DOOMBLADE

DOOMBLADE

Lured out of her solitude, she discovers a chamber containing a sentient blade, trapped and bound for eons. Freeing DOOMBLADE, “Doom and Gloom” join forces and begin a quest to regain the blade’s powers and enact vengeance on its captors.

Wielding DOOMBLADE, Gloom Girl can ride through the air to attack enemies. Target monsters to attack them directly, and slay them with DOOMBLADE’s wrath!

The blade is hungry to wreak its revenge on The Dread Lords, who bound and trapped it in the Underworld. But first it must regain its lost strength. Search for statues of the old gods, where DOOMBLADE’s powers were hidden and stored by the long-dead Gloomfolk, awaiting its return.

From the abandoned halls of Gloomhaunt, into the New Wilderwood forest full of untrusting tribesmen, through the Molded Mines with their hedonistic shroom people, and into a technological hellscape known as the Power Sector. Wielding DOOMBLADE, Gloom Girl must destroy the monsters within and hunt down the Dread Lords who imprisoned DOOMBLADE.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/DOOMBLADE/


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DOOMBLADE on Steam

Darker : Episode I

Darker : Episode I

This is just like those indie games that you think are gonna be shit, because of the low budget, but isn’t. The soundtrack is just gold and everything in this game scream talent, but not money. I was constantly on my heels playing this, it’s so scary! They handle tension brilliantly.

This could turn out to be an amazing series of Darker games, if it is supported by the community. And this is not a full game! This is just a little teaser and test if we want more of Brothar, wich i would LOVE!

Thanks.

Real player with 5.6 hrs in game


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Very short game, with nothing really to do. Have to figure out the controls yourself, as there was no way to figure out key binds. There is not a hell of a lot to do in the game, and no real story. The atmosphere and music were awesome, and this could be expanded into an awesome game, but at the moment, its would be better if it were a free demo.

Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

Darker : Episode I on Steam

Oroborus: Planes Of The Dead

Oroborus: Planes Of The Dead

Planes Of The Dead is a different take on the ARPG genre.

More information will be revealed as the game progresses!

Note

This game is still very early in development! At the moment I am a solo developer and working on this game is a long term project. You can follow the game’s progress in my devlogs

/DrHippo


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Oroborus: Planes Of The Dead on Steam

SELINI

SELINI

SELINI is an emotional 3D single player adventure full of colors, sounds and dreams, played in a side scrolling fashion.

PUZZLES

Time management, memory challenges, observation, resources management and gravity mastering are some of the skills needed to proceed with the story.

Other than that, You can always:

-Collect crystals to unlock doors

-Collect energy for your space-home

-Push and drag objects to access new areas

-Use levers to control abandoned machinery

-Manipulate gravity

-Transform the world

NOSTALGIA

Composed in a retro-futuristic setting, the discrete but penetrating music plays an enormous role for the cocktails of emotions that each area has to offer.

An old radio that plays a forgotten tune of a distant time, or a VHS tape that reveals a hint if the protagonist’s obscure past.

MADE IN GREECE

Search for collectible items in white houses with blue windows or drive an old fishing boat on calm waters, from one fallen little port to another.

SELINI is a game being developed in Greece and inspired by Greece.

SELINI on Steam

Castle Grimholt

Castle Grimholt

This game is awesome, graphics are gorgeous. I’m looking forward to more updates where I can fight more bosses and crush them.

Real player with 8.5 hrs in game

It’s charming aesthetics, decent OST’s and incredibly simple combat make for a pure, immersive and challenging gaming experience that I only wish didn’t come to an end so soon!

Click below to watch the full review;

https://youtu.be/FNb9tCYSf50

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Real player with 3.7 hrs in game

Castle Grimholt on Steam

Chicken Holmes - Chanislavski Whispers

Chicken Holmes - Chanislavski Whispers

i have played an incredible number of games in my life and this is the one with the single worst case of localization i have ever come across. surely it has been translated from spanish by an online translator like google translate, but even then i’d expect something better than this. other than that, you just click around, try to make sure you click on everything clickable, or you’ll get stuck, solve a couple stupid puzzles and try to find some semblance of sense in the story. even the cutesy characters don’t evoke anything positive, when you can make little sense of what the hell is going on. something with english that bad shouldn’t be offered in english to the public. avoid this mess at all costs, including the prequel.

Real player with 4.7 hrs in game

This chicken is very good, it reveals any secret. This sequel is so cool.

Real player with 1.1 hrs in game

Chicken Holmes - Chanislavski Whispers on Steam

Coven

Coven

It is an Age of Darkness, ruled by a corrupt Theocracy. The structure of law and order has collapsed, plunging England into its darkest period. Witch Finders commissioned to uncover and prosecute witches roam the countryside.

As a young orphan girl, you’ve always had a gift. An occult power which you’ve kept a secret for all of your life. After being falsely accused of Witchcraft and sentenced to death, an unforeseen twist of fate sets you free again, but your life as you knew it is over. Hunted by the King’s henchmen, you set off on a harrowing journey to unlock your supernatural powers, and discover the occult mysteries surrounding your hidden past.

  • Download and preview the game’s first Chapter for free.

  • A mature dark-fantasy tale with classic horror themes.

  • Detailed animations and cinematic visual effects, with 640×360 graphics resolution.

  • An epic musical score and thrilling sound effects.

  • Characters fully voiced by professional actors.

  • Over 100 different locations to discover, illustrated and brought to life with animated effects.

Coven on Steam

Robo-Boy  Risky Venture

Robo-Boy Risky Venture

Not the best, but a nice pixel platformer, with obstacles, one of which is definitely taken from the game Plants vs Zombies, which is pretty cool. Of the disadvantages, only a too fast character, which is hard to control, but you can get used to it over time. 6/10, I advise you to play if you need to kill time.

Real player with 12.0 hrs in game

To be honest, I expected that, like all platformers, this game will have the same problems as other representatives of the genres, but fortunately, this is not the case and the game is definitely worth your attention, especially for such a paltry price :3

Real player with 9.5 hrs in game

Robo-Boy Risky Venture on Steam

Sands of Aura

Sands of Aura

Review written as of patch 0.01.02, 48 hours after EA release.

This is a relatively lengthy review, with significant details on many game mechanics and aspects, but I’ll stay as spoiler-free as possible.

First Impressions:

Having played 20 hours in this game, I’ve played through most, but not all of the content. In its current state, the game’s story Isn’t terribly long, maybe 5-6 hours, but there’s easily twice that much again in side content and extra areas to explore. Overall the game is very soulslike in gameplay, but with more than enough to set itself apart. Fun to play, fun to explore.

Real player with 130.9 hrs in game

(This Review is based on 12 hours of gameplay during Early Access release patch + Patch 0.01.02, played on a custom controller, no experience on keyboard/mouse)

Sands of Aura is an isometric action RPG and does a great job at utilizing classic souls-like elements for its level and enemy design, combined with a sense of world- and island exploration akin to The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. Let’s get more into some individual aspects, their current status in this Early Access, and how I personally would like to see them being improved upon.

Real player with 33.2 hrs in game

Sands of Aura on Steam

Soulace

Soulace

can not even figure out how to start a game. pressed every button on keyboard, gamepad and oculus controllers. says 127 hours play time but i have not played one second!

Real player with 128.5 hrs in game

This game does not work! I have the same problem as other gamer’s, after installation the game will not play, nothing happens when you press ‘new game’ but the stats show I have played for a certain time. I even uninstalled the game and reinstalled but the same problem exists. I can’t even find a website for the developers to email them for a fix, does anyone have any ideas?

Real player with 5.7 hrs in game

Soulace on Steam