginning of the game. To avoid spoilers, there is no plot or backstory presented, but the world is inhabited by tin-can like humanoid beings living in cute cardboard boxes resembling into a somewhat peaceful city.
January 9, 2023 -
Solve candy crush-like puzzles to save the Island, while battling depression | Rocco's Island-review ReviewRocco's Island is an atmospheric point-and-click adventure game with a big focus on puzzles and storytelling. Released last year on PC, Rocco's Island: Ring to End the Pain has been recently ported to mobile platforms as Rocco's Island: Pocket Edition. It is exactly the same game on PC, except for the newly adapted touch controls.
January 8, 2023 -
6/10Save the rhinos! No to poachers!: the strategy game | We Are The Caretakers - First Impressions ReviewWe Are The Caretakers is a mix of Grand Strategy, 4X, JRPG, and Squad Management all packed and blended into what they call an afrofuturist art style. It has recently left Early Access on PC and also released for Xbox Series systems. It will be hard to compare this to a single title entirely as many of its aspects are such a fresh crossover of elements from many different games and genres.
January 7, 2023 -
The House of Da Vinci 3 has come to PC and it is an impressive port of a mobile escape room game. Set in the Renaissance era, you play as Giacomo, series protagonist and a friend of Leonardo Da Vinci in a puzzle solving adventure across space… as well as time.
December 27, 2022 -
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard is an old-school point and click adventure game reminiscent of the classic animated movies of the 90s as well as classic video games like The Secret of Monkey Island, Sam and Max, and Kings Quest.
December 26, 2022 -
Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard is an old-school point & click adventure game reminiscent of the classic animated movies of the 90s as well as classic video games like The Secret of Monkey Island, Sam and Max, and Kings Quest.
December 24, 2022 -
The House of Da Vinci 3 has come to PC and it is so far an impressive port of a mobile game. Set in the Renaissance era, you play as Giacomo, series protagonist and a friend of Leonardo da Vinci in a puzzle solving adventure across space… as well as time.
December 24, 2022 -
Depersonalization is a new anime-style tactical RPG recently released in Early Access today, and at its heart is an interesting story intertwined with a promising gameplay, both of which are immediately noticeably to be in the early stages of the development.
December 22, 2022 -
7/10Melatonin is a minimalistic rhythm game about sleeping and dreams. Where different aspects of our lives such as Tech, Food, Shopping, Money, Dating, Exercise and many others are beautifully represented into twenty different dreamy levels with their own distinct sequences, mechanics; complete with their own song and melody to harmonize with.
December 16, 2022 -
16-bit JRPGs still have a place in this modern gaming world | Chained Echoes - First Impressions ReviewNostalgia is a powerful thing, so powerful that the once bygone era of 16-bit video games is now back and currently an oversaturated market more than ever. Every once in a while though, you find a gem worth playing. This time, it's titled Chained Echoes, a nostalgic 16-bit JRPG game in a fantasy world where Dragons and Mechas exist.
December 9, 2022 -
IXION is a new science fiction space opera, wrapped in a game where you need to manage your state of the art colony ship “Tiqqun”. To ensure the survival of humanity amidst the treacherous nature of space, and maybe explore the cosmos and find a new habitable planet for them to colonize.
December 9, 2022 -
When I played the original Hello Neighbor back in 2018, It was an intriguing family friendly puzzle stealth horror that was as frustrating as it exhilarating. Hello Neighbor 2 largely maintains the same formula, improving many mechanics from the first game but at the same time never really getting rid of the frustration factor.
December 8, 2022 -
From the makers of the amazing Warhammer: Vermintide series comes another game, now set 40,000 years into the future: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. This only means stuff like Guns and Chainswords are now available in your arsenal. The gameplay style that started with Left 4 Dead, the first person melee combat perfected by Vermintide, is now circling back to using guns again with Darktide.
December 1, 2022 -
Ever wanted to step in a kid's shoes once again? dream and let your imaginations run wild? Yes? Well unfortunately for you, you are now a kid named Bill, and he has nightmares.
November 30, 2022