GOTW #34: THE KULKA — One-Button Neon Chaos Done Right
Game of the Week #34 goes to THE KULKA, a one-button arcade roguelite that mixes bullet-heaven chaos with simple controls, fast retries, ambient music, and a strong score-chasing loop.
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Game of the Week #34 goes to THE KULKA, a one-button arcade roguelite that mixes bullet-heaven chaos with simple controls, fast retries, ambient music, and a strong score-chasing loop.
Night Swarm earns a 7/10 review for its satisfying bullet-heaven runs, vampire theme, permanent upgrades, escalating builds, and strong progression despite some repetition and rough edges.
THE KULKA earns an 8.5/10 first-impressions score for its one-button bullet-heaven loop, calm soundtrack, fast restarts, upgrade paths, and surprisingly relaxing take on neon arcade chaos.
Backlog fuel for less: the Winter Sale picks worth grabbing Another orbit around the Sun, and the Steam Winter Sale is here again. With budgets feeling tighter for a lot of us, this year is perfect for hunting down real Steam Winter Sale bargains. A proper rummage through the discounts hits differently this time of…
A cinematic horror trip where staying awake becomes survival Reviewed on PC.Score: 8.5/10 Sleep Awake is Game of the Week #33 — and this is also a quick Showcase preview before we roll out the full lineup + giveaway details. If you missed it, here’s the main hub: Fix Gaming Channel Indie Game Showcase 2025…
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Steam had a brief connectivity wobble Earlier today, Steam experienced a short disruption that affected several parts of the platform — not only Friends & Chat, but also downloads and other live features. The Steam Friends & Chat outage left many players across regions (USA, EU, and Asia) seeing Steam stuck on “Offline / Connecting…”,…
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Forestrike review after around 15 hours on PC: a martial arts roguelite where Foresight turns each fight into a puzzle of practice, planning, and execution.
Log Away: A Calm, Creative Escape Into Your Own Cozy Cabin Reviewed on PC.Score: 6.5/10 Log Away is the kind of game where you boot up expecting something tiny and simple… and then suddenly an hour slips away because you’re too busy deciding where your favorite chair should go. It describes itself as a “cozy…
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A 1999 relationship sim where AI, rumours, and real performances collide Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Every now and then, a game arrives that feels completely out of step with what everyone else is doing – in a good way. Millennium Whisper is one of those projects and has been chosen as the Game of the…
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Shape of Dreams v1.1 adds mod support, Hardcore mode, and a hidden boss on Steam Shape of Dreams is rolling out a major v1.1 update on Steam today, bringing full mod support, a new Hardcore Challenge mode, a hidden boss encounter, and broad balance tweaks aimed at making late-game runs more rewarding over the long…
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Parable Studios founder Ambrose Robinson discusses Millennium Whisper’s actor-led approach to local AI, including contracts, royalties, creative ethics, hardware demands, and relationship-driven gameplay.
Esports Manager 2026’s first public demo lets players run a pro esports organisation through scouting, contracts, tactics, finances, staff management, and semi-3D match simulations during Steam Sports Fest.
Overkill Squad has launched on Steam with chaotic twin-stick action, a launch discount, and developer Q&A insight into the game’s design and direction.
No Players Online is back on Steam after a DMCA takedown, restoring access to the strange multiplayer horror experience and its unsettling empty-server concept.
Sunset Sprout brings cozy island farming to Steam with crop growing, relaxed exploration, and a colorful small-scale farming loop.