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Articles

Camper Van: Make It Home Review - Organizing On The Go

2 weeks ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Organization and packing games are a relatively new subgenre of cozy games that have gained popularity in recent years. I hate cleaning my house, but I can’t deny the joy of living in a neat and organized space. These games offer a similar feeling of enjoyment in a relaxing environment, without the physical labor required to actually clean my house.
Fomography Review - Lost Moments

3 weeks ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Photography has been a hobby of mine since I was a teen. I used to travel around with my family and try to capture the nature and landscapes of the countryside. Nowadays, with smartphone cameras readily available for everyone, it’s hard to justify the cost and struggle of professional photography equipment. I still collect vintage cameras and might use them occasionally, but it’s not like it was before. What I find much easier to enjoy now are video games about photography.
Trash Goblin Review - Mix and Match

1 month ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Cozy games are becoming one of the most popular indie genres. They are easy to get into and provide a relaxing and entertaining experience to enjoy. The best cozy games have a simple yet engaging gameplay loop, interesting characters and stories, and a wholesome art style and soundtrack to complement the experience.
Empyreal Review - For Complexity's Sake

1 month ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Action RPGs have been popular for decades and have experienced many ups and downs in their evolution. Nowadays, it’s a genre mostly dominated by a few popular live service titles, making it harder for new and smaller games to break out among the competition. Empyreal, developed by Silent Games and published by Secret Mode, is a sci-fi-themed action RPG with fast and challenging combat and tons of customizations and progression systems.
Steel Seed Review - An Eternity Later

2 months ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Stealth in video games is a tricky mechanic to nail down. If it’s too gamified, it can feel ridiculously unrealistic and overpowered; if it’s too realistic, it can feel too challenging and unfun to tackle. Despite how hard developing a good stealth system has proven to be, it is still a popular genre with many AAA and indie developers throwing their hat in the ring to capture players’ attention.
Tempest Rising Review - A New Successor

2 months ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

I was about six years old when my family first got a home computer in 1999, the same year Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun came out. It took me a while to learn and understand the game, but when I did, my early gaming life was consumed by this classic RTS. Over the years, I tried other entries in the Command & Conquer franchise, but none of them, or any other RTS game, managed to recreate that magic for me. But a new release has come very close.
Sacre Bleu Review - A Revolutionary Escape

2 months ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Action platformer games can be really fun when done right. The genre is known for fast-paced combat, fun mechanics, and, combined with the right themes and settings, they can turn into popular and memorable titles. On the other hand, the popularity of the genre makes it harder for new titles to stand out against the competition.
Age Of Empires IV: Knights of Cross and Rose Review - A Crumb of Content

2 months ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Age of Empires IV is one of the more successful RTS games released over the past few years. With a dedicated player base of both casual and competitive RTS fans and ongoing support for the game, it has cemented its place as one of the most popular modern titles in the genre.
Cataclismo Review - Folding Time In Real Time Strategy

2 months ago | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Real-time strategy games have two types of player base: competitive multiplayer fans who dedicate hundreds and thousands of hours to mastering the mechanics and gameplay of a game, and casual players who enjoy the campaign’s story and the more relaxed gameplay of a sandbox mode. Most popular RTS games throughout history have catered to the former type of players, so it’s considered a risky move to develop a more casual single-player experience in the genre.
Project Zomboid Build 42 Guide: The New Aiming System Explained

Jan 14, 2025 | gameluster.com | Nima Dabirian

Project Zomboid’s new update, Build 42, is out on an unstable branch of the game. One of its major changes is a complete overhaul of the guns and aiming gameplay. In previous builds, guns used an auto-aiming feature that shot at the closest enemy in the general direction you were pointing at, and the accuracy increased according to your aiming skill. But now, you actually need to aim with your reticle, and the gunplay has become much more active and engaging.