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If you love onions and Metroidvanias, Layers Deep might just be the perfect video game for you

Tall Order Games introduces us to the world of Layers Deep, a cozy 2D Metroidvania…

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LAIKA: Aged Through Blood – First Demo Impressions

Brainwash Dead takes us to post-apocalyptic wastelands. LAIKA: Aged Through Blood is a motorvania. Riding…

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Cookie Cutter Review in Progress – Well begun is half done

We've already spent a few with Cookie Cutter, not quite enough to share the full…

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Exil is more alive than ever and is about to return

A brief update from the solo developer of Exil, Napat Saeung.

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Cookie Cutter – Meet Salem Garbanzos, the Main Villain

Introducing the egomaniacal and sadistic Salem Garbanzos, the perverse despot who takes the reins of…

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Cookie Cutter – A Bloodthirsty and Hyper-violent 2D Metroidvania Techno-Pop-Punk developed by Subcult Joint LTD

A hardcore and badass punk-themed experience reserved for the fearless at heart. Join Cherry's path…

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In Sound Mind Review – Horror Lurks Within the Psyche

If you hear whispers of a psychological horror game—one that feels refreshingly original and leaves…

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Scarred Review – A Linear Horror Undermined by Technical Limitations

Scarred is a psychological horror adventure developed by KOEX Studio and published by The Iterative…

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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Review – A Soulful Journey Through Loss, Legacy, and the Heart of Africa

Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a 2.5D action-adventure that seamlessly blends Metroidvania gameplay, with deep,…

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Review

After the final, harrowing hours that brought Diablo IV to its dramatic close, many questions…

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Nietzsche’s Shadow and the Existential Journey – Where Philosophy Meets the Video Game

Created by Philosophica Games, a small Turkish team with a strong academic background in philosophy,…

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Culinary Roguelike Hack ‘n’ Slash Monster Chef Gets Free Playable Demo on Steam This May

Italian video game studio Studio Pizza has officially announced the release window for the first…

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South of Midnight Review – A Deep and Stirring Journey Through Mystery, Magic, and Folklore

A heart-wrenching and introspective journey through visions and memories, where stop-motion animation speaks the language…

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Dish It Out, Knock ’Em Out: Co-op Culinary Adventure SEDAP! Gets Action-Packed New Trailer and PC Release Date

From the kitchen to the battlefield, get ready to chop, mix, and fight your way…

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A Longer Road to Launch: Rockstar Pushes GTA VI to 2026, Official Release Date Announced

No GTA VI in 2025, Rockstar Games confirms—looks like the road to release just got…

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One Way Home – Where Innocence Meets the Nightmare

What could be more terrifying for a child than getting lost and not finding the…

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HUNGER Returns in a Brutal Gameplay Reveal – A Deep, Bloody Dive into the Terrifying First-Person Multiplayer Extraction RPG from the Creators of Hell Let Loose

GOOD FUN CORPORATION plunges us into our worst nightmare, a bleak, godforsaken world where death…

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Through the Veil of Darkness: WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers Reveals July Release Date, New Trailers, and Pre-Order Details Revealed

The shadows whisper your name, Wuchang — will you shatter the chains of darkness that…