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Donutal demo lands on Steam

Donutal demo lands on Steam

Full version of alien-screening narrative adventure beaming onto Windows PC later this year... Read more

Demo programmed for Game Settings on Steam and itch.io

Demo programmed for Game Settings on Steam and itch.io

Full version of cryptic game-within-a-game mystery coming soon to Windows, Mac and Linux... Read more

Edgar Allan Poe’s Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition review

Edgar Allan Poe’s Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition review

After a quarter-century entombed in obscurity, The Dark Eye is revived as Edgar Allan Poe’s Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition, a still-flawed yet serviceable gateway into the fascinatingly nightmarish world of a dark cult favorite... Read more

Shadows of the Afterland review

Shadows of the Afterland review

In every sense of the word, Shadows of the Afterland is a spirited point-and-click adventure that weaves together a gripping post-mortem mystery into an ironically lively setting with a lot of heart... Read more

Riddlewood Manor review

Riddlewood Manor review

While it teeters on the brink of succumbing to genre pitfalls at times, Riddlewood Manor is a delightful series of ghostly escape rooms tied together with a playfully macabre tale about spirits and dark magic. ... Read more

Earth Must Die review

Earth Must Die review

Earth Must Die revels in its comedic, over-the-top adult sci-fi insanity while delivering a genuinely great adventure game experience starring a power-hungry megalomaniac. Never before has it been so much fun to be the arbiter of your own species’ destruction! ... Read more

The Supper: New Blood review

The Supper: New Blood review

The Supper: New Blood has the right recipe for a darkly delicious cartoon adventure, though repetition and limited gameplay opportunities work against its sinister premise, and its campy but fun B-horror shocks elicit diminishing returns long before its last course... Read more

Dispatch review

Dispatch review

More of a cinematic, highly polished visual novel than a full-fledged adventure game or even a strategic superhero simulator, Dispatch makes being the proverbial “guy in the chair” a delightful experience well worth hopping into. ... Read more

No, I’m Not a Human review

No, I’m Not a Human review

No, I’m not a Human is a masterclass in suspense that revels in the paranoia it creates. Some of the magic is lost when trying to unearth specific outcomes for this tale of cosmic horror, but for a single playthrough it’s a deeply disturbing experience where everyday traits of average people are twisted into a mine field... Read more

Foolish Mortals review

Foolish Mortals review

Foolish Mortals is an absolute triumph. The love and respect for what makes an adventure game great is on full display in every expertly crafted scene, puzzle, piece of dialogue and quality-of-life user option throughout. If you consider yourself a fan of the genre, this is one ghostly journey that cannot be missed. ... Read more

Bye Sweet Carole review

Bye Sweet Carole review

The methodical gameplay and occasional difficulty spikes of Bye Sweet Carole won’t be for everyone, but for those who crave an old-school stalker horror with a remarkably poignant story tying everything together, there is nothing else out there quite like this incredibly gorgeous, genre-defying gem. ... Read more

Dispatch: Episodes 1&2 first impressions

Dispatch: Episodes 1&2 first impressions

The first pair of eight episodes are loose, and we've heroically sprung into action to deliver a hands-on preview right away... Read more

Mutants Ate My Carrots review

Mutants Ate My Carrots review

Mutants Ate My Carrots suffers from an unfortunate lack of polish, but the fun factor of running around a raunchy cartoon fantasy world as a butt-kicking angry rabbit makes up for its (easily fixable) shortcomings. ... Read more

Poco review

Poco review

One of the best free games you’re ever likely to play, Poco is a short but beautiful adventure that will pull you in with its undeniable charm while keeping you guessing with its surprisingly deep mysteries... Read more

The Drifter review

The Drifter review

Belying its leisurely point-and-click gameplay, The Drifter is an incredible action-packed thrill ride with a riveting storyline that unfolds hard and fast. ... Read more

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