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February’s Top 10 Games You Haven’t Played, But Maybe You Should

Every month we miss very interesting game releases. The number of video games that are published each month is almost endless and makes it easy for real gems to go unnoticed that don’t find the attention they require. That is why since vandal we wanted to select some of the most interesting games that have been published in February 2023 without making too much noise. There are them of all genres and for all current platforms, that is, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch.

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Temple Of Snek

Development: Aetheric Games
Available in: pc

Although its name, premise, and art direction may hold us back, Temple Of Snek has become one of the highest rated puzzle games on Steam. It had been in open development for a while now, but now that its Early Access period is over, it has finished convincing the community with its latest big update. Playably, the best way to define it is by imagining what a mix between the classic Snake and the dungeon games. Add to that an interconnected map, rhythm-based puzzles and traps, dynamic music, and about 5-8 hours of gameplay.

white

Development: Casus Ludi, Gearbox Publishing
Available in: PC, switch

white it is a curious game local cooperative which tells the story of a wolf cub and a fawn who must work together to survive in a snowy environment. Each person controls one of the two characters, having to take advantage of their particular skills. It doesn’t seem to have excellent ratings either on Steam or on Metacritic, but there are good opinions that highlight its artistic section, the originality of its proposal, its short duration and how entertaining it is to play it with another person.

Pharaoh: A New Era

Development: Triskell Interactive, Dotemu
Available in: pc

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The most veterans of the place will remember pharaoh, a management and strategy classic set in Ancient Egypt and developed by the legendary Sierra Entertainment. Well, 23 years after its original release, this game is back with a completely updated version which also includes his famous expansion Cleopatra: Queen of the Nile. Both titles can now be played on PC with improved resolution, interface changes and tweaks that make one of the great essentials of the genre more accessible. Also includes a remastered soundtrack.

SkyIsland

Development: Team.Olympus
Available in: pc

This game has been created by a small group of students and can be downloaded free from their Steam page. what it offers SkyIsland is an entertaining fantasy action adventure set in a world we see in isometric perspective. Our character will have to defeat a series of enemies to fix his plane and return home. To do this, you can use three main weapons (sword, spear or hammer) and a bow as a secondary weapon, each with its own special ability and possibility of improvement. It stands out for its environments, its soundtrack and its focus on narrative.

elderand

Development: Mantra, Synergy Games, Graffiti Games
Available in: PC, switch

It is impossible to deny that the metroidvania it is fashionable; So many come out every month that it is sometimes difficult to differentiate between the good proposals and the not so recommendable ones. elderland seems to be one of the first: this two-dimensional role-playing and action game will lead us to explore a twisted world lovecraftian in which we will have to fight against dark enemies and final bosses. We will be able to customize weapons, statistics and the appearance of our protagonist. The study that develops it claims to have inspired by the classicsalthough his artistic direction is modern, brutal, colorful and with many special effects.

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Helvetii

Development: Team KwaKwa, Red Art Games
Available in: PS4, PC, Switch

Helvetii it is a curious game action in side perspective that reminds us of independent projects that are not usually seen as much anymore, such as Dust: An Elysian Tail or even the first Ori and the Blind Forest. If you liked those two proposals, this new game will not disappoint you: Helvetii takes us on an adventure to a fantasy world of celtic inspiration in which we will have to face enemies with an attractive combat system. His artistic style based on 2D illustrations and complemented with special effects that finish packaging the magical and frenetic experience.

Fashion Police Squad

Development: Mopeful Games, No More Robots
Available in: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

The computer version of Fashion Police Squad It was released in the summer of last year, but this month it has been released on consoles and it is a good excuse to sneak it into this list. As you might suspect from its name, the game puts us in the shoes of fashion agents who take on tacky criminals by shooting new outfits that do not go against good taste. This crazy idea is dressed in boomer shooter combining aesthetics Esports Extras art 2D with three-dimensional environments. The result is a fun first person shooter with a comic background premise.

DRAINUS

Development: Team Ladybug, WSS playground, Playism
Available in: PC, switch

Although its PC version has been available since last year, DRAINUS has just landed on Switch with a magnificent adaptation that will allow us to take this shooter of scroll side to anywhere. It is a project obviously inspired by the great classics of the genre; in it we put ourselves at the controls of a spaceship capable of absorbing orbs of energy to improve its different types of shots and special abilities. It will be necessary to do so if we want to overcome the demanding challenges that will be proposed throughout the adventure.

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Tails: The Backbone Preludes

Development: Eggnut, Raw Fury
Available in: pc

As you can intuit by his name, Tails: The Backbone Preludes It’s kind of a prequel to Backbonea narrative adventure in two dimensions and Esports Extras art Developed by Eggnut. The same study returns to explore this universe not to go with anthropomorphic animals, but it does so by taking a step back in the plot and recovering the stories of various characters appearing in the first game. In this way he allows the continuation of his saga to be accessible to everyone, whether or not you played the original installment. Focus on the narrative, decisions that invite replayability and a beautiful artistic direction are the keys to this game.

Rhythm Sprout

Development: SURT, Tiny Build
Available in: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch

We end with a rhythm game that continues to receive good ratings: Rhythm Sprout. It is a curious musical arcade that challenges us to move and fight to the rhythm of the music, although not in a free way but in linear scenarios through which we will only advance if we touch the right keys at the right time. This dynamic playable proposal is completed with a fun narrative background with the hero Chives as protagonist and the evil Papi Goloso as the main villain. Various modes, replayability, challenge, outfits and skins of weapons, modifiers, original soundtrack It has everything to captivate us.