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Stardew Valley
Farming Simulation, Role-PlayingWindows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation Vita
Must Play
Castle Crashers
Action / Adventure / Beat 'em UpWin / Mac
Must Play
Limbo
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FTL: Faster Than Light
RogueliteWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS
Terraria
2D platformer / Minecraft-likeWindows
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Stardew Valley

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A great mix of genres

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While Stardew Valley is primarily a farming simulator, it also has social interaction elements and combat elements. The social interaction elements allow you to interact with people around the town. You can befriend them, get quests from them, hang out with them, and even find a significant other...
Kristaps
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Very fulfilling to play

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Stardew Valley is a very simple game where you're free to do anything and everything at your own pace. This includes building your farm, planting and harvesting crops, and exploring the world among many other things. It will feel enjoyable no matter how fast or slow you do it. This coupled with...
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Great soundtrack

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When you work on your farm, go fishing, explore or just walk around the town you'll be accompanied by a really nice soundtrack. It's sometimes upbeat, sometimes soothing, and sometimes even melancholic, with every track matching each location and season perfectly. There's also a wide v...
Kristaps
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Great freedom in designing your farm

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When creating your own farm you aren't just limited to plowing fields for planting crops. You can also dig wells, put down fences, and even build various structures such as barns or stables. This allows you to build a farm that firmly matches your goals and sense of aesthetics.
PhilosophicalBadb
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Fun to play

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Jakob Stever
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Great animations and art

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Kristaps
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Can get really repetitive

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Living on a farm is a lot of work, so you'll have to repeat the same tasks quite often. This includes tilling land, planting seeds, chopping trees, and many other farm related activities. While it's normally pretty fun and relaxing, it can get incredibly tedious during long play sessions, e...
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Genre:Farming Simulation, Role-Playing
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Castle Crashers

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Individualistic levels

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Each level in the game has its own look and design which can keep the gameplay varied thanks to creating a need to explore in order to see what comes next. Ranging from deserts to ice filler terrain, there is no level that looks the same.
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Gameplay with a sense of humour

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There are several jokes and silly moments throughout the game. All done without speaking any word. This keeps the game lighthearted and amusing thanks to the humor of the creators and how they infused it into the game itself.
Екатерина Сав
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Successfully avoids becoming repetitive and boring

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Each level in the game has its own look and design which can keep the gameplay varied thanks to creating a need to explore in order to see what comes next. Ranging from deserts to ice filler terrain, there is no level that looks the same.
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Co-op up to 4 players

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The most fun to be had with the game is during four player co-op play. The unlockables and upgrades also keep the player wanting to come back and play just a bit more with their friends. The co-op is available as local and online.
Slant Bot
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Fair amount of grinding

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There is a good amount of grinding that will need to take place for players to be able to advance past certain bosses.
Slant Bot
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Bugs that appeared in the original XBox title were not fixed for the PC port

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There are still bugs and glitches in the game that were in the original XBox version. Even though there were simple fixes for some of these the dev nor publisher bothered to address them.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Action / Adventure / Beat 'em Up
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch
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Limbo

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Unique black and white aesthetic

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Limbo uses (what was once) a very unique monochromatic color scheme to give an atmospheric feel.
Ryan O’Hara
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Immerses the player fully

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Since there are no cutscenes or loading screens, Limbo makes you fully immerse yourself in the puzzles and atmosphere of the game.
Ryan O’Hara
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Does not become frustrating even if you die a lot

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Most players die a lot in Limbo. fortunately this does not translate to a frustrating experience while playing the game. If you die from a trap, the game immediately reloads and takes the character right before reaching that very same puzzle. This way you can try again immediately and find a soluti...
Slant Bot
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Artistic puzzle

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Limbo has very unique environment with highly creative puzzles that offer a great experience with monochrome, b/w and other dim colors.
Slant Bot
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Keyboard controls not that good

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Movement is locked to the arrow keys instead of wasd.
Ryan O’Hara
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Has some pacing issues

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The first half of the game is filled with interesting creatures that you as a player encounter on the journey. While in sharp contrast, the second half of the game takes place in a deserted industrial area devoid of any lifeforms and even though puzzles become more and more interesting as you appro...
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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43 Other Games Considered

FTL: Faster Than Light

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True rogue-like

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Areas are randomly generated and moves are semi-turn based. This leads to many gameplay possibilities.
DelightfulCheimon
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Pixel-art magic

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Game graphics build mainly on pixel sprites, so it has pretty low hardware requirements and very distinctive old-school games ambiance.
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DelightfulCheimon
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Allows for highly strategic gameplay

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The roguelike game design combined with the huge amount of choices that can be made in both encounters as well as ship management makes FTL a highly strategic game as you never quite know what the game is going to throw at you. There are many decisions that can be made in the game, such as what p...
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Stress-free timely decision making

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The game can be paused at any time, which allows for one to contemplate their next move in the game. This makes for a less stressful experience since one can leisurely make their decisions without it impacting the gameplay.
DelightfulCheimon
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Can be pretty difficult

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The amount of choices to be made (many not being good ones) and the randomization of the game makes for a situation that may be too difficult for some. This is not a game that you will beat in one play session nor 10, it takes a lot of time to get in a good run that results in winning, which some p...
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Genre:Roguelite
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Terraria

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Multiplayer also an option with up to 8 player online co-op

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Up to 8 online players can be invited to join a shared Terraria world, including worlds that are also used in single-player mode. This allows for large co-op or PvP games to be played, for those that are interested, meaning you can choose how you play. Build something big together, or destroy the o...
Slant Bot
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Large community

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Terraria has a very large community as it is a very popular game. Released on just about every platform including mobile, PC/Mac/Linux, consoles, it allows for anyone to play no matter their prefered device. This also means that with many players comes many servers to play on as well as tutorials a...
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2D retro-platformer style

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Instead of building a deliberate feeling of suspense, Terraria uses bright palettes and arcade action to provide a fun experience outside of the survival elements. When those elements gradually appear one by one, each is all the more shocking from the contrast.
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Extensive crafting system

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The vast majority of items in Terraria can be used to create other items, often requiring specific crafting stations (which themselves must be crafted). This is the core of character advancement, since gear defines nearly everything about your character.
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Encourages creativity for all ages

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Terraria is like a 2D Minecraft, so you can alter the world around you and craft things, which teaches creativity and critical thinking skills. This is great for children who enjoy building and discovering new ways to tackle ideas just as it is great for adults who enjoy the same things. It also ma...
CromulentAgrius
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Lots of community servers, tutorials, and streams

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Terraria has a large community of players on every platform including mobile, desktop, and console. Because of this, there are many servers to play on, as well as tutorials and Let's Plays. Finding content or help getting started is quite easy.
CromulentAgrius
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Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios

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Up to 8 players can join any Terraria world. You can progress through the game normally, build a race course and compete in it, or split into factions and wage war against each other. The scenarios are endless, you just have to let loose your creativity.
CromulentAgrius
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Intriguing world

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Terraria uses a bright color palette and an upbeat chiptune soundtrack to ease you into its world. However, once you start exploring and spend time in it you'll notice it's not as cozy as it first seemed to be. Blood Moons that rouse the dead from their graves. Goblin armies trying to destr...
CromulentAgrius
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Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace

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Terraria has all kinds of tools and materials you can use to build whatever you can imagine. From housing, to furniture, to weapons, to types of structure, the possibilities are almost endless. This is great for children who enjoy building and problem solving, and for adults who enjoy the same. It...
CromulentAgrius
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Fun combat

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It starts out simple, with you whacking away at slow moving zombies and flying eyes, gradually shifting to more fierce and fearsome enemies such as flying demons, agile lizardmen, and many more. To survive you'll have to be always on the move, dodge enemy attacks, and be accurate when you retal...
Slant Bot
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No tutorial and un-intuitive menus

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There is no tutorial to speak of and the menu system can be a bit cumbersome and confusing.
Slant Bot
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Gameplay can feel slow

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While there is little to show progress in the game over gaining many items and having many structures built, progress overall can be slow due to having to collect every item needed to craft the necessary tool, equipment and materials. This can be time consuming and may turn some people off.
Specs
Genre:2D platformer / Minecraft-like
Controller Support:Android (MOGA / HID), Steam (Full)
Co-Op:8 Player Online / 8 Player LAN
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Rayman Legends

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Great music, especially in music levels.

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jonjar
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Visually impressive boss stages

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The visual mechanics in the boss stages are pretty impressive as they use 3d rendering but still hold to the 2D graphical look of the game. This allows for bosses that weave in and out of stages as well as attacks that can come from the foreground or background depending on where the boss is locate...
jonjar
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One of the best platformers released in years

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From the beautiful design of the 2D cartoon graphics to the level design, soundtrack and multiplayer, Rayman Legends is on par with the best of platformers.
jonjar
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Up to four player local Co-Op so you can help children through hard parts

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Up to four local players can play sharing a single screen at the same time in Rayman Legends which is great for when kids get stuck on hard parts as another sibling or parent can jump in and help them out.
Know any negative aspects of this option?
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Platformer
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:Local Wireless
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Shovel Knight

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Risk reward system

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Players can risk destroying checkpoints for loot, which means if one does die after destroying their checkpoints they will have to start from the beginning of the stage. Basically this is a gambling system that can pay off or cause a crushing blow.
FunnySilvanus
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Feels great to play

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Shovel Knight has very colorful pixelated graphics, a decent chiptune soundtrack, excellent 8-bit sound effects, and the controls feel really fluid and responsive. So whether you’re just running through a castle, shoveling away at gems in a tunnel, or even jumping on a dragon’s head, Shovel Knight...
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Combination of the best gameplay elements of retro pixel games of the NES era

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Combining elements from Mega Man, Mario 3, Duck Tales, Zelda II and Castelvania Shovel Knight excels over the rest of the games trying to cash in on the 2D pixel art revival of recent years.
Slant Bot
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Competent loot system that allows for purchasing upgrades

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User can upgrade their armor and weapon through earning loot drops from enemies or digging. The earned cash allows one to purchase upgrades that help the player advance in the increasingly difficult game.
Slant Bot
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Retains an original feel despite clear influences

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The art design, music and writing maintain a very original feel to the game despite its obvious influences, which is what helps the game stand out, which makes it enjoyable in its own right.
Slant Bot
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Enemy design is not always great

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Some of the more recurring enemies often have just a pallet swap in order to differentiate them, which comes off as a bit lazy and uninspired.
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Genre:Action, Platformer
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Cave Story+

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Tons of fun and unique weapons

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In cave story you have access to tons of upgradable weapons with unique properties for different situations.
Slant Bot
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Great storyline

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Cave Story offers a pretty deep storyline, more than one would think by just taking a quick glance at the game. There is a reason this game is still so popular after being around for so many years and it's story is it.
Slant Bot
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Incredibly challenging, with hard mode for veterans

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Cave Story is hard and the hard mode even harder, which makes this game great for players looking for a new challenge.
Slant Bot
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Multiple versions available

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After the initial release in 2004, the game has been ported to other platforms and updated along the way by various fans and indie devs.
Slant Bot
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Getting the best ending is almost impossible without a guide

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Getting the best ending requires a few highly counter-intuitive if not nonsensical actions to be taken.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Starbound

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Informative and well paced tutorials

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Starbound allows the player to go at their own pace while completing the tutorials. By the end of the tutorials the player will have the skills and equipment to succeed in the game and have fun doing it.
Slant Bot
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Boss levels

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For what is a procedurally generated game, Starbound offers boss levels that once beaten unlock new sectors of space to explore.
Slant Bot
Top Con

First few hours are boring

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Initially the player needs to amass enough coal to fuel their ship, which is a bit of a grind. It's been in Early Access for an entire year.
MagicalPodaga
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Combat

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Combat is frustrating and unfair at times, as enemies do not knock back as far as you would wish.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Bastion

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Great story

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The game uses an interesting way of telling the story through a narrator, which has an exceptional effect. Has an odd universe, something like a post-apocalyptic "Alice In Wonderland" during the cowboy era.
Chloe Montanez
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Fun, varied gameplay

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The RPG elements combined with the battle mechanics make the core gameplay fun and varied as the weapons/items/abilities/upgrades play out very differently from each other.
Chloe Montanez
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Incredible soundtrack

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Bastions soundtrack sets the atmosphere perfectly. It's so good that although supergiant games had no intentions of releasing the soundtrack, demand from fans resulted in it being released and some tracks having over a million plays on Spotify.
Chloe Montanez
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Innovative narration

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The games narration is dynamic based on what you're currently doing.
Chloe Montanez
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Beautiful art style

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Bastion has a hand-painted art style that is very colorful and unique.
Chloe Montanez
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Combat is mundane

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Like a lot of hack and slash titles, the combat itself can be pretty repetitive and Bastion is no different here. There is a lot of button mashing going on in this game, which can get boring pretty quick.
Chloe Montanez
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Story could be better

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The story feels a bit lacking and does not really make great use of making the player care.
Specs
Genre:Action RPG
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Mark of the Ninja

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Pure stealth gameplay

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Mark of the Ninja requires stealth throughout the whole game, getting spotted will get the player killed pretty much instantly.
Slant Bot
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Great art

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The art was done by the same team that did the Shank series, which itself is also known for great art. It is clean yet well illustrated, which shows a lot of polish.
Slant Bot
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Freedom of gameplay style

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Whether you want to stealthily evade everyone, silently kill everything, or stab everyone in the face, you can play how you want. The game doesn't tell you how it should be played and the choice is up to you.
Slant Bot
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Puzzle stages in mid game feel out of place

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About midway through the game users will run into puzzle platforming sections, these feel as if they were added to add longevity to the game and feel out of place with the rest of the gameplay.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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FEZ

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Mysterious world with lots of depth

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FEZ goes beyond just being a great puzzle platformer. It also has a very clever storyline and game world with a mysterious bygone civilization that fits perfectly with the mysterious puzzles of the game.
Slant Bot
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Brilliant puzzles

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Fez has some deviously hard puzzles and mysteries that will require gathering clues from around the world to solve them.
Slant Bot
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Clever 2D rotation game mechanic

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The core mechanic of FEZ is the ability to spin the world around in 3D, and then traverse and interact with the resulting terrain in 2D.
Ben Klein (robobenklein)
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Charming graphics and world

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The characters are interesting and expressive and the world they inhabit varies between vibrant forests and villages, foreboding caves, rainy cityscapes, and more.
Ben Klein (robobenklein)
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Great atmospheric soundtrack

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Soft synth sounds mixed with chiptunes makes for an enjoyable soundtrack that evokes a feeling of nostalgia while creating a fitting atmosphere that complements the graphics.
Ben Klein (robobenklein)
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Loads of backtracking

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The world is an intertwined maze that rely on specific portals to travel between. Since the entire game revolves around locating cubes -- a minimum of 32 cubes are required to reach the game's ending (64 cubes and "anti-cubes" exist in total). A considerable amount of backtracking is...
Slant Bot
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Limited button mapping support on keyboard

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FEZ has a couple of preset control schemes to choose from, but the buttons can't have functions assigned individually.
Slant Bot
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Frequent crashes on PC

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PC version of the game has stability issues. Luckily, FEZ autosaves often so no much progress is lost when the game crashes.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Hollow Knight

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Amazing art and sountrack

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Has a very dedicated Aesthetic that works beautifully
EfficientAkaManah
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Fun, challenging boss fights

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With a couple exceptions, the boss fights are challenging in a way that does not feel cheap. If you die, it is because you screwed up and not because the game didn't feel like keeping you alive anymore.
EfficientAkaManah
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Rewarding exploration

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The game world is enormous, with a massive amount of secret areas that really reward you for sniffing them out.
EfficientAkaManah
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Amazing story and lore

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EfficientAkaManah
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Difficult

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EfficientAkaManah
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Has character

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The visuals, music and sound effects are both quirky and charming. You may stay for the gameplay, but you come in for the lovable world.
EfficientAkaManah
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Choppy on certain hardware

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Even on powerful hardware, the game seems to have choppiness issues. Users report that this issue happens more often on Nvidia cards.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Thomas Was Alone

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Great story

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For what is a pretty simplistic looking game, Thomas Was Alone offers a truly great story that actually gets the player to care about what are basically squares and rectangles.
Slant Bot
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Enjoyable professional narration

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What really drives the well crafted story home is the wonderful narration done by British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television, Danny Wallace. Not many indie small budget games receive the polish this game has in their voice acting, which really adds to the expe...
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Polished ethereal soundtrack

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Haunting guitar strums mixed with beautiful piano chords and bits of chiptune creates a very fitting soundtrack that allows for an experience of polish not often found.
Slant Bot
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Some puzzles can be difficult

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Here an there are a few really tough puzzles in the game which can be frustrating, luckily they are few and far between as the gameplay does not tend to repeat itself too often.
Slant Bot
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Short

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The gameplay only lasts about 3 or 4 hours.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Axiom Verge

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Great soundtrack

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Tons of power ups to collect

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In addition to having lots of things to find, the power ups give you diverse abilities that allow you to interact with the world in new unique ways.
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Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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TowerFall Ascension

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Old-school arcade-like design

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Makes for fun interesting scenarios, as there is a portal on each side of the screen that allows arrows flying off the left side to come in on the right. It also allows for trick shots by utilizing one side of the screen to shoot enemies on the other. This adds to the challenge, as you need to be c...
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More powerups and arenas

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TowerFall Ascension features more powerups and arenas than its previous title as the game has been refined as well as expanded making for a better experience in this newest offering.
Slant Bot
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Fun co-op quest mode

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While not the core of this local multiplayer shooter there is an inclusion of a 2 player local co-op quest mode that features two players fighting against hordes of bad guys. Friendly fire is on, so without communication may be difficult, which is what makes this such a fun mode for local co-op pl...
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Balanced risk reward with limited ammo

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Players are limited with three arrows at the beginning of each match with each shot being able to be collected by whoever grabs it first making for the need for strategical analysis as to whether the arrow can be used without falling into the wrong hands to then be used by another player to their a...
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Simple to learn, hard to master

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Anyone can pick up the game and be playing competently in a minute but there is a lot of technique and strategy to lean to keep players engaged. While the gameplay keeping itself pretty basic and easy to grasp, there is a level of skill needed here that can be learned through repeated gameplay, as...
Slant Bot
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Limited to local multiplayer only

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For a game that thrives on multiplayer, to limit it to local only really hampers the fun that can be had, especially on PCs. Not many PC gamers own four controllers nor have the space and company to play four player local co-op.
Slant Bot
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Co-op quest mode is short

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Probably 7 hours tops to get through the co-op quest, so for those looking for a longer game with full co-op quests, this may not fit the bill being a bit short on that front. Luckily, it's not the only aspect of the game, leaving some replay value.
Specs
Genre:Action / Indie
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:2 Player Local
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SpeedRunners

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Fun and intense races

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SpeedRunners is an intense race around a 2d course. The camera follows the player in the lead, so if you get too far behind you will go off the screen and instantly die. To stay in the lead you will need to dodge obstacles, use a grappling hook to move faster and intelligently use power-ups.
Slant Bot
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4 Player simultaneous, combined local and online

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There are 4 slots per game, and each slot can be filled with a local player, a bot, a friend over the internet, or a random internet stranger.
Slant Bot
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Easy to pick up and play but doesn't get boring

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You can get up to speed in just a few minutes as the controls are very simple to learn, but the game still has plenty of depth, as mastering when to use different skills on different levels keeps it fresh.
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Level designer for extended gameplay

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There is an included level designer so users can design their own levels making for endless playtime through inventing and playing ones own levels.
Slant Bot
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Short matches

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Matches are quick and only take a few minutes to play, so it's a great game to play on your lunch break, or when you just have a few minutes of free time. This also makes for a good game to play with friends that have limited time to play online.
Slant Bot
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Gives everyone a chance to win

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The game is balances up in a way where it's naturally harder for the player in front to see upcoming obstacles, giving players behind great opportunities to get back ahead. This makes the game fun to keep playing in a group as you're unlikely to keep losing to the one over-competitive frie...
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Interesting movement mechanics

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The game has a freeing walljump mechanic as well as a grappling hook that can be used to swing across obstacles, pull towards ledges, etc. This makes for movements that are intuitive and fun as well as well controlled.
Slant Bot
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Fun power-ups

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The game includes powerups like homing rockets, freeze rays and magma balls that can quickly change the game and add a level of randomness to each match making for a unique experience every time.
Slant Bot
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Difficult to play without a controller

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Using a keyboard to play can be difficult as it is mainly designed around using a controller, so for those without a controller they may be handicapped playing against others that do.
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Buggy

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Like most Early Access games, bugs are to be expected. The game may crash to desktop and players may fall through the level, hopefully these get fixed before the full release.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
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RimWorld

Paolo
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Replayability

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Each session can last for many hours, and starting up is so much fun.
Paolo
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Mods

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The mods are vast in number and provide so much to the game.
Paolo
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Character depth

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Game has wonderful character depth and mods only make it deeper.
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Dead Cells

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Brilliant game design

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All the little details come together to make Dead Cells incredibly rewarding to play with very little frustration. You die a lot, but you're constantly permanently progressing as well. Also every level is procedural generated, so even when you die and have to restart it feels unique and differe...
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Supported by developers and community

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The creators of the game are consistently updating the game with new features, adding entirely new areas and weapons each time. The game could have honestly been released a while ago and fared decently but they keep making it better. Even more importantly though, the developers have taken player fe...
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Presents a good challenge

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Making one mistake can mean death, which makes the game challenging but also fun as you learn how to take on certain enemies with different sets of weapons and skills.
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Beautiful pixelart graphics

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LikableChronos
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Combat has a good amount of depth to it

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The game has a good variety of weapons, skills and enemies that all change how the game plays out. Some weapons work best if the enemy is bleeding, some skills hurl enemies at you, some enemies are immune to attacks from the front. Which items you find and decide to keep will change what approach...
LikableChronos
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Satisfying combat

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The hits are impactful, the controls are super-responsive, and it's overall very fluid.
LikableChronos
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Frustrating to fail

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The game gives you one life (except with a certain perk) so if you die then your whole run is over. This would be fine if it wasn't so easy to lose all your health in an instant. At least in Dark Souls you go back to a bonfire so you can fight a boss again, in this game it's back to level...
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Undertale

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Incredible soundtrack

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Just like the simple but pleasant graphics in the game, the music matches this with a lo-fi score that is very fitting.
WhiteLilac
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Full of interesting easter eggs

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There are many secret mechanics to be discovered in the game. It may take a couple of playthroughs to discover them all, but when found it will make for a mind bending discovery. How the game appears is not how the game is actually being played.
WhiteLilac
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True choices

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In-game choices have lasting consequences.
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Unforgettable characters and story

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A game that is very immersive.
WhiteLilac
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Amazing characters

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The characters in the game are written well, each with their own personality. One may be too nice, and will lower their hit points when you attack, just to not offend you. Another may have personal goals of validation from their friends and family. This well fleshed out world works thanks to the ch...
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Story-rich

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Witty humour

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WhiteLilac
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Unpredictable gameplay

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Various ways too tackle the game that depends solely on the choices you make.
WhiteLilac
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Unique battle concept

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WhiteLilac
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Art could be better

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Much of the game is plain looking with simple graphics, and some with downright bad looking graphics. While it can be appreciated this was all created by one person, the graphics could use some polish in order to really make the game shine.
Minh Anh
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Can be frustruating

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The battles can be upsetting
Alex
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Banal themes

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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Super Meat Boy

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Play through iteration is fast

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When you die, you spawn quickly to try again. Many games draw out the death, and have to reload. Super Meat Boy immediately re-spawns you so you waste no time.
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Large number of levels

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This is not a game you are going to complete in an afternoon. With 240 levels scattered across 7 worlds there is a lot to play in the game.
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Forgivingly tight controls

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The addition of a "run" button adds a lot of depth to levels, keeping the run-jump-repeat loop more interesting. The characters have acceleration as well, which demands finesse.
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Unique visual style

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As is typical of Ed McMillen's games, it looks like nothing else out there. The art style is 2D based but heavily unique with a vector graphics cartoony look.
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Cut-scenes lack polish

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Between the games gameplay are cut-scenes that fill the player in on the evolving story, sadly the artwork and polish for these cut-scenes shows quite a bit that this is an indie game made by two people as they are a bit unrefined.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Platformer
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Night in the Woods

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The simplistic gameplay is surprisingly fun

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Running around the side-scrolling town as Mae day in and day out is more enjoyable than it sounds at first. It's mundane, but there's a lot of meaning to find around the town if you're willing to look for it. You go wherever you want, finding out stories about the townspeople and the t...
Yoshiyuki
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Great coming-of-age story

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The coming-of-age story in Night in the Woods is unconventional for a video game, making it more unique and intriguing. After dropping out of college, the main character, Mae, struggles with her own disillusionment in life and refusal to grow up, all the while her old friends find success and move...
Yoshiyuki
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Tragic, realistic setting and NPCs

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Night in the Woods is set in Possum Springs, once a booming mine town but now a forgotten speck on the map, rife with poverty and decay. Its history is based on several real Adirondack towns, and its portrayal of rural decline is painfully accurate. The townspeople you talk to lament about having...
Yoshiyuki
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Well-written side characters

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Every character feels like they have a history and realistic personal motivations, even when they're left unexplained. Mae's friends are all different yet interesting in their own ways, like Gregg who's always happy to see her and helps Mae feel like someone truly cares, and Bea with...
Yoshiyuki
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Some pacing issues with the story

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The story slogs through the premise of Mae's anxieties and disillusionment for a long time until it suddenly switches somewhere in the middle. There are a few hints here and there about how and why the plot becomes a murder mystery, but these things seem inconsequential and not as important as...
Yoshiyuki
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The main character is insufferable at first

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It's hard to like Mae from the start for a few reasons. She's extremely self-centered, she likes to steal for the thrills, and she has no interest whatsoever in fixing her shortcomings. Her life seems to be one awkward moment after another where you can't help but cringe in embarrassmen...
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Adventure, Narrative
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Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara

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Challenges and trophies

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Newly added into the game are challenges and earn-able trophies which extends the gameplay by allowing those to seek out these tasks. It also allows for some bragging rights for those that have completed certain ones.
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Widescreen support

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Being that the original arcade games in this set were 4:3, it is nice that the developers included a widescreen mode for modern monitor support.
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Allows for 4-Player co-op (online and local) just as in the arcades

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Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara has 4 player local and online co-op play which is the same scenario that the arcade allowed with up to four players at the same time.
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Not just a normal beat 'em up

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There are a few additions that make these games more than just a regular beat 'em up. Branching paths, item shops with usable inventory and special player abilities create a game that is more like an action RPG than a side scrolling beat 'em up.
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Co-op is spotty and limited

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There is no way to mix local and online players, so it has to be one or the other. On top of that the net code seems a bit spotty as disconnects can happen.
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Short gameplay

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At only 2 hours the games are a bit short and are easily finished in a single sitting, though to be expected as they are ports of classic arcade games, which normally had these type of play times.
Specs
Steam Rating:Very Positive
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:4 Player Online / 4 Player Couch
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Castle Crashers
Recommended 2 months ago
A Behemoth game. 'Nough said.
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 Successfully avoids becoming repetitive and boring
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 Co-op up to 4 players
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Starbound
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The game is great the only cons I'd say is the story line is strange but it's far better then bad
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Terraria
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Sunk a few hundred hours into this game around the time it came out. I never saw the appeal of Minecraft but could play this game for days. I haven't played any of the others but Terraria is a great game.
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 Fun combat
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 Intriguing world
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 Playing with friends allows for endless scenarios
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 Extensive crafting system
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 Allows for freedom of expression for all ages, all at your own pace
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 Multiplayer also an option with up to 8 player online co-op
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 2D retro-platformer style
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Dead Cells
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Great game!
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 Presents a good challenge
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 Combat has a good amount of depth to it
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 Beautiful pixelart graphics
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 Satisfying combat
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 Supported by developers and community
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 Brilliant game design
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 Frustrating to fail
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Terraria
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Love the game I have 367 hours on it!!!
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Geometry Dash
Recommended a month ago
Geometry Dash is a game with excellent music and fun gameplay. Despite starting out as a simplistic music-based game, it has gradually gotten more and more complex, as Robtop has added multiple updates for our innovative community to toy with. You will now find a game with highly appealing visuals and never...
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 Hard on new creators
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 Fun to play
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 Toxic community
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 Wide range of difficulty; always a challenge
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 An level editor to mess with
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 Great gameplay features and pretty visuals
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Cave Story+
Recommended 5 months ago
Best game so far
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