I went into Outgunned Superheroes with high hopes. I played a lot of TSR’s Marvel Superheroes when I was a kid, and it was one of my favorite TTRPGs. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy it is to play Outgunned Superheroes. If you have a table of players who love superheroes, check out Outgunned Superheroes.

Nighthawks is a fantastic mash-up of visual novel and role-playing. The choices that you make matter, including the creation of your vampire. I love the art style and the voice acting; both add to the immersive world that Nighthawks creates. I wish there was a dice-rolling mechanic when using my abilities. It would add to the tabletop aspect of the role-playing part of the game. But even without it, Nighthawks is a great game to play, especially during October.

Discover the heartfelt journey behind Dressmaker, a game bursting with creativity and love.

Platform reviewed: Steam Price: $9.99 Survivor games are becoming a new and popular genre of game where you start out with one ability that auto triggers periodically, defeating enemies creates XP that unlocks additional abilities and upgrades for the ones you already have. If you have played Vampire Survivor you know what I am talking about. Asgard’s Fall - Viking Survivor is a new and interesting game in the survivor genre. There isn’t much of a story when it comes to Asga

The idea of running a boardwalk sounds fun, but there isn’t much to do in the way of designing anything. Part of the fun with these types of games is designing and implementing your vision for your park, and Boardwalk Builders doesn’t do that. I’m placing shops and running those individual businesses. Too much busy work and not enough to keep me engaged.

A great game for kids, Garfield - Escape from Monday gives gamers a familiar but fun 3D platforming adventure.

Well Dweller is probably one of the best Metroidvanias I’ve ever played. The story is fantastic, and the art leans heavily into the Grimm-like fairytale. The game encourages players to explore the entire map, hiding collectible objects, trinkets, and trinket points to level up Glimmer, the protagonist in the game. Glimmer sets out to save their family, a reluctant hero who is forced into their fate.

I’m so glad that Culdcept the First finally made its way to the West. This port truly preserves the original game. Fans of the series will be able to jump right in and play this game. But for new Cepters, I’d suggest playing Culdcept Begins first. It has the advantage of lessons learned over nearly thirty years of Culdcept, more modern mechanics, and the pace is much better for learning the game.

Sovereign Tower is such a special game. There are so many choices and branching paths, and those choices actually matter. That’s one thing I look for in a visual novel, and Sovereign Tower does it perfectly.

Box Knight brings a fresh perspective to the roguelite genre. The art is fantastic, and the leveling system feels meaningful, which is important in this genre. Add in the fact that it’s a couch co-op beat-em-up, and it makes for a perfect game to play with friends.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die takes inspiration from the classic first-person shooters like Golden Eye and Perfect Dark and improves on them, incorporating modern gaming features like smoother controls and online gaming. Playing co-op and running through the missions were some of the best multiplayer experiences I’ve had. For those that are competitive, there are also player vs player matches. I may not have fallen in love with GoldenEye in college, but Agent 64: Spies Never Die

If you’re a fan of ARPGs and Souls-likes and enjoy some competition in your gaming, then Mistfall Hunter is a game for you. It’s much more fun with friends, so if you can convince two others to pick up the game, you’ll have a much better experience.

Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch 2 Also on: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5 Price: $19.99 I love a good murder mystery. I love smart, creative detectives. Sherlock Holmes. Hercule Poirot. Benoit Blanc. Columbo. Add Detective Grimoire and Sally Spears to that list. The Mermaid Mask captures everything I love about the smart, funny, and creative storytelling found in the mysteries starring those iconic detectives. Add amazing art, stellar music, and innovative puzz

Discover the charm of Dodo Duckie in our review. Explore its unique 2D/3D gameplay and delightful characters. Dodo Duckie is a must-play!

The game is challenging, but its accessibility features let me change the starting number of lives and bombs, with one tradeoff: my score won't be added to the leaderboard. That's one of the things I love about Truxton Extreme. It lets players chase a high score or provides a way for those who just want to experience the story.

Platform reviewed: Steam Also on: Xbox Series X|S Price: $14.99 Growing up in a rural area I was lucky enough to be surrounded by forests and would pretend to get lost in my own yard, or pretend to be going on some grand adventure. Go North feels like one of those childhood quests I had in my yard come to life. In Go North, those that seek out the Maze god, who resides at the northernmost point of the world, will be granted one wish. I play as Dara on a quest to save my mothe

Join Quill on a grand journey that blends interactive storytelling with inventive gameplay in a world where even the smallest hero can make a big impact.

I haven't played a game like Shards of Order before. The deckbuilding mechanic is different from most games in the genre. There is no mana to play cards. Instead, each card costs points on an enemy's timer. I like this game a lot. It's a dark RPG, and the card mechanics reinforce the brutal nature of the world the game creates.

Platform reviewed: Steam Price: $8.99 Moldwasher is a cleaning sim where I play as a little sushi roll, where my job isto make the kitchen clean. Because a healthy snack such as myself needs to stay clean and fresh. I’ve always enjoyed playing cleaning games. They y have this way of taking the repetitive nature and using it to place me into a state of zen. Rubel Games, the developer behind Moldwasher perfectly captures the zen I was expecting, from the music to the little tro

Platform reviewed: Steam Price: $19.99 Someone needs to explain to me why the inter-generational friendship trope proves to be successful time and time again. Aside from the obvious Doc Brown & Marty McFly combo from Back to the Future, similar friendships that spring to mind can be found in The Karate Kid, Wreck it Ralph, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. There's just something endearing about a team-up between the older figure and a scrappy kid; it's a tried-and-tru