Game Reviews
7.8Score 7.8 out of 10Stellaris: Nomads Review
Nomads reinvents Stellaris by replacing territorial expansion with mobile Arkship civilization, creating a fresh strategic experience that rewards adaptability over accumulation. It's the most conceptually daring Paradox expansion in years.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Campsite Hustle! Review
Campsite Hustle! offers a refreshingly specific take on the management genre, letting players build their outdoor retail and camping empire from scratch. While Early Access limitations are evident, the foundation of store-running, facility-building, and critter-chasing makes for an engaging loop.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Insider Trading Review
Insider Trading cleverly reimagines roguelike deckbuilding through a stock market lens, where every card manipulates prices toward your weekly targets. Deep synergy systems and distinct characters create compelling variety, making this budget-priced indie a smart investment for genre fans.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10THYSIASTERY Review
THYSIASTERY is a gorgeous, roguelike-infused dungeon crawler from Finnish indie studio DIRGA that nails its art direction and introduces a clever skill teaching system — but heavy RNG and a thin content pool hold it back from greatness. A fantastic pocket game on handheld in short bursts, and a title worth watching as updates roll in. Good now, potentially great later.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10DemonSchool Review
DemonSchool nails what made early Persona games special: that unsettling vibe of fighting cosmic horror with nothing but your friends and your fists. The tactical combat strips away menu diving entirely, turning every battle into a violent puzzle where movement is action. At $25, it's an easy recommendation for anyone who wants their tactics games faster and their horror games weirder.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Gotchi Guardians: A Tower Defense Review
Gotchi Guardians: A Tower Defense combines adorable aesthetics with high-stakes multiplayer chaos. Beneath its pastel charm lies a tense, skill-driven experience that rewards quick thinking and adaptability, even if matchmaking and pacing can be uneven.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10A World of Keflings Review
A World of Keflings (2025) brings back NinjaBee’s classic builder with a fresh coat of paint, smoother controls, and online co-op that makes its gentle charm shine brighter than ever. Its low-stress city-building remains as cozy and rewarding as you remember, though pathfinding quirks and late-game repetition occasionally dull the magic. Still, it’s a heartwarming return for one of gaming’s most delightfully wholesome sandboxes.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny Review
Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is a lighthearted, surprisingly robust action RPG that thrives on its crossover energy. Simple to pick up, easy to love, and best enjoyed with family — it’s a rare modern game that remembers how to just have fun.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Plan B: Terraform Review
Plan B: Terraform 1.0 offers a slower, more reflective take on the factory-builder genre. Instead of racing for efficiency, you’re tasked with turning a barren planet into a livable home, conveyor by conveyor, city by city. Its gentle pacing and meditative progression won’t appeal to everyone, but for players who enjoy patience and long-term planning, it delivers something uniquely satisfying.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree Review
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree isn’t going to dethrone Hades or Hades II, but it doesn’t need to. If you’re looking for “that style of game” with a kawaii anime twist, this is a fun way to scratch the itch. The story drags, and some design choices are love-it-or-hate-it, but the builds, combat, and cozy vibe carry the experience.
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Nice Day for Fishing Review
Nice Day for Fishing is a simple but engaging fishing RPG where patience and rhythm matter more than spectacle. Its fishing mechanics are satisfying, its world quirky, and its atmosphere calming, but pacing issues and repetition can drag it down. It’s a flawed but oddly compelling indie that thrives on its meditative loop.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion Review
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion pushes the series into open-world territory with agile combat and a rewarding customization system. Flying across vast battlefields and fine-tuning your Arsenal is a thrill, but repetition and a lack of environmental depth keep it from true greatness
7.0Score 7.0 out of 10Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus Review
Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus is a terrific point-and-click adventure game that uses survival horror elements to its advantage and weaves a compelling narrative to pull you in. While it may not be genre-breaking and falls into the classic genre trap of frustrating puzzles that block your progress, it's still a solid game in its own right and has a high level of polish to boot.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Wild Hearts S Review
Wild Hearts S successfully ports the 2023 hunting game to Switch 2 with expanded 4-player co-op and all post-launch content included. The unique Karakuri building system sets it apart from Monster Hunter, letting you construct traps and platforms mid-battle. While performance issues and the lack of cross-play raise concerns about longevity, it's currently the best monster hunting option on Nintendo's new hardware.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Hell Clock Review
Hell Clock is an ARPG roguelike that draws from the tragic War of Canudos, blending Brazilian history with supernatural elements. Despite some pacing issues with its countdown mechanic and limited endgame content, the game offers tight combat, accessible systems, and a refreshingly unique setting. It's an easy recommendation on sale, especially for players seeking a more streamlined ARPG experience.
7.5Score 7.5 out of 10Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate Review
Bungie continues its streak of developing phenomenal content with live-service elements that actively work to undermine it. Destiny 2: Edge of Fate's main campaign has plenty of highs, but sticking with the game long-term at this point means dealing with Bungie's eclecticisms, and odds are that you've got no patience for that.