Tag: indie

Grunn was the best vehicle for reliving childhood fears this year

Grunn was the best…

Growing up I was afraid there was something living in our garage. I can’t tell where this fear came…
Game of the year 2024? For me, it was all about karaoke, a trip to Yorkshire, and irradiated tea

Game of the year…

You know all those games we were talking about potentially being the thing this year around the time that…
Maniac may be the best Vampire Survivors-like you’ve never heard of (and is one of the best Steam Deck games of 2024)

Maniac may be the…

I don’t believe we’ve ever covered Maniac here on VG247. In fact, I don’t think I’ve seen much coverage…
Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? 2024’s best games were pure nostalgic comfort food, and sometimes that’s what you need

Haven’t I seen you…

I recently realised with some alarm that I’ve spent nearly 2% of 2024 playing Ace Attorney. That’s not just…
Are smaller “one-sitting” games the way to go? Sorrowful archive-scouring game TR-49 sees Inkle’s best launch ever

Are smaller “one-sitting” games…

Creepy archive-searching deduction game TR-49 has had the best launch of any of Inkle’s many games, the studio revealed…
Hate snakes? Don’t worry: upcoming Hytale patch adds ophidiophobia toggle, as well as other tweaks

Hate snakes? Don’t worry:…

Hypixel Studios has detailed the second patch for its Minecraft-like Hytale. Read more Source
The most underrated game of 2024 reminds me of Animal Crossing, but it’s all about fishing – and nothing else

The most underrated game…

When your game(s) of the year largely consist of psychological horror and back-to-back, brutal boss fights — as mine…
What we’ve been playing – Open-world dress up, plant puzzles, and festive levels

What we’ve been playing…

Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve…
It’s been a grim year, hasn’t it? 2024’s best games are all about disgust, decay, and existential dread

It’s been a grim…

2024 was a big year for folk with a never-ending affinity towards all things survival-horror, largely due to the…
Revenge of the Savage Planet is a deeply funny open world metroidvania that oozes charisma..

Revenge of the Savage…

I don’t know about you, but I find that so many games that try to be funny fall short.…