Editor's Picks
Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim REVIEW - Majesty's Ghost Just Walked In, Grabbed a Beer, and Put Its Feet Up
Finally, a game that feels like Majesty's true heir. Lessaria nails the indirect control chaos, but is it just nostalgia bait or something more? Let's dig in.
Sunken Engine Review: Fixing Boats and Fighting Eldritch Bullshit
Inherited a creepy shipyard from dear old dad? Sunken Engine throws ship repair, Lovecraftian dread, and managing a fish stall into a surprisingly compelling (and spooky) mix.
Escape From Duckov Review – A Mess of Contradictions I Can’t Stop Playing
I went into Escape From Duckov expecting a one-note joke. I came out 15 hours later, sleep-deprived and obsessed. This game is a glorious, frustrating mess, and it might be one of the best indie releases of the year.
Faire Trade Review: A Cozy Shop Sim Weighed Down by its Own Ambition
I was ready to lose my weekends to Faire Trade, the sequel to the addictive shop sim Winkeltje. But after several hours, I’m buried in bugs, a tedious grind, and a nagging feeling that I’ve played this exact game before.
Undusted: Letters from the Past Review: I Came to Clean, But This Game Just Cleaned Out My Tear Ducts Instead
I thought I was sitting down for a simple, relaxing cleaning game. Two hours later, I was a sobbing mess, emotionally devastated by a pixelated music box. What the hell just happened?
Bye Sweet Carole Review: A Work of Art So Broken It Broke My Heart
I wanted to love Bye Sweet Carole. It looks like a lost Disney classic, but it plays like a cursed prototype.
Dice Legends Review: A Beautiful Deckbuilder Where Lady Luck Is a Cruel, Cruel Mistress
I've just had my ass handed to me by a pair of dice for the fifth time in a row. Dice Legends is a beautiful game that will make you want to throw your monitor out the window.
Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion Review: A Masterpiece Disguised as a FEVER DREAM Cartoon
I just played a $10 game that has more personality and better jokes than most AAA titles. Shooty Shooty Robot Invasion is a chaotic, foul-mouthed, hand-drawn fever dream, and I think I'm in love.
Lost Rift Review: A Game at War With Itself
Lost Rift tries to be two games at once: a chill co-op survival game and a hardcore, full-loot extraction shooter. It's an ambitious, fascinating, and deeply flawed experiment that you will either love or violently despise.
Before Exit: Gas Station Review: A Creepy, Janky, and Surprisingly Great Night Shift From Hell
Your job is to close up a gas station in the middle of nowhere for seven nights. It's quiet. Too quiet. Before Exit: Gas Station is a cheap, weird, and addictive little gem that will have you questioning every shadow.
Kaiserpunk Review: A Grand City Builder That Forgot to Be a Good Game
Kaiserpunk sold us the dream of a deep, alternate-history city builder. The reality is a frustrating, and bafflingly designed mess that feels more like an early prototype than a finished game, even now.
Seafarer: The Ship Sim Review: The Genre Revival We Waited a Decade For is Caught in a Storm
Seafarer: The Ship Sim has the soul of a brilliant maritime simulator trapped in the body of a janky, un-optimized mess. It makes my PC weep, but I still can't bring myself to abandon ship.
ASKA Review: A Viking Village Sim That's More Work Than a Real Job
Thinking about buying ASKA? Be warned: this isn't the Viking adventure you're looking for. It's something much stranger, and maybe, just maybe, something better.
Hollywood Animal Review: My Descent from Studio Mogul to Depraved Monster
I came to Hollywood Animal to build a movie empire. I'm staying because I've discovered the joy of blackmailing my lead actor and asking the mafia to "clear the release schedule."
Red Chaos Review: They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore, For Better and For Worse
I've been waiting for a new Command & Conquer for what feels like an eternity. Red Chaos isn't it, but it's the closest I've gotten to that old-school RTS high in a long, long time.
CLOVERPIT REVIEW: My Soul for One More Spin
I'm trapped in a rusty cell with a slot machine that wants me dead, and I can't stop pulling the lever. CloverPit is my new favorite addiction, and it might be yours too.
Macabre Review: A Game With a Brilliant Idea and a Brain-Dead Monster
Macabre's pitch is incredible: Alien: Isolation with friends. The reality is a buggy mess with a monster that has the IQ of a stunned goldfish. But then the devs did something that gave me hope.
Silent Hill f Review: A Masterpiece Held Hostage by Its Own Combat
After years of waiting, a new mainline Silent Hill is here. It's a beautiful, harrowing, and essential experience for any horror lover... if you can survive its terrible combat.
Deconstruction Simulator Review: A Deep Dive Into a Gloriously Broken, Addictive Mess
I came to Deconstruction Simulator to smash things. I stayed for the broken economy, the infuriating bugs, and the zen of playing van Tetris. This is my full, exhaustive take on one of the year's most addictive messes.
Slime Rancher 2 1.0 Review: The Story's Over, But the Real Grind Has Just Begun
After a two-year wait, Slime Rancher 2 has finally launched. It’s still one of the most charming games on the planet, but its new endgame is a soul-crushing grind. One question stands: Is the beauty worth the pain?