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GOG release: "Dystopika"

Voids Within and UNIKAT Label‘s cyberpunk city-builder Dystopika offers a relaxing but also dark experience for the GOG userbase. There have been and still are many games around that focus on building and managing cities, also in the sci-fi space. But Dystopika is definitely something very special, even if the inspirations of Blade Runner (see the GOG release news) are clear to see (or rather…

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GOG release: "Azrael's Tear"

SNEG Ltd. brings back Intelligent Games Ltd’s classic archaeological first-person adventure game Azrael’s Tear on GOG. The company has so far dabbled more in the strategy and RPG genre, so it’s great to have something quite different this time. Azrael’s Tear is clearly inspired by the Myst series in terms of exploration and puzzle solving, but sets itself apart with a truly epic story…

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GOG releases 4 "Devil May Cry" games and adds 14 more games to its Preservation Program

GOG’s collaboration with Capcom again bears fruits with the first four Devil May Cry titles joining the DRM-free catalogue, in addition to even more classic titles being preserved for the future. After GOG restored the original “Resident Evil” trilogy and the original two “Dino Crisis” games, the next batch of excellent action titles are now ready to play on the platform, namely the Devil May…

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Epic Games Store free game: "The Operator"

Epic Games Store‘s latest free game is Bureau 81 and indienova‘s investigation simulation The Operator. The Operator was already featured in this game release news and should be of interest to anyone wondering what happens behind the scenes of FBI agents solving crimes around the world. Here it’s the FDI (Federal Department of Intelligence) that has a new employee with Mr. Tanner who helps out…

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Game release: "Soulstone Survivors" (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

Game Smithing Limited‘s fantasy action roguelite Soulstone Survivors breaks through Early Access barriers. Similar to Vampire Survivors (see the Epic Games Store free game: “Vampire Survivors” article), one is confronted with countless waves or rather hordes of enemies that have to be defeated before oneself as the Void Hunter becomes annihilated. While there is a story in which one learns about…

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Game release: "Gex Trilogy" (PC, PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch)

Limited Run Games brings back Crystal Dynamics‘ classic platformer series with the Gex Trilogy. While the developer is probably better known for the Tomb Raider games, there was a time when animal characters with an attitude reigned supreme in the 90ies. That’s where the wise-cracking gecko came in, and while the humor feels a bit dated by today’s standards, there’s no denying that the…

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Overview of (blog) life in May 2025

Blogging in May 2025 wasn’t just about celebrating Star Wars Day and other fun topics to write about, but having another not so successful operation. Yes, it was kidney stone health problems time again, but unlike the emergency operation in April, this one didn’t go as planned. Still, despite all the running-to-the-toilet and hospitalization stuff, there was still a lot to get excited about (and…

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Game release: "The Alters" (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

11 bit studios‘ sci-fi survival game The Alters is all about alternative personalities. The company has made quite a name for itself in the indie gaming space with thought-provoking titles like This War of Mine (see the Game update: “This War of Mine: Final Cut” article) or more recently Frostpunk (see the review) when it comes to decision-making. Here one takes on the role of Jan Dolski who…

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GOG release: "Dark Deity 2"

Sword & Axe LLC, indie.io, and Smilegate‘s turn-based strategy JRPG Dark Deity 2 fights its way through DRM-free land of GOG. I already discussed Dark Deity: Complete Edition in the GOG releases 6 games from Freedom Games article, and Dark Deity 2 obviously continues the tradition of classic Final Fantasy Tactics-style combat and presentation, which means flashy pixel art fighting scenes and…

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GOG release: "Trident's Tale"

3DClouds‘ pirate action-adventure Trident’s Tale wears its DRM-free black flag on GOG. There can’t be enough pirate games (especially since I’m looking for more to feature in my annual pirate review specials), and Trident’s Tale certainly looks like a lot of fun. As young captain Ocean, one fittingly explores the vast water world to look for the legendary artifact Storm Trident that gives its…

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Epic Games Store free game: "Two Point Hospital"

Epic Games Store‘s new freebie of the week is Two Point Studios and SEGA‘s humorous simulation game Two Point Hospital. Two Point Hospital was already discussed in this GOG release news and the Amazon Prime Gaming free games in January 2022 article. Clearly inspired by the classic Bullfrog title Theme Hospital, it becomes clear that despite its tough business mechanics, there’s a lot of humor to…

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Amazon Prime Gaming free games in June 2025

Amazon Prime Gaming‘s line-up of freebies for June 2025 are made possible with a big help from GOG. It’s always great to see some DRM-free codes, and this month there are plenty of GOG contributions that almost make up the whole line-up. Epic Games Store is surprisingly missing, though. While the number of freebies is nowhere near as high as in previous months, there are still some cool games to…

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New additions to the media collection in May 2025

Collecting in May 2025 included lots of movies, not only for Father’s Day, but of course there was also Free Comic Book Day. Double-sided EDGE covers for subscribers are awesome to look at for sure, and even if it doesn’t apply to Retro Gamer, this should bring memories to a special computer games audience (although I’m not part of this era). A cool Father’s Day present and I’m looking forward…

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June 2025 wishlist for future GOG games

There are still some great adventures of a very memorable hero and heroine to be had and fullfilled with the GOG Dreamlist in June 2025. While most of Lara Croft’s adventures are available on the DRM-free platform, it’s somehow disappointing that only the newest one, the Tomb Raider reboot from 2013 has made its way there (see the GOG releases 4 new “Tomb Raider” games article). So what titles…

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Epic Games Store free games: "DEATHLOOP" and "Ogu and the Secret Forest"

Epic Games Store‘s latest free games are Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks‘s time-bending FPS DEATHLOOP and Moonlab Studio/Sinkhole Studio‘s out-of-this-world hand-drawn action-adventure Ogu and the Secret Forest. DEATHLOOP was already part of the Amazon Prime Gaming free games in December 2023 line-up and has lost none of its unique gameplay and presentation magic. Playing as assassin Colt, one…

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GOG release: "Together We Live"

Water Phoenix and KEMCO‘s visual novel Together We Live gives players no in-game choices, but DRM-free customers on GOG finally the chance to experience it. 2017 is quite a long time for the release of Together We Live, although recent updates have included Japanese and Simplified Chinese as languages, in addition to improved visual assets and English localization text. The title name has also…

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Game release: "Anoxia Station" (PC)

Yakov Butuzoff and Abylight Studios‘ mining management game Anoxia Station evokes a true sense of underground horror. Set in a dystopian version of the past, namely 1988, things aren’t going too well with Earth and humanity, as a supervolcano has made its surface uninhabitable. The essential resources for survival and progression can be found underground by the awesomely named Terranauts, but…