All PC Game Reviews

Overview

This page is a complete alphabetical listing of all 297 PC game reviews available on this website. Being a complete index, it does not distinguish between games in any way, nor are any hidden from view. This means that games with objectionable content are listed, as are ones of dubious quality.

Simply click on a game's title to view the full review.

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MarisaLand Legacy

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Platformer
Platforms:Windows
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In this cute and colorful platformer, Marisa is ends up getting shrunken down by a bad mushroom, and must begin a journey to find the eight golden mushrooms that will restore her to her original size!

Brief thoughts: This fan game completely ignores the fact that Marisa is a witch, making this a simple and cute platformer with no notable issues.

Marvin's Mittens

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Platformer
Platforms:Windows
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Marvin was quietly building a snowman when something dashed out of the trees, took a mitten off his hand, and ran away into the woods with its prize. Now you can't just steal a little boy's mitten and expect him to do nothing about it, so he sets off journey that takes him over and under lakes and mountains as he tracks down the mischievous Mitten Thief.

Brief thoughts: This is probably the sweetest game I've ever played, and the only thing that could even remotely be a concern to strict Christians is that there is a group of tiny elves living in Marvin's backyard.

Master Levels for Doom II

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Adults - 18+
Genre:First Person Shooter
Platforms:MS-DOSWindows
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The Master Levels are a loose collection of 21 new levels for Doom II: Hell on Earth. Most of them aren't related to each other, but that doesn't make them any less fun to play!

Brief thoughts: As this is a level pack for Doom II: Hell on Earth, all of the problems with that game are an issue here.

To quickly recap, there's a lot of graphic violence and demonic imagery.

Mega Man Legacy Collection

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Platformer
Platforms:Windows
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This collection includes the original six Mega Man games that came out on the NES. In each game, the heroic robot Mega Man would battle a series of evil Robot Masters, obtain their weapons, and then use them to save the world from the twisted plans of Dr. Wily. Despite their age, these games are still a lot of fun, and this collection provides a great way for kids to experience the best of yesteryear.

Brief thoughts: This series focuses on battles between various human-like robots. But, no humans are ever harmed during these battles, and it's implied that the evil robots can be repaired.

Mega Man Legacy Collection 2

ESRB Rating:E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Platform Shooter
Platforms:Windows
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The Mega Man series is easily one of the most remembered and beloved from yesteryear. However, while the first six games kept to a winning formula and were all on the NES, the four games that followed jumped between various consoles and tried some new things that didn't exactly work out well. Despite their issues, they're still fun games and worth replaying.

Brief thoughts: The Mega Man games are about good robots fighting evil or corrupted robots. No humans are ever harmed, and some of the games show the corrupted robots after they've been repaired.

Mega Man 11

ESRB Rating:E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Platform Shooter
Platforms:Windows
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Dr. Wily has once again decided to try and take over the world. This time he's using one of his earlier inventions - one that was declared too dangerous to research. Thus, Mega Man is once again called into action to save the day.

Brief thoughts: As usual, the Mega Man series is about robots fighting each other. No humans are harmed, and once the day is saved, the bad robots are rebuilt as good robots once again.

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Volume 1

ESRB Rating:T - Teenagers
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Platform Shooter
Platforms:Windows
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In the far future, robots will be able to think for themselves. This ultimately proves disastrous as some robots, known as Mavericks, choose to wage war against humanity. Enter X, the last creation of Dr. Light. Despite his desire for a peaceful life, he quickly finds himself caught up in the war around him.

Brief thoughts: The advanced robots in this series, called "Reploids", are supposed to be sentient and are considered people. This turns their deactivations into executions, which brings moral issues into play.

However, as the series continues, it's revealed that there's a way to revoke a Reploid's free will and forcibly turn them evil (or otherwise "delete" them).

Mega Man X Legacy Collection Volume 2

ESRB Rating:T - Teenagers
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Platform Shooter
Platforms:Windows
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This collection concludes the story of Mega Man X and the many battles caused by Reploids infighting.

Brief thoughts: The advanced robots in these games are intended to be seen as people, which implies that destroying them is supposed to be equivalent to an execution or murder. However, by this point in the series, it's fairly common knowledge that the evil robots were reprogrammed or otherwise manipulated by someone else. The villains also tend to be more insane and power hungry in this part of the series, which makes them much less sympathetic.

Meritous

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Dungeon Crawler
Platforms:LinuxWindows
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This game is completely free!
The goal of this open source dungeon crawler is to cleanse the contaminated Orcus Dome by dispelling the monsters and restoring the flow of magical energy. It's not as easy to do as it sounds, but it's definitely a fun time.

Brief thoughts: Although this game is themed after psychic powers and magical things, it really doesn't feel like either are actually involved. As there isn't anything else to worry about, this makes the game rather clean.

The Messenger

ESRB Rating:E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Platformer / Metroidvania / Shoot 'em up
Platforms:Windows
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Humanity is on the brink of extinction, as the Demon King and his army attacks every 500 years. Today, the Demon King is due to arrive again, and just when all seemed lost, a mysterious Western Hero arrived to drive away the demons. His task complete, he gives you a special assignment: deliver a scroll to the wise men on the farthest mountain top. Thus begins your time as the Messenger.

Brief thoughts: The main issue with this game is that the player is fighting against a demon king and his hellish army. However, unlike some other games with a similar premise, this game won't actually show anything satanic, nor does it depict graphic violence.

Microsoft Jigsaw

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Puzzle
Platforms:Windows
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The free version of this game contains advertisements
While the bulk of this game is more or less your typical jigsaw puzzle, there are some alternative games modes available via the daily challenges. Regardless of which mode you play, you'll be rewarded with gold bars when you complete a level. These gold bars can then be redeemed for more puzzles from the in-game store. If you like jigsaw puzzles, then you'll probably be playing this game for a long time.

Brief thoughts: The main issue with this game is that you can spend real money on new content or perks, such as ad-free play.

Microsoft Mahjongg

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Puzzle
Platforms:Windows
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The free version of this game contains advertisements
Simple Mah Jongg games have been available for nearly every operating system out there, and it's great to see Microsoft stepped up to the plate with one of their own. They did a wonderful job on it too, making it a must have for fans of solitaire Mah Jongg games.

Brief thoughts: The only potential issue here is that the game's premium version is only available via a subscription. If you're not interested in the few benefits that offers, then there's nothing to worry about.

Microsoft Solitaire Collection

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Card Game
Platforms:Windows
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The free version of this game contains advertisements
Windows has historically shipped with a solitaire card game or two, but nowadays everything is handled through the Windows store and you'll need to install this collection manually. However, this game comes with five different solitaire games as well as a number of other fancy features, so it's clearly worth more than the old sol.exe .

Brief thoughts: This game gives you the option of spending real money on perks like ad-free gameplay or extra wild cards for Pyramid solitaire.

Microsoft Treasure Hunt

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Puzzle / Adventure
Platforms:Windows
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This game is free, but contains advertisements
Microsoft Treasure Hunt is a fancy variation of the classic Minesweeper game. You'll be sending an archeologist through a dangerous tomb, using the numbers in the grid to locate traps. Treasures and powerups also exist to give you more of an edge in your adventure, and unlike Minesweeper, you can make several mistakes before it's game over.

Brief thoughts: The biggest problem this game has is the presence of monsters or traps, both of which function like a type of locked door instead of an enemy. Otherwise, this game is supported by advertisements.

Minecraft

ESRB Rating:E10 - Everyone (Ages 10 and up)
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Survival / Building
Platforms:LinuxWindows
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The name really says it all: you mine resources, and then craft new things out of them. This is a game about exploring new blocky worlds, building all sorts of things, and optionally fighting monsters. The sheer plethora of mods available for it only make things more fun, so it's hard not to recommend a classic game like this one.

Brief thoughts: Although there is some very mild violence and a spooky "Hell" world for players to explore, this is a very family friendly game. However, the biggest issue with it is the way players can get addicted to the slow paced but endless creative gameplay. This can make it difficult for younger players to focus on other things.

Mount and Blade

ESRB Rating:T - Teenagers
My Rating:Ages 13 and up
Genre:Adventure / Open World
Platforms:Windows
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Ever wanted to conquer a fantasy world? Well here's your chance! Mount and Blade is an open world fantasy game that's designed around the concept of building up massive armies and sending them into battle. Your character is also part of the action, so whenever you go into battle, you're out there fighting with your troops. Additionally, there's no story other than the one you develop as you play. You can declare loyalty to any faction you wish, or if you're the rebellious sort, you can even start your own faction once you're famous enough.

Brief thoughts: There are two main concerns about this game. The first is that it primarily revolves around large scale battles between factions, which can easily become quite bloody. However, gore is rarely seen and the player has the option to hide the blood.

The other major concern is that players are free to play as a villain, rampaging over the countryside like a sort of pirate on horseback.

Musaic Box

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Hidden Object
Platforms:Windows
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Your grandfather has hidden your birthday present inside a strange device. In order to retrieve your gift, you'll need to search his house for musical patterns that serve as keys to the titular music box!

Brief thoughts: The prize you earn at the end of the game is supposedly magical, but since we never see it used on anything, it's basically a moot point.

Mystic Towers

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Action
Platforms:MS-DOSWindows
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A free demo is available
Taking on the role of Baron Baldric, your goal is to save the neighboring countries by exploring twelve towers, destroy their monster generators, and clearing out the remaining monsters.

Brief thoughts: There are a number of minor issues with this game that, on their own, probably wouldn't be a problem. But they do add up, and this may reach a point where some Christians are uncomfortable with them.

My Little Pony

ESRB Rating:E - Everyone
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:City Building Simulator
Platforms:Windows
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This game is free, but paid features exist
It's up to you to build a new Ponyville. As you complete quests and gather products from your buildings, new ponies will move in. Eventually you'll have enough Harmony Shards to reactivate the Harmony Stones and defeat Nightmare Moon. Unfortunately, the Windows version of the game hasn't updated in years, meaning that you're missing out on features, ponies, and new adventures if you play this version.

Brief thoughts: While there's a lot of magic in Equestria, the bigger issue with this game is how it's heavily reliant on players using gems, which can be purchased with real money.

Nation Red

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Ages 13 and up
Genre:Top Down Shooter
Platforms:LinuxMacOSWindows
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This arena shooter asks a question nobody expected: what if zombies figured out how to use weapons?

Brief thoughts: While the zombies are normally green with mud and decay, they do manage to make a bloody mess when shot or killed.

Neverball

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Sports
Platforms:LinuxMacOSWindows
Fun-O-Meter:
This game is completely free!
This open source game had you try to roll a ball through various challenging levels. However, instead of controlling the ball directly, you tilt the entire level to make the ball roll in the desired direction.

Brief thoughts: Potential issues with motion sickness aside, there is nothing of concern in this game.

Neverputt

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Sports
Platforms:LinuxMacOSWindows
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This game is completely free!
Neverputt is a simple open source minigolf game. It's decent enough, but it's not very polished. In fact, the lack of features and limited options make this feel like an afterthought rather than a bonafide game.

Brief thoughts: One of the benefits of no-frills games like this is that there's nothing to worry about.

Nightshift Code

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Ages 6 and up
Genre:Hidden Object
Platforms:MacOSWindows
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One night while Mike was doing his rounds as a museum's security guard, he spots someone trying to steal an artifact on display. When he went to arrest the thief, she offered a compelling counter proposal: the papyrus she was trying to steal held a clue to his missing father's whereabouts, and if they work together, they'd find his father and the treasure he'd hidden away. Intrigued, Mike decides to take her up on this offer, and they begin a journey around the world.

Brief thoughts: The story itself is told via comics. In these segments, the heroes sometimes scuffle with the villains, though this never results in anything more than the occasional bruise or scratch.

Nightshift Legacy

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Ages 10 and up
Genre:Hidden Object
Platforms:Windows
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In this sequel to Nightshift Code, we join Mike and Isabel as they search for the legendary Jaguar's Eye codex - a powerful artifact said to bestow superhuman abilities upon its owner!

Brief thoughts: The story contains depictions of violence, including murder and the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.

Bizarrely, there is a stylized penis hidden in one of the last hidden object scenes. There's no reason for it to be there, so I suspect that somebody added it in as a joke.

Nightsky

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Physics Puzzle / Platformer
Platforms:Windows
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Nightsky is a physics based game that revolves around rolling an unusual orb through a series of levels, all of which are filled with platforms of some sort. While you can roll the orb around, there isn't a "jump" button -- the "trick" to solving the levels involves figuring out alternative ways of climbing over things.

Brief thoughts: There's nothing offensive to be found in this dreamy little game - it's just too simple.

Night in the Woods

ESRB Rating:T - Teenagers
My Rating:Ages 13 and up
Genre:Platformer / Other
Platforms:LinuxMacOSWindows
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This game tells a slice of life story about Mae, her friends, and the many changes that have befallen the small town of Possum Springs. It's largely a somber story about coming to terms with the passage of time, though there are some surprises lurking in the shadows.

Brief thoughts: There are a number of things in this game that Christians may find objectionable, such as the player getting involved in minor crimes or the presence of multiple gay couples. However, the main focus of the story is about how we deal with the passage of time and our mortality, which is a very powerful message.

Nyxquest: Kindred Spirits

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Platformer
Platforms:MacOSWindows
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You've probably heard about Icarus, the man who fashioned a pair of wings for himself. In this version of the story, he found and fell in love with Nyx, a winged woman who lived high in the clouds. But their happy life was ruined when a column of fire came from the sun, scorching the Earth and melting Icarus' wings. Distraught, Nyx left her cloud city to find her love, but when she reached the ground it was already barren and burning. Now alone in a broken world, she is the only one that can stand in the way of Helios destroying the Earth.

Brief thoughts: This game is based around Greek mythology and its deities, though the latter take such a passive role that they've been reduced to just giving Nyx powerups.

N++

ESRB Rating:NR - Not Rated
My Rating:Everyone
Genre:Platformer
Platforms:LinuxMacOSWindows
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Take control of a stick figure ninja as you collect as much gold as you can while rushing through sets of deadly, obstacle filled levels in this momentum-driven platformer.

Brief thoughts: Whenever your ninja is killed by an obstacle or hazard, it pops into many small pieces that continue to fly about. Thanks to the game's minimalistic style, this is hardly graphic, so this a pretty clean title.