Cellular Harvest

If Pokemon Snap and Cruelty Squad had an anti-capitalist baby, it would look like this game. You won't play this long, but it leaves an impression. A fairly strong message for a game where you snap a few photos of odd fellas for half an hour. Check it out if it's on sale. ----- Steam Deck? (N) Tried playing, but couldn't get the controls to function well

A delightful collection walking sim with a message that gets more sinister as you make progress. I did fall through the map once during the last leg of the journey and had to restart. But the game is short enough that I didn't mind. It is a short game (took me less than an hour to play through completely), but it was satisfying and the achievements are easy to get.

Splendid. Cursed PS1 photography game, nice and snacky, bit of intrigue to walk away with. Remember that the centipedes like grass and you'll have a great time.

The anti-capitalist tone is very enjoyable, the creatures are unique looking and with both tied together with a lovely lo-fi feel and a charming soundtrack made the whole thing an enjoyable mellow experience. What problems I did have were not deal breakers. On my second run the music did become a little repetitive and I was unclear what the two modes that precipitated the second run actually changed. However overall, this is a lovely little gem of a game and I think you should give it a try.

More photography games please! Cellular Harvest is a cataloging game where the player wanders around a colorful planet and takes pictures of little alien freaks. It's a virtual trip to the zoo with small glimmers of threat between the exhibits, and I had a great time feeling both that joy and that weight.

It's good, but I feel like it could be doing a lot more. The map is quite linear, and most of the creatures are out in the open rather than hidden away waiting to be found. Each creature is required to be photographed at least four times in order to be fully documented, but often times, there are five or six of these creatures to be found throughout the course of your journey. This makes the game extremely short and not much of a challenge overall. There are no extra mechanics outside of the movement/camera, no puzzles, no hazards, and nothing that really makes it stand out from a gameplay perspective. I think it's a very strong concept for a game, but one which needs to be pushed further to become truly worthwhile. Pick it up on sale.