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Game: Amphibian Developer: JARCORP Interactive (Massachusetts) Genre: Tactical Turn-Based “Super2D” RPG Release: Early 2028 Platforms: PC · Mac · Linux · Switch · Xbox Series · PS5 Length: 10–15 hours Sound Design: Shireen Ghosh Soundtrack: Western Education 🐸 We’ve Been Following This One Since GDC We first met Greg Alexandropoulos in the press room at GDC earlier this year. He stood out — a genuinely excellent suit and hair that had opinions of its own — so we went over to ask what he was there for. The moment he heard “games site,” the pitch sheet came out. We ran…

DLC: REANIMAL – The Prisoner Base Game: REANIMAL (required) Developer: Tarsier Studios Publisher: THQ Nordic Released: August 7, 2026 Price: $9.99 Rating: ESRB M (17+) Series: First of three DLCs Horror Co-op Adventure Atmospheric Multiplayer Dark Puzzle Local Co-Op 3D Third Person Online Co-Op Cinematic Local Multiplayer Exploration Surreal Controller Stealth Stylized Mystery Singleplayer ⚠️ Content Warning — Read Before Buying REANIMAL – The Prisoner is rated ESRB M (17+) for violence, blood and gore, and partial nudity. Tarsier’s own content description also lists depictions of suicide, alongside frightening scenes and psychological horror. That last item deserves flagging plainly rather…

Game: Witchblood Developer: Perspektik (solo) Publisher: Perspektik Genre: First-Person Psychological Horror Platform: PC (Steam) Engine: Unreal Engine 5.4.4 Length: ~2 hours Setting: Mistvale — the Harper estate Psychological Horror Horror Indie Thriller Atmospheric Story Rich First-Person Dark Singleplayer Jump Scare Gore Violent Walking Simulator ⚠️ Content Warning Witchblood is tagged for gore, violence and jump scares, and it uses all three. It’s also genuinely effective at the last one — if unpredictable startles are a problem for you, this is not the game to test that with. 👤 One Person Made This — and It Cuts Both Ways Witchblood is…

Game: Theropods Developer: Lost Token (3-person team) Publisher: Dionous Games · Gamersky Games Genre: Point & Click Adventure Platform: PC (Steam) Length: 2–2.5 hrs Text: None — entirely wordless Origin: 2015 Newgrounds Flash game Reviewed On: PC Adventure Point & Click Pixel Graphics Female Protagonist Dinosaurs Indie Singleplayer Puzzle 2D Colorful Retro Great Soundtrack Old School Sci-fi Story Rich Length2–2.5 Hrs WordsZero Team Size3 Devs Pixel HuntingNone ⚠️ The Art Style Is Lying to You This is the single most important thing to know before buying, and the cheerful pixel art actively works against it. Theropods is not a children’s…

Game: Repterra Developer: Chute Apps Publisher: MicroProse Software Genre: Base-Building Survival RTS Platform: PC · macOS (Steam) Price: $19.99 Status: 1.0 — out of Early Access Maps: Seven Steam Deck: Playable Real-Time with Pause Dinosaurs Base Building RTS Tower Defense City Builder Strategy PvE Resource Management Isometric Survival Building Singleplayer Colony Sim Survival Horror Grand Strategy Roguelike Outbreak Sim Indie Action RTS SteamVery Positive Price$19.99 Factions3 Dinos On Screen100,000+ ✅ This Is Now a Finished Game Our curator verdict was written during Early Access and noted that “early access roughness is occasionally noticeable.” Repterra reached 1.0 on August 20, after…

Game: Deadlock Station Developer: Luxorix Games (3-person team) Publisher: Self-published Genre: Tactical Roguelite · Indirect Control Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $9.99 Heroes: 10 (3 per run) Biomes: Four Reviewed On: PC Tactical RPG Real Time Tactics Roguelite Post-apocalyptic Pixel Graphics Real-Time with Pause Strategy RPG Roguelike Sci-fi Mystery Class-Based Grid-Based Movement Top-Down Lore-Rich Bullet Time Aliens Management Strategy Auto Battler Singleplayer Price$9.99 Heroes10 Squad Slots3 Team Size3 Devs ⚠️ Know This First: You Don’t Control Your Squad Directly Deadlock Station uses indirect control. Once a battle starts, your units move and act on their own — most of what decides…