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Starsand Island has all the foundational ingredients of a cozy classic, boasting strong artistic vision and deep simulation systems. However, in its current state on Nintendo Switch 2, the experience is severely weighed down by poor optimization, unstable frame rates, and awkward UI controls.
RuneScape Dragonwilds is a genuinely enjoyable survival crafting RPG that has grown significantly from the game I first previewed, and it now feels like a proper new pillar of the RuneScape universe rather than an experiment.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is exactly the sort of expansion I wanted from Heart of Chornobyl. It doesn’t try to throw away what made the original game special. Instead, it expands the Zone, introduces another substantial story and gives players more reasons to explore one of gaming’s most atmospheric open worlds.
Box Knight is bloody good fun. It’s not the deepest roguelite I’ve played, and there are definitely areas where I’d love to see the developers push the game further. More dramatic weapon differences, crazier upgrades and greater build variety could take this from a fun little brawler to something genuinely special.
No More Room in Hell 2 is a super enjoyable zombie survival experience that doesn’t quite reach its full potential because of some noticeable rough edges. Its biggest strength is how enjoyable the core gameplay is. Exploring, surviving and dealing with the undead creates plenty of tense situations, while the unpredictability of the experience means things can quickly go from calm to chaotic. Combine this with the co-op, and you get another major highlight.
Blue Reflection Quartet is just one of those games that’s a bit hard to recommend. Yes, they have great stories that mixes both the mundane everyday experiences of high school girls alongside the great struggles that comes from being reflectors. It also has a mostly pleasant combat experience with a bit of exploration, crafting and leisure time.
Onimusha Way of the Sword is an extremely solid hack and slash action packed game with a lot of button bashing combat in between the far more technical boss battles (which can be brutally punishing on the normal difficulty setting). Casual gamers might struggle here while seasoned veterans of Soulslike games like Sekiro or Bloodborne will love this.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an ambitious, dark and surprisingly refreshing RPG that doesn’t quite achieve everything it sets out to do, but gets enough right to make its debut difficult to ignore.
f you enjoyed CONTROL, absolutely. CONTROL Resonant successfully expands the original game’s world while giving Dylan his own identity, combat style and story.
Moonlighter 2 is particularly enjoyable for players who like action RPGs, roguelites, dungeon crawlers, inventory management and shopkeeping. Its biggest weakness is that the central run-loot-sell-upgrade loop can become repetitive, but the addictive progression and excellent shop mechanics make it easy to keep coming back.
Overall though, Rivage is a solid puzzle game from ‘Exnilo Studio’ & ‘Raw Fury’. If you are looking for a fully immersive science fiction puzzle game then look no further. While it can be frustrating at times I found myself thinking about the game and coming back for more time after time. Just have patience and the game can be so rewarding.
Grim Dawn Fangs of Asterkarn is bloody brilliant. Yes, there are some rough edges. Yes, the engine is showing its age. Yes, some parts of Asterkarn could probably have used a few more enemies and points of interest. But when an expansion can make me want to start another character in a game I’ve already spent an unhealthy amount of time playing, it has done something right.
Overall, the game needs more story, needs to fix its sound issues, needs a heck of a lot more enemy variation, needs a complete overhaul of its “Roguelike” elements and a lot more effort put into making it into something worthy of playing for hours like most other roguelikes in the genre. Unfortunately I cannot recommend picking up this game unless you are really desperate for something to sink a few minutes into in short bursts on a SteamDeck while commuting somewhere.
BioEden isn’t going to replace the biggest and deepest management simulators on the market, but that’s completely fine because it isn’t trying to. Instead, it offers a much more relaxed experience where the reward comes from watching something you’ve built actually make a difference. There is something surprisingly satisfying about taking a barren, lifeless planet and slowly turning it into a functioning ecosystem filled with wildlife.
Dave the Diver In the Jungle pushes the bar higher by moving Dave into a completely new ecosystem, introducing fresh progression systems, expanding restaurant management, and adding a surprisingly engaging village life simulator. MintRocket has done just that and has created an expansion that feels closer to a sequel than a traditional DLC.
Duskfade is a breath of fresh air in the gaming landscape right now. Not because it does anything drastically different to modern games, or because it’s re-inventing the gears and cogs we’re all so used to, but rather because it’s a throwback to a game type that just doesn’t get developed anymore. As such, Duskfade is a love letter to a time of gaming that has all but disappeared
Echo Generation was a welcome surprise to the horror RPG genre, and Echo Generation 2 is just as much of a surprise as the first. It’s darker with larger stakes, yet still somehow intimate and absolutely hilarious with it’s big swing attempts at spooflike humour. Rounded out by a fun combat system and wonderful story, Echo Generation 2 is that rare sequel that surpasses its predecessor.
I genuinely didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I have. It’s still a Soulslike, which means it is still going to make me angry, still going to kill me repeatedly and still going to make me question why I’m voluntarily doing this to myself. But unlike some Soulslikes, I actually want to keep going. It takes the formula, removes some of the things that make it unnecessarily frustrating, adds its own ideas and delivers one hell of a sequel. Now, if you’ll excuse me, there’s a boss waiting to kick my arse again.
Echo Generation is a small RPG with big aspirations in it’s storytelling. It’s ‘90’s setting and humorous approach to it’s dark material combined with fun combat make it an RPG that you shouldn’t let slide under your radar.
Like Jet Set Radio, Denshattack hits that rarefied field where the product is just as much art as it is about enjoyment. And like that aforementioned classic, it’s a game whose praises I can sing across the rooftops all day. There’s nothing quite like it out in the wilds right now and developers Undercoders have made something truly special, addictive and unique that perfectly captures the spirit of the late 90’s and 2000’s inventive arcade feel. Denshattack is more than prime Game of The Year material, it’s an instant classic that I’m going to keep coming back to for as long as I keep playing games.