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Finn Calloway

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
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65 posts4 categoriesLatest: Jul 21, 2026X / Twitter ↗

65 articles by Finn Calloway

Preview: Subnautica 2 Shiver Leviathan: The Void's Pack Hunter (Guides)
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Subnautica 2 Shiver Leviathan: The Void's Pack Hunter

Subnautica 2 Shiver Leviathan guide: the female-plus-males pack guarding the Void, why your Tadpole dies instantly, and the one-scan trick for both entries.

· 14 min read

Preview: Best Indie Games Under $15: Steam Summer Sale 2026 (Features)
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Best Indie Games Under $15: Steam Summer Sale 2026

Best indie games under $15 for Steam Summer Sale 2026: 7 picks, all now discounted 20-35%. Roguelites, dice-builders, one party game, all tested.

· 7 min read

Preview: Mina the Hollower How Long to Beat: 20-30 Hours (2026) (Features)
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Mina the Hollower How Long to Beat: 20-30 Hours (2026)

Mina the Hollower how long to beat: 20-30 hours, 32-40 for 100%. The range comes from the nonlinear map, boss skill walls, and NG+7 replayability.

· 7 min read

Preview: Rune Dice New Game Plus Guide: NG+ Tips and Builds 2026 (General)
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Rune Dice New Game Plus Guide: NG+ Tips and Builds 2026

Rune Dice New Game Plus guide: how NG+ unlocks, what changes, which classes scale best, and encounter modifiers explained. Harder from room one.

· 7 min read

Preview: Rune Dice Boss Guide: Beat Every Floor Boss & Webbed Dice (Guides)
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Rune Dice Boss Guide: Beat Every Floor Boss & Webbed Dice

Rune Dice boss guide: how to beat floor bosses, counter webbed dice with Shuffle and Gravity, read the arena preview, and use runes at the right turn.

· 9 min read

Preview: LegionBound Ascension Chain: Timing, Risk, Recovery 2026 (General)
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LegionBound Ascension Chain: Timing, Risk, Recovery 2026

LegionBound ascension chain guide. Second and third merge timing, high-wave hero protection, and how to recover when an Ascended unit dies mid-run.

· 10 min read

Preview: Mina the Hollower Tips: 25-30 Hours, 14 Things to Know (General)
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Mina the Hollower Tips: 25-30 Hours, 14 Things to Know

Mina the Hollower tips: first run takes 25-30 hours, 7 NG+ modes follow. Burrow timing, boss patterns, Shovel Knight habits to drop, and NG+ prep.

· 9 min read

Preview: Romestead Night Raid Guide: Defend Against the Fallen (General)
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Romestead Night Raid Guide: Defend Against the Fallen

Romestead night raid guide: the fallen target your Blacksmith first. How to use torches, protect production buildings, and scale your defenses in EA 2026.

· 8 min read

Preview: Subnautica 2 Food Guide: How to Feed Your Crew Underwater (General)
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Subnautica 2 Food Guide: How to Feed Your Crew Underwater

Subnautica 2 food: fish and slugs aren't enough for four players, satiety drops fast, the second biome leaves you starving. How to eat sustainably.

· 7 min read

Preview: Dead as Disco Review: Beat Kune Do Is the Real Deal (Reviews)
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Dead as Disco Review: Beat Kune Do Is the Real Deal

Dead as disco review: Brain Jar's rhythm beat-em-up gets the concept right. Beat Kune Do combat, custom music import, non-linear Idol fights. 7.5/10 EA.

· 8 min read

Preview: Windrose Multiplayer Tips: Full Co-op Guide for 2026 (Guides)
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Windrose Multiplayer Tips: Full Co-op Guide for 2026

Windrose multiplayer tips: Shared Quest Progress setup, co-op XP mechanics, ship crew roles, quest splitting, and solo vs. 4-player efficiency.

· 9 min read

Preview: Subnautica 2 Scanner Room: Build Order and Upgrades (Guides)
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Subnautica 2 Scanner Room: Build Order and Upgrades

Subnautica 2 scanner room: build it mid-game, Range Module first, then filter scans. Step-by-step setup, Speed vs Range upgrades, and camera drone scouting.

· 12 min read