Finn Calloway
Games Critic
Finn Calloway has reviewed more than 400 games across nine years of criticism, which has left him with strong opinions about tutorial design, onboarding friction, and the fine line between guidance and hand-holding. Irish by origin and currently based in Berlin, Finn covers platformers, horror, action, and narrative design with a dry, slightly sardonic voice that never tips into cruelty.
- 400+ games reviewed across 9 years
- Platformer and horror specialist
- Narrative design focus
98 articles by Finn Calloway
Rift Wizard 3 Weekly and Mutated Modes Guide (2026)
Rift Wizard 3 Weekly and Mutated modes add random Mutators to a run. Here's what's confirmed, what's still Beta Branch-only, and how to try them.
· 10 min read
Best Electricity Pals in Palworld: 25 Ranked by Level (2026)
Best electricity Pals in Palworld: Orserk leads at level 8 post-1.0. All 25 confirmed Generating Electricity Pals, ranked, with Power Generator math.
· 13 min read
How to Fish Review: A Co-op Hit With a Solo Problem
How to Fish review: a strong buy in a group, a much harder sell alone. Real Steam complaints, the trickshot system, and where launch polish is thin.
· 9 min read
How to Fish Beginner Guide: 8-Player Co-op Tips (2026)
How to Fish beginner guide: earn money fast, survive the albatross boss, and use every co-op slot now that patches allow up to 8 players in one lobby.
· 12 min read
Mortal Shell II Parry Guide: All 4 Combat Seals Explained
Mortal Shell II parry guide: there's no single parry, there are four Seals. Untarnished, Infinite, Vatras Harden and Slayer explained, with sources.
· 13 min read
Dave the Diver Giant Fringehead Boss Guide: 950 HP
Dave the Diver Giant Fringehead boss guide: 950 HP, a rare self-heal near 50 percent health, and immunity to Paralysis, Poison, and Burn in Murau Temple.
· 11 min read
IRON NEST Review: The Heavy Turret Simulator Done Right
IRON NEST review: yes, the Overwhelmingly Positive rating is earned. Manual ballistics, a dieselpunk cockpit, and one glaring missing feature.
· 10 min read
RIFTSTORM Co-Op Guide: How 3-Player Squads Actually Work
RIFTSTORM co-op guide: squads max out at three players, solo play works too. How to set up a lobby, dodge the version-mismatch crash, and pick roles.
· 12 min read
Scrap Mechanic New Enemies: Every Bot Confirmed in 1.0
Scrap Mechanic new enemies in 1.0: Axolot names only one bot outright. This guide verifies the rest against official screenshots and player accounts.
· 14 min read
Rift Wizard 3 Realm 20 Boss Guide: All 12 Bosses (2026)
Rift Wizard 3 Realm 20 boss guide: all 12 bosses, sourced from Steam achievement data and official patch notes, not guesswork or invented names.
· 15 min read
Fields of Mistria Seasons and Festivals Guide: All 4 (2026)
Fields of Mistria seasons and festivals: four 28-day seasons and four live festivals confirmed. Full calendar dates, verified against the game wiki.
· 12 min read
Static Dread: The Submarine Launch: What We Know So Far
Static Dread: The Submarine launch puts a crew inside a nuclear sub facing the dread that haunted The Lighthouse. What shipped, and what's still unclear.
· 11 min read