Guerrilla Collective 2023 has come and gone, and the hours-long showcase had a whole lot of impressive indie and small-scale games to sift through. If you don't have time to pick out your own favorites, here are a few that stood out to us here at GamesRadar+.
Perhaps the biggest standout was the heart-stirring trailer for Europa. Described by developer Helder Pinto as a "peaceful game of adventure, exploration, and meditation," it bears more than a passing resemblance to the open-world stylings of modern Zelda games. The trailer's gorgeous piano swells and nostalgic narration help it make an impression, but the gorgeous art, free-form movement, and varied environments suggest there's much more here than just a well-edited video.
We also got a release date for the 1.0 version of World of Horror. This roguelike horror RPG made a splash with its haunting, Junji Ito-style art when it hit Early Access back in 2020, and we'll be able to dig into the full version across PC, Switch, PS4, and PS5 on October 19.
One of my personal favorites was Sengoku Dynasty. At first blush, it's a Valheim-style survival game set in feudal Japan, but it's actually much grander in scope, with RPG and life sim elements that take root as you help build villages and direct the growth of a multi-generational dynasty.
While we've seen plenty of the Soulslike Remnant 2, a new trailer offered maybe the broadest, most complete view of the game we've had yet. This video sets up the setting, the stakes of the story, shows combat, and details some weapon customization, all of which looks very cool.
On the Soulslike tip, we also saw The Golden Eyed Ghosts, a hybrid of FromSoftware sensibilities with the top-down stylings of classic Zelda. 'Elden Ring meets
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