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Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator is a thoughtful, intelligent crafting title that offers a deeply-robust gameplay experience. Players take on the role of an alchemist in Medieval times, gathering herbs for recipes, forming bonds with merchants and experimenting with potion combinations to create the Philosopher's Stone. Interacting with ingredients to see what combinations are most effective is at the heart of the crafting system and failure is rewarded as players learn from their mistakes.
What we like:
Unique crafting system
No punishment for failure
Thoughtful and intelligent game design
Visually appealing artistry and cozy atmosphere
What could be improved:
Limited access to ingredients due to limited resources and money-management
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APICO is the latest game in the sims genre, combining elements from Stardew Valley, Graveyard Keeper and Animal Crossing. Join your grandfather's beekeeping business on an island and craft, build and breed bees to discover extinct species. Experience a chilled adventure as you create your own unique world.
What we like:
Crafting and building features are easy to pick up on
Chilled experience which allows you to complete the game at your own pace
Incorporates science into fun gameplay
What could be improved:
Initial NPCs lack personality compared to similar games
Tasks can be time consuming once you have a rhythm going
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Take the helm in Football Manager 2024 and lead your team to glory! Dive into the most realistic football universe, strategize your way to the top with improved gameplay, and enjoy the thrill of a new level of immersion. Your football story awaits – are you ready to leave your mark?
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Stranded: Alien Dawn drops you into an unknown alien world, where you'll lead survivors, build a high-tech outpost, and make tough decisions to survive. With engaging gameplay, a variety of planets, and a peaceful non-combat option, you'll experience a unique, unpredictable journey. But beware, time may slow and crafting can get repetitive in this thrilling survival sim.
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Embark on a unique adventure in Dredge, a game that combines fishing and Lovecraftian horror. As a fisherman, you'll catch fish, complete quests, and unravel mysteries. Upgrade your boat and equipment to face the dangers that lurk in the shadows. With captivating visuals and audio, you'll be immersed in this meticulously crafted universe.
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Jurassic World Evolution 2 is a game that will take you on a journey as you attempt to coexist with dinosaurs and keep them safe. With Jeff Goldblum, Bryce Dallas Howard, and BD Wong reprising their roles from the movies. The game features an all new Campaign Mode, Chaos Theory mode which lets you play through pivotal moments from all five of the movies and Challenge Mode. Two new enclosures - Aviary and Lagoon - for the new flying & aquatic dinosaurs.
What we like:
Expansion of scope compared to its predecessor
75+ brand new dinosaurs
Beautiful landscapes
Quality of life improvement with Ranger Posts & natural ground cover for herbivores
Scientist & Paleo-Medical Facility to aid research & healing process
Customizable Guest Buildings with decorations & items within
Customizable building style (Classic Jurassic Park/Jurassic World)
Bonus customization options in Deluxe Edition
What could be improved:
Campaign Mode relatively short
Certain game mechanics not always obvious
Need for well-rounded staff in order to progress missions quickly
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Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! is a cooking simulator game set in a post-apocalyptic America. Travel across the country in your food truck while competing in the Iron Cook Foodtruck Championships. With over 200 food and drink options, customizable gameplay, and a local co-op mode, this game provides hours of entertainment. Don't miss the chance to enjoy an amazing original soundtrack, too!
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Create and manage your dream restaurant! Menus, purchasing, décor, staff, equipment, customers… and don't forget the actual cooking! Experience the daily life of a restaurateur and earn your awards from the Michelin Guide.
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Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a simulation-strategy game that puts players in the shoes of a supervillain seeking world domination. Players can challenge criminal masterminds for henchmen recruitment, build their own secret lair and manage minions, run schemes and enact plans for world domination. The visuals are vibrant and colorful, with great options for adjusting graphics and sound, perfect HDR support, and entertaining cutscenes with voice acting for the characters.
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Imagine Earth is a thrilling real-time planet simulation and strategy game that lets you explore and colonize distant planets. In this game, you play a space colony manager tasked with building profitable colonies while preserving living conditions for your people amidst corporate greed and environmental concerns. Dig for resources, build power plants, farms, and factories while fending off threats like asteroids, wild fires, and hostile colonies. You can trade resources and technologies to enrich your colonies, build towers, and research for advanced technologies. Now, it's time to expand your colony and dominate the universe!
What we like:
Well-polished game with unique art design and relaxing gameplay
Heavy emphasis on competitiveness with multiple ways to hinder AI competition
Great fun in multiplayer games
Continual and meaningful updates from the developers
Unique approach to a tile-based system
What could be improved:
Lack of micromanagement may disappoint city-building enthusiasts
Voice acting could be better
Limited countermeasures against weather effects
Unintuitive resource gathering and pollution mitigation