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UnderRail Review: The Ultimate Old-School Post-Apocalyptic RPG

Release Date: December 18, 2015 Developer: Stygian Software Get It On: GOG If you’ve ever wanted a game that feels like it crawled straight out of the 90s isometric RPG…

Chris July 27, 2026

Reviews

Atom RPG & Trudograd: A True Successor to Fallout Classic

Release Date: December 19, 2018 Developer: Atom Team Get It On: GOG Hey fellow wasteland wanderers, if you're craving that classic Fallout vibe but with a heavy dose of Soviet…

Chris July 17, 2026

Retro-Games

Shadowrun Hong Kong Extended Edition: Magic, Mayhem, and Megacorps in 2056

Release Date: August 20, 2015 Developer: Harebrained Schemes Get It On: GOG Shadowrun: Hong Kong is one of those games that sucks you into its neon-drenched, spirit-haunted world and refuses…

Chris July 11, 2026

Retro-Games

Shadowrun: Dragonfall Review – The Ultimate Tactical Cyberpunk RPG Classic

Release Date: February 27, 2014 Developer: Harebrained Schemes Get It On: GOG There is a specific kind of magic that happens when a developer completely nails the landing on a…

Chris July 8, 2026

Retro-Games

Shadowrun Returns Review: When Cyberpunk and Classic Fantasy Collide

Release Date: July 25, 2013 Developer: Harebrained Schemes Get It On: GOG There is a very specific type of magic that happens when you mix rain-slicked cyberpunk streets with high…

Chris July 7, 2026

Reviews

Under the Dome: Why Every Old-School RPG Fan Needs to Play Encased

If you ever find yourself daydreaming about the good old days of isometric gaming—back when choices actually mattered, text boxes were packed with flavor, and a bad build meant you…

Chris July 6, 2026

Retro-Games

Why Tyranny Remains One of Obsidian’s Most Interesting RPGs

Release Date: November 10, 2016 Developer: Obsidian Entertainment Get It On: GOG If you’re tired of the same old “chosen hero saves the world from darkness” trope in RPGs, Tyranny…

Chris July 4, 2026

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Pillars of Eternity II: Obsidian’s Masterwork Call to the Classics

Imagine waking up on a Tuesday morning only to discover that a giant green adra statue has burst out from beneath your castle, crushed your home, and literally sucked out…

Chris July 2, 2026

Reviews

Pillars of Eternity Review: Obsidian’s Love Letter to Classic RPGs

Remember the late nineties and early 2000s when computer role-playing games felt like curling up with a massive, beautifully written fantasy novel? Games like Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, and Planescape:…

Chris June 29, 2026

Retro-Games

Dead State: Reanimated Review: The Best Zombie RPG You’ve Never Played

Release Date: December 4, 2014 Developer: DoubleBear Productions Get It On: GOG If you have ever wondered what would happen if you mashed the brutal turn-based combat of classic Fallout…

Chris June 27, 2026