Mark Steighner

Reviews

39 reviews
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
82/100
82
Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred is the second expansion to Blizzard's iconic ARPG, adding two new classes and continuing the saga of Prime Evil Mephisto.
Tides of Tomorrow
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78/100
78
Tides of Tomorrow is a new, narrative driven action game that includes a unique mechanic where players influence the world state of others.
Replaced
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82/100
82
REPLACED is a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi action game set in a beautifully rendered 2.5D world where a powerful corporation serves the wealthy.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire
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80/100
80
Mouse: P.I. fo Hire is a unique first person shooter that combines classic cartoon animation with hardboiled detective noire storytelling.
Minos
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78/100
78
Minos is an interesting combination of roguelike and tower defense, and brings a Dungeon Keeper vibe to the world of Greek mythology.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
93/100
93
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was one of 2025's best games and a much-improved sequel to 2019's Death Stranding. Nixxes PC port is outstanding.
Grime II
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84/100
84
Grime 2 is the sequel to 2021's blend of 2.5D platforming and Metroidvania/Soulslike combat, adding depth and with a more colorful tone.
Dragonkin: The Banished
78/100
78
Dragonkin: The Banished is a new hack-and-slash action RPG in which the player must face off against impressive Ancestral Dragons.
Screamer
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78/100
78
Screamer is a futuristic arcade racing game with a full-length anime-style story and unique racing and driving mechanics.
GreedFall: The Dying World
70/100
70
Greedfall: The Dying World is a prequel to Greedfall, and set in the same alternative history 17th century, showing the first game's events from a different point of view.
Crimson Desert
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84/100
84
Crimson Desert is an immense and immensely complex and engaging open world action RPG, with a inexhaustible number of things to do and fight.
1348: Ex Voto
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58/100
58
1348 Ex Voto is a third person action adventure game set in late medieval Italy, and focused on fairly basic sword-based combat.
Styx: Blades of Greed
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78/100
78
Styx: Blades of Greed is the third game about a profanity-loving, sneaky thief and goblin with a love for a magic crystal called Quartz.
Norse: Oath of Blood
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8.5/100
85
Norse: Oath of Blood combines real time exploration, turn-based combat and city building and lite management tasks, with a Viking theme.
High on Life 2
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40/100
40
High on Life 2 is a sequel to 2022's first person shooter, characterized by talking guns and a nonstop sense of profane humor.
ARC Raiders
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90/100
90
ARC Raiders is a third person extraction shooter set on a post-apocalyptic Earth where robotic enemies have taken over the surface.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is a long-awaited sequel to 2004's Vampire: The Masquerade, a cult classic based on the tabletop game.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
89/100
89
2024's Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5, PC and Xbox in the form of an Enhanced Edition, adding commentary and other new features.
Dune: Awakening
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80/100
80
Dune: Awakening is an excellent survival and crafting game set in the Dune universe, marred by unimpressive combat.
The Last of Us Part II
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95/100
95
The Last of Us Part II Remastered brings all of the PS5 version's content to PC, with enhanced visuals and sound, plus an extra roguelike mode.