The tension of a roguelike and quiet charm of a cozy life sim might seem at odds, but Cult of the Lamb finds magic in that juxtaposition. There’s nothing quite like a quiet, cozy life sim. The old Animal Crossing vibe; hanging out with a quaint little woodland community of …
You could be forgiven for looking at screenshots from Train Valley and expecting a railway management sim a la Railroad Tycoon; it certainly looks the part in screenshots. And while it does have some light simulation elements, in truth, it’s more of a puzzle game—and a rather unique one at …
The fun of a management sim mixed with the endless charm and cuteness of our feline friends? A game about running a cat cafe seems like the perfect recipe, but it’s also one that could easily go amiss if the pieces don’t line up just right. Luckily, Cat Cafe Manager …
There’s something a little ironic about having such a blast mowing virtual lawns while the real one outside my window goes neglected for weeks, sometimes months on end. But then, that’s a big part of the appeal of “job simulator” games like Lawn Mowing Simulator: they’re a chance to enjoy …
A decade since the last new game in a series with a dedicated fanbase—and with the bankruptcy of one studio and formation of another in the meantime—there’s some weight on the shoulders of Rune Factory 5. With expectations riding high, it’d be easy to get overly ambitious, to try to …
Want the satisfaction of a turn-based strategy game, but without the huge time investment they typically ask of you? The Hundred Year Kingdom has your back. One hundred turns, one hundred years—that’s all you get to build a thriving civilization from nothing. A single game will rarely run more than …
Alright, alright, I know I’m usually the first person to start complaining about the AAA game industry’s obsession with technical accomplishment and photorealism, but if there’s one place where these things are absolutely worthwhile, it’s in sims—racing sims, flight sims, farming sims, whatever. And in terms of technical accomplishment and …
Microsoft has rolled out the latest in its ongoing series of free World Updates for Microsoft Flight Simulator, this time with a focus on Australia. Microsoft Flight Simulator World Update VII: Australia adds four handcrafted airports (Longreach, Mount Beauty, Paraburdoo, and Shellharbour), and adds extra detail to 100 others, courtesy …
A new trailer for Touken Ranbu Warriors dropped overnight, and alongside an overview of game systems and introduction of a mysterious new character, there’s a preview of a beautiful opening theme by Akiko Shikata. Prolific as she is in the videogame music scene, Shikata’s layered vocals and evocative compositions will …
Playing Monster Rancher in 2021 is a surreal experience, to say the least. On one hand, it’s a ’90s game through and through, when CDs were still the standard music format and the relative novelty of a disc-based game console made a fun gimmick out of putting your music into …
