August 2024

Finished games:

• Exiled Kingdoms
  

  82 hours playtime

  49 of 67 achievements

• The Star Named Eos
  

  2 hours playtime

  16 of 24 achievements

• Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
  

  9 hours playtime

  8 of 46 achievements

• The Planet Crafter
  

  45 hours playtime

  53 of 55 achievements

New games:

• SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
  

  11 hours playtime

  21 of 44 achievements

• Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
  

  4 hours playtime

  no achievements

• Black Myth: Wukong
  

  0 minutes playtime

  no achievements

• Mafia: Definitive Edition
  

  0 minutes playtime

  0 of 43 achievements

Quick thoughts:

Exiled Kingdoms

6/10

I really, really missed classic isometric RPG’s with one character instead of a party. And this one landed straight into this nostalgia. BUT - it has some problems. Most of the quests are expecting you to just find stuff you need to find, without many clues. The progression is slow, and there are few good equipment to find. there are four classes, but I think mage one is OP, if only because of that they are the only one who can use quick travel for free + are able to buy quick travel spell. All in all I had good time, but this isn’t the best classicc RPG I know.

The Star Named EOS

7/10

Short, adventure game, beautifully drawn, very similar to Behind the frame, previous game of the studio, but gameplay is a lot better, there are a few clever puzzles.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvaley

8/10

Moomins were one of the cartoons I loved to watch during my childhood, I also read some books, and this game is shooting straight into my nostalghia. It’s a little adventure of Snufkin, because if you can play as a character from a story, why not to play the coolest one, who is trying to save Moominvalley from basically changing into a garden, instead of wild valley. The gameplay is very easy, but this is mostly atmospheric trip, plus you can meet every major character from the books, so I had great time.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

6/10

I like Shantae games, and this is another one of the same metroidvania platformer formule. But somehow I felt it was the worst one from the bunch I played. I don’t really know why, but I really prefer Pirate’s Curse and Risky revenge

The Planet Crafter

8/10

Very, very laid back survival/base building game, in which you need to change a planet into habitable zone, by building machines which produce oxygen, or heating the planet. It would be good, if you don’t die in a process, but the survival part is easy, if you are a bit careful you are safe, plus death doesn’t have major consequences. There is also qiute big map, some secret lore to find. My only complain is that the endgame is dragging a bit too slow - I needed to basically idle for an hour or so to maximise my planet’s numbers. Beside that it was very relaxing, calm game.