Roguelike
Hades II
A sequel that had every excuse to play it safe and instead rebuilt the formula around resource magic and two full parallel routes.
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Baldur's Gate 3
The rare hundred-hour RPG where every hour respects your time. We broke the story in ways the game not only allowed but rewarded.
Roguelike
Hades II
A sequel that had every excuse to play it safe and instead rebuilt the formula around resource magic and two full parallel routes.
City Builder
Cities: Skylines II
The bones of the best city builder ever made, still waiting for the muscle. Two years of patches helped — but the simulation still cuts corners.
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City Builder · 🔄 Re-Sniffed
Cities: Skylines II
The bones of the best city builder ever made, still waiting for the muscle. Two years of patches helped — but the simulation still cuts corners.
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