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Mosaic of the Strange (7 hrs) - A variant on minesweeper with a detective story; reminds me of Hexcells. I like this kind of game a lot, but I prefer it on a handheld device so maybe I would play it on SteamDeck? Definitely a sit and reason through it kind of puzzle game. - Yes
Mosaic of the Strange on Steam
Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring ENORMOUS interlocking puzzles. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 125 real-world paran...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Mosaic of the Strange (7 hrs) - A variant on minesweeper with a detective story; reminds me of Hexcells. I like this kind of game a lot, but I prefer it on a handheld device so maybe I would play it on SteamDeck? Definitely a sit and reason through it kind of puzzle game. - Yes
Thrasher (37 min) - Time attack game with a fluid feel and neat mechanics. Visually reminds me of Thumper a lot. I think I would have done better with VR controls, but alas. - It's good, but just wasn't clicking with my brain personally
THRASHER on Steam
THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Div...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Thrasher (37 min) - Time attack game with a fluid feel and neat mechanics. Visually reminds me of Thumper a lot. I think I would have done better with VR controls, but alas. - It's good, but just wasn't clicking with my brain personally
Philna Fantasy (~2 hrs) - There's more than a few bugs in this demo, but it's fine overall? It wasn't too frustrating to die, even if some attack patterns really sucked. I was just kind of bored though, nothing was grabbing me about the story or mechanics. - Nah
Philna Fantasy on Steam
Philna Fantasy delivers the classic pixel RPG experience! Choose from four distinct classes and embark on an epic journey across Votland. Enjoy over 15 hours of thrilling combat, hunt for powerful loo...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Philna Fantasy (~2 hrs) - There's more than a few bugs in this demo, but it's fine overall? It wasn't too frustrating to die, even if some attack patterns really sucked. I was just kind of bored though, nothing was grabbing me about the story or mechanics. - Nah
Saveseeker (1 hr) - Not a bad little turn based RPG, it's got nice visuals and plenty of charm. I don't play a lot of this genre so I can't speak to how good the combat is in comparison, but I liked it decent enough. - Maybe
Saveseeker on Steam
Embark on a quest to overwrite save points in Saveseeker, a turn-based RPG about a time-traveling girl who must save the world from her father.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Saveseeker (1 hr) - Not a bad little turn based RPG, it's got nice visuals and plenty of charm. I don't play a lot of this genre so I can't speak to how good the combat is in comparison, but I liked it decent enough. - Maybe
Blind Memory (15 min) - For one there's just not a lot to it. That being said I was glad to be done with it that quick; voice acting is laughably bad, it doesn't feel good, and it stopped me at one point with an invisible wall. It needs a lot of work. - No
Blind Memory on Steam
Dive into a haunting mystery where you wake up half-blind and amnesiac, trapped in a time-looping nightmare. Uncover the truth through shifting 3D and 2D perspectives, where every revelation twists re...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Blind Memory (15 min) - For one there's just not a lot to it. That being said I was glad to be done with it that quick; voice acting is laughably bad, it doesn't feel good, and it stopped me at one point with an invisible wall. It needs a lot of work. - No
MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery (80 min) - Professor Layton with a little Ace Attorney thrown in. I liked it a lot, but I'm also very nostalgic for these games so it was always going to be a hit with me. Translation needs a little work though, the dialogue is weird at times. - Hell yes
MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery on Steam
The Tesla Mystery is a puzzle-driven adventure game. Join the journey of investigation in a Paris infused with steampunk and Art Nouveau styles. Nikola Tesla, mastermind behind the Science Conference,...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 PM
MAELSTROM LEGACY: The Tesla Mystery (80 min) - Professor Layton with a little Ace Attorney thrown in. I liked it a lot, but I'm also very nostalgic for these games so it was always going to be a hit with me. Translation needs a little work though, the dialogue is weird at times. - Hell yes
Goob (21 min) - Just not very fun? Feels like someone's first game, just unforgiving in a tedious way. I get what it's going for, but it's just not that fun of a loop to slowly dig through dirt and collect resources. - No, I even stopped playing early because it was doing nothing for me
Goob on Steam
Embark on an epic journey into the depths of a mysterious and treacherous underground world. This immersive adventure combines exploring vast and mysterious caves teaming with ferocious monsters, mini...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Goob (21 min) - Just not very fun? Feels like someone's first game, just unforgiving in a tedious way. I get what it's going for, but it's just not that fun of a loop to slowly dig through dirt and collect resources. - No, I even stopped playing early because it was doing nothing for me
Nirih (8 min) - A time attack game about falling through levels. Interesting concept and definitely a lot of room for skill to be involved in terms of high scores, just not really my thing. - Nah
Nirih on Steam
Fly across worlds in pursuit of tainted souls that will corrupt the realms they inhabit. Boost your speed by following their trails and battling their creations, while dodging obstacles in your hunt.
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Nirih (8 min) - A time attack game about falling through levels. Interesting concept and definitely a lot of room for skill to be involved in terms of high scores, just not really my thing. - Nah
Checkmate in the Wild West (22 min) - Big mobile game energy, which isn't necessarily a big deal, but not what I'm looking for in a game on Steam. Simple concept of just identifying checks and captures on boatrds that are set up for you. - Nah, just not that engaging for me personally
Checkmate in the Wild West - Chess Adventure on Steam
Saddle up for a Wild West chess puzzle adventure! Will you become an outlaw or a deputy? Your choices matter. Test your wits, cross paths with bandits, sheriffs, helpers, and hustlers. Solve puzzles, ...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Checkmate in the Wild West (22 min) - Big mobile game energy, which isn't necessarily a big deal, but not what I'm looking for in a game on Steam. Simple concept of just identifying checks and captures on boatrds that are set up for you. - Nah, just not that engaging for me personally
Subversive Memories (51 min) - Signalis meets Alan Wake with an old school Resident Evil feel. Really good so far, great atmosphere and interesting pieces of lore and story. It's got that slow creepiness that I like from these kinds of games. - Definitely yes
Subversive Memories on Steam
Subversive Memories is a story driven survival horror set in Brazil during the last military dictatorship. Explore the backrooms of an oppressive regime, escape ominous presences and scavenge every co...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Subversive Memories (51 min) - Signalis meets Alan Wake with an old school Resident Evil feel. Really good so far, great atmosphere and interesting pieces of lore and story. It's got that slow creepiness that I like from these kinds of games. - Definitely yes
Bleu Bayou (30 min) - Not at all like the cover image, which is a disservice because I think the game looks good. 2D bullet hell soulslike; I am very not good at it, but it was fun! Definitely a game with a lot of room to grow your skill - Not for me, but a good rec for someone else
Bleu Bayou on Steam
A lonesome crawdad mired in debt, you vie to topple the loan sharks and robber barons that run your neck of the bayou. In this 8-bit roguelite boss rush shoot 'em up, you'll leverage 100+ upgrades aga...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Bleu Bayou (30 min) - Not at all like the cover image, which is a disservice because I think the game looks good. 2D bullet hell soulslike; I am very not good at it, but it was fun! Definitely a game with a lot of room to grow your skill - Not for me, but a good rec for someone else
The Oversight Bureau (34 min) - Neat little gimmick game having to use audio to issue commands. Some of it hit the mark and felt natural, some felt like it was ignoring my choice, so I'd need to play more to test the dialogue system and see how much it could stretch. Stanley Parable vibes. - Yeah
The Oversight Bureau on Steam
The Oversight Bureau is a voice-driven narrative adventure game. You are candidate 404, trapped inside C.U.T.E. - a rehabilitation program designed to make you a more “appropriate” member of society. ...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The Oversight Bureau (34 min) - Neat little gimmick game having to use audio to issue commands. Some of it hit the mark and felt natural, some felt like it was ignoring my choice, so I'd need to play more to test the dialogue system and see how much it could stretch. Stanley Parable vibes. - Yeah
Ambrosia Sky (95 min) - Great vibes, interesting setting and story, gameplay with some Powerwash Simulator vibes and a bit of light combat and exploration. Sets the stage really nicely for the full game, lots of intrigue to get you hooked. - Definitely yes
Ambrosia Sky on Steam
You left. Now they’re dead. Ambrosia Sky: Act One is an immersive sim about exploring an asteroid colony devastated by a mysterious contamination. Survive and harvest strains of aggressive alien fungi...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ambrosia Sky (95 min) - Great vibes, interesting setting and story, gameplay with some Powerwash Simulator vibes and a bit of light combat and exploration. Sets the stage really nicely for the full game, lots of intrigue to get you hooked. - Definitely yes
(2/2) My only complaint is that the unlock currency shouldn't be money, it should be something like "science" or "research" points; it feels incongruous to be getting paid as a black hole for destroying things. - Yes, I like these games from time to time
A Game About Feeding A Black Hole on Steam
A short incremental game about feeding a Black Hole matter by destroying Asteroids, Planets, and Stars.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(2/2) My only complaint is that the unlock currency shouldn't be money, it should be something like "science" or "research" points; it feels incongruous to be getting paid as a black hole for destroying things. - Yes, I like these games from time to time
(1/2) A Game About Feeding A Black Hole (25 min) - An incrimental game about what the title says. Honestly pretty engaging, it's much less idle than I feared it would be because you are moving the damage cursor around and it's got an interesting upgrade tree (though severely limited in the demo).
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(1/2) A Game About Feeding A Black Hole (25 min) - An incrimental game about what the title says. Honestly pretty engaging, it's much less idle than I feared it would be because you are moving the damage cursor around and it's got an interesting upgrade tree (though severely limited in the demo).
(2/2) demo screen (it started to loop some scenes and dialogue in weird ways). - Maybe, I think it has potential but it needs work still to feel and look a bit smoother and finished
Kioku: Last Summer on Steam
Kioku: Last Summer invites you to a vibrant island as Asti, a young girl exploring her first summer in a new home. Uncover mysteries, forge friendships, and relive the magic of summer as a child in th...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(2/2) demo screen (it started to loop some scenes and dialogue in weird ways). - Maybe, I think it has potential but it needs work still to feel and look a bit smoother and finished
(1/2) Kioku: Last Summer (40 min) - A charming little game but in need of some polish. Kids being kids kind of vibe, some creature collecting/collectathon stuff going on. I'm intrigued by it, but I was able to break it really easily by just continuing to play for a little after seeing the end of
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(1/2) Kioku: Last Summer (40 min) - A charming little game but in need of some polish. Kids being kids kind of vibe, some creature collecting/collectathon stuff going on. I'm intrigued by it, but I was able to break it really easily by just continuing to play for a little after seeing the end of
Monitor State (20 min) - It's just really bare bones, it feels like a first project with very; specific rules for success/failure. Just wasn't all that interesting; the concept has been done really well already, so you have to do a good job if you're going to do it. Hit end of demo screen. - No
Monitor State on Steam
You are an operator in a dystopia world, watch and punish citizens. Experience a deep narrative with moral dilemmas. Obey, resist or find another path.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Monitor State (20 min) - It's just really bare bones, it feels like a first project with very; specific rules for success/failure. Just wasn't all that interesting; the concept has been done really well already, so you have to do a good job if you're going to do it. Hit end of demo screen. - No
(3/3) - Probably not, it just didn't gel with me even though I find it interesting, and I find that really disappointing because I tend to like this kind of game a lot
Key Fairy on Steam
A hand-drawn, pacifist, folkloric, bullet-hell. Grapple and dance around monsters to collect their shattered stars, weave your way through twisting paths, encounter strange folk, uncover ancient magic...
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(3/3) - Probably not, it just didn't gel with me even though I find it interesting, and I find that really disappointing because I tend to like this kind of game a lot
(2/3) are on bigger screens with really large enemies. I'm disappointed because I want to like it but I had to quit playing because it was frustrating in a way that didn't feel like my failure was my fault; I didn't feel like I could overcome the challenge if I kept going, just get annoyed.
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(2/3) are on bigger screens with really large enemies. I'm disappointed because I want to like it but I had to quit playing because it was frustrating in a way that didn't feel like my failure was my fault; I didn't feel like I could overcome the challenge if I kept going, just get annoyed.
(1/3) Key Fairy (35 min) - Pacifist bullet hell. Really nice visual styles and vibes, very poetic, but the movement is floaty and the grapple will just misbehave and not go in the direction of the cursor sometimes which makes the dodging really frustrating. It's also easy to lose sight of where you
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(1/3) Key Fairy (35 min) - Pacifist bullet hell. Really nice visual styles and vibes, very poetic, but the movement is floaty and the grapple will just misbehave and not go in the direction of the cursor sometimes which makes the dodging really frustrating. It's also easy to lose sight of where you
Jackal (42 min) - Like Hotline Miami and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas had a baby. Very stylish, great music, and solid gameplay feel, just not a kind of game I am particularly good at. - Yes, if only to give it as a recommendation rather than play it myself
Jackal on Steam
Execute ultra-violent raids in 1970s casino hotels. Become a drug-fueled Vegas hitman that takes down the mob in unforgiving top-down close combat. Betray bosses, rob casinos and steal the dames
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Jackal (42 min) - Like Hotline Miami and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas had a baby. Very stylish, great music, and solid gameplay feel, just not a kind of game I am particularly good at. - Yes, if only to give it as a recommendation rather than play it myself
(2/2) that component to be perfect. - Maybe, depends if they would implement mini games and also I'd like to see some kind of story aspect woven through which is not implied by the demo content
My Little Cafe Nightmare on Steam
Brew otherworldly coffee for ghostly patrons in a dark, cozy first-person café. Upgrade your shop, manage supplies, and turn a haunted café into a sanctuary amidst nightmares.
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October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
(2/2) that component to be perfect. - Maybe, depends if they would implement mini games and also I'd like to see some kind of story aspect woven through which is not implied by the demo content