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Illustration of a fishing boat at sea near a rocky lighthouse under dark skies with the word DREDGE in large letters Review

Is Dredge Worth Playing?

Dredge is one of the best Indie games ever released, and its developer Black Salt Games will be hard-pressed to live up…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +54 min read
Various aircraft including an Airbus A320, helicopter, and a glider flying over diverse landscapes in a clear blue sky Review

Is Microsoft Flight Simulator Worth Playing?

While Microsoft Flight Simulator is not for everyone, the fact that the franchise has existed since 1982 is a testament to its…

Platforms: PC / Xbox Series X|S +14 min read
Red sports car and off-road truck racing on a dirt path near a coastal area with mountains in the background Review

Is Forza Horizon 5 Worth Playing?

Forza Horizon 5 is a perfect mix of arcade racing and driving simulation that will appeal to a wide demographic of car…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +28 min read
Overhead view of a detailed Factorio factory with conveyor belts, machines, train, turrets, and a large spider robot firing lasers Review

Is Factorio Worth Playing?

While Factorio looks and sounds like something that would only excite the nerdiest of gamers, it has a lot to offer gamers…

Platforms: PC / Nintendo Switch 2 +14 min read
Character overlooking a large industrial factory with smoke stacks and railway tracks under a purple sky Review

Is Satisfactory Worth Playing?

Satisfactory is the type of game you can play for 5 minutes or 5 hours at a time and know you have…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +12 min read
Fracture Field game logo with crystals and a pickaxe displayed on cracked earth background Review

Is Fracture Field Worth Playing?

Fracture Field is one of the best, if not the very best, idle game on PC right now, and I cannot wait…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Two samurai stand in a rural Japanese village with rice paddies and farmers working, a mountain in the background Review

Is Sengoku Dynasty Worth Playing?

Sengoku Dynasty is a great game worth playing, but it is not better than Medieval Dynasty, which will cause problems for the…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +16 min read
TerraScape logo above a detailed game landscape featuring rivers, mountains, forests, farms, windmills, and a medieval-style town Early-Access-Review

Is TerraScape Worth Playing?

TerraScape is barely a game in the literal sense of the word, and yet it could very well be one of the…

Platforms: PC3 min read
Four distinct Lego characters from Fortnite Brick Life game in various action poses against vibrant backgrounds Review

Is LEGO Fortnite: Brick Life Worth Playing?

LEGO Fortnite Brick Life looks fantastic and is fun to play, but I am not sure it is what gamers are looking…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +56 min read
Animated characters performing music at sunset with singer, drummer, keyboardist, and guitarist on stage Review

Is Fortnite Festival Worth Playing?

While the addition of playable musical instruments is a benefit to Fortnite as a whole, Fortnite Festival has little to offer players…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +53 min read
Cartoonish medieval characters on either side of a campfire under a wooden sign spelling Monarchy Review

Is Monarchy Worth Playing?

Spiritual Sequel? Tribute? Off-Brand Store Version? I am not sure exactly what Monarchy's relationship is to the Kingdom series, and I am…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +44 min read
Colourful game title screen of Oddsparks with whimsical character and stylised forest buildings Early-Access-Review

Is Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure Worth Playing?

Oddsparks: An Automation Adventure is a wonderful game held back by design choices that make it less enjoyable than it should be…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +17 min read
Colourful illustration showing a smiling girl and whimsical animated creatures surrounding the game title Ooblets Review

Is Ooblets Worth Playing?

While Ooblets successfully combines the best parts of the Harvest Moon and Pokemon franchises, its overtly cutesy aesthetic and occasionally cringe-inducing dialogue…

Platforms: PC / Xbox Series X|S +35 min read
Silhouettes of a mammoth and four early humans walking against a large orange sunset Review

Is Dawn of Man Worth Playing?

Dawn of Man is a fantastic survival builder held back by developers who showed little interest in further development following its multiplatform…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +32 min read
Stag standing on green cliff looking towards a river and industrial town with smoke stacks and buildings under clear blue sky Review

Is Eco Worth Playing?

While I appreciate Eco's cooperative gameplay and political mechanics, its dated visuals, overwhelming onboarding, niche appeal, and relatively small player base make…

Platforms: PC4 min read
A knight kneeling by an open treasure chest emitting colourful beams of light with scattered weapons and gold coins on the ground Review

Is Loot Tycoon, Worth Playing?

My main issue with Loot Tycoon is that it attempts to do too much, and ends up doing much of it poorly.

Platforms: PC3 min read
Rider on horseback approaching two contrasting castles in a vast medieval landscape at sunset Early-Access-Review

Is Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown Worth Playing?

While Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is slightly different to the dozens of city-building survival games that have come before it, that…

Platforms: PC2 min read
Four colourful anthropomorphic animal characters with cheerful expressions in front of houses and trees Early-Access-Review

Is Campfire Cozy Friends Worth Playing?

Campfire Cozy Friends is certainly interesting, but the developer's lack of transparency regarding its future business model beyond "free to start" and…

Platforms: PC5 min read
Neon-lit arcade cabinets lined up with colourful screens displaying classic game graphics under a glowing 'Arcade Paradise' sign Review

Is Arcade Paradise Worth Playing?

Arcade Paradise is a fantastic retro game compilation, albeit one held back by substandard business management gameplay and pacing issues.

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +56 min read
Animated character leaning against a yellow and red racing car with Speed Crew logo on orange retro background Review

Is Speed Crew Worth Playing?

Speed Crew is a decent attempt at turning Overcooked into a genre, but it lacks the charm and polish that made Overcooked…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 5 +53 min read
Illustration of an older man with a fur coat and a ship encountering icebergs in a stormy sea from The Pale Beyond Review

Is The Pale Beyond Worth Playing?

The Pale Beyond's stunning visuals and engaging narrative feel wasted on a game with such an unrewarding gameplay loop and unintuitive UI.

Platforms: PC / Nintendo Switch4 min read
Colourful cartoon characters and creatures from Re:Legend with logo in centre and vibrant blue sky background Review

Is Re:Legend Worth Playing?

At its core Re:Legend is an excellent monster farming simulator; however, a slew of performance issues, game-breaking bugs, and poor optimisation make…

Platforms: PC / Playstation 4 +34 min read
Western ranch scene with cowboy on horse, cattle, settlers, and wooden buildings under sunset sky Review

Is Wild West Dynasty Worth Playing?

Wild West Dynasty is a perfect example of the dangers of franchise overreach when combined with lackadaisical mediocrity and low production values.

Platforms: PC5 min read
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