The intriguing mix of survival mechanics and deck building makes Nowhere Prophet one to watch.
Tag: Indie Games
Shadows of Adam review – JRPG comfort food
Forget the Final Fantasy VII remake, let’s keep it old school.
Defend Your Castle review – arts and crafts warfare done right
This WiiWare classic is back and better than ever on Switch.
Venture Kid review – a curious, almost-Mega-Man
Hold on, haven’t I played this before?
Feather review – zen and the art of flying
Feather may very well be the ultimate chillout game.
The brilliant Hyper Sentinel is just 99p on Switch right now
This shoot ’em up is an essential purchase if you own a Switch.
Heaven’s Vault now lets you skip those dull flying bits
Inkle responds to criticism with a quick-travel option.
Permadeath is killed off in The Swords of Ditto: Mormo’s Curse
Rejoice!
There’s a demo available for the lovely-looking LUNA The Shadow Dust
This point and click adventure looks very promising indeed.
Heaven’s Vault review – language has never been so much fun
Although not without its flaws, Heaven’s Vault proves that archaeology and video games make a compelling mix.
The Red Strings Club review – a clever cyberpunk thriller that makes you think
It’s a mix of genetic implant pottery, psychological bartending and a great big dollop of conspiracy theory. Lovely.
The best games of EGX Rezzed 2019
Guntastic! Partisans 1941! Afterparty! LUNA! Here’s my pick of the greatest games from this year’s EGX Rezzed.
WarGroove review – was Advance Wars ever that good in the first place?
Perhaps there’s a reason why Intelligent Systems stopped making Advance Wars in favour of Fire Emblem?
Baba is You review – Baba is brilliant
Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.
Treasure Stack review – a tale of two ideologies
A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.
Steam Trawler II: Attack of the Clones
James once again bravely plunges into the Steam new-release list, and resurfaces clutching an excellent horror point-and-click adventure. He is also covered in anime girls.
Reverie: Sweet As Edition review – EarthBound by way of Zelda
A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight review – a beautiful, under-the-radar Metroidvania
The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest
Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics review – a fun XCOM-alike that feels unfinished
It’s XCOM crossed with Lovecraft! But great fundamentals can’t make up for a lack of content.