Gold-Plated Games

Better late than never, and these Weeklong Deals are better than they usually are! There are some real stand-outs like the new Tomb Raider and They Are Billions, along with some solid budget recommendations that come around all the time. You might also want to take a chance on This Strange Realm of Mine if you like experimental shooters, or Volume if you’ve been missing some stealth VR missions in your life.

Spooktober is still in full effect, as I’m sure you know, and that means lots of spooky streams, too! Last night we punched through more of The Evil Within 2 as we do every Monday night, which you can see right here. Wednesday we’ll be doing another indie horror romp, and on Friday we’ll try an interesting investigative walking sim called Sagebrush which I’ve been looking forward to. Give the channel a follow if you haven’t yet, and join us at 9pm PST for more spooky treats!

I’d say so!

They Are Billions (Review) – Still in development, but still a stand-out horde survival RTS

Hard Reset Redux (Review) – Not the smartest shooter around, but good for some wanton robot destruction

Dead Effect 2 (Review) – Mediocre zombie shooter paired with some oddly enthralling character building

Starward Rogue (Review) – Garish, hectic, and super fun bullet hell roguelike

This Strange Realm Of Mine (Review) – A unique mix of retro FPS action and high-concept adventure

Volume (Review) – Sharp little arcade puzzler with a pretty gripping story

Blood and Bacon (Review) – The perfect arena shooter for turning your brain off and slaughtering things

Grim Legends: The Forsaken Bride (Review) – Top-notch fantasy hidden object game

Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden (Review) – Solid hidden object joint with serious Bioshock tendencies

Gun Metal (Review) – Decent arcade shooter that gives you a transforming robot to wreak havoc in

6180 the moon (Review) – Simple-looking but extremely clever puzzle platformer

Skyward Collapse (Review) – Very unique turn-based strategy game where you play both sides of the conflict

I’d think not!

Bionic Dues (Review) – An ugly, cluttered, and confusing attempt at a squad-based tactics roguelike

Dead Effect (Review) – Mediocre zombie shooter with nothing to elevate it

Hack, Slash, Loot (review) – Congrats on missing the entire point of roguelikes

Majesty 2 (Review) – All the fun of the original Majesty, ruined by an insane difficulty curve

The Inner Darkness (Review) – I want to like this one, but there’s just not enough meat there to recommend

Sugar Cube: Bittersweet Factory (Review) – Too short and simplistic to be worth your time

Shattered Haven (review) – Neat idea spun out in a horribly unfun way