InfinityWaltz’s Column of Curiosities – February 2018
My quest: to uncover some of the winter’s best underrated indies and win the favor of the gods…or at least help you find a new game or two.
InfinityWaltz’s Column of Curiosities – January 2018
In IGR’s newest column, InfinityWaltz highlights his favorite recent underrated indie games. Read on to sate your curiosity…
Review - Dead Cells
Dead Cells combines the popular features of the Roguelike and Metroidvania genres; a game that aspires to provide the thrill of perma-death and the sense of persistent exploration that comes with finding hidden routes or accessing new areas.
Review - Sundered
What makes Sundered so unique in a sea of Roguelikes? Read our review to find out.
Review - Xenia
Xenia is a hack-and-slash platformer based on Greek mythology. Is it an epic or a Greek tragedy? Read our full review to find out.
Review - Greedy Guns
Greedy Guns by Tio Atum is an action-focused 2D platformer inspired by games like Metal Slug and Contra. But does it do enough to stand out? Read more…
Review - Cryptark
Cryptark is a brilliantly strategic action game wrapped in the painstakingly beautiful graphics that have become an Alientrap hallmark. Read our full review.
Review - Hunter's Legacy
Hunter’s Legacy is a better than average action adventure that will appeal to old school platformer fans and the cat-obsessed alike. Read our full review.
Review - Rot Gut
Rot Gut is an old school platformer set during the Prohibition. Is it the cat’s meow, or just a mug’s game? Read our review to find out.
Preview - Greedy Guns
Greedy Guns, by Tio Atum, is a 2D platformer with a lot of guns and a fun combat system inspired by Metal Slug and Contra. Read more…
Review: Axiom Verge
Axiom Verge by Thomas Happ LLC is a great example of how to do a Metroidvania right. Its inspirations are clear, but it does enough to stand out. Read more…
Review: Apotheon
A series of Greek tragedies in the best possible way, Apotheon is old school Metroidvania with a classical aesthetic based on the painted pottery of the ancient world. Read our “epic” review…