Category: Game of the Week

Little Devil Is Great Fun Already and Feels Like a Hidden Gem in the Making | GOTW #48

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A chaotic little roguelike with real personality already feels like one worth keeping an eye on. We cover plenty of indie games that look promising on paper, whether through broader roundups like 5 Indie Games to Watch or recent Game of the Week features such as Messy Recipe Lands as Fix Gaming Channel’s GOTW #47….

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Messy Recipe Lands as Fix Gaming Channel’s GOTW #47

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

DarZal Games’ upcoming hidden-object game brings ingredient hunting, custom recipes, and a shy ghost to Steam on April 9 This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week #47 is Messy Recipe: A Hidden Object Game, an upcoming release from DarZal Games with a planned Steam launch set for April 9, 2026. A demo is…

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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Is Fix Gaming Channel’s Game of the Week #44

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A classic strategy name returns looking far more serious than a cheap nostalgia play We picked Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era as our Game of the Week #44 because it already feels like more than a familiar name doing the rounds again. This looks like a game trying to get the fundamentals right:…

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Leonardo’s Island Is Fix Gaming Channel’s Game of the Week #43

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A solo-built naval sandbox with a clear hook and a demo already live Leonardo’s Island is this week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week because its concept is immediately easy to understand and easy to like. This upcoming Steam title from Danilec is built around one strong loop: design your own ship, arm it,…

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Windrose is GOTW #42 — Pirate Survival That Lives on Land and Sea

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

GOTW #42: Windrose is pirate survival with real ship-to-shore momentum Windrose is our Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week #42 because it’s not trying to be “a pirate skin” over generic survival. It’s built around a clear loop: survive and progress on land, then take that strength back to the sea for naval fights,…

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Tearscape is GOTW #41 — tough bosses, smart backtracking, and pixel-perfect mood

Posted on By Jake Boyette

A 2D action-adventure that rewards patience, patterns, and curiosity This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Tearscape — a deceptively clever blend of old-school Zelda structure and Souls-like pressure, wrapped in an 8-bit/pixel-art world that keeps feeding you secrets, shortcuts, and enemies that demand respect. If you’re new to the weekly…

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WTF: Waifu Tactical Force (GOTW #40) Could Be Huge If the Community Sticks

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A movement shooter that lives or dies by its community WTF: Waifu Tactical Force is my Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week #40 — because under the loud name and bold style, there’s a shooter here that feels built for short, sharp matches, clean movement, and “one more round” energy. It’s also the kind…

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GOTW #39: When the Embers Wake — A Quiet Red Panda Story With a Cause

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A quiet red panda story that treats nature like the main character This week’s Game of the Week pick is When the Embers Wake — a third-person, wordless narrative adventure about a young red panda trying to survive as the forest changes around you. On Steam, it’s described as a story “with a cause,” built…

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Vital Shell turns the survivor-like genre into an intense bullet hell (GOTW #38)

Posted on By Jake Boyette

A colorful survivor-like that becomes an intense bullet hell This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Vital Shell, a colorful and spontaneous survivor-like game that brings a fun and fresh way to survive the hordes by turning it into an intense bullet hell. If you’re new to the weekly picks, you…

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The 9th Charnel Demo nails dread fast — stealth, puzzles, and no comfort (GOTW #37)

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A demo that leans on stealth, puzzles, and pure dread January 16, 2026 — This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is The 9th Charnel Demo — a tight horror slice that gets to the point fast: atmosphere first, tension second, and a constant “keep moving” feeling underneath it all. If you’re…

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Game of the Week #35: Fall Asleep Turns Simple Jumps Into Pure Panic

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

GOTW #35: a free-to-play nightmare climb that punishes hesitation Fall Asleep is our latest Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick — GOTW #35 — a tense first-person climbing challenge framed as a nightmare you can’t wake up from until you reach the top. The hook is simple and brutal: limited visibility, forced commitment,…

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GOTW #34: THE KULKA — One-Button Neon Chaos Done Right

Posted on By Ronny Fiksdahl

A one-button bullet-heaven that stays calm, even when the screen turns into neon chaos Reviewed on PC.Score: 8.5/10 Year-ender note: This Game of the Week post is going live on December 26, 2025 due to the holiday break — and it’s our final GOTW spotlight of the year. After just under two hours with THE…

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