Lovely 2D Story Adventures are not dead and this is a perfect prove.

Isometrically brutal Souls-like combat meets dark pirate lore and treacherous environmental traps: Check out our Gamescom ’24 hands-on preview of Mad Mimic’s Mark of the Deep to see why rescuing your crew is a thrillingly hardcore challenge!

Trade white picket fences for pigeon poop bombs and electric barricades: Check out our Gamescom ’24 hands-on review of Invisible Walls’ Neighbors: Suburban Warfare to see why wrecking your neighbor’s living room is a 3v3 multiplayer blast!

Part top-down looter-shooter, part eldritch monster hunt with bite-sized 15-minute runs: Check out our Gamescom ’24 hands-on preview of Confiction Labs’ Riftstorm to see why this Steam Deck-friendly co-op action RPG is a must-watch!

A Lovecraftian Survival Struggle

Melancholy, mystery, and masterfully deep combat customization collide in the Land of Fumes: Check out our Gamescom hands-on review of Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist to see why this stunning dark fantasy Metroidvania is a worthy successor!

Hand-drawn 2D platforming meets ancient Slavic fairytales and high-stakes boss battles: Check out our Gamescom ’24 hands-on review of Studio Mechka’s Marko: Beyond Brave to see how this mythological indie adventure stacks up against genre icons like Ori!

Another soulslike, but not really a sloulslike, seems like a strange, but great idea.

Twin Stick Shooters are out? How dare you are? The Genre is still alive and have tons of fun for coop sessions with it.

Another 2D Metroidvania, but an outstanding one.

Back to the 90s, but also that good?!

Last weekend, we visited the LFG Con in Hof, Germany, which stands for “Looking For Group.” With the Caggtus convention