Game Reviews8.9/10
SteamWorld Dig 2 proves the dig is the game
SteamWorld Dig 2 review: Dorothy's 2017 Metroidvania sequel digs deeper with hookshots, jet engines, and a story that earns its sad ending.
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Game Reviews8.8/10
Night in the Woods still gets small-town boredom right, nine years on
Mae Borowski returns to a dying coal town in Infinite Fall's 2017 adventure game, a story about friendship, depression, and Possum Springs
Game Reviews8.9/10
Shovel Knight’s Kickstarter Bet Paid Off, and Twelve Years On It Still Holds Up
Yacht Club Games' Shovel Knight, from its 2014 crowdfunding debut to Treasure Trove and spinoffs, still holds up as a dig-and-bounce platformer.
Silent Hill f Crosses Over With Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Japan’s Biggest Indie Hit of 2025
Silent Hill f teams up with Urban Myth Dissolution Center for a free mini-game, new art, and a discounted Steam bundle.
From FF7 Revelation to Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, 12 standouts our team couldn’t stop playing at PAX West
From Final Fantasy VII Revelation to Persona 4 Revival, here are the standout games shown off at PAX West 2026.
Game Reviews7.8/10
Into the Breach Review: Chess With a Countdown
Into the Breach review: Subset Games' turn-based mech strategy game shows you every enemy move, then dares you to answer. Score: 7.8/10.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Dead Cells Still Sets the Standard for Roguelike Action After Eight Years
Dead Cells review: Motion Twin's 2018 roguelike-Metroidvania blends Soulslike combat with procedural dungeons and a head-that-possesses-bodies hook. 8.2/10.
Game Reviews9.2/10
Celeste Review: A Tiny Moveset, a Mountain of Anxiety, and One of the Best Platformers Ever Made
Celeste review: Maddy Thorson and Noel Berry's 2018 platformer pairs a tiny moveset with a story about anxiety, self-forgiveness, and Badeline.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Cuphead Review: A Hard, Fair, Beautifully Made Boss Rush
Cuphead review: the 1930s hand-drawn boss-rush shooter from Studio MDHR, its parry system, Super Arts, and why its difficulty is the point. Score: 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.8/10
Edith Finch’s family deaths work as a game about grief, nine years on
A review of What Remains of Edith Finch, Giant Sparrow's anthology adventure about the cursed Finch family on Orcas Island, scored 8.8 out of 10.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Jonathan Blow’s island puzzle game still refuses to explain itself
The Witness: 650 puzzles, eleven regions, no tutorials. How Jonathan Blow's 2016 island masterpiece teaches without saying a word.
Inpatient Press Publishes Fiction You Play Instead of Read
A strange press treats books as objects, now it makes games where reading itself is the whole adventure, with no triumph at the end.