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Although Corsair Cove doesn’t reinvent the city building genre, it does an excellent job at creating a stunning pirate adventure like the first Tropico games managed to do back in the day.
If Graphite can expand its universe to add variety, the battles are solid enough to keep gamers engaged as they work through boss after boss.
High Times delivers exactly what players are expecting based on the title. Plenty of donuts get cooked, then iced, and potentially sprinkled. Because of the mysterious mood-altering ingredients used by The Hotbox, all of them have the power to help customers have a better day or deal with a particular situation.
While Fading Echo appears like yet another action platformer, it quickly sets itself apart with its element manipulation features and intense gameplay mechanics.
Dead Weight is not perfect. The game’s economy doesn’t feel balanced, and there’s plenty of randomness in the game to make you scratch your head at times. But that doesn’t really matter, in the end.
Farlands does a great job at bringing in a wonderful farming experience in the vein of the genre’s greats. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack helps create a magical, beautiful place that you don’t want to leave. The characters are heartfelt, emotional, and the progression is rewarding, so being a part of this world is something you’ll want to do over and over.
Wreck Runners exists in a world filled with extraction games, but it does a pretty good job of differentiating itself.
Being the mayor of a cozy town in Go-Go Town! has been a great adventure. It has its frustrating moments, and some tourists were very difficult to deal with. But it certainly adds a cozy appeal to city management, and the game does provide you with plenty of leeway as well.
Celestial Return is a good cyberpunk adventure that doesn’t make it easy for players to fully enjoy it. Main characters Howard and Rose are very interesting, and the cyberpunk city they live in is filled with interesting encounters.
Yes, it’s not without its faults, but as a whole, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu is worth playing especially if you enjoy Lovecraft’s work or solid co-op horror games.
Ascend to ZERO was a dream roguelike game for me, with a very interesting time-freezing premise and an intense gameplay that only got better as I unlocked new stuff.
Outbound is an interesting and fun game, one that a lot of people will like because it’s cozy and it brings a great sense of adventure.
KAZ is dedicated to players who are willing to spend hours chasing a high score, scrutinizing the upgrade options, theorizing about their perfect build, and hoping for that extra bit of luck that separates a good run from an impressive one.
Schrödinger's Call is a very good visual novel that uses the genre’s core mechanics effectively. The story starts off with an apocalyptic bang and then takes some very interesting turns, even if players who care about coherence might have some quibbles by the end.
RACCOIN does a great job at combining roguelite games with coin pusher titles. It might not seem like an amazing idea on paper, not going to lie. But when you see what they are delivering here, you will find it extremely engaging and even more important, very addictive.
Scale the Depths understands the incremental game space and applies its core ideas to fishing efficiently. The loop made up of fishing, cleaning, feeding, and upgrading moves fast, generates a constant sense of progression, and leads to fun reveals and end of the biome big hunts. Unlocking new cosmetics feels unnecessary.
Thick as Thieves is not a visually impressive game, nor will it win prizes for the soundtrack. But I enjoyed its gameplay, and the environmental storytelling attempt is rather interesting.
Sodaman is one of those games that you can easily play for a few minutes and have fun, but also for a few hours without stopping.
Lost Castle 2 is an excellent example of a beat’em’up roguelite done right. It has very good combat and the progression system is rewarding. It makes sense for you to grind for new stuff and upgrades, because those will help you in the midst of the battle. The co-op is amazing too, and I feel that’s where the game shines the most.
Medieval Crafter: Blacksmith is one of those simulator games that actually manages to highlight the challenges of this old profession.