Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault arrives as a sequel that knows exactly which pieces of the original formula to keep and which to push harder. Developed by Digital Sun and published by 11 Bit Studios, the game is coming back with dungeon exploration runs and day-to-day shopkeeping. If you loved the first Moonlighter for its charming pixel-art aesthetic and the tension
Read MoreIdentifile: Desktop Dungeon is the first game developed and published by Gearbyte Games on any major storefront. Identifile is an action roguelike that combines elements of a dungeon crawler, clicker-style gameplay, and the difficulty of a bullet hell game. The game takes what could be considered a classic dungeon crawler and turns it into a file manager-based system that is similar
Read MoreKirby Air Riders is another Nintendo game that becomes a shining, sugar-like comet of colorful, loud, and somehow sweet silliness in the Kirby world. It’s a full-on return to the airborne racing concept that Nintendo started to develop in the early 2000s but has now been rebuilt for modern hardware and audiences. Nintendo decided to invest in better visuals, more customization,
Read MoreMy Little Spider is a casual desktop idle game that was co-developed and co-published by 9FingerGames and Fatal Fawn Games. You play as a little spider, with the goal of the game being to capture and web insects to earn coins that will be used to upgrade and maintain your webbing abilities. It’s a spider’s world My Little Spider is a
Read MoreConstance is another Metroidvania-like game that was released this year. It is heavily inspired by games like Hollow Knight: Silksong and the Rayman series. But it doesn’t shy away from its influences. It proudly expresses itself and still tries to be something entirely of its own. Constance was created and published by Bildundtonfabrik, PARCO GAMES & ByteRockers’ Games. This is a
Read MoreSimon the Sorcerer: Origins isn’t just a throwback to your childhood. It’s a carefully revisited origin story of a beloved 1990s adventure franchise. What immediately hits you is the feeling of warmth and love that developers put into mixing classic point-and-click mechanics with modern mechanics to bring back Simon the Sorcerer. As a game, it feels familiar in structure and vibe,
Read MoreAfter just one year in development, SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide has finally been released. Just like any SpongeBob game, it leans into the spirit of classic SpongeBob episodes, slapstick moments, goofy “stakes,” and the meaning of true friendship. But, this time, it’s wrapped in a ghost story of a legendary “battle” between mighty King Neptune and the legendary Flying
Read MoreTelltale Games was a studio that often delivered games considered by many to be Game of the Year contenders. After the company’s disappearance, and a long wait for more games after their unexpected return, there was a void in games that are like a TV show in which you decide what to do. Thankfully, AdHoc Studio has made a superhero game
Read MoreCuriosity: A Cat Climbing Game is a challenging 3D platforming indie game that was developed by DarkBear Studios and iNightGaming LLC, with it being published by DarkBear Studios. As you make your way through Curiosity, you will be greeted by a slew of platforms, moving objects, and other obstacles that will require precision and patience as you make your vertical journey to
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