Lootbound Steam Review

Lootbound was sent my way by the nice folks over at Artdock Games, which I always appreciate. Lootbound, at its core, is a roguelike with turn-based combat that is made for people who want a simplistic game to kill some time with for not a lot of money. If you go into this with that in mind there is a lot of fun to be had here, but if you are expecting a huge, in-depth game, you will be disappointed.

You start the game with one character, and each run you start alone. As you progress, you can pick up weapons and items to fit into your inventory. You can also recruit several companions such as a paladin or bard. These later become people you can start as. You don’t control them, as they are their own people. They are still super helpful, and you can outfit them with gear just like you do yourself.

As you lose runs, you unlock more ways to power up your team with permanent buffs, which make runs easier. You also unlock them if you win, but the first couple I unlocked I did because I lost; admittedly, it is based on total runs, not wins or losses.

This is where a lot of people leaving negative reviews seem to have an issue. Most of what you are doing is powering up and making “numbers get bigger,” and the game lacks strategy; this, however, is the strategy. Knowing what to pick and how to fit the most into your inventory is the challenge. The game isn’t perfect, but it is also only $15. Is it perfect? No, it also isn’t even a great game. It is, however, a good game. A solid 7/10. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Sublight Sets Course for Early Access, Launching September 15th

Codebrew Software is excited to announce that Sublight, a space bullet heaven roguelike where arcade survival meets space-sim depth, is heading into Early Access on September 15th. 

Captain a powerful warship, place your turrets, manage firing arcs, and carve through escalating waves of enemies as you build out an arsenal capable of dominating an entire sector. Since its last major update one month ago, players have racked up over 14.3 million kills in the demo alone.

Previewing the demo, GamingOnLinux called it ‘pretty glorious,’ highlighting the game’s space combat setting combined with bullet heaven mechanics.

A full roadmap for post-launch content will be revealed in the coming weeks, ahead of launch, so players know exactly what they’re signing up for from day one.

What’s Included at Early Access Launch
Sublight launches into Early Access with 6 levels, multiple bosses, 2 enemy factions, 9 playable ships, over 16 weapon types, and an established set of build upgrades to customize every run. Weekly rotating level modifiers will also be introduced ensuring each playthrough is unique.

About the Game

Survive a hostile galaxy
Command a stellar battleship and fight through multiple deadly sectors filled with relentless foes. Equip turrets, stack upgrades, and face everything from rogue rebel fleets to ravenous alien swarms.

Discover a powerful arsenal
Blast enemies to salvage materials and level up your ship. Choose from a vast pool of turrets, shredding autocannons, piercing railguns, and more. Combine them with dozens of passive upgrades to fine-tune every detail of your build.

Unlock new ways to dominate the stars
Unlock a variety of unique ships, each with multiple alternative loadouts. Every hull comes with integrated weapon systems and abilities that transform your playstyle.

New Trailer | Hunting Simulator 3 Gets a Fall 2026 Release Date

 NACON and NACON Studio Ghent are pleased to announce that Hunting Simulator 3 will launch on October 29, 2026, for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Explore the breathtaking landscapes of Colorado and Texas, either solo or alongside your loyal hunting dog, as you track 35 different animal species using a wide range of gear from leading hunting brands.

Building on over 15 years of expertise, the team at NACON Studio Ghent is dedicated to delivering the most authentic hunting experience to date. Backed by a community of over one million players, the franchise introduces an all-new experience with Hunting Simulator 3 – preserving the core elements that made previous titles a success while introducing key new features and noticeable gameplay enhancements.

Developed on Unreal® Engine 5, Hunting Simulator 3 features a groundbreaking new system: “SimFauna”. 

Created by the studio, this tool makes wildlife more vibrant than ever by faithfully replicating real animal behavior. SimFauna operates as a dynamic ecosystem that constantly evolves based on wildlife behavior and player actions. Animals reproduce, grow, and age, making every playthrough unique. Every choice players make directly impacts the ecosystem, offering a more authentic gameplay experience.

THE ULTIMATE HUNTING SIMULATION

  • Expansive Hunting Grounds: Explore vast open-world maps spanning 100 km² each across Colorado and Texas, featuring enhanced visuals. Traverse these iconic American regions behind the wheel of 5 off-road vehicles from renowned licensed brands (Ford, Kawasaki, Polaris).
  • Immersive Simulation: Hunt over 35 animal species with your trusted hunting partner! Choose from several hunting dog breeds with distinct behaviors to customize your approach to every hunt.
  • Authentic Arsenal: Gear up with nearly 75 meticulously modeled weapons and pieces of equipment from world-famous brands (Remington®, Beretta®, Winchester®, Browning®).

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Hunting Simulator 3 will be available on October 29, 2026, for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Panzer Knights: Commander’s Edition Xbox Review

Did you ever wonder what it would be like to fight as the Germans, but as Japanese people, during World War 2? I didn’t think so, but with Panzer Knights: Commander’s Edition, you finally can. Pqube Limited sent me a copy of this one to check out, and I always love working with these guys because I know I am in for a treat, and Panzer Knights is no exception.

The game starts off simple enough; you are finishing your training to drive and command your tank unit. You will learn the basics of driving and aiming, switching ammo types, and calling for air strikes or extra supplies. After passing this test, the real game begins. Missions are typically: do this and this, with bonuses for side tasks. You can use this money to buy new tanks. This version does come with some extra tanks for you to use, which, of course, have their own strengths and weaknesses and can have a different number of crew members.

The only thing is, be ready to read everything because the voice work is in Japanese. It is really well done, and the characters are very well done and interesting. But in today’s world, I know some people aren’t a fan of reading alone with the subtitles. You don’t need to be an anime fan to enjoy this tank shooter; you just need to enjoy a good story and shooting things with a tank.

My only real complaint about the game is that it honestly does get a bit repetitive, and I would have liked a bit of variety in the game. I am not sure what could have been done to break it up; maybe some more optional mini-games or something. It is still an 8/10 title that I enjoyed; however, best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Project Zomboid Steam Review

Project Zomboid has been on my radar for a very long time, so when I had the chance to get a copy from The Indie Stone, I jumped on it, unlike the zombies you see in most games and movies. Huge shout-out to them. This review is actually a joint effort, as my daughter Kaitlin logged more than a few hours into this one as well. When I would go to work or sleep, she would play; then when I had time, I would play. We actually had vastly different experiences but came to much the same conclusions.

For example, for a game that first released into early access around 2013 and has 42 builds, the game still looks damn good. Now I will openly admit, I am not an expert at the game. In fact, I am not even good at the game. After about 20 hours, I wouldn’t even consider myself “adequate” at the game; I have simply played the game enough to tell you if it is worth your money.

For example, the game runs pretty damn smoothly, and the controls take a bit of getting used to. This isn’t because they are hard; it is because there are a lot of them. You can learn the basics in the 10-minute tutorial. See, the learning curve isn’t a curve really; it is a whole damn mountain, and just when you think you have it down, you discover you have simply hit a plateau on which you are resting before you continue the climb. I say this as a compliment, because if you ever wanted a realistic zombie survival game, this is it. Every single decision matters. Your character will get bored, just like you do. You fix this the same way you do: watch TV, read a book, etc. You have to cook meals, fix a car, build a fence, and your character needs to know and practice these skills.

This, however, does come with some drawbacks. Not everyone wants to play a game like this, and it does lead to some frustrating moments. How hard is it really to make a damn steak? My 9-year-old can do it; why can the veteran character I created just toss it in the damn oven at 400 degrees ferienheit until it’s done? (Don’t worry for the people that don’t use freedom units, celsius is an option)

This all leads to what to my daughter and me is an 8/10 experience. The realism at times was its biggest downfall in many ways because it also meant I couldn’t do realistic things. I needed a certain knife to cut certain meat or a certain tool to fix a certain thing, which really meant I couldn’t do it the way I would in real life. Sometimes, in a pinch, any hammer will do the job. But is the game worth the $25? Oh yeah, this game will be in my rotation for a very long time to come. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Night Stocker Coming In September to Steam

Night Stocker is coming this September from Renovate Interactive, a small group of Ukrainian devs. It is a promising game described as a “cozy organization game” that will bring you straight back to the 90s. Your job is, in theory, simple. Take this chaotic mess and turn it into the store of your dreams. Arrange the store of tapes, games, and more into a neat and tidy store. In between, hang out and listen to music, and play with Monyo, the adorable cat. All while enjoying a fresh cup of coffee.

Obviously, I have not played the game, but the premise is strong for many reasons. Many of us have played similar games and wished the lighting was different, and now we can change it. We have also wished the damn customers would just stop messing up our store. This allows many people to live out that fantasy of just designing the perfect store. I admit this won’t be for everyone, but for many it will be worth checking out in September. Check out the trailer from the Ukrainian game festival below, and take special note of Monyo riding a rumba. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Tigers Rampage (2026) Movie Review

My friend Mike, every so often, will say, “Hey, Savior, this movie was horrible; you have to see it,” but it’s super rare he ever says dude this movie was so bad, do not watch it. In fact, I don’t remember him ever saying it. So last night when he finally said it, I thought I have to know how bad it is.

So there is the trailer; feel free to watch it. The premise isn’t great, but I have seen worse. A bachelorette party gets ruined by tigers that escaped because of a storm that ruined a zoo. I can get behind a gore fest. This trailer does not warn you about how bad of a time this movie is about to be.

Now, full disclosure. I am not bashing the people in this movie. The ladies in Tigers Ramage all did a great job with what they were given. I do want to make that perfectly clear: I am not an actor, so nobody come and tell me to act better; I probably could not. I could, however, make better decisions when making the movie itself. Dominic Nutter, the director, really needs to work on his craft. Normally, I don’t put spoilers in my reviews, but here is your warning. Spoilers are in coming.

Last warning: spoilers coming, any second. Stop reading if you are going to watch the movie, even tho I am telling you not to. So here we go, first off the tiger looks pretty good, but the deaths all look horrible. Worse, the movie doesn’t make much sense in a lot of ways. The storm was bad enough to destroy entire buildings and rip roofs off buildings. Every animal is fine, and the tigers were kept in by a chain-link fence.

Moving on from that, they learn about the animals at the end of the movie, which is after about two days of drinking. The storm happened the night before they arrived, which destroyed the zoo. This is fair, except they learn the only road in or out of town was flooded by a small amount of rain the day they got there. They are also told it will only be flooded for 24-48 hours. How does a small rainstorm flood something when a storm that tore roofs off buildings didn’t?

It gets even worse; they keep sending a blind woman to run errands for them, go get the chick from the hot tub right after we learn a tiger is killing our friends. She can’t see the damn tiger. Then they have to go save her. Now the blind woman does set a tiger on fire, which was badly done. She also kills one when somehow it mauls her and breaks her sight stick, and she stabs it once. She is unharmed, however. Yes, in the end the sole survivor is a blind woman who kills two tigers, one in hand-to-hand combat. Most of the story involves her coming to terms with not marrying her cheating husband because I guess it was actually a female empowerment story. Nothing about this movie makes it worth watching; worse, this might have been a decent gore-fest movie or even a decent love story thriller with better writing and a better director who could have made decent decisions. Skip this one, however, and may the gaming gods have mercy on your soul if you watched this one, and may they bring you glory if you haven’t.

Doloc Town 1.0 Steam Review

Doloc Town was recently released in 1.0. If you remember, I was sent an early access version by Redsaw Games to review. Now I am back after putting some time into 1.0 after getting early access to it, which I always appreciate.

You can read my earlier review if you want to get into some of the details of what the game is; I mostly want to focus on what is new. For example, the story finally has a finale. You can see how it truly all ends now. Don’t worry, your hard work won’t go away; you can still keep playing.

We all know I love fishing

Another new thing is automation. I enjoy farming, but I don’t always love taking care of the farm itself. Now you can eventually set up machines to take care of all that dirty work for you while you reap the rewards. This, to me, is a huge game-changer because it leaves more time mid- to late-game to solve many of the quests, including the new three final quests and the new residential area to explore.

There are also new characters and enemies, and plenty of balancing issues. Now you may have noticed I haven’t mentioned any fixes for other issues, like the game running better. That is because the game has always played great. Even when I played in early access, I never ran into crashes or stutters. The game still has overwhelmingly positive reviews on Steam. I once rated this game a 9/10 experience, and that has not changed. Why is it missing that 1 point, you may ask? Is it tradition because I have never given a perfect score? Am I being petty? No, the game does falter in one area. I don’t find the characters very appealing. They are cute, but overall, many of them simply exist in the world. In a game with what is a very nice story, the lack of intriguing characters is kind of heartbreaking. Regardless, the game is amazing. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.

Watch the first trailer for cryptid-collecting deck-building auto battler Portentum

Snowfall Games has revealed the first trailer of their upcoming cryptid deck-building auto-battler Portentum. Coming to Steam later this year, Portentum combines original hand-drawn cryptid artwork with deep deck-building strategy, letting you hunt for broken combos using legendary creatures from around the world, like Bigfoot, the Jersey Devil, Mothman, the Chupacabra, and of course, Jimothy. If somebody’s uncle saw it in the woods in 1973, there’s a good chance it’s a card in Portentum!

Embark on each run by building a deck of 30 cryptids and mushrooms. Each cryptid is equipped with its own unique ability to deal damage, heal, summon a minion, manipulate the dice, and many other one-of-a-kind effects. Abilities can trigger upon a roll of the dice, another ally taking damage, or an enemy healing an ally. There are endless combinations and broken strategies to be discovered.

Once you’ve assembled your deck, head to the shop to deal a hand from your selected deck for that run. Spend gold to play cards from your hand, mobilize a five-slot warband, and then send your squad of monsters out to fight! Win ten rounds to achieve victory. Lose five, and you’re out.

Portentum’s meta is ever-evolving, as every warband you create joins the pool that other players face. As you keep playing and earning card packs, entirely new deck-building possibilities and obscenely killer combos will enter the fray, providing an endless array of strategic possibilities and challenges!

Portentum’s meta progression is built around long-term collection growth and competitive ladder play. Expand your card pool through booster packs, earned through gameplay or purchased via the game’s virtual currency system. These cards feed directly into both deck construction and strategic experimentation. This structure is supported by an asynchronous PvP system that removes queues and timers entirely, allowing you to engage in competitive matches at your own pace across multiple platforms and play sessions.

Avengers: Doomsday trailer 2

So besides the X Men MCU casting reveals, we got a huge surprise at D23 2026, a full 2nd trailer for Doomsday not too long after the first dropped. Doom seemingly looks perfect so far (thank god). RDJ drops one of the coldest lines in the whole MCU at the end, followed by the iconic Avengers theme-perfection. I loved the gravity of the trailer as well as a lot of the visuals. My only real complaint is the implication how they changed Doom’s backstory. It’s not terrible by any means, especially given the ones we’ve had on screen before, I just always loved Doom’s tragic, dark, crazy ass origin story vs the implication he’s a broken hearted family man now. In the end, I’m incredibly hyped and I’ll definitely rush to see it. May the gaming gods bring you glory.