TEOCIDA
Teocida is an esoteric experience focused on puzzles, cloning mechanics, platforming challenges and experimental elements. Explore the enigmatic passageways of a twisted microcosm filled with symbolic faith landscapes and erotic nightmares.
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Dirty and ugly experimental graphics made using different digital and handcrafted techniques.
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Clairvoyance evaluation with Zener cards!
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Seven principles to absorb.
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Multi-layered easter eggs for the most dedicated candidates.
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Customizable game speed for moments that call for quick reflexes.
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Content filtering setting for streamers or speedrunners.
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Not a metroidvania.
After her doctrine falls into oblivion, an infamous seer embarks on a journey to find suitable successors that can keep her philosophy alive.
Classic and straightforward gameplay with simple and intuitive controls. Uncomplicated mechanics with puzzles of increasing difficulty.
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The program is designed to conduct experiments in extrasensory perception, subliminal effectivity, logic ability (problem solving), and response to audiovisual stimuli.
Content is not recommended for people who suffer from photosensitive epilepsy.
This game deals with some themes that can be considered taboo or uncomfortable for some players, the game is not suitable for children.
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Belladonna
I love Point&Click games with dark themes and beautiful artwork, Belladonna has that but failed in many other aspects. The story about a corpse girl rising from dead, she doesn’t know who she is and how she ended up in a laboratory. With the aid of the scattered journal pages which belong to doctor Wolfram von Trauerschloss and his wife Belladonna, she’ll start to piece the story and events together. The ending is weak and sudden in my opinion.
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– Real player with 8.3 hrs in game
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Pros and Cons list at the bottom of the review.
Belladonna is a decent point-and-click adventure, and it’s low price tag makes it easier to recommend.
The story is not exactly inspired, somewhat of a generic “Frankenstein’s Monster” story, but it is passable. About halfway through the game you will likely have guessed the rest of the plot.
The game itself is only about 75-90 minutes long, depending on how fast you read and how much backtracking you have to do to grab items you didn’t see the first time. Luckily, the game levels are not very large, so backtracking isn’t much of a pain. The puzzles themselves are not too bad, I had an easier time with this game than some other point-and-click’s where what you have to do next is very obscure.
– Real player with 5.9 hrs in game
Beyond the Sky
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I fell in love with Beyond the Sky literally in the first few minutes of the game. With all that I was somewhat wary of the appearance of the main character in the screenshots, the original graphics, but when the game started, it all became clear and correct at once. Wonderful and skillful presentation of the material, a very correct approach to the presentation of the “dark” fairy tale / The last time the fairy tale so fascinated me in “King’s Quest” Chapter 1, it is very noticeable that the developers are guided by the old-school style of plotting the fairy tale, by playing around in the new fashionable trends.
– Real player with 9.8 hrs in game
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BRAVO! Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed this game. I just finished it and started to tear up at the end. The story, art, music and puzzles work marvelously together. I am so impressed by how well thought out the entire game was. The puzzles were logical and challenging. I loved that I had to write things down with a pen and paper and really use my brain! Thank you for this breath of fresh air, please make more games like this!!!
– Real player with 5.8 hrs in game
Blood of the Werewolf
This is one of the most underrated games that I have seen. I have no idea why it only has mixed reviews. It is a really solid platformer that I enjoyed just as much as highly acclaimed games like Trine, Guacamelee or Shovel Knight. Maybe it is slightly worse than those 3 but definitely not as much to justify such a huge difference in rating.
The game has 10 regular levels and 5 boss fights. The boss fights don’t really have any replay value but the regular levels have a ton of it, which is one of the biggest strengths of the game. I replayed all the levels many times because I was motivated to get all the collectibles and complete each level in a fast time and without dying.
– Real player with 24.3 hrs in game
Overall 7/10 - Hunting the achievements down is addicting as there seems to be a challenge for everything.
Pros:
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I got the game for $0.99
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Devs just put out a big update for free
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125 Achievements
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4 Steam Trading Card drops
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Good gamepad support
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Rebindable buttons/keys for both gamepad and keyboard
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Multiple resolution options + Antialiasing + Windowed/Fullscreen + Framerate cap options all working as they should
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Voice acting in all level transitions
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3 Game Modes (Normal, Score Rush, Endless)
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
The Adventure of Magical Girl
The Adventure of Magical Girl is a pleasant JRPG/RPGMaker game, providing several hours of gameplay and entertainment.
It has a cute story and it’s not very hard to beat.
Achievements are quite easy to unlock too.
It looks like a sequel to The legend of Bean though it’s not necessary to have completed that previous game to fully enjoy The Adventure of Magical Girl. However, both games use the same world and map so it’s a bit easier when you’ve already completed The legend of Bean because you’re already accustomed to that universe.
– Real player with 25.1 hrs in game
The good:
1- This is a short RPG maker game. - I don’t mean it is bad because of this -.
2- Some parts of the game are polished well: for example the animation during battles.
3- no random encounters. You only fight an enmy when you collide with it - which i think is good -.
The bad:
4- Sadly it seems it suffers from the same problem that many other rpg maker games have: the game is not balanced. I mean you could quickly level up and breeze through the game and care not for any strategy while fighting.
– Real player with 8.2 hrs in game
Hollow Witch
This is what I call a precision platformer! Simple moves, run, jump and dash that added to all the crazy traps and flying stuff makes your mind count time to evade danger. I mean it is a puzzle platformer in a way. Loved the illumination, mood and the music gives the final touch. Strongly recommend!
– Real player with 18.9 hrs in game
I loved this game! Its dark, the music is so good to focus and the simple mechanics makes it fun to play. Very challenging levels, lots of traps and projectiles to evade. The illumination is something else it makes the mood of witch stories very believable. Congratulations to the developer!
– Real player with 13.8 hrs in game
Red Embrace: Mezzanine
Red Embrace: Mezzanine is a short (~1 hour or even less) free visual novel with point-&click elements, 2 endings rewarded with 2 achs. Unfortunately, for now the game has limited features, so those achs won’t appear on steam profile((
I’m sure even if someone didn’t play Red Embrace or Red Embrace: Hollywood the game will be interesting enough. I have almost nothing to complain about: visuals are great, music is perfect to set that gloomy mood, the writing is so potent dragging you deep into that dark atmosphere. That’s really amazing how that short story, maybe not even the whole story but some kind of prologue for the future game, can awake such powerful emotions. Really impressive!
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
As usual, fine. As usual, there is a light sadness after passing the game. And not only because the story itself is sad, because it concerns loneliness, loss and hopelessness, but because it shows us what we dream about at some point. We all probably dreamed that on some day someone (and preferably some handsome guy) would offer us to change our lives. But this did not happen.
It’s very nice that the story echoes Red Embrace: Hollywood. I am very glad that I somehow found Argent Games.
Как обычно, прекрасно. Как обычно, после прохождения игры возникает легкая грусть. И не только потому, что сама история печальна, ведь она касается одиночества, потери и безнадежности, но и потому, что она показывает нам, о чем мы мечтаем в какой-то момент. Мы все, наверное, мечтали, что когда-нибудь кто-нибудь (и желательно какой-нибудь красавчик) предложит нам изменить нашу жизнь. Но этого не произошло.
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
Through Rust We Are Returned
When I play a game I want a good story without having to constantly mash the keyboard in fights. This game has a compelling story revealed in the form of character memories. The game play is unique, you use the memories to determine the order of combat bonuses. It is fun and not difficult to play. I hope to see more from Chaos Crew Productions!
– Real player with 2.9 hrs in game
Full Playthrough w/ Both Endings and reading:
Review:
This game is definitely more of a visual novel than a strategy RPG, but it’s pretty well done. I really love the mechanics of equipping memories to adapt and customize your characters it’s really cool, the big problem though is that the battles are mind numbingly easy it’s pretty much a rush down there’s not much strategy required at all. I did enjoy it’s visual novel aspects though it’s a pretty dang story the end through me for a hot minute as I was trying to figure out who was who and what was going on, but it has a really dope cyberpunk victorian take on sociopolitical struggles it’s written pretty well, there’s not many typing errors at all. Definitely recommend it’s a well done free to play my only complaint is I wish the combat was a bit more strategic it seems like they give you certain memories so you can make a tank character, but there’s no reason to might as well just go flat damage and blitz.
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
Goetia
One of the most complex, innovative puzzle adventures of the last decade. In a genre which has largely given way to hackneyed point and click, hidden object and inventory combination puzzles, Goetia takes a step sideways and harks back to an era that did not play dumb to its audience. While frustrating at times due to some issues in puzzle design, Goetia should be on every puzzle adventure enthusiast’s wishlist.
The graphics and gameplay are simple but atmospheric and engaging. The audio is rudimentary, but is underpinned by a haunting soundtrack that adds depth to the mystery of Blackwood Manor. Particularly innovative is the use of object possession by the protagonist (Abigail, a spirit). The player must switch between playing as incorporeal Abigail, to functioning in the world as a physical object - each option changing the possibilities and physics of the game.
– Real player with 38.7 hrs in game
Valiant effort bogged down by catastrophic bottleneck puzzles
Any adventure I start I ask myself: how long will it take before a guide is required? Most important question in this genre that refuses to die. Few achieved the feat of being beatable while maintaining challenge and enjoyment, through carefully designed puzzle systems (and hints if you must, for nubs).
13 hours is the answer here - out of which 8 were enjoyable, 5 were retracing my steps, and the rest is regret. Yeah I thought I wasn’t going to be one of those that will get stuck like in other reviews. That’s on me. In my 30 years of adventuring I learned one thing: 120 of guesswork combinations is 120 too much. God I F’ing have every hour spent carefully reading your well worded but with extremely poor font choice written journals, believing it will lead somewhere…
– Real player with 20.1 hrs in game
Starlight of Aeons
Negatives:
Main program is flagged as a malware by Windows Defender so you have to get around that to install this.
No full screen support
No text speed option
No framerate lock
4 hr kinetic novel with full Chinese VA (none on 3rd story, “1/30000 Days to Love” though). There are 3 stories, but the first 2 just make one story together. Good writing/narrative, characters, and art. Great soundtrack. Philosophical.
– Real player with 7.4 hrs in game
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– Real player with 5.2 hrs in game