Arcanbreak
It is a point and click adventure the characters can be moved with ‘w-a-s-d’ and then there is mouse to point and click. The experience could have been better if there was an option to press a key when the character is near the object to know about the object.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
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It’s a strange feeling, being first to review a Steam title.
Arcanbreak is a fantastical thriller and adventure game about abuse of power. It’s a short adventure that’ll take about 1-2 hours of your time to fully complete.
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The atmosphere is dreary. The dark lighting and ominous music provokes the sense that something dark is brewing in town, and that’s one motivator to keep on the case.
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The character designs are nice enough. There’s a Kingdom Hearts meets Bloodborne aesthetic here, which I’m all for.
! Comrade Alexandria is a hardened fighter. Little movements, like the way characters will bob their heads around every here and then as a lookout, are nice touches. The banter takes a dark, but quirky approach, and it’s nice to read. Arun and Quila make neat protagonists.
– Real player with 2.8 hrs in game
Fatal Evidence: Art of Murder Collector’s Edition
I liked this game until I got to the Bonus content. Started off great but can’t finish the game. I came to a part where I am supposed to put a fuse in to restore power but won’t let me. Can’t go any further
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game
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I really enjoyed the last two games in this series so decided that I would also get this one. It’s a fun game with an interesting story line but there is some glitches that need to be fixed.
One is within the main game where you have to put a plan back together within a HOP and then the game crashes and then closes itself down, I did however find away around this by playing the match 3 mini-game. The other glitch that I have found is within the bonus chapter and this now means I can not finish the game, this glitch isn’t a puzzle or HOP it is something simple, by trying to put the fuse into the fuse box so that the electricity works, I have tried to do the bonus chapter a couple of times and tried to do it differently but still no luck.
– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game
Dance of Death
Storyline: Place: Venice, Italy (or somewhere that seems like it). A boy, Luciano Folgeri, was kidnapped from St. Vicarius orphanage. The gamer plays as a detective who is investigating this case.
Simple enough storyline, find out about the boy, who stole the boy, where the boy was taken, rescue the boy and why this happened.
Not quite sure why this game has an age lock on it. Kidnapping, possibly. The supernatural/ black magic elements maybe? (Though practically every game with magic, real or imagined, has a dark wizard/mage or some other dark entity in it.) A singular reference to God?
– Real player with 10.7 hrs in game
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Eh. This one felt really phoned in, and it is extremely short- easy to beat in 3 hours. But it was blissfully entertaining for how bad the plot was (if you like laughing at B rated films, this is up your alley), and had a few unique puzzles. If you can catch it at a substantial discount, go for it, but I would not recommend it, otherwise.
For a game set around a mystery narrative, it was very weak on the mystery. and the narrative. Most of the plot felt like a first draft with blank characters and some clear plot holes. Everything is spelled out in the very beginning of the story, often in a very clunky and forced fashion, defying the overall dynamic of having a mystery to solve. The final encounter with the enemy is EXTREMELY anticlimactic and involves no sense of agency.
– Real player with 5.9 hrs in game
Mr. Fast
This is art. The kind of art where bullets fly all around and blood spatters paint the concrete floor. Awesome soundtrack too, Already hoping for a sequel, This is a true hidden gem. 10/10
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
This game is poorly optimized. The aiming system is jank. The sound clips in and out. The soundtrack is ok at best. Some levels have a habit of spawning enemies on top of you. The physics are a joke. The levels are varied and have some nuance to them but are largely just shoot the dudes until the round ends. Despite all this, Mr. Fast is still an enjoyable experience if your expectations are low going in. I have no idea where I am or where I’m going, all I know is I must kill. Slowpokes need not apply.
– Real player with 3.4 hrs in game
Shadows of Forbidden Gods
TLDR - Great, unique Lovecraftian turn-based grand strategy game.
The player takes on the mantle of one of multiple eldritch gods with different play styles, bent on bringing their particular brand of apocalypse. The first unlocked god is the most simple - She Who Will Feast, a giant snake that focuses on corrupting heroes and rulers through “enshadowing” them. She starts weak, without a real worldly presence, before awakening, destroying civilised lands and ultimately eating the world. Other gods include Iastur, the Laughing King who focuses on spreading madness to all, Vinerva a god representing nature’s bounties but with a serious catch, Mammon (unreleased at time of writing) who offers great material wealth for the small price of eating people and Ophanim (unreleased at the time of writing) who offers mankind salvation from the aforementioned enshadowment but at the cost of their autonomy.
– Real player with 23.7 hrs in game
My plan to destroy the world was foiled but its okay because I can change the chosen one’s name to Ligma Balls as a final act of primordial malice
– Real player with 19.7 hrs in game
Death Becomes You - Mystery Visual Novel
I am currently aiming for a complete playthrough with all endings before I write an extended review for another outlet. It’s an intriguing tale that dances in that moral grey area, at least that’s where I’m at right now.
– Real player with 12.4 hrs in game
A very great game! It got me more and more hooked as I progressed through the story.
It’s a murder mystery that focus on the relationship of the characters and you can keep discovering their depths and how different they are. The routes have distinct vibes allowing me to get attached to each character’s personalities while also showing the different sides of Lyra, and how strong her presence is for better of for worse.
It deals with magic in a interesting way, in a dark tone that shows the multiple possibilities and the dangers of magic in thsi world.
– Real player with 9.5 hrs in game
The Journey Down: Chapter Two
The moment I saw this game appear on Steam front page, I grabbed The Journey Down Chapter 2. I was a big fan of the first chapter. Overall, I really liked the game and if you have played the first chapter and liked it, you should like this one too. If you haven’t played the first chapter but like or are interested in old-school point and click games, I recommend buying Chapter 1.
However I was rather disappointed with the production quality because it felt worse compared to the first chapter. If the developers happen to be reading this, please take this as constructive criticism: Few of the environments felt like they were taken straight out of the concept artist, meaning they felt like they were missing finishing touch. I found that 3D objects often didn’t blend didn’t blend well with the 3D objects.
– Real player with 8.9 hrs in game
The Journey Down is a modern take on the old school point-and-click adventure game, which draws inspiration from the golden era of adventure games (Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Leisure Suit Larry etc.). The characters are inspired by those creepy traditional African masks (Sort of like how Grim Fandango was inspired by Mexican Día de Muertos masks) and combines it with a noir setting and Rasta accents.
This game heavily relies on the environment, which, in my opinion, is a make it or break it for an adventure game. What the game lacks in story (pretty generic corrupt government tries to cover up a secret-story), the environment and atmosphere makes up for it. The hand drawn backgrounds are gorgeous, the music perfectly complements the drawn art and really adds another dimension to the noir tone of the game.
– Real player with 7.5 hrs in game
County Hospital
Edit 2: Was asked to replay this game and maybe make a new review.
They decided to change the key locations so you can experience it again. I am sorry to say, but i do not know many people who want to run circles for nearly an hour looking for keys that exact thing happened again. Especially with motion sickness, you developers out there need to wake up and realize that motion sickness is a real issue. Atleast make the config. file easy to find, so people can toggle it out on their own.
Problem with changing the key locations is that people are lazy and doing so pretty much makes all the walkthroughs useless. I do not see many content creators playing this outside of day 1, because it’s pretty much pointless unless you have huge following that watches anything that is shown to them. Also because of that the new walkthroughs will be really really hard to find on youtube, because of the way it’s search algorithm works.
– Real player with 1.9 hrs in game
This game is not, in my opinion, finished yet. The cues for starting some events is reset when loading a save. I couldn’t even finish the game completely because I saved right after escaping and it basically just started the game from the beginning next load. I was lost A LOT! Had to cut almost 15 mins from the video below because it was just me running around looking for keys in the most ridiculous places. The voice acting does not fit the game.
Sorry, cannot recommend the game in the state it is and it is definitely is not worth the price the dev is asking for.
– Real player with 1.7 hrs in game
Up All Night
I haven’t heard of Fiendish Fiction before but they sure have their fingers on the pulse of horror. This game is a horror lover’s dream. Amazing storytelling, beguiling visuals, and a haunting soundtrack give this game all it needs for a truly scary treat and all just in time for Halloween. Pick this one up if you’re looking for something that’s sure to keep you up all night.
– Real player with 6.8 hrs in game
An excellent horror story with well-written characters! Chilling atmosphere. Although there are many endings, none of them feel rushed - each path gives you more insight into the mystery and the characters' motivations. Also, unlocking the secret bonus scene is so worth it.
– Real player with 5.1 hrs in game
10mg: Sealed Estate
So many nice little details packed together into this micro game, that conveys an excellent and cohesive experience.
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Very weird, creepy, and disturbing. As soon as I got used to what was going on, something new appeared to feel uneasy. Simple yet effective.
– Real player with 1.4 hrs in game