There’s a little jank here and there, but if you like action-RPGs and want something a little different–and not nearly as grimdark as those have been–I’m sending you a vision.
If you want some amazing, bleak, and depressing world-building, Frostpunk is definitely your jam.
Dead in Vinland is only going to appeal to the more hardcore life simulation fan.
Overall, Ash of Gods is not a bad game.
It’s a hell of an artistic achievement.
Stellaris is finally where it was meant to be. God save our free time.
It might be an interesting game, if anyone played it.
A surprisingly compelling roguelike about the pleasures and perils of hunting whales.
The fighting is a lot of fun if you can deal with the rest of the game.
Great music, pixel-style art, a cyberpunk aesthetic, and the mellow feeling of shooting the shit at the bar. What’s not to love?
A collection of interesting systems that never quite comes together.
Play it if you dig a spooky atmosphere and don’t play it if you’re tired of “The Cat’s in the Cradle” in video game form
Battlechasers is an RPG to kick back and enjoy.
On the whole, if the overland adventure/subterranean dungeon crawl genre strike your fancy and if you dig on the modern indie aesthetic, you’re going to find a lot of procedurally-generated ground you’ll dig exploring.
Ultimately, whether you enjoy Code 7 is going to come down to how much you enjoy reading, pondering, and solving puzzles, and how much you’re willing to buy into the exceptional atmosphere.
There’s several interesting systems at work here that never quite come together and gel.
If you’re a lover of puzzle games and whimsical animation in a Britain of talking dogs handing out riddles, it may be worth a peek, but it’s only mandatory for fans of the series.
Aven Colony is thoroughly competent but uninspiring colony management game with overly-familiar mechanics. It’s an interesting diversion for fans of the genre but breaks no new ground.