Reuben Howe

Death by Scrolling is a fast-paced roguelike experience that demands smart movement, keeping cool in the face of hectic screenfuls of visual information and making on-the-fly build decisions. This loop is fleshed out with 5 playable…

Some people just want to become crab. Everything is Crab is an incremental evolution roguelike that sees you create beautiful and bizarre amalgamations of species from Capybaras, Ferrets, Leeches and more. The Summer update drops June 25th…

Between the 18th and 22nd of June you can wrangle ghosts, revive dinosaurs, negotiate with aliens and care for animals in Two Point Museum for everyone’s favourite price: Free! Two Point Museum is a culmination of the series’ chaotic but…

Games are more than entertainment in a variety of ways, and charity-led endeavours like the Devcats games show that real-world action and education can be tied directly into gaming to great effect. Enter Find Your Words, a free game made by…

This week’s genre-mashup is the Roguelike Soulslike. Here you can dodge and block, as well as perform light and heavy attacks as you make your way through levels of interesting, varied enemies complete with “Door does not open from this…

The King is Watching is a demanding, high-pressure game that still manages to maintain a sense of joviality and chaos despite the time pressure of invading forces (and a pesky volcano). Not only is attending to your frontline and city…

“Not-E3” has been in full swing this week, and while many of my friends think there were 3 shows (State of Play, Summer Game Fest Live and finally the Microsoft XBOX Showcase) there have been many, many more. Thanks to the voices online…

Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered brings the original 2002 game (And the Xtreme Legends content) into 2026 with weapon forging, enhanced visuals, tighter officer vs officer duels and 2 player co-op. Launch is set for October…

Everything is Crab is an evolutionary survivors-adjacent sandbox that challenges players to develop a character from Indistinct Blob to…well the possibilities are kinda off the charts. In one run I was a tentacled elder god receiving bounty…

I’ve played many roguelikes, all promising something new. It has to be said that the concept of playing as the detached skeletal head of an immortal fleshy body is certainly a new one. In Skull Horde you fight through dungeons to find your…

The Last Gas Station is a cosy management game with mysterious, conspiracy-ridden undertones for that perfect balance of creepy and cute. Unfortunately, the charming and immersive world doesn't house a substantial videogame and the whole…

Skull Horde is a daring roguelike, both innovating with hands-off gameplay and the fact you’re constantly on an escalating timer. Runs are decided on how fast you can ramp your army, and how long you spend exploring to do just that. The new…

Outward Definitive Edition provided hours of bespoke exploration in both couch and online co-op, with intense battles and subtle storytelling. The anticipated sequel, Outward 2, has been confirmed to be releasing into Early Access on Steam…

Far Far West is a surefire breath of fresh air for those longing to play co-op but also wanting of a persistent, level-based approach with collectibles, secrets, unlocks and quests rather than everything being run-based. You’ll be forging…

Dead as Disco is a rhythm-based brawler combining the heavy hits of a Yakuza or Batman Arkham game with the Beatmap-focused levels of Clone Hero. With 200k sales and Overwhelming Positive reviews, the game has already scored the most…

There are a lot of Survivors games out there. There's good ones, wacky ones, unfinished ones, great ones, broken ones, uninspired ones…and ones about potatoes. What makes Hordes of Hunger the most disappointing of them all is that it isn't…

The new Rebirth update is available for free to owners of Death Howl, adding new enemy modifiers, skins and cards to playthroughs after the first. Death Howl’s comparison to the souls series was borne of its own Steam description, and now…

If you’ve heard the term “cosy game” in recent years you might think of Unpacking, Dorfromantik or Islanders. These games take town-building or object-placement and wrap it up in a colourful palette with some chill music alongside. Time…

With a flash of steel, you manoeuvre towards the enemy swordsman, your two daggers falling first thanks to the Combination attack that combines movement with a downward slash. The opponent isn’t out of the game yet, though, and raises their…

For many RPG fans, Morrowind is the go-to for describing what an experience should look like. An open world, interrogatable characters, simple combat that is more about player choice and preparation than minutiae like “Movement” or…