The Dream of the Open Sky There is a specific fantasy that gamers have been chasing since the days of Skies of Arcadia or the ill-fated Worlds Adrift: the dream of building a flying fortress, gathering a crew of friends, and sailing into an endless…

The Hard-Boiled and the Furry The detective genre is no stranger to odd couples. We’ve seen mismatched buddy cops, consulting detectives with war veteran sidekicks, and cybernetic investigators with holographic AIs. But Octarine Arts has thrown a tennis ball into the machinery of the genre…

From Legacy to Legend Identity is a tricky thing in the gaming industry. Last year, this game was known as Legacy: Steel & Sorcery, a hardcore PvPvE extraction game that punished players mercilessly. Today, it has re-emerged as Eldegarde, a rebranded, refocused, and fully released…

Your Claim Has Been Denied (With a Rocket Launcher) The “Survivor-like” or “Bullet Heaven” genre has arguably become the most saturated segment of the Steam marketplace over the last few years. Since Vampire Survivors opened the floodgates, we have seen every variation imaginable: fantasy wizards,…

Welcome to the Mental Hospital Sometimes, you just want to grab a few friends, hop on Discord, and play something stupid. S.E.M.I. – Side Effects May Include… aims to fill that exact niche. Released on January 23, 2026, after an Early Access period, this chaotic…

Welcome to the Biopunk Wasteland The tactical RPG genre is often dominated by polished giants like XCOM or Fire Emblem. But sometimes, you want something grittier. Something that feels like it was forged in a scrap heap and powered by alien sludge. Enter Deep Fringe,…

A Raimi Return When you see Sam Raimi’s name attached to a project, you expect certain things: inventive camerawork, dark humor, and bodily fluids flying at the screen. Send Help, his latest directorial effort, delivers all of that in spades. The premise is deceptively simple:…

Into the Underground The survival horror genre is currently experiencing a renaissance, largely fueled by high-budget remakes of classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill. But in the shadow of these giants, indie developers are scavenging for their own piece of the pie. Enter ENTITY:…

Lost in the Kingdom of the White Beast In the indie gaming landscape, the “metaphor for depression” subgenre has become as crowded as a subway car during rush hour. It takes a lot to stand out when every other platformer wants to explore the depths…

The Doctor Will See You Now (Again) For fans of the cult classic Pathologic franchise, the wait has been a long, feverish dream. After Pathologic 2 launched in 2019, focusing on the Haruspex (the “Body”), players have been desperate for the promised follow-up focusing on…