That Dragon, Cancer is a two-hour autobiographical game about Joel Green, made by his parents. A review of its vignettes, its 2016 release, and its 7.8 score.
Super Motherload review: XGen Studios' Mars digging game with Kurtis Wiebe's horror story, couch co-op for four, and procedural worlds. 7.2 of 10.
Songbringer review: Wizard Fu's 2017 procedurally generated sci-fi action RPG with a nanosword, artifact forging and co-op, scored 7.2 out of 10.
Q.U.B.E. 2 review: Toxic Games' 2018 first-person puzzler strands Amelia Cross on alien ruins. Strong setting, uneven puzzles, 7.3/10.
No Straight Roads review: Metronomik's rhythm action musical dazzles with Vinyl City, boss duets and big ideas, but fights its own controls. 7.4/10.
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.
Don't Starve review: Klei's 2013 survival game still works because nightfall, permadeath and character flaws make every run a story you lose.
Brut@l review: Stormcloud Games' 2016 ASCII dungeon crawler in 3D for PS4 and PC, scoring 7.2/10 across seven outlets.
Leo's Fortune review: the 2014 mustached fluff ball platformer from 1337 & Senri AB, its inflation mechanic, star system, and 7.4/10 score.
Icey is a 2016 side-scrolling hack-and-slash where disobeying the narrator breaks the game open. A 7.7-rated meta-commentary on game design.
Masters of Anima review: Passtech Games' 2018 RTS uses indirect control over five guardian types to save a kidnapped magician. Score: 7.7/10.
Fury Unleashed review: the 2017 comic-book action platformer earns its 7.7/10 with a sharp combo system and ink upgrades, but a thin story.
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