Afterparty is a dark comedy game that was made by the same developers of Oxenfree. When this game was announced, I was extremely excited. I love Oxenfree and the premise of Afterparty seems so ridiculous and fun. 

In Afterparty, you play as best friends Milo and Lola, who have been recently sent to hell and now must outdrink the devil in order to escape. The game had some good moments, but overall, I thought it was disappointing. The hook is great, but it never lives up to it. The main characters aren't very likeable, and the drama is lacking. Where the minimal gameplay in Oxenfree was still engaging and carried by the atmosphere and plot, Afterparty feels like a chore. I got to a point in the middle where I thought I was going to get to the meat of the story. Instead, it told me I had to do this, get that, and take it to this, and do that, and this…. it felt like a short game that was still trying to pad out the time with tedious quests.

As harsh as I am on the game, I didn't hate it. I love the art and the atmosphere. The voice acting is good, and some of the humor hits. I don't think it's a bad game, and if you play it before Oxenfree, it's probably even better. Especially since I do compare games, whether I like to or not. Overall, I think its an average game. Between the thumbs up and thumbs down. I personally would not recommend this game unless youre a big Night School Studio Fan. 

Steam Deck Compatibility: Afterparty is verified on the steam deck and it works great! I didn't have any issues

Anglerfish is a good game, and I'm surprised it's not more popular!

To celebrate a bachelor party, you and your friends go to a bar called Anglerfish. From there, some crazy sh*t happens. The game has some interesting mechanics. You will die many times while playing, and every time you die, the game saves, and something changes. Keep dying and keep going until you can get to the end of the mystery. 

I want to be vague in this review. My advice is to go into the game blind. Anglerfish is weird, creative, funny, random, and spooky.  I didn't really understand the story, and I'm not sure the story even mattered. I think it was more about the journey than the destination. I was along for the ride the whole time. The atmosphere was spot on, and I managed to do multiple playthroughs even though I'm not the type of person to do so. 

This game isn't for everyone, and it can feel like trial and error at times. There will be a lot of repetition of the same tasks. To counter that, the game does change to make it easier or less choresome if you are struggling at a part. 

Anglerfish isn't for everyone, but I would recommend it both on sale or off sale. I had a blast and I can easily see it catching popularity at some point.

Steam Deck Compatibility: The status of Anglerfish on the Steam Deck is "unknown." It's not verified, but I didn't have any issues. There is a short section of the game where you have to aim a weapon with crosshairs and use quick reaction time, which was difficult with the trackpad. Luckily it didn't last super long. Other than that, it works great on the deck.

Sally Face: Episode 1 is a side-scrolling horror game where you play as a young boy with a prosthetic face who just moved into some new apartments with his dad. As he gets to know his neighbors, he discovers a mystery involving a murder.

I only played Episode 1 of Sally Face, but so far it has had a promising start. It raised a lot of questions and definitely had a creepy atmosphere. The art is nice, and I have no idea how the story will continue if I decide to purchase the rest of the game.

The puzzles are pretty straightforward. The first episode is just about going to different rooms and talking to different neighbors. It wasn't super engaging, but I can tell it will improve as the episodes go on. Overall, a good start. I would recommend checking it out.

Steam Deck Compatibility: Sally Face is verified on the Steam Deck and I didn't have any problems.**

Typing of the Dead Overkill is an on-rail shooter, but with your keyboard as the weapon. You are in a zombie apocalypse and will visit multiple areas infested with zombies. Words will pop up on the screen, and successfully typing out the words will kill the zombies. The game perfectly imitates low-budget 70's-80's action horror movies.
The humor isn't my cup, especially because I didn't grow up with cheesy horror movies, but it's a perfect way to practice something useful while never making it feel like a chore. I took a typing class in school. I'm a very fast typer now, but the class was so incredibly boring. I wish I knew about this game back then! 
The game is great, but I do have one complaint. The final boss battle was designed horribly. For all of the boss battles, you have to type out words to defeat the bosses, but in the final fight, it gives you a prompt and tells you to type out as many words as you can relating to that prompt. It makes the fight either impossible or the easiest fight ever. The reason is because thinking of answers to the prompts is too hard. The story and characters are generic, which makes specific adjectives hard to find in the short time you have. On the other hand, the game registers any word you type in, so you can just spam anything (not even words, just alskdfhlaskhdfsh) and it will register as a word and win you the fight. It was a fantastic idea in theory but the execution failed.
Other than that, I can't say anything bad about the game. It's corny and dumb, but that's the point. It's great for improving your WPM and even better for beginner typers. It has different difficulties, so it's suited for any skill level. There are also extra modes that I didn't even explore. I recommend this game for improving your typing!