atomicpoet

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[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not the biggest fan of visual novels, but I think it's important to hear from Russian anti-war voices. Plus, this is free and it has native compatibility with Mac and Linux.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

A re-release of a 1998 helicopter sim that's still PC exclusive. Back in the day, it got good reviews. Some people will hate that this is no longer abandonware, but others will love that they can buy this legally for cheap. And it is cheap right now with an introductory price of C$5.84.

The graphics are preserved in glorious 4:3 aspect ratio. And this very much looks like a 90s PC game.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

A 2D bullet hell vertical shoot-'em-up. It has gamepad support, and an introductory price of C$4.86.

Is it any good? I don't know but, to my eyes and ears, it could be good. There are no reviews for this yet.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

Exactly what you think it is: a 2D rogue-like with turn-based combat. It's got an art style -- and colour palette -- that pretty much stay true to the original rogue-likes. Not very many features here, but at C$4.99, it's cheap. There's only two reviews, so again, buyer beware.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

Seems like a fun top-down shooter with hack-'n-slash aspects. It has a nice pixelated art-style with a black, white, and red colour palette.

No reviews so buy with caution. At an introductory price of C$5.19, it is cheap.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

Here's a cozy colony sim / city builder.

There's a lot to like about this game. It's got native Mac and Linux compatibility, and gamepad support for Xbox and DualShock gamepads. Which means it will probably work well on a Steam Deck.

There's also low spec requirements. You only need 1GB of RAM and a GeForce 840M -- which pretty much means most PCs made within the past five years can play this game. And despite the low specs requirements, it has attractive visuals too.

The best part is the introductory price of C$7.74.

Most reviews are positive, though this game has its detractors too.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks! If I can remember these, I'll try and do that.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

A survival horror FPS with PS2-style visuals. This has gamepad support too!

But the most compelling aspect of this game is that it has online PvP and co-op. And it's got an introductory price of C$5.84.

So far, all the reviews are positive.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

If you like bullet hell shoot-'em-ups with 2.5D visuals, this could be up your alley.

Not much in the way of reviews yet, but there's a demo for you to try out before you buy. This has native Linux compatibility, which means it's highly likely to work on Steam Deck. It also has full gamepad support.

What might make this worthwhile is the shared co-op.

Also, if you like the soundtrack, you can buy it as DLC.

At C$19.49, that's probably the price I'd pay for it.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 2 points 2 months ago

No reviews yet, and I'm typically not a fan of visual novels. However, I really like the art style and it's got a fairly unique story. It has an introductory price of C$4.49, so it's worth checking out.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

Again, take all of this with a grain of salt, but early reviews seem promising. The appeal is that this is a roguelite turn-based strategy game with a specific "casual" style about it. Also, this is playable on Steam Deck, so I assume it has gamepad support.

[–] atomicpoet@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

No reviews for this yet, so caution is warranted. However, I really like rogue-like RPGs, and one with rhythm mechanics is highly attractive to me. I also love the pixel art style, though this is clearly not "true" to the 8-bit era (that is fine).

 

A roguelike with rhythm-based combat. Learn a new mechanic after every boss and become skilled enough to challenge God Himself!

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NEW RELEASE - Orderly Havoc (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by atomicpoet@piefed.social to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
 

Orderly Havoc is a time management game where you play as a crazed and obsessive man who must keep everything in order. Complete all your chores before you stress out or something uncanny strikes.

 

Castle Xenon is a retro-themed, console-style RPG downloadable for Windows. A 30 hour adventure, take part in turn-based battles, solve puzzles, and explore detailed, handcrafted maps in your quest to save the world from destruction.

 

A top-down action roguelite about catching fish, fighting them, selling their bones, and catching more fish. Upgrade your boat and weapons, hunt down sea monster bounties, delve into eldritch mysteries, and try to pay off a cosmic debt millennia in the making.

 

A smooth roguelite shooter from the creators of RACE THE SUN, featuring a voiced cast of feline pilots in a dramatic showdown against corporate-powered robots called The Swarm. Features a 3-act campaign with branching paths, epic bosses, and a wide arsenal of pilots, ships, and weapons.

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NEW RELEASE - Blood Running (store.steampowered.com)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by atomicpoet@piefed.social to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca
 

Blood Running is a stylish extraction shooter where you'll enter the cyber-wasteland, fight off creatures and bandits, loot valuable gear, and venture into the remnants of a world in ruins. Are you willing to bleed to survive, Blood Runner?

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3°C: Sand Puzzle (store.steampowered.com)
 

Feel the thrill of clearing connected grains all at once!

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NEW RELEASE - Venomous (store.steampowered.com)
 

Venomous is a 2D action-adventure game where you play as a skilled hero wielding web-slinging, slashing, and shuriken abilities to explore handcrafted levels, defeat unique enemies, and conquer epic boss battles.

 

Where home feels wrong, and you're anything but welcome

 

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is a Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by atomicpoet@piefed.social to c/newcommunities@lemmy.world
 

I've created four new #Piefed photo-based communities. They are:

  1. !recordpics@piefed.social
  2. !dustbloom@piefed.social
  3. !lumoura@piefed.social
  4. !blue@piefed.social

I'll mostly be using these communities to post photos from #Akkoma and #Pixelfed. Not only will they categorize these photos in a coherent manner, they'll be open for other contributors, and also be easy to moderate.

Why not use hashtags instead? Simple: anyone can use a hashtag and no one can moderate them. Which means they're easy to spam.

For my purposes, groups are simply better.

 

Around two years ago, I created @fediversenews@venera.social -- which proved to be one of the most popular Friendica groups ever. Unfortunately, I had difficulty moderating that group and so I decreased my posting there. However, I saw that Piefed has a much more advanced moderation toolkit, so I'm migrating that community over there.

If you still follow @fediversenews@venera.social, be sure to follow !fediversenews@piefed.social -- since that Friendica group will be shut down soon.

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