Erik Hodges
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Graveyard Keeper 2 is perhaps one of the most interesting titles in its genre, delivering an incredibly unique premise, a story full of dark comedy and familiar, genre-beloved gameplay with some great quality-of-life changes. Fans of cozy life sims are bound to enjoy this cozy death sim, and all of...
Dungeon Settlers
Dungeon Settlers has its issues, but feels like the foundation for what could be a genre-defining game.
Leafy Corner offers a small, consistent, relaxed gaming experience. However, I was left wanting, quickly finding the gameplay loop to be repetitive and boring. Simple, perhaps to a fault, I can see how Leafy Corner would be perfect for some who just want to relax for an hour or two...
Welcome to Elderfield surprised me as a delightfully spooky, terror-filled take on the cozy farming sim genre. Depicting small-town life as full of unexplainable phenomena and horrors that become the mundane, Welcome to Elderfield easily shines as one of the most unique titles in its genre, while still delivering the...
The pacing in Orc Incremental can feel slow, and the repetitive nature of the game is readily apparent, with frequently repeated encounters and an abundance of less-than-exciting statistical improvements littered throughout the game’s upgrade trees. However, build variety is abundant and exciting, making the game pretty satisfying when it does...
Dragonsword: Awakening delivers well-polished, albeit familiar-feeling gameplay made popular by titles like Genshin Impact, without any of the microtransactions. While I’m not personally a fan of the title’s gameplay identity, I can see how genre fans would love Dragonsword: Awakening, which does everything the biggest games in the genre do...
BioEden is a fun environmentalist twist on the 4X genre, though you might not get much mileage out of it. While the mechanics are interesting and satisfying, the game lacks the depth to keep it engaging enough to warrant much replayability, and more experienced 4X players may find it trivially...
Halloween: The Game has its flaws: the progression doesn’t seem great, the single-player is nothing to write home about, and the game can easily hit a brick wall when it comes to long-term updates. However, I do believe it will provide a fun, unique asymmetrical horror multiplayer experience, and I...
Lifted
LIFTED succeeds not because it reinvents the genre, but because it executes its ideas with confidence and charm. The endearing cast and entertaining dialogue combine with surprisingly challenging-yet-engaging level design to create a truly memorable experience. While it may not be the most ambitious or groundbreaking platformer on the market,...
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope left me with mixed emotions. On one hand, it is the best of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, with iconic new areas to explore and a return to the franchise’s sense of mystery and horror unlike anything else in the base game. However, it is hard to escape...
While Yet Another Zombie Survivors doesn’t do much to reinvent the Bullet Heaven formula, it still offers something unique thanks to its memorable cast of characters and charming, comic-book-inspired style. The progression can become a grind, and genre veterans may not find many surprises. Still, for fans looking for a...
Overall, I was deeply and thoroughly impressed and entertained by Twisted Tower, which has become my new favorite game of the year. I highly recommend it to fans of BioShock, horror, or anyone looking for an incredibly unique and memorable gaming experience. The combat is fun, the level design and...
