Game Reviews8/10
Olija’s harpoon combat and haunted islands still hold up five years on
Olija review: Skeleton Crew Studio's 2021 pixel-art harpoon adventure still lands an 8/10, from the wreck of Faraday's ship to the Shadow Gate.
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Game Reviews7.3/10
Mother Russia Bleeds Review: A Beat ‘Em Up With a Syringe in Its Teeth
Mother Russia Bleeds review: Le Cartel's brutal beat 'em up set in a Soviet Union run by the mafia, where the syringe is both your cure and your addiction.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Pigeon romance, war trauma and a cult classic: why Hatoful Boyfriend still lands
Hatoful Boyfriend: the 2011 pigeon dating sim where one human girl romances eight birds, hiding a post-apocalyptic H5N1 genocide story underneath.
Game Reviews7.2/10
Titan Souls Review: One Arrow, One Hit Point, and the Puzzle That Holds
Titan Souls review: Acid Nerve's 2015 one-arrow, one-hit boss rush, its Soulslike legacy, and how Death's Door refined the formula. Score: 7.2/10.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Downwell Still Justifies the Price of a Vita
Downwell review: Moppin's gunboot roguelike is one of the cleanest action games ever made, and a deliberate, confident 7.8 out of 10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
My Friend Pedro’s slow-motion gunplay still lands seven years on
My Friend Pedro review: a violent ballet of split aim, slow-mo and ricochets, plus the family twist that reframes every kill. Score: 7.3/10.
Game Reviews7.3/10
Swords of Ditto’s time limit makes every run a gamble worth taking
The Swords of Ditto review: Onebitbeyond's roguelike action RPG gives every hero a sword and a countdown to beat Mormo before time runs out.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Always Sometimes Monsters: A 30-Day Journey Through Morality and Desperation
Always Sometimes Monsters review: a broke author has 30 days to cross the country and stop a wedding. Vagabond Dog's 2014 RPG scores 8.1/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Anger Foot review: a hardstyle shooter that knows when to stop
Anger Foot review: Free Lives' door-kicking FPS hits PC and PS5 with hardstyle beats, sneaker upgrades, and a sharp ending. Score: 8.7/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Ball x Pit Review: Two Games, One Pit, and Both Come Back Alive
Ball x Pit is a roguelite that mixes Arkanoid brick-breaking with town building. Devolver Digital's October 2025 hit scores 8.3/10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Five Years On, The Artful Escape Still Turns A Sad Goodbye Into A Joyride
A young man flies through five colored worlds to find himself, in this rhythm tale of identity and acceptance.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Plucky Squire’s page-hopping hero can’t quite carry the book
The Plucky Squire review: All Possible Futures' storybook platformer sends hero Jot from 2D pages into a 3D world. Devolver Digital, 2024. Score: 8.8/10.