Kyle McGrath, Author at Thumb Culture

25Sep

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Jump Space – PC Preview

Jump Space is a co-op, mission-based FPS that just launched into early access on Steam and Xbox. For this preview we got hands on with the PC version. Gather up to three of your friends and follow developer Keepsake Games into the void of space. You'll crew your own ship, fight in space and on the ground, and work together against a spreading robotic corruption. Join the resistance today! Jump... and Shoot and Fly and Loot! Ok before we get into it, I need to own up to something. In my opinion the Jump to Lightspeed content in Star Wars Galaxies was peak for me. It was my first experience in an MMO and I absolutely loved getting into space on a ship of my own or as part of a crew for someone else. It was a highlight in my gaming experience that I will forever pursue to feel again. Wh...

18Sep

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PC Reviews

Arctic Awakening – PC Review

If you're looking for a new story rich, narrative game, then you may have been looking at Arctic Awakening on Steam. The game is created and self-published by GoldFire Studios, and has us play as Kai, a pilot who crash lands with his companion therapy bot Alfie. We can expect to make hard choice and survive harsher weathers. You can survive anything with the right mindset. Arctic Awakening is out now on Steam, with an introductory 10% off until 25th September. Have you been keeping an eye on this game, if so, let me know in the comments below. Gameplay Arctic Awakening is at its core a walking simulator game. Players are able to pick up items, but besides food to stave off hunger, there isn't much need for carrying anything. Which is a shame since you can pick up almost everything ...

9Sep

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Previews & Early Access

DAVY x JONES – PC Preview

Step into the boots of the folklore sea devil himself, in DAVY x JONES. This new action-adventure FPS is being created by PARASIGHT, and aims for action across the seas of the damned. I'm excited to be checking this game out after watching the trailers. It looks great, so hopefully the gameplay matches. You can pick up the game, which is currently in early access on Steam, for £8.50. Which isn't too bad of a price. Why don't we carve a new bloody legend for ourselves, eh? DAVY x JONES' story begins with a quick retelling of the titular character's grim fate at the hand of Edward Teach (Black Beard). Upon waking up in the Locker, which is an iconic location that comes with the tale of Davy Jones Locker, our head (Davey), and body (Jones), begin their plan to exact revenge on Black Beard a...

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – PS5 Review

4Sep

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PlayStation Reviews

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion – PS5 Review

Like any smart person who aims to try a new franchise, I jumped into the second entry rather than the first. So here we go with my thoughts on Daemon X Machina: Titan Scion, a new entry developed by Marvelous Inc, and brings it more fast-paced, mech piloting action. Take to the battlefield in your own fully customizable Arsenal mech, alone or with up to four friends. I'm playing the PS5 version, and if you aim to pick it up, then the base game costs £54.99 with two other editions available. Most importantly, there is a demo out so you play before you pay. Not everyone can just buy a game for full price. Some GIFs may contain flashing images. Time to prep your Arsenal! Daemon X Machina: Titan Scion begins with a cutscene giving a brief history of the game's world. Once done, we get to ...

3Sep

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PC Reviews

Monster Mop Up – PC Review

The latest game published by Yogscast Games is called Monster Mop Up, a new cleaning sim developed by the team at Terahard Ltd. I'll assume the role once again of a cleaner as I mop, vacuum, and capture little monsters that are causing havoc. If you're on the lookout for another cleaning sim, and like the sound of Monster Mop Up, then you can purchase it on the Steam store here for £12.79. There's also a demo available. Nothing like some secret spring-cleaning! Gameplay When it comes to cleaning we get four tools to do the job: our hands, mop, vacuum, and a trap. Like other games, you will mainly be cleaning up areas that have been dirtied by someone or something. In this case they're called Ragamuffins; small, cute, fluffy creatures that are usually asleep and scattered around the le...

Wild West Supermarket Simulator – PC Preview

8Aug

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Previews & Early Access

Wild West Supermarket Simulator – PC Preview

I’m starting to lose count of how many sim games are released. And even when joking about an oddly specific one, it gets made. So with that, here comes a new sim preview from Sundust called Wild West Supermarket Simulator. Fastest stock in the west, I just can't keep them long enough. It’s out now in early access on Steam. So grab your lasso and try to wrangle up some customers while I tend to the store. Gameplay Wild West Supermarket Simulator starts with you cleaning up and throwing out debris in your new store. After that, the gameplay mechanics are roughly the same as any store simulator goes; you buy stock, try to beat or match the going market price (which changes daily), stock shelves, serve customers and provide them the correct change. Eventually, you can hire employ...

6Aug

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PC Reviews

Doctor Life Simulator – PC Review

Doctor Life Simulator is a new life-sim where we play as... well, a doctor. Created by the devs at Bleeding Edge Studio and Blackburne Games Studio FZ LLC, they aim to create where you save lives. While I'm writing an article to see if I can save you time and money. You pay for the best, and I'm the next "best" thing! The game is out now on Steam for £4.29 for any of those aspiring doctors out there. Gameplay Now, there wasn’t as much gameplay as I’d hoped to experience when playing Doctor Life Simulator. The tutorial kinda was the whole game. You have a daily quota to fulfil as well as a patient list. We then speak to them, and the NPC lists off what has been bothering them with key points highlighted in orange. Then you can diagnose them - if you already know the symptoms, which ...

2Aug

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Holy Shoot – PC Preview

Time to welcome a new rogue-lite shooter, crawling out of hell or maybe falling down from heaven. That’s what my preview is here to uncover. This is Tale Era Interactive’s first project, and it’s called Holy Shoot. It offers fun abilities and holy armaments against demon spawn. The game is out now in early access, and it could be yours for £16.75 on Steam. Warning! GIFs used in this article contain flashing images. I may be a Holy warrior, but I'll be damned if I let the demons win! Gameplay Holy Shoot’s story is a simple one, seven holy artifacts have been stolen from heaven, and we head down to get them back. So far, the game only offers two characters, Toshiko and Samuel. Toshiko is locked at the start but is easily unlocked by beating the first boss once. Before each run, we st...

1Aug

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PC Reviews

Back to the Dawn – PC Review

In truth, Back to the Dawn wasn’t even on my radar. But after watching the trailer, it caught my eye. The game is a story-rich RPG developed by Metal Head Games. Set in prison, where we aim to uncover some conspiracies and watch our backs. Back to the Dawn is out now on Steam for £16.75, with a supporter's pack as well. The pack costs £4.99 and comes with some fun little goodies in-game. You’ll get two posters, dice skins, and new decorative options for your cell. If you wish to buy the game for yourself, then click here. A concrete jungle is still a jungle. Before you jump into Back to the Dawn’s story, you're given a choice between two characters. Thomas the Fox and Bob the Black Panther. Both have their own reasons for being sentenced to jail. I selected Thomas, as the game sugges...

28Jul

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PC Reviews

One-Eyed Likho – PC Review

One-Eyed Likho is a first-person horror game and tells the story of the old Slavic tale of with the same name. Morteshka, the devs behind this reimagine, released a demo back in the Steam Next Fest. That’s what caught my eye to begin with (no pun intended). The game is out today (the 28th of July 2025) on Steam. Warning GIFs used may contain flashing images! Let's go in blind together. Gameplay The demo covers the beginning of the game with a man called Smith and his friend Tailor, who both decides to venture out into the dark forest. Smith aims to find evil, while I think Tailor wants a kaftan, which is a type of clothing — similar to a robe — worn by Slavic men. If you’ve played enough horror games, or hell any style of game, you'll know it’s never that simple! Although you mainl...