Another mini-review this time for Alchemist's Alcove!
A charming and approachable traditional roguelike similar to Rift Wizard but with neat and thoughtful crafting mechanics.
Cool art style and design as well!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3568090/Alchemists_Alcove/
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Working through my mini-review backlog
Terra Randoma is a neat dungeon crawler with a cute aesthetic. The low-poly hero/token idea is nice and works well with the tabletop-inspired system the main game runs.
it's a fun way to play a bite-sized DND campaign if you're lacking party members in real life.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1120400/Terra_Randoma/
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Time for another mini review! This time for the very cool hacking puzzle game NET.CRAWL
It’s something like a cross between Slay the Spire, 868-Hack, and Hexcells. Very interesting decisions to be made with movement mechanics and activated abilities. Great presentation and unique takes on the genre!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2958140/NETCRAWL/
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Master of Piece was the coolest game I played at PAX West 2025 and it's now finally out in early access!
A very interesting mix of something like Into the Breach meets Chess, it's got great art style and great decision making choices throughout.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3009310/Master_of_Piece/
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Recruit mercenaries, combine their traits, and forge endless synergies. Venture through the mysterious medieval realm, facing powerful foes and mighty bosses. Simple turn-based rules hide deep strategic depth—build your ultimate team, master the pieces, and uncover the secrets of the Black fog.
Mini review time again! A game I’ve been following for years: Into the Grid. A cyberpunk hacking deckbuilder straight out of Neuromancer.
Great visual style, lots of crunchy decision to be made on the overworld hacking map, and some unique takes on card based combat systems!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2576200/Into_The_Grid/
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Mini-review for Astral Flux:
Art is great, platforming feels really responsive and nice, fun premise, solid tutorial, weird aliens!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1757920/Astral_Flux/
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The first entry in my mini-reviews series: Three Against The Odds.
A wild mix of wacky writing, charm, and something that looks like a traditional roguelike and a 4X game after they both fell into a blender.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3182570/Three_Against_the_Odds/
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Three Against the Odds is a base defense fantasy roguelike. Build your amphibian hero(es) and settlement as wave after wave of enemies descends from bordering terrain that you can terraform. Play through three campaigns, conquering the shadowy powers that have corrupted the world of Primeva.
Someone suggested we set up a Steam curator, so I did and we occasionally get sent some review copies to check out.
I can't promise that we'll get to all of them, but I can at least help spread the word!
I'll try to keep them contained under #GROGPODminis for the time being.
Steam curator link is here: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45182589-GROGPOD-Roguelike-Podcast/
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