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Captain Sonar review — Dive, dive, dive!
A real-time OR turn-based game of submariner strategy for up to ten players; is Captain Sonar a case for commission, or court martial?
The Hive review — A journey underground
For an atmospheric crawl through subterranean locations set after humanity's fall, we've taken a look at real-time strategy The Hive.
Golem Gates review — Card game tactics
We took at look at Golem Gates, which promises us a mix of collectable card game and real-time strategy.
Ice Cool review — F-F-F-Flick up a penguin!
Play it cool in this simple but fun game from Brain Games, winner of the Essen games festival's Children's Game of the Year award
The Bark Side — A crufty way to pass the time
The Bark Side is about as mechanically simple as any game out there, yet it is no worse as a result. Instead, it uses bright, characterful artwork and Man's best friend to create a cute (but wafer thin) narrative that appeals to children…
Find Love After Life in Speed Dating for Ghosts
'Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it for a while.' ― William Goldman, The Princess Bride
Iconoclasts — A Wrench in the System
Iconoclasts is everything you love about metroidvanias with a pixel-art style.
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas Review
It's time to strike sail with Oceanhorn, a casual roleplaying game inspired by progenitors of the genre
Fire in the Library review: Scorching boardgame currently Kickstarting
How far will you go to save your books as the library housing them goes up in flames?
Into the Breach, Through Layers of Strategy
Into the Breach is pure, tactical, turn-based strategy at its finest.
Black Orchestra: Second Edition review
We step into the shadows for a tense game of deceit and subversion.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life — Kiryu’s Swansong
Cat cafés, Puyo Puyo, an RTS-esque clan system and an end to the story of Kazuma Kiryu.
Review | Surviving Mars
Prepare the red planet for a bright future.
The Long Reach Review | Surviving This Situation May be a Bit of a Reach
How do you survive in chaos when you don't know what's real?
Q.U.B.E. 2 Review | Creative Puzzle Solving in the Palm of Your Hand
Q.U.B.E. 2 expands upon its prequel with a new realm of environmental beauty
Darkest Dungeon Review; An Unforgiving Delve by Outnumbered Anti-Heroes Against Hellion Hordes
The Lovecraftian horrors and sheer, hard-hitting difficulty of Darkest Dungeon is enough to drive anyone mad.
King’s Road review — A 2-5 player game about winning the favour of the king
King's Road is a title suitable — and indeed well scaled for — any number of players from two to five, with a clever balance of simplicity and depth.
Gleaner Heights Review
Farming with Cthulhu sounds likes a match made in heaven, er... hell, er... Gleaner Heights.
Stellaris: Apocalypse | Machine Thoughts in Progress
The stars are a welcome place for cold and efficient calculation.
Review | FoxyLand
FoxyLand is a cute, yet devilishly tricky, 2D platform game from BUG Studio. In it, you take control of Foxy the Fox as he traverses levels, collecting cherries and gems in order to rescue his true love.