Latest Reviews of 10tons Games
Review Tesla Vs Lovecraft (Switch eShop)
The Fall Of Cthulhu
Whether it's Holmes outwitting Moriarty or Danger Mouse defeating Baron Von Greenback, most of us have had an adversary or two during our lives. 10tons latest release on Nintendo Switch pits two pioneers of their respective fields against each other in a conflict of literature vs science and pen vs sword in their bizarre,...
Review Baseball Riot (Switch eShop)
I predict a riot
Wii Sports and 1-2-Switch both brought the noble game of baseball into the homes of many a family, probably grazing a few vases and TVs in the process. The sense of satisfaction felt when timing your swing perfectly to score a home run against a parent or sibling was arguably as good as nailing a power serve in Wii Tennis or a...
Review Azkend 2: The World Beneath (Switch eShop)
Charted territory
It might be becoming increasingly difficult to choose between the slew of board-based, connection-style puzzles titles on Switch, as their simple mechanics combined with lower price points make them a good option for casual players. Whether spinning in 360-degrees or siding from left to right, the continuous flow of colours and...
Review Sparkle Unleashed (Switch eShop)
Lose your marbles
In a time where the eShop is flourishing, more than a dozen games are launching every week with no let up in sight, and prolific Finnish developer/ publisher 10tons continues its long run by bringing puzzle game Sparkle Unleashed to Nintendo Switch in time for the holiday season. The premise is a simple one: in an attempt to save...
Review Tennis In The Face (Switch eShop)
What the deuce?!
Ever since the tennis in Wii Sports stole our hearts, entered our minds and (sometimes literally) TV screens, the virtual representation of the sport has taken on a new lease of life in the home. Sure, Top Spin and Virtua Tennis have scratched that realism itch on other systems (as well as Rockstar's Table Tennis on the Wii), but...
Review Xenoraid (Switch eShop)
Four's company
Another week, another indie shooter drops on the Nintendo eShop. While it would be rude to complain about the number of games coming to Nintendo's newest console, the roguelike shooter has been more than popular among developers and publishers on the machine. With that in mind, there is a balance to find between tapping into a beloved...
Review Spellspire (Switch eShop)
Worth its weight in words
Put down those pens; when it comes to traversing dangerous towers it's the wand that's mightier than the sword. Blending together Scrabble and sorcery, Spellspire is the latest title from prolific indie developer 10tons. Light on story and setup, it relies on its central concept to hook the player in for...
Review Crimsonland (Switch eShop)
Hopefully not doomed...
It was once said that imitation is the highest form of flattery, and with the icon / box art being a homage to a certain hellish current-gen first-person shooter, 10tons' most recent port - Crimsonland - tries to establish its similarly savage tone and style right from the off. It's such a brazen reference that you'll feel...
Review King Oddball (Switch eShop)
Swing when you're winning
As ports of mobile games take up more and more online marketplace space, it's easy - if not completely fair - to dismiss them as competition with first party or even console-specific indie titles. Viewed by some as shallow and disposable time killers at best, and at worst... well, you get the idea. The phenomenon that...
Review Time Recoil (Switch eShop)
Step back in bullet time
For all the different genres of games that indies are releasing on the Switch eShop in the last few months, the rogue-like (or 'rogue-lite', on some occasions) has become particularly popular. Randomly-generated levels, upgradeable stats and permadeath are becoming staples of modern gaming, regardless of whether you're...
Latest 10tons Articles
News Skeletal Avenger Is A Roguelite 'Head-Chucking' Dungeon Crawler Coming To Switch
Cranial combat
Get this: You're a skeleton, and you're on a quest for revenge. Oh, and also: Your main weapon is your own skull. Sounds fun? Well, it's the pitch for Skeletal Avenger, a hack-and-slash roguelike coming to the Nintendo Switch this Thursday, the 4th of November. If you're a roguelike dungeon crawler fan — because that genre...
News Control The Walking Dead As Undead Horde Shuffles Towards Switch
Army of the zombs
Finnish developer 10tons has announced the top-down fantasy RPG title Undead Horde is currently in development for Nintendo Switch. It's due for release in November 2018 for PC, so we imagine the Switch version should drop around the same time. It places you in the questionable boots of a necromancer who uses his power to raise...
News Tennis In The Face Will Open Service On Switch Next Week
New balls, please
Finnish studio 10tons has revealed that its "full contact tennis game" Tennis in the Face will launch on the Switch next Friday, priced $4.99. Described as a "physics based puzzle game with slapstick humour" and boasting 120 "increasingly challenging levels", Tennis in the Face places you in the plimsoles of former tennis star...
News Xenoraid Will Bring Its Spin on Shoot 'em Up Action to the Switch eShop
Aiming to cater to more than bullet hell fans
10tons has been extremely busy bringing its back catalogue to the Nintendo Switch, and has confirmed another title that's due to arrive soon - Xenoraid. It'll arrive on 17th November priced at $9.99USD (with regional variations), and aims to offer its own twists on the vertical shoot 'em up genre...
News Spellspire Should Keep Word Wizards Busy on the Switch eShop
Spellbinding
10tons has been on a roll lately, releasing new games on an almost weekly basis on the Switch eShop. On 9th November it will be the turn of Spellspire, which will cost $9.99US. Spellspire casts the player in the role of a nerdy wizard climbing a 100 level tower; plenty of monsters must be defeated and loot collected on the way. Combat...
News Time Recoil is Bringing Twin-Stick Shooting to the Switch This Week
Just in time
Finnish indie game developer 10tons has been on a roll lately with the recent releases of Sparkle 2, Neon Chrome and JYDGE on the Switch eShop. Next up is Time Recoil, a twin-stick shooter that will launch on Switch this Thursday for $13.99. Euro pricing is to be confirmed. In this one killing the baddies triggers time slowdown, a
News King Oddball is Looking to Rule the Switch eShop Very Soon
Utter madness
Certainly one of the crazier concepts for a game we have seen in recent times, King Oddball is set to land on the Switch's eShop with a bang - and there's not long to wait until it does. You take control of a boulder (the King of boulders it would seem) with the aim of using your ridiculously long tongue to lick up other, smaller...
News JYDGE Will Bring Dredd To The Switch eShop Next Week
JYDGE for yourself
We've recently seen a few games pop up on the Switch eShop from Nordic publisher 10tons. Next week, on 19th October, we'll be treated to JYDGE; it's a top-down shooter where you get to build your own cybernetic JYDGE and eradicate crime in the never-sleeping megacity of Edenbyrg. Here are some of the features boasted by...
News Skeletal Avenger Is A Roguelite 'Head-Chucking' Dungeon Crawler Coming To Switch
Cranial combat
Get this: You're a skeleton, and you're on a quest for revenge. Oh, and also: Your main weapon is your own skull. Sounds fun? Well, it's the pitch for Skeletal Avenger, a hack-and-slash roguelike coming to the Nintendo Switch this Thursday, the 4th of November. If you're a roguelike dungeon crawler fan — because that genre...
News Control The Walking Dead As Undead Horde Shuffles Towards Switch
Army of the zombs
Finnish developer 10tons has announced the top-down fantasy RPG title Undead Horde is currently in development for Nintendo Switch. It's due for release in November 2018 for PC, so we imagine the Switch version should drop around the same time. It places you in the questionable boots of a necromancer who uses his power to raise...
News Tennis In The Face Will Open Service On Switch Next Week
New balls, please
Finnish studio 10tons has revealed that its "full contact tennis game" Tennis in the Face will launch on the Switch next Friday, priced $4.99. Described as a "physics based puzzle game with slapstick humour" and boasting 120 "increasingly challenging levels", Tennis in the Face places you in the plimsoles of former tennis star...
News Xenoraid Will Bring Its Spin on Shoot 'em Up Action to the Switch eShop
Aiming to cater to more than bullet hell fans
10tons has been extremely busy bringing its back catalogue to the Nintendo Switch, and has confirmed another title that's due to arrive soon - Xenoraid. It'll arrive on 17th November priced at $9.99USD (with regional variations), and aims to offer its own twists on the vertical shoot 'em up genre...
News Spellspire Should Keep Word Wizards Busy on the Switch eShop
Spellbinding
10tons has been on a roll lately, releasing new games on an almost weekly basis on the Switch eShop. On 9th November it will be the turn of Spellspire, which will cost $9.99US. Spellspire casts the player in the role of a nerdy wizard climbing a 100 level tower; plenty of monsters must be defeated and loot collected on the way. Combat...
News Time Recoil is Bringing Twin-Stick Shooting to the Switch This Week
Just in time
Finnish indie game developer 10tons has been on a roll lately with the recent releases of Sparkle 2, Neon Chrome and JYDGE on the Switch eShop. Next up is Time Recoil, a twin-stick shooter that will launch on Switch this Thursday for $13.99. Euro pricing is to be confirmed. In this one killing the baddies triggers time slowdown, a
News King Oddball is Looking to Rule the Switch eShop Very Soon
Utter madness
Certainly one of the crazier concepts for a game we have seen in recent times, King Oddball is set to land on the Switch's eShop with a bang - and there's not long to wait until it does. You take control of a boulder (the King of boulders it would seem) with the aim of using your ridiculously long tongue to lick up other, smaller...
News JYDGE Will Bring Dredd To The Switch eShop Next Week
JYDGE for yourself
We've recently seen a few games pop up on the Switch eShop from Nordic publisher 10tons. Next week, on 19th October, we'll be treated to JYDGE; it's a top-down shooter where you get to build your own cybernetic JYDGE and eradicate crime in the never-sleeping megacity of Edenbyrg. Here are some of the features boasted by...