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Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars

Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars

Japanese indie horror flick Exit 8 has arrived on the big screen in the UK, leaving a mark as one of the finest videogame adaptations to date
Coffee Talk Tokyo review: a lo-fi respite worthy of your time

Coffee Talk Tokyo review: a lo-fi respite worthy of your time

Chorus Worldwide Games head to Tokyo with the newsest installment in the brew-making visual novel series Coffee Talk
It’s David vs Goliath at the 2025 Game Awards; here’s why

It’s David vs Goliath at the 2025 Game Awards; here’s why

It’s time we see indie games control the critical limelight, for those who come after
‘Cocoon’ indie spotlight: a brain-bending cosmic puzzler

‘Cocoon’ indie spotlight: a brain-bending cosmic puzzler

A short and sweet galactic journey with planets in your palms
After seven long years, Hollow Knight: Silksong delivers something unforgettable

After seven long years, Hollow Knight: Silksong delivers something unforgettable

A long-awaited odyssey, Silksong soars beyond expectation with haunting beauty, punishing challenge, and a living world worth the seven-year wait
Is This Seat Taken? review: A charming and fun seating puzzler

Is This Seat Taken? review: A charming and fun seating puzzler

How catering to ridiculous requests made for one of the best puzzle games I’ve played this year
Nodebuster review: A short and sweet incremental game

Nodebuster review: A short and sweet incremental game

In a market of grindy time-wasters, Nodebuster is a shining example of a modern incremental game
Nubby’s Number Factory review: A chaotic, addictive twist on roguelike deckbuilders

Nubby’s Number Factory review: A chaotic, addictive twist on roguelike deckbuilders

Fast-paced strategy meets lo-fi nostalgia in solo developer MogDogBlog’s breakout hit
UFO 50 review: An inventive collection that’s more than the sum of its parts

UFO 50 review: An inventive collection that’s more than the sum of its parts

50 more ways to get distracted from your work
Balatro: The king of roguelike deckbuilders

Balatro: The king of roguelike deckbuilders

Be warned: If you pick up Balatro, you won’t be putting it down any time soon
Dredge: Euphoric short excitement

Dredge: Euphoric short excitement

Deep, dark and dreadful. Black Salt Games’ debut, Dredge, delivers a delightful dunk, with some short lacking narratives.

Review: RUINER

Is this sadistic action shooter worth the frustration?

Syndrome: Indie survival horror

Jump scares, creepy sounds and bad lighting are key features of survival horror games, but they are not the entire basis of the genre

Rocket League – Review

Do you like cars? Football? Or just pure, chaotic fun? Well if any sound pleasing to you, then play Rocket League, the Playstation Plus indie title that turned into an instant success

Review: Hohokum

Does this indie title plummet or soar?