Fearmonium PC Game Reviews

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

Fearmonium First Look Video News

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

8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure First Look Video News

8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure First Look Video

8Doors: Arum’s After Adventure is a 2D, story-driven Metroidvania-style action platformer developed by Rootless Studio and published by NEOWIZ. Players must assist a young girl, named Arum, as she willingly enters the realm of the afterlife in search of her father’s soul. With its unique visual style and hand-drawn animations this game certainly stands out from the crowd. This first look video follows Arum battling her way to the first boss

Lone Fungus by BastiGames Kickstarter Watch

Lone Fungus by BastiGames

With all the great 2D indie platformer titles on the market, it’s hard to believe that the genre almost died out with the advent of 3D graphics on consoles. It has also been great to see how different developers have been putting their own spin on the genre. For example, Lone Fungus is a “Mushroom Metroidvania” that is currently in need of backing over on Kickstarter. According to the developer, Basti, Lone Fungus was inspired by new and old classics like Hollow Knight, Super Metroid, Super Castlevania IV, and Megaman X, which was enough to get our attention

Fallen Tear : The Ascension First Look Video News

Fallen Tear : The Ascension First Look Video

Fallen Tear: The Ascension is a hand-crafted 2D open-world Metroidvania title developed by Winter Crew and Published by CMD Studios. While the game is not ready for release yet a brand new Demo was just released on Steam for players to try out. In this first look video, we put the protagonist, Hira, through his paces while encountering a few of the unique characters who can assist him during his mission

The Last Faith First Look Video News

The Last Faith First Look Video

The Last Faith is an exploration-based Metroidvania title with plenty of side-scrolling platforming action in a dark and gothic world. Players take on the role of a character named Eric as he navigates the perils of a corrupted and ravaged world. The game had a very successful Kickstarter campaign and we were fortunate enough to get our hands on the exclusive backers’ demo. Check out our first look video as we marvel at the detailed pixel art style and take on some of the unique enemies

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition PC Game Reviews

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Ori and the Blind Forest immediately catches the eye with its hand-painted visual style, but beneath all the visual gloss beats the fiendish heart of a platformer. Exploring the vibrant game world is a joy, but the occasional spike in difficulty can also cause some frustration. The game’s Definitive Edition comes with plenty of enhancements and improvements that make an already great game even better. If you are a fan of the genre and up for the challenge, then you won’t be disappointed with Ori and the Blind Forest.

Gameplay: The game doesn’t veer too far off from what is standard for the genre, but it is a lot of fun to play.

Graphics: The art style of Ori and the Blind Forest is downright beautiful.

Sound: The game features a very fitting orchestral soundtrack

CARRION PC Game Reviews

CARRION

CARRION is a great, although brief game that gives players the chance to go wild in a research facility as a flesh-eating tentacle monster. The game is extremely bloody, but between all the mayhem there are also plenty of puzzles to solve. Your creature can unlock a ton of new abilities, which opens up new areas to explore, but the lack of a map could frustrate some players. Despite some repetition and a few small niggles we thoroughly enjoyed our time with CARRION and the game comes highly recommended.

Gameplay: Plays like a very violent Metroidvania, except without the platforming elements.

Graphics: The pixel art looks great and the animations are smooth, but more unique locations would have been a big plus.

Sound: Atmospheric music and great sound effects

The Last Faith by Kumi Souls Kickstarter Watch

The Last Faith by Kumi Souls

As much as we loved Bloodstained; Ritual of the Night there was still a small part of us that wished the visuals retained the beautiful pixel art style of Symphony of the Night. It looks like we were not the only ones either as The Last Faith – a dark Gothic Metroidvania by Kumi Souls Games was 100% funded in just 2 days. The Last Faith will allow players to discover the secrets of a decadent world where an ancient religion is the law, but they will have to face horrific beasts to subvert a hidden prophecy

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night PC Game Reviews

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is as close as one can get to the original Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. For some fans, this will be exactly what they wanted, but the game can also feel a little too familiar at times. However, it’s an entertaining title that is packed with content, and exploring the twists and turns of the castle is certainly an enjoyable experience. The game isn’t perfect, but delivers on its promises and definitely scratches that Castlevania itch.

Gameplay: Plays almost exactly like previous Igavania titles.

Graphics: Good overall, but some things feel very out of place.

Sound: The audio is good, but the music is not quite as memorable as SoTN