Night of the Dead
Night of the Dead is a great “Tower Defense” game. Yes it has “Open World Survival Craft” but you need to understand this is a “Tower Defense” game first.
So I played this game when it first came out and I really liked it. It had a good foundation to build upon. Yes it was a bit buggy in spots. I finished the story then set the game aside for a while.
I have now returned to the game after the big Electric Update (Dev #5).
I have to say I am blown away by what was added and changed in this game for the good.
– Real player with 345.6 hrs in game
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First of all, let me start off by admitting that I am absolutely a soft touch when it comes to indie games. I’ll forgive them for things I’d never accept from a AAA design studio, and with good reason. It takes so much guts to be an indie designer, to go out there with nothing but passion and a dream and make something that other people are happy to spend hours of their life playing.
Night of the Dead is very much a work in progress, and it doesn’t pretend to be otherwise. But, every masterpiece has to start off with a rough draft to begin with before you can polish it up. And that’s what we’re lucky enough to have the opportunity to play here: A diamond in the rough.
– Real player with 294.7 hrs in game
Honeycomb
Day by day, technological progress changes not only the lives of people, but also the smallest life forms on our planet. In our project, we would like to direct your attention to a very important issue of our times - the extinction of wild bees, which despite their tiny size, has a huge impact on the entire Earth’s ecosystem.
Greetings explorer! You are going to spend quite some time in the laboratory - don’t forget to go on a research expedition into the unknown. A world full of exploration, building and crafting awaits you!
You are the last hope of Earthlings.
Research both flora and fauna - standard scanning is not enough. Explore the world of genetics and experiment with various possibilities to even create a new plant genera. Mutating plants and species promotes new raw material discoveries and blueprints. Experiment to master new technologies and settle your base in new environments.
This new world can be beautiful but dangerous as well - an undiscovered fruit or a contact with previously unknown, even the most innocuous-looking animals can provoke a disease, for which you’ll have to invent a cure. Some of them are tamable, some can only be feared and fled from - there is only one way to find out.
For optimal productivity, an explorer’s life has to be comfortable! Take care of your “workplace”, create the needed conditions by yourself and even decorate your base. Build drones, mobile laboratories, habitat, and research stations. Don’t stop there - create multiple stations in optimal locations, safety, weather or raw material wise, and ensure safe travel between them - hoverboard is the best way to start.
The planet stores the secret key that may help you in saving the earth and its inhabitants. Remember! It is up to you how you use that knowledge.
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Terra Pulse
A city in ruins… a past to be unraveled
Decades after a disaster that disabled most of the planet’s electric artifacts and turned nature against civilization, humans are trying to get back on their feet, keeping away from the cities now infested with mutated creatures. You are Lena, one of the Seiva Hunters, individuals that brave the cities of old using a mix of gunblade arts and capoeira to survive the dangers of the Pulse.
After Lena’s mother - a Master Hunter - disappears on an expedition, Lena embarks on a journey leading her to one of the only cities which no hunter has ever returned: Rio de Janeiro.
You will explore the ruins of Rio, discovering the memories of a city that holds many scars - even before the disaster - that may help unravel the mystery behind the event that changed humanity’s destiny forever: the Terra Pulse.
Features
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Explore the ruins of a futuristic Rio de Janeiro overtaken by the tropical jungle, forging your own path Metroidvania style in a Top-Down perspective.
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Slash, dash and shoot your way in a combat system inspired by Capoeira, combining your evasive habilities with fast-paced, skill-driven gunblade wielding attacks.
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Build your Basecamp, recovering lost artifacts from the old world, rescuing mysterious robotic inhabitants of the city and upgrading your equipments, creating a small bastion of humanity in the ruined city.
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Band of Defenders
lol this game is FREAKING AWESOME the more I play it the more I love it,
seriously (not sarcasm) this is easily one of the best games on Steam,
takes fps ‘skill’, has all kinds of upgrades and weapons and turrets and barricades to get, all kinds of strategies to try out and test,
has solo and multiplayer etc etc
-Easily- one of the most under-rated games on steam, and maybe one of the biggest ‘hidden gems’ I ever played in my whole gaming life.
Anyone down-voting this either came in with massive preconceptions about the game or was expecting something else, there is absolutely nothing wrong with this game other than it’s too short (lol),
– Real player with 194.8 hrs in game
Initial Reaction:
The Good:
I like this game a lot - really fun co-op with friends. Small community which can be good or bad depending on how you look at it. You can share weapons you craft with friends which is pretty cool. The game has a lot of potential and I’m excited to see where the developers take it. I like that you can instantly reorganize your defense between rounds (if you misplace a turret or wall, there is an “undo” option which can be used immediately or in any round after).
– Real player with 31.1 hrs in game
Nocked! True Tales of Robin Hood
The game Nocked! has you taking on the role of Robin Hood set in a world where myth and magic still has a foothold. You start out as a runaway who takes to Sherwood forest to claim their future.
The game itself contains elements of interactive fiction (think choose your own adventure) as well as resource management. In fact, this was the stand out portion for me.
The first thing you will notice is that you can choose the gender of your Robin, and even some limited background choices which will have some game affects. Additionally, the character of Maid Marian even has some variation which can affect play.
– Real player with 324.1 hrs in game
A really nice CYOA game. It actually reminded me of Mass Effect 2, in that you have a base and companions, and your choices have long-term impact (otherwise it’s entirely dissimilar to ME2; see any screenshot).
There are healthy doses of whimsy in the setting and humour in the writing, and it mixes classic Robin Hood story beats in with more fantastical stuff. It’s comfy and tense, and perfectly paced. The music is also wonderful.
My only gripes are minor (despite this being the biggest paragraph): some of the art is quite bad (the character silhouettes work well, but some of the other stuff looks like programmer art) and the overall graphic design could use work. This is all just window dressing though and doesn’t really matter*. A bigger annoyance is that the checkpoints are a bit far apart for more my liking–I appreciate it discouraging save scumming, but there were a couple of times when I misunderstood an option so badly that I felt unfairly shafted by choosing it, in which case I rolled back and lost lots of progress. The last thing that left a bad taste was the ending: it felt like I had no way of knowing the implications of some of the choices.
– Real player with 32.6 hrs in game
Space Colony: Steam Edition
I really like this game. It has been described as The Sims in Space. I have never liked The Sims games as I find that they are far too repetitive and boring. Space Colony is a good building game, The Sims element is that you do have to be aware of the needs of your operatives to improve production. This does give an extra twist to the game that you have to think about and some of the challenges are based around ensuring that your crew are reletively happy or they won’t work.
Any Building Sim worth it’s salt should have an element of ensuring that you are providing basic things, such as food, so I don’t find this particularly strange, as some have mentioned. Making sure your crew does not go mad while on an abandoned planet does give the game an additional challenge.
– Real player with 102.4 hrs in game
well i dont know what to say, i really want to like this game but its more about mini managing all of the peoples quirks than it is about building a colony. the maps are very small so building is limited even in sandbox mode. there are numerous objects on maps that cannot be removed (maybe by bombs in free mode ?) forcing you to make odd looking and crappy base layouts in most cases.
alot of the quests are just kind of gimmicky, in a previous scenario you will unlock items for the quest, yet the very next quest acts like you never used them before just to make certain quests “seem” harder. although there is an option to download user made content so thats a plus.
– Real player with 40.5 hrs in game
Gaia
STORY.
Amanda is your main character. She’s a tough explorer, a treasure hunter. There is character customization, so you can design something normal or crazy looking !
AI.
The Artificial Intelligence of the animals in Gaia is very advanced. They react to each other, some will attack everything, some are more cagey. If you play your cards right, you can let predators fight it out and collect the loot later!
OPTIONS.
There are three separate “Storytellers” that create a very different game experience. Then there are the traditional difficulty options, resource and predator levels. You can dial in a very easy, exploration-type game, or make it super-hard in Ironman Mode.
– Real player with 387.6 hrs in game
Please note: Several of the negative reviewers seem to have missed the clearly labeled and easily accessible options menu. The developer, Radu Saghin, is very quick to respond, and has already fixed several of the issues people had in less than a day after the complaint was made.
This game is clearly Early Access, and if you don’t know what all that entails then this game is not for you. (Another point that some seem to have missed)
My first play through: I set everything to what I assumed would be the easiest possible setting because the reviews terrified me. I was surprised at how slowly the meters dropped. I actually had to get a snack and a drink in real life more often than the character, Amanda, needed it. Luckily that play-through was cut short by a bad trade deal and my base was destroyed by an orbital strike.
– Real player with 29.7 hrs in game
Her War
Description
An ultimate military survival FPS experience that drops you onto the war-torn eastern Slavic country, Cherniv. After a decade of civil war, Terrorist organization, “Uman Brotherhood,” took control. Countless innocent civilians were slaughtered. Worse for Cherniv’s young women, they were enslaved to suffer more deeply from barbarian acts. Play as Victoria, a former 24-year-old college student who managed to escape from slavery. You will carry the thin line of hope, and survive from hazardous living condition and terrorists’ hunting. As most good male Chernivians fell, you need to unite all women of your country. Eat the sorrow, drink the pain, fight to live another day. Sister of Cherniv will never surrender to terrorist regime. This is her war till her last breath.
Features
Hardcore military-level surviving
A real hero carries great responsibility. Starting with only a pistol and a piece of bread, your legend begins right here, in a land filled with terrorists and harsh environment. Take care of yourself and your troop when facing great threats of injuries, hunger, fatigue and illness.
Tactical combat and squad commanding
While mastering your combat skills through hundreds of encounters, never underestimate the power of teamwork. Rescue slave girls from Uman’s camp, gear them up based on their capabilities, and be a true hero who can lead. Learn how to ambush, encircle, sudden strike and most importantly, how to run.
War is no joke, prepare for brutal fights
Each weapon has its unique recoil and trajectory. Damage is close to reality. One bullet can waste your enemy’s life. But they know they can use this against you too, if you are not cautious or well-armored.
There is no mini maps or enemy indicators, so hone your skills and trust your instinct. Listen carefully to gunshots to determine the shooter’s distance and direction. Observe before proceeding and break the tactics of your foes.
Fortify your base, set up hideouts
Your legendary story begins in a dark and obsolete shelter. Upgrade it into a military fortress to protect you and and your fellow soldiers from health threats and enemy raids.When you are on a mission far away from the base, set up a hideout anywhere in a building or in the wild. Gather materials to build campfires and workshops. Enjoy a little coziness by have a tea break with the girls. But beware the enemies can storm you at any moment.
Loot, scavenge, craft, customize
As your troop growing bigger and stronger, you will need more life-essential resource. There are no supermarkets in this hostile world. Defeat enemy force to take their supplies, or scavenge anything useful from the wild. Smartly upgrade your weapons and armors with the crafting system.
Liberate the land
Never underestimate enemies who have little moral restraint. Your ultimate goal is to capture all of Uman Brotherhood’s strongholds. And they won’t let you do it easily. Prepare for arduous but fun back-and-forth battles!
Manta
Battle Across the Skies and Through the Abyss
Marooned on an uncharted ocean world, hunted by the Federation, you discover the Manta—a biological air superiority fighter, submarine and mobile fleet command. Scour the ocean floor for ancient hull blueprints for your fleet, or genetic upgrades for your Manta. Build and command a fleet to defeat the Federation. Discover the secrets of the lost Order of the Manta, and the source of the sinister telepathic communications you have been receiving.
A Flight Sim, Submarine Sim and RTS
Dogfight interceptors and massive capitol ships in the air. Hunt or be hunted by attack subs in the deep. Command a fleet of futuristic warships to defeat your enemies—all at the same time! Gameplay in Manta blends simulation with real-time strategy, and requires quick reflexes and quicker wit to win.
Engage in pitched airborne battles with support from your fleet
Assault heavy installations with the massive Leviathan submarine
Command your fleet directly from the tactical display, or indirectly through an intuitive target priority system.
Discover Lost Technologies
The ocean floor is littered with lost technology. Find hull and weapon designs to bolster your fleet, or gene sequences to equip your Manta with better weapons, armor or command abilities.
Each ship has multiple hardpoints which can mount multiple weapon types
Search an undersea canyon for lost tech
Build ships with devastating weapon loadouts
Build and Defend your Infrastructure
To build and supply your fleet, you will need to exploit resources found on the ocean floor, but be careful—the enemy will seek to sabotage you at every turn.
Build undersea mining stations
Defend your energy rigs from marauding interceptors
An Original Score by Hammy Havoc as The Orion Correlation
Manta features an original pulse-pounding score composed by Hammy Havoc (performing as The Orion Correlation), known for his music in video game All Walls Must Fall (2018) , and documentaries Coast Land (2020) and The Barima-Mora Passage (2020). The Orion Correlation’s next record release will be the soundtrack for Manta.
Joining Hammy to record Manta’s score are several musicians, including Mary Ann Mahoney.
No Place Like Home
This game really appeals to my environmental side it’s nice calming game involving a lot of problem solving as well as exploration. visually spot on! I love the way the cows dance. A couple of suggestions…A modifiable sign post recipe would help..I kept getting lost in the underground dungeons and I think an option to change the gender of the player’s avatar would also be better. Just having a female character is a bit stereo-typing, she’s vacuuming up loads of rubbish and cooking for NPCs :)
– Real player with 97.9 hrs in game
This is a cute farming and questing game. I enjoyed it very much, however, there was quite a bit of repetition and every time I would die I had to go all the way back where I was to continue. I did like the idea of clearing trash and collecting items. There was one quest I never finished and decided not to complete it. I wish there was a way to gain health by eating food you cook. I wished there was a way to save the game instead of having to go back to your home. I know it auto saved occasionally but when you quit the game you would be back in your house when you started it back up again.
– Real player with 84.7 hrs in game