We love Early Access on Steam. Sometimes though, it exists for a reason. Whisper Mountain Outbreak is one of those examples. Throw them a wishlist and check out our review for why you may want to wait on this one. deargamers.net/reviews/whispe…

We've got a strategic turn-based indie for your radar: Quarterstaff Easy to learn, tough to master - and built with accessibility in mind so anyone can at least try to conquer the challenge Check out Jason's full review, his first for accessibility! deargamers.net/reviews/quarte…

"A lot of really good decisions for overall gameplay happened to be good accessibility decisions..." We asked Matt from Generic Lake Monster, the team behind Quarterstaff, about game dev, indies, and accessibility Read the full interview deep dive here: deargamers.net/features/quart…

It's opposite day. Jason, not Michaela cannot stop praising Quartet from Something Classic. Check out his review here: deargamers.net/reviews/quarte…

2025 is the Year of the Ninja - but which Ninja does it best? 🥷 We're putting Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound up against Shinobi: Art of Vengeance in this totally definitive head-to-head battle for supremacy😤 Read here to see who comes out on top: deargamers.net/features/ninja…

Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel from Games Farm is available now on consoles so we had to jump back after enjoying Early Access so much. Thank you to Dead Good Media for the review copy. deargamers.net/reviews/jotuns…

Calling all Trails fans, newcomers, & the JRPG-curious! In our latest review, we're asking if #TrailsInTheSkyFC is the most accessible JRPG of 2025 TLDR: Yes. BUT! Why and how can other games learn from its example? Read here: deargamers.net/reviews/is-tra…

A boomer shooter that is also a roguelite? We got you. Check out our review of Moros Protocol from Pixel Reign / Moros Protocol / Robbie Swifthand deargamers.net/reviews/moros-…

Dear gamers, how do you critique the classics? With a game like #FinalFantasyTactics there's so much love, from us & the devs alike. You see it in how Square brought FFT forward for 2025 But could they have gone even further? Help us talk this out: deargamers.net/blog/dear-game…

Dear Gamers, Sometimes I just want fries Veggies would be healthier. A medium-rare Sirloin would be fancier. Upgrading to chili cheese fries could even be "better" But sometimes, I just want the damn fries Read this & tell me if I'm wrong: deargamers.net/blog/dear-game…

Another can't miss title of 2025? Yep. Our review of Ball X Pit: deargamers.net/reviews/ball-x…

We really wanted to enjoy this one but it just fell flat. Check out our review of Devil Jam: deargamers.net/reviews/devil-…

It's time! Episode 3 of the BNG podcast with Michaela from DearGamers! We go unhinged and predict almost all of the The Game Awards nominees. If you want a preview of what's to come, I don't think there's any better place to go! youtu.be/-5TgzqXIKFo?si…

Moonlighter 2 enters Early Access in 2 days. Check out our first impressions: deargamers.net/reviews/moonli…

...we'll just quote the intro and let you decide if you wanna keep reading: "Gadies, lentlemen, and NBs: I lost a bet." Check out Michaela's potentially spicy, over-engineered top 10 JRPGs of all time here: deargamers.net/features/my-pe…

Episode 5 of The Big Nerd Gaming Podcast is here! Its the BNG + Friends top 10 games of 2025, done in the "Kinda Funny" style. There are... a lot of ties. And a lot of games I wasn't happy about 😭. Also on Spotify and Apple! youtu.be/YUjXRP1q9Go?si…