Short Games to Play This Weekend (9/6 - 9/8)
From the studio that brought us Hyper Light Drifter comes Solar Ash, a radical departure from the retro, Zelda-inspired vibes of its predecessor. Like Rollerdrome, this is a game that excels through its movement mechanics, allowing players to skate ethereally through surreal landscapes littered ... From the studio that brought us Hyper Light Drifter comes Solar Ash, a radical departure from the retro, Zelda-inspired vibes of its predecessor. Like Rollerdrome, this is a game that excels through its movement mechanics, allowing players to skate ethereally through surreal landscapes littered with puzzles and platforming challenges.The campaign is dotted with epic boss fights too, which are more than a little reminiscent of Shadow of the Colossus—a welcome injection of diversity within a traversal-defined gameplay loop. Personally, I prefer this game to Hyper Light Drifter, so even if you bounced off that earlier release, Solar Ash is still more than worth a shot.Another weekend, another chance to play some tight, focused games: check out these recommendations for all-killer, no-filler experiences.Some of my favorite games of the past few years have been mammoths like Metaphor Refantazio and Elden Ring, but I've had just as many, if not more, powerful experiences with the likes of Before Your Eyes, which I featured in an earlier short games recommendation collection.
