TheOvermatt, Author at Indie Game Reviewer

Noreya: The Gold Project Review - All That Glitters

Noreya: The Gold Project is an ambitious little Metroidvania that makes up for what it lacks in innovation with style and heart.

Omega Warp is a competent but generic Metroidvania whose atmosphere regularly clashes with its art design and tone.

Isles of Sea and Sky is a puzzle game whose gorgeous production and simple yet brain-bending puzzles make it a voyage worth taking.

Cryptmaster combines old-school dungeon-crawling with clever word-typing, creating a game unlike anything else you’ve played.

Harvest Hunt is an ambitious combination of Rogue-like and survival horror that, while not perfect, is worth a look for fans of both genres.

Mullet MadJack is a stylish and frantic combination of FPS and Rogue-like that feels like watching ’90s anime while on amphetamines.

NO RELOADING: Survival Trials is an FPS Rogue-lite that’s currently rough around the edges but has plenty of potential and charm.

Beat Slayer combines Hades-style rogue-like action with pulsing music and slick style to create a short but sweet toe-tapper.

Vindictive Drive 2: Maidbot Archive shows clear love for cyberpunk anime and bullet hell shooters but still needs a lot of time in the oven.

Howl is a gorgeous, thoughtful strategy/puzzle hybrid whose easy to learn gameplay has plenty of both bark and bite.

The Vampire Survivors and Among Us crossover works better than it has any right to, offering silly fun for less than the price of a coffee.

TOBOR is a compelling (if simple) surveillance game with an engaging story and memorable characters that’s made to be replayed.

A Highland Song is a sprawling adventure through the Scottish Highlands that’s sweet, meditative, funny, and surprisingly replayable.

SPRAWL combines the mechanics of greats like Titanfall and DOOM into a high-octane retro cyberpunk package that’s as fun as it is difficult.

The “boomer shooter” is thriving again in the indie scene, and these 10 entries in particular are ones you should be paying attention to.