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Pompeii: The Legacy — Must-Play Roman City-Builder (GOTW #22)

September 24, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Game of the Week #22 — Pompeii: The Legacy is the must-play Roman city-builder where law, trade, and disaster planning forge your dynasty Twenty years after Vesuvius, Pompeii rises—and it needs leadership. Pompeii: The Legacy (Siscia Games) blends deep city management with generational strategy: write laws with teeth, balance patricians and plebs, cultivate trade routes…

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Game of the Week #21 – Gloomy Eyes

September 17, 2025May 2, 2026 Zackari Greif

Game of the Week #21 will get you ready for the spooky season early with an adorable story about a human girl and a zombie boy. In Gloomy Eyes, the sun has given up on humanity. A curious girl named Nena and a zombie boy who has been left behind called Gloomy meet in this…

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Game of the Week #20: Shape of Dreams is Out Now on Steam

September 11, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Game of the Week #20 — Shape of Dreams is out now — rock-solid, wildly replayable, and a real GOTY contender NEOWIZ and Lizard Smoothie land a confident 1.0 with Shape of Dreams—a fast, MOBA-inspired action roguelite built around clean skill-shot combat, real co-op synergy, and the kind of “one more run” loop that sneaks…

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Game of the Week #19— a clean, confident RTS that shines under pressure

September 4, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

We chose Last Outpost as our Game of the Week #19 Minimalist on the surface, tactical at its core, Last Outpost nails that mid-week itch: build smart by day, hold the line by night, and make every decision count when the waves hit. It’s readable, fast, and surprisingly deep when you start pushing greedier daytime…

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Game of the Week #18 — Space Drilling Station’s Free Demo Shows Big Promise

August 27, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Automation, strategy, and survival in space — why Space Drilling Station is our Game of the Week #18 Space Drilling Station is one of those indies that makes sense the moment you feel the loop. You’re thinking vertically, automating smart, and actually caring about the crew that keeps the whole thing running. Best part? You…

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Game of the Week 17: The Ink Demon Hunts Again in Bendy – Lone Wolf

August 20, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Game of the Week 17: Bendy – Lone Wolf Bendy: Lone Wolf is more than just another entry in the franchise — it’s a full remaster and expansion of the 2020 indie spin-off Boris and the Dark Survival. Joey Drew Studios rebranded, rebuilt, and expanded the game, adding new mechanics, improved visuals, and — for…

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Recharge is our Game of the Week #16

August 12, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Recharge RC racing game — nostalgia meets modern sim-cade thrills I just tested the Recharge RC racing game with AI drivers, and it clicked right away. I’ve had great fun with real RC racing in the past, and Recharge feels “somewhat realistic” in the best way—responsive, weighty, and fun. Picking a Game of the Week…

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Game of the Week #15: Fortified Space – A Solo Dev’s Dream Turns Real

August 5, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Fortified Space Takes Off with a Playable Demo When one indie developer couldn’t find the sci-fi game of his dreams, he built it himself. Fortified Space is a deeply personal project from Brendan and Nightsail Game Studios, combining tactical ship combat, on-foot exploration, and sandbox base building aboard a fully explorable starship. After a year…

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Game of the Week #14: House of Legacy

July 30, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A dynasty-building sim that landed on our radar—and it deserves a place on yours Week 14 is here, and choosing just one game to spotlight each week never gets easier. But sometimes, a title surfaces that instantly earns your full attention. House of Legacy wasn’t overlooked by the community—it’s already earned a “Very Positive” rating…

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Game of the Week #13: Fallen Aces – A Crime Noir Brawler With Bite

July 23, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A brutal, hand-drawn throwback to classic noir shooters, Fallen Aces delivers fists, firepower, and freedom—earning its place as this week’s standout pick. Sometimes a game doesn’t just hit—it socks you in the jaw, drags you through the alley, and leaves you grinning. Fallen Aces is that game. A slick blend of hand-drawn visuals, immersive sim…

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Game of the Week #12: Roadside Research Hits 150K Wishlists – Aliens, Gas Pumps, and DNA Collection

July 16, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

The indie invasion is working. Who knew that running a gas station could be so… extraterrestrial? Roadside Research just passed 150,000 wishlists on Steam — not bad for a game where you’re a disguised alien serving snacks and secretly harvesting DNA. So why did I pick it as Game of the Week? Well — I…

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Game of the Week #11: Forest Asylum 2 — Will You Survive What Lurks in the Dark?

July 10, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A storm hits the asylum. The lights go out. And something down there is watching your every move. Forest Asylum 2 is a fresh psychological horror experience created by solo developer Michal Piotrowski. While we haven’t played it ourselves (yet), it immediately stood out thanks to its disturbing premise, smart enemy AI, and eerie atmosphere….

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Game of the Week #10: Alpha Response – The New Tactical FPS by Minh Le

June 30, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A first look at the wild co-op shooter from the creator of Counter-Strike—built for chaos, not competition We’re highlighting Alpha Response to help bring attention to a promising indie FPS that deserves a place on your radar. It’s fast, reactive, and created by none other than Minh “Gooseman” Le, the original mind behind Counter-Strike. Developed…

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Game of the Week #9 – Why BitLiberator Deserves It

June 24, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Convert your enemies into allies and dominate the grid, one puzzle at a time The newly launched BitLiberator game is a fast-paced challenge that will test your logic, reflexes, and decision-making under pressure. Now available on Steam with a 20% launch discount until July 2, this unique strategy-puzzle-action hybrid from PlaceHolder Name Studio is packed…

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Fix Gaming Channel’s Game of the Week #8: God of Weapons

June 17, 2025May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Welcome to Fix Gaming Channel’s Game of the Week. After highlighting the deeply atmospheric *Cronos: The New Dawn* last week, we shift focus to a game that’s all about chaos, survival, and strategic loadouts. The God of Weapons Xbox release brings this highly praised PC roguelike to Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Developed by…

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