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Katharine Castle·Dec 16, 2021

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The Gunk is a striking 3D platformer that's a feast for the senses, but compared to Image & Form's SteamWorld games, it plays it pretty safe.

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Katharine Castle·Dec 16, 2021

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It's excessive, extravagant and downright ridiculous at times, but Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade is a bold and exciting retelling of this beloved JRPG.

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Katharine Castle·Nov 16, 2021

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The overarching story is a little muddled, but Moncage is a smart and elegant puzzle game that harks back to the mechanical wizardry of The Room.

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Katharine Castle·Nov 3, 2021

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Voice Of Cards isn't so much a card game as it is a JRPG in card game clothing, but its simple, repetitive battle system fails to make much of an impression.

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Katharine Castle·Oct 19, 2021

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Mechanically it's a bit undercooked, but deep down Grotto is an artfully told tale about the meaning and limitation of words and language.

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Katharine Castle·Oct 19, 2021

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An essential purchase for puzzle platforming connoisseurs, ElecHead is a thrilling adventure that makes you feel like the smartest person in the room.

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Katharine Castle·Oct 6, 2021

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Ten years on, it's well worth making the trip back to Bright Falls, but Alan Wake Remastered has little to tempt PC players over the original Steam release.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 27, 2021

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There's no faulting its art, but underneath Astria Ascending is a tedious, repetitive RPG whose insipid story and cringey voice-acting make it difficult to bear

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Katharine Castle·Sep 21, 2021

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It's slow to start, but once Eastward gets going, this handsome post-apocalypse roars to life like nothing else, marrying top-down action with great characters.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 13, 2021

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It saves its best tricks until last, but Axiom Verge 2 is another enthralling Metroidvania from solo dev Thomas Happ, and a retro-infused feast for the senses.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 13, 2021

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A simple but light-hearted adventure game that goes big on 90s nostalgia, The Big Con is a fun and colourful romp that will steal its way into your heart.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 13, 2021

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A challenging golf game set in the ruins of a future Earth, Golf Club Wasteland takes this classic sport to new, imaginative heights.

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Katharine Castle·Sep 13, 2021

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A gorgeous, non-violent puzzle platformer with big Studio Ghibli vibes, Hoa is a brief but brilliant tale about the healing power of nature (and cute beetles).

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Katharine Castle·Jul 22, 2020

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I thought Röki was going to be a cute and throwaway little puzzle game with a light adventure wrapping, but Polygon Treehouse have gone so much further, and so much deeper than I was expecting. Like all great folklore stories, there is a quiet devastation lurking beneath Röki’s picturebook world, elevating this mythic tale of gods and monsters into the pantheon of all-time adventure game greats.

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Katharine Castle·Jan 16, 2020

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There is indeed plenty of Takahashi weirdness to be found in Wattam, but it’s of limited value without the magic, the soul, or just the basic ingenuity required to connect the dots and make it all sing.