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REVIEW: Sci-fi gem I Was A Teenage Exocolonist bears high stakes and teen angst
Teen life already means being a fish out of water...but being one of the first humans on an unfamiliar planet really raises the stakes, huh?

Julie Cooper
Nov 26, 20226 min read


ANNOUNCING: The Video Games are Good 2022 GOTY Nominees
Video Games are Good and 2022 is an excellent showcase of that. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Nate Hermanson
Nov 22, 20227 min read


REVIEW: The Case of the Golden Idol is one of the truest detective games
A power-hungry family and an ancient relic wreak havoc in The Case of the Golden Idol, Color Gray studio's first game.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 31, 20228 min read


REVIEW: Explore local legends in the GPS app-based Simulacra 3
Don't look now... but there's something spooky RIGHT THERE in your pocket.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 24, 20228 min read


REVIEW: Jackbox Party Pack 9 is all about expanding your mind
Jackbox Party Pack 9: Its highs are high and its lows are low, but the originality and absurdity is off the charts, as ever.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 19, 20229 min read


REVIEW: Witch Strandings is a one-of-a-kind healing adventure
The only thing Witch Strandings has in common with Strange Scaffold's previous works is that it's like nothing you've ever played before.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 13, 20227 min read


Early Access Check-in: Save the ocean, tend to your farm, and fall in love in Coral Island
Let us tell you about Coral Island, the hottest — and we do mean hottest — thing to come to the farming sim landscape in quite some time.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 11, 20228 min read


8 demos to remember from Steam Next Fest 2022
After dabbling in the hundreds of demos available at Steam Next Fest, we chose to spotlight 8 games to remember as they head toward release.

Julie Cooper
Oct 10, 20225 min read


Steam Next Fest 2022: Bop along a hero's path in Rhythm Sprout
Keep the beat or the beat will keep you! Check out the demo for upcoming release Rhythm Sprout while it's available during Steam Next Fest.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 9, 20224 min read


Steam Next Fest 2022: Let your hands craft and mind wander with WooLoop
Honestly? Put WooLoop into your daily meditation regimen.

Julie Cooper
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Steam Next Fest 2022: Decarnation serves up literal and metaphorical body horror
Decarnation is the stuff dreams (well, nightmares) are made of.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 9, 20224 min read


REVIEW: Get weirdly relaxed while vacuuming up blood in Serial Cleaners
Serial Cleaners serves up a PowerWash Simulator-like experience... but edgier.

Nate Hermanson
Oct 7, 20227 min read


REVIEW: The Fridge Is Red and the whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Six interrelated horror vignettes, a standoff with a fridge, and a spooky VHS filter. What could go wrong?

Nate Hermanson
Oct 3, 20226 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Arts and crafts + emotional journeys = Paper Trail
Coming soon: A handcrafted world-folding adventure. Read our Q&A with the developers of the paper-folding puzzler, Paper Trail.

Rincs
Oct 3, 20223 min read


REVIEW: Millennials are killing the restaurant industry—again!—in 4-player co-op thrill PlateUp!
Alton Brown, eat your heart out. There's a new source of chaotic and competitive cooking entering the arena: PlateUp!

Julie Cooper
Oct 1, 20226 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Escape an adorable underworld with friends in co-op Hell Hell
When they made the phrase "cute as hell" they were definitely talking about Monoryllis' rainbow-hued rendition.
Green
Sep 30, 20223 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Mecha farming is the hot new thing in Lightyear Frontier
Co-op farming: Robot style. Lightyear Frontier is all peace, survival, and adventure, coming in spring 2023.
Green
Sep 30, 20224 min read


REVIEW: Jack Move's comfortably compact cyber-RPG experience proves less is more
Scamming corporations for a living? It ain't much, but it's honest work.

Nate Hermanson
Sep 29, 20226 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Jump through enemies in the roguelike action of Ninja or Die
Ninja or Die offers a rare combo: hardcore, fast-paced action with simple controls.
Green
Sep 26, 20222 min read


BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Grapple with deforestation in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees is a game with a message, pairing a smooth and vibrant adventure with a real-life glimpse at an endangered species.
Green
Sep 26, 20224 min read
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