Constructing a Solid Foundation on the Switch With Builder Simulator
Builder Simulator constructed a strong foundation of players on Steam and the PC. Now, this hardcore sim moves to the Nintendo Switch, where this level of simulation complexity is as rare as dream homes.
Squirrel With a Gun Climbs to Nutty New Heights in Shooters
Although the concept of Squirrel With a Gun is blatantly silly, the core platforming and shooting that it offers is extremely solid with a world that is surprisingly deep. It’s also a lot of fun to play and downright hilarious at times.
Embracing Change With the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook
While the changes found in the Dungeons and Dragons 2024 Player’s Handbook are not significant enough to consider it a new edition, they should really streamline things for most Fifth Edition Dungeons and Dragons players when it releases in mid-September.
Artifact Seeker: Resurrection Aims to Evolve Bullet Heaven Shooters
Bullet heaven shooters like Vampire Survivors have lately emerged to define the genre, but there is a lot of innovation happening with other indie developers too, like what you will find in the colorful and fast-paced Artifact Seeker: Resurrection.
Fighting Crime From Behind a Keyboard in The Operator
The Operator is an adventure title where players are a newly hired support agent for a government agency who is investigating clues, running facial recognition and connecting the dots to try and link some really complex cases, all from behind the keyboard of a souped-up agency workstation.
Going on an Arcade Adventure in Fishing Break
This week Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill reviews Fishing Break for the Nintendo Switch. Instead of a slow and detailed simulation, this mobile port is all about fun and offers players arcade fishing in 22 locations in eight worlds.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune Offers Unique 2D Platforming
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune is a Metroidvania with an RPG progression system and has some interesting mechanics and fun inner-party dynamics that help set it apart from the many similar titles piling up for PC and console gamers these days.
Crime Boss: Rockay City Blasts Onto Steam
When Crime Boss: Rockay City first released on consoles and the Epic Games Store, it was a competent heist-based shooter but came with a lot of problems. Now, it’s shooting to Steam loaded with patches, bug fixes and new single-player campaigns.
Conscript Entrenches Gritty Survival Horror Into The Great War
Set in World War I during the infamous Battle of Verdun, Conscript tells the story of an ordinary soldier caught up in the horror, madness and chaos of the darkest days of the conflict. It’s a fresh take on survival horror that those who like the genre will probably enjoy.
Crown Wars: The Black Prince Offers Challenging Turn-Based Combat
Crown Wars: The Black Prince is a turn-based strategy title set during the Hundred Years’ War, but with a dash of the occult thrown in for good measure. And while it does a lot right, severe balancing issues will prevent most players from really enjoying the fight.