Tag: Indie Games
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RollerGirl: A Masterpiece In The Making – Indie Spotlight
I haven’t done an indie spotlight in a long time. In fact, the last one I did was well over a year ago. It’s not because I couldn’t find an indie worth talking about – one look at itch.io proves there will forever be indie games worth discussing. Rather, I found myself unable to connect…
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Brutally Challenging ARPG Unsouled Releasing Soon
Developer Megusta Game and publisher NEOWIZ are proud to announce the official release date for their pixel ARPG Unsouled. Unsouled, the debut title from solo developer Megusta Game which has already won two awards, is a promising fast-paced action RPG. So, prepare to take on an unforgiving world as you chain together devastating combos and…
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Gorgeous Strategy Game, Kaiju Wars, Coming To Steam This April
Developer Foolish Mortals Games have announced that their upcoming turn-based strategy game, Kaiju Wars, is heading to Steam this April. Fans of the hotly anticipated Kaiju-based experience, Kaiju Wars can rejoice as its developer, Foolish Mortals Games, has just announced its official release date at the MIX 10th-anniversary showcase. A demo was released back in…
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Zorya: The Celestial Sisters Releases New Video In Time For Valentines
Indie developer, Madlife Divertissement, have released a brand new video covering the cooperative elements of their puzzle game, Zorya: The Celestial Sisters. Zorya: The Celestial Sisters launched a few days ago to glowing reviews from critics including The Game Crater. Building up to its launch, developers Madlife Divertissement released videos breaking down the game’s development.…
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Spiritfarer Brings Free Jackie and Daria Update Next Week
Developer, Thunder Lotus, has revealed the third and final free update for their game Spiritfarer titled Jackie and Daria. In this update, players set sail for a new island that features a dilapidated hospital and two new spirits: Jackie and Daria. It is up to the player to restore this facility to its former grandiose.…
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Graveyard Keeper: Managing The Dead With DLC – PC Review
Developer Lazy Bear Games has dug six feet deep with the DLC in management sim Graveyard Keeper. Playing it for the first time with so much content was certainly overwhelming at first as minimal direction is given for how to proceed. However, while these early uncertainties were initially frustrating, once I sunk my teeth into…
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Sands of Aura: Too Coarse For Its Own Good – Early Access PC Preview
I am a die-hard fan of souls-borne games, having played every single From Software game and a handful of indie souls-likes such as Tails of Iron. When I heard of Sands of Aura, an indie souls-like game that seemed promising with its take on challenging combat and interesting lore, I couldn’t wait to try it…
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Demon Turf Launches November 4th, Trials Held to Earn a Free Key
The upcoming indie platformer, Demon Turf, is celebrating their upcoming launch of the game with the relaunch of Demon Turf Trials. The trial version is more than a demo and acts as a competition for players to win a copy of the game for free. Players will participate in challenges and climb the ranks of…
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INDUSTRIA PC Review: Half Baked Half-Life
I grew up loving the science fiction shooter genre, with games such as Half-Life and Bioshock and movies like Terminator and Total Recall. There’s been quite a lack of them in recent times, so when INDUSTRIA surfaced, I was more than excited to relive the joy of my childhood. INDUSTRIA, by Bleakmill, is a Half-Life…
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UNSIGHTED: Time Is Of The Essence – PC Review
There’s no shortage of indie pixel games nowadays. But every so often one appears that offers to blend two incredible titles to create something familiar yet wholly unique. Whenever one of these pops up I can’t help but want to try it out for myself. Even more so if it is one that takes inspiration…
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Eastward: Retro Perfection – PC Review
Growing up, I rarely came across games that put my Chinese culture in the limelight by an Asian development team. Most Asian games I encountered were Japanese-themed games oversaturated with samurais and katanas and made by Western developers, or games by Eastern developers influenced by the West, depicting medieval knights and castles. This all changed…
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Flynn: Son of Crimson: A Truly Inspiring Platformer – PC Review
I was fortunate enough to grow up during the golden age of action platformers. In my early childhood, there were classics like Super Mario Brothers which people still rave about to this day. More recently there have been indie darlings like Celeste and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. However, despite this, I never…