Random plug for my favorite indie of the year so far. Don't read below, go try the demo. There's a browser demo here if you don't feel like downloading the steam one.

NEO Scavenger is a turn-based survival post-apocalyptic roguelike with perma-death. I also sometimes fondly call it a Procedural Death Michigan. It's mean, immersive, annoyingly addictive and seems to strongly dislike players wearing right boots (left boots are fine).

Basically, you scavenge around (and die after the building crumbles on you), fight other people scavenging around (and die valiantly with monkey wrench in hand) or try to talk to them (and die a turn later by drinking a celebratory made-it-through-the-turn sip of poisoned water), try to kill creatures that would like to eat you almost as much as you'd like to eat them (and die hungry), craft items to help you survive (and die warm because your fire alerted every deadly thing around), keep track of your hunger, thirst, diseases and injuries (and die very informed) or try to get to the seemingly last big hub of civilization (and die trying to get there; or trying to get in; or after you get in; I hear you can even die by traffic while crossing an intersection).

In short this is a game where you try to make it through the day while figuring out what has happened to your hero and the world - and die trying. I really don't want to spoil this too much for you, but rest assured, whether you prefer dying by traumatic brain injury, blood loss, cholera, dehydration or an angry mob, there are enough options there to suit everyone's tastes. And if that doesn't sound fun to you, go away, I don't like you.

Seriously, it's a great game with fun and interesting gameplay and what looks like a very promising story that's still being added to. Still Early Access, but very much playable and enjoyable already. It's also being very actively developed by a friendly and approachable dev (who has baked me no cookies prior to this review, though cookies are very much encouraged and will always skew further reviews favorably).

For the winner: It's a giftable copy currently sitting in my inventory, make sure you accept my friend request.