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
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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:
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When you singlehandedly tank your company's reputation so hard that your biggest client, who never says an unkind word against anyone, has to get out there and reassure people you aren't coming back
January 24, 2026 at 5:36 AM
When you singlehandedly tank your company's reputation so hard that your biggest client, who never says an unkind word against anyone, has to get out there and reassure people you aren't coming back
Just about to fall into bed, but somehow I missed that another indie Armored Core-like dropped on Steam today.
A fine time for mecha fans.
A fine time for mecha fans.
Save 30% on NEUROXUS on Steam
Step into a mech in NEUROXUS, a third-person sci-fi action shooter with Armored Core-style combat and Tron-inspired neon visuals. Awaken as Earth’s last guardian to confront Nexis, the AI that erased ...
store.steampowered.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Just about to fall into bed, but somehow I missed that another indie Armored Core-like dropped on Steam today.
A fine time for mecha fans.
A fine time for mecha fans.
Added a few more games and finished up entries for a bunch more on my big spreadsheet of Cool Free PC Games.
Considering that some are multi-game entries, that's over 350+ things to play, many of which are full, retail-worthy times.
If you've got any kind of PC, videogames are just kinda great.
Considering that some are multi-game entries, that's over 350+ things to play, many of which are full, retail-worthy times.
If you've got any kind of PC, videogames are just kinda great.
Free PC Games - The Best For The Broke
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January 24, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Added a few more games and finished up entries for a bunch more on my big spreadsheet of Cool Free PC Games.
Considering that some are multi-game entries, that's over 350+ things to play, many of which are full, retail-worthy times.
If you've got any kind of PC, videogames are just kinda great.
Considering that some are multi-game entries, that's over 350+ things to play, many of which are full, retail-worthy times.
If you've got any kind of PC, videogames are just kinda great.
Ah, I see they announced a plus-sized lady Warframe. The internet is being absolutely as normal as you'd expect.
January 24, 2026 at 5:24 AM
Ah, I see they announced a plus-sized lady Warframe. The internet is being absolutely as normal as you'd expect.
Oh goddamn, another update for Brutal Orchestra?
It's a fantastic game. One of the more creative roguelites, and with a fantastic tone and setting, and a grim tragi-comic setting comparable to Lisa: The Painful.
Hell is other perverts.
It's a fantastic game. One of the more creative roguelites, and with a fantastic tone and setting, and a grim tragi-comic setting comparable to Lisa: The Painful.
Hell is other perverts.
Brutal Orchestra: True Zeal is out now!!!
To celebrate Brutal Orchestra is on sale for the next 5 days!
Learn about legendary cryptids, battle talented lizards, smooze and booze your way through strange barside conversations! I even heard you can meet the pope in this one...
To celebrate Brutal Orchestra is on sale for the next 5 days!
Learn about legendary cryptids, battle talented lizards, smooze and booze your way through strange barside conversations! I even heard you can meet the pope in this one...
January 24, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Oh goddamn, another update for Brutal Orchestra?
It's a fantastic game. One of the more creative roguelites, and with a fantastic tone and setting, and a grim tragi-comic setting comparable to Lisa: The Painful.
Hell is other perverts.
It's a fantastic game. One of the more creative roguelites, and with a fantastic tone and setting, and a grim tragi-comic setting comparable to Lisa: The Painful.
Hell is other perverts.
Well, dang. After a full 6 years in early access.
It's an ambitious, polished, optionally-adult (via patch) character action game.
It's an ambitious, polished, optionally-adult (via patch) character action game.
Mahou Arms leaves early access on April 27th. Thank you for waiting.
#mahouarms #indiedev
🌬️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/116...
🅿️ www.patreon.com/posts/148976...
🌐 sekaiproject.com/mahou-arms-v...
#mahouarms #indiedev
🌬️ store.steampowered.com/news/app/116...
🅿️ www.patreon.com/posts/148976...
🌐 sekaiproject.com/mahou-arms-v...
January 24, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Well, dang. After a full 6 years in early access.
It's an ambitious, polished, optionally-adult (via patch) character action game.
It's an ambitious, polished, optionally-adult (via patch) character action game.
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Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the adventure game my team and I've been crafting for the past 4 years, is OUT NOW!!
And look, I even got you a weekend so you can play it.
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
And look, I even got you a weekend so you can play it.
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
Perfect Tides: Station to Station on Steam
A point n' click sequel to Perfect Tides about the momentum and whiplash of young adulthood. Explore the big city through 18-year-old Mara's eyes. Collect items, nurture ideas, and experience complex ...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the adventure game my team and I've been crafting for the past 4 years, is OUT NOW!!
And look, I even got you a weekend so you can play it.
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
And look, I even got you a weekend so you can play it.
store.steampowered.com/app/2088810/...
How is it that I had never seen Level Share Square until today?
A hub for browser-based (and other) Mario fangames paired with a big sharing hub. Tens of thousands of levels to dive into here across multiple games.
Too many Marios.
A hub for browser-based (and other) Mario fangames paired with a big sharing hub. Tens of thousands of levels to dive into here across multiple games.
Too many Marios.
Level Share Square | Design and share your own levels in various games!
With our dedication we call forth... Unlimited level works!
levelsharesquare.com
January 24, 2026 at 1:11 AM
How is it that I had never seen Level Share Square until today?
A hub for browser-based (and other) Mario fangames paired with a big sharing hub. Tens of thousands of levels to dive into here across multiple games.
Too many Marios.
A hub for browser-based (and other) Mario fangames paired with a big sharing hub. Tens of thousands of levels to dive into here across multiple games.
Too many Marios.
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Turns out all the fear mongering about China spying on your every move through TikTok was projection
January 23, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Turns out all the fear mongering about China spying on your every move through TikTok was projection
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i met the team for behind Phantom Brigade when it was in early access at an event here in vancouver. it was very cool and they are very cool and Phantom Brigade is fun, you should buy it
i appreciate their approach to development and engineering and i am not surprised the game has kept improving
i appreciate their approach to development and engineering and i am not surprised the game has kept improving
You gotta love it when a good game takes the time to get even better:
aftermath.site/phantom-brigad...
aftermath.site/phantom-brigad...
January 23, 2026 at 10:26 PM
i met the team for behind Phantom Brigade when it was in early access at an event here in vancouver. it was very cool and they are very cool and Phantom Brigade is fun, you should buy it
i appreciate their approach to development and engineering and i am not surprised the game has kept improving
i appreciate their approach to development and engineering and i am not surprised the game has kept improving
The biggest mod for Sonic Mania yet is dropping in a couple weeks. Looks pretty dang cool.
sonicmegamixmania.github.io
sonicmegamixmania.github.io
Never Cancelled - Sonic Megamix Mania | Release Date Trailer | February 6th
YouTube video by Sonic Megamix Mania
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 10:10 PM
The biggest mod for Sonic Mania yet is dropping in a couple weeks. Looks pretty dang cool.
sonicmegamixmania.github.io
sonicmegamixmania.github.io
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I uploaded this a little quicker than I usually do if people wanna check this out! And hey, there might be a way for you to check out the demo yourself if you watch...
January 23, 2026 at 8:52 PM
I uploaded this a little quicker than I usually do if people wanna check this out! And hey, there might be a way for you to check out the demo yourself if you watch...
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🎉 OUT NOW! 🎉
After 5 long years, my Paper Mario-inspired RPG “Escape from Ever After” is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation!
📖⚔️ Time to take down Ever After Inc!
#IndieGame #PaperMario #RPG #gamedev
After 5 long years, my Paper Mario-inspired RPG “Escape from Ever After” is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation!
📖⚔️ Time to take down Ever After Inc!
#IndieGame #PaperMario #RPG #gamedev
January 23, 2026 at 3:01 PM
🎉 OUT NOW! 🎉
After 5 long years, my Paper Mario-inspired RPG “Escape from Ever After” is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation!
📖⚔️ Time to take down Ever After Inc!
#IndieGame #PaperMario #RPG #gamedev
After 5 long years, my Paper Mario-inspired RPG “Escape from Ever After” is now available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation!
📖⚔️ Time to take down Ever After Inc!
#IndieGame #PaperMario #RPG #gamedev
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So that's ten huge articles spanning the entire length of Power Dolls history, from its PC-98 beginnings through console spinoffs and its Steam-based end*, all based on first-hand experience with original materials! Come take a look!
*for now...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/power-dolls-...
*for now...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/power-dolls-...
Power Dolls series
Gaming is not short of either strategy games or mech-heavy releases, but few intertwine the two with the seriousness of Power Dolls. Kogado’s series set itself apart by bringing an astonishin…
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com
January 23, 2026 at 7:18 AM
So that's ten huge articles spanning the entire length of Power Dolls history, from its PC-98 beginnings through console spinoffs and its Steam-based end*, all based on first-hand experience with original materials! Come take a look!
*for now...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/power-dolls-...
*for now...
kimimithegameeatingshemonster.com/power-dolls-...
New Paper Mario-like just dropped.
Escape from Ever After
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996390/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996390/
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
New Paper Mario-like just dropped.
After an unfortunate incident where one of the mappers literally copy-pasted part of an Eviternity map, No Time 2 Freeze has been re-released with that one level replaced.
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
32 maps of fast-paced, winter-themed Doom goodness based around the Minicharge gameplay mod.
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
32 maps of fast-paced, winter-themed Doom goodness based around the Minicharge gameplay mod.
No Time 2 Freeze - Official release trailer
YouTube video by DRON𝟏𝟐𝟐𝟔𝟏
www.youtube.com
January 23, 2026 at 2:39 PM
After an unfortunate incident where one of the mappers literally copy-pasted part of an Eviternity map, No Time 2 Freeze has been re-released with that one level replaced.
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
32 maps of fast-paced, winter-themed Doom goodness based around the Minicharge gameplay mod.
www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/...
32 maps of fast-paced, winter-themed Doom goodness based around the Minicharge gameplay mod.
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MAYBE I'll find the time to play them over the weekend, but I just stumbled upon a fascinating pair of unusual indie RPGs on Steam that are completely free.
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
A Song Of Sunlight on Steam
An RPG set in a distant, lonely future. Follow Arem, a young man lured from his small island community to explore the desolate megastructure beneath it: “The Well.” With the simple goal of finding the...
store.steampowered.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:53 PM
MAYBE I'll find the time to play them over the weekend, but I just stumbled upon a fascinating pair of unusual indie RPGs on Steam that are completely free.
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
store.steampowered.com/app/2263250/...
store.steampowered.com/app/1617190/...
ArmaCulture is complete. A Song Of Sunlight is 2 of 3+ episodes
Okay, I am genuinely impressed at the Code Vein 2 character creator. So many anime goth dress-up options.
Game looks pretty neat too.
Game looks pretty neat too.
January 23, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Okay, I am genuinely impressed at the Code Vein 2 character creator. So many anime goth dress-up options.
Game looks pretty neat too.
Game looks pretty neat too.
'Light' WW2 sim/FPS Easy Red 2 just got another big update yesterday, adding YET ANOTHER campaign free.
One of those tiny dev passion projects that'll be growing in another five years. Big mod scene too. Kinda works like a 3D version of Running With Rifles. You're one unit in an RTS-like battle.
One of those tiny dev passion projects that'll be growing in another five years. Big mod scene too. Kinda works like a 3D version of Running With Rifles. You're one unit in an RTS-like battle.
Easy Red 2 on Steam
Experience massive battles with infantry, tanks, artillery, and aircraft on large destructible open-world maps. Equip yourself, coordinate with your squad, and fight through World War II in singleplay...
store.steampowered.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:45 PM
'Light' WW2 sim/FPS Easy Red 2 just got another big update yesterday, adding YET ANOTHER campaign free.
One of those tiny dev passion projects that'll be growing in another five years. Big mod scene too. Kinda works like a 3D version of Running With Rifles. You're one unit in an RTS-like battle.
One of those tiny dev passion projects that'll be growing in another five years. Big mod scene too. Kinda works like a 3D version of Running With Rifles. You're one unit in an RTS-like battle.
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My Pathologic 3 review is up on PC Gamer! Rather than spend forever on What It Is (there's a demo for that, and you absolutely should try it), I focused on why it, and its character, got under my skin and why I binged 40 hours of it in a week.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
Pathologic 3 review
A marvelous, grim, often comedic time-travel mystery hybrid.
www.pcgamer.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My Pathologic 3 review is up on PC Gamer! Rather than spend forever on What It Is (there's a demo for that, and you absolutely should try it), I focused on why it, and its character, got under my skin and why I binged 40 hours of it in a week.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
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hey actually one last thing, NO-SKIN is pretty good 🔪🔪🔪
store.steampowered.com/app/3011030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3011030/...
NO-SKIN on Steam
Horror Roguelike characterized by an experimental artstyle and storytelling, strategic gameplay and deep mysteries
store.steampowered.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:40 AM
hey actually one last thing, NO-SKIN is pretty good 🔪🔪🔪
store.steampowered.com/app/3011030/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3011030/...
A reminder that QBJ3 is a fully standalone free game. Also like 35+ hours long. For reference, vanilla Quake is like 7-8 hours. An all-you-can-eat buffet of concrete and rust.
It is VERY good. Even the weakest parts are still on par with your average retail Quake map. The best parts are stunning.
It is VERY good. Even the weakest parts are still on par with your average retail Quake map. The best parts are stunning.
thanks to @ricklane.bsky.social for talking to me and other modders. sorry not-sorry for the ludicrous headline quote
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
‘It’s the underground Met Gala of concrete murderzone design’: welcome to the Quake Brutalist Game Jam
Quake Brutalist Jam began as a celebration of old-fashioned shooter level design, but its latest version is one step away from being a game in its own right
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A reminder that QBJ3 is a fully standalone free game. Also like 35+ hours long. For reference, vanilla Quake is like 7-8 hours. An all-you-can-eat buffet of concrete and rust.
It is VERY good. Even the weakest parts are still on par with your average retail Quake map. The best parts are stunning.
It is VERY good. Even the weakest parts are still on par with your average retail Quake map. The best parts are stunning.
Reposted by Dominic Tarason
thanks to @ricklane.bsky.social for talking to me and other modders. sorry not-sorry for the ludicrous headline quote
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
‘It’s the underground Met Gala of concrete murderzone design’: welcome to the Quake Brutalist Game Jam
Quake Brutalist Jam began as a celebration of old-fashioned shooter level design, but its latest version is one step away from being a game in its own right
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:57 PM
thanks to @ricklane.bsky.social for talking to me and other modders. sorry not-sorry for the ludicrous headline quote
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
btw credit to @asponge.bsky.social who coined “concrete murderzones” years ago to describe QBJ1 and it stuck in my head all these years
My Pathologic 3 review is up on PC Gamer! Rather than spend forever on What It Is (there's a demo for that, and you absolutely should try it), I focused on why it, and its character, got under my skin and why I binged 40 hours of it in a week.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
Pathologic 3 review
A marvelous, grim, often comedic time-travel mystery hybrid.
www.pcgamer.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
My Pathologic 3 review is up on PC Gamer! Rather than spend forever on What It Is (there's a demo for that, and you absolutely should try it), I focused on why it, and its character, got under my skin and why I binged 40 hours of it in a week.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
I will be playing it again once patches slow down.
Before everyone goes and throws their Mega Man memorabilia in a wood-chipper, just read the text of Capcom's 'We're all-in on AI' statement.
It's the usual 'Yeah, we're totally doing AI stuff. All over the place! What, specifically? Errr.... well, we use it for... ideas? And stuff? Maybe?'.
It's the usual 'Yeah, we're totally doing AI stuff. All over the place! What, specifically? Errr.... well, we use it for... ideas? And stuff? Maybe?'.
January 22, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Before everyone goes and throws their Mega Man memorabilia in a wood-chipper, just read the text of Capcom's 'We're all-in on AI' statement.
It's the usual 'Yeah, we're totally doing AI stuff. All over the place! What, specifically? Errr.... well, we use it for... ideas? And stuff? Maybe?'.
It's the usual 'Yeah, we're totally doing AI stuff. All over the place! What, specifically? Errr.... well, we use it for... ideas? And stuff? Maybe?'.