Note: This game was originally called Silence: The Whispered World II, sequel to The Whispered World -- the review of which, FYI, incorrectly reflects yours truly as the reviewer when in reality, I haven't even played the game. Be t..

In The Inner World - The Last Wind Monk, you'll return to Asposia with Laura, Robert and Peck on a quest to find the last legendary wind monk. You'll solve mind-bending puzzles and discover a world full of mystery and secrets. Play as..

Thimbleweed Park: New Trailer - August 6, 2016 The town of Thimbleweed Park once thrived with an opulent hotel, a vibrant business district and the state's largest pillow factory. It now exists as a mere shadow of its former self..

Syberia 3: New Features Revealed at E3 - June 17, 2016 Microïds has released new screenshots from Gamescom for Syberia 3, among them the Youkol Camp and Steiner’s automaton workshop. As Kate Walker, you'll find freedom to explo..

Genre: Exploration AdventureRelease date: August 2, 2016Review Platform: PS4 Let’s use a little reviewer shorthand here. The award-winning game Journey was 2012’s Flower.  And Abzû is this year’s Journey. It�..

Note: This review was originally posted on August 7, 2009 INTRODUCTION: Starring superstarlet Tia Carrere, THE DAEDALUS ENCOUNTER boasts a terrific central premise. Is it enough? THE DAEDALUS ENCOUNTER represents a true ..

Genre: Action-Adventure Game, SurvivalRelease date: August 9, 2016Review platform: PS4 The most prominent thing about No Man’s Sky is its concept; it's a procedurally-generated universe simulation made up of 18 quintillion u..

Watch the First Yesterday Origins Teaser Today - June 17, 2016New Screenshots Released for Yesterday Origins - May 4, 2016 Remember Yesterday? Well, Here Comes Yesterday Origins - May 25, 2015 Yesterday Review - March 22, 2012 In Yester..

Phantaruk Will Be Unleashed August 16th - August 5, 2016 From developer Polyslash and publisher Playway, Phantaruk combines survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics, and serves up a very frightening narrative. You're..

Steve Jackson's Sorcery! Parts 1 & 2 Review - March 13, 2016 Steve Jackson's Sorcery! Part 3: The Seven Serpents Has Arrived - April 7, 2016 Adapted and expanded by inkle Studios from Steve Jackson's bestselling gamebook..

De-Void: A First-Person Adventure on a Distant Planet - June 7, 2016 You are Human Resources Associate Elizabeth Woolgather, dispatched to Planet Ancyra to investigate the disappearance of an entire remote space colony with the assist..

Genre: AdventureRelease date: July 19, 2016 Dear Rent-a-Tech, There is a source of static RF interference which is compromising TV, Radio and WiFi reception for a 10 Km radius. It appears to be coming from the old abandoned c..

Released in 1999, Outcast was a pioneer in the open-world video game format. It was hailed by critics and received numerous awards for the quality of its graphics and innovative gameplay. It's become a milestone in the history of video g..

You are a nameless protagonist whose mind has been shattered by tragedy. You're left trapped in a hell of your own creation. Your task is to survive and find a way out of this limbo before your psyche deteriorates completely. Shattered ..

Genre: Action, PlatformerRelease date: May 5, 2016 In recent years, video games have experienced a sort of "difficulty renaissance." From Dark Souls to Super Meat Boy, game developers are beginning to embrace the difficulty th..

The Little Acre invites you to travel back to Ireland in the 1950s. Here, you'll find a stunning graphic adventure that follows the story of Aidan and his young daughter, Lily, as they investigate the ominous disappearance of Aidan..

Genre: Mystery AdventureRelease Date: July 2005Platform: PC Note: Originally published 27 July 2005BACK TO THE FUTURESet the Wayback Machine for 1930, Sherman! We’re time-traveling to the era of the Great Depression and Prohi..

You are Black, an oppressed factory worker in a dystopian world inspired by the developers' experiences living in communist-era Romania. Black is somewhat of an anti-hero who is given, by virtue of a malfunctioning door, a single chance ..

Genre: Adventure, VRRelease date: July 15, 2016 Whether Virtual Reality gaming will develop permanent and lasting popularity as a medium remains to be seen, but there’s no question that it’s the trend of the moment, drawin..

INFRA Part 1: Video Review by Ray Ivey - March 22, 2016 INFRA Videos, Screens - July 30, 2014 Visit the Steam page In INFRA, you will solve mechanical and electrical puzzles as you travel through the detailed infrastructure of..

COLUMNAE: A Past Under Construction Builds a Kickstarter Campaign - July 8, 2016 Visit the Kickstarter page In COLUMNAE, you'll find a world ruined by a gradual environmental catastrophe. Its story focuses on a society descended fr..

Note: This trilogy is not to be confused with The Fall Trilogy (released in 2009-2011) from Kheops Studio, which closed its doors in 2012. The Fall Trailers, Screens, Info - September 13, 2013 Nothing binds me... In 2014 there ..

Visit the Greenlight page In The Artifact, you awake from hypersleep on an apparently abandoned spaceship. The crew has vanished and you are adrift in space. The only thing in the rather large enclosed space in which you find yoursel..

Again, straight from Cyan... Obduction is coming on August 24th! It’s amazing, if we do say so ourselves. Physical Rewards Physical rewards will ship sometime after the launch date of August 24th. We are finalizing the details of al..

Genre: Action, AdventureRelease date: July 26, 2016Review Platform: PC The Alpha but not the Omega   We Happy Few is the latest title from Compulsion Games, a small independent development studio based in Montreal,..

Porfirio is an urban cat who enjoys a lazy city life filled with everything he wants. Then his owner is sent to the country to visit her grandparents for the summer. And of course, she takes Porfirio with her. The country. Ugh. Here, ..

You are Alexander, keeper of a giant steampunk clock tower. Each day, for as long as he can remember, Alexander has been adjusting mechanisms, oiling gears, making repairs and keeping time -- the clock's essential resource -- running a..

Phantaruk To Be Launched This August - July 18, 2016 Phantaruk is story-driven, first-person survival horror that offers a stunning visual and audio experience. It creates an immersive environment that takes the player down the rabbit..

Download the demo You can't run from the past. But what if you could change it? Tumbling Apart is a story-driven game about a man named Isaac who is riddled with guilt following the death of his sister, for which he has taken respons..

Burly Men at Sea Pre-Orders Open - October 13, 2015 Burly Men at Sea is a folktale set in early 20th-century Scandinavia. It features three large, bearded fishermen who abandon the ordinary in order to seek adventure. During the..

Visit the Greenlight page Hey. If you're going back north, can you take this letter? For my uncle, Bacca... If you see him... Have you ever felt like giving up? When every task feels like scaling a mountain? When every day feels impo..

Having been in Early Access  for eight months, the full release of Tempest for Windows and Mac has been spotted on the horizon. The game's focus is on battles at sea. How could you be a pirate without those? Create, customize a..

Note: This review was originally posted January 1, 2002 Release Date: 2001 Baldur's Gate.. for anyone who ever has played an RPG, you will know that Baldur's Gate is a huge city on the Sword Coast that is full of adventure. T..

Genre: Adventure, Interactive FictionRelease date: June 1, 2016Review Platform: PC, iOS, Android, Kindle Fire Hello Sailor!   When asked to review Simon Christensen’s PataNoir, I was drawn to it as proof that tex..

In The Signal From Tölva, robotic factions sift through the ruins of an ancient civilization. On the highlands of Tölva, they find something. Could the robotic explorers have found the source of a signal you've been seeking? If so, ..

Lumo: A Puzzle-Platformer With a Name That Means "Enchantment" in Finnish - May 3, 2016 Publisher Rising Star Games has announced that boxed editions of the critically-acclaimed isometric platformer Lumo, from developer Triple Eh?/..

Visit the Kickstarter page In a game focused on storytelling and authenticity, you'll become a student of Leonardo Da Vinci. Shortly after the game begins, you'll step into the master's library and discover he's missing. Where did he ..

It's the year 2034, the ISS has been deorbited for five years and space programs around the globe have not been successful. A decision is made to form an All Nations Space Coalition in order to establish humankind's permanent presence ..

Greetings and welcome to the world of crowdfunding.   If you're new to crowdfunding and aren't entirely sure of what I'm talking about, then scroll to the bottom of this page where you'll find an explanation of this new and exciti..

Scorn Episode One Kickstarter Video, Screens, Info - November 20, 2014Horror-Adventure Scorn Goes to Kickstarter - November 17, 2014 JA did some coverage of Scorn back in 2014, and then it seemed to slip off the radar. Well, I'm ..