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Spiral Review - Thanks for the Memories

Spiral is a touching exploration of cognitive degeneration and human connection. Read on for our full review.

Thistlemine by Thistlebro During the course of my life, I have embarked on a number of wild goose chases, ending […]

Cursed to Golf is a fun but flawed mixture of 2D golf and Rogue-like that’s equal parts charming and frustrating.

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The Black Heart is a solid if basic throwback to the fighting games of the late ’90s that has plenty of style to spare.

Stacks on Stacks (on Stacks) captures the childhood thrill of playing with blocks in an experience that has lots of fun to offer.

Hexagroove puts an interesting and beautiful tactical spin on rhythm games, but it’s hampered by a lack of explanations and spectacle.

Sword Slinger combines programming logic, physics, and humour in a fun little package that’ll take you back to the days of Flash games.

Hades takes the narrative style of Bastion and Transistor and melds it with phenomenal hack-and-slash Rogue-like gameplay.

Paradise Killer shines like a Vaporwave gem thanks to great writing, unique visuals and gameplay that respect’s the player’s intelligence.

The Last Survey is a haunting visual essay that faces you with incredibly tense situations that go on every day.

Risk of Rain 2 takes a great 2D game and makes it into a phenomenal 3D game. Tons of fun, whether flying solo or playing with friends.

Unlock The King 2 takes the simple rules of chess and turns them into a compelling puzzle game that’s easy to learn but hard to master.

Limiter! weaves cleverly designed tile puzzles into a narrative about a plucky AI restarting an ancient computer system. Read our review…

Out of Shapes is a whimsical adventure game about the internal lives of inanimate objects. Read our full review.