Category: Reviews
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Skautfold: Moonless Knight is out on PS5
Most modern Metroidvanias make things way too easy for us. They highlight the path, give us infinite dodges, and gently pat us on the back. Skautfold: Moonless Knight is not that kind of game. It is a game that gladly kicks our teeth in, stitch our arm to an eldritch abomination, and laugh while we…
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High Above is a beautiful little sandbox
High Above is a lovely, little “stress-free sandbox” game. It delivers surprisingly well on that promise of quiet, even if it fights you for the privilege of relaxing. It’s an interactive diorama. No need to save the world here. Just to try and put a damn potted plant three pixels to the left. If you…
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PowerWash Simulator 2 – Adventure Time Pack is out
PowerWash Simulator 2 is already a fantastic game. But now, the good people at FuturLab have slapped a Cartoon Network license on it, letting us blast the grime right off Princess Bubblegum’s floor. On paper, it shouldn’t work. Honestly, it’s a little embarrassing. And yet, we simply cannot stop playing it. Cleaning on a different…
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Origament: A Paper Adventure Folds, But Mostly Flies
Throughout the years, we’ve all played the “wholesome, emotional indie game where you play as an inanimate object.” It’s a whole genre now. Origament: A Paper Adventure is all about a magically awakened letter trying to find its recipient. On the plus side, you’re accompanied by a white cat companion. Cute. But past the saccharine…
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The Occultist is a Gorgeous, High-Stakes Ghost Hunt
The Occultist is a game that manages to drag that tired “paranormal investigator looking for his missing dad” premise onto a creepy British island and make it work. You play as Alan Rebels. He’s not a terrified teenager armed with a dying camcorder. He’s a pro. And that subtle shift in perspective actually makes a…
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Find Your Words: A Quiet Revolution in a 3-Ring Binder
Most games talk way too much, but say very little. So, sooner or later, your hand is forced to skip the cutscenes, ignore the dialogue trees, and just follow the glowing waypoint marker to the next objective. Find Your Words fixes that problem by just taking your voice away entirely. Speak Not, but Do Explore…
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The Brutallity of the Muddy Masterpiece called Tombwater
It’s fair to say the market is currently oversaturated with Souls-likes. We’re seeing a flood of titles vying for a piece of the Elden Ring pie, but unfortunately, many fall short, resulting in experiences that feel generic and uninspired. But Tombwater clawed its way out of the pile. It’s mean. It’s dirty. It’s going to…
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ChainStaff is a Metal Album Soaked in Alien Guts
You’ve got an alien parasite bolted to your skull. It wants you to eat human organs. Yup. ChainStaff doesn’t care if you’re comfortable. It gladly gives you a Swiss Army knife made of alien bone, but then it fully expects you to survive a 1980s heavy metal album cover come to life. It is loud.…
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The Cozy and Lovable Chaos of Nippets
Most modern games feel like a second job. You log in. You check your dailies. You grind a battle pass you bought in a moment of weakness, and you log out feeling emptier than when you started. Then a game like Nippets drops on your desk. It doesn’t want 100 hours of your life. It…
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KuloNiku Serves Up Turn-Based Tension
Ah, the undeniable beauty that’s the “cozy” genre. Little by little, it’s become a dumping ground for tedious chore simulators pretending to be some glorified, mental health retreats. KuloNiku: Bowl Up! looks like another generic ‘save grandma’s shop’ story. Don’t fall for it. This isn’t a relaxing tea break. It’s a high-stress restaurant shift disguised…
