Reviews

Hamstermind is an intriguing puzzle game from studio Righteous Tree that engages players within seconds of booting up the game. You play as Professor Hamster Jones, who curiously enough looks like the spitting image of Indiana Jones…but as an adorable hamster version of the character. I was immediately interested in seeing what this adventure had to offer, and by the end, was happy I stayed for the ride. As the game opens up, Hamster Jones receives a mysterious package from

Sequels can sometimes get a bad wrap. They’re not always very good and can even sometimes be downright disappointing. That being said, there have also been some incredible sequels, especially in the games industry, with titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong or Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom . Planet of Lana II: Children of Leaf from developer Wishfully, is another great sequel to add to the list. Some of its puzzles can be frustrating, but its world-building and storyt

I am only a few hours into Demon Tides , Fabraz's open-world platformer follow-up to 2021's Demon Turf , where we continue our journey as the young thousand-year-old demon Beebz as she explores the vast ocean of Ragnar's rock in her search for self-discovery. I adore Fabraz's ability to make visually arresting titles, and that trend continues here. The vibrancy of the world and characters pop off the screen. From the clear blue water that looks beyond inviting to go for a swi

How much agony are you willing to put yourself through just to see the light at the end of the tunnel? That is one of the big questions driving the core narrative and gameplay of the challenging precision platformer, LOVE ETERNAL . Developer brlka takes a big swing, weaving an ambitious experimental horror narrative into a platformer. I went into LOVE ETERNAL cautiously optimistic, but left in awe of this much-needed fresh take on a beloved genre. LOVE ETERNAL follows Maya,

Death Howl from The Outer Zone and 11 Bit Studios is now officially out on consoles after launching on PC on December 9th of last year. After hearing a ton of buzz around it leading up to the PC launch, I wanted to check it out, but chose to wait for consoles, as it is my preferred place to play. Full disclosure that I have not finished the entirety of Death Howl , but after 8 hours of playtime, I'm left in awe of its presentation, but frustrated by the soulslike difficulty

The base game of Lil Gator Game is one of my favorite experiences that I have ever had. Going on this journey of this lil Gator, where all they want to do is to play with their big sister again, but their sister is now in college and has her attention fixed elsewhere, spoke heavily to me as an uncle to 4 amazing little ones who want to play all the time. The ensuing adventure is all about having fun, finding yourself, helping others find the fun themselves, and using your im

After falling in love with Fear The Spotlight in 2024, I have been looking forward to the future lineup from Blumhouse Games and how they continue to back projects that shed light on new horror experiences, much like they do with films. Vermila Studios with Crisol: Theater of Idols aims to continue the forward momentum with their survival horror adventure, but ultimately falls just shy of being the next big thing. We play as Gabriel, a soldier who is one a divine mission fr

Relooted asks a question most games are too timid to touch: what if someone just took back what was stolen? Developed by South African studio Nyamakop, Relooted is a 2D puzzle-platformer heist game where you play as Nomali, a parkour expert recruited by her family to reclaim real African artifacts from Western museums. These aren't fictional treasures. The items you'll be "stealing" are actual objects currently sitting in European and American museums, thousands of miles fro

Excuse me, sir? Do you have a permit for those finger guns? When it comes to Aerial_Knight’s DropShot , I not only have a permit, but I’m finger-blasting away at 120 MPH from the sky. While I absolutely love the premise, the execution left a lot to be desired. You control Smoke Wallace, who, as a kid, was bitten by a radioactive dragon that turned his skin purple and gave him the power to fire bullets from his fingertips. Smoke then gets thrown into intense sky battles, taki

What is the cost of fulfilling your dreams? Is it worth leaving those who love you behind to complete your sole purpose? Cairn follows Aava, a famed mountain climber who is dead set on conquering the insurmountable climb to the unattainable summit of Kami. At its core, Cairn is a realistic climbing adventure that is surprisingly intuitive to play. Controling Aava, youfinding cracks in the rock faces and correctly placing one of her limbs on those points to traverse the ter

Luckshot Games delivers the first must play of 2026 in the platformer, BIG HOPS

Radiolight is a thriller walking simulator where you play as a police investigator looking into the case of a missing park ranger and teenager who have gone missing in the local national park.

Keys of Fury is an action game where you must type in order to defeat enemies and including fun and unique arcade modes.

PancitoMerge is a merge game with three different levels where you goal is to merge different baked goods together to form new ones and sell your goods to customers.

The Berlin Apartment tells five stories that all take place in the same apartment during five different years in Berlin.

SLEEP AWAKE is an art-house experimental horror that excels at atmosphere but its narrative feels convoluted and disjointed.

UMAMI is a 3D jigsaw puzzle game where you solve 15 food and animal related puzzles with no timers and no pressure.

Winter Burrow is a cozy survival game where you play as a mouse who has left big city life to return to his childhood home in search of his Auntie.

Goodnight Universe is story-based game where you play as Isaac, a newborn, who has discovered he has psychic abilities.

Absolum is an action-packed rouglite beat ‘em up and one that’s impressive in nearly every way.