Hello, I’m IndieCresco, and welcome to another IndieCritical review! There's something rather satisfying about going from struggling to kill a single skeleton to watching an entire group of them get absolutely roasted by a fireball. It's the sort of progression that makes auto battlers so addictive, even if getting there requires a fair bit of…
Some games explain everything within the first few minutes, making sure you understand the controls, the mechanics and exactly where you're supposed to go. Then there's Ayasa: Shadows of Silence, which seems perfectly happy to leave you wandering around wondering what on earth is happening. Developed around exploration, environmental puzzles and silent storytelling, this side-scrolling…
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What’s the time? PLAYTIME! Well, that depends on who you ask. If you're one of the Smiling Critters, playtime apparently means running around, collecting random objects, and delivering them to Barry the cart. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it? Then again, when has anything involving Playtime Co. ever been straightforward? This is the same company…
Have you ever walked into an office, looked around and thought that the place could do with a serious tidy-up? Well, Sticker Chaos takes that idea and throws it completely out of the window, replacing ordinary office clutter with an absolutely ridiculous number of colourful sticky notes covering practically everything in sight.
The concept is…
I have always enjoyed games that involve sorting and organising things. There is something satisfying about starting with a complete mess and gradually putting everything back where it belongs. However, when I first stepped into Warehouse Catastrophe, I wasn't entirely sure where to begin. There were boxes everywhere, objects scattered across the floor and a…
Imagine turning up late for work, getting a telling-off from your boss and then finding yourself trapped underground in a broken-down mining machine. Suddenly, being late doesn't seem like the worst part of your day, does it?
Developed and published by Snail Bite, GRINDWORM is an upcoming indie psychological survival horror game that puts players…
Some games are so memorable that they convince you to buy an entire console just to experience them. For me, that game was Gears of War. Cast your mind back to 2006, long before Epic Games became best known for Fortnite, when the original game made its debut on the Xbox 360. I still remember…
Who would have thought that a handful of tiny tin soldiers could lead you through one of the most emotional adventures in gaming? When I first picked up Tin Hearts VR, I expected a charming puzzle game filled with clever challenges, mechanical toys and the occasional frustration of watching my miniature army march straight towards…
Why do we dream? Is it simply our brain processing memories and emotions, or is there something far more complicated happening while we're asleep? Dreams can be strange, confusing and sometimes downright ridiculous, yet we rarely stop to question what they actually mean. Are they nothing more than our imagination running wild, or could our…
There's nothing quite like returning to Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria, a place where the cheerful music, colourful decorations and familiar animatronics are supposed to provide families with an unforgettable experience, although probably not for the reasons advertised in the brochure. After all, we're talking about an establishment with a rather questionable history, where birthday parties have…
Few franchises have left quite the same mark on zombie entertainment as The Walking Dead. Created by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore as a comic book series in 2003, the franchise eventually found worldwide success through AMC's television adaptation in 2010. Across 11 seasons, audiences followed Rick Grimes and his fellow survivors as they navigated…
Developed by Cozy Lives, a small independent development team and subsidiary of Free Lives, Dressmaker is a charming fashion-themed simulation game that brings creativity, imagination and a little bit of patience together. Whether you're passionate about fashion, enjoy cosy simulation games or simply love experimenting with different styles, there's something rather satisfying about turning a…
