Game Reviews
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Going Medieval Review
Going Medieval delivers a genuinely innovative 3D building system wrapped in familiar colony sim mechanics. It's at its best when you're architecting elaborate fortresses, though combat and accessibility lag behind its construction ambitions.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
Laysara: Summit Kingdom reinvents city building by taking it skyward. Managing avalanches, balancing three castes, and building interconnected mountain towns delivers fresh strategic depth wrapped in a cozy package that's hard to stop playing.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Age of Wonders 4: Rise from Ruin Review
Triumph Studios delivers one of Age of Wonders 4's most transformative expansions. The Nomad culture and cataclysm mechanics don't just add content—they fundamentally change how you approach magic and empire-building.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Blossom: The Seed of Life Review
Blossom: The Seed of Life turns planetary restoration into a surprisingly zen experience. Watching your efforts transform barren wastelands into thriving ecosystems scratches an itch I didn't know I had — like Stardew Valley met No Man's Sky for a chill afternoon.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Necesse Review
Necesse masterfully combines survival exploration with colony management, letting players evolve from desperate castaways to settlement overlords. Its remarkable depth and polished multiplayer make it an easy recommendation despite some late-game grind.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Farthest Frontier Review
Farthest Frontier transforms city-building into a genuine survival experience where crop rotation matters and plagues can end your dreams. It's demanding and occasionally frustrating, but watching your settlement evolve from desperate hovels to a thriving medieval town delivers satisfaction few games match.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Forestrike Review
Forestrike marries chess-like patience with Sifu's combo mastery through its Foresight mechanic, letting you mentally rehearse each fight before committing for real. It's brutally unforgiving—one boss took me five hours—but the earned satisfaction when everything clicks rivals anything in gaming. Not for everyone, but for those caught on the dopamine treadmill, it's a reminder of what real mastery feels like.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Age of Wonders 4: Thrones of Blood DLC Review
Thrones of Blood is a superb addition that nails the vampire power fantasy while adding meaningful strategic depth. Vampire enthusiasts and Age of Wonders devotees will find this to be one of the best DLCs yet.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Tales of Xillia Remastered Review
Tales of Xillia Remastered delivers exactly what fans wanted: a smoother, more accessible version of a beloved JRPG with meaningful quality of life improvements. The combat system still holds up brilliantly and the character work remains compelling, but dated map design and visual limitations remind you this is a remaster, not a remake. It's the definitive way to experience Xillia, even if it can't escape showing its age.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Surviving Mars: Relaunched Review
Surviving Mars: Relaunched modernizes one of the best city builders of the last decade without losing its identity. It’s smoother, cleaner, and packed with every bit of content you’d want. Whether you’re starting fresh or coming back for another run, it’s never felt better to build humanity’s second home.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Discounty Review
Discounty turns the everyday rhythm of running a small-town supermarket into a surprisingly sharp look at ethics, expansion, and community. Its blend of grounded management sim and slow-burning narrative tension kept me hooked for over 20 hours. While pacing hiccups and some repetitive dialogue break the flow, it’s still one of the most thought-provoking “cozy” sims I’ve played this year.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian Review
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian brings the Atelier series back to what it does best — quiet craftsmanship and small human stories. Its alchemy and town restoration systems intertwine beautifully, creating a loop that’s as rewarding as it is reflective. Slow pacing and a bit of repetition hold it back from greatness, but its warmth and sincerity linger long after the credits.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Stellaris: Shadows of the Shroud Review
Shadows of the Shroud finally gives psionics the depth they’ve always needed. The new origins and civics are fun, the proxy war system adds chaos to the galactic map, and the Shroud alignment mechanics make each run feel different. It’s not as big as Machine Age or Biogenesis, and it takes time before psionics feel strong, but for players who enjoy the fantasy of bending reality through the Shroud, this DLC hits the mark.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Review
Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar transforms the typical farming sim formula with its unique weekly bazaar system, creating an addictive commerce-focused gameplay loop that runs flawlessly on PC. While stamina limits and repetitive market days might frustrate some players, the game's quality-of-life improvements, full voice acting, and rock-solid 60fps performance (especially on Steam Deck) make it the definitive version of this charming remake.
8.0Score 8.0 out of 10Cronos: The New Dawn Review
While a bit too ambitious, Cronos: The New Dawn is a great new IP from Bloober Team that showcases the team's horror chops in a gory futuristic way.
8.5Score 8.5 out of 10Shinobi: Art of Vengeance Review
Even with some frustrating platforming and okay story, the visual style and action combat in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance are hands-down some of the best we've seen this year.