Nikola Erlebachová
After Us is an emotional journey that takes players on a journey through a devastated, surreal world. The game explores the consequences of human actions on the environment and highlights their destructive power. Players control Gaia, a tiny spirit, and embark on a mission to restore life and hope to a ravaged planet. The game’s stunning visuals and environmental narrative effectively convey a message about ecological responsibility. Players explore the world, overcome obstacles, and must fight for survival. After Us offers a visually striking experience that encourages reflection on humanity’s impact on the world around us, but its content and gameplay don’t offer much in the way of excitement.
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The story of Planet of Lana takes a surprising turn, shifting from an idyllic life in harmony with nature to an unexpected attack by unwelcome visitors from outer space. Lana is the only one who manages to escape the enemy robots, and with the help of a cute creature named Mui, she sets off on an adventure full of logic puzzles and tricky obstacles. Their cooperation and abilities are key to overcoming all the pitfalls and saving the villagers. The game offers not only an emotional storyline and an engaging adventure, but also stunning visuals with amazing music that completes the atmosphere. Although the title isn’t without its minor flaws and some sections can be frustrating to get through, this adventure is a completely unique experience full of emotion and beauty.
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The Tenants is a management simulation game in which you play the role of a wealthy entrepreneur who must rise from nothing to the top of the social ladder. Work your fingers to the bone, take on jobs, satisfy your clients’ needs, and save up capital to buy your own properties, which you’ll then fill with tenants to secure a passive income. The game piles a ton of responsibility on your shoulders, which can get tedious after a few hours due to the repetitive gameplay.
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As the debut title from a New Zealand studio, DREDGE has won the hearts of many players with its masterful atmosphere, its incentive to explore a visually intriguing world, and its immersive story. This fishing simulator, which combines Lovecraftian horror, logical thinking, quick reflexes, and a relaxing experience, will particularly appeal to more demanding players. Despite the excellent first impression, however, I feel that the developers could have squeezed much more out of the game, as they simply didn’t fully realize its potential.
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The Last Case of Benedict Fox generated a lot of hype, but unfortunately, it failed to live up to expectations. The game falls short in many key areas and clearly suffered from insufficient testing prior to release. It’s certainly not a perfect game, but on the other hand, I don’t think it leaves a purely negative impression. Hopefully, upcoming updates will resolve these issues, and I would recommend waiting until then to try the game, because it definitely has a lot to offer.
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All in all, Life of Delta offers a pleasant and relaxing adventure game that won’t make you think too hard, but might just test your patience. Set against a beautiful hand-drawn backdrop, the story is a bit shallow and comes with a few annoyances when it comes to controls. If you can overlook these minor issues, Life of Delta will captivate you with a diverse range of relatively easy mini-games and, as a bonus, includes a Slovak localization.
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Terra Nil is sure to satisfy all fans of city-building strategy games and will certainly appeal to casual players as well. Try the exact opposite of building massive cities: among their ruins, attempt to restore a healthy ecosystem to a devastated land for an unknown civilization. The game focuses on the theme of ecology while engaging your logical thinking in an engaging, relaxing, and entertaining way. I simply fell in love with this game, which is why I’m so disappointed that it doesn’t currently offer more, because I’d love to spend even more of my time immersed in it.
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Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance offers an intriguing story with an even more compelling theme relevant to our times. Every mistake you make will be punished severely, and only you can decide the fate of this spoiled young girl. The karma system introduces important decisions that genuinely influence the plot, offering plenty of optional content as a result. You certainly won’t stop at just one playthrough, because that would mean depriving yourself of more great scenes. Even though the third installment has its flaws and, once again, fails to address some recurring issues from the past, you’ll enjoy this brutal adventure in hell itself more than any other in the series.
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If you're looking for some lighthearted entertainment that doesn't require you to think too hard or stay on your toes, Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator is right up your alley. The game’s relaxing nature, combined with its environmental message, will lull you into a state of calm as you cleanse the virtual world, but if you’re expecting a challenge, I’m afraid I’ll have to disappoint you. Cleaning has never been my favorite activity, but Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator manages to mimic the mechanics of the real thing in a satisfying way.
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Monster Prom tries to stand out from the crowd of other dating simulators as much as possible—and it succeeds. Not only does the game let you play alongside up to three other players, but it also offers an interesting and humorous world with plenty of different options, endings, and events that will keep you entertained for hours. I’m a bit disappointed that the game is so unforgiving and punishes even the slightest mistake, because finding a date for the prom won’t happen after just a few tries. However, that desire to explore is the main reason Monster Prom will keep you hooked for hours.
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In its brief yet emotionally charged and intuitive gameplay, Wavetale manages to convey a wealth of emotions, raise a host of questions, captivate with its stunning scenes, and entertain in a variety of ways. The game’s relaxing nature allows you to let your imagination run wild, leave your stress behind, and simply drift along on the waves of a scattered city, because you haven’t experienced anything this soothing in this fast-paced world in a long time. Despite a few noticeable hiccups, however, you can look forward to a relaxing platformer with a beautiful message.
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Somerville has received mixed reviews, with some singing the praises of its breathtaking art direction full of potential, while others lament the story’s incompleteness. For me, the game was like a roller coaster ride. One moment you’re up, the next you’re down; you’re constantly wondering what lies around the next bend, feeling fear, perhaps even anxiety, but in the end, you’re having fun. That’s exactly how the game made me feel, and if you want to feel the same way, approach it as a piece of experimental art—otherwise, you might perceive its strengths as flaws, and that would be a shame.
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If you’re up for testing the strength of friendship—or even a relationship—Ship of Fools puts you in the challenging role of world-savers through a cooperative video game. But don’t expect heroes in shiny armor wielding greatswords and accompanied by a large entourage. In Ship of Fools, you’ll become fools crazy enough to face the darkness itself in this rogue-lite game, clear the restless seas of dangerous monsters, and scoop up the treasure. Highly entertaining gameplay, a charming art style, and the ability to smack your companion with a paddle are the highlights that will keep you entertained from start to finish. It’s just a shame that the end comes too soon and no further updates await you.
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Boxville is a truly delightful point-and-click adventure with a unique charm that you don’t usually find in games. Thanks to its picturesque graphics, sophisticated perspective, polished audio, touching story, and relaxing atmosphere, it’s a game that everyone—young and old, big and small—can enjoy. The entire production reflects just how much love and care the creators poured into this project, making its peaceful message impossible to ignore. Nothing should be overdone, but still, I wish I could spend just a little more time in this cardboard city.
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Whateverland is a charming point-and-click adventure game that strives for originality wherever possible. It succeeds in this, particularly in terms of building an unconventional world, its rules, characters, and logic puzzles, which do a great job of livening up what would otherwise be monotonous gameplay. Lighthearted humor, combined with a well-chosen soundtrack, enhances the dark atmosphere reminiscent of Tim Burton, but everything might feel a bit rushed. The game still requires a fair amount of work and fixes to offer players an uninterrupted experience.
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Hi-Fi RUSH burst onto the scene and instantly captured massive attention thanks to its star-studded soundtrack, rhythmic gameplay, action-packed combat system, and the main character’s slightly clownish nature. The game will get you in the mood with its rock tracks, set off a wild ride, and you definitely won’t want to get off. A game this well-made certainly deserves better pricing, because for very little money, you get way too much—and way too good—music.
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Nadir: A Grimdark Deckbuilder is well on its way to becoming a unique card game that will stick in your mind thanks to its one-of-a-kind combat system—which lets you fully unleash your strategy—breathtaking art, and immersive gameplay. Although the game still doesn’t offer a satisfying amount of content in Early Access, the developers are already working hard to address that.
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Doors: Paradox is a pleasantly relaxing puzzle escape game that, thanks to its lower difficulty level, is sure to win over many players. However, if you’re looking for something that will make you break a sweat and really put your brain to work, this title is definitely not for you. The game playfully tests your spatial awareness, quick thinking, memory, and logic across dozens of individual escape rooms, each beautifully showcasing the creators’ creativity.
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I’ve been eagerly awaiting Biomutant for a long time, and I have to admit I’m pretty satisfied. Once you work your way through the tutorial to the point where the game finally lets you roam freely around the map, you’ll just be enjoying the stunning graphics, fantastic kung fu combat, and the perfectly matched soundtrack. The map is vast, yet it never feels empty, as there’s always something happening around every corner. That said, the game does have a few flaws, such as overwhelming the player with unnecessary mechanics, simplistic puzzles, slightly repetitive side activities, and, most notably, the way the story is presented. Try playing the game yourself and form your own opinion, because that’s more important here than ever before.
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EDENGATE: The Edge of Life is a classic example of a game where, by the time the credits roll, you’re no wiser than you were at the very beginning. The story is disjointed, leaves out crucial details, and relies too heavily on players figuring things out on their own. For a game that lasts about two hours, there are plenty of frustrating moments that overshadow the good parts. If you’re looking for something that doesn’t require you to think or put in much effort—where all you have to do is follow the path laid out for you—you’ve hit the jackpot. Don’t expect anything more from this game. Although it won’t satisfy more demanding gamers by a long shot, EDENGATE: The Edge of Life has a certain charm that can’t be denied.
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