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Nidhogg 2 is a local multiplayer game where players fight to reach the opposite end of the screen to perform self-sacrifice to a giant, mythical worm called Nidhogg. This pious, …
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From the hip-hop soundtrack to the detailed pixel art to the cyberpunk junk-heap aesthetic, the world of Desert Child is one that’s easy to just get lost in. The game …
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Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix seeks to fill that Final Fantasy Tactics-shaped hole in the Switch library. With a medieval fantasy setting, class system and grid-based combat, the game does …
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The World Ends With You quickly became a cult hit when it released for the DS in 2007. The game used every feature of the DS system; from its dual …
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Armello is more of a digital board game than it is a traditional video game. Every element — from the simulated dice-rolls to the card-based spells, traps, and items …
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Moonfall Ultimate is one of those games that I struggle to find anything positive about. It looks like a flash game from 2005, it’s written like a flash game from …
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Dark Souls is an inspiration for many titles in recent years. Sometimes developers build upon that influence to produce a unique experience that stands out on its own, like with …
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Minit is a miniature, minimalist adventure game where every life lasts for only 60 seconds. It takes heavy inspiration from classic Zelda, with a timed structure that almost harkens back …
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Hand of Fate 2 is a roguelite that combines deck building with hack ‘n slash action. Each level is short enough that the game plays easily in small bursts, but …
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Mushroom Wars 2 is categorized as a real-time strategy game, and that description is accurate to some extent. Elements of strategy are present, but the game is a lot …
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The Lost Child is a JRPG that follows-up on 2011’s El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron. Set in contemporary Japan, you play as an occult journalist named Hayato …
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Nothing ruins a first impression quite like a game crashing the first time you start it. That was my introduction to Milanoir, a 70’s inspired 2D top-down cover-based shooter. Not …
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With methodical movement and challenging foes, Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a sidescroller that harkens back to the early days of Castlevania. Don’t be fooled by the game’s feel …
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In an era where the digital marketplace is never short of titles with roguelike elements, it takes a lot for a rougelike to stand out. Atomine is not one of those …
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Tengai is a port of a quirky Japanese shoot-em-up originally released for arcades in 1996. Despite its age, it still feels good dodging around oncoming foes and weaving through waves …
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Late Shift is an FMV choose-your-own-adventure game where you find yourself wrapped-up in the middle of a heist and fumble into a crime-world conspiracy. It’s a novel concept, but acquiring …
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The Bunker is an FMV horror adventure game where you explore a desolate nuclear fallout shelter. Hallways bathed in shadow, flickering lights, bellowing engines — the title aptly captures the …
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Urban Trial Playground is a physics-based 2.5D bike stunt game in the vein of the Trials series. You go from point A to point B through an obstacle-course while …
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