ASTRA

ASTRA

A.S.T.R.A. - a game made in 2D hand-drawn graphics, which is a collection of various mini-games in different genres.

Do you like exciting arcade games, set a new record, and pain in your eyes? Then I suggest giving this game a try!

ASTRA - artificial intelligence that controls the system in the computer space, which was captured by the virus “B” , the purpose of which is complete destruction of the OS. From time to time he will get in touch and try to do something wrong. You take on the role of a simple user facing an infection. Your goal is clear - reset the system by destroying the virus. However, the virus encrypts all the data from your eyes and does not allow it to be done so easily, and in addition, it takes a fee for each action with an impromptu currency, which will have to be earned in games in various genres. Choose a game, buy it, wait for it to load and voila! It’s on your desktop. Everything is almost like in life.

Several mini-games are waiting for you, which will definitely not let you get bored, and will challenge you to a new record.

In Platform Hero you have to literally survive using a grappling hook and a firearm, clinging to platforms. But this will not last long: the hook does not hold up, and the platform keeps dropping. It’s time to catch on to another, but no matter how it is: the enemy is moving towards the hero. It’s time to use your weapon.

Another mini-game in the space network is Planetoids . The goal is the same - to get points, simultaneously destroying asteroids. Here you have complete control over the ship, and the asteroids themselves are split into pieces, which can be caught game over once again.

Dino Island - a runner in which you play as a dinosaur. You have to jump over stones and trees and periodically turn into a pterodactyl, also flying around obstacles.


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ASTRA on Steam

Desktop Dinosaurs

Desktop Dinosaurs

Enjoy watching cute hand animated dinosaurs inspired by 90’s Tamagotchi live directly on your desktop. Manage your environment, resources to raise and evolve your dinosaurs during their entire life. But don’t forget to show them love! Dinosaurs need love!

Features 🦕

  • See your dinosaurs live (eat, sleep, die…) directly inside your windows desktop

  • 2 species of dinosaur currently available (more to come)

  • Your progression is saved

  • You can name your dinosaurs

  • Randomly generated dinosaur colors sets inspired by NES console color palette

  • A shop where you can buy new dinosaurs eggs, plants and decorations


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Desktop Dinosaurs on Steam

Fossil Hunters

Fossil Hunters

I don’t like multiplayer games. When I play games, I play them by myself alone in a room with minimal human contact, I am a cretin.

Fossil Hunters has such a good understanding of what makes people work together that I honestly don’t mind it and it came as a pleasant surprise. When I play it with my friends it feels like we’re working as a team, taking on different jobs and actually helping one another out instead of finding ways to one-up each other. I was also impressed with just how polished the game is, especially considering my friends and I actively tried to break it only a few minutes after playing…

Real player with 22.8 hrs in game


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Pros

✓︎ Unique game concept.

✓︎ Possibility to switch between single and local multiplayer modes.

✓︎ High variety of fossil pieces.

✓︎ Interesting environments.

✓︎ Clear controls, adapting to the type of joypad used.

✓︎ Good graphics, with well done illustrations.

Cons

✕︎ Repetitive gameplay.

✕︎ Very punishing obstacles.

✕︎ No inventory or any mechanics to organise objects inside the base.

✕︎ Co-op can be played only on a single shared screen.

Fossil Hunters is an indie exploration puzzle game by Reptoid Games. The purpose of this game is to dig for and arrange together fossil pieces, creating dinosaur skeletons. It can be played alone, or by up to four players on a shared screen.

Real player with 16.3 hrs in game

Fossil Hunters on Steam

Centurion Rex

Centurion Rex

Centurion Rex is a strategy game set in an alternate history where the Meditterean region is ruled by a Roman-dinosaur-led republic. Few dare to oppose the hegemony of the reptilian republic. One such force is Shark Shogunate - a militaristic dictatorship from the Far East.

You can take control of either republican or shark forces and lead them to victory through superior leadership and tactics.

Centurion Rex on Steam

Double Kick Heroes

Double Kick Heroes

Intro

There have been so many rhythm games over the years varying in overall idea: dancing to music in time, playing plastic guitars in time, pressing keyboard buttons in time, and even racing to music in time. Double Kick Heroes may not seem any different from these other games but it is in one small and simple detail: you aren’t just keeping in time. Being solely based off of the drum beats and patterns, the game focuses on the overall groove of each song rather than just watching the screen and reacting to visual cues. Through my first playthrough of the story mode, I played it like I would any other rhythm game and relied on the visuals to guide me through the songs. The difficulty immediately ramps early in the story however (which i’ll talk about soon) and i found that it was difficult to complete songs, ultimately failing a lot. After practising a little more, I started to get into the groove and into the mindset of a drummer and found it 10x easier to complete every song and ultimately more enjoyable than any other rhythm game.

Real player with 52.5 hrs in game

I’ve tried and bought the game at Stunfest a few days ago. It’s a great game, I definely recommend it !

The songs are really nice and the graphics are pleasant too.

I’m not very familiar rythm games so I had a hard time on some levels (T-Rex for example) but I still managed to beat the game in Metal difficulty. There are currently no level with 3 tracks in that difficulty and you figure out quickly that the second track is optional (the main combo does not reset when you miss the cymbals) so I sometimes just ignored that second track to be a bit more focused on the main one (especially on the tank boss).

Real player with 19.6 hrs in game

Double Kick Heroes on Steam

Retro Classix: Joe & Mac Returns

Retro Classix: Joe & Mac Returns

I feel like a lot could be done for this game, on a more presentable approach.

Joe and Mac plays a lot like Bubble Bobble, except with a prehistoric theme, which is fantastic on it’s own. You play as either Joe or Mac, two cavemen that rescue cave women from the threats of cutesy enemies. It’s simple enough. I really do dig this game from it’s gameplay to it’s visuals, with it’s nice charming, colorful arcade graphics. Very easy to get into, even though sometimes there’ll be frustrating BS moments in the game like expecting you to be quicker than the hitscan or so.

Real player with 1.5 hrs in game

Easy Single Screen Fun !

Platformers back in the 1980’s and the early 1990’s were often difficult (especially compared to games being released these days). Sometimes we just needed to relax and play something easy and fun in order to mix things up.

Enter ‘Joe & Mac Returns’, released in the year 1994.

This game has the classic 1980’s single screen gameplay, but with all the bells and whistles of the 1990’s.

Expect at least an hour of fun, a few bosses and some good old fashioned “cheeky” humor.

Real player with 1.1 hrs in game

Retro Classix: Joe & Mac Returns on Steam

Aery - Dreamscape

Aery - Dreamscape

In Aery - Dreamscape you play as a bird-like spirit who can enter the minds of other people in order to explore their thoughts, their secrets, and their imagination.

Each person has their own imaginary world and each world represents the thoughts, fears, and ambitions of that person in an interesting and mostly abstract way.

Within an imaginary world, you have to find a certain amount of memory shards to advance with the story and to get to know more about the person in question. Once you have found all memory shards you are free to leave the world again and search for the next mind you want to explore.

Therefore every single imagination world acts as its own small story with its very own theme, design elements, and obstacles.

Experience the feeling of flying, immerse into beautiful and atmospheric landscapes and enjoy the unique storytelling of the game while getting to know a lot of interesting people on the way.

What else?

  • Experience the feeling of flying with fluid and responsive flight controls

  • See the world with the eyes of a bird with intuitive and relaxing gameplay

  • Experience the speed of a bird without enemies or other threats

  • Explore 13 vast landscapes with a different theme, style, and mood

  • Follow the cute story of a little bird

  • Collect the feathers of other birds to unlock the next area

  • Immerse into the atmosphere with a vibrant minimalistic yet sometimes even surreal art style

  • Enjoy the beautiful bright colors with interesting and different color themes in every area

  • Discover hidden areas and many little surprises on your way

Aery - Dreamscape on Steam

100 hidden cups

100 hidden cups

He’s done it again! Anatoliy has put his mind to a fantasy picture and hidden cups, and they are much harder to find than your average snail or cat. Frustrating, challenging, and always entertaining, the artwork is brilliant and fantastic and the music boppy and cheerful, no matter how mad you feel trying to find those last few, though this time it’s the last 30 I can’t find instead of 2 or 3.

If you like a challenge, this one might be it, he reckons it is, and if you haven’t come across these games before, grab the series and work through them! As usual you can reset the score and there is a night mode. 10/10!

Real player with 1.4 hrs in game

This one is a little rough. The art style slightly sucks. There are some well drawn parts but then when there is a more ambiguous area like gaseous clouds or jellyfish the lines are really rough.

On top of that cups sometimes do not really look like cups. A rectangle with a triangle for a cup does not really make a cup.

Still with all those issue it is still a fun fast play. Replay value in minimal but for the cost of the game you really cannot really go wrong.

Real player with 0.9 hrs in game

100 hidden cups on Steam

Balcony

Balcony

Given such a low price, this game pleasantly exceeded my expectation! If you are a fan of Overcooked, the Balcony is an excellent new take where you need to go through obstacles and puzzles under time limit to deliver items and party with your friends. For an indie game, each stage feels well-designed and filled with creativity. I really love the dinosaur at the end! Overall a recommend!

Real player with 3.3 hrs in game

this game is so fun and cute, i hope i will not hot headed.

Real player with 3.0 hrs in game

Balcony on Steam

Timewalk Tower Defense

Timewalk Tower Defense

Gameplay is pretty unique for a tower defense, definitely enjoyed it! Lots of fun characters to try out.

Real player with 38.5 hrs in game

GREATE

Real player with 7.5 hrs in game

Timewalk Tower Defense on Steam