Aside from the billed escape room-type puzzles often feeling poorly set up, the opening scene where you meet your character really gets caring about him off to a horrible start
While sharing multiple elements with the Coffee Talk titles, this franchise manages to have a distinct feel of its own worthy of some attention in its own right
While the game’s sense of humor and its visual style are fun, the old-school “click things until you accidentally succeed” sensibilities make it tough to enjoy
A new location, and many new people, but the same simple and satisfying mix of character stories that feel authentic and compelling, as well as some drink prep
A very pleasant surprise of an approachable and still pretty compelling horse racing and breeding simulator that has its moments, but also some definite grinding per its mobile roots
While it has some decent voice acting, and a periodic sense of humor that comes through, old-school mechanics and a lot of wandering around hold back greater fun
Mixing together the always-aggravating climber subgenre with some things to try to grab makes this at least somewhat a better option, but still annoying
A goofy conversion of what’s obviously a VR game with controls that are a little tricky at times, but there’s at least some humor to enjoy, and it can be a little relatable
I suppose throwing some higher-end math into a puzzle platformer is interesting? But in terms of play it’s an odd choice for narrowing its potential audience most likely
While it takes a moment to get acclimated to, the mix of Lovecraftian horror that feels embraced rather than exploited, and some interesting cards for your deck help make this stand apart from its peers
While I wouldn’t have believed it when I started playing, this faster-paced dungeon-crawler-meets-deckbuilder surpasses the great roguelike that inspired it
With bafflingly-deep lore and wild backgrounds that tend to distract from (or hinder) the foreground action, Psyvariar 3 is a committed to some odd choices
While in principle it’s a pretty low-key casual puzzler, it can go from painfully quick and easy to baffling in a heartbeat due to its refusal to provide any direction
Distinctly different from its predecessor Dark Descent, it has some narrative pull and tense moments, but if you’re hoping for horror, you’ll need to look elsewhere
For people who loved the original, or who love a very specific challenge, this looks great and plays well… but it offers a very specific flavor of pain
While there’s a nice throwback feel to the exploration and action to a degree, fundamentals like awful aim really take away from the potential for more fun
Another roguelike variation on gambling, in this case using a slot machine, that offers up interesting play but ultimately feels ruled by both simplicity and RNG too often to be more consistent fun
While there’s a fair amount of potential for fun in this asymmetric heist simulator of sorts, inconsistent server availability and reliance on online player availability could make it a risk
As we seemingly move into a space where all forms of gambling are mixed up with roguelike concepts, this shows unique promise but doesn’t hit the same playability highs as its competition
Takes the over-used bones of a roguelike deckbuilder and gives it more excitement and unpredictability with loads of classes, and satisfying dice-slinging technique
