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The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a beautiful Lovecraftian Metroidvania, with challenging combat and puzzles, a rich story, and complicated mysteries that truly makes you feel like a detective in a strange world.
Strayed Lights definitely tends to stray from what makes its central mechanic great, but manages to wander its way back to the light, and offer a truly charming time.
Shadows Over Loathing is the hallmark of comedic role playing games, and executed to near perfection. Only a few cumbersome mechanics and game padding holds itself back.
Varney Lake is a wonderful experience that combines visual novels with puzzles, heartwarming nostalgia with chilling terror, all in a classic pixel style.
Advance Wars 1+2 ReBoot Camp delivers fun and difficult strategy missions, but misses some obvious features to be a more considerable improvement on the original.
Mail Time is the type of game you want to curl up with on a cold day. I recommend it to any cozy game enthusiast.
Amanda the Adventurer is a unique and enjoyable horror puzzle game that is worth playing through. It's short and not too challenging but has a strong sense of itself and tells a good story.
The Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection offers incredible value for money, with a host of new additions for series veterans and engrossing gameplay for franchise newbies.
While gameplay can get exciting at times, the lack of steady progression and the steep learning curve may leave this game inaccessible for some players.
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is what every sequel should be. It revels in its identity but offers something new to explore, all while welcoming you back like an old friend.
Plantera 2: Golden Acorn brings so much joy and love to the classic idle clicker with cute graphics, cheerful music and a dedicated developer.
While the visual novel format isn't exactly classic Sonic, it's a breath of fresh air for a franchise that lost its stride for a few years. It's safe to say I'm hopeful for the future of the Sonic franchise.
"Resident Evil 4" isn't perfect and doesn't quite match the heights of "Resident Evil 2." However, it's a fun romp and a great remake for a beloved game.
While some truly brilliant player dungeon designs shine through, Meet Your Maker needlessly over-complicates a simple and fun concept to the point of exasperation.
Hunt the Night attempts at being a difficult top-down action game, but because of its frustrating gameplay and poor design the real difficulty is wanting to pick it up again.
Offering a fun piratical adventure, excellent animation and a fun, engaging story with full voice acting, Curse of the Sea Rats is a great single or multiplayer romp despite some stumbling blocks.
Road 96 Mile 0 is a wildly disappointing follow-up to one of my favorite indie games of all time. Unless you love poor writing, acting, animation, dialogue, controls, and gameplay, pick another route.
Terra Nil puts a cute and quirky twist on the classic city builder and completing each level feels truly rewarding. It is well worth looking into for any cozy games fan.
Gripper sounds like a cool concept, but its execution leaves much to be desired. It simply makes too many bad decisions in game design to be a fun experience, instead it's primarily a frustrating one.
Saga of Sins tries to add medieval artistry to its Metroidvania-style gameplay. But dodgy mechanics, weak storytelling, and obtuse boss battles do not make this anything close to a religious experience.