Simulation - Page 2 of 44

19Sep

By CharlieNo Comments

Whiskerwood – PC Demo Preview

Whiskerwood is a settlement management simulation game from developer Minakata Dynamics and publisher Hooded Horse. The game is set to release on Steam in 2025, with a demo going live today too. Lead a colony of mice on untouched islands. Manage your resources, production chains, and the needs of your Whiskers while growing your settlement. All while surviving under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords. Just be sure to pay your taxes on time, or there will be consequences. Loving cats and settlement management games, I fell head over heels for Whiskerwood when I first saw it at the PC Gaming Show this year. I instantly put my hand up to cover this little preview for Thumb Culture. So let's get stuck in. Monarch Cat Overlords? So just a normal cat. This preview could have been writ...

11Sep

By StuartNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Discounty – Switch 2 Review

Have you ever wanted to run your own supermarket? Then you need the game Discounty. Obviously it's not quite as straightforward as just running a supermarket though. Developed by Crinkle Cut Games and published by PQube, we enter this narrative-driven management sim with a nice-sized single-player campaign. Clean up on aisle 5 Having been out for a couple of weeks, we thought it was time to take off our uniform and sit down to write this review. Let's see if this is worth £17 from your local Nintendo store shall we? Gameplay Starting up the game and diving in, you find out that your aunt has invited you to Blomkest to run the local store, aptly named Discounty. Once you have created your person using the limited creation screen, you are thrust into the hustle and bustle of small-town l...

10Sep

By CharlieNo Comments

PC Reviews

Stone Simulator – PC Review

Stone Simulator, developed and published by STFGames, is a new immersive simulation game that released on Steam on August 19th. The game aims to finally answer the ultimate question: "What is it like to just be a rock?" Just Be So I must ask: who among us, in this current date and time, does not dream of a life with no tasks, no pressure, and no taxes? An existence free from all burdens? To truly be free from the constant expectation that you have to do things in order to be happy? Today, I might just be able to offer a solution for this matter. A way to truly feel at ease. Gameplay Stone Simulator allows you to experience pure tranquillity, for what may be the very first time in your life. Much like a real stone, your activity options are rather limited, and that is how it should...

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – PC Review

9Sep

By CharlieNo Comments

PC Reviews

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar – PC Review

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, a remake of the original Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar, is a newly released farming game developed and published by Marvelous Inc. The game released on August 27th on Steam, Switch and Switch 2. In this game, you take on the role of a new farmer who has just moved to Zephyr Town, a place whose bazaar was once one of the grandest in the world. However, the bazaar has lost its spark, and it's now your job to help restore its prosperity and make the town thrive again! The Grand Remake While I unfortunately didn't get to play the original game, I used to be absolutely obsessed with watching Harvest Moon speedruns for a good while. I kind of remember most of the general gameplay. That's gotta count for something! Anyways. I've had an absolute blast playing this ga...

4Sep

By Richie VernonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Rally Arcade Classics – PS5 Review

If the sight of a Lancia Delta flying through the air, accompanied by yells of “over jump!”, provides a hit of nostalgia, then Rally Arcade Classics could be the game you’re waiting for. It’s a debut title from Netk2, a group of Barcelona-based devs who have been making games since the microcomputer days. It’s releasing on Steam, Nintendo Switch, and PS5. Today, we look at the PlayStation 5 version. Do You Rally Want To Hurt Me? As a big fan of arcade racers and dewy-eyed nostalgia, the prospect of scratching this 30-year itch was too much to resist. If you're a fan of the genre, please let me know which are your favourites in the comments! Can Netk2 recapture the magic of those 90s-era racers? Or will this one leave you upended in a swamp? Let’s find out! Gameplay Rally Arcade ...

3Sep

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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...

21Aug

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Recharge – PC Early Access Preview

Recharge is an RC car racing sim now available in early access. Room Games (Floor 9) is developing and publishing the physics-based small scale simulator for PC. Release to consoles will come in a future update. You can purchase now on Steam and the play the game as it continues development. Rippin' and Tearin' at RC Scale in Recharge I don't play a lot of racing games. Of the few I do, I enjoy those that are a nice mixture of simulator and arcade. I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Recharge other than it being a game about racing RC cars, but, you know, the high-tech kind that your parents couldn't afford. Not the electric kind stuck to the track that just go around and around and around… Anyhow, read below for my current thoughts on the game. Gameplay The gameplay in Recharg...

20Aug

By MikeNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Sengoku Dynasty – PS5 Review

Sengoku Dynasty started life in Early Access on Steam back in 2023. Thumb Culture even previewed it! Then — after a year of updates — the full game launched in November 2024. Now, developer Superkami have released their feudal Japan simulator for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. Today we'll be reviewing the PlayStation 5 version. Current Steam user reviews cite some technical and performance issues, but will that be the case on Sony's hardware? Sengoku Dynasty is available from the PlayStation Store from the 21st August, priced at £24.99. I Studied the Blade… and the Axe… and the Hammer. Since I never played Sengoku Dynasty when it was in Early Access, nor its full PC release, this review won't be comparing the two. However, I'd love to hear your thoughts on how the game has imp...

Two Point Museum: Fantasy Finds DLC – PC Review

14Aug

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

Two Point Museum: Fantasy Finds DLC – PC Review

Two Point Studios recently released the Fantasy Finds DLC, but what exactly does this add to the game that received a Platinum Award from me? Priced at £6.99 on Steam, it's super affordable if you enjoy the base game of Two Point Museum. Roll For Initiative! If you aren't sure about purchasing the full update, you can check out a small portion of the content in the base game. It's incredibly limited, but it gives you an insight into whether you are going to enjoy the fully fledged Fantasy Finds DLC. Gameplay I'm not going to go into the gameplay arc of Two Point Museum. If you want to read more about the actual game, then check out my link back at the top. Otherwise, let's dive into the Fantasy Finds DLC. Now, one thing to note is that this doesn't add anything other than bits a...

14Aug

By StuartNo Comments

Switch Reviews

WWE 2K25 – Switch 2 Review

Wrestling fans will have just enjoyed SummerSlam, but what better way to celebrate than to play the latest 2K Games wrestler? WWE 2K25 Switch 2 edition hit the shelves at the end of July, a good couple of months after it first burst onto the screens on other platforms. If you want to check out more details on the game, then I'd recommend reading through my PlayStation review here. That article will give you the lowdown on all the game modes available in this year's iteration. This article will focus on whether or not the Switch 2 version is worth getting. So without further ado, let's get to it. Time For The Final Boss Whether you are going to play this in handheld or docked, I can tell you now that you are in for a treat. Gameplay All the same game modes are in the WWE 2K25 Swit...