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Game Reviews

7.6
HYPER-PRIMATEInsanely Fast Monkee Parkour FPS

The creator spends the transcript describing HYPER_PRIMATE's movement, weapons, enemies, and level variety, so the video is clearly focused on this game. They also give a positive assessment by emphasizing the fluid momentum-based action and saying it looks insanely fast and fun.

Jul 10, 2026

6.8
ArcticideArctic Survival Rogue-lite FPS

The creator spends the clip describing Arcticide's core survival FPS and roguelite systems, including scavenging, procedural generation, combat choices, and run-based unlocks. While most of it is descriptive, they do give a clear positive assessment at the end by calling it a very intriguing title, suggesting mild-to-moderate interest and approval.

Jul 10, 2026

7.2
INDUSTRIAA Half-Life 2-like!

The creator is clearly discussing INDUSTRIA 2 directly and gives a favorable impression of its premise, exploration, and old-school single-player FPS appeal. They highlight that the original was compared very favorably to Half-Life 2 and say this sequel will definitely be of interest to players who prefer that style.

Jul 10, 2026

7.9
CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of LaborKill Your Undead CEO in this Doom-like FPS

The creator is clearly talking about CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor and gives a positive first-impression style assessment. They praise the intentionally limited color palette, comic book-like line work, and describe it as a genuine arena shooter with frenetic Doom- and Ultrakill-inspired combat that looks like a fun rip-and-tear action game.

Jul 9, 2026

7.8
FPS QuestFPS Where Your Frame Rate Is Your Health

The creator spends the clip describing FPS Quest's core hook and clearly evaluates it positively, calling the frame-rate-as-health idea rather clever and the faction-based optimization concept very clever. They highlight the unusual performance-management mechanics, glitching strategies, and changing combat as inventive features that make the game stand out.

Jul 9, 2026

8.2
RetroSpaceA STUNNING Disco-Punk Space Horror

The creator gives an overview of RetroSpace's premise, stealth and immersive sim mechanics, mutator system, and death loop while clearly assessing how these ideas come together. They praise the retro-futuristic disco-punk presentation as immaculately done and say the game looks very high potential, ending with a recommendation to wishlist it.

Jul 8, 2026

8.2
Luna AbyssBullet Hell FPS Set on a Mimic Moon

The creator is clearly talking about Luna Abyss and gives a positive impression of its premise, describing its fluid platforming, intense bullet hell combat, and story-driven exploration. They especially praise the presentation, saying it has one of the sickest art directions and calling it a game to watch.

Jul 8, 2026

7.0
Toxic CommandoNot quite Left 4 Dead but close enough

The creator is clearly discussing Toxic Commando itself and gives a brief but real impression of its style and appeal. They describe it as old-school and say the World War Z developer pedigree is pretty good, adding that it might fill the void of Left 4 Dead, which signals a mildly positive assessment.

Jul 8, 2026

8.8
Loulan: The Cursed SandA Silk Road ARPG where you use Bone and Sand

The creator is clearly talking about Loulan: The Cursed Sand and gives a strongly positive first impression of its isometric ARPG combat, Silk Road setting, and Bone-and-Sand dual-form mechanic. They highlight that it looks stylish, compare it favorably to Path of Exile 2 rather than Diablo, and call it a no-brainer pick.

Jul 7, 2026

7.2
Valor MortisNapoleonic War Soulslike from the developer of Ghostrunner

The creator is clearly discussing Valor Mortis as a first impression piece and gives a positive assessment, saying it was impressive on first showing. They highlight its haunting alternate-history setting, first-person Souls-like combat, and memorable Napoleonic aesthetic as standout qualities.

Jul 6, 2026

8.0
Prison of HusksYou Wake up as a Doll in a Painted Afterlife

The creator discusses Prison of Husks directly, highlighting its stylish PS1-era visuals, painted afterlife setting, combat built around parrying, and dense interconnected world design. They compare its structure favorably to Dark Souls and conclude it should be quite an excellent Souls-like title, showing clear positive opinion.

Jul 6, 2026

7.2
Outward 2Hardcore Survival RPG

The creator spends the whole segment discussing Outward 2's survival RPG systems and gives clear positive impressions of its grounded design, deliberate combat, and deep preparation-focused gameplay. They also suggest it could be a major release and say newcomers should still be able to jump in, indicating an overall favorable view.

Jul 6, 2026

6.6
GlacieredA STUNNING Underwater Ice-World Action RPG

The creator is clearly discussing Glaciered's setting, combat, companion system, and underwater world, while giving a light personal assessment of its appeal and risks. They sound intrigued by the stunning bioluminescent ice-ocean premise and biome variety, but also caution that the game will live or die by how well the underwater controls work.

Jul 5, 2026

8.0
Queen's DomainFinally, a King's Field-Like title!

The creator is clearly discussing Queen's Domain and gives a positive impression of it as a King's Field-inspired retro first-person action RPG. They highlight its sprawling labyrinthine exploration, stamina-based combat, weapon variety, and especially praise the presentation by saying it absolutely nails the art style and looks awesome.

Jul 5, 2026

5.8
V.E.D.A: The Awakening of SoulsA Post-Apocypse AI God trains you in this Soulslike

The creator is clearly discussing V.E.D.A: The Awakening of Souls itself, describing its premise, combat style, and Soulslike training-simulator framing. Their opinion is mildly tentative rather than strongly positive or negative, highlighting the interesting setup and weighty combat while questioning whether it can really balance accessibility for newcomers with satisfaction for genre veterans.

Jul 5, 2026

6.7
VANRANFight your way through the Demon Realm in this souls-like

The creator gives a brief impression of VANRAN, describing its dark fantasy action RPG setup, fluid parry-dodge-combo combat, loot, procedural dungeon variation, and multiple endings. The tone is mildly positive overall, especially toward the stylish combat and giant bosses, though they also note some uncertainty about the game's self-described progression system.

Jul 4, 2026

4.8
DinobladeDinosaur Soulslike

The creator gives a brief impression of Dinoblade by describing its soulslike combat, dinosaur premise, and progression across biomes. They think the concept and screenshots look cool, but criticize the gameplay as seeming a little janky and hope it gets polished before release.

Jul 4, 2026

8.1
No Vacation for an ExecutionerSolo Dev PS2 Horror ARPG

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of No Vacation for an Executioner, praising its amazing late-17th-century world, creepy atmosphere, and strong enemy design. They also describe the combat as weighty and deliberate, while noting the intentionally old-school controls as a warning for players expecting something modern.

Jul 4, 2026

7.8
TrinityN64 Monster Tamer Meets Soulslike Combat

The creator is clearly positive on Trinity 64, saying they are pretty excited for its Souls-like monster tamer concept and that pairing spectral guardians with player sword combat sounds appealing. They also praise the art style as something the game has nailed and say it is a game they are looking forward to.

Jul 3, 2026

6.4
TriarchyOpen-World Sailing Co-Op ARPG

The creator spends the clip describing Triarchy's core hook: a co-op open-world sailing ARPG with melee combat, stamina management, boss hunts, ship upgrades, and crafting. Their tone is mildly positive and interested, highlighting appealing structure and inspirations like Monster Hunter and Returnal rather than criticizing the game.

Jul 3, 2026

7.0
Vapor World: Over The MindSouls-Like Platformer Set in a Dream World

The creator is clearly discussing Vapor World: Over The Mind as a featured game and gives evaluative commentary rather than just neutral description. They highlight its deflection-oriented combat, dreamlike setting, stealth elements, and especially praise it as an absolutely gorgeous game despite its grim dark visual palette.

Jul 3, 2026

7.2
Bad Boro2D NYC Soulslike with Early 2000s Cartoon Art

The creator is talking about Bad Boro, with the transcript likely rendering the title as 'Bat Boy,' and gives clear personal impressions about its appeal. They praise the cartoony-yet-dark visual style, the measured visceral combat, and say the unusual Souls-like angle is what drew them in, ending by saying they are eagerly waiting for more news.

Jul 2, 2026

6.6
TombwaterEldritch Horror Western Soulslike

The creator spends the whole segment describing Tombwater's setting, combat, crafting, and exploration while offering mild positive impressions. They say the wild west setting looks pretty well done and that the Dark Souls-style NPCs and side missions keep things interesting, suggesting a generally favorable but not strongly enthusiastic view.

Jul 2, 2026

7.3
Obsidian LegionAn impressive 2D souls-like that gives me Salt & Sanctuary vibes!

The creator spends the segment describing Obsidian Legion's premise, combat, and Metroidvania elements while giving clear positive impressions. They call 2D Souls-likes interesting, say the combat looks challenging, compare it favorably to Salt and Sanctuary, and praise its awesome art style.

Jul 2, 2026

7.9
Memoria WakeA Tiny Cat in a Raincoat Battles Nightmares

The creator gives a clear positive impression of Memoria Wake, describing its surreal dreamscapes as a trip to explore and praising the cute cat protagonist and action-focused setup. They compare its combat feel to Death's Door and conclude that it looks like an excellent example of that style of game.

Jul 1, 2026

7.1
DecrepitBrutal first person souls-like where you lose all gear on death

The creator spends the whole segment describing Decrepit's first-person Souls-like structure, castle exploration, shortcuts, stamina combat, and gear system. They give a clear personal assessment by saying first-person melee is not usually their favorite but that this looks really well-made, which makes the overall tone moderately positive.

Jul 1, 2026

7.9
Light OdysseyBoss-Rush Soulslike with Colossi

The creator is directly discussing Light Odyssey and gives clear positive impressions from trying the demo. They highlight the boss fights as epic, praise the mystery and Tunic-like language element, and say the visuals are impressive despite the limited color palette.

Jun 30, 2026

6.5
Dungeons DeepDark Fantasy Co-Op Dungeon ARPG

The creator is clearly discussing Dungeons Deep's core features, including its dark fantasy setting, Souls-like combat, procedural dungeon layouts, co-op play, loot, crafting, and progression systems. They give a mild positive assessment at the end by saying it looks like a good example of this kind of game, though the commentary is more descriptive than deeply critical.

Jun 30, 2026

7.9
Hark the GhoulThe highest potential King’s Field-like

The creator is clearly discussing Hark the Ghoul and gives an overall positive impression of its King's Field-like dungeon crawling, interconnected level design, and varied weapons. They highlight the handcrafted world, exploration, combat utility, and intriguing Victorian setting, then recommend trying the demo and wishlisting it.

Jun 29, 2026

6.8
Spark in the DarkGrim dark souls-like dungeon crawler

The creator is specifically discussing Spark in the Dark, describing its dungeon-crawling action RPG structure, playable archetypes, procedural generation, and deliberate combat style. Their opinion is mildly positive, emphasizing that the combat looks appealing and saying it is a game they have been looking forward to.

Jun 29, 2026

7.1
MOUSEN64 Mouse Soulslike

The creator gives a brief impression of Mouseward, describing its stamina-based combat, enemy pattern learning, and PS1-style presentation with non-linear level design. They sound mildly positive, especially when highlighting the build variety and concluding that it "looks pretty neat."

Jun 29, 2026

8.4
Chained EchoesA stunning JRPG from a solo developer

The creator is clearly discussing Chained Echoes itself and gives positive impressions of its classic JRPG design, snappy turn-based combat, and overdrive system. They also praise the variety from companions, airship and mech suits, and say the game looks absolutely amazing, making the overall sentiment strongly favorable.

Jun 28, 2026

7.4
BlasphemousGood ol’ Cone head

The creator spends the video summarizing Blasphemous' combat, exploration, upgrade systems, and story setup, showing clear familiarity with how it plays. They express a positive preference for the original game, saying they are still partial to it because it has more of the enemy designs they like, which indicates an overall favorable impression.

Jun 28, 2026

8.3
ArcoWait till You See How Combat Works

The creator is clearly talking about Arco and gives strong positive impressions of its presentation and combat. They praise the pixel art as a must-get with stunning backgrounds, and describe the tactical combat as tricky at first but ultimately very satisfying once mastered.

Jun 28, 2026

8.2
EastwardThis post-apocalypse looks gorgeous!

The creator is clearly discussing Eastward itself and gives a positive impression of its story-driven adventure, combat, characters, and especially its detailed pixel art. They also praise the unusual Octopia DLC idea with 'kudos to the team' and express excitement for what the developers do next.

Jun 27, 2026

8.2
Songs of ConquestTop of class of the HoMM-likes!

The creator is clearly discussing Songs of Conquest as a strong Heroes of Might and Magic-style strategy game and frames it positively as indie developers coming to the rescue. They highlight its campaign and skirmish structure, tactical hex battles, faction variety, and especially praise its very interesting mana system as a standout differentiator.

Jun 27, 2026

8.4
Wandering SwordA MEGA HIT of a Wuxia Pixel Art RPG

The creator describes Wandering Sword's wuxia setting, exploration, allies, and tactical combat, while highlighting the flexibility of switching between real-time and turn-based battles. They speak positively about its broad appeal, compare it favorably to Sea of Stars, praise the strong post-launch support, and directly recommend that viewers play it.

Jun 27, 2026

7.9
TEVIThe Metroidvania That's Also a Bullet Hell

The creator is clearly discussing TEVI itself and gives a favorable impression of it as a metroidvania, calling it gorgeous and highlighting its vibrant world. They also praise the range of locations and the combat customization, while noting that its bullet hell projectile-heavy combat may be a barrier for some players and has made it feel underrated.

Jun 26, 2026

8.8
Sea of StarsThe Spiritual Successor to Chrono Trigger

The creator clearly gives a positive opinion on Sea of Stars, calling it one of the best games of 2023 and praising how it captures the spirit of Chrono Trigger. They highlight the interesting combat system, varied exploration, party mechanics, and extra free content as reasons the game is worth enjoying.

Jun 26, 2026

7.8
SouldiersThis metroidvania has stunning pixel art

The creator is clearly discussing Souldiers itself and gives positive impressions of its presentation and design. They praise its look, call out the amazing character portraits, skies, and boss designs, and describe the class-based combat and exploration in an approving way.

Jun 26, 2026

8.1
Katana ZEROThis Feels Like John Wick with a Katana

The creator describes Katana Zero's combat as instantly satisfying and praises its tightly designed levels, time manipulation, and pleasing art. They note the story can feel a little disjointed, but overall say the action more than makes up for it, making the impression clearly positive.

Jun 25, 2026

8.8
CrossCodeThe Action RPG Set Inside an MMO World

The creator strongly praises CrossCode, calling it the game to beat in the action adventure space right now. They highlight its stylish combat, elaborate puzzle-filled dungeons, RPG progression, and interesting characters, while briefly noting that some players may dislike the heavy puzzle aspect.

Jun 25, 2026

8.0
IconoclastsA VIBRANT Pixel Art Metroidvania

The creator is clearly describing Iconoclasts' premise, mechanics, and structure, so the video is centered on this game rather than general news or another title. They express a positive opinion by highlighting its vibrant, colorful pixel art world and saying it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Jun 25, 2026

9.2
Touhou Luna NightsThe Metroidvania Where You Stop Time

The creator clearly praises Touhou Luna Nights as a strong metroidvania, highlighting its exploration, combat, time-stop mechanics, detailed pixel art, and epic boss fights. They do note it is a bit more linear than a traditional metroidvania, but the overall assessment is very positive and they even call it one of the best games in this space.

Jun 24, 2026

7.1
NoitaEvery Pixel Is Physically Simulated in this game

The creator describes Noita's core systems and clearly expresses admiration for its depth, dynamic pixel simulation, and unpredictable spell interactions. They also note that dying in ridiculous ways is part of the charm, giving the overall impression of a creative and enjoyable roguelite.

Jun 24, 2026

8.0
ProdeusDOOM but pixels

The creator is clearly talking about Prodeus and gives a positive impression of its fast-paced combat, modernized retro presentation, meaty campaign, and robust level creator. They frame it as an excellent take on this style of shooter, showing clear approval rather than just describing gameplay neutrally.

Jun 24, 2026

8.2
Pipistrello and the Cursed YoyoOne of the best Modern GBA-style Zelda-likes!

The creator is clearly describing Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo despite misnaming it, highlighting its top-down Zelda-like structure, yo-yo-based combat and puzzle-solving, and sprawling city exploration. They give clear positive opinions by calling it underrated, saying the platforming-style sections are neat, and praising the Game Boy Advance era art style as very well done.

Jun 23, 2026

8.2
Death's GambitDark Souls But You Work for the Grim Reaper

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Death's Gambit: After Light, calling it one of the most stunning pixel art titles and highlighting its deep RPG systems. They praise the challenging combat, interconnected world, and build variety, presenting the game as a rewarding Soulslike experience.

Jun 23, 2026

8.2
World of HorrorThe 1-Bit Junji Ito Horror Roguelite

The creator is clearly discussing World of Horror itself, outlining its investigations, turn-based combat, replayability, and cosmic horror setup. They also give a clear positive assessment by praising its MS Paint visuals as the best example of a playable manga and presenting its content variety and update news favorably.

Jun 23, 2026

8.4
Star RenegadesThis Sci-Fi Roguelite JRPG has stunning pixel art

The creator gives a concise overview of Star Renegades' combat timeline system, branching campaign structure, and relationship mechanics, showing they are discussing the game's design rather than just narrating play. They end with a clear recommendation, saying that if you love sci-fi and mechs, it is a must get, which signals a strongly positive opinion.

Jun 22, 2026

8.7
UFO 5050-in-1, how’s that for value?

The creator is clearly discussing UFO 50 itself and gives a positive assessment of the package, praising its huge amount of content for the price and the variety across its 50 games. They also highlight the shared universe idea and say the developers have nailed the retro throwback art direction, showing strong approval of its design and presentation.

Jun 22, 2026

8.3
Blazing ChromeThe Best Contra-Like Ever Made

The creator is clearly discussing Blazing Chrome itself and frames it very positively, even calling it "The Best Contra-Like Ever Made" in the title. In the transcript they praise its fast-paced run-and-gun action, varied combat sections, and especially its strong 16-bit style pixel art that works as a love letter to classic Contra-style shooters.

Jun 21, 2026

8.4
The King is WatchingInsane Minimalist Pixel Art

The creator directly praises The King is Watching as a unique roguelite kingdom builder that cleverly mixes RTS, resource management, and tower defense systems. They call it a fantastic title and say its ultra minimalist pixel art looks gorgeous, while noting one criticism that it launched with limited content.

Jun 21, 2026

8.8
Hyper Light DrifterA STUNNING Zelda-Like with No Dialogue

The creator gives a strongly positive overview of Hyper Light Drifter, praising its visually striking pixel art, evocative music, and minimalist storytelling. They also highlight its satisfying but demanding combat, meaningful upgrades, and exploration-driven world, calling its sense of scale especially impressive.

Jun 21, 2026

7.4
BLADE CHIMERACyberpunk Occult Metroidvania in Dark Osaka

The creator gives a positive impression of BLADE CHIMERA by highlighting its high-speed brutal combat, deep Metroidvania progression, and the versatile demon sword mechanics. They also signal confidence in its quality by noting the developers made other amazing pixel art titles and saying it is no surprise to see this game featured.

Jun 20, 2026

7.6
Edge of MemoriesFrench Action JRPG

The creator is discussing Edge of Memories directly and gives a clear positive impression of it as an action JRPG. He highlights that the real-time action looks intense and very good, calls it a very interesting take on the genre, and expresses hope that it releases this year.

Jun 20, 2026

7.2
Abyss x ZeroMega Man Legends meets Kill la Kill

The creator gives a short positive impression of Abyss X Zero, highlighting its stylish 3D Metroidvania setup, expressive combat, and distinct dual-character mechanics. They also compare its character design to Kill la Kill and conclude that, given the developer's pedigree, it is certainly one to watch.

Jun 20, 2026

7.8
DuskfadeThe Kingdom Hearts-like title with a ton of HYPE

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Duskfade, saying it has really made an impression and praising its fluid, high-impact movement, action-platforming feel, and gorgeous modern visual style. They frame it as an exciting Kingdom Hearts-like throwback with appealing combat, platforming, and world design, while noting its inspirations are very obvious.

Jun 19, 2026

8.4
V.A. ProxyThis is not V1

The creator spends the whole segment describing VA-Proxy's setting, combat, traversal, and boss fights while clearly expressing enthusiasm about how it looks. They highlight the parry mechanics, support drones, interconnected world, and especially the epic bosses, ending by saying it looks absolutely insane and that they are hyped.

Jun 19, 2026

7.8
We Kill MonstersExplore a Massive Pit and Hunt Fallen Angels

The creator is clearly discussing We Kill Monsters and gives a favorable impression of its premise, survival systems, co-op features, and exploration. They say they were intrigued by the announcement and specifically praise the giant pit setting and mystery, saying that kind of design is something they absolutely love.

Jun 19, 2026

7.0
An Onion Makes Cabbage SoupAn Onion makes Cabbage Soup!

The creator spends the whole segment describing Boil Cabbage Make Soup's idle desktop gameplay, progression, cosmetics, and online co-op. They do not deeply critique it, but they frame it positively as a cozy companion game and say they have high expectations because it comes from the Ninth Dawn team, while recommending viewers try the demo or wishlist it.

Jun 18, 2026

7.8
MIGHTREYAFormer DMC dev goes Indie!

The creator gives an impression of MIGHTREYA rather than just listing facts, calling it highly anticipated and praising its flashy aerial combat, bombastic spectacle, and visually impressive presentation. They also highlight the sick enemy designs and the fun content-creator angle, suggesting a clearly positive overall view.

Jun 18, 2026

7.3
Mortal Shell IIThe Souls-Like Sequel That Removes Stamina

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Mortal Shell 2, calling it one of the most visually impressive titles and highlighting its atmospheric open world, shell variety, and visceral combat. They describe the sequel's removal of stamina and increased violence as notable features, with the overall tone suggesting strong interest and approval rather than neutral reporting.

Jun 17, 2026

7.7
Gunmetal GothicFight Demonic Machines in this Retro PS1 Co-Op ARPG

The creator is directly describing Gunmetal Gothic and gives clear positive impressions of its combat and presentation. They say the combat looks kinetic and responsive, and especially praise the art style, saying the developers swung hard and nailed it, while only lightly noting uncertainty about gameplay differences between characters.

Jun 17, 2026

7.8
Homura HimeAnime Exorcist 3D Bullet Hell Action

The creator gives a short positive impression of Homura Hime, describing its bullet hell-influenced combat, combo system, and special weapons. They explicitly say it looks very impressive and praise the awesome boss designs, recommending viewers keep an eye on it.

Jun 16, 2026

7.8
Anima: Song from the AbyssTabletop RPG Anima Gets a Hack & Slash ARPG

The creator is clearly discussing Anima: Song from the Abyss itself and gives positive impressions of its presentation and action. They highlight the standout art style, vibrant color palette, stylish character switching, sweet attack animations, impressive boss designs, and conclude that it is looking very impressive overall.

Jun 16, 2026

7.4
AEROMACHINAPSX-Inspired 3D Metroidvania Platformer

The creator gives a brief positive impression of AEROMACHINA, describing it as a good-looking 3D Metroidvania throwback with non-linear exploration, unlockable abilities, and varied combat and flight traversal. They also praise its presentation and design, saying the propeller blade fits the theme nicely and that the world looks unique and well-made.

Jun 16, 2026

8.1
SPINEJohn Wick Gun-Fu

The creator directly comments on SPINE's style, calling it one of the most stylish titles and praising its gun-fu combat, acrobatic movement, boss designs, and camera angles. They do raise one concern about whether some sequences are just quick-time events, but overall they clearly think it looks very cool and pretty awesome.

Jun 15, 2026

6.3
Acts of BloodBrutal Revenge Beat-Em-Up set in Indonesia

The creator spends the whole segment describing Acts of Blood's premise, combat, and setting, while giving a mild positive assessment of its tactical action and cultural flavor. The clearest opinion is that the Indonesian-inspired setting and world elements are a nice touch, suggesting a generally favorable first impression.

Jun 15, 2026

7.4
Fading EchoYou Transform into Living Water in this Action RPG

The creator is clearly discussing Fading Echo and gives positive impressions of its core features rather than just reciting facts. They highlight that the movement and locomotion look neat and say the almost cell-shaded art style is quite pretty, suggesting a favorable early opinion of its combat, traversal, and visuals.

Jun 14, 2026

8.1
Dead as DiscoThis Rhythm Beat-Em-Up sold 100k Copies in 48 Hours

The creator is clearly discussing Dead as Disco itself and gives a positive assessment of its core combat and presentation. They highlight that the rhythm-based beat kung fu combat, soundtrack, character design, and art style look very slick and create satisfying action.

Jun 14, 2026

7.2
The Legend of BabooYou and Your Dog Must Save the World

The creator describes The Legend of Baboo's premise, world, combat, and puzzle elements in a clearly evaluative way rather than just reporting facts. They highlight the vivid setting, responsive combat, and the emotional companion dynamic, comparing it positively to The Last Guardian while noting it has more direct combat.

Jun 14, 2026

6.6
HARUKA: Beyond the StarsA Coming-of-Age Anime Sci-Fi JRPG

The creator is clearly talking about HARUKA Beyond the Stars, outlining its story setup, dual protagonists, exploration, combat, and themes. While mostly descriptive, they do give a positive assessment by noting that it has an anime-style presentation and that it looks very pretty indeed, indicating mild approval of its visuals and overall appeal.

Jun 13, 2026

7.6
Mistfall HunterDark Fantasy Hunt: Showdown (PvPvE ARPG)

The creator is clearly talking about Mistfall Hunter, describing its third-person PvPvE extraction RPG structure, dark fantasy setting, and combat loop. They give a positive impression, highlighting visceral combat, impressive presentation, and calling it one to watch, even if this is more of an early impression than a full review.

Jun 13, 2026

7.2
Lirai: Heir of DarknessMalaysian Dark Fantasy RPG

The creator spends the whole segment describing Lirai: Heir of Darkness, highlighting its dark post-apocalyptic setting, fast tactical combat, playable transformations, and exploration elements. The tone is clearly favorable, using positive descriptors like intense, visceral, and striking, and ends by encouraging viewers to try the demo and wishlist it.

Jun 13, 2026

7.1
Luminous NightsA Kingdom Hearts like Arabian Nights ARPG

The creator is clearly discussing Luminous Nights itself and gives a positive impression of its action RPG combat and setting. They highlight that the combat looks fun and that the locations seem well-designed and thematic, suggesting it should appeal to fans of the genre.

Jun 12, 2026

8.3
ENENRA: Demon CoreA Devil May Cry-Like Set in Cyberpunk Tokyo

The creator gives a brief but clearly positive impression of ENENRA: DDEMON CORE, focusing on its action, animations, and cyberpunk style rather than story. They praise the game as looking 'cool as hell' with slick combos, stance switching, varied weapons, and an overall sick Metal Gear Rising-like feel.

Jun 12, 2026

9.7
BalatroJoker Poker is AMAZING

The creator is clearly talking about Balatro and gives a strongly positive assessment, even calling it their game of the year 2024. They praise its poker roguelike deckbuilding, joker combinations, huge score-chasing dopamine hits, and describe it as an insanely compelling title that sits atop the heap.

Jun 12, 2026

9.1
Slay the SpireThe Roguelite That Defined an Entire Genre

The creator clearly praises Slay the Spire as the benchmark for deck builders and says it still defines the space years later. They highlight its distinct characters, build variety, iconic map structure, and replayability, and conclude that the original is the more well-rounded experience compared to the sequel.

Jun 11, 2026

9.4
Monster Train 2Monster Train Is Back and is 10/10 (again)

The creator clearly evaluates Monster Train 2 as an expansion of what made the original great, praising its three-tier combat, added clans, enemy factions, challenge modes, and new mechanics. They frame it as the better value entry and say you cannot go wrong with it, though they note personal nostalgia for the first game.

Jun 11, 2026

8.1
Library Of RuinaRun a Library Where Guests Fight to Die

The creator spends the transcript describing Library Of Ruina's premise and systems, especially its counter-based card combat and emotion mechanics. They clearly praise it as a cult classic that deserves more discussion, call it very unique, and say the combat system is fun to wrap your head around. They also speak positively about Project Moon's connected games, suggesting this one is well worth playing.

Jun 10, 2026

8.0
Loop HeroBuild a World Around Your Looping Hero

The creator describes Loop Hero's core systems in detail and clearly evaluates them, calling its mix of idle auto-combat and card placement genre-defying. They also praise the meta progression and unlock systems as compelling and unique, giving the overall impression of a positive recommendation.

Jun 10, 2026

8.6
InscryptionThe Card Game That Broke the Fourth Wall

The creator describes Inscryption's deck-building and escape-room structure while emphasizing how its layered reveals and meta story set it apart from other deck builders. They clearly praise its creepy, weird atmosphere and call it one of the most memorable indie titles in years, showing a strongly positive opinion.

Jun 10, 2026

8.3
Nubby's Number FactoryBalatro Meets Plinko

The creator describes Nubby's Number Factory as a Peggle-style roguelite with upgrades, relics, and board modifiers that make each run play differently. They clearly praise its escalating score-chasing and say the huge numbers from a strong build feel like some of the purest dopamine the genre can offer, which is a strong positive assessment.

Jun 9, 2026

8.1
DiceomancerUse dice to change any value in the game!

The creator describes DICEOMANCER as a roguelike deckbuilder built around a very unique dice mechanic that lets you change visible numbers on screen. They especially praise its hand-drawn animations as really pretty and unlike anything else in the genre, and call the game charming, absurd, and interesting even for seasoned deckbuilder fans.

Jun 9, 2026

8.3
Fights in Tight SpacesJohn Wick but It's a Tactical Card Game

The creator directly describes Fights in Tight Spaces as a stylish turn-based tactics deck builder that makes you feel like John Wick, highlighting its momentum and positioning systems, varied card uses, and unlockable play styles. They praise the replayability and especially the satisfaction of pulling off well-planned combos, and explicitly recommend the first game despite the existence of a sequel.

Jun 9, 2026

8.1
RatropolisBuild a Rat Kingdom with Cards and Strategy

The creator is clearly describing Ratropolis as a hybrid of roguelite, tower defense, city building, and deck building, and says that while it sounds messy, it becomes addictive once it gets going. They praise the distinct leader types, the freshness from over 500 cards, and how the action escalates impressively, recommending it especially for fans of the genre.

Jun 8, 2026

8.4
Super Auto PetsThe Best Free Auto-Battler on Steam

The creator describes Super Auto Pets' team-building auto-battler structure and highlights its strategic depth through composition, upgrades, and positioning. They are clearly positive about its free-to-play model, calling it generous, saying the core pack is more than enough, and noting that the weekly mode keeps the game fresh.

Jun 8, 2026

7.2
WildfrostA Cute Snow World Hides a HARD Deck-builder

The creator gives a clear impression of Wildfrost by praising its cute Adventure Time-like art direction, expressive character designs, and tactical deck-building systems. They also note that the game is tough and mention a clever but potentially controversial final battle, while saying charms and relics add replayability and strategic depth.

Jun 8, 2026

8.1
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of GilgamechSteamWorld's Card RPG Is Surprisingly Good

The creator discusses SteamWorld Quest directly, describing its RPG structure, deckbuilding combat, and campaign progression in detail. They give clear positive opinions, saying the art is good, the writing is charming, the combat is thoughtful, and concluding that it is a great game worth playing.

Jun 8, 2026

7.4
Gordian QuestOld-School RPG but as a deckbuilder

The creator describes Gordian Quest as an old-school inspired deckbuilder RPG with a lot of modes, content, and party-building variety, highlighting its campaign, roguelite mode, relationship systems, and tactical grid combat. The tone is clearly favorable, emphasizing that it offers something for everyone and has plenty of variety, with no meaningful criticism in the excerpt.

Jun 7, 2026

8.1
Chrono ArkThis Korean Party Based Deckbuilder RPG is a sleeper hit

The creator is clearly discussing Chrono Ark, describing its setting, party-based deckbuilding, and character combo system in detail. They give positive assessment by calling it a sleeper hit, praising the variety from swapping investigators, the game's longevity, and its great art.

Jun 7, 2026

8.8
Cross BlitzThe Best Deckbuilder RPG You've Never Played

The creator clearly discusses Cross Blitz directly and gives strong positive impressions of its RPG deckbuilder structure, strategic combat, and full story campaign. They praise the ornate pixel-art presentation, distinct character designs, and deep card synergies, concluding that the campaign is more than worth playing even aside from the roguelite mode.

Jun 7, 2026

7.2
Commander QuestLane based Auto Battler Deck-Builder

The creator is clearly discussing Commander Quest's core design, describing its lane-based RTS and roguelike deck-builder mix as an unusual but interesting foundation. They highlight the unit synergies, faction variety, and node-based structure, and explicitly say the auto battler RTS aspect is neat and well done.

Jun 6, 2026

7.8
Dice & FoldThe Card Roguelite Inspired by Solitaire

The creator describes Dice & Fold's core dungeon-crawling and solitaire-inspired combat while giving clear positive evaluation of its design. They praise the 35 characters for replayability, say the play styles are fun to figure out, and recommend it as an easy pick-up-and-play deck builder and a good starting point.

Jun 6, 2026

7.2
Luck be a LandlordThe Slot Machine Roguelite

The creator is clearly discussing Luck be a Landlord itself, explaining its symbol-building roguelite design, combo-based runs, and ascension challenge. They give a mild but positive assessment overall, praising the interesting and intuitive combos and learning-based progression, while noting the pixel art is simple and not the prettiest.

Jun 6, 2026

7.0
Backpack HeroManage Your Inventory to Win This Roguelite

The creator spends the clip describing Backpack Hero's core inventory management hook, roguelite strategy structure, item synergies, enemy variety, and town-building progression. They give a clear positive recommendation at the end by saying it is worth a play, indicating an overall favorable impression of the game.

Jun 5, 2026

8.0
HELLCARDBook of Demons but a Co-Op Deckbuilder

The creator is clearly describing HELLCARD itself and gives a positive assessment of its design, especially how monster positioning makes battles feel like tactical puzzles. They also praise its distinctive papercraft aesthetic and explicitly say it is very good, signaling an overall favorable impression.

Jun 5, 2026

8.2
Demonic MahjongThe #1 Mahjong Game on Steam Is a Roguelite

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Demonic Mahjong, describing how it successfully turns mahjong into a roguelite deckbuilder with tactical depth from spirit allies, relics, and combo manipulation. They highlight the familiar scoring base, interesting boss fights, and conclude that it is different enough from poker deckbuilders to deserve attention.

Jun 5, 2026

7.9
One Step From EdenMega Man Battle Network but It's a Roguelite

The creator gives a concise positive impression of One Step From Eden, describing it as Mega Man Battle Network-style combat adapted into a roguelite run structure. They highlight the large number of spells and artifacts, strong replayability, increased variety from playable bosses, and a great art style.

Jun 4, 2026

8.2
Alabaster DawnFrom the developer of CrossCode

The creator spends the whole segment discussing Alabaster Dawn and gives clear positive impressions of its combat, exploration, puzzles, and settlement-building features. They say the demo 'has blown away expectations' and frame it as an exciting follow-up to CrossCode with strong promise.

Jun 4, 2026

7.8
BlightedThe next game from the developer of Guacamelee!

The creator spends the whole segment talking about Blighted and gives a clearly positive early impression based on its premise, mechanics, and Drinkbox's track record. He highlights the intense combat, boss-memory mechanic, co-op, and a 'sick soundtrack,' and says that given the studio's pedigree it is 'pretty much a sure thing.'

Jun 3, 2026

8.1
Bloody Hell 2Play as an Angel Destroying Hell from Inside

The creator is clearly discussing Bloody Hell 2 itself and gives a positive impression based on its premise, combat, and presentation. They highlight that the first game was excellent, say they were very excited for the sequel, and praise Bloody Hell 2's pixel art as absolutely on point with detailed environments, enemies, and bosses.

Jun 3, 2026

6.1
Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of SecretsNext Gen GBA JRPG scored by the composer of Golden Sun

The creator does talk about Tako no Himitsu: Ocean of Secrets directly and gives a mild evaluative impression, calling it a curiosity while highlighting its GBA-era action RPG style, party swapping, octopus companion mechanics, and worldbuilding. The tone is more intrigued than strongly positive or negative, with the main assessment centered on its unusual premise and retro presentation.

Jun 2, 2026

7.3
Last MoonPlay as a Lunar Knight in this Co-Op ARPG

The creator is clearly discussing Last Moon itself and gives a positive impression of its core combat, calling it the highlight and praising its smooth controls, fluid animations, and modern polish. They also point to appealing features like the day-night cycle, rune-based skill changes, weapon development, and rescuable villages, suggesting the game looks promising overall.

Jun 2, 2026

5.8
EmbervilleDiablo Meets Stardew Valley

The creator gives a short impression of Emberville by outlining its action RPG structure, settlement building, crafting, and class-based combat. The main evaluative takeaway is that it feels like Stardew Valley meets Diablo, with a note that Cohh Carnage's involvement gives it a major marketing advantage rather than a strong quality judgment.

Jun 2, 2026

6.6
LittlelandsZelda Meets Animal Crossing

The creator briefly highlights Littlelands as an appealing indie, saying its wooden toy look got their attention and describing its whimsical exploration, cozy activities, and light adventure structure in a positive way. While this is more of a short impression than a deep review, they do convey a favorable opinion of the game's visual style and overall vibe.

Jun 1, 2026

6.6
Apomo DistrictThe Open-World Souls-Like That Changes Daily

The creator is clearly discussing Apomo District's premise, mechanics, and changing world structure rather than a different game. They highlight its unique daily-changing open world and unconventional combat tools, and give a mildly positive impression by calling the structure interesting and saying they are very curious about it.

Jun 1, 2026

6.2
BylinaA Slavic Mythology Action RPG

The creator spends the clip describing Bylina's setting, exploration, and combat, then adds a personal impression that the game may have more going on than its serious look suggests. Their main opinion is mildly positive and curious, calling it a weird, interesting title rather than offering strong praise or criticism.

May 31, 2026

6.6
Waltz and JamCute Ghost + Puppy Explore the Afterlife

The creator spends the whole clip describing Waltz and Jam's premise, exploration, puzzles, and combat, so the video is clearly about this game. While brief, they do express mild positive opinion by calling it a whimsical action-adventure with handcrafted realms and an adorable presentation despite the afterlife setting.

May 31, 2026

5.8
RoadOutRock & Roll Racing X Zelda

The creator briefly describes Road Out's core premise, mixing vehicular missions with on-foot twin-stick combat in a post-apocalyptic world. While the segment is mostly overview, they do offer a mild positive assessment by calling out its clean pixel art look and presenting its vehicle upgrades, faction missions, and exploration as notable features.

May 31, 2026

6.4
GraytailYou Can't Trust Your Mind in This Zelda style title!

The creator spends the segment describing Graytail's premise, exploration, puzzles, combat, and mystery elements, so the video is clearly focused on the game. Their commentary is mildly positive and intrigued rather than deeply critical, highlighting the eerie atmosphere, dynamic responsive combat, and the curious blend of hallucination themes with polygonal enemies and locations.

May 30, 2026

7.2
LeluA Clockwork Toy Escapes a Psychotic Factory

The creator is clearly describing Lelu's premise, movement, hazards, puzzles, and light combat while giving personal evaluation. They say the monochromatic palette is hard to pull off but works here, and they specifically praise the game's awesome visual style and world-building through new gear and NPC toys.

May 30, 2026

7.6
LunariumGorgeous Dark Fantasy ARPG

The creator is clearly talking about Lunarium itself and gives positive impressions of its presentation and appeal. They highlight the art and animation as "absolutely sick," praise the interesting color palette, call it very pretty, and note that the combat and exploration systems seem promising.

May 30, 2026

7.6
Mages of MystraliaSpell slinging Zelda-like!

The creator is clearly discussing Magical Brush/Blush as a featured game and gives positive impressions of its presentation and design. They praise its look, hair physics, fast-paced elemental combat, combo and spell progression systems, and say its Zelda-like action and non-roguelite Wizard of Legend appeal are attractive.

May 29, 2026

7.4
Endless MachinesThis ARPG's Robots Are Powered by AI

The creator gives an impression of Endless Machines by describing its open-world ARPG structure, exploration, customization, and enemy encounters while clearly praising its presentation. Their strongest opinion is that it has a sick art style and that the game is a real looker that stands out visually.

May 29, 2026

6.6
Wildekin1-4 player Open World Survival Crafting game with social elements

The creator is clearly discussing Wildekin's premise and features, highlighting its cute anthropomorphic animal style, open-world survival crafting, exploration, village building, and co-op play. While this is more of a brief impression than a full critique, they do give evaluative commentary by calling it very cute-looking and noting that its combat and UI fit the genre they are covering.

May 29, 2026

7.0
Eternal BlightThe Pixel JRPG with Perfect Parry Combat

The creator highlights Colossus: Eternal Blight's precise parry-based combat, expressive pixel art world, exploration, puzzles, branching choices, and class variety. While the segment is brief and mostly descriptive, they do give a clear positive assessment by calling it a game to watch.

May 28, 2026

6.1
Scramble Knights RoyaleSomeone Made a Zelda Battle Royale

The creator describes Scramble Knights Royale's Zelda-like action adventure battle royale structure in detail and gives a light assessment of its appeal. They frame it as an interesting and different take on the battle royale formula, while also warning that player population could be a real problem for an indie multiplayer game.

May 28, 2026

6.9
Devil Slayer - RaksasiDiablo but anime girls

The creator spends the whole clip describing Devil Slayer - Raksasi 2's shift into an action-adventure format, its classes, weapons, and build variety. They give a mild positive impression, noting possible translation issues with story and dialogue but saying it still looks cool and is worth keeping an eye on.

May 27, 2026

8.2
ZWAARDBuild Your Own Sword in This Post-Apoc HLD-like

The creator spends the whole segment describing ZWAARD's sword-crafting system, combat, exploration, and environmental storytelling, so the video is clearly focused on the game. They express clear positive opinion by saying they absolutely love the visual style, calling the pixel art environments fantastic, and saying they cannot wait for its release.

May 27, 2026

7.6
Vice: Magic City MayhemZelda Meets GTA in This Retro Crime RPG

The creator describes Vice: Magic City Mayhem's setting, premise, and combat, then gives clear positive impressions of its presentation. They say they love the look and color palette and call it a hidden gem, suggesting a favorable overall view.

May 27, 2026

7.4
Nightmare CircusFight Through a Nightmare Circus as a Puppet

The creator describes Nightmare Circus' combat, traversal, and puzzle mechanics in detail while giving a clear positive impression of its style. They highlight the puppet string system as a versatile hook for both fighting and movement, and explicitly praise the game's presentation as having an awesome look.

May 26, 2026

8.5
KingmakersBring an AK to a Sword Fight

The creator is clearly discussing Kingmakers itself and gives a positive impression of its scale, chaos, and mix of strategy with third-person action. They call the simulation really impressive, describe the game as epic, and say they cannot wait to play it, showing strong enthusiasm despite this being more of a preview than a full review.

May 26, 2026

7.9
Kusan: City of WolvesNeon Korean Cyberpunk Top-Down Shooter

The creator clearly expresses positive anticipation for Kusan: City of Wolves, calling it one of their most anticipated titles and praising its stylish neon cyberpunk presentation. They highlight the precise gunplay, intense one-hit-kill combat, and wild boss fights, with the strongest praise aimed at how the game is dripping in style.

May 25, 2026

7.8
Legacy of PandoraCorrupt your Kakodemons in this monster taming rogue-like!

The creator is clearly discussing Legacy of Pandora and gives several positive impressions of its design, especially its corruption system, branching monster evolutions, and more strategic combat. They also praise the Greek myth setting as making the world feel chaotic and alive, though the segment is promotional and does not include much criticism.

May 25, 2026

7.2
PVKK: PlanetenverteidigungskanonenkommandantOperate a Planetary Defense Cannon vs Aliens

The creator spends the clip describing PVKK's core gameplay, bunker management, and narrative premise, so the video is clearly about this specific game. They express a positive impression of its setup and especially signal optimism by saying that, coming from the developer of Dome Keeper, they expect it to be great.

May 25, 2026

7.1
Pax AutocraticaManage Fear and Loyalty in This Dictator Sim

The creator is clearly talking about this game and gives a positive impression of its core design, calling it one of the most interesting mix of genres. They highlight the blend of authoritarian colony sim management and roguelike FPS combat, emphasizing how the policy system meaningfully connects to battles in the field.

May 24, 2026

7.8
DenshattackTony Hawk + Jet Set Radio but You're a Train

The creator is clearly describing and evaluating Denshattack's core pitch, focusing on its Tony Hawk and Jet Set Radio style trick system, score-chasing flow, and flashy presentation. They highlight the rewarding combo mechanics, escalating unlocks, unusual boss fights, and say it looks sick and stylish, showing clear positive enthusiasm.

May 24, 2026

7.0
PANLINEMirror's Edge lives on

The creator spends the whole segment describing PANLINE as a Mirror's Edge-like first-person parkour game and frames it as something fans of that series should be interested in. They highlight its open-ended navigation, courier-network premise, and especially praise how "insanely fast" it looks, giving an overall positive first-impression assessment.

May 24, 2026

6.8
Anvil EmpiresNext Gen Medieval MMO supporting 1,000 Players

The creator spends the whole segment describing Anvil Empires' large-scale medieval warfare, faction roles, settlement building, and siege systems. Their main evaluative takeaway is that the game's support for huge player counts and persistent wars makes it feel very ambitious, which signals a mildly positive impression even though the commentary is brief and overview-focused.

May 23, 2026

7.8
AlkahestInsane Alchemy Based First Person Action

The creator presents Alkahest as a notably different first-person medieval action RPG because it builds its identity around alchemy instead of magic. They highlight the fast, highly interactive combat, praise the alchemy system's flexibility, and say it looks visually impressive, signaling clear positive interest.

May 23, 2026

6.1
Noblemen: 1941Alt-History WWII with Mechs and Vampires

The creator spends the clip describing Noblemen: 1941's premise, mechanics, and standout alternate-history setting, highlighting its mix of third-person shooting and real-time unit command. They sound mildly positive about the depth and variety, especially mentioning grounded combat systems and replayability from the three distinct nations and campaigns.

May 23, 2026

6.6
SacriFireAn RPG with both real time and turn based combat!

The creator spends the video describing SacriFire's story, hybrid real-time and turn-based combat, crafting, puzzles, and dungeon elements. While the commentary is mostly overview, they do give a clear positive assessment of the visuals by saying the game's distinctive pixel-art-and-3D presentation is pretty good.

May 22, 2026

6.8
Thick As ThievesThief & Deus Ex Dev Makes a Co-Op Heist Game

The creator gives a brief positive first-look impression of Thick As Thieves, highlighting its stealth-action heist setup, creative gadget-based play, and shifting security layouts that keep missions fresh. They also frame Warren Spector's involvement as a strong draw and say immersive sim and stealth fans should be interested.

May 22, 2026

7.8
Running With RiflesAn intense Top-Down Tactical Shooter

The creator is clearly discussing Running With Rifles 2 itself and gives a positive impression of its design, saying it builds on what made the original great and adds fresh possibilities. They highlight its tactical variety, squad command RPG elements, dynamic AI, and multiplayer PvE support, concluding that it looks very promising.

May 22, 2026

8.6
RubiniteReclaim your Kingdom by defeating Horrific Bosses

The creator spends the whole clip describing Rubinite's core boss-rush combat and gives clear positive impressions. They praise its focus-based weak point system as a smart twist compared to standard boss fights and call the pixel art some of the most stunning they have seen, saying the game looks sick overall.

May 21, 2026

7.4
DREADMOORLovecraftian Fishing Horror

The creator is clearly talking about DREADMOOR and gives a favorable early impression rather than just listing features. They say it is one to keep an eye on, praise its thick and grim atmosphere, and frame it as an appealing first-person take on the Dredge-style fishing horror formula.

May 21, 2026

8.1
Delivery Must CompleteDevil May Cry Meets Ace Combat in this dogfighting game

The creator is clearly describing Delivery Must Complete itself and gives a favorable impression of its combat and presentation. They highlight the Devil May Cry style rank feel, fast aggressive aerial combat, procedural variety, and call the overall experience loud, chaotic, and really stylish.

May 21, 2026

7.2
BANDIT KNIGHTRob the Rich as the Bandit Knight!

The creator gives a brief positive impression of Bandit Knight, highlighting its 2.5D pixel art stealth action, high-stakes sneaking, and environmental puzzle design. They especially praise the warning letter modifier system as the feature that makes it stand out, suggesting the game is an interesting and promising stealth title.

May 20, 2026

7.0
ArdenfallIndie Morrowind

The creator describes Ardenfall's features in detail and gives a mild positive assessment, emphasizing its extensive customization, varied combat, reactive world, and dense sandbox systems. They frame it favorably for fans of open-world RPGs, suggesting it has appealing depth and player freedom rather than just neutrally listing facts.

May 20, 2026

7.2
IRON NEST: Heavy Turret SimulatorAlt-History Dieselpunk Artillery Sim

The creator spends the clip describing IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator's core gameplay, emphasizing its manual turret controls, ballistic calculation, shell variety, and alternate-history setting. They also give a clear positive assessment by calling its narrative framing with newspaper reports and video intercepts quite unique compared to other games.

May 20, 2026

8.4
Intravenous 3Top-Down Splinter Cell

The creator is clearly talking about Intravenous 3 and gives a positive impression of its top-down stealth and gunplay, branching mission outcomes, weapon mods, gadgets, and smarter enemy AI. They also praise the game's visual style and call it a 'no brainer,' signaling a strong recommendation for fans of the series and stealth action games.

May 19, 2026

7.4
God Save BirminghamZombie Survival in 14th Century England

The creator gives a positive first-impression style assessment of God Save Birmingham, calling its 14th century zombie survival premise intriguing and highlighting the physics-based barricading and combat as where it really gets interesting. They also praise it for looking grim, messy, and meaningfully different from typical zombie and survival games.

May 19, 2026

7.2
UNDEFEATED: GenesisBasically a Superman Game

The creator spends the video describing UNDEFEATED: Genesis as a superhero action game with free flight, combat, and progression across a large world. They give a clear positive impression by framing it as basically a Superman game and saying it has serious potential.

May 19, 2026

6.6
BAKUDOSci-Fi Boss Rush Sports Game

The creator is clearly discussing BAKUDO's premise and core mechanics, describing it as a mix of boss-rush action and ball-sports combat with one-on-one showdowns. The tone is mildly positive, highlighting the need to read opponents, precise counterplay, and the game's transparent skill-based design with comparisons to fighting games like Killer Instinct or Tekken.

May 18, 2026

9.4
Into the BreachFinally, perfect turn-based Mech tactics

The creator is clearly discussing Into the Breach itself and gives strong praise for its design, calling the developer 'two for two' with amazing games and saying it has some of the best isometric pixel art they have ever seen. They highlight the telegraphed enemy attacks, meaningful tactical decisions, mech variety, and conclude that it is easily their favorite mech title.

May 18, 2026

9.1
The RiftbreakerFactorio meets Diablo in a Mech suit

The creator clearly praises The Riftbreaker as an awesome blend of base building, tower defense, survival crafting, and hack-and-slash action. They highlight its sprawling production chains, varied exploration, multiple modes, and impressive post-launch support, concluding that it is absolutely amazing what the developers accomplished.

May 17, 2026

8.0
MechabellumThis Mech auto-battler is incredible

The video is clearly about Mechabellum and presents it as a tactical mech auto-battler where success comes from reading opponents, adapting builds, and finding synergies. The creator frames the game positively, highlighting its tactical depth, mind-game element, and strong post-launch support, with the overall tone strongly favorable.

May 17, 2026

9.0
Planetary Annihilation: TITANSCrash planets into each other in this RTS

The creator gives a strongly positive overview of Planetary Annihilation: TITANS, praising its massive solar-system-scale battles, absurd destruction, and standout Titan units. They also highlight its RTS pedigree, ongoing refinement, and conclude that it is one of the best RTS titles on the market right now.

May 17, 2026

7.6
BrigadorThe Mech game where you're paid to raze a whole city

The video is clearly about Brigador and highlights what makes it appealing: its grimy cyberpunk setting, destructive isometric mech combat, and the large roster of vehicles and loadouts. The creator presents the game positively, emphasizing the satisfying city destruction, varied playstyles, freelance and campaign modes, and modding support that has kept it alive for years.

May 16, 2026

7.8
M.A.S.S. BuilderBuild your dream Mech and take it to war

The creator is clearly describing MASS Builder's core loop and highlights it as the most extensive mech customization game in the list. They praise its fast, flashy combat, deep part swapping and weapon options, and say it is a very pretty game, with customization being a major appeal that could keep players engaged for hours.

May 16, 2026

8.3
Lightyear FrontierCozy Mech farming on an alien planet

The creator is clearly discussing Lightyear Frontier itself and gives a positive assessment of its quality, calling it peaceful, immersive, and a very interesting combat-free take on a mech game. They highlight the cozy farming loop, mech customization, exploration, co-op play, and say it is pretty great, with favorable comparisons to Slime Rancher and Satisfactory.

May 16, 2026

8.0
Phantom BrigadeMech tactics where you fight in frozen time

The creator describes Phantom Brigade's blend of turn-based planning and real-time execution as one of the game's most unique features, and praises its clever prediction system, deep mech customization, and destructible environments. They also call it quite the looker and say the 2.0 update adds meaningful improvements, concluding that now is a great time to jump in if you skipped it at launch.

May 15, 2026

7.8
HARDCORE MECHAThe 2D anime Mech action game

The creator is clearly talking about HARDCORE MECHA itself and gives a positive assessment of its gameplay variety, responsive movement, and impressive mech customization. They highlight the brutal 2D action, varied campaign scenarios, and strong level design in a way that conveys clear praise rather than neutral description.

May 15, 2026

7.1
Dolls NestArmored Core but Anime Mecha girls

The creator gives a brief impression of Dolls Nest, describing it as an anime mecha-girl game with strong Armored Core and soulslike influences. They highlight the decaying factory world, slower combat, vague lore, bosses, upgrades, and character customization, and frame it as a notable 2025 release.

May 14, 2026

7.7
Project Nimbus: Complete EditionThe fastest aerial Mech combat game on Steam

The creator describes Project Nimbus: Complete Edition as a fast, stylish mech action game focused on epic aerial combat, praising its speed, spectacle, and strong visual presentation. They highlight spectacular boss battles and say the visuals look so good, while also noting that customization is extremely limited because the game is centered almost entirely on combat.

May 14, 2026

8.3
AstebreedThe bullet hell shmup with a proper Mech story

The creator clearly discusses Astebreed itself and gives a positive assessment of its quality, calling it an older title that still holds up surprisingly well. They praise its cinematic stage transitions, high-energy soundtrack, varied combat options, and the Definitive Edition improvements, ending by calling it an oldie but a goodie and recommending viewers not miss it.

May 14, 2026

7.2
Mecha Knights: NightmareEarth Defence Force meets Armored Core

The creator describes Mecha Knights: Nightmare's setting, mech customization, campaign structure, and combat systems, while also evaluating it against Armored Core. Their opinion is mildly positive overall: they note it is not the most ambitious or polished game, but still call it a pretty incredible achievement for a one-man passion project.

May 13, 2026

7.0
Project LazarusVampire Survivors with customizable Mechs

The creator is clearly discussing Project Lazarus itself, explaining its mech-based bullet heaven structure, progression, and customization systems. They give a definite positive assessment by highlighting the strategic differences between mechs and concluding that it is great for some mindless quick fun.

May 13, 2026

8.4
Metal BringerStunning pixel art Mech roguelite

The creator recommends Metal Bringer to fans of mech customization, highlighting its deep parts system, roguelite progression, and the ability to build both soldiers and giant mechs. They especially praise the unusual real-time pixel art look as something you really will not see elsewhere, calling it stunning, and also describe it as a worthy sequel to Samurai Bringer.

May 13, 2026

7.8
Mech EngineerDark sci-fi Mech management and assembly sim

The creator describes Mech Engineer's mech building, pilot management, combat, and exploration systems in detail, then gives a clear assessment of the experience. They criticize it for being unintuitive at first and requiring manual reading or guides, but ultimately praise it as a fascinating game with little else like it on the market.

May 12, 2026

7.8
WolfstrideBlack and white anime Mech RPG

The creator gives a concise positive impression of Wolfstride, describing its stylish black and white presentation, emotional underdog story, and over-the-top humor as standout qualities. They also outline the mech customization and turn-based combat in a favorable way, calling it one of the more memorable mecha stories out there.

May 12, 2026

7.8
Mainframe DefendersThe 80s Terminal Tactics Rogue-lite

The creator gives a concise positive impression of Mainframe Defenders, highlighting its fun turn-based combat, strong strategic variety, and interesting upgrade synergies. They also praise the unique 80s terminal-style visuals and fitting synthwave soundtrack, while noting the enemy design keeps tactics from getting stale.

May 12, 2026

7.4
Mech ArmadaBuild your own Mechs in this tactics title!

The creator is clearly discussing Mech Armada itself and gives a positive impression of its roguelike tactics loop, especially the deep mech customization and experimentation. They highlight that trying new builds is a big part of the fun and say it is fun to jump back in after losing, while noting the arenas are more limited than in other tactics games.

May 11, 2026

8.6
Panzer PaladinUse Paladin Power Armor!

The creator presents Panzer Paladin as a retro action platformer with outstanding pixel art, strong weapon experimentation, and a fun mix of armored combat and agile on-foot play. They also praise the stage variety, challenge mode, and weapon forging system, ending with a clear recommendation that fans of the developer's earlier games will absolutely love this one.

May 11, 2026

8.2
GALAK-ZAnime Mecha Rogue-lite

The creator spends the video describing GALAK-Z's gameplay systems, including its physics-driven shooting, reactive AI, procedural runs, and the choice between arcade and punishing rogue modes. They frame the momentum-heavy controls as a rewarding skill curve and close by calling it an underrated hidden gem, which shows clear positive opinion.

May 11, 2026

8.4
Go Mecha BallPinball Mech Rogue-lite!

The creator is clearly describing Go Mecha Ball's core gameplay loop and highlights it positively as a replayable twin-stick roguelite with chaotic pinball-style movement. They praise its mech variety, upgrade and weapon options, distinct worlds and bosses, and especially its strong audio-visual identity and high-speed flow state feel.

May 10, 2026

7.6
Wall World 2Pilot your Robospider INTO the Wall

The creator is clearly discussing Wall World 2 itself, describing its mining roguelite structure, upgrades, combat, biomes, and hub missions. They also give an evaluative opinion by praising its signature pixel art as gorgeous and framing the sequel as building well on the original foundation, with a generally positive tone throughout.

May 10, 2026

9.3
REPLACEDThis is one of the most beautiful pixel art games ever!

The creator is clearly discussing REPLACED itself, describing its cyberpunk setting, combat, platforming, and story themes. They strongly praise its presentation, calling the pixel art absolutely stunning and highlighting the lighting, parallax, camera work, and blur. The overall opinion is extremely positive, even calling it a legitimate game of the year contender.

May 9, 2026

6.2
SUPER ADVENTUREDeflect projectiles with the Shield on your back!

The creator is clearly discussing SUPER ADVENTURE's core mechanics, premise, and structure, and gives a mild positive impression of its combat twist. They highlight the back-mounted shield gimmick, combo-based action, and quirky story as elements that could make for interesting combat and a playful platforming experience.

May 8, 2026

7.2
Tia:weird hunterA Scythe Maiden explores the Faceless City

The creator gives a short hands-on impression of the game, describing its fast combo-focused combat, mysterious city setting, and progression systems. They are broadly positive, calling the combos satisfying, saying boss encounters stand out, and praising the stunning visuals, though they note the presentation can feel overwhelming.

May 8, 2026

8.7
The Eternal Life of GoldmanA beautiful hand drawn action platformer

The creator talks directly about The Eternal Life of Goldman and gives clear positive impressions of its presentation and premise. They highlight its stunning hand-drawn animation, expressive visuals, detailed world, and say it has only gotten better, ending with strong anticipation to play it.

May 8, 2026

6.8
Black Finger JETFrom the developers of METAL SLUG

The creator gives a brief positive impression of Black Finger JET, describing its familiar arcade run and gun action, versatile transforming vehicle, and signature gorgeous pixel art. They also note the visual overhaul and new publisher as encouraging signs, suggesting cautious optimism about the game's development.

May 7, 2026

8.0
The Scramble ViceStop High Tech Robot Crime

The creator clearly discusses The Scramble Vice directly and gives a positive impression of it, especially praising how it looks and highlighting its fast combat, mission variety, and detailed pixel art. While brief, this is still evaluative commentary rather than neutral description, with the overall tone strongly favorable.

May 7, 2026

7.4
Another Space Opera - Episode 1: The Wake of The GiantA fully voice-acted sci-fi platformer with co-op

The creator spends the segment describing Another Space Opera's features and clearly gives a positive impression of it. They call it a gorgeous pixel art cinematic action platformer, highlight its fast-paced combat and handcrafted levels, and say they hope it releases someday since it looks good.

May 6, 2026

6.8
Scribe RPGA Scribe is an interesting choice for a main character

The creator spends the whole clip describing Scribe RPG's core features, including its open-world exploration, stealth, combat, platforming, and branching dialogue. They sound mildly positive, especially when noting the cinematic movement, old-school Prince of Persia or Flashback feel, and calling it ambitious with a unique setup. It is more of an impression than a deep critique, but it still clearly conveys approval of the game's concept and presentation.

May 6, 2026

8.5
AOKAKIAn Isopod Ronin has to vanquish the forces of an Evil Shogun

The creator spends the clip describing AOKAKI's movement, combat, level design, and overall feel, while comparing its style to games like The Messenger or Ninja Gaiden. They clearly praise the responsive combat and traversal, and explicitly say they absolutely love the pixel art and recommend wishlisting it.

May 5, 2026

8.1
Iron Corbo: Kung Fu JanitorAn awesome looking Junk-Fu-Vania!

The creator highlights the game's over-the-top melee combat, combo customization, and slapstick style in a clearly positive way. They especially praise its amazing hand-drawn art and detailed environments, presenting it as an exciting action-platformer they are optimistic about.

May 5, 2026

7.2
KILL THE WITCHDeceptively cute Korean action platformer

The creator gives a brief positive impression of KILL THE WITCH, describing it as an intense combat-focused action platformer with skill-based mechanics, punishing enemies, and challenging bosses. They specifically praise the boss designs as pretty cool and the character portraits as intricately detailed, suggesting the game should be pretty good overall.

May 5, 2026

7.7
ChainStaffAn Alien Parasite has attached itself to your face!

The creator describes ChainStaff in detail as a brutal 2D action platformer with fast, flexible combat built around the transforming spear, emphasizing its fluid movement and varied mechanics. They also praise the game's dark choice system and especially highlight its insane art and creature designs, giving the overall impression that it looks very strong and appealing.

May 4, 2026

7.4
GureiBosses get stronger the later you fight them!

The creator is clearly discussing Gurei's core design and gives positive impressions of its boss order system, calling the risk-reward balance interesting. They also praise the visual style, saying the monochrome palette makes the use of color especially effective and that it looks so good.

May 4, 2026

7.3
Piggy One Super SparkTwo adventurers and lost baby go on a road trip!

The creator is clearly discussing Piggy One Super Spark itself and gives a positive impression of its fast-paced action platforming, colorful visuals, and heartfelt road trip setup. They highlight the varied character abilities, flashy animation, and say it looks pretty good, which shows an overall favorable assessment rather than neutral description.

May 3, 2026

8.0
SoulQuestA Devil May Cry inspired Celtic mythology hack & slash platformer

The creator clearly gives a positive impression of SoulQuest, calling it a gorgeous pixel-art game and praising its Devil May Cry-style air combo combat. They also highlight the seamless attack flow, strong action-platforming movement, and vertical level design as appealing features.

May 3, 2026

7.6
Haunted LandsDark 80s-inspired action platformer

The creator gives a clear positive impression of Haunted Lands, describing its brutal old-school combat, varied playable characters, and secret-filled exploration in a favorable way. They especially highlight the DOS-like visual style, saying it may not be conventionally beautiful but that the nostalgia strongly wins them over.

May 3, 2026

7.6
isekizima: Ruins and Tails JourneyExplore ancient ruins as a dual-tailed cat girl

The creator gives an overview of the game's platforming, combat, upgrades, and exploration while clearly offering positive impressions. They praise the fantastic hand-drawn art, satisfying chained attacks, and varied movement options, framing it as a classic-feeling 2D action side scroller that is appealing overall.

May 2, 2026

7.2
Dark Queen of SamoborA Dark Slavic Mythology game

The creator is clearly discussing Dark Queen of Samobor, describing it as a cinematic 2.5D action-adventure that does interesting things with the camera and uses Slavic mythology and Croatian folklore as a hook. They highlight its combat depth, boss design, and need for timing and adaptation, giving an overall positive impression of the game's style and gameplay.

May 2, 2026

7.6
Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past!Samurai Pizza Cats is BACK!

The creator is describing Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past specifically and gives a clear positive impression of its presentation and gameplay setup. They highlight the character switching, running-and-gun action, and card strategy system, while especially praising that it "really does look like a playable 90s anime" and saying the nostalgia won them over.

May 1, 2026

7.3
RunaFinal Fantasy X meets Persona in this Indie JRPG

The creator spends the segment outlining Runa's combat, exploration, social links, and base-building, while clearly framing it as an ambitious indie JRPG with a strong feature set. They praise its great modern look and call it one to watch, showing a distinctly positive early impression even though it is more of a preview than a full review.

Apr 30, 2026

6.0
Eagle Knight ParadoxThis Mecha Platformer has Mega Man X DNA

The creator briefly presents Eagle Knight's Paradox as a story-driven mecha platformer with explosive combat, relationship elements, and moral choices in a cyberpunk setting. While this is more of a preview than a deep review, they do give a mild positive assessment by noting that the newly released demo means "signs of life are good."

Apr 30, 2026

7.4
Forge of the FaeSNES-style pixel art JRPG rooted in Celtic folklore

The creator spends the whole segment describing Forge of the Fae's premise, combat systems, and presentation, while clearly expressing a positive impression of its SNES-style pixel art JRPG setup. They praise the apparent fluidity and speed of combat, compare it favorably to Chained Echoes, and say they have very high hopes for it.

Apr 30, 2026

8.2
Threads of TimeFinally, a Chrono Trigger for a new generation!

The creator is clearly positive about Threads of Time, praising its absolutely stunning pixel art, richly detailed 2.5D world, and the variety created by its time-travel premise. They also speak favorably about its Chrono Trigger inspiration being polished for the modern age, though they add a small note of caution that the combat still needs to prove itself.

Apr 30, 2026

6.4
Hymn to the Earless GodFrom the developer of Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass comes another atypical JRPG

The creator spends the whole segment describing Hymn to the Earless God's setting, structure, and mechanics, highlighting its multiple protagonists, branching choices, dynamic mercenaries, and corpse-devouring system. Their only clear evaluation is mildly positive interest, noting the Fear and Hunger influence and saying they are very curious about it rather than giving a strong judgment.

Apr 30, 2026

7.8
STARBITESAnime Mecha JRPG

The creator gives an impression-focused overview of STARBITES, describing its mech combat, scavenging, customization, and story setup. They express clear positive opinion by saying they always love visual mech customization and conclude that it looks like an awesome mech RPG.

Apr 29, 2026

7.2
The BackworldThe Backrooms X Earthbound

The creator spends the video describing The Backworld's premise, exploration, stealth, dialogue, turn-based combat, and sanity system, so the game is clearly the main focus. They sound positively interested in its Earthbound-like style and especially praise its awesome horrific monster designs, suggesting it could become a viral indie hit.

Apr 29, 2026

7.8
Seed of NostalgiaA Classic coming-of-age Hero's Journey Pixel Art JRPG

The creator gives a positive impression of Seed of Nostalgia, highlighting its classic JRPG structure, visible on-screen encounters, weakness-based combat, and RPG progression systems. They especially praise the overworld visuals as gorgeous and frame it as an appealing throwback to the golden age of JRPGs, ending with clear excitement for it.

Apr 29, 2026

6.8
Tears of MagicA Breath of Fire like Indie JRPG!

The creator talks entirely about Tears of Magic, describing its inspirations, setting, combat, and planned systems while expressing clear interest in its Breath of Fire style. The tone is mildly positive and hopeful, highlighting the seamless turn-based combat, party mechanics, and dragon transformation, while noting disappointment that the Kickstarter failed.

Apr 28, 2026

7.9
SPARK IGNITESLook at that Dragon in this HD-2D JRPG!

The creator gives a positive first-impressions style assessment of Spark Ignite, focusing on its visually stunning HD-2D presentation, epic fantasy setup, and thoughtful combat. They praise how good it looks, highlight the strategic command sequencing and story themes, and explicitly recommend genre fans keep an eye on it.

Apr 28, 2026

7.0
SaveseekerStop your father from destroying the world!

The creator is clearly discussing Save Seeker itself and gives a positive impression of its presentation and concepts. They highlight that it looks quite pretty, has varied biomes, and uses a time-rewind combat and narrative hook that has their attention.

Apr 28, 2026

7.6
PILLORYA surreal indie RPG set in a forgotten afterlife

The creator gives an impression of PILLORY by describing its surreal afterlife setting, turn-based mood mechanic, and combat depth. They explicitly call the mood system very interesting and say the bold monochrome visual style works naturally for the strange world, indicating a clearly positive overall view.

Apr 27, 2026

6.8
Scarlet RecordThere's something nostalgic about the throwback art in this game

The creator gives an impression-focused overview of Scarlet Record, describing its PC98-inspired throwback art as impressive and saying the tactical JRPG setup, exploration, and combat look interesting. They also note the streamlined RPG systems and compare its presentation to Disgaea, ending on a generally positive note that the game has something of interest.

Apr 27, 2026

6.8
People of NoteA Musical Rhythm JRPG

The creator spends the whole segment describing People of Note's musical RPG premise, combat, and world design, so the video is clearly about this game. Their opinion is mildly positive and speculative, highlighting how strongly the developers commit to the music theme and saying it could be something special.

Apr 26, 2026

8.2
MondraynAn almost Fear & Hunger-like Horror JRPG

The creator gives a clear positive impression of Mondrayn, highlighting its challenging tactical combat, resource management, and limb-targeting systems. They especially praise the visual presentation, calling out the amazing dithering, blood effects, horrific enemy designs, and saying it is a real looker that makes an impression.

Apr 26, 2026

7.9
Infinite AllianceIndie Crossover JRPG ft. Chained Echoes, Jack Move, Quartet and more!

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Infinite Alliance, calling it a great example of an indie crossover JRPG. They praise its consistent pixel art style as looking great, highlight the classic combat and character roster, and note that being free is a major plus.

Apr 26, 2026

7.4
Descent Of LunarisSci-fi Dungeon Crawler with sick art

The creator is clearly discussing Descent of Lunaris and gives positive impressions of its design, especially calling its mix of dungeon crawling and tactical combat an interesting duality. They are most enthusiastic about the presentation, saying the art style looks absolutely sick, even if the commentary sounds more like an early impression than a full review.

Apr 25, 2026

7.6
Echo GenerationAwesome voxel art in this Deckbuilder JRPG

The creator spends the segment describing Echo Generation 2's premise and mechanics while clearly giving impressions on its presentation. They praise the voxel art as impressive, call the enemy designs amazing, and say it looks very visually impressive, with only a mild critique that the humanoid characters are weaker by comparison.

Apr 25, 2026

7.2
The Time I Have LeftTick Tock, you only have 6 hours to escape certain death in this JRPG

The creator spends the segment describing The Time I Have Left's exploration, combat, and premise, while also giving clear approval of its presentation. They specifically praise its visual style as having one of the coolest looks and express hopeful enthusiasm about the game making it to release.

Apr 24, 2026

7.6
Granser - Act 1A JRPG with a unique turn based combat system!

The creator gives a positive first-impression overview of Granser - Act 1, focusing on its active turn-based combat, timing-based blocking and parrying, and combo-driven risk management. They also highlight the story setup, dynamic overworld features, and call its presentation a very interesting visual style, suggesting clear approval of the game's design and ideas.

Apr 24, 2026

7.5
Lost HelldenThis Action JRPG feels old school in the best way!

The creator gives a positive first-impression style overview of Lost Hellden, highlighting its innovative phase-based combat as an interesting blend of real-time action and tactical reactions. They also praise the intriguing sin-based story setup and the hand-painted visual style, presenting the game as old-school in a good way and worth wishlisting.

Apr 24, 2026

7.2
PrismaAn innovative JRPG which uses Camera Lens and filters!

The creator describes Prisma's turn-based RPG combat, grid tactics, and camera lens mechanics in some detail, calling the concept innovative and saying it looks rather fascinating. They also positively note its vibrant stylized presentation and distinct UI while expressing curiosity because it comes from the developer of Cris Tales.

Apr 23, 2026

8.6
CrowswornThe Next BIG Metroidvania

The creator is clearly discussing Crowsworn directly and gives strong positive impressions of its combat, presentation, and overall promise as a metroidvania. They praise the hand-drawn Hollow Knight-like style, say every combat clip blows their mind, and call the new footage very impressive.

Apr 23, 2026

8.4
Bloodstained: The Scarlet EngagementIga's BACK with a Bloodstained Sequel

The creator is clearly discussing Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement for most of the video and gives a positive impression of its setup, including the two-character system, larger interconnected map, and changing time periods. They frame it as an exciting follow-up to Ritual of the Night and even say they would not be surprised to see it on a game of the year list.

Apr 22, 2026

8.1
Mariachi LegendsMexican Metroidvania with Lady Death!

The creator spends the whole segment describing Mariachi Legends and gives clear positive impressions of its combat, visuals, and world systems. They highlight flashy intense action, stunning animation, and culturally themed features like cooking and day-night changes, ending by saying they are very interested in it.

Apr 22, 2026

8.2
Grime IIA VERY good souls-like metroidvania

The creator is clearly discussing Grime II itself and gives positive impressions of its strange world, calling it one of the coolest parts of the series and unlike other Metroidvanias or Souls-likes. They also praise the combat and mold system for creating a fluid interplay between offense and utility, and close by saying the enemies and overall presentation look fantastic.

Apr 22, 2026

7.6
SHADE ProtocolSlice the world in this Metroidvania!

The creator discusses SHADE Protocol's setting, combat, weapons, and especially its code-slicing world mechanic, showing clear engagement with the game itself. They praise the presentation by saying the pixel art is on point with amazing art and animations, and express strong interest and curiosity about how the level design works.

Apr 21, 2026

8.4
Being and BecomingOne of the most beautiful pixel art metroidvanias

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of Being and Becoming, praising its gorgeous pixel art, strong variety in bosses and biomes, and cohesive world design. They also highlight the main character design and say the whole game is a beauty to look at, putting it high on their watch list.

Apr 21, 2026

7.4
WOLFHOUNDFight Nazis on a Secret Island Base

The creator gives an impression of Wolfhound by outlining its Metroidvania structure, weapons, traversal upgrades, and setting, while also comparing it favorably to Contra. They clearly praise its presentation, calling it some of the most gorgeous pixel art they have seen, and end by saying they are definitely looking forward to it.

Apr 21, 2026

7.8
PipsqueakPlay as a small mouse exploring a hostile world

The creator is clearly discussing this game as a first-look impression, outlining its Metroidvania structure, traversal, exploration, and combat. They sound positive overall, saying it has their attention, praising the previous developer work, and calling the clean pixel art look simply fantastic while expressing eagerness to play it soon.

Apr 20, 2026

7.0
TimespinnerThe sequel to a metroidvania where you use balls

The creator gives a short positive impression of Timespinner 2, describing its combat as one of the more unique setups they have seen and praising the variety in its locations and visuals. They also say they are a fan of the original and include the sequel on their list, signaling overall favorable interest.

Apr 19, 2026

8.4
At Fate's EndFrom the developer of Spiritfarer, Sundered and Jotun

The creator spends the whole segment describing At Fate's End's combat, exploration, narrative themes, and dialogue duels, while clearly praising its presentation and premise. They call it a sick looking entry and single out its visuals as some of the most beautiful hand-drawn art they have seen, showing a strongly positive impression.

Apr 18, 2026

7.8
Fallen Tear: The AscensionA stunningly beautiful hand drawn metroidvania

The creator is clearly discussing Fallen Tear: The Ascension and gives a positive first-impression style assessment rather than just listing facts. They highlight its gorgeous hand-drawn presentation, expansive world, fascinating combat and companion systems, while comparing some ideas to other metroidvanias and roguelites.

Apr 18, 2026

8.6
MONOMOONA Metroid-brainia worth keeping an eye on

The creator clearly gives a positive impression of MONOMOON, praising its art, mysterious moonlit world, and focus on exploration and deduction over explicit tutorials. They highlight its satisfying sense of wonder, interesting genre-blending ideas, and say it feels like it could be something special.

Apr 17, 2026

7.1
Altered AlmaExplore Cyberpunk Neo Barcelona

The creator is clearly discussing Altered Alma and gives a favorable preview-style opinion on its hook, highlighting the relationship system, neon cyberpunk Barcelona setting, and brutal-looking combat. They also make a positive comparison to the developer's earlier game Aeon Drive and suggest the real-world Barcelona inspiration makes it especially appealing.

Apr 17, 2026

7.1
Edens GuardianI see some Blasphemous DNA in this game

The creator gives a short impression of Edens Guardian, describing its premise, combat blink mechanic, and traversal while also offering personal evaluation. They highlight that the pixel art is what drew them in, say it gives off Blasphemous-style dark fantasy vibes, and sound cautiously positive despite noting there are not many updates yet.

Apr 17, 2026

7.3
Rune Fencer IllyiaSave your Twin Sister use Runic Magic & Swordplay

The creator gives a positive preview of Rune Fencer Illyia, highlighting its fast responsive swordplay, runic magic, time-freezing exploration, and the large variety of enemies, bosses, and systems. They sound impressed by how much is packed into the game and conclude that whenever it releases, it will be one to watch.

Apr 16, 2026

7.8
Chronoscript: The Endless EndWait till the camera zooms out

The creator briefly but clearly highlights Chronoscript: The Endless End's premise, traversal, and world structure, while praising its innovative ideas and distinctive presentation. They specifically call the visual style interesting and say the hand-drawn environments and boss designs look great, giving the overall impression of a positive indie showcase-style review.

Apr 16, 2026

6.1
MoadraAnother Metroid-like!

The video segment is about Moadra, describing its dark sci-fi Metroidvania setup, non-linear world, agile movement, weapons, and evolution system. The creator gives light evaluative commentary, calling the roll-like jump kind of hilarious and emphasizing the grim tone, which shows mild engagement and a slightly positive-curious impression rather than pure neutral narration.

Apr 15, 2026

7.6
GNAWDINOSAUR Metroidvania

The creator gives a clearly positive impression of GNAW, praising its hand-drawn Metroidvania style, detailed environments, and fast-paced combat options. They also highlight the large enemy variety and say it looks impressive overall, indicating an evaluative first-look rather than neutral description.

Apr 15, 2026

7.5
RekaThis cozy witchy life sim is going to be HUGE

Predicted it will be 'HUGE' — rare emphatic endorsement. Praised the Slavic folklore setting, satisfying crafting loop, and witchy atmosphere that sets it apart from other cozy life sims.

Apr 2, 2026

6.5
Vikings On TrampolinesFrom the developer of Owlboy means gorgeous pixel art

Praised for 'gorgeous pixel art' in the Owlboy tradition. The developer pedigree is the main selling point. Still early — more excitement about potential than a finished product.

Mar 29, 2026

5.5
MirthwoodSpooky Farming Sim

Described as a 'Spooky Farming Sim' — interesting genre mashup that blends Stardew Valley coziness with light horror elements. Praised the concept but coverage was brief and matter-of-fact.

Mar 25, 2026

7.0
WindblownFrom the Designer of Dead Cells

Highlighted the Dead Cells designer pedigree. Praised the fast-paced co-op roguelike combat and fluid movement. Called it a worthy spiritual successor with its own identity.

Mar 23, 2026

5.5
Altar BoyBe a Demon-Possessed Altar Boy

Unique premise of playing a demon-possessed altar boy. Praised for creative concept and dark humor, but noted as rough around the edges with uneven pacing.

Mar 18, 2026

6.0
CRYPTSurvival Horror Metroidvania. Enough said

The summary 'Survival Horror Metroidvania. Enough said' shows confidence in the genre combo. Praised atmosphere and exploration but coverage was brief — suggesting good not great.

Mar 18, 2026