Another month means 8 more games to grow your backlog. Or in the case of September, I’m gonna say it’s “technically 10” purely based on a trio of games being so similar to one another that you could grab any of them and be satisfied with your life. Whether you like racing games, roguelites, story based games, or something in between. There’s going to be a game that you should hopefully find interest in. And if not, might I recommend August?
Super Woden GP
Starting off with what feels like a classic; Super Woden GP brings the Micro Machines isometric racing gameplay to the modern era with a sick rally campaign and a menu reminiscent of early Gran Turismo games. From rally to circuits, to championships there’s a boat load of maps to pick from in the properly developed campaign, and if you want cars they’ve got options. With over 70 options across half a dozen manufacturers, you should hopefully not feel the same thing across every race that you play.
As of right now Super Woden GP is only a Steam and Switch title. At least in terms of platforms you’d really play it on. But if you’re wanting to give it a go elsewhere, GameNative is definitely one worth picking up to try this one out on. For $12.99, I think the value is there, and with a whole franchise to follow, you may see this one again.
Spiritfarer
As we get into the fall season, I start to find myself coming back to some games I’ve played in the past. Whether it’s for enjoyment, trying to finally finish it, or just because the story hit me a certain way; there was always a reason. And Spiritfarer is one game that’s found its way back in the fall for all three of these reasons at one point or another. For spoilers sake, and a warning for those who might not know. Spiritfarer deals with some heavy themes, so despite the calm demeanor and lovely art, the story does strike a bit hard.
This time you’re playing as Stella, the ferrymaster, and you’re managing your boat’s layout, supplies, your passengers, and their deaths. It’s a game meant to bring you in for the long haul, and even the developers mention it being a 30 hour game just to finish it. I’ve played it on the big screen with my Switch for the most part, but alongside Steam you can play it through GameNative, and the Netflix Port to Android. Though I’d really recommend finishing this game on a platform you own it. Cause it’s one worth playing again.
Rogue Legacy
Despite the fact that this one has a sequel, I’m going to give a heavy recommendation to Rogue Legacy because despite the 13 year age of the game, it’s an addictive, albeit repetitive Roguelite. Your goal is to traverse the castle, defeat the bosses and try to find every last big of treasure that you can before you die. Because once you do, all of your belongings trickle down to your next in line. Regardless of if they’re colorblind, suffering from dwarfism, or everything is upside down, they’ll be taking up your mantle to beat the castle too.
If you’re going to play this one, Steam, Switch, and GameNative are the main ways to go. But if you want to try something new; Rogue Legacy just got a PortMaster port in August and would be perfect to play on one of your older devices like the RG503 or RGB10Max 3. This is one I like to come back to from time to time, and would highly recommend giving it at least a try. And if you want something newer, Rogue Legacy 2 would be worth a look as well.
Hexcells (1, Infinite, and Plus)
For all of the hexagon lovers out there, the Hexcells series is a fantastic puzzle game worth giving a go, and for $8.99 you can get all three games for yourself. If you remember Minesweeper, this one follows that similar pattern of trying to mark the Hexagons with something below them, or without. Minimize your mistakes to beat each level, and unlike new stages that introduce more and more new rules with every entry. With over 100 puzzles across all three games, it’s a brief but challenging experience wrapped up in a calming design.
This is one game, similar to last month’s puzzler that I’d recommend playing on PC. Having full mouse support makes traversing the levels and menus a bunch easier. To this point I never even tried opening these games on GameNative, but I have to assume that with its minimal setup, it’d be fairly easy.
Super Hexagon
Sticking with the hexagon theme, but losing the calming nature of the game, Super Hexagon is an arcade game all about reflexes, precision, and dodging those awful, terrible hexagons. You’re not a character, but you’re bouncing around to the music across multiple different stages with the goal of getting as high a score as possible. I’m keeping this section short purely because that’s all there is to it.
If you’re looking to play it, Gamenative works perfectly, but even more fun would be to play one of the Portmaster drops for this game as well. Outside of the classic Super Hexagon, you can try out the ready to play alternatives in Portmaster like SuperHaxagon, Open Hexagon, or the more loved Super Pentagon.
Night in the Woods
Coming back to games I like to replay, Night in the Woods is an Autumn themed game focused around exploration, and the characters you meet along the way. This time you’re playing as the pinnacle of success: college dropout Mae Borowski, who’s stuck returning home to a dying town. Everyone’s different, everyone changes when you leave, and there’s a lot going on that just feels weirder. And it only gets worse when the sun goes down.
I originally played Night in the Woods on a laptop running Windows 8.1 despite its release in 2017. But nowadays you don’t need any of that. GameNative, Switch, and Steam are all going to be great options for giving this game a go. So if you haven’t yet, pick up your bass, explore the world and go see what’s hanging out in the woods.
CloverPit
Taking things in the complete opposite direction it’s time to GO. GAMBLING. Drop into the rogue-lite slot machine game where everything is on the line, including your life. Enjoy the demonic layout, ruin the slot machines in your favor, and pay off your longstanding debts in order to win your freedom. If you can. I can’t get away without including at least one gambling themed game, and this time it’s going to be slots.
If you’re wanting to play this, your usual suspects remain good as always, but this time you can drop down to your Android device and play it natively thanks to the Android port for Clover Pit as well. If you’re looking for something to lose your time in; this is absolutely worth a look.
Dart Racer
We start with a racing game, we end with one too. If you enjoyed your pod-racing on Nintendo 64, then you’ll reel right at home in Dart Racer. Blast around interstellar race tracks as you fight to be the fastest in all of the galaxy. Tight turns, massive jumps, and slamming into your opponents only brings you closer to victory. And if that wasn’t enough you’re welcome to give your ship a bit of customization along the way.
This one is still in early access, and while it doesn’t have your usual Android port it’s available on PC and through your GameNative emulator. If that isn’t quite enough for you as well, you can also drop on the headset and play this game in VR as well. Just that one fact along makes me more than willing to pick this game back up again. Especially when the ever fabled Steam Frame makes its appearance.
Final Thoughts
And there you have it. “8” more games to grow your backlog for the month of September. I usually try to aim for something everyone might pick, but September brings the fall and a new set of moods to hopefully satisfy. If this one, or August didn’t have your best bets in mind, there’s always other months to check out as well.
Whether that’s July, June, or May, there’s plenty of options for you. And thanks to my never ending stream of games entering the RH Family Library, I should hopefully have more games to drop down for you for months to come.
| Game | Google Play | Apple App Store | GameNative emulator | Winlator emulator | PortMaster port | GameHub emulator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloverPit (2025) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Dart Racer (2026) | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Hexcells (2014) | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Night in the Woods (2017) | · | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Rogue Legacy (2013) | · | · | ✓ | · | ✓ | · |
| Spiritfarer (2020) | ✓ | · | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Super Hexagon (2012) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | · | · | · |
| Super Woden GP (2021) | · | · | ✓ | · | · | · |
Data from handhelds.wtf
