Undungeon is a pixel-art dungeon crawler action RPG set in a world where the multiverse shattered. You play as the Herald of the Void, making choices and taking action that will determine the fate of the remaining inhabitants. The game has a lot of dialogue and your interactions matter greatly.
What we like:
Deep combat mechanics with customisable characters and weapons
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Atari Mania is a microgame collection wrapped in an hilarious retro-driven narrative of exploration and surprise. You play as the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the storehouse of classic Atari games.
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Backbone is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you uncover a deeply personal story of change and transformation.
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Monster Sanctuary is a retro-inspired RPG where you collect over 100 unique monsters to fight alongside you in strategic turn-based combat. The game offers a huge world to explore and highly customizable equipment for each monster. With free DLCs and alternate music tracks, there's always something new to experience. Jump in and start your journey as a Monster Keeper now!
What we like:
Intricate teambuilding and turn-based gameplay
Huge map with many secret locations and over 100 monsters
No required grind, relies mostly on monster synergy and tactics
Highly customizable equipment and skill trees for each monster
Generous amount of content, including free DLCs and alternate music tracks
What could be improved:
Game may be too difficult for players expecting a Pokemon-like experience
Story and general progression may not do a great job of directing players towards building monster synergies
Sudden difficulty spike relative to the rest of the story may turn some players off
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"GOODBYE WORLD" is a narrative adventure game. Play through 12 stages of a puzzle platformer while following the two protagonists through 13 chapters of their story.
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Join Siruby and her trusty AI partner in uncovering the secrets of an unknown land in Transiruby, the latest pixelated Metroidvania game from Skipmore! Enjoy thrilling action-packed gameplay with elements of puzzles and riddles, as you collect golden Tranchips to progress to the next stage, freeze enemies for footholds, and transform into a plane or motorbike for added excitement. Satisfy your desire for exploration and discovery as you immerse yourself in this exciting adventure and stunning visuals.
What we like:
Satisfying gameplay combining combat and puzzle-solving
Plenty of content
Engaging and addicting gameplay
Tight controls
Creative interplay between health and munition
What could be improved:
Backtracking can be tedious
Limited fast travel system
Absence of a backstory with few interesting characters
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"Blasphemous" is a gripping game that transports you to a twisted world of religion and horror. You play as The Penitent One, the last survivor of the massacre of the 'Silent Sorrow', and must use devastating combos and brutal executions to smite grotesque monsters and titanic bosses. With non-linear gameplay and a variety of different landscapes to explore, you must uncover the many secrets hidden deep inside this nightmarish world to find redemption and break your eternal damnation.
What we like:
Great graphics and artistic design
Challenging and rewarding combat
Immersive and gruesome enemy character design
What could be improved:
Obscure and difficult progression
Hieroglyphic map design
Unpractical fast travel system
Alleviating penalty for dying required to hunt out each individual location at which you died and recover all of your corpses
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A pixel-art sci-fi adventure set in the midst of a rebellion against a totalitarian regime, LUNARK is a modern take on the 2D cinematic platformer genre of the '90s. Run, jump, hang, climb, roll, and shoot your way through gorgeous and mysterious locations!
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Super Chicken Jumper is a hardcore retro platformer that offers an addictive and rage-inducing gaming experience. Play as a superhero chicken and help Mrs President take down huge bosses across 6 unique worlds, while avoiding an array of obstacles. Equip yourself with an array of tools and equipment to give you a fighting chance against the mutated bosses!
What we like:
Simple approach
Colourful aesthetics
Cute graphics
Cooperative gameplay
Flappy Bird-like gameplay
Endless option
Brutal and unfair challenges
Basic concept with power-ups to change the course of the game
What could be improved:
Brutal difficulty curve and unforgiving mechanics that will make you wince with failure repeatedly
Cinematic not for everyone
Basic button layout can be fiddly to master at times
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Become a customizable giant monster with manifold skills in Gigapocalypse, inspired by classical Kaijū movies such as “Godzilla” and “King Kong” and the game classic “Rampage”.
