Category: Indie

Relicbound marks an ambitious step for Pakistani developer BT Studios, bringing a third-person shooter that mixes cinematic action with pulpy adventure tropes. Played on PC, it follows archaeologist Jackson on a journey that pits him against the shadowy Eclipse organization in a race for a relic said to control time. It’s a familiar Indy-like setup, drawing clear inspiration from series like Uncharted and Tomb Raider as well, but Relicbound sets itself apart with its emphasis on environmental storytelling and a willingness to experiment with time-based mechanics later in the campaign. Continue reading “Relicbound review (PC)”

This week’s indie trio shows just how wide the spectrum can be when smaller studios get creative. From an offbeat police sim that juggles resource management with pinball combat, to a time-loop puzzler where your past mistakes literally come back to haunt you, and a retro adventure that wears its Game Boy roots proudly, each release brings its own flavour of experimentation. Whether you’re after narrative quirk, mechanical ingenuity, or pure nostalgic charm, there’s something here to explore. Continue reading “Indie roundup: Karma City Police, GOST of Time & Pokettohiro”

ION Shift, developed by Electro Soul Games and brought to the Nintendo Switch by Flynn’s Arcade, is a compact but demanding platformer that puts its own spin on genre conventions. Set aboard a hostile spaceship, you control an agile alien organism in a world packed with deadly drones, aggressive soldiers, and environmental traps. While the narrative is minimalistic and mostly functions as a framing device, the intense gameplay quickly takes center stage, with survival being the only real goal. Continue reading “ION Shift review (Switch)”

In today’s look at recently ported releases, we’re checking out Lucy Dreaming, CarGo! and Back to the Dawn – all of which were warmly received when they first launched. Continue reading “Port roundup: Lucy Dreaming, CarGo! & Back to the Dawn”

Although the city-builder genre is packed with entries, The Wandering Village manages to carve out a unique niche for itself by blending colony management with survival gameplay on the back of a giant creature. Developed and published by Stray Fawn Studio, the PlayStation 5 version of this title brings a slower, more deliberate rhythm to console players – one that’s deeply satisfying but not without its rough patches. Continue reading “The Wandering Village review (PS5)”