Breakneck City
One of the reasons I love Steam is I keep finding games I didn’t know I need. I feel that developers loved the Dynamite Deka series and wanted to create a similar game but in a Double Dragon mold. The gameplay handles well with a controller and the boss fights have real character. One sword wielding foe tosses one of his blades in air to free up his hand and spit a fireball across the screen. Small touches like this indicate a love for the genre.
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
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A fantastic throwback to 3D beat ‘em ups, a genre that is woefully undeserved given that we mainly throwbacks to 2D beat ‘ems ups that are inspired by the likes of Final Fight or Streets of Rage rather than games following the Dynamite Deka or Spikeout lineage.
Combat is pretty simple, there’s no Devil May Cry style move list, but the fundamentally solid basic attacks and a great feeling dash combine with top notch level design, clever environmental interactions, dynamic enemy types make for a really fun time.
– Real player with 2.1 hrs in game
Long Ago: A Puzzle Tale - Demo Version
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– Real player with 19.9 hrs in game
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Beautiful graphics, simple and efficient mechanics. However, the navigation within a chapter is more than cryptic; and it looks like it’s possible to have a sneak peek at some of the 15 chapters… I found that part totally confusing as the chapter is selected by simply hovering over it (it then has the little glitter around it). One slide in the carousel shows this. I completed the 6 story levels of the 1st chapter, and then moved on to the levels with coins and gems. Hint system seems adequate once you can use it. On the fence about this one… Price will be a factor, so will revisit once released.
– Real player with 1.0 hrs in game
Ruth’s Journey
Play as Ruth as she ventures into the forest in search of the famed Golden Finch.
Sitting in her office all day long, stamping papers, Ruth’s boss finally grants her a break and an opportunity to use her talents to save the company from financial ruin.
Explore the world and experience the beauty and wonders of the Canadian wilderness with Ruth as she embarks on this journey.
Ruth’s Journey is a free demo that introduces you to the characters and the world of The Long Way Home.
KEY FEATURES
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Experience the peace and tranquility of the forest
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Beautiful low-poly aesthetic
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Immersive First Person Controls
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Capture breathtaking pictures with your camera
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Glimpse into the history of ‘The Long Way Home’
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15 - 30 min of Narrative driven Gameplay
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Detailed Cinematics
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The Loneliest Summer
Story
Max and Ziggy combat their summer blues by embarking on an adventure that tests their friendship and leaves nothing the same … Venture out to explore the unknown. Bike, dig, camp and collect to uncover hidden secrets.
Game Features
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Bike to explore the woods and discover hidden areas
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Dig for geodes and buried treasure
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Play music around a campfire
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Complete photography quests with your vintage instant camera
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Unlock super secret journal entries as time passes
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Enjoy a beautiful soundtrack
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Watch the cinematic story unfold
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a heart-warming adventure that is one of the best casual games I have played this year. Play as Alba, the young girl as she goes to visit her grandparents on an island where the mayor wishes to build a hotel. Alba and her friend want to help preserve the nature instead. Through her kind actions, Alba seeks to collect signatures from the locals to convince the mayor to change his mind.
– Real player with 5.5 hrs in game
Quaint game with a purpose and a message.
Would be good to play with young children (so you can explain some of the situations and language to young kids- teens will “get it” without help IMHO).
English translation is quite good, though some knowledge of Spanish helps.
Some minor issues with getting stuck in terrain. If this happens, load your save, and once in the save where you are stuck, go to the main menu, and into settings. There is a “reset Alba’s position” button that will reset here to a spawn point (not where you are stuck, which seems to happen most often at the Castle- but at the start point for the day, no progress lost, just a bit of travel needed to get back to where you were).
– Real player with 4.9 hrs in game
Altruism
Altruism is a fun,short,zen adventure game by former Runescape/Jagex composer Adam Bond. The soundtrack is nice, and its overall atmosphere of selflessness makes it pleasant. Its simplicity makes it a nice relaxing break, and I think the asking price is worth it for a chill afternoon or two.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
Entangled
I loved this game. I would definitely pay for a full game.
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
‘Entangled’ is a fun little room scale puzzle game in which you will have to traverse multi-dimensions to solve them. While the graphics are a little basic the voice acting and puzzles should keep most people amused for 30-60 mins. Just do be aware that it does require at least a 2M SQ space to play it as there is no teleport or snap turning. If you just want something quick and fun to play that is also free this is well worth the download time. In fact, I do wish there was a lot more of it for a fee because I for one would pay it.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game
Frogun
Become the best explorer in the land in this cute, charming retro themed adventure!
Renata’s parents are world-renown explorers, archeologists and inventors that travel all over the world uncovering the secrets of the past, bringing her with them in their expeditions. However, in their latest adventure, they decide to leave her at the base camp - the Beelzebub ruins are said to be too dangerous!
For three whole days she waits, her pride hurt and bored out of her mind, until she realized: if they haven’t returned yet, something must have happened to them! In a hurry she grabs her parents’ last invention, the Frogun, and heads to the ruins to rescue them, and prove that she’s as capable as them!
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Explore colorful levels full of crispy pixelated ruins, in a modern representation of the lowpoly aesthetic.
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From levers to buttons, lethal traps and adorable enemies, there’s lots of things to use your Frogun on.
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Find secrets or shortcuts by mastering the grappling mechanics.
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Unfold an extra layer of lore by finding all exploration notes.
Of Bird and Cage
After waiting patiently for this game to release, I can firmly say the end product being so much more than I expected. The game plays on some very intense situations as you join Gitta on her downward spiral into addiction. You’re placed in scenarios where bad decisions can cost you your sanity and really throws out the question of how far are you willing to go for your next fix. One thing I absolutely loved about this game is that you can choose to not partake in Gitta’s vices, but will equally struggle with getting by. Indulging in her addiction will lead you down a broken path, but choosing to stay sober will give you a chance to experience the mind-numbing struggle of needing to take one more hit, but refusing to do so. That is really well done in this game.
– Real player with 10.5 hrs in game
Of Bird and Cage doesn’t really start until you approach the sound guy and ask to have your demo CD played. It is this very CD that provides the non-stop musical engine that drives the rest of this two-hour experience divided across three multi-part Acts and a summary credit sequence and epilogue. Once the music starts to play each and every scene in the game will unfold at the pace and length of each song, as displayed by the track progression meter at the bottom. When the music stops, the level ends regardless of what you have or haven’t done. You could simply stand there and do nothing for the duration of the song and the story will continue, albeit taking the failure path vs. a potentially different path if you were to accomplish the listed objectives. A list of tasks and sometimes collectibles will tell you what needs done before the music stops.
– Real player with 4.0 hrs in game
The Lost Dog
I like this game, short game with good story similar to Django game, these two indie games are with similar plot and gameplay. Both are great in their own way in cost, graphics and gameplay wise. As a dog lover I recommend these games for dog lovers, story lovers and Exploration lovers.
– Real player with 1.5 hrs in game
First off the FEEEEELS oh my God lol. I cried a few times. It’s a short game, sad story, but had a good ending. Worth the price.
My only critique would be the chapter screen, I stayed on the first one for awhile before I realized it wasn’t just a loading screen and you actually have to hit the chapter text to continue.
– Real player with 1.3 hrs in game