Average Joe Gaming

'With the addictiveness of Vampire Survivor and the lo-fi strategy of the Kingdom series, this is the digital equivalent of mainlining dopamine'.

Our review of Thronefall is in! 👑

https://averagejoegames.com/thronefall-review/

'Viewfinder is an accomplished puzzler with sublime, physics-bending gameplay, that, at times, feels like pure magic'.

Our review of is in! 📸

https://averagejoegames.com/viewfinder-review/

Is it wrong to listen to Triple Click while playing No Man's Sky?
Or drool over Dough Boys while smashing up robots in Horizon Forbbiden West?

Tom doesn't seem to think so...

https://averagejoegames.com/the-simple-joys-of-podcast-games/

After rolling credits on , we're filling the void in our lives with some banging new demos courtesy of Steam.

Check out our best of the :

https://averagejoegames.com/best-of-steam-next-fest-2023/

If you’re someone who has never played a game before but has any level of curiosity as to what they can do, we think we know which one you should try.

Tom makes the case for why you should play Gone Home: https://averagejoegames.com/you-should-play-gone-home/

'Planet of Lana is a charming adventure across a beautiful and mysterious world... this is definitely a game you should have in your orbit'.

Our review of Planet of Lana is in! 🪐

https://averagejoegames.com/planet-of-lana-review/

Who had 'Korok crucifixion' on the Tears of the Kingdom bingo card?

Yup, it's the game that keeps on giving!

Here are our first impressions of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-the-legend-of-zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom/

This week, we check out the demos on offer at LudoNarraCon 2023.

Expect homicidal princesses, retro space gadgets, and the whole of London falling into the Earth.

Here's what we're playing:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-44/

Xbox CEO Phil Spencer speaks candidly about Redfall's failed launch, leaks appear online and LudoNarraCon 2023 kicks off on Steam.

Read all about it in this week's Bonus Round!

https://averagejoegames.com/bonus-round-x-isnt-gon-give-it-to-ya/

This week, Tommy goes to Hollywood while Joe rummages around dungeons as a cute lil' mouse 🐭

Here's what we're playing:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-43/

As we wait patiently for to arrive, Tom revisits a classic franchise while Joe reminisces about playing browser games in the school IT suite.

Here's what we're playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-42/

"Coffee Talk Ep. 2 is a wonderfully chill experience, one that soothed me during a particularly hectic period of real life stress."

Our review of Coffee Talk Ep. 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly is in, and it's got us feeling pretty laid-back! ☕

Find out why 👉 https://averagejoegames.com/coffee-talk-episode-2-review/

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We've spent Easter 2023 gorging on mini eggs and playing video games. And now we're all out of mini eggs.

Here's what we've been playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-41/

We’ve inadvertently landed on sort of a wedding theme this week, bringing you something old and something new in the form of a classic PS2 era remaster and a shiny, modern adventure game.

We’ll get back to you with the rest of the expression when our mate finally gives us back our copy of The Smurfs 2. Anyway, here’s what we’re playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-40/

'Dredge manages to conjure a peculiar yet cohesive world that is as compelling as it is disturbing'.

Our review of Dredge is now in! This one certainly got its🪝in us.

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https://averagejoegames.com/dredge-review/

The devil makes work for idle hands, so we've been using ours to play unhealthy amount of video games👿

Here's what we're playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-39/

It's a double feature for this week (triples is best, we know) 🚗🚗🚗

Here's what we're playing:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-38/

✅ Infested spaceship wrecks
✅ Command-line console as controls
✅ Whacking the crap out of robots with a makeshift Gibson flying V?

Here's what we're playing this week!

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-37/

'The Pale Beyond is a profound journey of adventure and acceptance... that will you have you pulling your hair out with guilt'.

Our review of The Pale Beyond is now in⚓️

https://averagejoegames.com/the-pale-beyond-review/

It's cold. Work sucks. We clearly needed somewhere to escape to🏝️

Paradise, perhaps? The prohibition era?

Here's what we're playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-36/

🏆Trophy hunting
🏰Castle building
🕵️Rifling through the neighbour's trash for clues in a
cyberpunk city

Yup, we've done it all. Here's what we're playing this week:

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-35/

The most depressing month of the year is finally over, and February is here. Springtime is just around the corner, but until then, here are the games we've been playing this week.

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-34/

Ever wonder what really goes on inside your smart phone? Turns out it's full of puzzles, conspiracies and a whole load of IT puns 📱

Our review of is in!

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https://averagejoegames.com/backfirewall-review/

This week, Joe's been slacking off between work calls and playing some great games over at itch.io

Here's what we're playing this week:
https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-33/

Sure there's a cost of living crisis, and sure Christmas was expensive, and sure half the country is on strike. But you know what: it's time for the PlayStation January Sale!

We've taken a deeper dive to bring you our own top picks: https://averagejoegames.com/playstation-january-sale-our-favourite-picks-2

Work sucks; we know. The all too fleeting Christmas break is over, but while the tedium of wage labour may seem overwhelming, we’ve been escaping as we always do into video games.

Here’s what we’ve been playing this week🎮

What We're Playing Wednesdays - Average Joe Games Work sucks; we know. Here's what we've been playing this week to stave off the January blues; from Horizon Forbidden West to Hyrule.

Next up in our 2022 Favourites series, Joe takes us on a tour of medieval Europe, New Orleans, and outer space in his favourite games of 2022🎮

https://averagejoegames.com/2022-favourites-joes-picks/

Welcome to 2022 Favourites, our look back at a great year of gaming. Whether they’re brand new or just new to us, these are the games we’ve most enjoyed playing in 2022.

First up, Tom takes on some indie darlings:

https://averagejoegames.com/2022-favourites-toms-picks/

With the 2022 only a day away, we've already found a strong contender for our GOTY.

🚨Spoiler alert: It ain't in Midgard or the Lands Between...

https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-pentiment/

This is always a perilous time of year for gamers. The siren song of Black Friday sales rings in our ears, compelling us to hand over our cash.

But we've made it through the weekend without defaulting on our mortgages, and we've even come away with a few new games for our collection.

Here's what we're playing this week: https://averagejoegames.com/what-were-playing-wednesdays-31