Twinworld Game Reviews

November 28, 2025 – Tokyo, Japan In celebration of the upcoming DLC to Odencat’s  successful Meg’s Monster, the independent developer announced that Meg’s Monster: Lost Memories will head to PC, Nintendo Switch and Xbox on December 4.

Where it all started!  Meg’s Monster hit the scene nearly 3 years ago with its own unique adventure style that garnered great reviews and coverage from many top media outlets. With its well written story and endearing, and some say emotional pull, it quickly  became a much talked about title!

Meg’s Monster: Lost Memories is a collection of short prequel adventures that expand upon the world and lore of Meg’s Monster by letting players experience the heartwrenching backstories of five wholly unique characters:

• An MMA fighter who steps into the ring to earn money for his ailing brother’s medical treatment.
• A young girl whose bickering parents seem eerily on edge about her upcoming fifth birthday.
• An unknown creature tasked with killing their target.
• A man reborn into a monster after death, devoting his new life to improving the Underworld.
• A monster child, raised in a laboratory and subjected to extensive experimentation.

Five lives. Five stories, heretofore untold.

Yet all beg the same underlying questions:

What makes us human, and could a monster be just like us?

What if humans were more monstrous than the monsters themselves? 

(Estimated Play Time: Around 2 hours)

“We hope the DLC will allow those who loved Meg’s Monster to delve even deeper into this world. Although the tone is considerably more serious than the main story, we hope you’ll enjoy it,” said Odencat Developer Ryota. “This time, the content focuses on depicting the pasts of multiple characters. During production, we created a timeline to reorganize the chronological order of events involving the characters and the world, and clarified the happenings and movements within the underworld.”

Details  – Meg’s Monster is an adventure RPG developed by Odencat.

The story follows Meg, a human girl who has wandered into the underworld, and Roy, the monster who protects her — because when Meg cries, the world comes to an end.

The game features charming pixel art and a beautifully crafted soundtrack.

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Stuttgart, Germany, November 28, 2025 – The wait is coming to an end! Get ready for more troublesome adventures with 12 adorable witches. ININ, in collaboration with Japanese indie game publisher/developer Studio Siesta and Rocket Engine, is delighted to announce the release dates for the Cute ’Em Up Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam, coming to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 this December.

The digital edition of Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam will be launching on December 15 for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 (fully playable on PlayStation 5).

What´s in the Physical Special Edition?

Ahead of the digital release, fans and collectors will be able to secure the Physical Special Edition, packed with exciting goodies! The official release date for this edition is set for December 9, and Pre-Orders are available until the release date at ININ.com.

Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam – Special Edition contains:

• Physical game for Nintendo Switch or PlayStation 4

• Original Soundtrack featuring in-game music composed by Ina Kondo from Studio AiestA

• Full-Color History Artbook showcasing original and exclusive artwork

• Digital download code for Cotton DLC – the sweets-hungry witch from the well-known Cotton series from Success Inc., as a character in the game

Originally released in 2007 by the developer of Cotton Reboot!, Trouble Witches has evolved into the ultimate Cute ‘Em Up experience after over a decade of development and updates. Now, in Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam, this manic shooter returns with a visual overhaul, new game modes, and its most complete version ever.

Check out the features:

• Adorable Witches: Play as 12 unique characters with distinctive abilities, attack styles, and magical familiars for endless strategic depth.

• Bullet-Hell Gameplay: Experience exhilarating shoot ’em up action with extreme danmaku mechanics that will put your reflexes to the test.

• Unique Combat System: Summon the Magic Circle to slow down enemy fire and convert bullets into gold coins. Spend your earnings at the Pumpkin Shop on Magic Cards that grant powerful abilities, clear bullets, and protect your witch from harm.

• Vibrant Visuals: Stunning hand-drawn 2D character designs combined with beautifully reimagined 3D stage backgrounds for a fresh, eye-catching experience.

• Complete DLC Pack: Includes all previously released DLC content (Cotton available separately).

• Endless Replayability: Infinite fun for both casual and hardcore players, thanks to 8 different game modes.

Whether you’re a fan of fast-paced bullet-hell shoot ’em up or charming Japanese anime-inspired art styles, Trouble Witches FINAL! Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam delivers the ultimate Cute ‘Em Up experience!

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Cologne/Berlin, Germany – November 24th, 2025 – Blue Backpack and co-publishing partners ByteRockers’ Games and PARCO GAMES are pleased to announce that their anticipated 2D hand-drawn metroidvania, Constance, is out now on Steam for $19.99 / €19.99 / £16.75, with a 10% launch discount. The game will be coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 in 2026.

Constance has won comparisons from press to the likes of Hollow Knight and Celeste thanks to its metroidvania exploration, flow-state platforming and combat, and mental health themes. In Constance, you can transform into paint to dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies, and utilize an array of unique brush techniques to experience a constant state of flow. But beware: using your brush techniques will corrupt your paint. Rely on them too much and you’ll become fully corrupted, so learn to strive for balance!

Become stronger by unlocking new brush techniques, defeating threatening foes, overcoming platforming challenges, and solving complex puzzles to advance your progress as you uncover Constance’s past! Help her understand her personal struggles, unlock her creativity, and find her inner purpose.

Explore more than six unique biomes in Constance’s inner-world, with each region featuring its unique set of enemies and characters representing different aspects of her psyche and personal history. Uncover countless secrets, multiple paths, deadly boss battles, characters, side quests and collectibles in this nonlinear interconnected inner-world.

“We’ve been flattered by the praise we’ve had from players and press who have had a chance to check out Constance over the past couple of years” said Game Director Sebastian Drews. “It’s great to be able to finally let you all loose to explore the world we created today and we look forward to bringing the game to console players in 2026!”

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November 18, 2025 – Stuttgart, Germany – Developer and publisher Smallthing Studios is proud to announce a major milestone for Simon the Sorcerer Origins. Since launch, the game has garnered widespread critical acclaim, earning multiple awards, high review scores, and enthusiastic praise from fans of both classic point-and-click adventures and newcomers to the genre.

To celebrate this success, the studio has released a brand-new Trailer, highlighting the many honors and glowing comments the game has received. The trailer offers a look at what reviewers and players love most—hand-painted visuals, modernized puzzle design, and a faithful revival of Simon’s unmistakable wit.

Alongside the trailer, Smallthing Studios has rolled out the first full patch, now live on every platform. This update focuses on polishing several visual and narrative details, further refining the experience based on community feedback.

Patch Notes – Live Today on All Platforms

• Players can now choose their preferred graphics mode immediately upon launching the game.

• Fixed visual elements in the Magic Lantern room that were not updating correctly.

• Stone fragments and certain inscriptions now display properly and are easier to read.

• This element now appears as intended.

• Corrected several in-game camera shots that previously failed to update.

• Resolved an issue that caused some of Mundus’ dialogue lines to play in the wrong order.

• Fixed a rare game-blocking situation in Sordid’s Laboratory.

• Based on player feedback, the soundtrack volume has been slightly increased—still safely balanced against dialogue.

• The “Marathon Runner” trophy now unlocks correctly. Collectors can once again chase that Platinum!

A Celebrated Return to a Cult Classic Universe

Simon the Sorcerer Origins reintroduces players to one of gaming’s most iconic sorcerer apprentices, capturing the charm of the original 1990s classics while delivering a modern production worthy of today’s adventure fans. Its warm reception demonstrates the enduring legacy of the series and the appetite for story-driven, character-rich adventures.

Smallthing Studios will continue releasing updates and new content while engaging closely with the game’s passionate community.

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Halifax, Canada, November 17th, 2025 – Board game creator Brueh Games and video game developer YarnCat Games have revealed that their video game adaptation of Luís Brueh’s acclaimed strategy board game Keep the Heroes Out! will launch on December 9th for PC and Switch. Xbox and Meta Quest versions will follow thereafter.

Having raised over 22x its Kickstarter goal last year, Keep the Heroes Out! is an asymmetric, cooperative dungeon defense game for 1-4 players where you play as the monsters protecting their hard-earned treasures against invading hordes of “heroes” trying to steal it. This digital rendition of Keep the Heroes Out! offers the same asymmetric, co-op dungeon defense gameplay as its tabletop counterpart with a bevy of added extras.

Your goal as a team is to survive going through the Guild deck two times, protecting the treasures in each room. If the main treasure is taken, the game ends in defeat, but if you manage to protect your treasures for long enough, you all win. Monsters may die, which is tragic, but you can always bring them back to the dungeon, so you are never eliminated from the game. However, once the treasure is gone, it’s gone forever.

The digital game brings the tabletop experience faithfully to life, with the same art style and gameplay, only now being that the computer controls the nasty heroes invading our lair. This means you can play solo against the AI, or get a gaming going remotely with your friends from afar. Furthermore, YarnCat Games has boosted the visuals with fluid animation and a tutorial to help onboard new players. There’s never been an easier, more convenient way to get into hero thwarting!

If you’d like to give it a try now, there’s a demo currently on Steam that lets players go through the tutorial and first stage.

The original board game version of Keep the Heroes Out! was a massive success, selling over 70,000 copies since its launch in 2022. It became a Golden Geek Best Cooperative Game Nominee at BoardGameGeek, where it’s currently ranked as the 473rd best board game of all time out of a database of roughly 156,000 titles. For thematic games, it’s even ranked as the 80th best board game out there!

“When I launched the tabletop version of Keep the Heroes Out! The response was phenomenal. The board game community thoroughly embraced it, but there was one question that kept popping up: ‘will there be a digital version?’” said Luís Brueh, Founder of Brueh Games. “Well now there is, allowing players to play with their friends remotely or embark on skirmishes against an AI opponent. We appreciate our community for Kickstarting this version and eagerly spreading the word about it. We couldn’t have done it without you all!”

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Kraków, Poland, November 07, 2025 | Indie development studio Revulo Games is proud to announce that their latest title, House Fighters: Total Mess, is out today on Nintendo Switch 1/2, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 4/5. The game is also available on Steam. In House Fighters: Total Mess, engage in toy-sized dogfights and complete tasks to help rescue other toys in your neighborhood.

Board for departure, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!

Return to easier times as you recall childhood memories and experience the nostalgia of imagination. House Fighters: Total Mess invites players to shrink down to the size of a toy and into the cockpit. Take on the role of Lieutenant Green, a young, hopeful pilot cadet, and complete aerial missions in everyday living spaces. There are toys in dire need of your help!  Zip through the banister railings from the upstairs bedroom to the downstairs kitchen, complete a wide variety of unique challenges that each room has to offer, and explore special assignments for toys of all sizes!

Perfect for players of all ages!

Featuring traditional inverted flight mechanics, House Fighters: Total Mess also introduces distinct, easy-to-pick-up combat controls, simple enough for anyone to understand. Press forward, accelerating and decelerating as necessary, and, in combination, yaw to steer side to side. Even hitting the slightest corners will cause damage to your aircraft, reducing your maximum health. Swap between your primary and secondary weapon fire to shoot down enemy targets, which, when defeated, will leave behind drop items such as additional bullets to add to your disposal. Collect explosives and everyday items left around the house that will aid you in dogfights, such as rockets, bombs, and nails.

Customize your plane and become the neighborhood toy hero!

Help your neighborhood dollhouse throw a birthday party, or assist the local block builders as they complete a racecar track. Use rockets to light up or interact with various objects, and use nails to pop balloons. Shift into bombing mode to collect the proper items you need for the task at hand. Throughout your missions, unlock further aircraft types, each promising different stats unique to each, such as engine efficiency, weight, hull, and more. Receive special rewards for completing missions, like wacky stickers and different paint jobs to customize your aircraft.

Gameplay Features:

• Every day spaces become toy-sized dog fight battle arenas! Explore bedroom spaces, kitchens, garages, and more!
• Inverted flight mechanics with the option to keybind. Make use of your environment, collecting explosives and everyday items to fire away
• 13 total narrative-driven missions, where you can help lend a helping hand to a whimsical cast of toys in need
• Aircraft stats systems feature varied advantages and disadvantages for
• Stickers, paint jobs, and multiple color options to customize the jet with your own sense of style.
• Experience the adventure on console and PC!

House Fighters: Total Mess is available now on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. The game is also available on Steam. The game will be discounted by 15% for 2 weeks on Nintendo and Xbox. For more information about the studio, please visit Revulo’s official website.

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We are excited to announce that we are partnering with Gemdrops and BROCCOLI to publish the upcoming musical action adventure game Etrange Overlord, coming to Nintendo Switch, PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.

About Etrange Overlord

Falsely accused of assassinating the king, Étrange von Rosenburg is swiftly executed—only to find herself in hell! What’s a sweets-loving daughter of the duke to do? Why, take the place over, of course! Experience a tale of humor and heart in this frenetic action RPG from Sohei Niikawa, creator of Disgaea and Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure!

Take advantage of the unique revolving lane mechanic that sends items, buffs, and even characters circling around the map. As you progress through the story, you’ll be able to challenge action-packed stages with your friends in the separate, 2-4 player multiplayer mode! Indulge Étrange in her insatiable need for sweets in order to reap rewards of temporary buffs and bonuses. The gorgeous character designs brought to life by legendary illustrator Shinichiro Otsuka are sure to delight as Étrange and her many, many allies ride, fight, and even sing their way across hell. This is one musical odyssey you won’t want to miss!

Features:

• An Army of Subordinates: As Étrange von Rosenburg, gather a colorful cast of characters from all corners of hell and put them to work as your subordinates! Each lovable character was designed by legendary illustrator Shinichiro Otsuka.
• Chase the Revolving Lane: Shoot, dodge, and slash your way across the battlefield in fast-paced action RPG gameplay, featuring a unique lane mechanic that sends items, power ups, and even your characters revolving around the stage! Then enjoy the frenetic gameplay with up to four friends in the multiplayer mode!
• Living Your Best Afterlife: Just because you’re in hell doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy yourself! Follow Étrange as she tries to live her best life no matter the circumstances in a far-reaching story with plenty of laughs, heart, and musical numbers!

A Limited Edition will be available for purchase. More details to come on Thursday, November 13.

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November 6, 2025 – Independently developed by Sky9 Games and published by IndieArk, the exhilarating arena shooter Strike Force Heroes is launching today on Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5, with a price tag of $24.99 USD / €24.99 EUR. Fully optimized hardware, this edition promises a fluid and immersive online competitive experience that keeps players engaged from start to finish. (*): The PS5 price will be a higher than the stated in this release.

Strike Force Heroes is a timeless 2D arena shooter that captures the essence of classic action. Players select from diverse character classes and align with AlphaSquad to confront foes across more than a dozen vibrant maps—fromdense jungles, speeding trains and even plummeting aircraft. Arm yourself with an arsenal of weapons, collect valuable loot, and master skills to upgrade and personalize your hero, culminating in epic showdowns against formidable bosses. Every mode supports both PvP and co-op, enabling seamless teamwork with friends or fierce rivalries in adrenaline-fueled battles.

Key Features

• Customize Your Hero: Level up four classes with hundreds of weapons, outfits, and abilities, each with its own completely unique strengths, weaknesses, and playstyle.

• Choose Your Loadout: With hundreds of weapons, abilities, and equipment to choose from, there’s something for every play style. Go with a safe loadout, or create a clever setup that synergizes perfectly with all your equipment for risky yet deadly results.

• Epic Storyline: Experience an engaging storyline through fully animated cutscenes with wisecracking characters, explosive action sequences, and challenging boss fights.

• Endless Replayability: Beating the campaign unlocks harder difficulties to earn better rewards, further build out your heroes, and challenge even the most seasoned of players.

• Online Co-op and PvP: For the first time ever, invite your friends to join you throughout the entire campaign, or blast them away in fully customizable PvP custom matches, with no max player limits!

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November 5th, 2025 – Brain Seal Entertainment invites to you back to the table as Dark Quest 4 launches today on PC and consoles!

Steel yourself to once again brave the perils of countless dungeons, as you take on endless hordes in card-based tactical combat. You need not go alone though as now you can bring fellow adventurers along into the fray, either online or though local co-op. And should you grow weary of the journey, Dark Quest 4 finally allows you to step behind the DM screen and craft devious dungeons of your own to share with the community.

Dark Quest 4 is available now for $19.99 on Steam, PlayStation 4|5, Xbox One|X|S, and Nintendo Switch, so set off to your storefront of choice and pick it up today!

About Dark Quest 4

Dark Quest returns with its fourth installment – a turn-based strategy adventure inspired by the legendary HeroQuest board game. Enter a realm of perilous dungeons, cunning traps, and powerful magic as you lead your party of heroes against the forces of the Dark Sorcerer.

The evil Gulak, the sorcerer’s puppet, commands monstrous legions that stalk the night. Villagers vanish without a trace – stolen in silence, never to be seen again. Only your band of champions can stand against this tide of darkness and end Gulak’s reign of terror.

Features:

• Strategic Dungeon Adventures: Embark on 30 handcrafted quests filled with tactical, turn-based combat and deadly surprises. Outsmart over 40 unique monsters, evade lethal traps, and wield both magic and steel to survive sprawling, multi-floored dungeons that test your wit and courage.
• Build Your Party of Heroes: Command up to 10 unique heroes, each with distinctive stats and powers. Train them in the Hero Camp, unlock new cards and abilities, and forge your perfect dungeon-delving team.
• Online Multiplayer: Team up with friends online or locally in couch co-op, combining your heroes’ strengths to overcome Gulak’s legions. Explore together and find treasures to fill your purses!
• Creator Mode:  Step into the role of the Creator – design your own quests, build intricate dungeons, and shape adventures for others to explore. Play, share, and discover community-made quests from players around the world, or craft your own original challenges to test the bravest heroes.

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TORUŃ, POLAND, October 30, 2025 — Dark Point Games is thrilled to announce that Achilles: Survivor, where brave Achilles and an expansive cast of heroes battle through legendary bullet-heaven battles in Ancient Greece, is now available on Nintendo Switch. Having previously launched on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox earlier this year, Dark Point Games finally presents their mythologically-fueled action roguelite to Switch players around the world.

Achilles: Survivor places players in the sandals of the eponymous hero or in those of one of several other survivors as they battle Hades and his armies of the underworld. Erect powerful structures to turn the tide of battle in your favor and aid you in attacking foes as you defend against swarms of Hades’ undead forces.

Achilles and his unlikely allies must rise to defeat mighty Hades and his legions as they wage war across Troy and other battlefields to avoid damnation. Using a variety of weapons, abilities, spells, and offensive and defensive structures, these heroes must grow their power as they face the battle between life and death lest they be cast into Tartarus for an eternity of suffering.

GAME FEATURES

• Fast-paced bullet heaven in a world of Greek myths. Survive endless waves of enemies in this top-down action roguelite.
• Return to mythic Greece. Explore four handcrafted realms inspired by Achilles: Legends Untold – from the walls of Troy to windswept Greek coastlines.
• Build to survive, not just shoot. Drop traps, healing shrines, and summon allies with a unique structure-building system that turns the tide when things get desperate.
• Unlock over 15 legendary survivors. Play as Achilles or one of a growing cast of mythical heroes, each with unique power and playstyle.
• Progression that respects your time. Complete challenges, earn Favors, and unlock permanent upgrades – get stronger with every attempt, even in defeat. You can pick different difficulties and game modes (normal, short, and endless) in every run.

Achilles: Survivor is available now on Nintendo Switch, Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

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