It is a slow start, that — in my opinion — pays off tenfold. I rarely complete games of this size anymore, but this one I have made a point of completing to every measurable metric. By the time you’ve unwound all of the Main Quests and tracked all of the interesting sidequests down, you realize there are still places…

The soundtrack to Steamworld Heist specifically was done by the band Steam Powered Giraffe, who have a moderately sized discography of similar sounding work. Worth digging into if you're bored.

Echoing some of the other sentiments on this thread, I too quite like this. I don’t need another pro controller, and would much prefer an official wireless gamecube controller, but I like the stark design, and the relative lack of noisy branding. Plus I’m always a fan of keeping my video game accessories achromatic.…

I backed this on Kickstarter, and have to echo your sentiments about the production quality: especially with the optional plastic buildings, mounted turreta, etc. it really looks and feels great.

Aside from the aesthetic (which is top notch), I don’t love it either. It seems a little too simple to me — and I don’t mean that games with easy mechanics are boring (Kingdomino is a suoerb “simple” game), but just that the decisions you’re making don’t seem to require much thought. That said, the same designer…