Indie games worth watching: demos, release dates and honest first looks from Crit Pick — the small-studio titles actually worth your time.
review
A dozen runs through the free Steam demo: Guildrun lands Slay the Spire's relics and TFT's items, but hero ranks decide too much of a run and there is no trait system. 7.5/10.
review
Recruit gold-thirsty heroes, raise a pet Godbeast, and get rich off their misadventures. A characterful reverse-RPG that's rough early but keeps improving.
full release
The yokai farming sim hits full 1.0 on June 11 — story finale, marriage, three new romances and the Fox Form. What's new, and whether to start now.
game release
A Spore-meets-Warframe creature-collector where you pilot the monsters yourself. Out now on PC — here's what it is, and whether it's worth your time.
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