Tag: sim

This game about being a chaotic mage might be the best indie immersive sim you can play, as I learned after destroying a mime’s house with magnetism

This game about being…

Weird Weekend Weird Weekend is our regular Saturday feature where we celebrate PC gaming oddities: peculiar games, strange bits…
This year’s biggest surprise co-op hit is 30% off in the Steam Autumn Sale

This year’s biggest surprise…

Every year there’s space penciled into the PC games release calendar for an unlikely indie game hit to blow…
If you’re a House Flipper or PowerWash sicko you’ve gotta check out The Lift, a game about being a space-repairman in a spooky faux-Soviet research base

If you’re a House…

It’s odd, I think, that so few videogames focus on the tender process of repair. Restoration is satisfying in…
‘Overwhelmingly positive’ rover-building sim Mars First Logistics rolls out of early access with a new automation system and a 40% discount

‘Overwhelmingly positive’ rover-building sim…

Mars First Logistics is one of those beautifully singular ideas that reminds you why Steam is ultimately a good…
Someone made the Metal Gear Solid 4 channel-surfing section into a game and it’s absolutely perfect

Someone made the Metal…

There’s something about over-the-air broadcasting. Tuning a radio has a way of making the world feel vast: picking up…
How to lower the drawbridge and fix broken bridges in Outbound

How to lower the…

Your cozy camper road trip in Outbound is quickly interrupted by a raised drawbridge, and the other bridges crossing…
Every van upgrade you can unlock in Outbound

Every van upgrade you…

Your Outbound van starts out slow and cramped, but you can make some serious improvements to your ride with…
Will you like Outbound if you like crafting games?

Will you like Outbound…

Have you also spent far too many hours daydreaming about leaving everything behind, buying a camper, and driving through…
How to unlock tools in Outbound: Tips for the Axe, Pickaxe, and other downloads

How to unlock tools…

Outbound makes it obvious from the beginning that signal towers are your main resource for unlocking additional recipes and…
How does co-op work in Outbound?

How does co-op work…

I can’t imagine driving a camper van alone through the woods by myself, so fortunately I don’t have to…