Author: Obsidian

It’s not every day a game dares to tinker with the DNA of Tetris, one of the most iconic and structurally perfect video games of all time. But Drop Duchy doesn’t just mess with the formula—it fuses it with roguelite deckbuilding, medieval city management, and turn-based strategy to create something completely original. Against all odds, it works—and not just in theory. Drop Duchy is one of 2025’s most inventive and addictive indie releases. 🧱 What Is Drop Duchy? At its core, Drop Duchy feels like what might happen if Tetris had a baby with Slay the Spire, then decided to…

Averno City Never Sleeps – And Neither Do You The Precinct, developed by Fallen Tree Games, is a top-down, retro-styled action sandbox that ditches the usual life of crime to put players behind the badge. Set in a neon-soaked 1980s metropolis called Averno City, this indie title offers a novel twist: you’re the law. As rookie officer Nick Cordell Jr., you’ll patrol, pursue, and police your way through a city teetering on the edge of criminal collapse. What The Precinct offers is a clever homage to police procedurals, complete with mullets, mustaches, and mayhem. It doesn’t always execute cleanly, but…

Darkwater is a cooperative extraction horror game set deep beneath the frozen ocean of an alien world. Developed by Targon Studios and published by Playstack, the game takes the chaos of games like Lethal Company, the systems-driven crew gameplay of Barotrauma, and the rogue-lite loop of We Need to Go Deeper, then throws in deep-sea terror and submarine warfare for good measure. The result is messy, intense, and unexpectedly hilarious – especially with friends. Survive Beneath the Ice: What is Darkwater? You and up to three other players command a barely functional submarine trapped beneath a sealed alien ocean. A…

A Modern War of Ideas: What Is Warside? Warside is a turn-based strategy game that wears its inspiration on its sleeve. It’s a spiritual successor to Advance Wars, borrowing its colorful, grid-based combat and adding modern systems and deeper tactical options. Developed by indie team Lava Bird Studios, Warside introduces new units, targeted commander powers, and sea-based infantry in an effort to revitalize the genre. At its best, Warside feels like a fresh take on a beloved formula. But right now, it’s also an incomplete one. Despite solid mechanics and strong ideas, the game launches with bugs, balance issues, and…

A Cursed World Worth Exploring — Even If It Fights You Back Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree is the kind of game that grabs your attention the moment you step into its bleak, hand-painted world. It’s part Soulslike, part Metroidvania, part old-school action RPG—with deep systems and a moody visual style that begs to be explored. Developed by Primal Game Studio, it aims to fuse challenging combat with rewarding exploration, layered progression, and a haunting narrative set in a dying, magic-ridden realm. While the final build is still in progress ahead of its 2025 release, the current version offers…

Bigger, Bloodier, and Even More Ridiculous “GORN 2” is Free Lives’ triumphant return to VR’s blood-soaked gladiator arenas. Released for PC VR and Quest 2/3 (with a PSVR 2 release expected later in 2025), this sequel takes everything the original game did right and dials it up with hilarious, absurd energy. Having played it extensively on the Valve Index via SteamVR, it’s clear “GORN 2” embraces its legacy of cartoonish violence while attempting to push the formula forward — though not without a few stumbles. What Makes GORN 2 Different? If the first “GORN” felt like a tech demo stretched…