Underplayed

It's another milestone for us: our first proper sequel in the featured game spot! Axiom Verge 2 takes us to a strange Antarctica and an even stranger world beyond. What will billionaire Indra Chaudhari find there? What is Hammond Corp up to? How many times can we say "Amashilama" without getting tongue-twisted? Only by revisiting this universe and comparing its two games will we find the answers.

Greetings from Maine—er, Greater Marrow! With plenty of coastal villages and sea life, it seems like the perfect destination for adventurous anglers, but beware: staying awake beyond degen hours will lead to sleep deprivation AND Eldritch horror sightings. Let's get weird and see that panic meter maxed out.

With all the world's flora gone, we enter a simulation where art and forgotten research intersect, looking for one last hope. 2D images become 3D environments, an inquisitive AI cat keeps us company, and we wonder what we might look like if we were to take a selfie. Did we mention there's a watermelon filter? Yeah, that's a thing, too.

What's your favorite pizza? Do you like cheese and that's it? Are you a pineapple person? Have you forsaken olives? In Pizza Tower, we can find all the toppings we want, but we must wall jump and body slam our way through big baddies like Pepperman, the Vigilante, and the Noise, all while controlling Peppino Spaghetti, indie gaming's most anxious protagonist. It's "Very A Nice."

The legendary game designer Jeppe Carlsen has a new studio and debut, and it's time to literally come out of our shells! As a beetle-like creature explores a world (within a world, within a world, etc.), we get the impression that something cosmic is at play—or maybe the Orb Guardian just wants to play a little tennis.

SUPERRRRRR MEAT BOY!!! A legend in the world of 2D platformers, Team Meat's first big hit has us sliding on meat juice across hundreds of dangerous levels. The evil Dr. Fetus stands no chance against us.

Blue, green, red, orange... are these Power Rangers? Assorted candies? Actually, they're knights! Castle Crashers is Season 6's co-op game, which we had the pleasure of playing with two others who are dear to us. It's a throwback to the days of yore, when a middle school sleepover meant energy drink-fueled gaming all night long. Is there more to it than the on-screen chaos, or is it all just nostalgia?

Welcome to Season 6! Join us in the dark land of Cvstodia (is that a "v"?!) on our pilgrimage to be judged, spending fervor furiously and unearthing robust rosary beads as we go. Has anyone found the double jump, by the way?

Another season, another season finale. After 30 more games, it's time to look back before looking ahead.

They broke in. They sought revenge. They killed our father. Only a magical talisman can give us the power to right these wrongs, and from the Wuguan, we venture to a handful of hideouts for some knock-down-drag-out Bak Mei kung fu. Hands are hurt, legs are swept, and we are driven to attain Wude and the legendary status of Sifu.