Survival

Yellowcreek Stories: The Cabin Watcher – PC Review

26Aug

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Yellowcreek Stories: The Cabin Watcher – PC Review

I enjoy playing small budget horror games, and keeping an eye out for ones that might surprise me. This time I'm checking out Yellowcreek Stories: The Cabin Watcher. A game made by Carloz Azugua, and published by JanduSoft. You can grab it on Steam £9.98, and it looks like it might be the start of an anthology. Don't go to a cabin alone... or maybe ever. Gameplay The basic plot is that we are a writer who has travelled out to log cabin, in hopes of finishing a book. But as you would expect this goes out the window. Yellowcreek Stories: The Cabin Watcher doesn't have a lot you can interact with, except for story reason. So with that you will be walking most of the time. When stuff does kick off, you will have to sneak around the killer who will walk in a set pattern and try to do tasks...

25Aug

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

The Sinking City 2 – PS5 Review

I'm a big horror movie fan, although I have to admit I'm not the best when it comes to playing horror games. One jumpscare is enough to send the controller flying across the room and get my heart racing. Thankfully, The Sinking City (or more specifically, the PS5 remaster I played) wasn't full of cheap scares. Instead, it focused more on investigation, with combat taking more of a back seat. Now, with The Sinking City 2 developer Frogwares has flipped these two mechanics around, with this sequel being much more like a traditional survival horror. Considering their history with detective titles, would this gambit pay off? Would my heart be able to cope with all the Lovecraftian monsters out for my blood? Let's dive in and find out! The Sinking City 2 is out now, and is available on Pl...

Yet Another Zombie Survivors – PC Review

19Aug

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Yet Another Zombie Survivors – PC Review

Yet Another Zombie Survivors is a bullet heaven survivors roguelike. With just over two years in early access, developer Awesome Games Studio (Fury Unleashed, I, Zombie) is rolling out the 1.0 red carpet. Choose your team leader and embark into various biomes, gaining squad members and power the longer you stay alive. You can pick it up on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation starting August 20th. Zombies... Always Zombies in Yet Another Zombie Survivors Of course its another roguelite. They've kind of just become my thing I guess. More than anything, the ease in which to pick up my Steam Deck for a short gaming session just leans toward this genre in particular. Yet Another Zombie Survivors is another that had come across my Steam store time and again. With a full release ahead, what better time t...

5Aug

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

The Planet Crafter – PS5 Review

Originally released into Early Access in 2022, The Planet Crafter has touched down on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S! Touted as “A space survival open world terraforming crafting game, designed for 1 to 10 players”, could this be a must-play survival title for consoles? Developer Miju Games’ debut title is currently sitting at an impressive “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating on Steam. Very impressive, but would it be just as fun to play on consoles? The Planet Crafter: Terraforming fun or Terra-boring tedium? There are plenty of survival crafting titles out there. However, this one seems to be a highlight of the genre based solely on the Steam reviews. Have you played The Planet Crafter before? Then I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! Gameplay After stepping o...

25Jun

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Fatekeeper – PC Early Access Preview

Fatekeeper is a first-person RPG now available in early access. In development by Paraglacial with publishing by THQ Nordic, this solo adventure has you wielding melee weaponry and magic as you explore ancient ruins and encounter an assortment of creatures who have only your death in mind. You can pick it up now only for PC on Steam. Similar Look, Different Feel in Fatekeeper I think I’ve played a cumulative total of less than 20 hours of Skyrim and other Elder Scrolls games. Apart from ESO, anyhow. But it feels like the most direct comparison at a glance when you see screenshots and videos of Fatekeeper. Sure, it probably has some similarities, such as perspective and visuals. But what makes it different? Let’s take a look at this early access state below. Gameplay Fatekeeper is a...

22Jun

By Mike CreweNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Bellwright – PS5 Preview

After two years in Ealy Access on Steam, Bellwright has come to consoles! Available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, how does this mediaeval-themed open-world survival game fare on the new hardware? Developed by Donkey Crew, Bellwright is still labelled as Early Access on Steam, and states that the console versions will be updated alongside it as it heads to a 1.0 release. With that said, let's preview this intriguing-looking title, shall we? Bellwright, or Bellwrong? It's rare for games to come to PS5 whilst still being worked on (updates and DLC notwithstanding), so I was intrigued to see if Bellwright was even in a playable state! The story opens with little more than a text box explaining a little about your situation. Years ago, your family fled the Karvenian uprising. A...

19Jun

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Solarpunk – PS5 Review

Developed by Cyberwave, Solarpunk is a futuristic survival title set in a technologically advanced world. Despite the survival theme, the game looks incredibly cosy! But is it engaging to play? Solarpunk is available now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Is Solarpunk the Next Great Cosy Game? Or is it a Solarflunk? You start by creating your character, although options are limited. This isn't too much of an issue, as Solarpunk is first-person (apart from the zoomed-out third-person option in the airship). There is co-op play, though, which ends up with everyone looking virtually identical. From there, you have the option of two game modes: standard or soft. They are essentially the same, except that in soft (does that sound insulting to anyone else?), you keep your inv...

13May

By Parker FauxNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Third Shift – PC Review

When I was a kid, my mom would take me to a big natural history museum close to our house. I remember feeling both enraptured and terrified by the taxidermy animals, with their frozen poses and glassy eyes. Sometimes I would wonder if they moved at night, or when I wasn't looking at them. It was a strange atmosphere; a place of learning, yet with a sense of quiet, creeping dread. It's a sense of horror that very few games have capitalized on, at least up until now. The Third Shift is a survival horror game developed and published by Teebowah Games. The initial demo released all the way back in 2020, and I distinctly remember watching it back in high school. Development has been on and off for the past few years, but the game finally released this April, and I was excited to finally ...

7May

By StuartNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Wilderdark – Demo Preview

Last week we posted the news that Team Junkfish, the masterminds behind iconic horror-survival, Monstrum, are back! And boy oh boy are they back. Wilderdark was announced to a raptor-ous reception, and over this past week, we also had access to their new demo. Available now on Steam, so check it out here. In The Dark, No One Can Hear You Scream If you like what you read, I urge you to go and check out the demo yourself. Even Wishlist while you are there. Gameplay Being touted as a horror-survival, you are immediately greeted with a nice dark forest and a campsite. Don't be fooled though, the campsite means that someone has come before you. You've been sent to this island where the dinosaurs and plantlife have been infected with some mysterious ectoparasitic organism. Meaning that every...

7May

By HannanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Windrose – PC Early Access Review

Windrose brings me the same joy as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag did all those years ago, even if it isn’t as polished. Developer Kraken Express may be new to the scene, but it entered with a bang. Windrose is an ambitious open-world game that lets players become pirates to craft their own story. Available on PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, the game is out in early access and is already making waves. Treasure Awaits! For some reason, nailing a good pirate-themed game is much easier than it looks. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag made the genre look so easy, having players sail the seas in search of treasure, all the while singing sea shanties and sinking enemy ships. It’s also more than a decade old, and the only other large title to try its hand at making players pirates is Sea of Th...