Review

The latest in Digital Eclipse’s “Gold Master series,” Llamasoft The Jeff Minter Story, contains much of what fans have come to expect: an interactive timeline packed with cool videos that …
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Cricket Through The Ages is a physics-driven arcade game where you only need to use one button. Developed by Free Lives and published by Devolver Digital, this title is short …
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Make Way is a multiplayer racing game developed by Ice BEAM and published by Secret Mode. The premise of this game is to race against NPCs, local friends, or online …
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Astro Duel 2 is a shooter/platformer for the Nintendo Switch. When I say shooter/platformer, I don’t mean it simply merges these genres into one. No, Astro Duel 2 features two …
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I have an interesting history when it comes to the Freedom Planet. I remember scrolling through the Sonic Fanon Wiki in my free time in middle school to see how …
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For better or worse, Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore set its sights on being a spiritual successor to a pair of CD-i games. Long before they were YouTube fodder, younger …
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UDO: Unidentified Drilling Object describes itself as an “arcade down-scroller roguelike.” Yeah, I wasn’t sure what a down-scroller was myself. The closest comparison I can come up with is the …
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“Ultimate top-down racing is back!” proclaims Ultimate Racing 2D 2. Having “Ultimate” in the title might raise suspicions, but (unlike most critics) we were fans of the predecessor. With even …
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A deduction adventure with a great sense of humor, Lil Guardsman takes the addictive and absorbing gameplay style of titles like Papers Please and plants it into a cute fantasy setting.
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qomp2 is a puzzle arcade game developed by Graphite Lab and published by Atari. This sequel is the successor to qomp, which was originally released in 2021. I never played …
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Fit My Cat is a puzzle game developed and published by RedDeerGames. It’s a cute, cozy game where you organize cats into boxes and…well, that’s about it.

Each level …
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Spells & Secrets is an adventure-puzzle game developed by Alchemist Interactive and published by Merge Games. The idea behind this title is a good one. Unfortunately, it didn’t hold up …
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The sequel to a sleeper hit among the PN crew, Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic, takes one step forward and two steps back. While still a fun hidden …
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Blending simple mechanics with a gorgeous post-apocalyptic world, The Cub is an intricately detailed game that draws on a wealth of influences to ask a weighty question: What kind of …
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Pan’orama is a puzzle strategy game developed by Chicken Launcher and published by Awaken Realms. Essentially, this title is a digital one-player board game where you build your own ecosystem …
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Irem Collection Volume 1 aims for a quality-over-quantity approach. It contains just three games, although each has several variations. If you’re a fan of the Image Fight trilogy, this package …
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A game with a simple approach to a provocative and serious issue, Terra Nil charges you with terraforming a ruined planet Earth so that its natural biodiversity can reemerge. It …
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An undisputed classic from the golden age of the arcades, Berzerk deserves better than this limp Recharged offering from Atari. When my 2600 cart offers more options and variety, I …
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