Editor's Picks
RV There Yet? Review: It's Capitalizing On Co-op Hype, But This Janky Mess is Still a Riot
Let's be real: RV There Yet? is another co-op "friendslop" game. But I can't deny that this $7 physics nightmare is one of the funniest I've played all year.
Species: Unknown Review: This Is the Co-op 'Alien: Isolation' I've Been Begging For
This is it. Species: Unknown is the co-op Alien: Isolation I've always wanted. The graphics are insane, the sound design is terrifying, and the monsters are... nightmares. My full review.
DREAMOUT Review: Drunk Alpaca Simulator is the Existential Crisis I Didn't Know I Needed
Woke up as a drunk alpaca helping a skull find its body. DREAMOUT is short, bizarre, and weirdly compelling. Here's my take on this fever dream of a game.
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.