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Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 29, 2023)
On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play…
My favorite Elder Scrolls-like RPG ran bafflingly badly on Steam Deck, but a small, surprising tweak…
I make it no secret that I love Dread Delusion, a chunky, retro RPG in a stunning alien world with body horror-fueled societies clinging to life on the asteroids orbiting a small, blood-red star. Despite its throwback looks and a green…
‘Marathon’ this, ‘Spider-Man’ that, as far as I’m concerned the real…
There were a lot of heaters at yesterday's big Sony "State of Play" announcement stream, but only one of them (ok, two, I can't deny Alan Wake 2) really set my heart aflutter: Revenant Hill, a cozy, autumnal "stray cat in a strange world"…
Somebody check if hell’s frozen over, because 2010s voxel RPG Cube World is back
Is this real life? 12 years ago, in a very different PC gaming environment where voxels were just becoming the style du jour, a solo indie project called Cube World made a hell of a splash. Minecraft-like, but with more of an RPG bent, the…
The next gorgeous adventure from Gris’ developers is going to make me cry again
The developers of very lovely Gris have announced their next game: equally lovely-looking Neva, which will launch next year. It's a puzzle platformer about a woman and her wolf friend growing closer as they adventure through a dying…
This cozy farm sim lets you raise dozens of adorable animals and then become one
There's another cozy farm sim just about to hatch and this one has a little extra magic. Everdream Valley has just announced its May 30 release date with a new trailer showing off its crops, livestock, critters, and cooking. That all…
Hrot review
Need to KnowWhat is it? A Quake/Dusk-inspired retro shooter set in '80s communist Czechoslovakia.Release date May 16, 2023Expect to pay $20 /£15Developer SpytihněvPublisher SpytihněvReviewed on Core i5 12600K, RTX 3070, 32 GB RAMSteam…
Five new Steam games you probably missed (May 22, 2023)
On an average day about a dozen new games are released on Steam. And while we think that's a good thing, it can be understandably hard to keep up with. Potentially exciting gems are sure to be lost in the deluge of new things to play…
Indie studio warns other developers after being unable to claim its own name on Discord
Indie studio Rusty Lake is responsible for puzzle adventures like Rusty Lake Hotel, The White Door, and the Cube Escape series. Like everyone else on Discord, the studio needs to choose a new username as part of the shift Discord is…
I could barely keep it together in this free game where you’re the president trying to hide…
Faking It is a game with a delightfully simple premise and absolutely devilish controls. First spotted by Alpha Beta Gamer, this free Ludum Dare game jam project from developers Alec Gamble and Hannah Payne casts you as president Hugh…