Crystal Caves HD

Crystal Caves HD

I first played Crystal Caves when it released back in 1991 and I loved it. In my youth, I spent many happy hours with this 2D platformer. I was so glad to see this (the original version is also available) here on Steam. One of the biggest drawbacks to older games, in my opinion, is when they just don’t work well on newer systems. While I contemplated whether to get the original or this HD remake that was the deciding factor for me in choosing this version over the other. In addition to better compatibility with newer systems this also includes a new additional level and an option to create your own levels.

Real player with 415.0 hrs in game


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“If it ain’t broke…”

Sometimes all that’s needed to remaster an old game is to port it to a new engine with a fresh coat of paint, and keep it more or less the same as the original game – And this rings true in the case of Crystal Caves HD.

In the age where retro-style indie games are rife, CC HD fits in well, even if it’s a recreation of a genuinely retro game which used to be a fully fledged title during the early days of PC gaming. However, the original game was fun, so that’s not a bad thing. It still holds up today as a decent 2D platformer: Each chapter has a level hub with 16-18 or so short levels. Collect all the crystals in each level to beat the chapter. Shoot monsters, or avoid them to conserve ammo. Collect bonus items and look for hidden crystals to increase your score.

Real player with 80.0 hrs in game

Crystal Caves HD on Steam

Koala Kids

Koala Kids

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Koala Kids is a perfect example of how a few simple ideas can be expanded upon and create an amazing game. Koala Kids is a game that knows what it wants to do and does that brilliantly. It’s not trying to be a crazy difficult 2D platformer or the world’s biggest game. It tries to be a charming and engaging platformer that makes you think at times and is the perfect game to play at the end of a long day. The game introduces a handful of items that each have their own use, and the game does a fantastic job of introducing how to use these items and then builds levels that allow you to use these items with each other. The soundtrack for this game is phenominal as well, it honestly had me bumping my head throughout the duration of me 100% the single player game. By completing levels and collecting money you unlock things that slowly fill up the “hub” i guess with a koala band, a house, and a garden, and it adds so much charm to an already charming game. This game is absolutely worth your time, and I highly recommend it.

Real player with 7.8 hrs in game


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I mean, it’s koalas. Who doesn’t like koalas, huh? Unless they’re wet of course but you won’t encounter that in this game. In this game, there are only wholesome house-building, music-playing, society-saving florist koalas. ;)

I’ve got this game for half the price ‘cause I had a coupon, so why not give it a try? Oy me, I can’t believe I’ve spent 7 hours on this game! It’s actually kinda fun if you just want to chill. The puzzle part is not exactly challenging, so you can turn your brain off for the most part but I didn’t really even expect it to be - it looks like a game you could play with your small kiddo (and looking at the other reviews, folk does so and very much enjoys it). I got neither offspring, nor friends that I’d love to come over for a swell local coop experience right now, so I got my coop achievements along with slowly acquiring the knowledge of how to fluently play for both characters at the same time, cool thing if you ever wanna start playing the piano - and that’s a fair deal for those 70 eurocents or even the full price of €1.6!

Real player with 7.0 hrs in game

Koala Kids on Steam

Pompom

Pompom

Out of the hamster wheel and into space, Pompom is on a mission to save his boy Hoshi from the claws of Captain Cat and his wicked crew. Chase down each of the Space Cat Pirates, building platforms as you go. Use whatever it takes: springs, whips, umbrellas, cannons… Nothing can stop Pompom!

STORY

One day Pompom was working up a sweat on his hamster wheel, when Hoshi the boy burst into the room, showing a hand of beautiful jewels that fell from the sky with a great ‘BOOM’. Suddenly, Captain Cat & his crew appeared into the room, kidnapping Hoshi into a portal to space. Now Pompom must go on an adventure to save his boy Hoshi from the eight Space Cat Pirates!

GAMEPLAY

Take a breath of fresh air in the platformer genre: you do not control Pompom the hamster, but instead help him by moving platforms and items around him. Drop springs, build bridges, slash vines, illuminate ghosts: From outer space, to beaches full of flying fish, to ancient temples inside deep jungles, help Pompom get past the enemies and beat Captain Cat and his crew.

FEATURES

  • Play a platformer in a new way, moving not the character but the platforms.

  • Explore a beautiful tribute to the SNES classics and the 16 bits retro era.

  • Adventure across 8 worlds in an epic space rescue: jump on flying fish, dodge nasty arrows, dispel vengeful spirits, swim past piranhas, battle flying saucers, and more.

  • Pompom defeats enemies and collects items, and you can use those items and interact with the world to get him to victory.

  • Use every item at your disposal: fly out of cannons, swing on ropes, slash vines, splash honey, freeze time and much more.


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Pompom on Steam

BOX

BOX

Very pleasant game. I love simple principles but that can get you scratching your head for minutes. The VHS type art style and oniric music really got me out of my mind for a moment. Good job!

Real player with 0.6 hrs in game

BOX on Steam

Born Race

Born Race

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Good things:

This game has some good Sokoban puzzles and other puzzles that require you to think and remember where is what on the level to complete them. I also liked that there is a checkpoint after you open each door as that let’s you make mistakes and learn to do better without having to restart whole level.

The bosses were challenging the first time you meet them as you don’t know the exact mechanic to beat each one of them. After you understand the mechanic behind each boss they become easy to beat. But at least gameplay is fun and you want to finish the game with each hero just to see the ending for each one of them. It is also good that each of 4 heroes have their own goals in mind and personalities and the win sliders show what have they become in the future and how they look while you play them shows what they were good in during early years of their life.

Real player with 8.3 hrs in game

The game is a lot of fun, bringing different levels and the puzzles are made with a lot of creativity and guarantees fun and the desire to play. The whole story of the game is creative, especially the bosses who are all connected with the theme of reproduction. An excellent game I recommend to everyone who buys and generates the fun

Real player with 6.0 hrs in game

Born Race on Steam

Dadish

Dadish

Dadish is a steam videogame featuring nodded wearily levels dragged with narrow corridor orders…disappears around the corner like a confrontation bubble appears randomly as underestimating a number of rescued kids…absorbed with vegetable cleansing as deceit and manipulation….a shade of truth twists reality…a very necessary score a 10/10 i like to operate a plumping plant of kindness its a short stiff of noodle knowledge love the burrito master!!!

Real player with 126.7 hrs in game

Dadish is one of the cutest platform game out there. The sound track is absolutely incredible, the style is so unique and cute I can’t stop looking at the background eventhough its so simple, the levels are not too easy but can be mastered in couple tries and the dialogues between you and your kids is very hilarious and cute. My only issue with the game is that sometimes the jumping actions can be a bit cancerous so I recommend waiting till the first jumping animation is over to jump again. The price is super cheap too so 10/10 totally recommend it.

Real player with 7.5 hrs in game

Dadish on Steam

Neon Depth

Neon Depth

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Neon is a great game with some challenging maps. However, it is very short. It took me only 50 minutes to finish the game. The level menu could be improved. Some might enjoy it. Score: 7/10.

Real player with 0.9 hrs in game

Really cool game, felt more challenged every level that I passed. Great learning curve and also loved the puzzles and inspiring phrases.

Totally worth it and the fact that you don’t have to worry about price makes it even better.

Real player with 0.8 hrs in game

Neon Depth on Steam

Pixel Ripped 1995

Pixel Ripped 1995

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For the original fans of Pixel Ripped 1989 here’s my quick answer if you should buy the sequel. It’s a massive yes from me! Everything you know and love is here but it’s been turned up a quite a few notch’s and I’m assuming after the deserved success of Ana Ribeiros Pixel Ripped 1989 developers ARVORE have doubled down and expanded on what made the original really really special. In my mind this is a must buy.

Far-of-a-land is again at peace but the evil cyblin lord has other ideas and has a plan to get his goblin like hands on the Pixel stone once again and it will make him more powerful than.

Real player with 5.4 hrs in game

I was THERE man…

It was a time of great strife, and conflict. It was WAR. It was, the Great American CONSOLE WAR. Arguably the most well known of them all. Two console enter. One console leave. But the one that left was neither of the two that entered. But I digress…

16 bit?? That’s like…twice as many bits!

This game will take you on a digital nostalgia world tour, and if you’re old enough to remember these times, you’ll no doubt feel like you’re seeing old friends for the first time in as many years. Your “Brothers in Arms” from your old War days. Console War days. If it was iconic, it’s likely here in some recognizable but not copyright infringing way. This includes the main character, who is herself something of an amalgamation of Samus, Link, and Megaman.

Real player with 5.3 hrs in game

Pixel Ripped 1995 on Steam

Anti-Jump-Man

Anti-Jump-Man

Fun! Very short (~15 minutes) but it’s free so I don’t mind. Feels like a good gamejam game.

Real player with 0.3 hrs in game

It’s aggressively okay. I feel like this was most likely made because someone asked “can you make me a game that represents a basic puzzle platformer played by someone who has terrible visual migraines?”

Play with mouse and keyboard, pad is not optimal.

Real player with 0.2 hrs in game

Anti-Jump-Man on Steam

Dr.Green

Dr.Green

This game looks awesome. I bought it, but sadly it will not respond to any control inputs, including keyboard and x-box controller. I have uninstalled and re-installed multiple times and still no luck. Anyone with a similar problem find a fix? I think it looks great, but sadly I cannot recommend a game that I purchase and cannot play because it won’t respond to the keyboard or controller.

Real player with 2.5 hrs in game

has quite a few bugs and glitches, but overall it’s a great game, I recommend it.

I didn’t really enjoy Ninja Senki but this was really good.

I bought it mostly because I really liked the art style of the sprites, and it’s even greater to see it in motion.

the bugs that caused me the most trouble were: a screen glitch in level 1, after the part where you drop down if you try to go back you’ll go below the screen and get stuck ( you’ll have to restart the game. )

and pressing up while jumping killing all the momentum and making the character stuck in place, needless to say that with the bad D-pad on the 360 controller this happened quite a few times.

Real player with 1.9 hrs in game

Dr.Green on Steam