Indie games
Bastion
| Long form review
A beautiful action RPG with hand-painted graphics, solid music, a lot of lore and top-notch narration.
My verdict: Buy on sale
Blasphemous
| Long form review
A challenging metroidvania with a religious theme in a despairing world
My verdict: Buy in a bundle
Carto
| Long form review
This short, wholesome story seems straight from a children's book. The clever game mechanics and adorable characters combine to provide a fun, relaxing experience.
My verdict: Buy on sale
Dead Cells
| Long form review
A colourful, very fast-paced challenging metroidvania that you can play for hours on end
My verdict: Buy
INSIDE
| Long form review
A simple yet extremely well executed platformer where you help a "boy" escape death at every turn
My verdict: Buy on sale
Spiritfarer
| Long form review
A very colourful base building, resource-gathering, gift-crafting emotional journey to bring dead people to their final parting
My verdict: Buy whenever you feel like it
Void Bastards
| Long form review
A quirky first-person shooter with rogue-lite elements, zany characters, drab colours and lots of weapons and upgrades
My verdict: Buy on sale or in a bundle