Sixth Extinction

Sixth Extinction

I really enjoyed the game, it’s very unusual game as the combination of narrative and puzzle is something I have never seen before in such a way.

I enjoyed the different stages and when I started playing, I thought to myself “will all of the game be like this?”.

But I quickly found out the puzzles changed with the narrative and I really enjoyed that!

So a quick list of pros and cons:

PRO:

  • Interesting and diverse puzzles, often suprised me

  • Satisfying to solve the puzzles

  • Really nice mood and fitting graphics

Real player with 2.7 hrs in game


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Just finished the game and… wow. I’m speechless. The end is amazing!

But if the end is amazing, it is also because the game is really well done. Very nice art, well-balanced puzzles, nice sounds, and a very special atmosphere. Really interesting idea to combine puzzles with a story - and what a story…

I really got fascinated and wanted to finish it… and then, the end!

The portrait layout (phone-like) is okay but feels a bit cramped. And because the drawings are so nice, they should take the full screen! It would also help for the immersion. But this is only my taste.

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

Sixth Extinction on Steam

The Sickle Upon Sekigahara

The Sickle Upon Sekigahara

This game caught my eye (price) and I thought I would give it a try because I love the lore from Japan’s feudal period. The art is ok. The story however seems weak and very much from the perspective of “western” eyes than those from that time period. However the nail in the coffin for me is how horrible the character is that you are given to experience. As much as I tried I could not relate to or have any empathy for the whiny and pathetic character who’s choices don’t really matter. If there was an option for my character to commit seppuku I would have done so immediately!!! I would not recommend anyone else have to sit through this. It is a shame since this game could have had some potential.

Real player with 0.7 hrs in game


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The Sickle Upon Sekigahara on Steam

BO020880

BO020880

This is a very moving visual novel that does an excellent job of creating small vignettes, introducing the player to many characters. I really felt how they emphasized the weight of a human life, how much was lost in this horrible attack. It’s very short; I recommend you spend half an hour to play.

Real player with 0.4 hrs in game


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A beautiful way to tell a terrible story. Well done.

Real player with 0.3 hrs in game

BO020880 on Steam

Broken Thorns: West Gate

Broken Thorns: West Gate

Shadowgate style game mixed with self-reflective, thoughtful dialogue and options.

Lots of surprises and humor, too.

Some of the artwork is incredible.

Can’t recommend this enough, it’s definitely on my all-time favorites list!

Real player with 2.1 hrs in game

Such a nice game, I played this for a while, I love how you reflect in mirror’s, and the story is taking me closer to myself. When you consider all these questions on your own life, not just game progress, it can show you who you really are. How others see you. How weak you are. Worth the price.

Real player with 1.2 hrs in game

Broken Thorns: West Gate on Steam

The Away Team: Lost Exodus

The Away Team: Lost Exodus

Don’t be fooled by its simple, rétro appearance and pixel graphics: this is a real hidden gem, with very solid writing and an interesting plot that will keep you playing, solar system after solar system, gameplay minutes turning into hours, wondering what will happen next, both to you and to your crew members.

The game has a lot in common with choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks (when your humans explore planets, you’ll have to help them decide what they’ll do, pulling a lever, exploring a certain zone, being friendly or hostile, and different choices of course mean different consequences), but adds to it a simple but effective simulation part (you have to carefully manage your fuel and food reserves, and find more if you deplete one or the other) and a deeply interesting crew member personality system, which adds a ton of replayability: a strong farmer will act, speak and perform differently than a genial but disabled scientist.

Real player with 40.9 hrs in game

The year is 2127. Earth has been destroyed, made uninhabitable by war, climate change and famine. You play as the AI on a ship containing the last known humans in the universe. Can you keep them alive as you search for a new home?

The Away Team is superbly written interactive fiction, a modern day ‘Choose Your Own Adventure’ set in space. There are survival elements too, in that you have to scavenge planets for food fuel; otherwise you’ll end up starving, or stranded in space forever.

The graphics are basic, but for what’s essentially a sci-fi novel, they fit well enough. The music is atmospheric and calming, the sort of thing you can have a good afternoon nap to (I’m so rock and roll, I know).

Real player with 13.5 hrs in game

The Away Team: Lost Exodus on Steam

After You

After You

I enjoy a challenge so I jumped into this game. You play (from a 1st person perspective) a guy who has just woken up and found that everything around him has changed. There are police cars, crime tape, and evidence of bloodshed. You decide to hit the road but have to jump through a series of puzzles before the car keys become available.

The first chapter puzzles were fairly straightforward, once I found my entry point (which was obvious, with 20/20 hindsight). I then drove out to Chapter 2 which went well until I ended up totally stuck with one item in inventory and nowhere to go. It is a very dark landscape and, after hours of stumbling around with a flashlight, I needed a hint to proceed. Turns out the clue was right in front of me and I had not recognized it in the dark.

Real player with 14.4 hrs in game

Intro

After you is a puzzle base game that requires a person to be HIGHLY attentive, and seeking challenge. If you think you are up for it… well…. AFTER YOU ^^ (Pun intended)

Pro

  • It is highly challenging

  • The Developers themselves said so

  • Some Logic based thinking involve

  • High sense of satisfaction whenever something is being discovered

  • Time spent for the cost is worth it

Cons

  • Slow moving

  • Searching for clues can be frustrating

Others

Real player with 12.2 hrs in game

After You on Steam

Alone With a Bunch of Robots

Alone With a Bunch of Robots

Help the experienced space engineer Lenox and 44, his loyal AI Robot, to survive in a hostile environment full of discoveries and unexpected encounters. Join them in that quest for returning home that will rewrite the destiny of two worlds.

The heart of the game centers on the relationship of engineer Lenox and his LRA, an AI robot, as they desperately seek to return home.

Explore a vast open world that has a great narrative and detailed lore. You will face enemies in a mysterious and hostile environment. You can build your base to survive and manage resources that will allow you to achieve the long-awaited return.

Alone With a Bunch of Robots on Steam

Choose for ME

Choose for ME

Choose for ME belongs to the “Puzzle Drama” genre, in which the player will find himself at the center of an exciting story told as in a movie.

  • Help Mads to shed light on his memory and reconstruct the moments that marked his life… and the development of his video game

  • Live this emotional journey and discover the truth solving puzzles and riddles

  • Get carried away by the psychological flow and explore Mads' mind

Choose for ME on Steam

Copycat

Copycat

Copycat is a heartfelt experience that’s perfect to cuddle up with on a rainy afternoon or get lost in during a long train ride.

The story follows Dawn, a pampered indoor cat, that becomes the target of an elaborate plan when a jealous stray look-alike steals her place in the home. See the world through Dawn’s eyes as she faces magpies, mud, and garden gnomes. Wander alleyways, fences and rooftops, looking for the warmth of human connection in a cold, dark world.

The reflective pacing of the game allows you the opportunity to indulge in the emotions of love, loneliness and letting go as you progress through the story.

Copycat on Steam

Mondealy: Day One

Mondealy: Day One

In Mondealy we are introduced to the secret hidden world of Mondealy, a universe where multiple races of humans evolved on the same planet. Mondealy is a classic side scrolling rpg adventure where you build relationships with various people in order to change the world around you in meaningful ways. In Mondealy: Day One, we are introduced to the various worlds that exist within the Mondealy timeline. The world of Mondealy is really well built, and filled with tons of unique races and complex individuals. Quite a few different paths look like they are developing that will change how relationships evolve with the various people that you interact with and the choices you make. I’m really looking forward to seeing how this game turns out once its complete. The full game of Mondealy is expected to come out in 2022.

Real player with 12.9 hrs in game

Tldr: Give it a try!

Pros

Art: Surprisingly good, I wasn’t expecting it to have that much polish for a demo. I specifically like the transitions between areas and the character portraits are good at displaying emotion.

Partial Controller Support

Gameplay: There’s stuff you can interact with. You have a phone that shows you tasks, and you can check you inventory. Well Optimized.

Sound: It’s alright.

Cons

There’s Fast Travel, but only on the surface.

It’s also kinda pointless because on the way to the Forest there’s a few screens besides each other with Fast Travel, but below the surface there’s no Fast Travel.

Real player with 8.5 hrs in game

Mondealy: Day One on Steam