Skip Lake
Short, not too difficult reflection game. Usually these mechanics are used with light rays that have to end up in a certain location; in this case it’s a stone that magically keeps bouncing over water. Difficulty is not very consistent, some puzzles will take some pondering and tweaking and retrying, others will be clear at the first glance.
I very much liked the visuals and the sound effects, and found myself looking for longer routes to listen to the new ‘melodies’. The soundtrack was definitely not for me, and I had to turn it off every single time I started the game. It also did not remember my preference to play windowed and bounced back to full screen every restart. My last little peeve was that you can’t return to the menu or home screen between levels - you have to start or redo a level to get back the menu.
– Real player with 3.6 hrs in game
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Casual puzzles with a peaceful ambience. Most solutions amount to lining up the most intuitive positions, with a few requiring some more tries. While quite easy, it is fun and rewarding. There are also hidden objects to find which give a bit of story. My only issues: no touchscreen support, so it’s a lot of touchpad/mouse clicking. Also the backgrounds move when you move your cursor,even when you are just moving from the reflectors to the start button on every level, which I found a little annoying. It would be nice to be able to turn this off and have the screen only move when you actually move the cursor to an edge.
– Real player with 3.2 hrs in game
Stonebot Adventures
Stonebot Adventures is classic Sokoban with a variety of new puzzle elements, smooth controls and clear, colourful graphics. If you enjoy Sokoban, or brain teasers generally, then do try this game. I love it!
The new elements are certainly interesting. I have my favourites, but they all serve a purpose - to baffle and delight. You might scratch your head, mutter to yourself; you’ll definitely cheer when a problem’s solved. And you don’t need to restart a level unless things have gone really pear-shaped because this game has multiple undo’s.
– Real player with 18.5 hrs in game
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The game itself is about as basic as you can imagine. Top down block pusher where you control a square and you push other squares and occasionally circles; barely a step above having no graphics at all. That being said, the gameplay, the level design and overall mechanics are pretty competent.
160 ‘Standard’ levels and a handful more ‘Bonus’ levels. Even the ‘Simple’ levels require some thought and foresight to solving them. New mechanics and objects are introduced every few levels to keep things fresh, though none of them are particularly unique or groundbreaking. It’s worth a buck or two if you’re looking for something like Chip’s Challenge with a little more thinking, a little less reflex, and an equal amount of graphical fidelity.
– Real player with 5.3 hrs in game
NENA
Looks can be deceiving. Before I even say anything about the gameplay, Nena has the best ending I ever experienced in a video game (it’s that special), make sure to watch the credits all the way, and please don’t spoil it for others. The puzzle mechanics are very good, you can take control of the enemies and objects, and even redirect the projectiles in mid-air which creates some very creative gameplay. I also really enjoyed the narrative, I only wish it had more exploration because the way you can interact with the world is so fun. It’s not very long, only about 60 minutes if you not grinding the achievements. I could go on and talk more about the game, but if you play it all the way, I think you will realize that making the game was probably not the most important thing ;). My heart… Just awwwwwwwwwwwww
– Real player with 2.5 hrs in game
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One of the cutest games EVER! 3
Best ending EVER, like American Beetle said!!! I simply had to play this through instantly because of their glowing review!
I recommend playing this with the controller, like the game says; because I think one would have some difficulty playing otherwise, since aiming and moving is important.
I found that the game has just the right difficulty! Was super fun to go about the puzzles and enemies! Plus, the dialog is so charming and lovely 3
– Real player with 2.0 hrs in game
Semispheres
I played through this game in one sitting and found it very enjoyable.
I didn’t try it without a controller but you’d proooobably be okay without one? You control the two “things” with two joysticks, but I can’t remember any part that took extremely precise angles or coordination so wasd/arrow keys are likely adequate. There are two other buttons necessary (shoulder buttons on controller), so thumbs/pinkies would be needed too on keyboard. Definitely recommend controller if at all possible, but you can always try it out and refund it if the controls are annoying.
– Real player with 4.7 hrs in game
If you take a brief glance at a video for this you may think it’s all about timing and dexterity but it’s nothing of the sort. This is a puzzler through and through.
You have two rooms: orange on the left, blue on the right, with a jellyfish in each. The two rooms are usually identical, sometimes there is a small difference. Using your left and right controller sticks, you have to move both of your jellyfish to the exit portals at the opposite ends of the rooms. Doorways are guarded by sentinels with vision arcs, and if one of your jellyfish gets caught by an arc he’s zapped back to his starting position.
– Real player with 4.6 hrs in game
Balcony
Given such a low price, this game pleasantly exceeded my expectation! If you are a fan of Overcooked, the Balcony is an excellent new take where you need to go through obstacles and puzzles under time limit to deliver items and party with your friends. For an indie game, each stage feels well-designed and filled with creativity. I really love the dinosaur at the end! Overall a recommend!
– Real player with 3.3 hrs in game
this game is so fun and cute, i hope i will not hot headed.
– Real player with 3.0 hrs in game
Fishermen’s Haven
Life on a remote island is not as easy as it seems. In Fishermen’s Haven, you have to take care of your people - make sure they have enough to eat, grow and harvest crops, fish using various techniques, or forage for food in the jungle. Remember that the tropical climate is unpredictable - be ready to face nature and tame the elements.
Manage resources, as you will need them to expand your village. Building new houses, tools or boats requires many materials that are scarce on the secluded isle. Be smart and take advantage of trade with foreign merchants who visit your village and sell products that can be crucial for the survival of your people.
Laser Burst
last time I checked, there were about 5 billion laser-redirecting puzzlers in existence, but laser burst is definitely one of the better ones.
the goal, predictably, is to pop all the balloons by placing mirrors facing the right way. left click puts a mirror on a valid tile, right click rotates it before it’s placed, so make sure it’s facing the right way first. mirrors can’t be removed, so basically there’s no undo, but it’s a non-issue, most levels are pretty short anyway. I found it weird that the laser automatically fires after every placed mirror, but it’s often necessary to clear balloons out of the way and make room for more mirrors.
– Real player with 2.7 hrs in game
Starts out simple and engages the brain by level 6 or 7. Did around 20 levels in the first hour but not all to 3 stripes. Need to revisit some, lol. The slow introduction of new things was a nice progression reward. The later levels will definitely get you thinking! Would also be a great gift for someone who likes puzzles.
– Real player with 1.8 hrs in game
Model City
This is a fun “casual” game as described. This is not true city builder game. So when purchasing this game expect it to be very casual. For what you get out of this it pretty good. It runs very smoothly and I like watching the building upgrade. It is worth a try if you like city building games. My only complaint is the price of the game. I find it a tad too high for what you get out of it.
Review at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWILmr5h5do
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
Once again, steam needs a neutral option for rating games. Is it horrible? No, but I’ve seen more compelling mobile games. I barely feel like I will get my $ worth even though I got it on sale, so it gets a negative rating.
-This is less of a city builder and more like a basic resource-balancing puzzle in the way it functions.
-There is no explanation of what to do or why. You just have to click around until you figure it out, which wasn’t very engaging. It runs smoothly, so if you’re looking for super simple, it might appeal.
– Real player with 0.1 hrs in game
Phi
Even though Phi is claimed as a snake, I suppose this game can be called a minimal leech simulator. The core gameplay is to keep the leech on the path. The First 5 of 7 levels are relaxing, the last 2 want us to realize whether our mind and hands are young and responsive. I already knew mine are not.
Generally, it’s short, a little funny, challenging but not hard.
– Real player with 0.8 hrs in game
Im pretty surprised with this game. It has a calm gameplay, and its amazing how this game can be so simple and complex at the same time. I love the mechanics, at the first time, controlling Phi could be kinda hard but its a pretty easy-to-learn game so you are not going to get stuck every 5 seconds and that is great. I just love the art style, it really fits with the game ambient. Again, is simple but complex at the same time. It has some minor bugs but they are rare an not very annoying. I highly recomend this game if you have time to try it, it won’t take so long to beat the game.
– Real player with 0.6 hrs in game
Era of Miracles
This game has some promise but is badly let down by its translation to English in my opinion. I couldn’t get into the game as I couldn’t understand the dialogue at all. Perhaps the developer will improve this.
– Real player with 1.2 hrs in game
Very buggy. attacking won’t work half the time. Parts of it are not translated into English. Not sure what happened here.
– Real player with 0.3 hrs in game