TorqueL

TorqueL

This is a fun, very overlooked game. The graphics are very plain, but if you can look past that there is interesting gameplay beneath. It can be pretty frustrating sometimes; it’s definitely not for everyone, but if you enjoy physics-based games and having to adapt to a unique movement system - it’s worth a shot. You might want to use a controller though - whlie the game is fully beatable with a keyboard, you (probably) aren’t able to press all 4 extend buttons at the same time, which could prove useful in certain situations.

Real player with 21.8 hrs in game


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I’m gonna start off by saying this:

This game is not for everyone and should only be played using a USB controller of some kind to avoid throwing your monitor out your window.

TorqueL plays like the 2D portal you always wanted, but more spamming all four directions at once to throw yourself around in the chamber to get to the next chamber. By chamber 10, you find your long lost daughter, so she can walk around in a big cube with you too. This is exactly how accurate the storyline gets by playing the first ten miuntes of it, then again thats all you need to see to figure out if this game is right for you. If it’s on sale for like $3.00, buy it, open up a six pack or light up a doobie and laugh your ass off as you try to get through some of the more advanced chambers that require more strategic button mashing. Overall, the game keeps you entertained if you’re under the age of 7, enjoy no storyline, and you enjoy the same gravity and lava combination in every chamber. The reason why I’m recommending this game is because it wouldn’t be a bad buy for the price of a candy bar because there’s simply not much else to the game other than what you experience about fifteen minutes into it.

Real player with 2.0 hrs in game

TorqueL on Steam

Kero Blaster

Kero Blaster

Kero Blaster is a game that was suggested to me based on my ongoing search for run and gun shooters. It was created by Pixel (Daisuke Amaya), the same man that brought Cave Story to the world. Anyone looking for something like Cave Story should turn away immediately. This isn’t to suggest Kero Blaster is a bad game, but rather that it’s not an action platformer in the same vein as Metroid. It’s a linear platformer somewhat closer to Mega Man and Contra, but not notably similar to either of those series.

Real player with 23.9 hrs in game


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Kero Blaster is a side-scrolling action game, which constantly tries to fool you that it’s shorter than it really is. At first it wants you to believe that there is only 4 levels in the game, then bam, it’s actually 7, and then you find out that there is actually 7 more levels waiting for you in Overtime (or Zangyou) mode. If that’s not enough, after beating Overtime mode you will also unlock New Game+, called Bonus (or Omake) mode.

The story of the game is pretty simple - you’re a field technician who maintains teleporation devices throughout the world. Unfortunately, these teleportation devices are subject to some interdimensional parasites, which disrupt their work. So you have to reach a disrupted teleporter on foot, going from the nearest working teleporter, always through a very hazardous environment. It all starts simple, but things start to go downhill after your boss decides that having an interdimensional parasite as a pet is a good idea. Yeah, what could possibly go wrong? That’s the plot for the first part of the game, the second part has its own plot, which is focused less on saving the day and more on the characters themselves, but I don’t want to spoil it here for you.

Real player with 11.6 hrs in game

Kero Blaster on Steam

Rocks and Rockets

Rocks and Rockets

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

Real player with 3.3 hrs in game


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THIS IS FUCKING EASY!!

WHY DOES THIS HAVE THE TAG: ‘Difficult??!!

Real player with 2.5 hrs in game

Rocks and Rockets on Steam

Nullysun

Nullysun

This game is good to play when you waiting or filling some free time and this game is Safe For Work

Real player with 8.4 hrs in game

The game is all about a ball with eye’s it can make you feel relaxed I recommend this game 6/10

Real player with 1.3 hrs in game

Nullysun on Steam

JANITOR BLEEDS

JANITOR BLEEDS

JANITOR BLEEDS is a retro-inspired horror game set in an old arcade. A mysterious arcade machine called JANITOR beckons you to play itself, releasing a horrible force upon the player. The only way to survive is to keep playing, but the further you go, the more the events of the arcade game start to influence the real world. When your eyes are glued to the screen, who knows what might be happening right behind your back?

Features

  • Explore a mysterious arcade: The dark corners and hallways hide many secrets. Collect coins and items to progress in the game and most importantly, keep yourself alive. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of an amusement arcade from the 90s, abandoned long ago.

  • Cursed arcade cabinet: Playing the coin-hungry machine affects more than it seems. Solve puzzles and open paths in both the arcade game and the real world to progress in the game. Just remember; the evil within the machine won’t make things easy.

  • Retro-inspired: The game is inspired by the video games of the 90s. The game hasn’t been made to look like a carbon copy; instead, it has been inspired by the visual style of that nostalgic era of gaming and has brought it to the modern standards.

JANITOR BLEEDS on Steam

Super TECHPACK

Super TECHPACK

Techpack is back and he’s ready to take on a newer, slightly harder challenge. With new and familiar faces to see, the sequel to TECHPACK is bigger, faster, and more difficult than ever.

Super TECHPACK is an arcade styled platformer styled after old arcade games from the 1980s. A sequel to the game TECHPACK, this new entry features four playable characters, six persistent enemies, 10 worlds to see, and a lot of charm.

Super TECHPACK on Steam

Samurai Wish

Samurai Wish

Hotline Miami: But in Japan

Real player with 14.8 hrs in game

If you liked Hotline Miami, this is totally like it. All the blood, all the fun and even more techniques such as a dash to escape enemies or their bullets….great game!

Real player with 2.4 hrs in game

Samurai Wish on Steam

ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN

Ace Combat 7 is an amazing game aswell as a good return-to-form for Project Aces. One thing I like the most is the gameplay, no doubt out of all the Ace Combat games I’ve played Skies Unknown has the absolute best. It’s as intense and high-octane as running from a guard dog, the only difference being it’s actually fun. But everything else is sort of lacking, and pales in comparison to the older games. The story is kinda… Meh. I loved the whole suicide-squad-esque story it had going on during the 444 missions, but everything after that started to get kind of dull. The DLC missions are wonderful though, my personal favorite being Anchorhead Raid. The soundtrack is good albeit kind of boring (even Daredevil. They use the Daredevil motif in a bunch of the songs here and it gets boring very quickly. Or well, atleast in my experience), that is except Magic Spear! Magic Spear is absolutely amazing and I love it with all my heart.

Real player with 367.4 hrs in game

It’s a great game for anyone interested in Fighter Jets. Note: THIS IS NOT A SIMULATOR.

I’ve had plenty of fun flying around in a jet, taking out enemies left and right, it also has an interesting story, that is not at all confusing if you knowledge of the timeline prior to this.

The music is also amazing.

Multiplayer is kinda dead though with only two modes.

Real player with 94.8 hrs in game

ACE COMBAT™ 7: SKIES UNKNOWN on Steam

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky

Fun Arcade flight shooter (crimson sky vibes). The most efficient way to kill enemies is to barrel roll(you are invulnerable) into them.

No idea what the single player story is all about, narrative is all over the place. Replayability comes from unlocking 3 stars for each mission.

To unlock skins, there are stages that require chaining kills to get your combo meter going to attain high score (this is the worst aspect of the entire game). Unlike combo games(Arkham Batman), the enemy AI will focus on you. Here the enemy planes are flying all over the place, reducing your chance to chain your combo meaningfully.

Real player with 30.1 hrs in game

In my opinion this game deserves a better rating than the 60% it currently has.

Many of the negative ratings are related to the fact that the base game is basically what was the demo prior to release and that the full game is contained in the DLC.

This was a somewhat unorthodox and really unfortunate decision made by All in! Games, because the DLC representing the full game has almost no ratings, while a big part of the negative base game ratings are likely from demo-only players and most positive base game ratings are likely from DLC buyers.

Real player with 26.2 hrs in game

Red Wings: Aces of the Sky on Steam

Castle of no Escape

Castle of no Escape

I bought this game to support the dev because I thought CoNE2 was really great, and the developer was active and continues to fix bugs and upgrade the game.

I know what the developer was trying to achieve in this game. I never played Leygreff’s Castle but the developer has elsewhere said his design choices were based around honoring that game. What I have played a lot of in my youth, and as recently as two weeks ago is a game called Telengard. And this game bears many resemblances to Telengard and games of that era.

Real player with 5.8 hrs in game

THE GAME

Explore the mysterious castle full of monsters and secrets in a quest to collect all the treasures (that will also protect you from the curses on your way) and crush the main boss. The game won’t let you exit the castle, no matter how you try. Technically you can win, but there is no end.

CONTROLS

Press Enter to start the game

Press 1, 2 or 3 to select a hero

Strength, Intelligence and Dexterity at the hero selection screen are the maximal values which that hero can get. Strength is both for life and attack power, intelligence is both for mana and spell power. Dexterity affects your attack and defence accuracy.

Real player with 3.5 hrs in game

Castle of no Escape on Steam