Video game reviews cover Grim Trials and The Mermaid Mask

Recent reviews highlight new entries in the action-roguelike and adventure detective genres.

Grim Trials, developed by Glory Jam and published by Soft Source, is an action-roguelike featuring fast-paced combat and a focus on item crafting and skill customization. The story follows Avelin, a newly appointed reaper attending a preparatory academy who seeks a way to return to the living world.

The Mermaid Mask serves as the third installment in a series from SFB Games, following Detective Grimoire and Tangle Tower. The narrative centers on an underwater murder mystery aboard the submarine Mortuga, where the protagonist and his companion must investigate the death of Captain Magnus Mortuga in a locked-room scenario.