Five New Video Games Reviewed: From ABRISS to The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe

Matteo Lupetti reviews five recently released video games for Artribune. ABRISS – build to destroy by Randwerk is an early access PC game where players construct and demolish brutalist structures in a sci-fi setting, with puzzle-like levels and a sandbox mode. Dorfromantik by Toukana Interactive is a peaceful PC tile-placement game about creating bucolic landscapes, offering multiple modes including creative, classic, and monthly challenges. HYPER//ECHO by Firepit is a free online world commissioned by ACMI (Australian Centre for the Moving Image) where players build and maintain structures that decay over time, exploring themes of digital decay and community preservation; available until July 1, 2022. Kapital: Sparks of Revolution by Lapovich Team and 1C Entertainment is a city-building game set in a European city-state after war, focusing on class struggle among nobility, bourgeoisie, and proletariat; available for PC, Mac, and Linux. The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe by Crows Crows Crows is an expanded version of the original 2013 walking simulator, adding new content that reflects on the game's legacy; available on multiple platforms including PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series S/X.