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Amid February’s swath of releases, Afterlove EP humbly strikes a chord with its heartfelt narrative about love, loss and overcoming the universal struggle with grief. Developed by Indonesian indie studio Pikselnesia, the game carries an added weight as its founder, Mohammad Fahmi, unfortunately passed away in 2022 before its completion....
Avowed
When you wake up in the Living Lands for the first time, the possibilities seem endless. A mysterious island full of dangerous creatures, quirky characters and gorgeous picturesque landscapes, Avowed doesn’t take long to wow you, quickly bringing you into its unusual world. Set in the world of Eora, this...
The survival city-building genre is generally considered to be quite intimidating with high hour counts for even just one scenario and incredibly in-depth mechanics that will take multiple attempts even to begin grasping. This is where Dawnfolk makes an effort to differ from the usual fare, making use of familiar...
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II does what every good JRPG sequel should do: make it a friend fest, filling your adventure party with all the characters you know and love for one big journey. Set mere months after the first Daybreak game hit the west, lovable ruffian...
Investigate cursed objects, haunted bedrooms, and underground nether realms in Urban Myth Dissolution Center, a mystery adventure game with some deliciously crunchy pixel art and a whole lot of spooky stories to tell.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, the anticipated sequel to the 2018 medieval RPG, is here, letting players control Henry of Skalitz again. With a lot of moving systems, ambitious immersion and striking graphics, it buckles a little under all those promises. Have you ever had a game that you so desperately...
Rift of the NecroDancer is the long-awaited follow-up to cult classic hit Crypt of the NecroDancer – this time in a more traditional rhythm game format. Cadence is back and has been mysteriously transported to a world that looks a lot like ours. Developed by Brace Yourself Games, Rift of...
Techno Banter
Techno Banter is a narrative adventure/bouncer simulator, that is a love letter to Berlin’s infamous nightlife with a specific focus on la egendary nightclub, the Berghain. If you’re unsure what the Berghain is, it’s an exclusive nightclub that has been dubbed the “world capital of techno.” Many have lined up...
Every so often you finally get to a game on your backlog that truly surprises you. “Where have you been my whole life?” I caught myself saying as I played Ninja Gaiden II via the recently shadow-dropped Ninja Gaiden II Black. The short answer is that it was there all along, waiting...
Wake up Sleeper, your emancipation was more than just a pleasant dream. It happened while your eyes were closed, but they’re open now. It’s not too late to take that last step into the freedom of the Starward Belt. Just… don’t wait too long.
After three mainline releases, the Orcs Must Die! franchise has opted to move away from its traditional stage-based approach to action/tower-defence gameplay and into the roguelike realm. Building upon the legacy of its predecessors, Deathtrap feels warmly familiar but structured in a novel way that is likely to attract a...
The new title from Spanish developer The Game Kitchen, previously known for their ‘Blasphemous’ series, is simultaneously new and familiar terrain for the studio. The religious iconography of their previous titles is alive and well, but gone is their Metroidvania action to be replaced by the tactical stealth of trying...
