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Lapso: NIMBO Is a Free Prologue to a Myst-Like Puzzling World
In the summer holidays of 1998, my sister and I set ourselves a challenge: to finally beat Riven. A five-disc sequel to the ...
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Everspace 2 Early Access Preview: This Space Adventure Feels as Good as It Looks
While the concept of venturing into space as a bounty hunter has a near universal appeal, many games that tackle the concept are ...
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Al Is a Free Narrative Adventure About Escaping a Demon-Infested House
Few things feel more powerful than having an effect on the direction of a game’s story. Smart decisions save the dimwitted teenagers of ...
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Press Any Button Is a Free Arcade Game That Grows with Every Level
“Where do you get your ideas?” is a question every creative person dreads. The asker often wants a simple explanation, as though most ...
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Estigma Is a Free, Speedy Puzzler Set in a Fleshy Nightmare
In the mid 1980s, a strange fear took root in American culture. Popular culture of each new generation is always met with some ...
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Triangle Is a Free Stroll Through a Vibrant Alien World
Since overseas holidays are unlikely to happen any time soon, I have taken to virtual worlds to fulfill that urge to explore. Genshin ...
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Dstnce Is a Free, Despairing Look at the Loneliness of Isolation
If you are here, reading this: good job. You made it through 2020, a year that has presented a challenge like no other. ...
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Three Free, Festive Games to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
This week I had intended to try out a single Christmas-themed game, but much like the platter of seasonal snacks provided before a ...
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Peckin’ Pixels Is a Free, Cute Management Sim About Raising Chickens
With all the doom and gloom in the world, it is nice sometimes to play something that is full of positivity. No big ...
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Vecter Is Among the Best Cyberpunk Games You Can Play This Week (and It’s Free!)
So, the moment has finally arrived. After seven years of rumors, drama, and delays, Cyberpunk 2077 has been released. As you slide the ...
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Dungeon Pest Control Is a Lovely Lane-Based Puzzler You Can Play for Free
In most fantasy games, the player gives little thought to the low-level monsters that creep around every derelict tomb or haunted dungeon. These ...
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Perfect Vermin Is a Free, Surreal Smash ‘Em Up
Breaking stuff in games is one of those concepts that never gets old. Tunnelling through the world in Minecraft, smashing pots in Zelda, ...