Author: Abbie Stone
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Another Crab’s Treasure review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? A soulslike/platformer hybrid starring a hermit crab.Release date April 25, 2024Expect to pay TBADeveloper Aggro CrabPublisher Aggro CrabReviewed on Gigabyte G5 laptopSteam Deck PlayableLink Official site The most fun I’ve had with a soulslike since Elden Ring. The less self-serious take on the genre I wanted Lies of P…
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Inkbound review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? A turn-based roguelike from the creators of Monster Train.Release date April 9, 2024Expect to pay $30/£25 Developer Shiny ShoePublisher Shiny ShoeReviewed on ROG Ally, Gigabyte G5Steam Deck PlayableLink Official site Oh, Inkbound. I so desperately want to love you. You’re from the studio that mashed together deckbuilders and tower…
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Pepper Grinder review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? A hectic platformer where you travel via pneumatic drill. Release date March 28, 2024Expect to pay TBADeveloper Ahr EchPublisher Devolver DigitalReviewed on ROG Ally, Gigabyte G5 Steam Deck VerifiedLink Official site Poor Pepper. She’s the star of Devolver Digital’s new platformer, but she would be laughed off the stage…
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I never liked bullet hell shooters, until Xenotilt put one inside my new favourite pinball table
I don’t consider myself a pinball purist, but I’ve been burnt enough by attempts to mix pinball with other genres to be somewhat cautious. You don’t live through Odama, an absolutely bizarre attempt to mix pinball and RTS that had to be played with voice controls, without wishing that developers would just leave lovely old…
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Tamarak Trail review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? A dice-based deckbuilder about murdering heavily-armed animals.Release date February 29, 2024Expect to pay $13.50/£12.80 Developer Yarrow GamesPublisher Versus Evil, tinyBuildReviewed on Asus ROG AllySteam Deck TBALink Official site We’re living in a golden age of roguelike deckbuilders. If you like using cards to deal out death, there are loads…
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Balatro review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? A roguelike deckbuilder where you cheat outrageously at poker.Release date Feb 20, 2024Expect to pay TBADeveloper LocalThunkPublisher PlayStackReviewed on Asus ROG AllySteam Deck TBALink Official site Imagine the rush of winning at a high-stakes poker table. Now imagine you’re winning because you’re cheating so blatantly that you might as…
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2023 has been an amazing year for roguelike deckbuilders—but the best one is this free demo about shamelessly cheating at poker
I love deckbuilders. I don’t have any children (at time of writing), but if I did, I would love my deckbuilders more. I’m not comfortable admitting how many hours I’ve spent slaying a certain spire. Odd, considering I’m actually proud to tell you that I’m coming up to 1000 hours in Monster Train. Yikes. 2023…
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From poison swamps to jump buttons: 5 things soulslikes shouldn’t do, and 6 things they should
What a wonderful year to be a soulslike fan! I’ve enjoyed hours of being beaten to death in Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Lies of P, and Lords of the Fallen. All three have interesting ideas and generally solid execution. But they also have flaws that are fast becoming tiresome soulslike staples. So here’s a wishlist…
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Thirsty Suitors review | PC Gamer
Need to Know What is it? An RPG/skate sim/cooking game/audiovisual treatRelease date November 2, 2023Expect to pay Price TBADeveloper Outerloop GamesPublisher Annapurna InteractiveReviewed on Asus ROG AllySteam Deck TBALink Official site I’m having a long overdue conversation with my ex. He deserved a more honest breakup than I was capable of at the time and…