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Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 80

“I mentioned that this game reminds me of Papers, Please and if you enjoyed that game, then pick this up. It has really great game mechanics and the changing of the rules keep you on your toes. At first my attention felt split for just understanding the new items and looking at the time. But, once you get a rhythm to bounce on, you can blaze through shifts like butter. It’s fun, creative and some of the surprises you’re exposed to are rather enjoyable. I give Security 51 the Thumb Culture Gold Award!”

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Ivan Katić at Niche Gamer

Aug 27, 2026 | Score 70

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Augusto A. at Rectify Gaming

Aug 21, 2026 | Score 45

“Developed as a PoE-like, DreamEcho is an ARPG that places heavy emphasis on gear and broken synergies, tasking the player with creating a broken build to take on an endless dream world. The game's combat leaves much to be desired, as well as its automated translation, which makes creating builds difficult. While thematically brilliant, DreamEcho simply fails to engage on multiple fronts.”

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David Cabezas at TwoHitGames

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 71

“Finding Polka is a charming cozy adventure that embraces simplicity with a beautiful hand-drawn world, expressive animations and a heartfelt story told without traditional dialogue. Its relaxing exploration and varied minigames make it an enjoyable experience, although its slow pace and limited depth may not appeal to everyone.”

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Zach Barbieri at Pixel Byte

Aug 24, 2026 | Score 80

“While I played GoldenEye 007 on my purple, see-through Nintendo 64 back in my youth, I will admit I don’t really have an attachment to it. You know what else came out that same year? Final Fantasy VII, and that changed my life forever. Agent 64: Spies Never Die, however, did successfully manage to remind me why I subjected myself to every kid on my block for as long as I did. It’s an addictive loop, even at its most frustrating. There are places I feel this game could have evolved the formula or resolved the issues, but I get the direction, and I respect it. My biggest issue, and maybe this is unfair, is that the game tries too hard to feel like the classic game and not enough to set itself apart. It is fun, though, and in the end, who could ask for more?”

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Hayden Nelson at MKAU Gaming

Aug 12, 2026 | Score 50

“Meat Grinder: Hot Dog Simulator is one of those games where the concept is probably more entertaining than the experience. I genuinely enjoyed the first couple of hours, and the idea of running a hot dog shop by day while sourcing your own meat by night is bloody ridiculous in the best way. Unfortunately, the gameplay loop became too repetitive too quickly, and once that novelty wore off, I found myself getting majorly bored.”

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Mike Bridge at MKAU Gaming

Aug 16, 2026 | Score 90

“Overall, Grain Rot was a good, fun, yet scary extraction shooter; I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The light humour above ground, the dark, corrupted underground, and elements of base building, survival, and inventory management had me hooked. Grain Rot is also multiplayer, which I unfortunately didn’t get to test, but I think it would be a lot of fun. This is definitely a title you want to pick up if you are on the fence or if the extraction shooter is your genre.”

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Thumb Culture Staff at Thumb Culture

Aug 17, 2026 | Score 60

“As far as games go for killing time Toy Shop Tidy up isn’t too bad. The game runs smooth, and the only glitch I had was more of a fun one, where I launched through the ceiling and noticed some flying books. Besides not being able to oddly find one plush – if it clipped through the floor, who knows – I finished the game. So it really depends if the restocking and organizing toys is your kinda thing, but overall not bad. Here’s the Thumb Culture Silver Award.”

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Coller Entragian at Cubed3

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 60

“In the heat of the moment, The Prisoner is every bit as excellent as REANIMAL's core game. The fun ends when a bug pops up and crashes the game, leaving players frustrated and hungry when it's over so soon. A little more to do would have been appreciated. REANIMAL's foundation is very strong when it works, and the developer has an eye for visuals and storytelling. They just need to do more of it and let players stew in the world they created.”

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Lucas White at Shacknews

Aug 6, 2026 | Score 60 | Pre-release Review

“As far as punching trees goes, Chop Chop Inc. does a commendable job making the impossible possible: making just that part by itself a fun time.”

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Justin Nation at Nindie Spotlight

Aug 25, 2026 | Score 72

“While offering a family-friendly alternative to its horror-inspired asymmetric cousins, there’s fun to be had here, but its future feels more shaky”

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Jaihoon Jeong at INVEN

Aug 12, 2026 | Score 87

“Iron Nest is an alternate-history simulator by artillerymen, about artillerymen, and for artillerymen. Its concept of operating a massive turret mounted on four mechanical legs, combined with realistic firing-data calculations and firing procedures, delivers all the satisfaction one could want from a simulation while stirring up a strong sense of nostalgia for anyone who has served in artillery.”

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Windsor Santos at GameBlast

Aug 18, 2026 | Score 85

“With the visual style of a children's book, Capy Castaway is a great experience that evokes emotions and reflections that are very common to find in independent games.”

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Emina Zulić at AltChar

Aug 5, 2026 | Score 70 | Pre-release Review

“Spiritstead is a cosy village-builder where you get to restore harmony between humans and spirits around a village-building loop, which can feel a bit overwhelming at times.”

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Jordan Wood at JetsonPlaysGames

Aug 15, 2026 | Score 80

“Mankibo has threaded the needle to make Montabi competent in its worst moments and very nearly great in its best.”

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Guilherme Gonçalves Ribeiro at Press Attack

Aug 17, 2026 | Score 85

“The first few hours of ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs captivated me so much that I didn't notice the time passing. Tinkering with the devices is very satisfying. Every connection, every screw removed, everything is an orchestra of sounds that hypnotize you, and you don't want to stop. Despite this, the following hours aren't as exciting, not in the sense of being bad, but rather that the game doesn't go much further than that. And that's not a bad thing, but it also doesn't surprise you. The tools that are introduced aren't exciting; I even preferred it when I didn't have access to them. I don't know if it's the way I'm playing, but it seems like the game drags on more than it should, even if I rushed just to advance the story; it seems like the game stretches out to have a slightly longer story. The fact that it has multiple paths also bothered me a bit, since I don't see myself having the urge to restart a game of this genre from scratch just to see other story paths, which clearly isn't what attracts the player. In the end, none of that matters, because ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs is a game that manages to stand on its core, which is the fun and satisfaction of fixing electronic devices. And it does that very well.”

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Krist Duro at Duuro Magazine

Aug 10, 2026 | Score 85

“Doloc Town is still built around the familiar cycle of planting, watering, harvesting, selling, and expanding, so anyone who has played another farming simulator will understand it immediately. What makes it special is everything constructed around that loop. Vertical farming is clever, platforming changes how you interact with the world, ability-gated exploration gives upgrades more purpose, and the post-apocalyptic town has real charm.”

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Cosmin Vasile at Softpedia

Aug 17, 2026 | Score 90

“Talespinner delivers three heroes that embody very different combat styles, a unique way to choose encounters, as well as a solid set of combat mechanics.”

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Davide Fanelli at CrazyGameCommunity.it

Aug 5, 2026 | Score 60 | Pre-release Review

“Deadliest Pigeon is a very simple, zany title—created, in a sense, solely to amuse and entertain through absurdity—but it loses its impact very quickly.”