Jump Over the Age’s Citizen Sleeper gave players a delightful surprise with its sci-fi visual novel prose and die-rolling gameplay. Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector offers a triumphant return to hope in an era of deep space capitalist collapse.
Ice Code Games has put together a posse with Good Shepherd Entertainment, and it’s hankerin’ to fill the West with demons, outlaws, and foul hexes. Tactical battler Hard West II will be pulling into the station later in 2022 with its gruesome bounty.
Itch.io is sponsoring a bundle to support children and doctors in Ukraine. The RPGamer staff shares their picks from the nearly thousand titles included in the bundle. There are still a few hours left to support the bundle, so don’t delay!
Hot girl summer may be over, but rowdy road trip fall is hot on its heels. Get in the Car, Loser! rips down the eternal highway with a story of queer friendship and punching the Machine Devil in his stupid face. We talk to Love Conquers All Games’ Christine Love about inspiration, fashion, and the rules of the road.
Echodog Games’ first title is a short, nuanced look at community, travel, and the difficulties of communication. The card-based conversation system is easy to pick up, but making everybody happy is a different story.
Itch.io’s newest bundle challenges racial injustice, inequality, and police brutality against Black people. With so many games included, it will take some time to explore. It’s a good thing we’re here to help.
Locomotives don’t often reach the space between stars, but Failbetter Games makes a strong case for their presence. Sunless Skies, RPGamer’s Most Original Game of 2019, explores the intersection of ambition, romance, and a surprising amount of tea.
The Vale, Falling Squirrel’s first title, is a non-visual game with a blind protagonist. RPGamer’s Zach Welhouse sat down with Falling Squirrel’s Dave Evans and Jamie Roboz to try the demo and learn more.
The three-person crew of Pirate Software is working on a story that promises a lot of heart. Developer Jason Thor Hall let us know about the non-traditional Heartbound, which is currently available on Steam Early Access.
Whatboy Games’ Trials of Fire is a tactical deck-builder with ratling alchemists, shouty warlords, and pointy witches — to say nothing of the villains. Remember to stay hydrated; fatigue is no good for anyone.
PAX has come and gone, but its legend lives on in a head-to-head with Hannah Flynn, communications director for Failbetter Games. Roving reporter Zach’s interview contains all the news we choo-choo-choose to print about Sunless Skies, inspirational interns, and complicated canon.
Indivisible is just a few weeks away from launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. RPGamer’s Zach Welhouse was able to join Ajna and her allies for a bit of platforming and combat at this year’s PAX West.
There’s no need to adjust your monitor. Cosmic terror and body horror are coming. Welcome to your doom: World of Horror.
Alluris imagines a fantasy world where all complicated decisions can be broken down into one fundamental question: swipe right or left? Zach Welhouse swiped the chance the play the game at this year’s PAX West.
Zach wouldn’t last one minute in New Koza, what with the guns, double-crossing, and loud music. It’s a good thing Playism is producing a game that lets him live vicariously.
Pixel artist Picogram and tunesmith Graham Nesbitt team up to create a world where you will believe a grape can be a hero. Zach Welhouse confirms this tough lil’ fruit won’t cry when he gets hurt — he won’t even let out a little whine.
ToeJam & Earl & Lewanda & Latisha are trapped on Earth. Getting back to Funkotron will require a box of tomatoes, a few pairs of strap-on wings, and some serious (more or less) teamwork.
The tireless historians at Ackk Studios have turned their lens of inquiry on the late ’90s in their newest period drama. YIIK: A Postmodern RPG lets everyone know once and for all what those surreal, alienated years were like for a recent college grad, his friends, and a magical talking panda.
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass is a quirky, emotional game. Isn’t it time someone made a sub-genre to describe RPGs inspired by Earthbound, so reviewers wouldn’t always namedrop Earthbound? In this one, you can be a bear!
Deck-building games don’t usually have action RPG elements. You have to hand it to Defiant Development for knuckling down and trying something new.
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