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Review In-Progress : Grounded 2

Review In-Progress : Grounded 2

Released in early access in July of 2020 and often referred to as "Honey I Shrunk the Kids, the game," Obsidian Entertainment's Grounded represented a unique survival crafter. After a couple years of additional development and expansion, it released fully in late 2022, and later on additional platforms in 2024.…
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Review : Wheel World : Skidding To The Goal

Review : Wheel World : Skidding To The Goal

Fans of indie video games are already well-acquainted with a certain aesthetic. A somewhat cartoony look complementing comical animations to lighten the mood of otherwise heavy subject matters. Quirky sound effects added to the subtitles when expositing the narrative. If gold strikes, a timeless soundtrack by an inspired composer that…
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Review : Eriksholm The Stolen Dream : Scene it?

Review : Eriksholm The Stolen Dream : Scene it?

There is a moment that perfectly encapsulates what Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is all about within the first few moments of the game. Quietly sneaking through a factory, protagonist Hanna grabs a note where a worker writes about how slow-paced, meticulous work is gratifying, to which she brightly replies, "I…
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Review : Palia in 2025 : Home Sweet Home

Review : Palia in 2025 : Home Sweet Home

It’s wild that a free-to-play game with no combat, no meaningful group activities, and a limited number of maps to explore has managed to keep me hooked for over 150+ hours. But Palia has done just that. It completely surpassed my expectations, drawing me back again and again to build…
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Review : Dead of Darkness : Good Game, Weird Name

Review : Dead of Darkness : Good Game, Weird Name

What if you could experience a Resident Evil-style horror game wrapped in the nostalgic charm of a 2D SNES-era JRPG aesthetic? If that idea stirs the loins, then Dead of Darkness is for you. Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival horror game developed by solo developer Markus Neuert of…
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