Back to Ashes Preview – Smiting and Smoldering (Early Access)
Back to Ashes is a small team’s attempt at a game in the Dark Souls mold. Could these ashes burst into flame? Read on…
Insert Coin Review - A Documentary About the Odd Midway Coin-Op Era
Insert Coin captures the story of Midway’s lightning-hot string of coin-operated arcade game successes…and their lingering influences.
The Red Lantern Review - A Recursive Journey into the Wild
The Red Lantern is a dogsled journey into dream, a brief but contemplative ride through a gorgeously lit northern world. Read on…
West of Dead Review - A Morbid Mosey through Wild West Limbo
West of Dead by Upstream Arcade is a stylized Rogue-like twin-stick shooter about being stuck in a Wild West purgatory. Read more…
Nowhere Prophet Review - Shifting Sands, Shifting Survival Possibilities
Nowhere Prophet is a flexible, card-based survival game in a “non-Western” post-apocalyptic survival-punk setting. Read on for our thoughts.
Against the Moon – A Lane-Based Combat Game With Special Names
Against the Moon lays the lore on thick, but is it just a new coat of paint on a familiar foundation of lane-based combat? Read our review…
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm Review - Breath of the Mild
Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm by Cornfox & Bros. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. […]
Shutter 2 Review - Too Dark Even for Ghost-Hunting?
In Shutter 2 by Cosmic Logic, you control a robot as it explores and uncovers the mystery surrounding an abandoned prison. Read more…
Hexagroove: Tactical DJ Review - DJ Kitchen Sink
Hexagroove puts an interesting and beautiful tactical spin on rhythm games, but it’s hampered by a lack of explanations and spectacle.
Bake 'n Switch Review - Plus Two DLCs Ready to Rise for Switch and PC
Bake ‘n Switch is a manic, cooking-themed party game. Does its fungus-punching, bun-tossing action, flavored with new DLC content, provide a recipe for fun? Read on…
Operation: Tango Preview - World of Spies (Featured at IndieCade)
Want to be spies along with a good friend? Operation: Tango may be exactly what you’ve been waiting for! Read our preview from IndieCade…
Brukel Review - IndieCade 2020 Highlights Historical Horrors
Featured at IndieCade 2020, Brukel is a deeply personal game about a 92-year-old woman’s experiences during World War II. Read more…
CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience - IndieCade Impressions
CHANGE: A Homeless Survival Experience is an awareness-raising game featured at IndieCade 2020. Read on for FICTiVETRUiSM’s thoughts…
The Guise Review - Exploration and Combat in a Frightening Fairy Tale
The Guise combines the moody exploration and fighting of Hollow Knight with a twisted, fallen world akin to Dark Souls. Read on, if you dare,
Penko Park Review - Capturing Cute and Creepy Creatures on Camera
Penko Park by Ghostbutter is a fun game about taking pictures of animals residing within a mysteriously abandoned wildlife park. Read more…