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Five classic Point and Click Adventure remakes you can play on Xbox One right now
Once the most popular genre and then long-forgotten as audiences focussed more on action, the humble point-and-click adventure has had something of a resurgence in recent years… But with so many options to choose from, why would you want to…
Indika – All bar nun
Indika is an experience that I’d wager good money on you having not had in another game before. The story is unique and handled in an interesting way and the world is wonderfully off-kilter with all sorts of strange scenes.
Delivery Witches takes Mika and the Witch’s Mountain to your kitchen table
Mika and the Witch’s Mountain is a stunning video game that’s all about a little witch who is trying to deliver packages, upgrade her broom, and make it to the top of a mountain. It’s not a game that instantly screams “make a tabletop…
Zoria Age of Shattering drags cRPG base and follower management to the modern era
It's hard to deny that Tactical RPGs are having a bit of a renaissance in recent years, and that — alongside the long hype cycle for Baldur's Gate 3 — has pulled up the classic cRPG genre. Hopefully this'll spell a surge of interest in the…
Castellans of Valeria is a clever area control game that’s all about timing
It’s been a while since we last reviewed a game from the Valeria universe, but whenever I’ve played a game in this series, I’ve always been fairly impressed. Whilst most of the Valeria games are card driven, Castellans of Valeria is a fully…
Shift 87 – Star Ampersand!
There’s a greater element of progression here than in other games in the genre too. Your goal is to complete just six loops successfully, at which point you’ll find yourself in a new environment, tasked with the same job. The new area means…
Feed The Deep is an aquatic, cosmic horror masterclass in design
I love a good roguelite, and Feed The Deep is one of the best to come out in recent years. A clever balance of rules, design and procedural logic come together to create an experience full of tension and urgency. When you first see Feed The…
I’ll be Brave, Tomorrow is a touching narrative game about coping
I’ll be Brave, Tomorrow is a narrative driven game that tells you the story of a sick child, who is playing games in their hospital room, to act as a little escape for the world they are in. The story of a young child, sick and looking for…
Hans im Glück’s 2024 remaster of El Grande is an area control tour-de-force!
Imagine yourself in the shoes of a powerful lord — or Grande — in Medieval Spain. The power of the King is waning and you, along with up to four other Grande’s, are mustering your forces to succeed (or possibly overthrow) him. This is El…
Ova Magica Early Access – a nice slice of Bavarian life
Cozy games! Wholesome games! Farming simulators! Post Stardew Valley, the genre is on a seemingly infinite upward trajectory as developers across the world seek to release their own slices of agricultural nicety. I, for one, am living my…