Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie Developer: Moppin Publisher: Devolver Digital Release Date: Oct 15, 2015 Take the role of a curious young person as they venture…well, down (a well). Simple enough, right? Equipped with nothing more than a pair of trusty gun boots, search for untold treasures and make your way deeper into the darkness. Nasty creatures and mysteries secrets lie in wait for your discovery. Collect red gems, equip power-ups, and level up this precocious explorer to battle well-dwelling monsters and uncover hidden caves. No two trips are the same, enter: Downwell. Gameplay Downwell ..read more

Awakened from your slumber, a gravitational field is discovered within your vicinity, you’re a humaniform explorer set out to discover an abandoned ship within the solar system you’re exploring. Upon arrival, a ship is found still broadcasting its ID on the outskirts of Jupiter’s orbit, this presents no sort of problem but leaves questions instead of answers.Nostars, no guidelines, no tutorials, no rules, no maps, no assistance. Enter: Megasphere. Megasphere, developed by AKGames, is a procedurally produced sci-fi action platformer. Equipped with a big shiny gun, the player battles robots in a ..read more

Full release review of this neo-rogue beat ‘em up! Coffee Crisis is a neo-rogue co-op brawler of two baristas, Nick and Ashley, who have come to a realization: aliens are stealing away all of the good musicians on Earth. They take it upon themselves to defend the good music left on this planet. Caffeine coursing through their veins, heavy metal in their hearts, and moshing moves violent enough to repel small greys and grandmothers alike: enter Coffee Crisis. First Impressions Coffee Crisis greets players with a colorful palette and great character design displayed on the title menu.  The ..read more

Either someone didn’t get the memo about the shortage of red pixels circulating the surreal memeverse, or the Son of Crimson is personally responsible. Much like the meme, red is your primary source of power in Flynn: Son of Crimson. I should clarify that by saying Flynn uses a set of blood-red powers to overcome obstacles and crush his enemies. Based on what I saw from the demo of Son of Crimson, a 2D action platformer still in the early stages of development, those obstacles are also pointed out to the player via their bright red coloration. If you need to climb a wall, smash a boulder, or s ..read more

First impressions for this Point-and-Click adventure! A dark, mysterious castle looms in the distance as you approach by carriage down a long road. Upon arrival, you learn of the many hidden dangers that are sure to meet you on the treacherous journey ahead. Sent with a mission from God, accompanied by your ever-faithful dog, embark on this journey against The Vampire in this call back to the original Nintendo era. Enter: Castle Agony. Agony is a point-and-click horror / mystery game developed by The Pompous Pixel, released late March on Steam. Inspired by classics like Resident Evil and the C ..read more

I’m just going to come out and say it — Avatar: The Last Airbender in a Roguelite setting would be a pretty cool game, right? Who wouldn’t want to mix martial arts with elemental magic all while crawling procedurally generated dungeons? Wouldn’t that be fun? If you agree with all of the above, you should probably just start downloading Wizard of Legend right now. Developed and published by Contingent99, this Roguelite aims to please with its charming soundtrack, visually-pleasing aesthetics, and easy to jump into gameplay. It begins with your caped character standing right outside of the city ..read more

Name: Caveblazers Developer: Rupeck Games Publisher: The Yogscast Release Date: 24th May 2017 Caveblazers is a fun and engaging Spelunky-like adventure game, which sends your intrepid explorer on expeditions into a vast network of ancient caves and ruins. The first thing that grabs you about Caveblazers is the graphic style. It sits somewhere between a true pixel retro style and something a bit more sophisticated. By itself it might have missed the mark slightly, but when accompanied by the charming audio, everything locks into place and makes perfect sense. I especially love the “voice” of th ..read more