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These are the top 10 games from each issue of GameWave. Scoring is all category scores added together with audience score acting as a tie breaker. |
Thief Simulator 2 |
| Genre: Stealth, Adventure |
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Crime, and it's not even Tburso!
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Thief Simulator 2 will transport you to a world full of valuables, expensive cars, and rustling banknotes. As long as you find a way to steal them. Know that a thief’s trade is not a piece of cake. In order to get some practice, you’ll start with petty theft. This is how you’ll gain the experience required to access more and more risky – and most importantly, more profitable – jobs.
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dotAGE |
| Genre: Simulation |
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The children, they yearn for the mines.
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Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?
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Cryptmaster |
| Genre: Adventure |
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I wouldn't let him SNIFF me.
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SAY ANYTHING in this bizarre dungeon adventure where words control everything. Fill in the blanks with text or voice to uncover lost abilities, embark on strange quests, and solve mindbending riddles. Can you conquer the crypt and uncover the mystery at the heart of CRYPTMASTER?
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Backyard Baseball '97 |
| Genre: Sports |
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Pablo "Secret Weapon" Sanchez, bring us home!
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Rediscover the joy of the original Backyard Baseball 1997, now updated for modern systems! Build your roster from among the iconic Backyard Kids, aim for those home runs, and various game modes. Relive the magic of this classic baseball game!
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| Genre: Shooter |
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I am not making a Tokyo 1-41 joke. I said I'm NOT.
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Tokyo 42 is a hyper-stylish isometric open-world shooter. Framed for a murder you didn't commit, you'll delve into a world of assassins, deadly corporate intrigue and...tactical cats. Spin the camera to see every angle of this beautifully hand-crafted micro Tokyo, as you discover a huge range of weapons, secrets and stories. Skilful shooting, bullet physics, sneaky stealth and crowd simulation all play a role in this ultra-colourful kinetic frenzy. A single player open-world story mode and a host of multiplayer modes await in this unique and critically acclaimed action masterpiece.
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| Genre: Action, Simulation |
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Try sticking this on a Nokia phone...
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The length of your bus grows as you pick up more people! Snake through the city streets and avoid crashing into yourself.
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| Genre: Platformer, Shooter |
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That red stuff better be Ragu...
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Guns, Gore & Cannoli - An over-the-top, comical and fast-paced action game with hand-drawn graphics set in the Roaring Twenties. An all-you-can-shoot fest where you embody Vinnie, a mobster with a mission in a city controlled by gangsters and plagued by zombies. Featuring up to 4-man local co-op.
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| Genre: Adventure |
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Imagine Sonic but... the same...
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High speed 3D action platformer! Join Spark on his latest adventure.
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I'm on Observation Duty |
| Genre: Puzzle |
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Wait, you saw that too... right??
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As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?
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| Genre: Bullet Hell |
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Newgrounds called, it wants its games back.
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Are you ready to get sliced in half? The year is 2089 and a giant disc has appeared in orbit of Jupiter. Step into the oversized space suit of a brave scientist and explore this sprawling intergalactic slaughterhouse.
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Champion Shift |
| Genre: Passive Survivor, Roguelike |
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I'd like to see Bumblebee do THIS!
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Unleash mythic heroes and their mighty vehicles in this thrilling co-op action roguelike. Seamlessly shift into car form, create builds with unique abilities, and battle endless enemies to stop the evil Dominion. Rev through high-octane missions, conquer epic bosses, and become an absolute legend!
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| Genre: Platformer |
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Just your normal corporate job.
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A fiendishly fast 3D platformer where you play a frustrated office worker in HELL! Rocket jump & Dash through a satanic office block, outrun the rising hellfire, and wield the power of your trusty stapler - as you race to escape an infernal 9-5!
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| Genre: RPG |
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But... I see light right there!
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Battle your way through the grim Underground world in this brutal action-adventure RPG. Exterminate hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want!
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No Umbrellas Allowed |
| Genre: Simulation |
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Umbrellas, Please
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Reveal the true value of the items coming into the shop. Each item has their own history. Dig deep to see what is behind them and become an expert appraiser. Begin a tug of war with customers. With their own expectations and knowledge, they never give up on money.
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| Genre: Platformer |
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Looks like Sonic, plays like Sonic. In a bad way.
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Lunistice is a 3D Platformer created with simple & fun gameplay and a cute PS1/SEGA Saturn inspired artstyle in mind. Take the role of Hana the Tanuki and jump and fight through her dreams!
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| Genre: Fighter |
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Little Mac vs. the Cyber Gods.
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Get ready for the ultimate Arcade Boxing, Retro-like experience in a game brimming with blood and violence. Defeat all the best fighters in the galaxy to become the GOAT of the universe. Step into the ring and experience the adrenaline-pumping action of our retro arcade boxing game, reminiscent of the classic Super Punch-Out of the SNES era, but with a modern twist! Get ready to throw jabs, hooks, and uppercuts as you face off against a roster of colorful and eccentric opponents. The game features meticulously crafted HD animations, bringing each character to life with stunning detail and fluid movements.
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| Genre: Action |
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If this doesn't make your skin crawl...
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The spider - mankind’s most ancient and deadly nemesis. As a licensed Kill It With Fire exterminator, it’s time to fight back! Assemble your arsenal of increasingly excessive weapons, track spiders across suburbia, and burn everything in your path!
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Megaloot |
| Genre: Roguelike, RPG |
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What in the Mother is this?
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Megaloot is an addictive Inventory Management Roguelike RPG, where meticulous loot management paves the way for creating diverse and powerful builds. Combine deck cards and loot strategically to craft dominating builds and become the ultimate power hunter.
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| Genre: Roguelike |
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Those are some nasty looking props.
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Welcome to the Meat Zone. Prop Hunt where PROPS HUNT YOU. Also it's a horror roguelike! Golden Light is a procedural dark comedy horror game with roguelike elements and an eerie atmosphere. Descend into the depths of the Gut to save your loved one.
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| Genre: Survival |
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Well, that's gonna be in my nightmares forever...
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Navigate an open-world island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil spider train named Charles.
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