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Gearbox Publishing

Hack 'n Scythe Have A Nice Death Out Now On PlayStation And Xbox

Have A Nice Death sounds like a passive-aggressive comment a frenemy might say to you if you drank the last beer/ate the last cupcake/took the last cyanide capsule. But no – it’s a ‘darkly charming 2D action rogue-like‘ out now on PlayStation and Xbox. By Magic Design Studios

Doomsday Hunters

The Time Is Now! Doomsday Hunters On Nintendo Switch

What have you achieved in the last 9 years? Moregames have made a rogue-lite twin-stick shooter called Doomsday Hunters that’s available now for the Nintendo Switch and Steam. What, you think that going on a couple of holidays and growing a beard is a 9-year achievement? So, when magic

dark fantasy

The Unliving Early Access Looks Dead Good

Rather than post any news on games coming to Steam Next Fest, I’ll download them and write about them first-hand. Everything else, such as The Unliving, is based on some upcoming games you need to know about. First of all, it’s Team17 – move on to the semi-finals – secondly,

combat

Loot River Is Out Now, Floor It!

Loot River’s ‘Dark Souls meets Tetris‘ is one of the best pitches I’ve heard in gaming that also backs it up with some innovative yet challenging gameplay. A game on my most wanted, was it worth the wait? Short answer: yes. We will borrow quite a bit from

Review

Does Metal Tales: Overkill Get An Encore?

Armed with a metalhead bias, surely Metal Tales: Overkill - a metal-infused Gauntlet should do wonders for this old-school gamer? Find out by reading/skimming the following...

indie

Take A Walkthrough The Loot River

You can’t have a walkthrough for a game not yet released! Oh no, this Loot River walkthrough is from straka.studio (the developers), showcasing what we can expect. As you might gather, pitching this as Dark Souls meets Tetris is ambitious, but having played the demo, I can verify

C.L.A.Y. The Last Redemption

C.L.A.Y. The Moving City Art Book Comes To Kickstarter

Another story-driven title worth shouting, C.L.A.Y. The Moving City is coming to Steam this year, and already it has a narrative artbook up for grabs on Kickstarter. We usually get the art books and ‘inspired-by’ tie-ins after a release, but MiTale and Red Nettle Studio have set

arcade

Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue PC Review: Get Out Of The Kitchen

Firegirl: Hack ‘n Splash Rescue is here, and it’s a game I’ve been hotly anticipating since its announcement and after the playable demo on Steam. Alas, having anticipation for a title means high expectations. As much as I’d like to think I’m well-balanced, I had high

Against The Storm

Against The Storm - A Little Rain Never Hurt Anyone

Here’s a quick way to get your game in digital print: follow me as Eremite Games did; I’ll see that your Early Access title Against The Storm is out, then I’ll write about it. You don’t have to follow me; it just makes it easy for

Assemble Entertainment

Highrisers Review (PC): Survivors Disassemble!

Highrisers is the epitome of the zombie genre for me: there’s no hope. I’ve never got past season two of The Walking Dead for that exact reason – I don’t want to feel melancholy when being entertained.  Highrisers, from Solar Powered Games and Assemble Entertainment, is a little

Crawly Games

Draft Of Darkness Greenlit For Early Access Release

Draft of Darkness? That rings a bell. Ah, yes – it’s a game that featured on my list of promising titles coming to Steam a while back, a horror rogue-like that fuses survival horror with deck-building. * A Q&A With imaginarylab, Creators Of Whirlight – No Time To Trip * The

anime

YUKI Melts Rogue-Like And Bullet Hell Elements Into A VR Theme Park Ride

YUKI is another reason to purchase VR for Steam. From Arvore, the team that brought as the superb Pixel Ripped 1989 and Pixel Ripped 1995, this time around, we have an anime universe with bullet hell and rogue-like qualities. * A Q&A With imaginarylab, Creators Of Whirlight – No Time

Curious Expedition 2

Curious Expedition 2 Gets FREE Major Update

Curious Expedition 2 is already a big adventure, but now it gets a free update with the New Director content, and it’s a big deal. And again, it’s FREE. Entitled The New Director, the update includes a new mode, The Corrupted Portal Worlds explorable biome, Pale Masks Tribe,

3D Clouds

King Of Seas Release Date Is He-Arrr

As a fan of PlayStation Access, their feed often shows up on YouTube, and it’s one of the few gaming channels I frequently watch that isn’t shouty. But what surprised me was a live stream of King Of Seas. But it isn’t out yet?! * A Q&

anime

Waifu's Spooky Space Station on Steam this week

This next piece is one for you, as I’m not a fan of this waifu sub-culture or horror games, so it seems a little redundant in Waifu’s Spooky Space Station. It kinda says it all in the title! Still, one for sharing and all, this is an anime-themed

BenStar

Revita Is A Cracker Of A Rogue-Like Coming To Steam

One of the best rogue-likes I played of late would have been Scourgebringer, coincidentally a title that is comparable with Revita, also published by Dear Villagers. From solo developer BenStar, Revita has you climb an ominous clock tower to reclaim your lost memory. In a game that features procedurally generated

Despot's Game

tinyBuild Reveals Details Of Four, Count 'em New Titles

It’s been a big day for tinyBuild as they’ve given details on four new games all in one go. This news was meant to go out much earlier, but poor time management and a headache, and… well, no excuses. Let’s cut to the chase. Pigeon Simulator The

Baseline Games

Nira Is Currently In Early Access, But Due A Release This Year On PC and Consoles

Currently in Early Access on Steam, Nira, from Baseline Games and Graffiti Games will launch on PC and consoles this year. A procedurally generated selection of islands, Nira is: …fast-paced building, crafting, fighting, farming and quests. Build a base, hunt, cook, battle ogres, make friends with a mysterious Totem, ride

Collapsed

Collapsed 30% Discount On Nintendo Switch

From Glaive Games and OverGamez, Collapsed is a rogue-like platformer available on the Nintendo Switch, and for a limited period, it boasts a 30% discount for the next couple of weeks. You can select from four different hunters in the game, each with their unique set of abilities, and must

Curious Expedition 2

Curious Expedition 2 Review: Around The World In Eighty Deaths

Curiosity killed the cat. Now we got that out of the way, let’s fuel your curiosity, a.k.a. your taste for adventure, with a Curious Expedition 2 review and give a few pointers whether it’s any good. Have you played Curious Expedition from Maschinen-Mensch and Thunderful Publishing?

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Sail Forth Is A Procedurally Crafted Adventure On The Deep Blue

Sail away and Sail Forth in a new game from David Evan Games and The Quantum Astrophysics Guild, coming to consoles and PC via Steam. A procedurally crafted adventure on the seas where you command a series of custom rigs, facing off against pirates and all that comes with the

co-op

Rogue Heroes Ruins Of Tasos Four Player Dungeon Crawler, Fully Furnished

Everyone loves a rogue, including the ones that stab you in the back with their high DPS. It’s better when they’re the goodies though, and in Rogue Heroes Ruins Of Tasos, you play a loveable motley crew up against the titans. If you know your Greek mythology, the

Master Technologies

Trackmaster PC Review: Even A Taxi Driver Won't Remember These Routes

A procedurally generated racer has a lot of appeal to it, so why aren’t there enough of these around? It’s not my job to investigate, but it is to provide game coverage, and Trackmaster falls into this category. Out now on Steam, it’s a racer for up

Early Access

Good Night, Knight - Sleep Tight, Rest For The Fight

Knights have to stick together, so that’s why I’m bigging up Good Night, Knight, heading to Early Access on Steam and GOG in February 2021. A concept seemingly designed by Christopher Nolan as you start at the end, which is, in fact, the beginning, as you’ve rescued

As Far As The Eye

As Far As The Eye Sees All And Prepares For The Flood

A turn-based strategy with rogue-like elements, As Far As The Eye leapfrogged the charts on Steam and Twitch last week, so what’s it all about? This game from developer Unexpected and publisher Goblinz Studio is primarily a village building title with procedurally generated components. With an ever-rising flood, you,