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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
platformershorroractionnarrative-designindie games
48 articles by Finn Calloway
Guides
Gambonanza Tier List: Best Gambits & Pieces (2026)
Gambonanza tier list ranking 3 gambit categories and every piece type — Economic gambits lead, Queens dominate, and shop priority that wins runs in 2026.
· 9 min read
Pillar
Far Far West Complete Guide 2026: Builds, Bosses & Spells
Far far west complete guide: weapons, spells, bosses, co-op builds, and advanced tips for Evil Raptor's top-down roguelite. Everything in the EA build.
· 12 min read
Review
TetherGeist Review: Precision Platforming Worth the Pain
TetherGeist review — O. & Co. Games' debut precision platformer uses a spiritual tether to craft movement puzzles that click like nothing else in 2026.
· 8 min read
Feature
Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core Early Access: All 5 Classes
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core Early Access launches May 20 — 5 new classes, roguelite structure, and a base on Hoxxes IV. What Ghost Ship changed.
· 8 min read
Guide
All Hail the Orb Best Build: Optimal Strategy Guide 2026
All Hail the Orb best build guide: optimal automation priority order, all 9 alchemy discoveries ranked, Obelisk timing, and Quackletta explained.
· 11 min read
Review
Wax Heads Review: Record Store Sim That Gets Music Right
Wax Heads review — Patattie Games' record store sim launched May 5 with 80+ hand-drawn albums, 30+ original songs, and a perfect 100% Steam score at launch.
· 9 min read
Guides
Far Far West Best Weapons: Tier List and Loadout Picks
Far far west best weapons ranked: Winchester, lightning revolver, minigun, dynamite. PvE loadouts, the elemental combo guns, and what to skip on solo runs.
· 9 min read
Guides
Kristala Boss Guide: All 5 Bosses and How to Beat Them
Kristala boss guide covering all 5 fights: Lophi the Lost, Grottorot Golem, Hiratrola, Eldar Samwise, and Elder Satine. Timing, phase tactics, build notes.
· 10 min read
Features
Prime Monster: Card Roguelike From The Sexy Brutale Devs
Prime Monster is a card political roguelike where you play as a monster MP fighting for power. 30 representatives, 15 parties, out May 4, 2026 on PC.
· 6 min read
Reviews
Die in the Dungeon Review: Dice-Building With Brains
Die in the dungeon review: 31 dice, 142 relics, 4 frog warriors, and the 1.0 launch ATICO earned across 15 months of Early Access. Worth the $14.99.
· 4 min read
Guides
Kristala Clans: Eminence, Malediction, and Which to Pick
Kristala clans guide: the Eminence vs. Malediction choice, what Nisarga, Tandara, and Myrtuna offer, and how clan shapes your Font upgrade priorities.
· 7 min read
Guides
Windrose Coastal Islands Guide: Levels 1-5, Copper Gear
Windrose Coastal Islands guide: levels 1-5 essentials: copper tools first, XP from Journal quests not kills, dense early quests, Richards boss.
· 12 min read