Fearmonium

Fearmonium

Play as an unpleasant memory that has manifested in the form of a female mallet wielding clown as you wreak havoc on the psyche of a teenager named Max. It is your job to break down all the barriers in his mind and eliminate the competition as you attempt to become a full-blown phobia. Fearmonium features eye-catching hand-drawn visuals, tons of unique enemies and locations, as well as a stellar soundtrack by Expecte Amour. Best of all, it is an absolute blast to play, and Metroidvania fans should not hesitate to pick it up.

Gameplay: Not too challenging, but very captivating.

Graphics: Charming hand-drawn visuals and plenty of variety

Sound: Features a great soundtrack by Expecte Amour

Retro Machina First Look Video

Retro Machina First Look Video

Retro Machina is a single-player action and exploration game featuring a little robot attempting to unravel the mysteries of a world long forgotten. It features an art style based on illustrations from the science fiction books of the 20th century and puzzles that involve taking control of other machines. In this first look video, we take the little robot through some of the game’s opening areas and take a look at the enemies and puzzles standing in its way

Fearmonium First Look Video

Fearmonium First Look Video

Fearmonium by Redblack Spade is a psychedelic Metroidvania where suspense intertwines with humor. The setting for the game is the inner world of a young boy named Max, and players must help a creepy clown girl corrupt his memories as she attempts to become a true phobia. With its charming hand-drawn visuals, dynamic battles, and memorable enemies, Fearmonium certainly shows a lot of potential. This first look video features the introduction as well as some of the early areas in the game

Beyond Eyes

Beyond Eyes

Beyond Eyes is a beautiful but slow-paced 3rd person adventure about a blind girl searching for a lost cat. Each step of her journey paints the world around her in eye-catching watercolor pastels. Still, interactions with the environment are limited, and the game is devoid of puzzles or challenges. Nevertheless, if you are patient and can appreciate a game that is more about the experience than the challenge, then Beyond Eyes is worth a playthrough.

Gameplay: Slow-paced and easy, but also very unique and compelling.

Graphics: Beautiful watercolor visuals make Beyond Eyes truly look like a fairy-tale novel.

Sound: Very minimal, but the haunting soundtrack is quite beautiful

Okinawa Rush Demo Now Available On Steam

Okinawa Rush Demo Now Available On Steam

Ever since its successful Kickstarter back in 2017, players have been looking forward to Okinawa Rush. The exact date for the full release of this fast-paced retro-platformer fighting game will be announced shortly, but Okinawa Rush is headed for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Xbox One later this year. However, for those who have been itching to try out this game, there is now a free demo available on Steam

Cloud Cutter

Cloud Cutter

Cloud Cutter is a straightforward shoot ’em up that updates the classic formula with impressive modern visuals. The game features 13 intense levels that can be played alone or with a friend as you blast land, sea, and air-based enemies to bits. It doesn’t attempt to innovate or subvert the genre in any way but does a great job of bringing classic arcade shoot ’em up action to modern audiences.

Gameplay: Destroy everything in sight while trying to stay alive.

Graphics: Great visuals courtesy of Unreal Engine 4.

Sound: A great soundtrack with good sound effects

Where’s Samantha? First Look Video

Where’s Samantha? First Look Video

Help George find his lost love, Samantha, in this cute puzzle platformer by Respect Studios and ROKiT Games Limited. Where’s Samantha? sees a small swatch of fabric set off to rescue his true love, who is whisked away by a mysteriously powerful gust of wind. This first look video features the game’s opening levels and highlights some of the physics-based puzzles that players will encounter while traversing the 2D world

Papetura First Look Video

Papetura First Look Video

Point & Click your way through puzzles in a quest to save a paper world from monsters trying to burn it down in Papetura by Petums. This first look video features some of the opening areas in the game and highlights the beautiful visuals and the type of puzzles players can expect. The game is made entirely out of paper, which makes for a very unique and atmospheric experience. Throw in a soundtrack with music by Floex, and it is hard not to be impressed by Papetura

Aquadine

Aquadine

Aquadine is a kinetic visual novel set in a picturesque town where gondolas are a common sight. It is a magical place that is rife with myths and legends. However, the protagonist has more pressing matters on his mind as he struggles to make ends meet as a gondolier to support his sick mother. As he grows closer to the people in his circle of friends, he also discovers that he is not the only one leading a double life.

Gameplay: An interesting and unique story with different routes to explore.

Graphics: Beautiful backgrounds and detailed character sprites.

Sound: Only partial voice acting, but the music and sound effects are very good

Cloud Cutter First Look Video

Cloud Cutter First Look Video

Take to the skies and destroy hundreds of enemies over beautiful environments in Cloud Cutter by Just Two. In this first look video, we play through the first of the thirteen levels of this vertical scrolling shooter. Don’t be fooled by the glossy Unreal Engine powered visuals either, as this game features classic arcade shoot ’em up gameplay all the way, which is sure to please all the retro fans out there