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Just before 2022 ends, we have a curious little indie title that came out a few days ago: Sail Forth. Sail Forth lets you pilot a customizable bunch of ships across a vibrantly-coloured archipelago in search of secrets and sea fights, the latter involving sea monsters and pirates. It's a mix between Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag and The Legend...
For the rest of the list, head here. For #20, head here. #19. Stray (PS5, PS4, PC) "Everybody wants to be a cat". That's an iconic line from an iconic song from the 1970 Disney animated movie, Aristocats. It's true, a lot of people love cats, so why hasn't there been a game where you play as a cat? The folks at BlueTwelve Studio finally turne...
Born of Bread is a 2.5D adventure RPG game that combines exploration with a combat system that rethinks turn-based encounters. Experience a home-cooked retro take on classic cartoony with charming characters for children and adults alike. Players assume the character of a sentient flour golem with a childlike curiosity who possesses a unique set...
Wavetale is out now for PC and consoles. The former Google Stadia exclusive action-adventure tale can finally reach more people with its quaint art style and fun water-surfing traversal and gameplay. Wavetale is definitely an action-adventure platformer that's worth checking out. We have prepared a guide for you in case you're wondering how to s...
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch Genre: Indie, Platformer, Action-Adventure Swedish developer Zoink Games was responsible for Lost In Random, which was one of the best indies in 2021 (check out our review here). Wavetale was also originally launched in 2021 but only for Google Stadia. Fast-forward a year l...
Platforms: PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch Genre: 16-bit RPG tribute Chained Echoes delivers a very familiar experience for anyone who is a fan of JRPGs but yet is able to remain relatively distinct from its sources of inspiration. Based on the 20+ hours I've experienced so far, it's really compelling old-school-yet-new-school adventurin...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | S, Nintendo Switch Genre: 3D Puzzle-Platformer Blocks can be dated back all the way to the dawn of video games with classics like Super Mario with its 8-bit art and obviously how can we forget the iconic Question Mark block? If we think about modern time...
Bits & Bops is a collection of original rhythm mini-games. Featuring over 20 mini-games filled with catchy music, snappy gameplay and gorgeous, hand-drawn animation. It recently passed its Kickstarter goal of US$40,366 and is currently standing at US$45,939 with about 28 days left to go. There's also a Steam page, where you can download a de...
Platform(s): PC (version reviewed), Nintendo Switch, Xbox, PlayStation Genre: 2D dodge 'em up Have you ever played a 2D shoot-em-up like R-Type, but you avoided everything that came in your way instead of blasting the problem directly? No? Well, you'll get a huge-yet-short serving of that with developer Digital Kingdom and publisher Thunderful ...
New Xbox Game Pass titles will be available this December, starting with an indie darling. Eastward, a top-down adventure game, is already out on Xbox Game Pass alongside The Walking Dead: The Final Season and Totally Reliable Delivery Service. On 6 December, these games will be joined by LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Hello Neighbor ...
The Knight Witch is out right now for PC (Steam) and Nintendo Switch. If you love 2D shmups and search action game hybrids, you'll find a lot to love about this new title from developer Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team. What you won't like is the game's difficulty; it's pretty tough and requires your diligence in memorizing bullet hell ...
Platform(s): PC (version played), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch Genre: Metroidvania bullet hell shmup If you think the whimsical art style and cheery folksy intro music of Team 17 and Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team's latest 2D search action shmup hybrid game The Knight Witch equals an easy game, think again. Wic...
Platform(s): PC (Epic Games Store), Xbox Series, PlayStation 5 Genre: Open-world action adventure starring a goat with no fail state (that we know of) There I was, at the Fairsmeadow Ranch Green Thumb exhibition where I stumbled upon some seedlings that needed growing. I galloped headbutted my way through the bystanders, grabbed the bag of magi...
Switzerland-based game developer Shirakumo Games will be releasing its 2D open-world action RPG Kandria in a few months' time. Kandria will be out on 11th January 2023 according to the latest trailer showcasing more about its world, its characters, and its unique 2D aesthetics. It's pixel-heavy, but also pretty detailed in its own right. Kandria...
Somerville is out right now for PC and consoles; if you're a fan of mysterious adventure puzzle games like Inside and Limbo, you'll find something to love in Somerville. The game pits you as a lost dad in search of his wife and kid amidst an alien invasion on Earth; you also get special alien powers halfway to help you out. Somerville's puzzles ...
Before it was swamped with too many Pokemon games to make, Gamefreak used to create original 2D games. One of them is an underrated 2D platformer-slash-drilling-sim called Drill Dozer, and it was a lovely Game Boy Advance marvel. Fast forward to now, and it seems that the cult game has inspired developers like Ahr Ech to make their own drilling ...
Hit indie game Cult of the Lamb is getting a limited-time event; hope you like harvesting pumpkins! The Blood Moon Festival limited time in-game event runs from 24 October to 10 November. For this amount of time, players will gain access to a new Blood Moon Ritual which "illuminates the dead", three new Follower Forms to unlock, four Base Decora...
Velaster is a new 2.5D side-scrolling Metroidvania action combat game from South Korean indie developer Engineer, an indie studio consisting of only four people. The game is powered using the Unity HDRP Engine. In Velaster, there will be three characters or classes to choose from, each of which has different attack methods, skills, and combos. T...
We do wish Nintendo gave two s**** about F-Zero, the classic anti-gravity racing series that was all about speed and tight windy tracks. Thankfully, solo developer Aaron McDevitt is on the case with his new game. It's called Aero GPX, and it's basically F-Zero in everything but name, plus a few inspirations like Wave Race 64 and Kirby Air Ride. ...
Microsoft has announced that Xbox Cloud Gaming is going to be on the Meta platform. The announcement was made during the Meta Connect 2022 livestream. "Xbox Cloud Gaming enables you to stream hundreds of high-quality games to a range of devices—and that will include Meta Quest 2 in the future. When Xbox Cloud Gaming launches on the Meta Qu...
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