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Lemnis Gate is a turn-based first-person shooter strategy game developed by Ratloop Games Canada and published by Frontier Foundry. It comes with four game modes, twelve maps, and 1v1 and 2v2 modes.
Inscryption is the latest game by Daniel Mullins, the Canadian indie developer well known for his games Hex and Pony Island. This is the first of Mullins’ games being published by Devolver Digital. We first got a preview of Inscryption in September and liked what we saw. Just like Mullins’ other games, Inscryption comes with an eerie atmosphere and a strange, creepy story. At the start of the game, you awaken in a cabin deep in a dark forest. You quickly discover that you’re being held ...
King’s Bounty II is a tactical RPG developed and published by 1C Entertainment. The game is the latest entry in the King’s Bounty game franchise, and a direct successor to the first game in the series, which was originally developed by Jon van Caneghem in 1990. Blending a fantasy setting with turn-based combat, the game is set in the kingdom of Nostria. With the kingdom being threatened by dark forces, it’s up to you to save the day.
GRIME is a side-scrolling action-adventure roleplaying game developed by Clover Bite and published by Akapura Games. It sees you playing as a stone body called the vessel, as you try to survive in a strange and surreal landscape.
Roguebook is a roguelike deckbuilding game developed by Abrakam Entertainment and published by Nacon. Abrakam Entertainment developed the game in partnership with Richard Garfield, who’s known for his work on games like Magic: The Gathering, Netrunner, and RoboRally. Card game fans might also recognise Roguebook’s setting from Faeria, since Roguebook is set in the same universe.
Skate City is a side-scrolling skateboarding game developed by Agens and Room8 and published by Snowman. The title was originally developed as a mobile game for iOS, releasing on Apple Arcade in 2019. It’s now getting more love, releasing across multiple consoles and PC.
Oddworld: Soulstorm is an action-adventure game with heavy platformer, crafting, and stealth elements. The title comes to us from Oddworld Inhabitants Inc. Originally founded by Lorne Lanning and Sherry McKenna, the Oddworld franchise has been around since 1997. Its story, lore, and visuals have come a long way since then, but the quintessential Oddworld experience has remained steadfast. With its trademark mix of platformer and stealth mechanics, the Oddworld games offer challenging levels f...
Loop Hero is a roguelike deckbuilding game developed by Four Quarters Team and published by Devolver Digital. It tells the story of a world stuck in an endless loop, and one hero keen to restore the balance of time.
Bravely Default II is a Japanese role-playing game developed by Claytechworks and published by Square Enix on Nintendo Switch. It’s the latest entry in the Bravely Default series and the successor to the 2015 release, Bravely Default: End Layer. The announcement of the game came as a bit of a surprise; Square Enix shared the news of the upcoming Switch title out of the blue in December 2019.
Skul: the Hero Slayer is an action rogue-lite platformer developed by SouthPaw Games and published by Neowiz. The game was released in early access in February 2020. Since then, SouthPaw Games has built up a dedicated community around the game, with many praising its fast-paced combat mechanics and cute pixel graphics. Once I got stuck into the game, it was easy to see why.