Bullet heaven shooters like Vampire Survivors have lately emerged to define the genre, but there is a lot of innovation happening with other indie developers too, like what you will find in the colorful and fast-paced Artifact Seeker: Resurrection.
This week Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill reviews Fishing Break for the Nintendo Switch. Instead of a slow and detailed simulation, this mobile port is all about fun and offers players arcade fishing in 22 locations in eight worlds.
Frontier Hunter: Erza’s Wheel of Fortune is a Metroidvania with an RPG progression system and has some interesting mechanics and fun inner-party dynamics that help set it apart from the many similar titles piling up for PC and console gamers these days.
Mech titles where players get to control giant robots are really popular, and the developers of Nimbus INFINITY have done a good job of making theirs easy to play with little experience needed. Players will be flying through space in intense mech combat in no time.
The remake of Mega Man X Dive Offline on Steam takes the classic mobile Gacha game from Capcom, removes the monetization elements, rebalances the economy and breathes new life into this amazing entry in the Mega Man franchise.
This week Modern Gamer columnist Marie Brownhill swims with the mermaids of Mermaid Castle 2, a delightful and brightly colored cartoon platformer where the entire adventure takes place underwater. Players will need to build up their castles and save the day for their undersea kingdom.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is the first traditional side-scrolling Super Mario title since 2012 and features the return of Nintendo-crafted 2D levels. It is also the fastest selling Super Mario game having sold 4.3 million units in its first two weeks for the Nintendo Switch.
The first chapter of The Adventures of Bluke Bifton by Brainloaf Studio could have likely been ripped from the screen of a 1990s cartoon given the animation style. This over-the-top adventure plays out in a series of exploration and mini-game missions that will highly appeal to its target audience.
Doomblade is an amazing Metroidvania with a uniquely good combat and control scheme that’s completely different from many similar titles. This is one slick shooter that is not to be missed for those who enjoy Metroidvanias.
Our reviewer enjoys party games that he can play in couch co-op with his friends and family, and he was delighted to find that Chickenoidz Super Party had launched for the Nintendo Switch and PC. Chickenoidz Super Party is a multiplayer top-down arena shooter for up to four players.
