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Next Level #1: Iron & Grind
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Next Level #1: Iron & Grind — Your Weekly Dose of Actually Fresh Games
Let’s be real: the game dump is real. So instead of drowning you in 20 previews, I’m launching Next Level—a weekly distillate of games that actually do something new, weird, or just damn fun. This week? A whole menu of ambition:
- Aether & Iron (Mar 31)
Decopunk RPG where you file TPS reports while a fascist sky-empire crumbles. Think The Man in the High Castle meets office drone dystopia.
🔹 Demo live now on Steam.
- Replaced (Mar 12)
Cyberpunk platformer where you punch through a VHS-glitched ’80s city as an AI in a stolen body. Animation is chef’s kiss—think Inside meets Arkham in 2D.
- Escape from Ever After (Out Now)
Fairy-tale horror where “happily ever after” is a prison. Cute visuals, culty vibes, and combat that feels like Hollow Knight’s cooler cousin.
- Planet of Lana II (Mar 5)
Sequel to one of the most beautiful platformers ever. Now with transformative cat-orb Mui, tribal wars, and physics puzzles that will humble you (in the best way).
- REMOTE CONTROL
Alien: Isolation… but you’re a desk jockey typing “run” into a terminal while your disposable drone gets eaten. Corporate horror with Severance-level dread.
- Skate Style (Demo Live)
Next-gen skate sim built by Skate City’s dev. 1,000+ hours of Session-level depth + full modding + real-world spots (Barcelona, Prague). The heelflip is now a godlike act of expression.
Clear your backlog—or just start new ones. You’ve got permission. 🛹✨