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Painkiller preview: trio fighting a demon.

Painkiller preview – co-op reboot of FPS classic promises DOOM-like chaos in claustrophobic arenas

Over twenty years on and after a string of standalone expansions, the last of which dates back to 2012, Painkiller is back. At the…

· by Tom Bardwell

Stuntboost: miniature skateboard flying through the air in a bedroom.

First-person Hot Wheels and Tech Deck skateboarding mashup, Stuntboost, shuns THPS’ score hunting for the simple joy of speed and flow

Hot off completing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + (sorta) 4 and EA looking like it’s going, well, full on EA with Skate not-4,…

Last Updated July 23, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

Scaravan 66: cars driving on a tree-lined highway at night.

Car combat roguelike Scaravan 66’s channels the punky chaos of Road Rash and Twisted Metal

We’re deep in what I like to call the video game summer dead zone, that lull between not-E3 and Gamescom signalling the start of…

Last Updated July 22, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

Shroom and Gloom demo: skeleton in a dark tunnel.

Shroom and Gloom is a novel first person double-deckbuilding roguelike all about fighting fungal monstrosities

For Jimbo’s sake not another roguelike deckbuilder I hear your groan. During a recent chat, developer Nullpointer explained that both publishers sounding out games…

Last Updated May 15, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

Legends of the Round table demo: tapestry-like illuminated manuscript depicting two fighting knights.

Legends of the Round Table is Pentiment if it had Arthurian turn-based combat and there’s a gorgeous demo out now

Back at it again, sounding the Steam demo-sphere for gems and I stumbled across Legends of the Round Table. Developed by Artifice Studio, it's…

Last Updated May 14, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

FBC Firebreak gameplay next to an image of the main character

FBC Firebreak Preview – Full Remedy Charm in a brilliant classic co-op shooter

The Federal Bureau of Control is infested, and you’re the clean-up crew. FBC: Firebreak, Remedy’s AA spin-off of its phenomenal action game Control, places…

Last Updated May 14, 2025 · by Lewis White

Let Them Trade demo: tile-based cit builder.

Let Them Trade is a mellow city builder that blends Dorfromantik’s breezy tile placement with low-stakes economy management

Fresh off carving my way through hordes of leering demons for our DOOM The Dark Ages review, I was in need of something lighter,…

Last Updated May 12, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

Cast n Chill: boat on a lake in pixel art style.

Cast n Chill is fishing for compliments with its charming pixel art and balmy atmosphere

As names go, Cast n Chill gives you a pretty explicit idea of what the game is all about. Cast a line and unwind.…

Last Updated May 6, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

The Seance at Blake Manor: detective ward in Dublin.

Raw Fury’s next Blue Prince-like manor-based puzzler, The Seance of Blake Manor, has an unmissable demo out but not for long

Basking in the balmy glow of Blue Prince’s success, purveyor of incandescent indie delicacies Raw Fury is back to plug a new supernatural detective…

Last Updated May 2, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

Sub-Verge is an atmospheric narrative puzzle about a sinking sub and it’s terrifying

I’m partial to a summer dip in the sea, but I’m wary of it, that watery abyss hued blue. It’s all power and tumult,…

Last Updated May 1, 2025 · by Tom Bardwell

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