Gold-Plated Games

Are Weeklongs becoming Bi-Weeklongs? And does that sound suggestive to anyone else? I’ll be honest, I’m considering canning this feature if Valve continues to drop the ball on these deals, but for the time being I’ll stick with it. This week in particular offers some very solid titles, especially if you’re out for roguelikes. It also brought one to my attention that I am compelled to base a Weeklong Review on. So look forward to that, look through these, and if you like these roundups let me know!

Let’s Yes

Crypt of the NecroDancer (review) – One of the hardest and catchiest roguelikes around

Caves of Qud (review) – The current pinnacle of classic roguelike design

Machinarium (review) – Arguably the most adorable and accessible of Amanita’s wonderful point-and-click adventures

Sproggiwood (review) – More roguelike goodness from the Caves of Qud guys, this one more casual and charming than you can handle

Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi (review) – Dated but engaging horror FPS with some proto-roguelike design

Shadowgate (review) – High-effort remake of the classic NES/Mac horror adventure

9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek (review) – Solid B-movie-style hidden object outing

EDGE (review) – Keen isometric puzzle platformer with slick visuals

Dark Fall: The Journal (review) – Aggressively old-school horror adventure that expects a lot of the player

I’m No

The Body Changer (review) – Neat idea for an FPS puzzle-metroidvania but not nearly polished enough to pull it off