Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows really took me by surprise, it really did. The game claims to be a RPG but there are very few elements to support that claim, especially given the fact that the story is quite linear and there are no choices for you to make, you’re basically just watching how everything unfolds. That said, there is a lot to say about Masquerada, both good and bad, and I believe it’s a game that went under a lot of people’s radar and I truly believe it deserves a lot more exposure and credit than it has received.
– Real player with 38.5 hrs in game
Once again, this is the type of game where the “Yes” actually means “Yes, but-”, as in “Yes, but only if you like linear story-focused games with lots (and I mean LOTS) of reading”. Let’s get this straight: any mention of this game being an “RPG” is very misleading. There are no choices in the story at all; the protagonist (Cicero) is a defined character with his own personality and backstory, which I don’t think is a bad thing. There is very little exploration, aside from a few tidbits of lore and equipment sprinkled about, and since the game almost never lets you backtrack, it’s easy to lock yourself out of getting a certain lore entry or mask forever if you’re not careful. Pretty much the only RPG-like mechanic is the skills, masks, and enchantments you can pick between, so if you consider XCOM an RPG, then sure, I guess this game counts, too.
– Real player with 27.4 hrs in game
BECKONED
BECKONED is a single-player adventure, driven by progressive role-playing combat mechanics.
The story follows a boy (Taujh) searching for a crystal pendant which could contain his lost memories. Accompanied by two others (Enelh and Leign), they scurry across the landscape of Devanis while being swept up in a whirlwind of trouble. Mastering their surroundings and choosing to help a land riddled with fear, they must reclaim the pendant before its lost for good and maybe then, Taujh will finally know who he is. Release date and price is TBA.
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Necore Tower - Redux Edition
What an awesome experience! Very cool retro game. Very well designed and very well written. The sounds are awesome.
Very, very well executed!
Well done.
– Real player with 3.7 hrs in game
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This is a very cool game by a very passionate and talented developer.
Great art and atmosphere with a deep story.
The way Necore is setup and designed, climbing up through the towers levels, keeps you playing more and more to see what’s next and revel the story as your progress.
I highly recommend you play it!
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Across the demon realm 2
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Many developers have forgotten what makes a platformer game fun.
In my opinion we must forget the giant and redundant labyrinths and go back to basics:
Many have tried to make games that are sometimes very pretty but terribly boring after having crossed the same levels over and over again.
I simply would like to make a linear platformer where the player cannot get lost as it is unfortunately too often the case in recent productions.
The story:
You are the mysterious Darko whose face no one has ever seen.
If you played to the first"Across the demon realm" you probably discovered that Darko was a demon.(Spoil: Let the female zombie kill you! )
The gameplay:
Only a button to jump and a button to attack, what’s all! (No Rpg elements but a lot of weapons to grab! Sometimes you will steal the weapon of a defeated enemy! )
Today, platform games (especially the metroidvania) have become like some open world games:
gigantic games where you can go everywhere but which are often full of the same sort of monsters…boring and repetitive.
I would like that the player does not get bored so the levels are less extensive, more linear but more varied.
Across the demon realm 2 aims to surprise you in ways few games have before by introducing constant changes in environment, traps, monsters, dialog and plot twists!
And, the most important, you will never get lost in a gigantic level where all the walls are the same!
Use the keyboard or a joypad to play (I don’t try other controllers but if it’s recent enough you should use it! )
Warning: I’m sorry for this but the start button (pause) don’t work, you need to use the keyboard key “esc” to pause.
Mature content: a pixelated nude female zomby and a nude pixelated woman-plant. they are two enemies to fight do not expect to live the great love with them, they are rather aggressive!
Credits:
Main creator : Choloco (some backgrounds by Ansimuz)
Music: Makimak and sometimes Choloco
cover: Shawli’s Fantasy
Whispered Secrets: Ripple of the Heart Collector’s Edition
I’m recommending the game because I liked the story and it had lots of extra, having said that, the game itself it’s pretty average, nothing new if you are used to playing these kind of games.
I did like the story very much and the music, the characters where likable.
I bought it on sale, I advice you do the same!
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Finished under 2 hours.
I found quick and I thought it would take me couple days to play but I was wrong.
Game is about broken hearts repairing them through ancient magic.
Like: graphics, and story
Dislike: it was too short.
Personal Opinion: should had more stories.
– Real player with 2.4 hrs in game
Chimeras: Mortal Medicine Collector’s Edition
As with all the Chimeras games, this is fun to play, smoothly running from one scene to the next. Some entertaining hidden object scenes (slightly on the easy side) and lots of actual game play in between. The story line, as you would expect, is rather silly, but who cares?! I have now played all 6 Chimera games and would recommend you buying them in the bundle, try one and see for yourself. Simply amusing, relaxing games highly recommended for whiling away a few hours.
– Real player with 4.1 hrs in game
You are a detective hired to recapture a convicted murderer. Said murderer is accused of poisoning the town’s children and killing his own daughter. But is that what happened?
HO scenes are fun, minigames challenging, and the plot engaging. Recommend in the bundle, just for ease of purchase.
– Real player with 0.4 hrs in game
Chimeras: What Wishes May Come Collector’s Edition
I put yes, but actually it is a yes and no. The story is great as are the graphics. This game is really fun, as is the bonus game. The only problem is to short. I finished the game in like 5 hours which is to fast for me for the price I paid. When this game goes down in price you should definitely buy it.
– Real player with 29.1 hrs in game
Started very promising, with above average story and voice acting. But by the end of the main game both had tapered off into mediocrity. The bonus chapter was pretty bad in both departments.
Graphics and HoPs pretty good throughout, although nothing stood out. The collectables were quite fun, even though I don’t normally bother with them too much.
The main negative point, though, is that there is some massive performance problem somewhere. Over a few minutes play, the screen update (including the mouse tracking) ground to a halt and the game had to be restarted to be playable again. I’ve seen this on another HoP lately, but I’m not sure if it was the same engine. My PC is perfectly up to the job.
– Real player with 25.3 hrs in game
Hidden Shelter
My full playthrough is here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB9VkOjgjQA
I am giving a thumbs up for the effort. Out of the huge amount of really bad scary games out there, and the tons of games that just flip the same assets over and over; White Vortex does “try” to make a good game. It has some scares and the graphics are good. Yet, I can’t say it is all that original in terms of find a LOT of keys and read a LOT of notes in the dark.
In terms of game stability. BUGS BUGS BUG CRASHES AND BUGS! There are a bunch. I have an unedited playthrough here for reference. I had so many problems toward the end I was raging.
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
This game is the embodiment of cheap indie horror. Here you are presented with poor visuals, clumsy controls, generic sound effects and music, terrible voice acting, stupid jump scares that often are out of place, annoying chase sequences and the story that is so stupid, bland and banal that it makes one constantly facepalm.
Some effort was definitely put into this amateur project. Unfortunately, the result of this effort is atrocious like in the case of many other indie horror games of similar nature. Should be free to play.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Reflections of Life: Meridiem Collector’s Edition
Great little game, good storyline, interactive game play was fun, puzzles were not too hard, graphics were great, game ran smoothly no glitches. Just wish there were more HOG in the game. Overall 9/10
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
Bridge to Another World: Endless Game Collector’s Edition
This game was a lot of fun! The characters were well thought out. And the game play was easy to understand.
– Real player with 10.9 hrs in game
SHORT GAME BUT SWEET
– Real player with 6.0 hrs in game