Tag: Steam
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Dream Cycle: A Boring, Empty, Endless Nightmare – Early Access Preview
Dream Cycle initially grew in popularity thanks to its developer’s history with the Lara Croft series. When I first heard about it, I was just excited for the highly replayable procedurally generated souls-like action. I honestly couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. Unfortunately, Dream Cycle fell far too short of my expectations. It…
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SkateBIRD: Tony Hawk’s Baby Brother – PC Review
I’m relatively new to the skateboarding simulation genre. While I’m fully aware of the significant cultural impact the incredible Tony Hawk games have had in gaming culture, it’s never been something that’s grabbed my attention. But when I saw SkateBIRD, a game in which you play a bird in a big world grinding away on…
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Free To Play Basketball Game, Swing Dunk, Coming To Steam
Developer Buckplay.inc has announced that their free-to-play physics-based basketball game, Swing Dunk, will be releasing into Steam Early Access tomorrow. For those who wish that Rocket League was about basketball instead of football and played on hoverboards instead of in cars, then Swing Dunk might just be for you. This physics-based basketball game is, according…
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Challenging Puzzler, Brain Meltdown – Into Despair, Coming To Switch!
Publisher CFK has announced that the punishingly difficult side-scrolling adventure puzzle game Brain Meltdown – Into Despair, is coming on the Nintendo Switch. Brain Meltdown, by developer Onfire Games, has been in Steam Early Access since December 2020. During its Early Access phase, it has garnered a significant amount of positive reviews. Of the 116…
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Strategy Game, DELPHYQ, Launches Into Early Access This October
Indie developer Dusk Wave Arts LLC has revealed a brand new trailer for their upcoming strategy game DELPHYQ, which will launch into Steam Early Access this October. Developer Dusk Wave Arts LLC is a multimedia company that is developing its first video game. Previously, they created comics, including The Glove and Criminal King. Now, their debut…
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Tower Defence Survival Game, Barricadez, Releasing This September
Developer FlyPenguin has announced that their upcoming side-scrolling tower defence game, Barricadez, will release later this month. Barricadez has been in Steam Early Access since January 2020. Since its initial launch into Early Access, it has continued to grow into the complete title that it is today. It has garnered mostly positive reviews, with 77% of…
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Roguelike Card Battler, Anti-TuringTest, Available On Steam Now
Indie developers Metagalaxy Panda have released their debut game, the roguelike card battler titled Anti-TuringTest, onto Steam Early Access. Anti-TuringTest is the debut title of a small development team comprised of just four members. It is being developed by Metagalaxy Panda and published by indie publisher Milk Bottle Studio. In the past, they have published…
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Rogue Spirit: A Roguelike With A Little Spirit – Early Access Preview
There is no shortage of action roguelike games in today’s indie game market. However, what is in short supply are 3D third-person roguelikes, especially ones that look as visually stunning as Rogue Spirit. When we previewed its demo during the Steam Next Fest, we couldn’t praise it enough. Unfortunately, now that we’ve tried the full…
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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Gets Flashy New Story Trailer
During today’s Playstation Showcase 2021, Square Enix and Eidos-Montréal revealed a brand new story trailer for their upcoming game Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. The new trailer shows Grand Unifier Raker bringing the Guardians to the Universal Church of Truth, where they witness the mysterious Matriarch perform a cult-like ritual. The Raker states that the…
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Kraken Academy!!: A Cracking Good Time – PC Review
Last week, on our weekly podcast Crater Corner, I tried to explain Kraken Academy!! to my co-host Jayden. Having played its demo back in April during the LudoNarraCon festival, I had a rough idea of what to expect. But my knowledge of its overall narrative and gameplay loop was a little spotty. As I was…
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Super Animal Royale: A Unique, Addictive Indie Alternative – PC Review
Battle Royales have been a gaming phenomenon over the last few years, completely dominating the industry. Now, we have seen huge games monopolise the market, and the games late to the trend, are usually at a disadvantage. Hyper Scape, even though I thoroughly enjoyed it, failed to even make a dent on the market. Fortunately,…
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Deck13 Spotlight Joins Strategy Game, Rising Lords, As Publisher
Indie publisher Deck13 Spotlight has announced that they will be publishing developer Argonwood’s medieval turn-based strategy game, Rising Lords. Rising Lords has been in Steam Early Access for some time now. Launching back in May 2020, it has gone on to see significant praise from users. Of the 429 reviews currently on Steam, 73% of…