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I’m partial to the occasional chillout game. Power Wash Simulator and PC Building Simulator are nice, light games that you can have fun playing to destress or whilst listening to a podcast. They have a satisfyingly simple gameplay loop…

In those moments where I’d put together an absolutely killer build, playing Vampire Survivors scratched that itch that only the likes of Dynasty Warriors can reach. It’s immensely satisfying to mow down acres of monsters simply by walking…

What doesn’t keep you guessing so much is the gameplay itself, which handles in pretty much the same way as its inspiration. Light and heavy attacks, parries, dodge rolls, and stamina bars do exactly what you expect. There are a few things…

One game stood out from the crowd thanks to its satirical, shameless humour and surprisingly enjoyable gameplay during my trip to EGX, and that was The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, an action-adventure Soulslike that became a favourite of the…

When it comes to lovely games to spend my evenings with, I often go for slice of life adventure games, where I can just relax and be a part of a village — one that doesn’t have loads of issues going on. Hokko Life feels like a fusion of…

It’s spooky season, and what better way to spend it than with a fridge filled with frights? The Fridge is Red is an anthology horror game featuring six bite-sized experiences for you to shiver your way through, with an overarching plot much…

Those puzzles are really solid too, harkening back to the genre’s glory days. Initially, things are simple enough as you find one object to deliver to a person and other such tasks to progress the plot. But by the fourth of the five acts,…

Losses really do matter too, not only because you’ll become attached to your best performers, but also because there’s no going back on that map screen until quite late in the campaign. This means there’s no real way to grind items, money,…

Initially you are very weak, being able to take only a couple of hits before dying and packing weapons that would struggle to bother a space weevil. Collecting Bits dropped from destroyed enemies increases your currency though, and between…

When controlling Luka, you explore the titular town of Beacon Pines, getting into trouble with your friends, and potentially uncovering that mystery about the town. You’ll be talking to townsfolk, investigating points of interest, and…

Originally released last year, for the 2021 PICO-8 Advent Calendar, Spirit Solstice is a celebration of the PICO-8 engine as much as it's a peaceful, path-finding wander through a starry night. Before we start, it's worth noting that in the…

Over the course of the game’s three-or-so hour campaign, you’ll acquire shotguns, pistols, an explosive crossbow, and throwing blades to add to your basic sword and skull blast options. Each weapon really does feel unique, but other than…

Visual novels aren't usually my forte, but that's not stopped me from dabbling in the genre from time to time and finding the odd gem like Behind the Frame. This time around I took a look at Wyrdren Games Spellbound: The Magic Within, a…

22 cards for 22 games. Cartomancy Anthology certainly provides more than a booster pack’s worth of content. Although uncommon, anthology games are an interesting species. Containing multiple games based on a common theme from a number of…