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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival – PS5 Review

8Jan

By MikeNo Comments

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival – PS5 Review

I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival is a game that asks the question: "What if a post-apocalyptic survival title was stress-free?" Brought to us by developer Mandragora, I Am Future initially launched into Steam's Early Access in 2023. The full 1.0 release was then made available in November 2024. Now, it's coming to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X|S. Rejoice console players! This review of I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival will be covering the PS5 version. But, it's worth noting that the Steam user reviews are already sitting at "Very Positive". So, get cosy, gather your materials, and get ready for the end of the world! Survival Has Never Been So Snug I Am Future puts you in the role of the last surviving human on Earth. Everyone has seemingly fled to a n...

The Berlin Apartment – Playstation 5 Review

15Dec

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

The Berlin Apartment – Playstation 5 Review

They say that a house holds memories and every memory is a story to tell. Blue Backpack uses their new release to explore the sombre reality of Berlin through different eras through a quaint little Berlin Apartment. This narrative focused game takes you through the lives of Josef (1933), Mathilda (1945), Kolja (1989) and Tonia (1967). Available on the PS Store for £19.99, we took a step into The Berlin Apartment to see whether this game deserves a place in your collection. One Apartment, Many Stories, Much Heart Gameplay As a narrative-driven story, the gameplay of The Berlin Apartment is pretty simplistic. You use the analogue stick to move around along with R2 to interact with the environment. However, this simplistic approach works in the game's favour. Absorbing the story is mu...

12Dec

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dream Garden – PC Review

Dream Garden is simulation game about creating your very own Zen garden. Developer Campfire Studio (My Dream Setup) provides the creative tools and set pieces based on real-life, tiny, Japanese dioramas. You can pick it up now for PC (and Mac) on Steam. Zen Garden of your Dream I never really got into any crafting type of hobbies, and miniature Zen gardens and bonsai trees were only things I saw in movies and TV. However, I'm intrigued by Dream Garden, as it seems like a way to engage with that type of craft in a familiar format. Check out my thoughts below. Gameplay Dream Garden is a creative simulation space for modelling a miniature Zen garden. The game provides a number of tools to shape, colour, texture, and decorate your choice of background and sandbox. It's basically like a...

4Dec

By JoseNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Comic Book Store Simulator – PC Preview

Comic Book Store Simulator is a small shop-management game where you step into the shoes of a comic shop owner trying to keep a niche business alive. Developed by Akhir Pekan Studio and published by PlayWay S.A., the game tasks you with organizing your store, dealing with thieves, and juggling the constant flow of sales and restocks. I played it on PC, and overall, the game runs rather smoothly with only a couple of minor wrinkles. Organizing the Chaos Running a comic book store might at first sound a bit dull, but as anyone who has spent some considerable amount of time in these nerd dungeons will tell you, it is anything but. As a comic book store crawler myself, I found it intriguing to see the store from the other side of the counter. Let's explore the magic behind running a geek lai...

11Nov

By PaulNo Comments

Switch Reviews

All Hands On Deck – Switch Review

Looking for your next couch co-op game to play with a friend or test the boundaries of your relationships? Enter All Hands On Deck, a cosy, co-operative puzzle-platformer, self-published and built primarily by a small Dutch development team, Studio Mantasaur. Released today, I'll be taking a look at the Nintendo Switch version. Lend Your Friend A Helping Hand In a Children's day care centre, plushie toys have gone missing from the toy box. It's up to two handy friends. Lefty and Righty, to track them down and retrieve them. As this is a strictly 2-player co-op title, my partner and I joined hands and forces on the sofa to mount a daring rescue. Gameplay Each player controls a hand character, capable of switching between Rock, Paper, or Scissors. You'll use these abilities to interact w...

27Oct

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Becastled – PC Review

Every so often, a new real-time strategy game pops up to remind us that the genre still has a pulse, and a damn good one at that. With Becastled (out now on Steam, GOG, Xbox, Switch, and Playstation), developer Mana Potion Studios and publisher Pingle Studio Ltd bring us something refreshingly earnest: a medieval city-builder that fuses cosy creativity with nightly chaos. It’s rare to see a new RTS try something different these days. Between massive 4X empires and military micromanagement simulators, few dare to find that sweet spot between Age of Empires’ depth and Kingdom Two Crowns’ immediacy. But Becastled gives it a proper go, and it’s good to see someone still flying the RTS flag in 2025. Becastled - Be Crowned It’s heartening to see a small team take risks in a genre often dominat...

25Oct

By MikeNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Strange Antiquities – PC Review

Strange Antiquities is the latest game from developer Bad Viking and published by Iceberg Interactive. It is their follow-up to the very successful Strange Horticulture, taking place in the same town/universe. And it is shaping up to be just as well-received. The game is a shopkeeper sim with a twist, much like its predecessor. You play as the nameless assistant thaumaturgist who is left in charge of the titular store as bizarre events occur. Set in town during an alternate version of Victorian Era England, where the supernatural is commonplace. Each day, you'll do your best to help the townsfolk as something evil stirs within Undermere, and hopefully, your knowledge will solve it in time. Strange Antiquities is available now on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. Alright, let's get to th...

20Oct

By CharlieNo Comments

PC Reviews

Twinkleby – PC Review

Twinkleby, developed and published by Might and Delight, is a cosy decoration game that hit Steam on September 23rd. Build adorable little dioramas across a whimsical archipelago of floating islands and make your little residents as happy as can be! Twinkle Twinkle Little Island It is once again time to review a cute decorating game! This one has a very unique vibe to it that I am excited to share with you today. Let's get into it! Gameplay Imagine diving into a peaceful, cosy world with a refreshingly simple premise. Twinkleby is like your personal digital dollhouse. You spend your time customising adorable floating islands, placing and decorating houses, building gardens and planting trees. But your work doesn't stop there! You will need to collect and place cute furniture all ov...

2Oct

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Town To City – PC Review

Sometimes there are games that you pick up on a whim and think 'oh I'll play this for a few minutes'. Next thing you know, it's one in the morning, and you don't know what day it is because you've been so absorbed. Yeah, Town to City is one of those games. The latest release from Galaxy Grove is currently available on Steam for £19.79. Rome wasn't built in a day, but my town was built in a few hours! Gameplay The point of Town To City is simple. Start with a small settlement and increase your market and population until you're a fully-fledged city. From decorating streets to building markets, it is up to you to maintain your residents' happiness until you can evolve. Unlike other city builders, your creation is not dictated by grids and anchor points. It's up to you whether you cre...

23Sep

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Rita – PC Preview

If you too are mourning the loss of the NY Times mini crossword to the deplorable paywall, then maybe this will tickle your fancy. Rita by Sporktank is an upcoming, crossword solving adventure where you play as a small chick Rita and learn about your world. The demo launched earlier this month and I was lucky enough to snatch it away from everyone else at Thumb Culture! Okay so one down is... something you play? Does this cosy little adventure have a lot of promise? Or is it a failed wordsearch looking for a dictionary? Well, let me tell you everything I know about little Rita. You can try out the demo for yourself here! Gameplay The focus of Rita is the word games. You waddle around the map, collect letters and then solve puzzles that affect the world around you. Starting as a hat...