Tag: Atmospheric
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Quantum Witch: A Game Where Choices Truly Matter
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A Hybrid of Popular Genres Ah platformers; a genre intentionally made popular by arcades before the rise of console games. And it continues to flourish due to popular franchises such as Sonic and Mario, serving for some like me as their first entry way to gaming. Although I will admit…
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Dear Van Gogh: A Beautiful Look into a Historic Character
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The Time of Wholesome Games Celebration! The Wholesome Games Celebration returned to Steam this past week. The annual event is full of cozy games, slice of life, and demos aplenty, with the goal of making you feel at home and safe. So, I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow seeing…
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Plum Road Tea Dream: An LGBTQ+ Walking Simulator Game of Acceptance
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Trigger warning: this game covers content such as homophobia, gay bashing, police brutality, racism, and murder threats. Play at your own discretion. A Classic Walking Simulator Experience Plum Road Tea Dream by Samuel Baidoo, and published by Reveal Games Studio, is at its core an LGBTQ+ walking simulator. Walking sims…
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Life Eternal: A Game with a Hidden Narrative
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Indie Games and Pixel Art When you think of the current video games released in these last few years, you likely think about the stunning, almost life-like visuals, expansive worlds, and breathtaking reflections. Few would even think to call to mind what was once the norm in the video game…
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Learning How to Love Everything: Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
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It’s 1986. Somewhere within the Soviet town of Vorkuta-5, a girl goes missing, but nobody seems to care. Except you. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It is a mystery that drenches you in pragmatic existentialism and makes your question your place in the universe, all while…
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Quantum Witch, a Game of Feuding Gods, Out Now
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How would you deal with a feud between old gods? Inspired by games like Undertale and Stardew Valley, Quantum Witch is solo developer NikkiJay’s first release. The game follows the story of a farm girl named Ren, who gets caught up in a conflict far bigger than herself. You the…
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UMAMI’s Demo Serves Up A Delicious Preview
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Following our initial coverage of UMAMI‘s charming food-themed puzzles, developer Mimmox has now released a free demo for Steam Next Fest! After spending time with these mouthwatering brainteasers, we’re convinced this debut title could become the next cozy gaming obsession. A Tasty Two-Course Introduction The demo serves two distinct puzzles…
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Islands & Trains Demo Showed True Christmas Spirit
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Islands & Trains has received a special updated winter demo, which is now available on PC via Steam. Developed by indie creators Akos Makovics and Fabi Smith, the game is being published with the help of Future Friends Games. This festive demo arrived just in time for Christmas, bringing some…
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Review: The Life of a Magical Circle Gets Philosophical
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The Life of a Magical Circle is Solideo‘s first game to be published to Steam, and it’s quite a journey. This is a deceptively simple collectathon with roguelite elements where your choices not only affect what the narrator says about you, but how difficult your game gets. This is going…