Publisher 1312 Interactive and developer Street Lamp Games announced that their narrative-rich supernatural puzzle game, Souls of Bombarika, won’t be released for PC and consoles until early 2027. This decision was made to “allow for further polish and content development.” Though this sad news comes attached to some good: a playable demo is now available on Steam! In the game,…
We constantly make decisions as we play games. These days, these decisions often impact the game in meaningful ways, like with branching narratives and multiple endings. But imagine what would happen if a game keeps track of your decisions and creates a personality profile based off of them, and allows…
Read MoreRoots of Pacha is a charming life sim that’s been available via Steam for several months now. Set in a stone age community, the game is built on the idea of multiplayer co-op (though single player is definitely an option too). In it, players discover ideas, domesticate crops, befriend animals,…
Read MoreGames described as visual novels are rarely straight-up visual novels anymore. Instead, they mix in other elements of gameplay, like puzzles. House of Chavez is, at its heart, a visual novel – but it does incorporate elements from puzzle and point-and-click adventure games. Its narrative is intertwined with mini-games, romance,…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
Read MoreSalt and Sanctuary is already available on multiple platforms, including PC via Epic and PlayStation consoles. Today, the developers announced that the million-selling soulslike platforming RPG would be coming to PC via Steam (expecting Steam Deck Verification) and Nintendo Switch in early November. At the same time, a free update…
Read MoreIn April, it was announced that Calico would be coming to the one brand of consoles it hasn’t launched on: PlayStation. At that point, it was only known that the game would be released sometime in 2023. Well, we’re getting close to the end of the year, and Calico will…
Read MoreWholesome, cozy game Out and About did really well on its recently-ended Kickstarter campaign. Like, over 370% funded well. This means that lots of extra stuff will be coming to the game, as stretch goals include new outfits, photo mode, pets, a Nintendo Switch port, crafting, and more. The developer,…
Read MoreI really like the first two games in the Pixel Pulp series, and I’m quite looking forward to the next title – Bahnsen Knights – that follows an investigator looking into a fast and powerful cult. Each game in the series has a distinct look: Mothmen 1966 is very green-black,…
Read MoreWelcome to Digitally Downloaded’s weekly catch-up news feature, the catch-up coffee. With each issue I will bring you the best news that you may have missed. Grab the biggest mug you’ve got, fill it with your favourite brew, and catch up with us (and our favourite news anchor, Dee Dee)!…
Read MoreMail Time has been a staple for the Wholesome Direct for a while now, including last December’s Wholesome Snack. It is truly adorable. Described as a cottagecore collect-a-thon platforming adventure, the game first launched for PC in April 2023 with a promise of coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. That…
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