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Moving Out 2
While mostly staying true to the formula of the original, there’s just enough new polish and fun to make it worth a fresh look
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DREDGE
This is simply a nautical adventure that continues to surprise, somehow both placid and often tense, routine and yet full of nasty surprises
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Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
Running with the characters and lore from Lost in Random, the move to roguelike action is a reasonably-good one
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Big Helmet Heroes
A surprisingly fun, fast-paced, and raucous beat-em-up that stands out nicely on the system
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Blanc
This mesmerizing adventure in black and white is both accessible and brilliant for sharing with a friend or tackling solo
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Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo
Smart adventure mechanics, puzzles, and a load of heart make this a relaxed and memorable journey
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Citizen Sleeper

As regulars probably know well by now, I don’t tend to be a fan of visual novels and even sometimes struggle wi...

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
First developing quite a notorious reputation as a free title, DDLC has finally made its disturbing way to Switch… and w...
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Pumpkin Jack
Ah, tis the season for games that deliver at least a spooky feel, even though I’ll acknowledge more often than not Hallo...
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
A quick admission, while I’ve always appreciated the beauty of the Trine series overall I was just never much of a fan o...
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The Legend of Tianding

While there have been quite a number of side-scrolling action/brawlers this year, for the most part they’ve bee...

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Cattle Country
While not perhaps dripping with as much charm as Stardew Valley, this is the closest I’ve seen someone else get to that formula doing it well
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CATO: Buttered Cat
Cute and clever puzzle platforming that delivers a consistently satisfying challenge
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Lords of Exile
A throwback to the classic likes of Castlevania and others with a few modern flourishes
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CRYPT CUSTODIAN
A charming, and sometimes silly, top-down Metroidvania-style romp that feels refreshing
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Beacon Pines
Can you make the crucial decisions it takes to save your friends and your struggling town?
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Silver Bullet
Utilizing a twin-stick shooting scheme in a way I can’t say I’ve ever encountered, Silver Bullet has a learning curve, but also some very pleasing variety
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Rift of the NecroDancer
An absolute banger of a rhythm game that stands out from the crowd, but with a difficulty level that can be intimidating
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The Star Named EOS
A visually gorgeous, and often touching, series of puzzles to be solved in order to connect a child to their mother
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Railbound
Carefully plotting your rails to ensure your train will leave the station has never been so addicting
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Coromon

The distance between honoring a game (trying to build on what made people love it and hoping to create something a li...

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Souldiers
Originally impressed by my time with it when I played the demo for it from Steam Next Fest, Souldiers is a Metroidvania ...
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FAR: Changing Tides
Picking up roughly where the original FAR left off, and generally offering up a very similar (though longer and refined)...
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SOL CRESTA
If you’re an old-school arcade shooter fan the Nintendo Switch was already bordering on a dream console. Now, with the a...
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Black Book
Whenever you see new titles show up in a genre that seems to be currently having its moment you end up taking a moment t...
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Risk of Rain 2
Having played both the original Risk of Rain and the Early Access version of this sequel on PC I’m pretty well-acquainte...
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Hard West
All things considered, for the price Hard West is a surprisingly competent tactical turn-based shooter than gets more ri...
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The Spectrum Retreat
You begin by waking in a somewhat modern-looking hotel room and are pretty quickly greeted by one of the staff, an almos...
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Overcooked! 2
Starting with the basics you’ll be playing the part of a chef who is trying to prepare what becomes a variety of dishes ...
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
This follow-up maintains the well-written course of its predecessor, but fails to feel as fresh the second go-round
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The Land Beneath Us
A surprisingly challenging and engaging turn-based roguelike that has a style of its own
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Saviorless
An experience with terrific hand-drawn animation, two distinct styles of play, and the classic feel of cinematic adventure
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Henry Halfhead
While perhaps its overall simplicity and more sandbox style may not be for everyone, the experience has charm and a childlike spirit on its side
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Destino Indomable
Who knew that bringing the telenovela format to a digital narrative could work out to be pretty entertaining?
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Symphonia
A musically-themed and thoroughly gorgeous precision platforming adventure that’s also deliciously challenging
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Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek
Does a great job of combining a classic childhood sense of adventure, low-impact scares, and smart puzzles
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Until Then
While it can still feel limited by its format, and a bug or two was hit, among its peers Until Then manages to stand pretty tall
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Mindcop
Creativity, some trippiness, and a ticking clock make this twist on a whodunnit intriguing to say the least
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Refind Self: The Personality Test Game
An interesting experiment that tries to determine your personality based on how you decide to play through an adventure
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Foretales
How do you make a splash on the Switch eShop? You polish, polish, polish…
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Ritual of Raven
While built on the general base of a farming sim, Ritual of Raven throws in some magic and rudimentary programming to help spice it up a little
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Voidwrought
A relatively stylish Metroidvania with a relentlessly challenging edge and generally tight controls
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Abathor
Absolutely has some old-school arcade vibes, and can be fun with others, but its appeal may be narrow
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Another Crab's Treasure
An unusual underwater Souls-like adventure which has charm, but whose issues keep it from being greater
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Passing By - A Tailwind Journey
A soothing and extremely pleasant airborne adventure that helps you embrace the unknown
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Garlic
Don’t let its pretty simple and somewhat silly looks fool you, this is a consistently challenging platformer that works pretty well
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Fashion Police Squad
A fresh take on the old-school first-person shooter infused with color, comedy, and generally smart gameplay
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Arcade Paradise
If you have nostalgia for the classic arcades of the 80s and early 90s the chance to run one of your own is tempting...
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Chess Ultra

From top to bottom Chess Ultra is a complete package and perfect for anyone who either loves or would like to develop...

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IRONCAST

Somewhat picking up the mantle from the popular Puzzle Quest series, Ironcast constructed a very compelling, though u...

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