Tag: sim

Skipping all Baby Steps’ cutscenes unlocks a secret, 28-minute punishment cutscene

Skipping all Baby Steps’…

I have only one principle, and it’s this: never skip a cutscene on a first playthrough. It’s served me…
Terra Nil is a city-builder about ecological restoration, not expansion

Terra Nil is a…

Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Free Lives have announced Terra Nil; a city-building game with an emphasis on restoration, not…
Microsoft Flight Simulator update nearly halves download size

Microsoft Flight Simulator update…

Thanks to an impressive new update, Microsoft and Asobo have nearly halved the size of Microsoft Flight Simulator, bringing the…
Dressmaker is my new favourite cosy game, even if my clients give me absolutely nothing to work with

Dressmaker is my new…

October may be known as the scariest gaming month of the year, as a whole host of horror games…
Emperor of overpromising Peter Molyneux says he’s done with games after Masters of Albion, which is also his ‘redemption title’

Emperor of overpromising Peter…

Ah, Peter Molyneux. The games industry’s premier promiser taught me a valuable lesson when I was young: never believe…
I’ve become obsessed with building tiny houses for singing villagers in cosy decorating sim Twinkleby, which includes getting rid of the difficult ones by throwing their bags into the void

I’ve become obsessed with…

The best part of any cosy game is getting to decorate your own space. Whether that’s a single house,…
Goblin Cleanup manages to nail the art of unintentional yet hilarious co-op hijinks, making it a must-play for anyone looking for a new reason to yell at their friends

Goblin Cleanup manages to…

There is no better feeling in this world than completing little tasks. I swear I could’ve been a worker…
Management sim sequel Jurassic World Evolution 3 offers more park customisation than ever for hardcore fans—but there’s no dinosaur-driven chaos left to be found

Management sim sequel Jurassic…

Jurassic Park is about chaos. Man comes to think he can control nature, even play God, and he is…
Consume Me is a devastatingly accurate insight into diet culture and how all-consuming it is trying to attain the perfect lifestyle

Consume Me is a…

This piece discusses themes around disordered eating, dieting, and diet culture throughout. I’ve spent far too much of my…
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…