Dive into Overture, a cheeky rogue-like action RPG where your job description is “Professional Monster Annihilator.” And boy, does this game not believe in coffee breaks! Wave after wave of adversaries charge at you as if they’re participating in a marathon. The game is simplicity personified, yet somehow it’s as addictive as your grandma’s secret cookie recipe. I’ve been battling it out all day, and I swear, that first floor might as well be the Mount Everest of gaming. But hey, who doesn’t enjoy a healthy dose of masochism in their gaming, right? Back I go, trying and dying, dying and trying.

The visual appeal is pretty stripped down, just a bit of pixel art here and there, sort of like abstract Picasso, if Picasso had a gaming phase. But let’s chat about the soundtrack. Oh, those chiptunes! They’re the musical equivalent of an adrenaline shot, making you just itch to dive back in.

Don’t let the fact that it’s Windows-focused deter you; I’ve been happily monster-slaying on my Steam Deck without a hitch. The system requirements are as light as a feather: a 2 GHz single core CPU and a measly 1 GB of RAM.

Now, about that pesky boss. We haven’t had our victorious handshake just yet. But persistence is my middle name, and I’m having the time of my life with each spectacular failure. Happy gaming!