Tag Archives: Indie Game Review

Things to Know Before Playing Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster

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If you grew up watching VHS copies of The Beastmaster and Conan the Barbarian, or spent hours pouring coins into arcade cabinets like Golden Axe and Magic Sword, indie developer Dormidin Studio and publisher Selecta Play made a game aimed right at your nostalgia cortex.

Barbarian Saga: The Beastmaster isn’t trying to be a delicate, sanitized indie platformer. It is an unapologetic, blood-soaked, sword-and-sorcery 2D Metroidvania that wears its pulpy ’80s and ’90s dark fantasy influences on its leather-clad sleeve.

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How Does Tunnels of Death Compare to Dustwind’s Canyon Cross DLC?

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When I reviewed the base game of Dustwind: Resistance on Xbox, I praised its brutal, methodical real-time tactical combat. It captured that old-school isometric grit where patience, positioning, and strict ammo conservation were the only things keeping your squad alive. Later, in my review of the Canyon Cross DLC, I looked at how Z-Software expanded those mechanics into open, multi-tiered canyon environments, leveraging verticality and sniper sightlines to sharpen the tactical challenge.

With Tunnels of Death, the developers go in the exact opposite direction—and it might just be the most tense Xbox expansion yet.

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Expanding the Wasteland: A Review of the Canyon Cross DLC

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For those who have already cut their teeth on the brutal campaign of Dustwind: Resistance, the Canyon Cross DLC offers a compelling reason to head back into the wastes. It’s more than just a few extra missions; it feels like a refined extension of the tactical DNA that made the base game on Xbox so engaging.

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Don’t Die in the Dust: A Review of Dustwind: Resistance

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The post-apocalypse is a crowded neighborhood in the gaming world. Between the sprawling deserts of Fallout and the frozen wastes of Metro, it takes a specific kind of grit to stand out. Dustwind: Resistance recently made its way to Xbox, and for those who miss the era of high-stakes, isometric tactical combat, it feels like a brutal, rewarding homecoming.

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Nullstar: Solus Review: The Most Intense Precision Platformer on Xbox

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Let’s be real: we’ve all played precision platformers that make us want to throw our controllers across the room. But every once in a while, one comes along that manages to turn that frustration into a flow state so satisfying you can’t put it down.

I just spent time diving into Nullstar: Solus on Xbox, and if you’re a fan of high-stakes speedrunning or atmospheric sci-fi, you need to put this on your radar.

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What to Know Before Buying Don’t Mess With Bober

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In the world of survival horror, we’ve been hunted by everything from bio-engineered super-soldiers to vengeful Victorian ghosts. But have you ever been stalked by a semi-aquatic rodent with a serious grudge? Enter Don’t Mess With Bober, a first-person horror-comedy for Xbox that asks the question: What happens when you accidentally ruin a beaver’s weekend?

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Mortanis: Prisoners Review: Is This Indie Horror Worth Your Time?

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The survival horror genre has seen a massive resurgence lately, but few titles take a swing at a premise as heavy as Mortanis: Prisoners. Recently released on Xbox Series X|S, this indie title from developer Honor Games and publisher Axyos Games blends the grounded horrors of a WWII concentration camp with a supernatural descent into purgatory.

But does this grim shooter-horror hybrid deliver a meaningful experience, or is it a nightmare for the wrong reasons? Here is our full review.

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Is Ebola Village the Resident Evil Clone You Should Play?

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If you’ve spent any time browsing the “New Games” section of the Xbox Store recently, you’ve likely scrolled past a title that stops you in your tracks: Ebola Village. Developed by the aptly named Indie Games Studio, this title is the fourth entry in a series that has slowly built a reputation for being the “Resident Evil at home” of the indie horror scene.

But is it a hidden gem for survival horror purists, or just another case of “indie jank”? I spent a few hours in the titular village to find out.

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The Scariest Game You’ve Never Heard of is Now on Xbox

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There is something inherently more terrifying about a horror game when the opening credits roll and the words “Based on True Events” flash across the screen. Apartment No. 129, now available on Xbox, leans heavily into this dread, bringing to life one of Turkey’s most notorious urban legends.

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Kentum Review: Crafting Humor in a Post-Apocalyptic World

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If you’ve ever wondered what humanity might look like after a 7,000-year nap, Kentum for Xbox has the answer—and it’s equal parts hilarious, challenging, and surprisingly heartfelt. This 2D craftervania adventure drops you into the year 10,000 as Kent, an average Joe who just so happens to be a clone. With nothing but a stick, a dry sense of humor, and a quirky robot companion, Kentum invites you to rebuild civilization one machine at a time.

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