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Platypus Steps Launches On Xbox And PC
Platypus Steps, a puzzle-platforming game developed and published by Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The game challenges players to build a safe route for a baby platypus to reach cookies, avoiding various hazards.
Railroad Swap Sends A Train-Driving Cat On A Puzzle Adventure
Railroad Swap, a new puzzle game developed and published by Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for £4.19. Players control a cat named Mat who must solve puzzles by strategically placing and swapping track pieces on a hexagonal grid to create a path to the goal. The game features 30 levels set across three biomes inspired by Brazilian landscapes.
Spray Trace Turns Graffiti Into A Clever Puzzle Challenge
Spray Trace, a colorful puzzle game developed and published by Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for £4.19. The game challenges players to guide a graffiti artist through tiled environments, painting precise routes with limited color supplies while adhering to specific tile counts for each color.
Candlemates Lights Up Xbox And PC With A Clever Puzzle Challenge
Candlemates is a new puzzle game from Afil Games available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC for £4.19. The game challenges players to guide two enchanted candles through increasingly complex puzzles by pushing fire stones onto braziers, requiring careful planning and coordination. With options to undo moves, the game encourages experimentation and offers a rewarding experience for fans of strategic puzzle titles.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for October 19 to 23
This weekly feature highlights new games launching on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between October 19 and 23. Titles include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE, Shoresy: Legends of the North, and numerous other indie and genre titles.
Clear The Board And Tidy Up In Whisker Mess
Whisker Mess is a feline-themed puzzle game where players place cat-shaped pieces to clear lines and remove toys, available for £4.19 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The game blends Tetris-like placement with Match-3 thinking, offering strategic depth despite its cute presentation. It received a score of 3.5/5, praised for its unusual blend of mechanics and tactical planning.
Whisker Mess Review | TheXboxHub
Whisker Mess is a puzzle game from Afil Games that successfully blends Tetris-like mechanics with tile-placement and cat-themed puzzles. While it shares similarities with the developer's previous title, Get Them Out!, Whisker Mess refines the experience with clearer explanations and engaging strategic depth. Despite some randomness in block delivery and a slightly steep learning curve, the game offers a satisfying and thoughtful puzzle experience.
Temari Trials: Dojo’s Test Review | TheXboxHub
Temari Trials: Dojo's Test is a clever puzzle game that blends Sokoban mechanics with sliding puzzles and elements inspired by snooker. While it doesn't entirely escape the genre's inherent repetition, its innovative additions and polished presentation make it a worthwhile experience for puzzle enthusiasts, especially at its price point.
To Farm Lands: Sowing Fields Review | TheXboxHub
To Farm Lands: Sowing Fields is a shape-sorting puzzle game that fails to innovate on its predecessor or the genre. While the core mechanic of fitting shapes into a grid is present, the game lacks the unique 'Min' and 'Max' brick mechanics that differentiated the original. The reviewer found the experience tepid and frustratingly standard, ultimately concluding that the game is ultimately killed by its lack of originality.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for October 5 to 9
This weekly feature highlights new games arriving on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between October 5th and 9th. Titles include Gears of War: E-Day, STAR WARS: Galactic Racer, KINGDOM HEARTS Collection I-III, and many more across various genres.
Mia’s Journey Review | TheXboxHub
Mia's Journey is a visually stunning 3D Sokoban game with excellent presentation and well-designed puzzles. However, its ambitious shift to 3D is hampered by imprecise controls, a lack of an undo button, and unusual mechanics that make the experience frustrating and ultimately disappointing.
Mia’s Journey Turns A Cat’s Search For Humanity Into A Charming Puzzle Adventure
Mia's Journey, a charming puzzle adventure developed by Ourbit Game Studio and published by Afil Games, is now available for £4.19 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Windows PC. The game features 32 levels where players guide souls to purifying altars, requiring careful planning and observation. Between puzzles, cutscenes reveal Mia's story as she seeks to regain her humanity with the help of a mysterious Cat God.
Outsmart The Cats In Sneak Cheese
Sneak Cheese, a puzzle adventure game developed by Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC for £4.19. The game challenges players to guide a mouse through 30 handcrafted levels, pushing cheese into burrows while avoiding patrolling cats.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 28 to October 2
This weekly feature highlights new games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC between September 28 and October 2. Titles include Minecraft Dungeons II, Gears of War: E-Day, Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve, and a remastered The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, among many others across various genres.
Fit And Grow Review | TheXboxHub
Fit and Grow is a puzzle game from Afil Games that suffers from a severe lack of tutorials and simplification, making it difficult to understand its mechanics. While the core concept of growing plant-shaped tiles to fill a board is interesting, the game fails to guide the player, leading to a frustrating experience on Xbox Series X, Xbox One, and PC.
Fit And Grow Turns Gardening Into A Relaxing Puzzle Of Strategy
Fit And Grow, a puzzle game from Afil Games, challenges players to strategically manage plant growth on Xbox and PC. While the core concept of fitting pieces and managing expanding greenery is interesting, the execution doesn't fully realize its potential, leading to a mixed reception. The game offers 30 levels across three biomes with no timers, allowing for thoughtful play, but the review notes that the central idea doesn't remain as tight as initially suggested.
Bubble Stomp – Bubbles, Cannons And Creative Platforming!
Bubble Stomp is a colorful platforming adventure available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC for £4.19. Developed and published by Afil Games, the game features 30 levels that utilize unique bubble mechanics, cannons, and a Ground Pound ability. The review awarded Bubble Stomp a 3.5/5, highlighting its player-controlled difficulty and optional collectibles.
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 21 to 25
This weekly feature highlights new games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Game Pass between September 21 and 25. The list includes titles such as CONTROL, Dune: Awakening, EA SPORTS FC 27, and many more, with details on platforms and release dates.
Owlbound Tomes Review | TheXboxHub
Owlbound Tomes is a hex puzzler that feels like a step backward for publisher Afil Games, reverting to older, simpler templates instead of continuing their recent trend of innovation. While the core path-making mechanics and supporting features like an exhaustive undo function are functional, the game lacks challenging elements and new mechanics, making it feel simplistic and repetitive.
Owlbound Tomes – Collapsing Paths And Cozy Puzzles
Owlbound Tomes, a puzzle game from Afil Games, is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Windows PC for £4.19. Players control an owl librarian navigating unstable library paths to collect magical books. While the game offers 30 levels across three biomes, a review awarded it 2.5/5, criticizing its familiar formula and lack of innovation compared to previous titles by the developer.
