Whether you’re a fan of cozy games, metroidvanias, souls-like, or a bit of everything, our reviews dive into games that are new, old, and unexpected. Jump into a new world.
Review: Octomaze Will Have You Puzzling For Hours
Octomaze is a lovely 2D logic puzzle game for your phone or touchpad. As the first game developed and published by Octagon Games Studio, I would call this release a massive success. With its polished graphics, well thought out mechanics, and soothing musical score, I can see people playing Octomaze for hours on end. An A-Maze-ing Game The basic story…
Review: Screaming Loaf is a Future Cult Classic
Screaming Loaf is a wacky action puzzle platformer developed and produced by AshumArcade. As the first title produced by the solo developer, Screaming Loaf is a game with a lot of potential. While the style may not be for everyone, it’s quirky humor and innovative mechanics are sure to make Screaming Loaf stand as a future cult classic. When is…
Review: Fall Deeper With Dreaming Mary
Dreaming Mary is a whimsical horror RPG game by Accha and Trass. It was made way back in April of 2014, using RPG Maker VX Ace Lite. Inspired by Japanese horror games Ib and Yume Nikki, as well as the psychological-horror anime Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Dreaming Mary’s adorable facade hides a twisted nightmare beneath. You play as little Mari,…
Review: Party Club has the Potential to be a Go-To Co-op Game
In the demo for Party Club, an upcoming release from Lucid11 Interactive, creating a venue for the best party ever can be a fun challenge when done with friends. Like other Co-op games on Steam, you can play with friends or single-player to create that party that fits perfectly for the animal creature you get to serve. But there are…
Review: SENSEs: Midnight is a Love Letter to PS2 Horror Games
SENSEs: Midnight from developer SUZAKU Games and publisher eastasiasoft Limited, is a love letter to PS2 era survival horrors, like Resident Evil and Fatal Frame, in particular. The graphics, controls, and play style all harken back to the puzzle based adventures many of us grew up with, all while adding a touch of cyberpunk that makes a retro game feel…
Review: Embrace has the makings of a timeless classic
Embrace is a pixel art platformer with three haunting levels. With breathtaking artistry, fluid animation, incredible music, challenging gameplay, and a compelling story, the only thing that gives away that this was a student project is how short it is. Created as a final project, Embrace is the work of Aya Oikawa, Maya Abramovich, Itamar Citrin, and Idan Shalom –…
Project Planet – An Asymmetrical Take on Plague Inc.
Project Planet—Earth vs. Humanity by Fifth Harbour Studios is a unique experience. What if Plague Inc. was a 1v5 game with a Jackbox Party Pack browser-based interface? What if it was an asymmetrical multiplayer game with five competing roles? Touting itself as a party game, Project Planet seeks to answer those hypothetical questions. As the name suggests, the game has…
Review: Let’s School offers much for fans of the genre
Developer Pathea Games has been delighting us for a few years now with My Time at Portia and most recently My Time at Sandrock. Stepping away from the life simulator genre, they brought us Let’s School, a management game that lets you build and manage the school of your dreams. Recruit students and design a class schedule to suit their…
