Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
Veteran freelance games crit & PR. Hyped for indie games & mods. Bylines on RPS, PC Gamer, PCGamesN. Find my work, Steam curation & contact info below - He/Him
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Contact email: [email protected]
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Dominic Tarason
@dominictarason.com
· Apr 26
Dominic Tarason - Games Crit & PR
Professional Profile, Contact Details & Links
dominictarason.com
Wow, I apparently cleared 10,000 followers!
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
You've all made a terrible mistake and are going to spend too much on obscure games!
I am terribly sorry, but relieved to see others suffering from my curse.
I also have a Steam curator page, and accept tips (which helps me find games). Details below:
Well, that's an unfortunately named update it wants to install...
February 5, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Well, that's an unfortunately named update it wants to install...
This is a no-brainer if you like puzzle games at all, and a 'rush to grab this now you fool' recommendation if you liked Void Stranger.
It's less story-focused but it very much fills that 'five-dimensional sokoban tesseract' niche, with an open world and layered abilities that unlock new contexts.
It's less story-focused but it very much fills that 'five-dimensional sokoban tesseract' niche, with an open world and layered abilities that unlock new contexts.
February 5, 2026 at 12:36 AM
This is a no-brainer if you like puzzle games at all, and a 'rush to grab this now you fool' recommendation if you liked Void Stranger.
It's less story-focused but it very much fills that 'five-dimensional sokoban tesseract' niche, with an open world and layered abilities that unlock new contexts.
It's less story-focused but it very much fills that 'five-dimensional sokoban tesseract' niche, with an open world and layered abilities that unlock new contexts.
Just noticed that Remnant 2 (complete with all the DLC, which integrates seamlessly) is at its lowest price yet. £10/$14. Also the first game going for half that.
Hugely replayable Souls-ish shooters, even better in co-op. Also secretly the closest we've had to a Dark Tower game series.
Hugely replayable Souls-ish shooters, even better in co-op. Also secretly the closest we've had to a Dark Tower game series.
Gamesplanet: Game keys for Steam, Origin, Ubisoft Connect, GOG and more
Your favorite games to activate on Steam, Origin, Ubisoft Connect, GOG or instant download
us.gamesplanet.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Just noticed that Remnant 2 (complete with all the DLC, which integrates seamlessly) is at its lowest price yet. £10/$14. Also the first game going for half that.
Hugely replayable Souls-ish shooters, even better in co-op. Also secretly the closest we've had to a Dark Tower game series.
Hugely replayable Souls-ish shooters, even better in co-op. Also secretly the closest we've had to a Dark Tower game series.
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there have been many, many more egregious and awful bans on this website but this is perhaps the stupidest just from like, a business perspective
free dril
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
there have been many, many more egregious and awful bans on this website but this is perhaps the stupidest just from like, a business perspective
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This game is dropping on the 11th and it's not mentioned in the photo but its demo was really neat
CiniCross on Steam
CiniCross is a dark fantasy roguelite where nonogram puzzles meet dungeon crawling. Solve increasingly complex puzzles, choose your path through a branching dungeon, and bend the rules using powerful ...
store.steampowered.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:49 PM
This game is dropping on the 11th and it's not mentioned in the photo but its demo was really neat
This month is just absurdly packed. While obviously not all of them will be great and I'll obvously never have the time (or money) to play all of them, there's *85* games on my Steam wishlist for the remainder of February alone.
If I've missed anything really exciting, let me know!
If I've missed anything really exciting, let me know!
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
This month is just absurdly packed. While obviously not all of them will be great and I'll obvously never have the time (or money) to play all of them, there's *85* games on my Steam wishlist for the remainder of February alone.
If I've missed anything really exciting, let me know!
If I've missed anything really exciting, let me know!
Great to see glowing reviews for Nioh 3. Although as with the rest of the series, I'm probably going to let it barrel-age for another year. Get all that DLC integrated and quality-of-life stuff patched in.
Only got time to experience it once, so might as well play the best version possible.
Only got time to experience it once, so might as well play the best version possible.
February 4, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Great to see glowing reviews for Nioh 3. Although as with the rest of the series, I'm probably going to let it barrel-age for another year. Get all that DLC integrated and quality-of-life stuff patched in.
Only got time to experience it once, so might as well play the best version possible.
Only got time to experience it once, so might as well play the best version possible.
Oh dang, Matt Kap's new game is out tomorrow. From the developer of Astalon and Castle In The Darkness.
Also the Dragon Half (how's THAT for anime nostalgia) artist did some work on it. And Mink the dragon-girl appears as a cameo character.
Also the Dragon Half (how's THAT for anime nostalgia) artist did some work on it. And Mink the dragon-girl appears as a cameo character.
Lovish on Steam
Lovish is an outrageous 8-bit action-adventure game! Quest with Sir Solomon through a series of bite-sized rooms, as he attempts to free Princess Tsuna, the woman he loves, from the Devil Lord's clutc...
store.steampowered.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Oh dang, Matt Kap's new game is out tomorrow. From the developer of Astalon and Castle In The Darkness.
Also the Dragon Half (how's THAT for anime nostalgia) artist did some work on it. And Mink the dragon-girl appears as a cameo character.
Also the Dragon Half (how's THAT for anime nostalgia) artist did some work on it. And Mink the dragon-girl appears as a cameo character.
Ah, good - looks like Blazblue Entropy Effect is getting its big update on Feb 12th, coinciding with the cross-platform Xbox release.
Weirdly, the PC and console versions have entirely different stories right now. But they'll be updating it so that both stories are available in both versions soon.
Weirdly, the PC and console versions have entirely different stories right now. But they'll be updating it so that both stories are available in both versions soon.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect on Steam
Enjoy action-packed flashy combat with incredibly satisfying combos and responsive controls! Numerous characters, each with completely unique playstyles and loads of unlockable moves & upgrades! T...
store.steampowered.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:38 AM
Ah, good - looks like Blazblue Entropy Effect is getting its big update on Feb 12th, coinciding with the cross-platform Xbox release.
Weirdly, the PC and console versions have entirely different stories right now. But they'll be updating it so that both stories are available in both versions soon.
Weirdly, the PC and console versions have entirely different stories right now. But they'll be updating it so that both stories are available in both versions soon.
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just had a nice run in the demo, very good, p forgiving parkour controller too
Vholume demo is out! Movement feels extremely on point and is second nature after just a couple of minutes. There is no story in this yet, it's just racing against time. I love the way this looks, it's very Niheiesque.
February 4, 2026 at 5:06 AM
just had a nice run in the demo, very good, p forgiving parkour controller too
I love mods.
I've posted it before, but its been long enough that half of my followers are new. So, a quiz! Don't answer if you already know, because guessing and seeing people try to figure it out is half the fun:
What game is this, under the veneer of sparkles and magical pony glitter?
I've posted it before, but its been long enough that half of my followers are new. So, a quiz! Don't answer if you already know, because guessing and seeing people try to figure it out is half the fun:
What game is this, under the veneer of sparkles and magical pony glitter?
February 4, 2026 at 4:05 AM
I love mods.
I've posted it before, but its been long enough that half of my followers are new. So, a quiz! Don't answer if you already know, because guessing and seeing people try to figure it out is half the fun:
What game is this, under the veneer of sparkles and magical pony glitter?
I've posted it before, but its been long enough that half of my followers are new. So, a quiz! Don't answer if you already know, because guessing and seeing people try to figure it out is half the fun:
What game is this, under the veneer of sparkles and magical pony glitter?
I just reminded myself that Fightcade is one of the coolest things you can have installed on your PC. A social emulator package that keeps it simple and even auto-downloads roms for you.
Browse thousands of arcade games, challenge people in ranked multiplayer with rollback netcode or chill solo.
Browse thousands of arcade games, challenge people in ranked multiplayer with rollback netcode or chill solo.
fightcade-web
www.fightcade.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:11 AM
I just reminded myself that Fightcade is one of the coolest things you can have installed on your PC. A social emulator package that keeps it simple and even auto-downloads roms for you.
Browse thousands of arcade games, challenge people in ranked multiplayer with rollback netcode or chill solo.
Browse thousands of arcade games, challenge people in ranked multiplayer with rollback netcode or chill solo.
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hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
The Epstein files reveal what powerful people see in video games: profit, coercion, and control
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
aftermath.site/jeffrey-epstei...
February 3, 2026 at 9:47 PM
hey remember when I got shit on for years for trying to warn people that GamerGate was just Nazis and not just about harassing women and not just about some “consumer revolt”
I've always been impressed with DLSS (at Quality settings it's basically free frames at almost no visible compromise), but this video really does highlight just how smart the upscaling is.
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
DLSS is Magic, and This Proves It.
YouTube video by 2kliksphilip
www.youtube.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I've always been impressed with DLSS (at Quality settings it's basically free frames at almost no visible compromise), but this video really does highlight just how smart the upscaling is.
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
At 38 x 22 resolution, Kingdom Come still looks more readable than Daggerfall did on my PC back in the day!
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Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
Rain World on Steam
You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem. Grab your spear and brave the industrial wastes, hunting enough food to survive, but be wary— other, bigger creatures have the ...
store.steampowered.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Man, how prescient was Rain World? An entire game based around the concept of 'The entire planetary ecology is fucked because giant AI data centers are constantly boiling the oceans for cooling while stuck in an eternal loop of trying to calculate transcendence'.
It's original release was in 2017.
It's original release was in 2017.
While I've enjoyed many console games over the years, I will always come back to PC gaming, because it is - at heart - about communities.
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
February 4, 2026 at 12:30 AM
While I've enjoyed many console games over the years, I will always come back to PC gaming, because it is - at heart - about communities.
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Even if it all ground to a halt tomorrow and not another penny was exchanged for goods and services, people would still be making and sharing and improving games
Huh. That's interesting - PS2 era Zelda-ish platformer Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy (currently on sale) just got a big remaster-type update. It's 75% off.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
Sphinx and the Cursed Mummy - PC Mod Trailer (Shadow of Set)
YouTube video by ϛρhinx
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Huh. That's interesting - PS2 era Zelda-ish platformer Sphinx and The Cursed Mummy (currently on sale) just got a big remaster-type update. It's 75% off.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
store.steampowered.com/app/606710/S...
Also it just recently got a huge fan-made expansion??? The one and only mod for the game, but it's BIG.
Ooh, new standalone free game dropped on the Doomworld forums. Shrine Of Kalgadar, a fantasy hack n' slasher. Looks kitbashed together from bits of Heretic, Hexen, Daggerfall, Witchaven, etc.
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Shrine Of Kalgadar Beta 1.1 - Playtest Updated!
YouTube video by ThatKidBobo
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Ooh, new standalone free game dropped on the Doomworld forums. Shrine Of Kalgadar, a fantasy hack n' slasher. Looks kitbashed together from bits of Heretic, Hexen, Daggerfall, Witchaven, etc.
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
Haven't tried it yet, but it looks neat!
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
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sometimes i think about that thing a disco elysium dev said in response to someone asking why choosing fascist options lowers your morale. that being a fascist is miserable, since it requires you to believe that you are being dominated by the weak and unworthy in everything you do.
February 3, 2026 at 6:41 PM
sometimes i think about that thing a disco elysium dev said in response to someone asking why choosing fascist options lowers your morale. that being a fascist is miserable, since it requires you to believe that you are being dominated by the weak and unworthy in everything you do.
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I'm LIVE with Interactive Entertainment 20! twitch.tv/rescue_cat
rescue_cat - Twitch
One half of the @retropals. I love Trash. Showing off Multimedia CD-ROMs and assorted VHS/Laserdisc/Home Media Ephemera!
twitch.tv
February 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
I'm LIVE with Interactive Entertainment 20! twitch.tv/rescue_cat
Just a heads up that all the common standalone VR headsets (Quest 1-3, Pico series, etc) have native Virtual Boy emulators that you can play in greyscale instead of red.
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
I was never interested in the Virtual Boy – its upcoming Switch 2 revival included – but now that I've tried it, I have to admit it's kind of cool. gameinformer.com/2026/02/03/i...
February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Just a heads up that all the common standalone VR headsets (Quest 1-3, Pico series, etc) have native Virtual Boy emulators that you can play in greyscale instead of red.
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
Fixes the eye-strain AND the neck ache!
The best kind of NG+
New Game plus / Hard mode will include new enemies, new items/systems and reworks to level design and bosses.
February 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The best kind of NG+
Oh yeah, I've had a chance to poke at some of the post-game shenanigans going on in Pathologic 3.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
Pathologic 3 review
A marvelous, grim, often comedic time-travel mystery hybrid.
www.pcgamer.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Oh yeah, I've had a chance to poke at some of the post-game shenanigans going on in Pathologic 3.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
If I could, I'd bump the review score up another couple percent despite the scripting bugs (being patched) getting gnarly in the late-game.
They have FUN with time travel and the framing mechanics.
After watching a couple developer streams (VODs on Twitch here), I think I'm doubly excited for Malison: The Cursed City.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Malison: The Cursed City
YouTube video by FrankieSmileShow
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
After watching a couple developer streams (VODs on Twitch here), I think I'm doubly excited for Malison: The Cursed City.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
Look Outside was one of 2025's best RPGs. It was made in a few months, and expanded over another few.
It was a side-project from Malison, which has been in the works 12+ years.
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My hobby is finding the most random & cool-looking untranslated RPGs and going "hell yeah!"
February 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM
My hobby is finding the most random & cool-looking untranslated RPGs and going "hell yeah!"