PAX East is officially back — and some hidden gems have arrived with it. The kind of games on display at a PAX show may not be big-budget blockbusters, but they pack a surprising punch that might just convert a couple of gamers to the indie side. The expo hall was filled with independent games both old and new, though there were some clear highlights on the busy show floor. Here are six eye-catching games we saw at PAX East 2022.
Cult of the Lamb Devolver Digital’s Cult of the Lamb stands out as a morbid, roguelike city builder starring cartoon critters. You should expect to lose at least some of them, though. A possessed lamb creates a cult in the name of an unknown god in exchange for another life. Once sacrificed in a ritual, it is resurrected with the help of the god’s Red Crown and slaughters its persecutors before escaping to start a cult.
While the game has some of the usual downsides that come with the JRPG territory , it still provides some nice wrinkles that speed things along. In combat, for instance, players can call on their manager to apply a buff or debuff, and players have to mind a hype meter showing the crowd’s excitement, otherwise they’ll deal less damage. WrestleQuest still has a ways to go — its demo had some bugs and wonky animations — but fans of JRPGs, wrestling, or both should find something they like in it.
Note: These games are also developed with a refreshing amount of humor — one of the first quests features a fluffy white cat that doesn’t attack you even when you hold it up like a rag doll.
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