Tag: Action

This cyberpunk platformer with an Overwhelmingly Positive Steam rating just got a completely free expansion

This cyberpunk platformer with…

Back in 2023, South Korean developer Wonder Potion released Sanabi, a sleek, cyberpunk-themed action platformer that saw players slinging…
42 games from legendary British indie Jeff Minter’s psychedelic back catalogue are now bundled with an ‘interactive documentary’ on Steam

42 games from legendary…

Jeff Minter is a legendary developer who's been doing his own thing since the early 1980s on platforms like…
Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien is ready to do his part for Helldivers 2

Starship Troopers star Casper…

Arrowhead's ode to friendly fire Helldivers 2 has led to a bit of a Starship Troopers renaissance, with players…
Steam’s latest breakout hit is a fantasy autobattler about how many magic items you can fit in your backpack

Steam’s latest breakout hit…

I've been wondering when a game might finally tear me away from last month's indie Steam hit, poker roguelike…
This Flash developer is battling 18 years of legacy code to bring my childhood favorite platformers to Steam

This Flash developer is…

Flash games are supposed to be janky. That's what hindsight tells me, anyway, even if it's at odds with…
The new Contra: Operation Galuga crushed my skepticism with new ideas that actually work

The new Contra: Operation…

It’s safe to say Contra passed on its crown as run-and-gun royalty a long time ago. The last truly…
Sektori developer says the response to his Geometry Wars-inspired roguelike has been ‘awesome’, but the game’s sales still leave him ‘with zero salary for 4

Sektori developer says the…

As I discussed in exuberant detail last weekend, Sektori is one of my favourite video games of 2025. The…
This spiritual successor to Desert Strike has exploded into Steam early access with a 98% positive rating, and its developer plans to represent the whole Strike series in future updates

This spiritual successor to…

I have fond memories of ye olde helicopter shooter Desert Strike, as it was one of the very few…
Tomb Raider: Underworld, the game where Crystal Dynamics really hit its stride, is now going for a dollar

Tomb Raider: Underworld, the…

I think it fair to say that Crystal Dynamics should now be viewed as the savior of the Tomb…
Silksong devs felt they didn’t ‘have a lot of control’ over its release date and sympathize with all the games that were delayed to avoid it: ‘To some extent that probably is unfortunate’

Silksong devs felt they…

In retrospect, it was probably a good idea for some developers to delay their games as far away from…