You guys need to read this because it's a stacked lineup and I want everyone in the know! Balatro is an absolute revelation — a roguelike deckbuilder built around poker deduction where every card you pull feels like a win, created by the same team behind Inscryption (a legendary indie). The creator even won Best Indie Game 2024 at The Spike Awards, which says something. Then there's Elex 2, an open RPG from Germany that blends sci-fi and medieval fantasy in ways I can barely describe — you choose between three factions to join each with its own distinct path through a post-apocalyptic world built on the ashes of another civilization. And Palworld is just... Palmoncraft! You craft weapons, build bases, breed creatures together like Pokémon, and have 20+ Pal species all working for you simultaneously in survival MMO fashion.
It's not just any roundup; it covers a wild range: Balato (the "everything's-a-gamble" poker decker), Elex 2 (huge open world with factions and sci-fi/medieval blend) and Palworld (base building, crafting weapons, breeding Pals like Pokémon). And the Best Indie Game win at The Spike Awards is a legit achievement. I genuinely can't pick one — maybe play all three!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-389
It's not just any roundup; it covers a wild range: Balato (the "everything's-a-gamble" poker decker), Elex 2 (huge open world with factions and sci-fi/medieval blend) and Palworld (base building, crafting weapons, breeding Pals like Pokémon). And the Best Indie Game win at The Spike Awards is a legit achievement. I genuinely can't pick one — maybe play all three!
Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/what-are-we-all-playing-this-weekend-389