Flat Heroes
Despite my positive recommendation, I have one major complaint about this game: your avatar is a square that rolls to move.
Hrm… a SQUARE that ROLLS… does anyone else see the problem with the physics of this?
So if you want to move your square just a little bit, you are out of luck because the square will roll back to where you started or will roll further forward than you want if you hit a certain threshold. If your square is tilted in air, you could land on your corner and move into danger. If you land on the edge of a ledge, even if you are flat, if your center of mass is not on the ledge, you can roll off. You can wall cling, but only if one of the sides of your square completely touches the wall, so again, if your square is tilted and you hit the wall with a corner, this can mess you up. I can’t tell you how many times I got fracked by this baffling mechanic. In my humble opinion, it doesn’t make the game any more fun or unique, the game is way too hard otherwise to warrant this extra challenge, and it actually goes against the game’s minimalist street cred (if it were me, I would have made it more like Thomas Was Alone and have the little squares just slide along instead).
– Real player with 55.5 hrs in game
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I absolutely recommend this game if you like easy-to-get-into platformers, couch co-op, and/or games with subtle depth.
The most recent update as of this review added Survival mode, which is really six modes (each basically an endless mode with the goal being lasting longer than anyone else, but remaining distinct enough to be different modes). This includes a mode called Twitch, which is a Twitch integrated mode that allows the audience to pick the next obstacles the streamer faces. Survival mode(s) in general each have a scoreboard for those who like to get competitive.
– Real player with 25.6 hrs in game
King’n Knight
King’n Knight is an arcade platform game that takes place in a medival fantasy world. Play solo or coop in this game inspired by Ghosts’n Goblins and Megaman!
In King’n Knight, you will travel alone or with your friends for an adventure in a medival fantasy world filled with demons. You have to fight against the demons to restore peace and free the realm from evil.
Features
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Solo / Coop up to 4 players online or on the same screen.
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Collect gold and reach higher levels, stuff your hero buying weapons and equipment.
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You can at any time change your play style by selling your equipment.
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Play in coop and chose your roles : The bow will help you attack the enemies from a distance, the sword is the perfect play style to defeat small monsters, whereas the axe will help you kill the stronger one. The torch which is one of the hardest to master, will help you guide your friend!
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You will play against 50 differents type of mobs and tenish boss on the 10 levels.
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Use the workshop to chose, create and share your hero style.
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Controller support.
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Let’s Cook Together
We love this game!
The mechanics are very unique and funny.
Throwing food around in panic while stuff on Your stove is burning, not realising, that Your partner has no free hands and the food just lands on their head… good moments…
We laughed and yelled so much while playing this game.
The graphics are nice and fun, the gameplay is quite challenging yet fair.
I very much hope, that there will be more restaurants in the future.
Very addictive!!
– Real player with 216.9 hrs in game
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If you like playing overcooked with your significant other (or 1 other buddy) you are going to absolutely love this. I can nearly garantuee it.
Dishes (and the order in which they appear) are not randomized. So, it often feels a bit more fair than overcooked because it is pure skill and does not involve the roll of the dice.
Biggest con?
You can only play with 2. No way to play alone unless you want to somehow play with 2 controllers at the same time. And also no way to play with 3 or 4. Which does feel like a bit of a wasted opportunity.
– Real player with 141.7 hrs in game
Gelly Break Deluxe
I was sponsored to play this for a few hours with a friend, we really enjoyed it and will likely stream it some more. It’s got a clever co-op mechanic and the map design was fun and the soundtrack was also great, though sadly I couldn’t even find it on YouTube. We had a few issues with remote play but it did work and presumably that isn’t an issue on Switch either. Good fun :)
– Real player with 2.6 hrs in game
My Review: https://youtu.be/-Ueu03A11gY
I’m already a big fan of 3D Platformers, but one that adds in a twin stick shooting mechanic is not only unique but proves to be a ton of fun! As of writing this, I’m less than halfway through the game, but as a big fan of the genre, this one is doing a lot of things I like already.
There’s beautiful and vibrant graphics, fun boss battles, interesting platforming challenges and of course, a little bit of bullet hell shooting thrown in to mix it all up. The switching mechanic (switching between the 2 main characters) is very interesting as well. While this has been done before, the developer has gone out of their way to implement it so that it pulls double duty being able to break glass, shields and other assorted things.
– Real player with 0.9 hrs in game
BFF or Die
A nice cooperative puzzle game.
CRASHES when trying to use Remote Play Together. This is too bad. I really wanted to try it out with some help from my far-flung friends.
The initial levels of the game are different based on the number of players. If you want to teach friends how to play, I recommend playing the first 7, or so, levels in TWO PLAYER mode. The early levels of other modes might fail to teach important aspects (like how to get out of the flashlight booth).
This could be a nice title for some “Games Night” cooperative frustration, err I mean fun.
– Real player with 7.3 hrs in game
The game is like a physical puzzle game but with action elements to it. And if you play multiplayer, the extra dimension of needing to figure out what each player needs to do and when to complete the level. It can get crazy hectic and tense, especially when your teammates mess up or something unexpected happens. But it never feels unfair or too punishing. Plus you always get time to plan at the start of each level / puzzle.
My only criticism is some of the menu options don’t work with keyboard, but nothing that stops you playing the game.
– Real player with 3.5 hrs in game
A Year Of Rain
As a Warcraft/Starcraft and Command & Conquer Kid, I was positively surprised to hear there’s someone taking a stab at a new RTS.
It’s heartwarmingly reminiscent of those games. Yeah, let me go grab my fucking Pulitzer, I bet there is a category for stating the obvious. Of course most RTS games are akin to the merciless RTS Emperor sitting on the throne made out of the bones of anyone who dares step into their domain.
Reading it was Daedalic running straight into that chainsaw, I was prepared for another mixed bag.
– Real player with 31.8 hrs in game
A Year of Rain
A new, unique RTS that had potential, but due to lack of publisher faith, was crippled at launch and abandoned soon after
So… This game is pretty good. It’s pretty much like a Warcraft 3 spiritual successor. Better than WC3 Reforged in a lot of ways.
As much as I want to love this game however I can’t pretend I’m not disappointed. The game was released unfinished, and abandoned very quickly. I don’t think Daedalic had any faith in it, they released it before it was ready and didn’t even give it a chance to build momentum and customer faith. They were hoping for a big launch with their unfinished early access game, didn’t get it, and abandoned the game rather than wait. As a game dev I understand the circumstance, but you can’t expect an EA title to sell like a finished one. It does come with a beefy campaign, that can be played solo or coop. It has full on voice acting, in game cutscenes, etc. Plus skirmish mode, and of course Online mode. So the content is there, it was mostly finished even, but as expected needed work, which is the whole point of early access. Pathfinding can be pretty bad sometimes, which REALLY hurts the play experience in an RTS. Other than that however the game-play is pretty polished and AYOR really gives WC3 reforged a run for it’s money IMO. I do hate the Coop AI, because I prefer to play solo and I have always hated Coop RTS campaigns with AI allies (like Red Alert 3) but still the game has SO MUCH potential it makes me depressed. I’m just disappointed that Daedalic seemingly launched this game to try and make back as much of their money as possible without ever really planning to support it, they basically lied about it, but in an underhanded way so they could shrug off blame.
– Real player with 25.7 hrs in game
PuckOFF
❄️ PuckOFF is a hockey game where rules have become obsolete. You can do whatever it takes to win a game and you have different ways to do so; you can either outscore or outlast your opponents. They can’t score goals if you have knocked them out first.
In PuckOFF you will…
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⛸️ Put your skates on and play “no rules pond hockey” in beautiful environments
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🏅 Unlock new gear while playing with your friends
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🏒 Decide the type of player you want to be by boosting the skills you value the most
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🚌 Travel around the world in search for the mysterious Dominator
Unique hockey experience
🏆 Build your legacy and rise in ranks to demolish your opponents in the biggest hockey countries. As you travel, you’ll be able to upgrade your skills and customize your outfit. Crazy matches, fast-paced action and hyper-competitive gameplay is sure way to destroy friendships.
Rules are meant to be broken.
🥅 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/q4sDV5HycV
🎮 From one to up to four players. 🎮🎮🎮🎮
Aloof
Aloof has a lovely unique atmosphere and simple to pick up gameplay but with insane depth. And I think I only started scratching the surface. It also has many multiplayer modes! Start for the vibe and stay for the combo’s.
– Real player with 10.5 hrs in game
Cool puzzle game
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
The Amulet of AmunRun
About the demo : A demo is available for everyone to play. It features the first 3 enigmas of the game and can be played in solo or in duo. It is strongly advised to play it with a friend/mate as the game has been designed for 2 and the final game will be coop only.
Welcome to AmunRun’s pyramid, the millenary jewel of Egypt !
Incarnate two archaeologist students who are sent into the ancient pyramid of AmunRun to uncover its secrets. Deep inside the pyramid is a mythical amulet that nobody managed to recover. You were sent to prove your worth ! Dive into the depths of the pyramid and fetch this golden treasure, but don’t forget that getting might be easier than getting out !
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Adventure yourself in an epic race against the pyramid’s secrets and traps ! Navigate through the mystical challenges overlooked by the Egyptian gods.
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Run together with your favourite side-kick (your friend is always the sidekick ;)) through the millenary corridor of a pyramid designed with the sole purpose of preventing you from entering. Don’t forget to communicate and collaborate between two breaths !
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Prepare your hat & boots and especially ready yourself to use what’s inside. You’ll have to use your sense of observation and wit to open trapdoors, but you’ll have to use your dexterity to escape what might be coming out of them.
To Be Headed Or Not To Be
Despite the glitchy moments, game was very enjoyable! Played it with my boyfriend first, and as he didn’t quite like the mechanic I asked my friend!
we didn’t get the appeal of beheaded characters until it’s being used in a puzzle, which is honestly briljant!
Some puzzle are VERY HARD. especially towards the end but enjoyable!
We played it in 3 nights, of approximately an hour each time. Sometimes our save would send us back quite a bit before we could resume. which was annoying but by then we did the puzzles before and could easily get through them to continue where we left of.
– Real player with 27.2 hrs in game
At first glance, I thought this was going to be another puzzle game, which I am all for puzzle games, BUT this is something MORE! I laughed, I wanted to cry, I wanted to jump up and down and cheer, I wanted to jump up and down and scream. I brought my friend along for the ride, she loves puzzle games as well, and OMG. This is more than co-op puzzle solving, this is a 1000% dependent on communication and dependence on your partner(s). I thought it would be easy and possibly a pain to have to communicate with someone else, but I laughed so hard! The puzzles are definitely challenging, there is the option to ask for hints and even solutions of hints, which is a comforting bonus. I started playing with a 3 hour window set in mind and almost 6 hours later had to stop to cook dinner.
– Real player with 9.4 hrs in game