Pit Panic is a charming Czech roguelike about escaping from a crumbling Aztec temple. Despite its simple storyline and the commercial ‘treasure hunt’ aesthetic, it offers hours and hours of fun as you strive not only to overcome all the pitfalls along the way, but also to outdo yourself and a host of other players on the leaderboards. The game boasts superb audiovisuals, runs incredibly smoothly and combats boredom with several game modes, special abilities and up to a thousand different maps that are automatically shuffled, ensuring you’ll never visit the ‘same’ temple twice.
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Little Witch in the Woods is a very enjoyable 2.5D pixel-art adventure game in which you can easily lose track of time. You’ll spend hours with the brilliant NPCs, who have real personalities, even if they are sometimes a bit too chatty. You can take your time completing a host of side quests, setting off to explore or gather resources, and then cook up a storm in your witch’s cauldron. At times, however, the game is a little too laid-back and offers so much that you can easily get overwhelmed by the possibilities. Some activities start to feel repetitive quite soon, but given the respite they offer, you can’t really hold it against the game. What did spoil the experience, however, was a logical glitch that a careless player could very easily fall into, meaning they might never complete Ellie’s story. Visually and in terms of audio, though, the game works absolutely brilliantly, and the story certainly doesn’t disappoint.
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Another Crab’s Treasure is a well-crafted and original soulslike game, where, instead of souls, you collect microplastics, and your armour consists of shells made from rubbish, each with a different durability. Overall, the game works very well; it’ll certainly keep you entertained for hours on end and encourage you to explore new locations. However, it does confuse players somewhat unnecessarily with its multitude of abilities, an unintuitive inventory system (which, in fact, isn’t even present in the standard version), and the textures and details in the otherwise beautiful locations could have been given a little more attention. That said, I appreciate the sound design, the clever ideas and, above all, the character and boss designs. What’s more, the game is accessible even to newcomers to this genre.
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Nine Sols is an utterly uncompromising souls-like Metroidvania that will really make you think and put your reflexes to the test. However, despite its high level of difficulty, it knows how to reward your efforts, as every battle is enjoyable thanks to its clever combat system. The game is similarly tough when it comes to the combination of platforming and puzzle elements, which are absolutely crucial to progressing. You might get used to the enemy designs a bit too quickly, the NPCs are a bit too chatty, and the lore is perhaps unnecessarily complicated, but you’ll be rewarded for all your patience. The highlight, however, is the stylish yet highly thematic soundtrack and the flawless animations in several variations, complete with clever use of CGI. Nine Sols is, quite simply, both a challenge and an experience rolled into one.
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Schrödinger’s Cat Burglar is an original, at times humorous, 3D puzzle game. You’ll enjoy plenty of feline cuteness, try out the dual-player controls (if you don’t happen to have a gaming partner to hand) and give your brain a bit of a workout. The game isn’t violent, so as well as being a relaxing way to unwind after work, it’s also great for children – provided you can forgive them for turning you into a cat burglar whilst playing as Mittens. The only real criticisms are the repetitive nature of the puzzles, which make the gameplay feel longer than it needs to be, and the fact that you can’t save your progress at any point. On the other hand, this is more than made up for by the wide range of customisation options for your mischievous feline agent, who – I’m sure we can all agree – looks best in a tuxedo. XoXo.
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Chop Chop Inc. is an incredibly entertaining first-person 3D simulator in which you take on the role of a hard-working lumberjack. You build your empire to dethrone the competition in the furniture business, befriend a host of animal NPCs, and enjoy exploring a surprisingly diverse world. The game’s main issues lie in its unintuitive automation processes, and whilst it requires you to progress linearly, it does allow you to skip locations. Technically speaking, Chop Chop Inc. is a beautiful, colourful game with an ideal soundtrack and very few technical glitches. Once you’ve learnt how to assemble furniture, nothing will stop you on your path to fairy-tale riches!
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Adorable Adventures is a beautiful 3D adventure game in which you join Boris the piglet as he searches for his family in a new environment. The game emphasizes the intertwining of the animal world with humans, the setting of nature reserves and national parks, as well as a charming, almost childlike story narrated by one of the park rangers. The game is solid in terms of both graphics and sound, and any technical issues are negligible. In my opinion, the entire game is suitable for players of all ages, and the Czech localization is a definite plus.
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Blacksmith Master is a visually satisfying management simulator that lets you run a blacksmith’s workshop and shop. In addition to blacksmithing itself, it offers many other crafts that you can add to your economic empire. It excels in terms of gameplay options, but is surprisingly limited when it comes to customizing your workshop. While it’s satisfying to watch a group of hardworking employees go about their business while humming along to the medieval theme music, the most important aspect—the management, or rather, the business side—is marred by an unbalanced economy that lets you earn enough to buy practically anything far too quickly. Once you’ve set up your workshop to be fully self-sufficient, you’ll struggle to find anything that keeps you engaged with the game, because there’s simply no motivation for players to spend extra hours playing it.
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Subsequence is a short narrative game that goes all in on a peculiar brand of cynical, dark humor, a hefty dose of irony, and surprisingly stunning visuals. The main character bears the brunt of all the technical shortcomings and questionable design decisions. Don’t expect any grand, intricate plot or engaging gameplay. You’ll click your way through the game for an hour or so and then go about your business, but it’s very likely that all the jokes and the epic ending will haunt you for a long time to come. And I think that if this humor strikes a chord with you, it’ll be quite enjoyable. However, since you can’t save your progress in the game, I’ll have to be a bit harsher in my assessment.
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Quarantine Zone: The Last Check offers a slightly different take on the zombie apocalypse. It’s the perfect game for those who can’t stand wading through a crumbling city with a limited ammo supply and the feeling that something is lurking just around the corner. There’s no shortage of tense moments, but once you really get into the game, you’ll find yourself relaxing quite a bit. It definitely has plenty to keep you entertained, although you’ll eventually fall into a routine. The graphics and gameplay are pretty decent, and the developers paid close attention to detail even within the game’s compact scope. Any flaws are mostly cosmetic or depend on individual player preferences. Some people will definitely enjoy the scanning mechanic.
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A Pizza Delivery is an interesting indie game brimming with original imagination and set in a dreamlike, illogical world. It wants to convey something to you—it really wants to—but it’s quite likely that it won’t succeed. Despite technical glitches and graphics of varying quality, it’s worth the short time you’ll spend playing it. But not for any longer than that, which is a real shame, because I was genuinely captivated by the story of B and pizza delivery in this dreamlike world. Simply put, the game deserved more care, whatever its ambitions may be.
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The world of Hollow Knight has been given a fresh new look and is ready to offer you a fantastic gaming experience as well as a healthy dose of nostalgia for Hollow Knight. In many ways, Hollow Knight: Silksong surpasses its predecessor, but you should be prepared for a high level of difficulty and the fact that, even in Silksong, no one will be holding your hand. Does the game deserve the attention it’s getting? Absolutely. So dive into Hornet’s story without hesitation—you won’t be disappointed.
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