Dead End City | PS5

90's arcade inspired vertical shoot 'em up "Dead End City" puts the pedal to the metal as it barrels forth at breakneck speed in this post apocalyptic road rage filled fight for survival. A plot not unlike that of Mad Max. Like it's cinematic inspiration, fuel is your lifeline and your vehicle your chariot with which to see you through a gladiatorial spectacle against the bosses of the badlands. Each chariot, and it's designated driver brings with them a unique weapon type that will assist in not only clearing waves of minions, and dealing the deathblow to gang leaders, but also the means with which to outlast your opponent if you are skilled enough.

Geometry Survivor | PS5

It's shapes versus ships in this shoot'em up survivor spinoff. Featuring a visual design similar to Geometry Wars, and gameplay reminiscent of hero survival games or auto-battlers this neon retro shooter keeps features minimal while offering 20 minute challenges that are each roguelike in nature. 

You'll be piloting one of eight geometric shapes as you dodge ships and bullet hell while your weapons and defenses automatically do their thing. Taking out the enemy while leaving behind nano-particles of the blue and yellow persuasion which, in turn, allows your shape to evolve the more you pick them up. All done while avoiding the loss of heart hits that can end a run prematurely. 

Inkulinati | PS5

In Inkulinati it's Tiny's versus Beasts on maniacally mapped out medieval manuscripts. Featuring roguelike turn based tactical 2D combat lightly akin to Magic the Gathering with some of history's most religiously inclined individuals as your player characters Inkulinati will have you dishing out damage as you try to best your opponent, and their armies of beastly critters. You'll find everything from demons with faces on their arse to donkey's that play the butt trumpet. Each with their own unique set of skills, weapons, and attack range. All inked like traditional manuscript art with accompanying animation. 

Using your ink well as your mana pool as well as chapter specific passive talents, and applied turn specific hand actions that will aide you in this task you'll eventually face off against the dealer of death, himself, as you draw to life an animalistic army for the ages. All as the apocalypse, in it's many forms, comes calling with it's own threat to both contestants.

Lords of Exile | PS4

Absolute power corrupts, absolutely. This is a hard lesson that our anti-hero Gabriel learns from a young age as a village's would be savior turned adversary. Following the lead of Galagar, a tyrant in his own right, Gabriel would try to become as powerful as the merciless marauders that killed his fellow villagers. 

Becoming Galager's right hand man though came with a price, and that price was paid by the blood of Gabriel's beloved. Galager eventually saw Gabriel as a direct threat during his time serving, and thus sent a message via murder to dissuade him from ever attempting the takeover of Galager's place in power. Unfortunately for Galager, Gabriel was hellbent on revenge after having been wronged. He set out with bloodlust on his mind, and a sword in his hand.

The Mobius Machine | PS5

The Mobius Machine might just be the most minimalist and magnificent Metroidvania to ever be released. It features a pint sized protagonist, or micronaut if you will, who finds himself in the middle of a perplexing situation where dream meets reality, perpetually. 

In his dreams he sees a machine that implodes on a mysterious alien planet. He pursues an exit afterwards only to be gobbled up by an alien creature of gargantuan proportions. Ultimately awaking to a distress signal from the Isolaris moon. Something that intergalactic law demands he attend to lest he face criminal penalty. It is upon making his way there though that he crash lands, loses his robotic companion Robbie, and finds himself in an eerily familiar place. A place he must scour for resources, and tools in order to escape.

Jubilee | PS5

Debt is a prison sentence in the making. A lesson learned by our fairytale female protagonist in this indie puzzle platformer known as "Jubilee". You find yourself, as the designated damsel in distress, locked away in a maze-like prison filled with gems, animals, and the odd cellmate who also finds themselves a prisoner of an unknown antagonist. Your backstory isn't initially known, but by discovering secret pages, and talking to the local lawbreakers you'll find your bearings quick enough. You'll learn in due time that you are facing a perilous collect-a-thon to collect enough gems to pay your way out of this Hell hold. 

Mustache In Hell | PS5

Waking up one day only to find himself in the hereafter John Mustache comes face to skull with the Grim Reaper. The big bad bone daddy himself. Seems Death has a proposition for the yet to be truly dead protagonist, and that deal entails recovering cubes that were stolen by Charon. Each cube being guarded by an afterlife adversary, and mobs of mythological minions. All contained within gated, and maze-like areas filled with puzzles, and enough items to see John through to the end. This includes everything from guns, and explosives to health items and extra lives. 

Dungeonoid 2 Awakening | PS5

Following in the footsteps of the brick breaking arcade legend Arkanoid, 'Dungeonoid 2 Awakening' continues with the legacy mechanics while building upon them in this RPG inspired indie sequel. In it four heroes including an individually named and background inclusive paladin, priest, sorcerer, and valkyrie fight weapon and spell against an evil priest who is attempting to resurrect the ultimate evil. An evil demon from the depths of hell who has been lying dormant for over 300 years. 

Utilizing the traditional brick breaking paddle, powerups, key items, and two attack types you will not only fight against the minions of darkness, but loot the lands, and upgrade your character of choice as the screen auto-scrolls upwards through 6 differently themed lands filled with obstacles. Each land, in turn, offering their own shops, treasures, and gems needed for enhancing the heroes' abilities. 

Be A Hero, Not A Victim

"If the world ever wants to know why all their heroes are degenerates and criminals it's, because the people who have power and influence over you don't want you to aspire to be a true hero. They want you ruining your own life, and your opportunities to be in a position to only peddle the propaganda of the truly powerful and influential.

Teppo and the Secret Ancient City

Legend tells of a hidden Amazonian city that once acted as a gateway to parallel worlds. A portal of sorts powered by colored diamonds. So says the Indigenous individual who in 1970 sparks up a curious conversation with famed explorer Teppo in a bar. As a man of opportunity Teppo knows when to take the lead and run with it, so he sets out on an adventure into the amazon wilds to collect the fabled diamonds, and secure his name in history.