Clan O’Conall and the Crown of the Stag
Very fun action/puzzle platformer with an interesting Celtic theme. With an intuitive switching system. you control 3 different siblings on their quest to rescue their father the King, who has been captured by the Mother of Demons in an attempt to gain control of the titular Crown of the Stag that he wears. Each hero plays very different and are specially suited for combating different kinds of enemies or solving different puzzles.
The game does a good introducing those puzzles and letting you solve them, but by the mid game you’ll be smoothly swapping multiple times between them in mid-air, triggering different abilities to maximize your hang time or get to a far ledge.
– Real player with 22.2 hrs in game
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A varied platformer where you take on the role of three Vikin… er, Celts. With them you’ll have to run, fight and jump through a variety of levels to stop the mother of all demons, Caorànach, from destroying an ancient peace between humans and the Fae Folk. To this end, Caorànach has stolen the Crown of the Stag from your village and, by the way, seriously injured the chief, your father.
– Real player with 14.7 hrs in game
Gretchen: Queen of Crows
Rise from the Ashes
Gretchen: Queen of Crows is a dark fairy-tale-like action adventure game that follows a little girl named Gretchen, and her friend Baldrek the crow, as they try to survive in a world corrupted with demonic magic.
After a vicious attack on her home that disrupted her once quiet life, Gretchen must find out why she is being ruthlessly hunted by the demon Paimon and his legion of demonic creatures. Join Gretchen and Baldrek as they seek answers in a dangerous and unforgiving fantasy world. Will Paimon find the two of them, or will they find him first?
Features
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Explore a beautifully twisted hand-drawn fantasy world.
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Jump, dash, and glide your way through organic environments using Baldrek’s polymorphic abilities.
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Use Gretchen’s gift of fire to deliver deadly attacks.
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Battle a cast of disturbing creatures inspired by dark folklore, all with their own set of damaging attack sets.
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Collect ancient grimoires to unlock new and dynamic abilities.
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Zealot
Story
You awake in an unforgiving land overrun by mythological Pagan deities and their worshippers. In this controversial and unconventional hero’s tale, it is your mission as the last bastion of your faith to put an end to everything in your way and bring back the old glory of Orthodoxy. In your path stand the various great gods of Slavic Paganism, destroy them and take back what belongs to you by overthrowing this world’s beliefs and reinstating the one true faith.
Adapt to your very own play-style by fine-tuning your weapons through an engaging blacksmithing system and by equipping salvaged relics and prayers that will help you on your journey as you eradicate every vestige of Paganism found in this world.
Key Features
Methodical Combat - Each enemy has different attack patterns that can be taken advantage of through correct positioning, dodging, and by choosing when to strike accordingly.
“Non-linear Progression - The game world is divided into 4 main areas, and it’s up to the
player’s choice where to start and finish their holy quest.”
“Rewarding Exploration - Every area has secrets and blocked sections that can only be
explored with the correct tool, rewarding exploration outside of the beaten path.”
“Multiple Weapons - Uncover various arms from ages past, and reforge them into powerful
weapons through a unique and engaging blacksmithing system.”
“Lost Reliquary - Spread throughout the world are the lost artefacts of the Orthodoxy, equipable
items that bolster your power actively and passively, allowing for a number of possible builds.”
“Nostalgic Visuals - Retro inspired visuals that take influence from 32-bit era systems, with
low-poly 3D environments populated by characters presented as hand-crafted 2D pixel-art
sprites.”
Challenge your beliefs - The path to righteousness is bloody and twisted, fulfil your holy quest, find the truth, and question your actions in this unconventional hero’s tale with a focus on religious conflict.
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Guardian of Lore
there are voices in the world today which preach for us to forget our history… to be ignorant of the past and the stories with which our ancestors passed down to us… This is a game that works to keep the cultures of the old american civilizations alive. Its wonderfully animated and there is this having to learn the story element in order to get things to work out correctly every time… its inspiring in both how it was executed as well as the message of keeping the memories of the past alive and acting especially when those histories are threatened. plays well a;though i admit using the ctrl and alt keys are different
– Real player with 18.3 hrs in game
This is an action platformer with some puzzle elements. It’s not a traditional metroidvania, because you don’t have a contiguous map; however, there are progression elements, and certain items are impossible to reach without revisiting old areas with new abilities.
The game is primarily level-based. Each level is a story book that takes place over several screens. Depending on your actions, you can be going through different screens, in a unique take on a choose-your-own -adventure books. Each book contains a story from a different Native culture of Latin America, and your objective is to read the legend ahead of time, and then go through the book, making sure the story does not get re-written and forgotten. Just beating each book’s boss does not guarantee a happy ending, but the game does provide hints, and you can run through each book multiple times.
– Real player with 14.9 hrs in game
URUZ “Return of The Er Kishi”
I just finished the game after 5.6 hours of playtime. I must say that this game consist of great pixel art and amazing soundtrack. Other than those, game is needed to be improved at some points such as sound effects, combat mechanics and level design. Sound effects and fight mechanics should include more feeling, otherwise its empty. I do not want to compare with Dead Cells but when you fight you feel you fight, you feel you did combo or etc. Combat systematics are quite nice and simple, developer did not want to make it more complicated and way more nonsense. It is as it’s supposed to be. Quest systematic can be enhanced by adding more useful map and in-game indicators. And lastly, user interface can be made more polished and solid like Minecraft’s. I loved the way game operate the Turkish mythology. Also, this game is the only one of its kind if we consider the story and origin. Thank you for your effort. I enjoyed while playing. Waiting for your future projects.
– Real player with 5.6 hrs in game
Hikaye konusunda: Gayet güzel düşünülmüş, Türk mitolojisiyle alakalı olması ise ayrı bir heyecan verici olmasına rağmen oyunun ortasında biraz tekdüze olmuş aynı şeyi tekrar tekrar yapıyoruz, hikaye de bu nedenle biraz kopuk geliyor. Başlangıç ve bitiş ise harika.
Müzikler: Çok bir şey demeye gerek yok, oyuna çok iyi uyuyor ve gerçekten güzel yapılmış.
Oynanış: 0, direkt ve net olarak 0, her 3 saniyede bir görebileceğiniz savaş animasyonuna takılıp uçan karakterler mi dersiniz, görevlerin buga girip otağlara girip çıkmadan kabul edilmemesi mi dersiniz, canınız ne ara gidiyor, siz karşıdakine vurdunuz mu vurmadınız mı belli değil, zaten karakteri kontrol etmesi çok zor iken düşmanların bu kadar fazla vurması da sürekli can basma spamlemenize neden oluyor, yaylar başlı başına bi saçmalık, hasar vurmuyor, kontrol efektleri dışında kullanmaya değmiyor, ama en azından düşmanlar güzel yapılmış, sürekli aynı şeyle savaşıp bıkmıyorsunuz.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
Freyr’s Love
Although the game is not finished, it makes me think that it may be a great experience with a story.
– Real player with 1.6 hrs in game
DISS TO MARİO. When i was kid. I played mario but now i am getting old that’s why its not for my generation. I was looking for new style 2d game but game soul must be like a mario for my son. In these day a lot of game in the market but they aren’t safe for the kids. I trully say this you can buy this game for your child. Also i liked sounds in the game.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game
Raji: An Ancient Epic
Glossary:
Asuras – Half Brothers of the Hindu Gods but bascially Demons
Devas – the Hindu Gods.
Once in a while, an uncut gem arrives in the gaming market. You see this game on the Steam Store, and you’re amazed. It’s dazzling splendour, it’s the fantastic art design and its engaging story. Then you realise that this uncut gem remains an uncut gem because it has more potential. It has so much potential that if expanded with DLCs and free updates, this game can become even greater. The main strength of this game is a strong story and a solid artistic design. Its puzzles are fun, but they can be complex for a beginner at first. I failed many times having to defeat multiple bosses and it was frustrating, to say the least. Many moments kept me scratching my head on how to defeat the Asuras.
– Real player with 22.4 hrs in game
Raji: An Ancient Epic
💡 Overview
| Genre | Action/Adventure |
| Campaign | Yes |
| Game length | 4 - 5 Hours |
| Difficulty modes | N/A |
| Metacritic Score | 71 |
– Real player with 21.7 hrs in game
El Shaddai ASCENSION OF THE METATRON HD Remaster
Full review (including score): https://youtu.be/RejP5rwsb6o
Summarized review below!
It’s not often that we get obscure, decade-old Japanese action games ported over to PC – but it’s definitely a trend I can get behind.
Note: Trimmed review to fit character limit, check video for full version!
Story:
The title – El Shaddai – literally means “God Almighty” and it is also one of the names for the God of Israel. The game itself is inspired by the Book of Enoch and you yourself play as Enoch on a journey to save mankind by preventing the great flood. To do so, you will need to seek out seven fallen angels and enlist the help of Lucifel – and that’s just scraping the surface of the weirdness that goes on here.
– Real player with 12.8 hrs in game
El Shaddai basically means Almighty God and this game has a heavy, but very stylized, theological theme running throughout.
The game is loosely based on apocryphal tales from Judeo-Christian biblical writings, but it’s purely as a backdrop and engine to drive a narrative. There’s no preaching or judgement and the story can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of denomination.You play the part of Enoch, a celestial scribe, (who also happens to be an immortal with ridiculous combat skills) tasked by God to venture to Earth and round up six fallen angels prior to the cleansing of the world by flood.
– Real player with 11.8 hrs in game
Ilum
Babylon is to be destroyed
Ilum is an open-world game that includes elements of exploration, action and city destruction. Taking place in ancient Babylon and the surrounding region, including cities like Borsippa, Sippar, Kutha and Kish, among others. The year is 539 BC, the time when the Babylonian empire feel to the Persians and its Jewish captives released from servitude after 70 years. As prophesied, Babylon is to be destroyed. Ilum accurately depicts archaeological findings and cuneiform inscriptions from buildings such as the Tower of Babel, Hanging Gardens and Nebuchadnezzar’s palaces. Voice-acted in Akkadian language in a Biblical and Babylonian mythological background.
Key Features
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All Buildings Furnished - Every single house, building, palace, temple and ziggurat in the game contain characters, furniture and you can get inside. They are thousands!
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All Objects Destructible - All objects in the game are independent from each other and can be destroyed for releasing points. From a small water cup on a table inside a house to the biggest temple standing in the city!
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All characters playable - There are thousands of characters walking around the streets of the cities and inside the houses, from 20 different social classes. You can control any of them if you manage to convert them!
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100 quests - These are linear quests that unlocks the game progress. Reach the indicated checkpoints and accomplish the quest to be able to proceed further in the game. As you travel, you will be exploring the beautiful scenery in a 224 km2 map!
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20 idol gods bosses - Each character in the game has a patron idol god that you can battle with. If you destroy it, the character is then “converted” and you can play as him!
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Learn Cuneiform Writing - Collect syllables and get the actual correspondent phonetic values exactly as they were in ancient times. If you have a good memory you can start writing in cuneiform. Its a lot of fun!
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Ancient Music - Soundtrack includes Hurrian Hymn No. 6, the oldest playable musical score in History!
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Change between 5 weather modes at any time - Weather modes will completely change game visuals, add special effects and affect objects look and feel. The weather modes are: Normal, Water, Air, Earth and Fire. Just have faith and you can change it!
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Archaeologically accurate buildings - A lot of time was spent to match the actual foundations and visuals from buildings, palaces and temples, exactly as they were found in past archaeological works. When no evidence exists, an approximation was made according to existing patterns. See yourself what the ancients have seen thousands of years ago!
Berserker
Awesome story catches your attention and very quickly you get to that point where you “must know what is next”.
Graphics and effects are really nice especially in combination with nice range of different attack moves.
Before you jump into game pay attention when playing tutorial, for some people lot of keyboard/game options may be too much.
I’m looking forward to see next episode of this game and how story will go on!
Thumbs up for this project 3
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Beside of interesting and challenging side scroller, this game is a pure showcase of enthusiasm, hard work and effort. Well done One Life Games!
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game