atomicpoet

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[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 1 hour ago

Exactly what you think it is: a 2D rogue-like with turn-based combat. It's got an art style -- and colour palette -- that pretty much stay true to the original rogue-likes. Not very many features here, but at C$4.99, it's cheap. There's only two reviews, so again, buyer beware.

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submitted 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) by atomicpoet@piefed.social to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
 

Head out into the woods and find the dreaded Underlair in this traditional turn-based roguelike.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 hours ago

Seems like a fun top-down shooter with hack-'n-slash aspects. It has a nice pixelated art-style with a black, white, and red colour palette.

No reviews so buy with caution. At an introductory price of C$5.19, it is cheap.

 

Dark Sword is a frenetic action game that mixes bullet-hell and hack-n-slash in the midst of a devastating and dark open world with a tragic backstory, where the player must immerse himself in order to defeat the powerful guardians that guard it.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 hours ago

Here's a cozy colony sim / city builder.

There's a lot to like about this game. It's got native Mac and Linux compatibility, and gamepad support for Xbox and DualShock gamepads. Which means it will probably work well on a Steam Deck.

There's also low spec requirements. You only need 1GB of RAM and a GeForce 840M -- which pretty much means most PCs made within the past five years can play this game. And despite the low specs requirements, it has attractive visuals too.

The best part is the introductory price of C$7.74.

Most reviews are positive, though this game has its detractors too.

 

Stellar Settlers is a chill space base/city builder and colony sim game. With unique vertical and horizontal base-building gameplay, settle on 10 hostile alien planets and build your own thriving colony. Get enough materials to build a physics-based Spaceship and try to escape from disasters.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

@rimu@piefed.social Just spotted a bug here. Got a reply from Mastodon that contained an image. The image is not showing up on Piefed. Here's the original reply:

https://snaggletooth.life/@douglasfur/114049635493154781

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago

Thanks! If I can remember these, I'll try and do that.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 4 hours ago

A survival horror FPS with PS2-style visuals. This has gamepad support too!

But the most compelling aspect of this game is that it has online PvP and co-op. And it's got an introductory price of C$5.84.

So far, all the reviews are positive.

 

You and your teammates are part of an elite undercover unit tasked with finding out information on a mysterious complex known as "the backrooms". Explore various locations, solve puzzles, check your six, and escape with your life!

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 5 hours ago

If you like bullet hell shoot-'em-ups with 2.5D visuals, this could be up your alley.

Not much in the way of reviews yet, but there's a demo for you to try out before you buy. This has native Linux compatibility, which means it's highly likely to work on Steam Deck. It also has full gamepad support.

What might make this worthwhile is the shared co-op.

Also, if you like the soundtrack, you can buy it as DLC.

At C$19.49, that's probably the price I'd pay for it.

 

The Valkirias are here. Fast paced action Shoot 'em up with beautifully rendered 3D graphics. Select between four characters with different habilities and follow their story. Upgrade and unlock fighters, battle bosses and play amazing special stages, solo or with a friend.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 6 hours ago

No reviews yet, and I'm typically not a fan of visual novels. However, I really like the art style and it's got a fairly unique story. It has an introductory price of C$4.49, so it's worth checking out.

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NEW RELEASE - Vida (store.steampowered.com)
 

In a future where memories are the last connection to a lost humanity, you are an advanced AI exploring fragments of past lives. Understand emotions, traumas, and choices in a journey to uncover what it means to be alive.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago

Again, take all of this with a grain of salt, but early reviews seem promising. The appeal is that this is a roguelite turn-based strategy game with a specific "casual" style about it. Also, this is playable on Steam Deck, so I assume it has gamepad support.

 

Step into Dungeonfell – a single-player tactical, turn-based, Roguelite – where you command a group of Delvers in their quest to save Dungeonfell. Battle through the Dungeon, taking on waves of Monsters, and collecting valuable treasure to upgrade your Delvers.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 7 hours ago

No reviews for this yet, so caution is warranted. However, I really like rogue-like RPGs, and one with rhythm mechanics is highly attractive to me. I also love the pixel art style, though this is clearly not "true" to the 8-bit era (that is fine).

 

A roguelike with rhythm-based combat. Learn a new mechanic after every boss and become skilled enough to challenge God Himself!

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 4 points 8 hours ago

The real test will be when it's released with SteamOS pre-installed.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 3 points 16 hours ago

A time management / horror game is a unique premise, but also one of the most horrifying premise I can think about. My worst nightmare is having to do an array of repetitive tasks in order to keep the demons away. The graphics look too details for PSX and not detailed enough for the PS2 -- it sits somewhere between. There's full gamepad support, and the price is affordable.

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NEW RELEASE - Orderly Havoc (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by atomicpoet@piefed.social to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
 

Orderly Havoc is a time management game where you play as a crazed and obsessive man who must keep everything in order. Complete all your chores before you stress out or something uncanny strikes.

 

Castle Xenon is a retro-themed, console-style RPG downloadable for Windows. A 30 hour adventure, take part in turn-based battles, solve puzzles, and explore detailed, handcrafted maps in your quest to save the world from destruction.

 

A top-down action roguelite about catching fish, fighting them, selling their bones, and catching more fish. Upgrade your boat and weapons, hunt down sea monster bounties, delve into eldritch mysteries, and try to pay off a cosmic debt millennia in the making.

 

A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.

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