Editor's Picks
The 9th Charnel Review - A Masterclass In Boredom
The 9th Charnel promises a terrifying psychological survival horror experience but delivers a broken and mind-numbing walking simulator. Save your money and your sanity because the only genuinely scary thing here is the game-breaking bugs.
"We Knew We Were Cooked": Inside One Indie Dev's Scramble To Escape Slay The Spire 2
I spoke to an indie developer who had to scramble to move their entire launch window after realizing a titan of the genre was about to crush them. The fear of Slay the Spire 2 is very real.
Cairn Survival Guide: How To Manage Your Bloody Hands And Empty Stomach
Your grip strength is the only thing keeping you alive, and if you let your hands turn into bloody pulp, you are going to fall. Here is how to heal your injuries, compost trash for infinite chalk, and use food to cheat death.
Cairn Advanced Climbing Guide: How To Survive The Death Zone
So you mastered the tutorial wall? Cute. Now try ice that shatters, wind that wants to kill you, and rocks that reject your safety gear.
Cairn Climbing Guide: How To Master The Physics And Stop Dying
Gravity in Cairn is a cruel mistress that wants you dead, and the tutorial barely scratches the surface of how to survive her. Here is how to master the physics-based climbing system so you stop falling off the damn mountain.
Gambler's Table Review - Shiny Coins, Tiny Men, and Shady Balancing
Gambler's Table is a $5 digital dopamine machine that proves I'll watch anything as long as a number goes up and a little guy is wearing a funny hat.
Gambler’s Table Achievement Guide: How to Earn Every Scrap of Digital Validation
Tracking the digital madness of Gambler's Table? Here is the full achievement list to help you hit 100% completion faster.
Stardew Valley Just Shadow-Dropped on Switch 2, and It’s Free (If You Aren't New)
ConcernedApe just saved you $15 and gave you a reason to actually use those fancy new Joy-Cons. Here is the lowdown on the Switch 2 upgrade.
This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker Review: The Best six-euro Distraction of the Year
It looks like Balatro, plays like Cookie Clicker, and will absolutely ruin your productivity for exactly one afternoon. We review This Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker, the cheap dopamine dispenser you didn't know you needed.
Winter Burrow Review: A Gorgeous, Heartbreaking Story That’s a Chore to Play
Winter Burrow is one of the most beautiful and well-written games I've played this year. It's also one of the most tedious and annoying. I am... conflicted.
A Survivor's Guide to Star Ores Inc. (And All Its Clunky Secrets)
This game is a clunky, addictive mess. I love it. But before you start, you need to know which stats are useless, why your bots are idiots, and the only two upgrades you must get first.
House Builder 2 Review: A Buggy, Soulless Clicker Wearing a Simulator's Skin
The first House Builder was a solid sim. The sequel is a "meme version" that guts everything that made the original good and replaces it with bugs and clicker mechanics.
Jester: A Foolish Ritual Review: A Terrifying Co-op Mess That's Way More Fun Than It Should Be
This game is a prime example of "stupid fun." It's a janky, cheap co-op horror game where a killer clown hunts you by listening to your mic.
Capote Review: The Best Way to Lose Friends for Under Five Bucks
This game isn't revolutionary, but it's the most fun I've had losing friends in ages. Capote is a chaotic Brazilian card game that's all about strategic betting and pure sabotage.
Monday Was an Indie Bloodbath: We Got Deckbuilders, DS Horror, Ghosts, and Musket Fire All at Once
Damn, Monday hit different. We got a monster-catching deckbuilder, a proper remaster of a DS horror gem, a new co-op ghost hunt, and a historical RTS, all on the same day. Let's dig in.
Dev Launches $20 Game With 10 Minutes of Content, Gets Immediately Beaten to Death by Steam Reviews
CUFFBUST launched with one map, ten minutes of content, and a $20 price tag. The internet responded with the kindness and understanding you'd expect: by tearing it to absolute shreds.
Before Exit: Gas Station Review: A Creepy, Janky, and Surprisingly Great Night Shift From Hell
Your job is to close up a gas station in the middle of nowhere for seven nights. It's quiet. Too quiet. Before Exit: Gas Station is a cheap, weird, and addictive little gem that will have you questioning every shadow.
CloverPit Beginner's Guide: How to Beat the Devil at His Own Slot Machine
Think you understand CloverPit? You don't. This guide breaks down all the hidden systems the game never tells you about, from how "Luck" is a lie to gaming the system for guaranteed wins.