Hollow Knight. Blasphemous. Salt and Sanctuary. The 2D 'Souls-like' genre is alive and booming, so much so that it's easy to miss the hidden gems. Is Unworthy one of those gems? Upon booting up Unworthy, it's fairly obvious what sets this game apart from the others. The monochromatic art style of the game lends it … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #35: Unworthy

It's a little odd to come back to Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. I actually tried the game seven or eight years ago, but stopped with 52 minutes played. Did I give the game a fair chance back then? I can't remember, but restarting the game didn't do me any favors. ITSP is a very minimalist … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #34: Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet

Crazy Taxi is a PC port of an old SEGA Arcade/Dreamcast game. It doesn't feel like it's meant to be played at home, without quarters, or without a plastic steering wheel in hand. As such, I spread out my hour of Crazy Taxi play over weeks and even months. The game isn't built to pull … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #33: Crazy Taxi

In the grungy overly-dark cybertech worlds of fiction, a man with a special eye must sneak around and steal tech stuff to do other stuff and comply with the daemon in his head… to some people that might be fascinating, but Seven's storytelling turned me off right off the bat. The cutscenes and exposition bordered … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #32: Seven: Enhanced Edition

Savant is a Norwegian musician, known for his electronic music albums. This game is its own album of sorts, a musical experience first, game second. I wouldn't say anything about Savant - Ascent is particularly groundbreaking. The game allows the player to dodge left or right and jump left or right. Dodges have no invincibility … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #31: Savant – Ascent

Pool, in my opinion, is a puzzle game. At its heart it is a game of angles, physics, and precision. When I pulled up Pool Panic, this expectation dragged me into confusion. If my cue ball can walk anywhere, then what's the point of angling? I can just set myself in perfect position for a … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #30: Pool Panic

Guacamelee 2 is what you get when you put Rayman Origins, Shovel Knight, and Super Smash Bros into a blender and then add TONS of cilantro. The first taste is a shock, then you can't get enough, and then you realize all the salt is getting to you and you need to stop and get … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #29: Guacamelee 2

I'm going through finals right now, so I don't have much time to play games. Or post. Or record. Or do much of anything. If there's one game I needed to play in this time, it's The Looker. This short game is clearly a parody of The Witness, a game I played before I started … Continue reading Steam Cleaning #28 – The Looker