Best Games of 2020: 20 games we loved playing in 2020
2020 was… a year. But while it sure had its difficulties, we decided to focus on the good stuff - video games. Great video games, to be more precise. Some would even say "the best video games."
We made a list of the best 20 games of 2020 - the AAA and indie titles we couldn't possibly have made it...
Shovel Knight developer announces Cyber Shadow, coming January 2021
Cyber Shadow is an 8-bit action platformer with hints of what looks like Metroidvania. It is developed by Mechanical Head Studios and published by Yacht Club Games, developers of the legendary platformer Shovel Knight.
Thanks to a brand new Cyber Shadow trailer, we get a shiny and official release date - January 26, 2021. Enjoy some retro action that looks...
Season takes us on a beautiful, melancholic journey through a fading world
Season looks lovely. That's the first thing I can think to say about it. It's mostly due to its visuals, but its premise is equally as evocative as the cel-shaded, Studio Ghibli-esque graphics.
Take a look at the Season reveal trailer below, and see for yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCMHnKpt4IM
Season is an upcoming title by the indie studio Scavengers that takes us on a...
Gone Home devs announce Open Roads, a narrative-driven road trip
Open Roads is Fullbright's newest title. It is a mother-daughter road trip full of dark family secrets, lost treasures, and fiddling with the radio.
Fullbright, of course, are known for both Gone Home and Tacoma, two excellent narrative adventure games. So we can expect a deep, narrative-driven experience as we drive up to the Canadian border.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGngJgAXM6Y
In Open Roads, we play...
Among Us is getting a new map set onboard a giant airship
Among Us is getting a new map in early 2021. It is called The Airship, and it is set onboard a big plane with lots of rooms.
Watch the reveal trailer above.
The new map comes with all sorts of new and exciting features: new tasks, new skins, and ladders. That's right, ladders! We're not sure what the implications of ladders...
Raw Fury to publish The Longest Road on Earth, an emotional story with minimal gameplay
The Longest Road on Earth, or TLROE, is an emotionally evocative new title by Spanish indie developer Brainwash Gang.
It is described as the "ultimate chill" that lets player explore the beauty in the small things and "leisurely consider moments in time that are both meaningful and mundane."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PkZI-_vO4o
The Longest Road on Earth spans four chapters in total, and aims to...
Chicken Police review: A gripping, hard-boiled detective story
Prepare to meet the best clucking detectives around. With a by-the-numbers film noir plot and an incredible cast, Chicken Police is simply a treat.
Imagine a classic film noir: the jaded PI, the Femme Fatale, the ambient jazz, and black and white visuals. Now imagine it all with talking chickens. That is Chicken Police: Paint it Red, an indie visual...
ScourgeBringer review: fast, deadly, and entirely skill-based
ScourgeBringer is a fast-paced and beautiful rogue-lite with adrenaline-filled combat and intense action. Its steep learning curve and high reliance on skill mean you won't get too far unless you git gud.
ScourgeBringer is kind of like Dead Cells meets Devil May Cry. It's incredibly fast, and racking up sick combos is incredibly fun. But unlike many other rogue-lites, randomness...
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a gothic 2D Souls-like with hideous bosses
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a horror fantasy isometric action RPG, developed by Still Running and published by Merge Games. The game finds inspiration in both Lovecraftian horror and Cronenbergian gore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXYQuKHo8_g
You will play as the last Striver of Dibrom, tasked with the sacred duty of defeating the Seven Acolytes and freeing the kingdom from their reign of terror. Face...
KreatureKind is a wholesome card battler about being nice to monsters
2020 hasn't been a very easy year for many people, and bleak games might not be what we need right now. Luckily, KreatureKind is a nicecore card game about kindness, hugging monsters, and being a good friend.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4g3uogvq_kI&feature=youtu.be
KreatureKind is a role-playing game about inclusiveness and kindness. While we will be facing monsters, which represent real-life problems, we won't be killing...