Growbot First Look Video News

Growbot First Look Video

Growbot by Wabisabi Play and Application Systems Heidelberg is a 2D point-and-click adventure featuring art by award-winning illustrator Lisa Evans. The setting is a beautiful biopunk space station that comes under unexpected attack by rapidly growing crystals. Players must guide a growbot named Nara on a quest to save the station. Along the way, there are fantastic plants and aliens to interact with and plenty of puzzles to solve. Check out the video below to see the start of Growbot in action

Janitor Bleeds First Look Video News

Janitor Bleeds First Look Video

Janitor Bleeds is an upcoming retro-inspired horror game by Korpus and Bonus Stage Publishing. Players get to explore a mysterious arcade where playing a cursed arcade cabinet quickly turns into a fight for survival. The game is inspired by video games from the 90s but combines the retro visual style with modern standards for a more enjoyable experience. Janitor Bleeds will be released on PC and consoles in early 2022, but players can try out the free demo on Steam in the meantime. Check out the video of the demo version below to see what to expect

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows First Look Video News

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows First Look Video

Tandem: A Tale of Shadows by Monochrome Paris and Hatinh Interactive is a puzzle platformer with a unique twist. Players take control of a girl named Emma and a teddy bear called Fenton as they attempt to solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane. Alternating between the top-down view of Emma and the side-scrolling view of Fenton, careful use of light and shadows is required to traverse the Victorian-inspired worlds of the game. Check out the video below, which features six levels from the first chapter of the game

Hoa PC Game Reviews

Hoa

Hoa is a puzzle platformer with beautiful hand-painted art and a moving piano soundtrack that is a perfect match for the relaxing gameplay. It’s not a very challenging game, apart from the last level where the difficulty ramps up rather unexpectedly, but it is very enjoyable. The subject and style mean this is not going to be a game for everyone, but Studio Ghibli fans will love the aesthetic of Hoa, and it is hard not to be charmed by the presentation.

Gameplay: Very easy, but great casual players and newcomers to the genre.

Graphics: The art and animations are top-notch.

Sound: The soundtrack and sound effects are incredible

Manifold Garden First Look Video News

Manifold Garden First Look Video

Manifold Garden by William Chyr Studio first-person adventure set in a beautiful Esher-esque world of impossible architecture. Players must manipulate gravity to change their perspective and see the world in new ways. This ability also allows players to walk on any visible surface, which is essential for solving the mind-bending puzzles. Check out the first look video below to see some of the physics-defying puzzles in action

The Riftbreaker First Look Video News

The Riftbreaker First Look Video

The Riftbreaker by EXOR Studios and Surefire Games is a base-building, survival game with Action-RPG elements. Players need to build up a base, collect samples, and research new inventions to survive as they prepare Galatea 37 for further colonization. However, constructing a two-way rift back to Earth is not a simple task, and the creatures of Galatea 37 won’t remain idle as you disrupt the natural order of their planet. Check out the video below to see some of the base building and resource gathering elements of the game in action, as well as a quick look at the combat

UNSIGHTED First Look Video News

UNSIGHTED First Look Video

UNSIGHTED by Studio Pixel PUnk and Humble Games is an action, adventure, RPG set in the massive world of Arcadia. The protagonist, Alma, is an Automaton who requires Anima to retain her sentience. Unfortunately, this resource is running out, turning Automatons, including Alma’s friends, into mindless killing machines called the UNSIGHTED. Check out the video below to see UNSIGHTED in action as Alma battles her way out of an underground lab to reach the surface of Arcadia

The Frosts: First Ones PC Game Reviews

The Frosts: First Ones

The Frosts: First Ones is an interesting adventure game set in a harsh and frozen world. Players take control of a hunter named Berak, who embarks on a rescue mission to find his missing neighbor. While the gameplay mainly consists of walking through the environments, there are some interactions with other people and close encounters with dangerous wildlife. The game is very short, and the story ends just as things become more intriguing, but the low price and unique setting make it worth checking out.

Gameplay: Limited interactions but the journey through the snow-covered world is quite neat.

Graphics: Pixilated and lacking in color, but still very detailed and packed with interesting scenes.

Sound: The soundtrack and sound effects are really good

Dark Crypt First Look Video News

Dark Crypt First Look Video

Dark Crypt by Daisy Games is a turn-based puzzler with a horror theme. Following the words of a prophecy, players must prevent the awakening of an ancient evil that slumbers within a crypt. Unfortunately, its shadow is already corrupting the tomb and causing the once buried bodies to now haunt the halls. With no protection other than their wits and the shadows, players must sneak past the undead and save the world. Dark Crypt is launching on the 16th of October, 2021, on Steam with 60 challenging levels. Check out the first look video below to see a few of these levels in action

Skeletal Avenger PC Game Reviews

Skeletal Avenger

Skeletal Avenger is a rogue-lite dungeon-crawling adventure featuring a skull-chucking undead warrior on a quest for vengeance. The game features a simple low-poly art style along with a mixture of procedurally generated and hand-made levels. With over 50 perks and trinkets, there’s plenty of scope to explore different playstyles, and an NG+ mode keeps the action going. While not the best-looking game, it features plenty of great content, and fans of the genre should have a blast.

Gameplay: The game is very accessible and packed with enough content to keep players busy.

Graphics: Visually, the game features great lighting and particle effects, but the procedurally generated levels can look a little bland.

Sound: The soundtrack is suitably epic and is a great match for the fantasy setting