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Game Review: “Jitsu Squad” (PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, Steam PC)

Posted on December 14, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

There was clearly a lot of love that went into the making of Jitsu Squad – love for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game, that is. Aside from the obvious inspirations and comparisons to TMNT, there are a plethora of other video game and pop-culture references throughout Jitsu Squad.* Naturally, some light spoilers will follow. Much like the aforementioned TMNT arcade game, Jitsu Squad lets you pick from four

“Toaplan Arcade Shoot ‘Em Up Collection Vol.1” Coming to PC in February

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

How are you gentlemen! All your Toaplan shooters are belong to Bitwave. Publisher Bitwave Games recently announced that the first wave of four classic Toaplan shoot ‘em up titles is coming to Windows PC on 14 February 2023 (Yep- St. Valentine’s Day). Here’s the list of the games and Bitwave Games’ official announcement trailer from Steam: Today we’re pumped to

“VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out!” Demo Now Available for Steam PC

Posted on December 7, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

“Dodge his punch, then counter punch!” Vanilla Gaming Company has developed a free demo for their upcoming boxing parody game VanillaBeast: Retro Knock-Out! To get access, you need to join the VanillaBeast Discord Channel here and type the command “!BetaKey” and a demo key will be dropped in your Discord DMs. Inspired by Nintendo’s 80s classic Punch-Out! (or Mike Tyson’s

PvP Strategy Game “Voyna: Virtual Holy Wars” Now on Steam Early Access

Posted on December 6, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Deus Vult! On Monday, the development team at Hell Yeah! released their strategy game Voyna: Virtual Holy Wars via Steam Early Access. A turn-based PvP strategy game at heart, Voyna’s most unique selling point is an original gameplay mechanic called “Contrarium.” Here’s the official breakdown of Voyna: VHW from Hell Yeah! Voyna is set in a distant future where fragments

Final Demo for Grappling Hook Adventure “Rusted Moss” Now on Steam

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Blake Worrell One comment

Grappling. Hook. On Monday, publisher Playism released the final demo for Rusted Moss, a “grappling hook based metroidvania game” (or “grapplevania” – kill me). Developed by faxdoc, happysquared, and sunnydaze, the full game is expected to release in February 2023. Despite the wait, the good news is that your save file for the Rusted Moss demo is fully transferable to

New Trailer for Time-Travel RPG “Loop8: Summer of Gods”

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Monday, publisher XSEED Games revealed a new trailer and additional screenshots for upcoming RPG, Loop8: Summer of Gods, which is planned to release in spring 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbone and Steam PC. Developed by SIEG Games with Marvelous Inc., Loop8 is a narrative-driven RPG with turn-based mechanics and a time-travel backdrop. Here’s the official breakdown of Loop8

3 Vs. 1 Party Game “Goonya Monster” Now on Nintendo Switch, PS5, Steam PC

Posted on December 5, 2022 by Blake Worrell One comment

Over the weekend, publisher MUTAN released the 3 vs. 1 party game Goonya Monster for Nintendo Switch, PS5 and Steam PC. It was also revealed at INDIE Live Expo Winter 2022 that there is a special 10% launch discount for a limited time. Nothing says party like grabbing a few friends to separate the heads of the undead from their

Hark! The Lord is Coming… To Steam; “I Am Jesus Christ” Prologue Available Now

Posted on December 2, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Jesus Christ… video game star… Game publisher PlayWay has released a free prologue for the upcoming first-person adventure game, I Am Jesus Christ. The full game is expected to launch on Steam Early Access sometime in 2023. Originally announced in 2019 and developed by SimulaM, I Am Jesus Christ is an interactive first-person game that virtually leads players through the

Point ‘N Click/Beat ‘Em Up Hybrid “Scrap Riders” Releasing in January for Switch, Steam PC

Posted on November 30, 2022 by Blake Worrell One comment

Never thought I’d write a headline quite like that… Microids Indie has announced the release date for Scrap Riders on Nintendo Switch and Steam PC. It’s 9 January. Developed by Games for Tutti, Scrap Riders features both point ‘n click and arcade brawler mechanics, all wrapped up in a pixel art visual aesthetic. You can check out the full breakdown

Retro-Inspired Run-And-Gun “Orebody: Binder’s Tale” Coming Soon to Steam PC (Updated)

Posted on November 29, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Updated! *Update – an unforeseen delay has caused the release to be pushed to Wednesday, 30 November. Original story follows. Publisher Nami Tentou has released the run-and-gun action game Orebody: Binder’s Tale on Steam. Developed by Orebody Inc., Binder’s Tale is described as a “love letter to NES games,” complete with a pixelated art style, chiptune soundtrack, and a main

Save the Princess in 2D Fantasy Action Game “Cassiodora”

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Can somebody please buy these princesses a gun or something? On Tuesday, publisher PID Games announced that Cassiodora is coming to PC and consoles on 15 December. Developed by Void Studio, Cassiodora is a 2D action adventure game with shooter mechanics and a fantasy aesthetic. Players must select their elemental-powered knight of choice and and rescue the captured princess. Here’s

Horror RPG “Cursed Mansion” Coming to Steam PC on Friday the 13th in January

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Publisher Upoint Games recently published a release date announcement trailer for Cursed Mansion. Developed by Dragon Emperors, Cursed Mansion is a supernatural horror RPG where players must solve puzzles to survive the demon-ridden halls of the mysterious mansion. Here’s the official breakdown of Cursed Mansion from the game’s Steam page followed by the release date announcement trailer: Cursed Mansion is

Retro-Inspired 3D Platformer “Lunistice” Now Available on Nintendo Switch, Steam PC

Posted on November 14, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Publisher Deck13 Spotlight has officially released throwback platformer Lunistice for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam and GOG. Created by the one-man developer at A Grumpy Fox, Lunistice is designed to be an approachable 3D platformer reminiscent of the 32-bit PlayStation/SEGA Saturn era. Here’s the official breakdown of Lunistice from Deck13 Spotlight, followed by the latest trailer: Follow Hana on

“Police Simulator: Patrol Officers” Available Now on Steam PC, PlayStation and Xbox

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Become the Thin Blue Line! On Thursday, publisher Astragon Entertainment released Police Simulator: Patrol Officers for Steam PC, PS4, PS5, Xbone and SeXbox. Developed by Aesir Interactive, Police Simulator: Patrol Officers puts players in control of a rookie police officer who starts off writing parking tickets and increasingly takes on more challenging law enforcement tasks such as thefts and robberies.

Horror Simulator “Creature Lab” Coming to Steam PC in January

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

“But I will show the world that I can be its master! I will perfect my own race of people – a race of atomic supermen – which will conquer the world!” Game developer Image Power recently announced that their upcoming first-person horror simulator, Creature Lab, is coming to Steam PC in January. In Creature Lab, players take control of

New Gameplay Trailer for Underwater Adventure Game “Glaciered”

Posted on November 8, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Developer Studio Snowblind recently released a new trailer for its action adventure game Glaciered showcasing a snippet of the its action gameplay. Glaciered is an underwater action game that looks like a bizarre mishmash of Rez and Ecco the Dolphin. Sort of. In any case, you get to fight giant sharks with ice. Here is brief breakdown of Glaciered from

Build Your Own Rapture This January in “Aquatico”

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

“To build a city at the bottom of the sea: insanity. But where else could we be free from the clutching hand of the parasites? Where else could we build an economy that they would not try to control, a society they would not try to destroy? It was not impossible to build Rapture at the bottom of the sea.

Strategy RPG “Silver Nornir” Now on PC, Xbox Consoles

Posted on November 4, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

On Friday, Kemco officially release the fantasy RPG Silver Nornir for SeXbox, Xbone and PC via Steam and Windows 10. Originally developed in 2013 by World Wide Software for mobile platforms (back when you could still purchase full games on mobile app stores), Silver Nornir combines elements of strategy with more traditional RPG mechanics, all wrapped up in an anime-inspired

Psychological Horror Game “Unholy” Coming to PC, Consoles in 2023

Posted on October 31, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Indie game publisher HOOK will release the new horror game Unholy in 2023 for both Steam PC and consoles. the first-person psychological horror experience Developed by Duality Games, Unholy is described as a “first-person psychological horror experience” that combines both stealth and exploration. Here’s the official breakdown of Unholy from HOOK: Unholy will be published for PS5, SeXbox and Steam PC in 2023. You can add the

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The Ghosts of 90s Shooters Live in “Wrath: Aeon of Ruin”

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

3D Realms recently revealed that their first-person shooter WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is coming to Steam PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbone, and SeXbox in Spring 2023. Developed using the original Quake engine, WRATH: Aeon of Ruin is a the dark fantasy horror FPS currently in Steam Early Access. Here’s the official breakdown of WRATH from the game’s Steam page: WRATH: Aeon

Narrative Puzzler “SOWON: Dream Adventure” Now on Steam PC

Posted on October 28, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Can you find Jack’s Heart? On Friday, publisher CFK officially released 3D puzzle game SOWON: Dream Adventure on Steam PC. Developed by Korean indie studio PUMKIN (ALTF4), SOWON: Dream Adventure was successfully crowdfunded on Tumblbug in 2019. The game puts players in a fantasy world where puzzles are solved by using “dreams, memories, and time in its own unique way.”

Become the King of the Undead in “Undead Horde 2: Necropolis”

Posted on October 26, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Game publisher 10tons is planning to release their RTS/RPG hybrid game Undead Horde 2: Necropolis for PC, consoles and mobile in 2023. Undead Horde 2 will put players in the role of the King of Undead who can raise the dead and command them at will, all with the objective to rebuild a home for the undead (The Necropolis). While the gameplay will

“The Hungry Fly” Buzzing Over to Steam PC in 2023

Posted on October 24, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

David Cronenberg is not associated with this project. Erupting Avocado has announced plans to release The Hungry Fly in 2023 for Steam PC. Only the second game from the developers at Erupting Avocado, The Hungry Fly is described as a “poetic and personal narrative horror game” where players relive the memories of a filthy house fly. Here’s the full breakdown of The Hungry Fly from Erupting

Retro-Inspired Paranormal Adventure “Abiotic Factor” Coming in 2023

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

New Zealand-based developer Deep Field Games recently announced that their upcoming co-op survival game Abiotic Factor is coming in 2023. Abiotic Factor drops players into a science fiction open-world where players must construct gears and gadgets to escape the increasing chaos threatening them. The game is described as “heavily atmospheric” with an injection of paranormal terror and late 90s-inspired gameplay that is “driven by

Retro-Inspired 3D Platformer “Clive ‘N’ Wrench” Coming to PC, Consoles in February

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

“If you can dodge a Wrench, you can dodge a Clive!” On Tuesday, Numskull Games announced that the 3D platformer, Clive ‘N’ Wrench, will release in February 2023 for Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Steam PC. Developed by Dinosaur Bytes Studio, is inspired by classic, retro 3D platformers such as Spyro the Dragon and, erm… (not that other one? Really?)

Twin-Stick Horror “NeverAwake” Coming to Consoles in January

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Publisher Phoenixx recently announced that the twin-stick shoot ’em up NeverAwake is coming to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PS5 on 19 January 2023. The game is already available on Steam PC. Developed by Neotro, NeverAwake is set in the world of a young girl’s nightmares, where hand-drawn representations of her worst fears have come to life. Players take control of

Full Release of Bullet-Hell Rogue-Lite “Vampire Survivors” Coming 20 October

Posted on October 17, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

Poncle has announced that its “Bullet-hell Rogue-lite” game Vampire Survivors will receive a full release on 20 October. The game has been available via Steam Early Access since December 2021. This version 1.0 release will bring multiple updates on both Steam and Game Pass, including achievements, expanded language support, and other gameplay adjustments. Poncle also has plans for post-launch support,

Survival Horror Game “Atlas Negro: Infernum” Coming to Steam PC in 2023

Posted on October 17, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

You shouldn’t get used to the dark. It’ll change you. Night Council Studio is solidifying plans to release to their upcoming horror game Atlas Negro: Infernum, which is coming to Steam PC in late 2023. Inspired by other horror games such as Amnesia, Outlast, and Layers of Fear, Atlas Negro: Infernum is a first-person survival horror game that promises a

Spooky Puzzle Adventure “NecroBoy Path To Evilship” Arrives on Steam This Halloween

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Blake Worrell Leave a comment

Publisher Gravity Game Arise has announced that puzzle adventure NecroBoy Path To Evilship is coming to Steam PC just in time for Halloween, 31 October. Developed by a (sort of) one-man creative team at Chillin’ Wolf (aka Ulysse Frediere), NecroBoy Path to Evilship is a described as a “silly, spooky, and logically stupefying puzzle adventure game” starring an ambitious necromancer

Survive the Terrors of Antiquity in “Macabre Museum”, Coming Soon to Steam PC

Posted on October 14, 2022 by The Splintering Staff Leave a comment

New indie game studio Different Monster recently revealed their maiden game is well underway: a horror adventure titled Macabre Museum. In Macabre Museum, players must “survive the night in a mysterious museum where deadly exhibits come to life,” which ultimately leads to “a terrifying tour beyond the limits of time and space.” According to Different Monster’s Creative Director, Macabre Museum was inspired by