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February 17, 2023
Agent no 6 uses its similarities to Goldeneye 64 to lull players into feeling safe in a familiar game, then…
February 10, 2023
...Girl Out of Me delves into a developer's haunting personal memories, creating an experience that can be hard to take…
February 3, 2023
An Outcry asks us to be aware of how our own anger can be used to make us enable terrible…
January 27, 2023
Alien: Isolation might frighten with its cunning xenomorph, but the cold, relentless, disinterested cruelty of the Working Joes is almost…
January 20, 2023
Cleaning Redville explores the kinds of fears that come from late-night jobs - fears you have to endure if you…
January 13, 2023
Concrete Tremor delves into the uncomfortable, murderous side of games by having you play Battleship with apartment buildings full of…
January 6, 2023
There Are Ghosts In These Stalls is only a few minutes long, but makes every second count with its crafty…
December 30, 2022
Contravania in Ecclesia mingles Contra gunplay with Castlevania's sprawling, monster-filled halls to tense and thrilling effect.
December 23, 2022
Symphony of the Night carries a comforting familiarity to it after all these years, creating a sense of coming home…
December 16, 2022
Shinobi turns players into frantic killers through the use of a weapon that drains life. Because if it's not draining…
December 9, 2022
Mapfriend delves into the strangely-eerie world of navigation programs, hiding unsettling things behind empty fields and location markers.
December 2, 2022
Beyond the Phone Screen creates tension by making play an augmented reality game on your phone as monsters try to…