Author: Noir Mouse
Vampire Hunters: Overkill by Moonlight
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Vampire Hunters by Gamecraft Studios proves that the best way to hunt undead mythical creatures is with more firepower and zero regard for inventory limitations. Grafting Vampire Survivors’ weapon system onto Doom’s movement shooter framework, it delivers intriguing gameplay with the subtlety of a wooden stake fired from a crossbow,…
Rack and Slay Hits a Perfect Shot Into Corner Pocket
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Released May 2024, Rack and Slay is a billiards-meets-dungeon crawler roguelike. Created by Ludokultur and published by 2 Left Thumbs, the game has you playing as a cue ball warrior sinking enemy balls to win. With a standard arcade mode, multiple difficulty levels, and 20 challenge modifiers, Rack and Slay…
Athanasia Demo: Think Fast Or Die Against Raptors
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Athanasia is a survival horror game that features two ancient beasts: dinosaurs, and 90s FPS gameplay. Momentum Games and Neon Doctrine combine tense resource-based puzzle solving with Spielberg-inspired survival horror. Life Finds a Way You play as Carmen Flores, a researcher who is investigating a seemingly abandoned facility due to…
Zombies Overloaded Offers Cramped Carnage Where Less Is Gore
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Zombies Overloaded, created by Vinterm Games, is very much what you see is what you get. Since I covered it during the February Steam Next Fest season, the game has been fully released with new maps and content. If you want to hear my initial impressions of Zombies Overloaded, you…
Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Demo is a Brawler Featuring Art
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Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is an arcade-style beat-em-up game based on the Terrifier slasher film franchise created and directed by Damien Leone. Relevo and Selecta Play have been tasked with bringing the cult classic to life. As a fan of the Terrifier films, I was really excited for this game,…
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel Strikes Gold with Hammer and Heart
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Jotunnslayer: Hodes of Hell is a Norse mythology-themed Vampire Survivors horde-based roguelike with blessings from the gods. Released in collaboration between ARTillery, Games Farm, and Grindstone, this Early Access title comes with five characters, four maps, and a bunch of gifts bestowed from the gods! Blessings from the All-Father In…
Rise of Industry 2 is an Ambitious Tycoon in Need of QoL patches
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Rise of Industry 2 is a sequel to the 2019 business-management tycoon. Created by SomaSim and published by Kasedo Games, the second game takes place in 1980’s America as the player character works managing different departments in different cities to conquer the market and, well, rise to the top. As…
Blessed Burden is an Unholy Speed Runner Platforming Game
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Blessed Burden can be best described as an ULTRAKILL-lite movement shooter, but without the shooter part. Released by Podoba Interactive and Marevo Collective, you have to quickly maneuver through 10 worlds (and a playable end sequence) filled with no enemies, but plenty of different kinds of traps and hazards! Upon…
Stray Path is Surprisingly Linear
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Stray Path makes a splash in the deck builder roguelike subgenre by incorporating a FreeCell format. Developed by Chx Games, published by Yogscast Games and Gamersky Games, this card battler requires the player to manage their cards and their placements. Stray Path does have a roadmap promising future content, but…
AM Demo Has You Keep the Faith and Keep Driving
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AM by BrocBois takes the concept of a midnight drive into a fight for survival against demonic forces. Something evil hunts you on the dark American roads, and your car is both your sanctuary and a trap, as faith becomes as crucial as fuel. With gas stations serving as checkpoints,…