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A Highland Song review
A Highland Song is a beautifully frustrating journey into the Highlands, Scottish history, and the life of a troubled teenager. Showcasing both the marvels and the menace of that rugged land, it offers a powerful sense of place, memorable tales, and a big heart... Read more
Superfluous Returnz review – More than enough good times in this comedic point-and-click superhero spoof adventure
Superfluous Returnz isn’t superfluous at all, as its not-so-super hero's bumbling (and occasionally credibility-defying) antics offer an all-too-brief breath of fresh country air... Read more
Lake: Season’s Greetings DLC review – Wintry holiday prequel delivers another charmingly simple, relaxed experience
The Season's Greetings DLC views Lake's world through very different eyes, offering reassuring familiarity while shaking things up just enough to make them fresh again. Retaining the same slow, puzzle-free style and relatable characters, it's not for everyone but will surely feel like the perfect gift for fans of the original game... Read more
Midnight Girl review – Slick if somewhat repetitive side-scrolling heist adventure with a pinch of 60s Parisian cool
Midnight Girl looks and sounds like a slice of ’60s cool, drawing you into its atmospheric world and keeping you moving. Your life as a burglar doesn’t always match the glamour of the movies, but it's still a lively if all too brief escape... Read more
Intruder in Antiquonia review – Charming small-town mystery too rushed to feel fully broken in
Intruder in Antiquonia's pleasing aesthetic and rural charm with flashes of something deeper aren't quite enough to compensate for the hurried storytelling and pedestrian puzzles... Read more
Rendezvous review – Action meets adventure in this uneven side-scrolling pixel art vision of cyberpunk Indonesia
Rendezvous offers cyberpunk with a distinctive Indonesian flavour. Its awkward combat and simple puzzles may soon be forgotten, but its gritty story and pungent atmosphere will stay with you... Read more
Hands on with the Steam Deck – A Whole New Kind of Adventuring (with Games You Already Own)
Imagine having your entire PC game library available to you to play on the go. Or on your big-screen TV from the comfort of your couch. The Steam Deck offers the freedom to experience all your favourite adventure games a whole new way... Read more
Tails Noir Preludes review – Intimate branching animal anthology is a winner
Tails: The Backbone Preludes is full of living, breathing characters who, for all their fur and tails, have to make some very human choices. Beautiful and mournful, it may be light on gameplay but will draw you into its web of subtle decisions that makes for more than just one compelling playthrough... Read more
Azazel's Christmas Fable review – A slice of devilishly festive fun
Azazel's Christmas Fable is like a slice of tasty Christmas cake: comforting if undemanding, and guaranteed to get you in a festive mood... Read more
Lord Winklebottom Investigates review – Delightfully British animal whodunit is head and shoulders above most
Lord Winklebottom Investigates is an unapologetically eccentric love letter to cosy crime, Englishness, and tea. The mystery may be more comic than complex, but its world is a delightful spot to visit for a little while... Read more