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The Precinct

6.5/10

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live out your cop movie fantasy with a city full of crooks to collar, then The Precinct might just have your number. A sandbox police game set in the streets of Averno City, it combines methodical police work with arcade-style...

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster

7/10

In 2006, Bethesda Studios released The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, an ambitious and widely adored first-person fantasy RPG that further cemented the company as a beloved Western RPG developer. Featuring a vast open world where it felt like the sky was the limit, it captured people across the globe. 19...

The Midnight Walk

7.5/10

The Midnight Walk is a new venture from some of the people who brought you Lost in Random. Depicted in a claymation art style, this dark foray sees you embarking on a hike up a mountain in the middle of the night with a little clay creature with a pot for...

Spirit of the North 2

8.5/10

Spirit of the North 2 is the sequel to the 2019 release, Spirit of the North. Developed by original developers Infuse Studio and published by Silver Lining Interactive, Spirit of the North 2 is a visually stunning open-world adventure. You take on the role of a lone fox alongside a...

Empyreal

7/10

When you have a dungeon with near infinite possibilities and it’s your only source of equipment, you go dungeon diving. Investigating the mysteries of a dungeon with infinite loot is tiring, but it’s your only way to strengthen yourself. It isn’t easy to constantly dive in the hopes that you...

Revenge of the Savage Planet

7/10

Five and a bit years after the release of Journey to the Savage Planet, developer Raccoon Logic Studios has made it their mission to release a sequel that expands upon a quirky formula and offers new and returning pioneers the opportunity to survive a savage world.

Drop Duchy

8/10

Making a hybrid roguelike with twists on classic genres and mechanics is rather like hosting a party. There are going to be genres I’ve never met in attendance, gameplay mechanic strangers I only know through mutual genre friends, and if the party isn’t fun from the start, then I’m prone...

Despelote

8/10

In the 2012 book ‘Rise of the Videogame Zinesters’, game designer Anna Anthropy advocates for games as “personal artifacts instead of impersonal creations by teams” – games not as huge commercial entities but private, unique stories that have more in common with zines (small self-publications) than blockbusters. I open the...

Shotgun Cop Man

7.5/10

Take the 2D stylings of Super Meat Boy, remove the jump button, and throw in more guns than you can shake a stick at. That’s the basic recipe for Shotgun Cop Man, the new game from DeadToast Entertainment (the makers of My Friend Pedro). It’s a minimalistic precision platformer where...

Lunar Remastered Collection

7.5/10

What I love most about RPGs is how they make you feel—the wonder, the whimsy and magic, but also the weight of the world. Having tackled a lot of the space in this space, I rarely feel like I’m seeing something new. Visiting LUNAR Remastered Collection, a pair of games...

Skin Deep

8/10

From the indie mind of Brendon Chung and the team at Blendo Games, Skin Deep is a quirky first-person shooter where you’re a barefoot insurance agent sneaking around starships, rescuing talking cats, and tossing banana peels at space pirates. It’s been a long time since it was first announced in...

Doom: The Dark Ages

9/10

The Doom Slayer is back and he’s heavier and angrier. DOOM: The Dark Ages reimagines the franchise’s blistering pace with a medieval twist and a new “stand your ground” mentality. It trades double-jumping and grappling hooks for a powerful shield, an upgradable flail, and dragon rides through the skies. The...