How can Archor Games afford to release so many terrible asset flips onto Steam at $100 a title? I have no idea. Still, like the rest of their back catalogue, Multiplayer Shooters is a minimum-effort asset flip that is not worth playing.
While Songs of Conquest is one of the best strategy games of the last few years, it is not without issue and cannot rightfully be called a "masterpiece" despite coming very close to being one.
9Lives Arena is one of the worst games I have ever played and is a terrible example of what a good blockchain game could be.
Ten years ago, I would have been very excited to play The Front, yet in 2024, it's just too generic and uninspired to stand out in an already crowded genre.
While Soulmask goes a long way towards revitalising the sandbox survival genre, it's still early days, and some of the developer's design choices are questionable, to say the least.
After failing and flailing about like a decked fish for several years, Ubisoft not only has a successful free-2-play title, but it has created a game which has the potential to become a cornerstone of the FPS genre.
Night of the Dead is an excellent attempt at making a "better survival game" that unfortunately falls just short of doing so.
While I can not fault the developer's passion, it is time they stopped trying to make HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed a thing, as much like Gretchen's dream of making "fetch" a thing, it is never going to happen.
V Rising proves that the survival genre still has room for innovation, even as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.