Is Collector's Cove the next cozy game worth playing?

There seems to be a simulator for just about everything these days. You can mow the lawn, power wash a house, run a food truck, or maybe even own your very own gas station. But Docked has us working in what is notoriously a dangerous field where we operate heavy machinery and move massive cargo containers from location to location.

Much like the first game, Planet of Lana 2 is a puzzle platformer, with a bit more emphasis on the puzzle side of that. The 2.5D side scroller has a plethora of different environmental puzzles to solve to progress through the story. There are a few similar puzzles from the first game; some require you to use Mui to take out cameras or androids or need you to run away from attacking robots or animals.

This review of Lost and Found Co. will tell you everything you need to know about this adorable indie!

Scott Pilgrim EX, or EX, like ex-girlfriend (I guess that makes sense), is once again an arcade-style beat 'em up that blends elements of River City Ransom. It has features such as the ability to shop, explore an open city at your own leisure with set goals to follow, and even hosts light role-playing game elements.

They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over, which probably explains why 3D platforming with my bad depth perception makes me feel CRAZY, so color me surprised when I find myself bouncing, gliding, and climbing around the world of Demon Tides with a smile on my face.

The Nickelodeon Splat Pack collects three 16‑bit era games into one very strange package. It features not‑so‑classics like AAAHH!!! Real Monsters, Rocko’s Modern Life: Spunky’s Dangerous Day, and GUTS.

Let me start by saying that if you were expecting Lovish to be more of Astalon: Tears of the Earth, you’ll be very disappointed. This is a very basic NES-style action game through and through, putting players in control of a young knight named Sir Solomon, who is completely enamored by young princess Tsuna, who has of course been captured by evil forces, completing the classic trope of a knight needing to rescue the damsel in distress.

Cairn’s journey puts you in the shoes… or rather… bandaged bare feet?... of Aava, a famous mountain climber embarking on her biggest challenge yet – ascension of the notoriously treacherous Mount Kami.

MIO: Memories in Orbit is a visually jaw-dropping Metroidvania where you play as a tiny robot named—what else—but MIO, who is tasked with exploring a massive spaceship known as The Vessel. Not all is well aboard the Vessel, as it has been overrun by evil robots, and it's up to you to not only defeat these dastardly foes!

Skate Story finds itself in an odd position where watching a trailer for it can be a captivating experience in its own right, but doesn't tell you much about what the game is. And that's not an easy question to answer, either. Skate Story could ostensibly be viewed as a distillation of skating games like Tony Hawk or Skate through the flashy, presentation-focused lens of something like Tetris Effect or Lumines Arise.

Taking place entirely on a Lunar Base, ROUTINE does an incredible job of creating a tense atmosphere. Players will thirst for answers about why this place has become what we see today. Moody flickering lights, destroyed halls, and a once-thriving, now decrepit mall are just a few of the many details that draw you into the experience. It’s absolutely gorgeous, further brought to life by an incredible soundscape that simply must be experienced with surround sound.

When I first laid my eyes on Constance, a 2D Metroidvania game developed by btf, my first thoughts were, “My God, this game is gorgeous.” Its painterly style jumps off the screen with vibrant colors and stunning animations that remind me of cartoon series such as Over the Garden Wall, Adventure Time, and even Gravity Falls.

Demonschool is a tactical RPG centering around young demon hunter Faye, who is eager to begin her education at a university on the mysterious Hemsk Island. Ok, so she’s actually less enthusiastic about the education part and more enthusiastic about potential run-ins with demons.

Bounty Star makes a terrible first impression. Its awkward character portrait art and animations are immediately apparent, alongside poor voice acting performances and dialogue that seems to have a strange fascination with not only its lead character’s buttcrack, but asses in general.

Now I know what you’re thinking, Ashton, PowerWash Sim 2 isn’t an indie; the first one was published by Square Enix… and while you are right, you are also WRONG because PowerWash Simulator 2 has been developed and published by FuturLab, and therefore I am allowed to review it, and BOY HOWDY was I excited about it! This cleaning simulator absolutely baffles those who don’t play it as to how it can possibly be fun, but does the sequel live up to the hype of the original? Or is

Ball X Pit’s story isn’t the least bit important, but what is important is that the city whose remains form its titular pit is called Ballbylon, and it’s really hard not to appreciate how stupid that is.

With The Lacerator, Games From The Abyss have crafted something a bit different for the genre. Yes, save points are scarce, ammo is limited, and a fixed camera adds cinematic flair just as it did through the ’90s, but it is also very much its own thing.

Shrine’s Legacy is a co-op action-RPG released as of October 7th, 2025, for the PC platform, and is set in the world of Ardemia, where two unlikely heroes are brought together through a shared passion of wanting to kill an evil dude.

Agatha Christie: Death on the Nile is the latest sleuthing adventure game based on one of Christie’s classic mysteries. This version of Death on the Nile is a reimagining of the original story that transports Poirot and his lore to the groovy 1970s.