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One of these days you finally decide to take out the box with old CDs, mostly old games, covered with 10-year old dust. But you can't outstand the desire to look through all of them and prepare yourself for an hour full of nostalgia.

While browsing them, one of the PC games you found there attracts your attention. You don’t remember this game being here. You neither remember buying or playing it.
It seems really old, something from the early '00s. The title says “No one lives under the lighthouse”.
The game description on the backside of the box seems to be poorly translated from some other language:

"You arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. The member of the Establishment told you they'll get you an assistant after a week or two, but right now you're on your own.

Features
Island exploration
Enjoy the loneliness and ultra-modern graphics
Look after the lighthouse, light the lamp at the sunset
Listen what seagulls speak to you
No words said
Don't open the door that leads to the basement under the lighthouse
No one lives under the lighthouse

This sounds weird and disturbing. Game screenshots on the box look a bit uncanny. If this game wasn't so old you've probably decided it's another pretentious walking sim with horror elements.
You need to check it. The box with other CDs stays in the corridor. You spent at least an hour looking for your old laptop, as your current PC doesn't even have the CD port.
Install wizard completes and closes automatically in less than a minute. A text document named "Instructions.txt" opens immediately after that.

Instructions.txt:
The keeper is responsible for the care and management of the light, and for the station in general.
The keeper is responsible for the careful management and expenditure of stores and supplies.
A lighthouse must never be left wholly unattended.
Keepers must be courteous and polite to all visitors who conform to the regulations.
The lighthouse basement should be locked up tight and not visited not by the keeper, nor anyone else.
Lights must be lighted punctually at sunset and must be kept burning at full intensity until sunrise.
All preparations must be made early, that there may be no delay in lightning.
The lens and the glass of the lantern must be cleaned daily and always kept in the best possible condition.
The keeper and his assistance, if he has any, should live in a house near the lighthouse. No one lives under the lighthouse.

"This doesn't sound like proper instructions for a PC game", you think. So you don't bother closing the document and finally launch the game .exe file.

What could go wrong?

Game features:
From 1 to 2 hours of playtime for single walkthrough
A slow burn low-jumpscare-rated horror mystery with multiple interpretations
Retro aesthetics
3 endings
Achievements
Full controller support

Director's cut:
Director's cut (also known previously as Isolated Year Update) introduces a remake of most of the late-game content, completely changing the 2nd hour of the game and also adding some new things to the earlier part of the game. Also all of game's endings were remade and some of them became much harder to achieve than the others. Also, many achievements were remade according to the new content.

OS X 10.10 or later required

Homepage

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1254370/No_one_lives_under_the_lighthouse_Directors_cut/

Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok, is a challenging Norse inspired roguelite-survivor game, where you’ll have to survive hordes of creatures that come your way.

Unlock new weapons and abilities as you battle. Upgrade your characters’ stats with Constellation Ability Trees, equip yourself with powerful relics and slay your enemies before they surround you, or it may be too late…

During Ragnarok, Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life, lost almost all of its energy to sustain the Nine Realms. Only a few heroes will be able to survive the End of the World. Play as Axeldör, a Viking warrior; Thyra, a fierce ranger; or Hafgrim, master of the elements, among many other charismatic survivors.

Features
9 maps, inspired by each realm of Norse mythology.
10+ characters, with exclusive skills and weapons.
Skill tree in the form of character constellations, to improve the stats of each survivor.
Yggdrasil as a meta-progress tree to boost different features that will make you feel more powerful in your adventure.
Character Masteries to upgrade your characters to their maximum potential.
5 game modes: Adventure, Ragnarok, Daily Challenge, Custom and Nightmare.
Very replayable.
Alternative character skins for every character.
Elites and Bosses with their own behaviors to make battles more epic.
Reward Shrines scattered throughout the realm to always have quests or challenges to complete during a run.
Ascensions of each character's relics to boost them even more.
+150 Relics.
+150 Achievements.
Secrets.
Twitch integration to make streamings more fun.
Ready for PC, Mac, Linux and Steamdeck.

macOS 10.13 or later required

Homepage

https://noxfallstudios.com/nordic-ashes/

Take control of a settlement of the first modern humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival.

Dawn of Man is a survival/city-builder from the creators of
The game starts in the Stone Age, and takes you up to the Iron Age, spanning more than 10,000 years of human prehistory.
You will have to get your people to survive, expand and evolve, just like our ancestors, facing the challenges that the environment will throw at you.

Hunt
Animals were a vital source of food and resources for ancient humans. Use their meat to feed your people and their skin and bones to make clothing and craft the tools you will need to stay alive.
Confront Mammoths, Woolly Rhinos, Ancient Bison, Megaloceros, Cave Lions and other species that roamed the earth at the time.

Gather
Collect a variety resources from the environment: fruit, berries, water, wood, flint, stone, ores. Use them to prepare food, to make tools and to build structures in your settlement.

Plan for harsh times
Fish is more abundant in spring, berries and fruit can be collected in summer and animals are easier to come by when it's warm.
When winter comes, make sure to have enough non-perishable food and warm clothing in order to survive.

Expand and fortify your settlement
Build more homes and facilities for your people, in order to expand your population.
Construct fortifications and craft weapons, so you are ready for when the inevitable conflict comes.

Research Technologies
Each new discovery will make it easier for your settlement to be able to support larger populations, but will also bring new challenges: increased food demand, morale issues and more frequent raider attacks.

Build Megalithic Structures
Our ancestors were capable of incredible engineering feats: mine massive rocks from the environment, transport them using sledges and construct colossal stone structures.

Control Nature
Unlock farming technologies to grow your own vegetables, so you can feed large amounts of people. Domesticate animals to produce food, resources and provide increased muscle power.

macOS 10.15 or later required

Homepage

https://www.gog.com/en/game/dawn_of_man

EVERSPACE 2 puts you in the pilot seat in this fast-paced single-player space shooter, where vicious encounters and brutal challenges stand between you and that next epic loot drop. Explore the war-torn star systems of the Demilitarized Zone of Cluster 34—each massive handcrafted area is packed with secrets, puzzles, and perils to encounter.

Experience a thrilling sci-fi story following Adam, a clone pilot seeking his place in the universe. The events of his past tangle with clashing factions as the DMZ approaches a boiling point. Escape colonial capture, navigate the intrigues of local warlords, evade energy-maddened cultists, and fend off war-hungry aliens.

Adam will need more than wits, luck, and skill to survive—gather a team of experts to achieve his payday and finally achieve his dream of escaping the DMZ. Meet old friends and new allies, each with their own stories to tell. They will join you during missions, provide upgradable perks, unlock new abilities, and aid your path forward.

EMBARK ON AN EXCITING JOURNEY
Discover alien species, unveil mysteries, find hidden treasures, and defend your cargo against outlaw gangs in an exciting 30-hour campaign. Completionists can dive deep into the EVERSPACE universe and spend more than 90 hours to complete every side mission, finish every challenge, and discover every hidden secret.
LET THE LASERS DO THE TALKING
Annihilate your foes the EVERSPACE way. Dodge, dash, roll, and boost guns blazing into frantic dogfights, leaving a trail of space scrap behind. Use a wide range of weaponry and abilities to defeat drones, fighters, heavy bombers, and powerful gunships. But don’t get cocky! Massive capital vessels and ancient guardians will push the skills of even the most experienced pilots. Use your environment to your advantage, and gain the upper hand against greater numbers.
EXPLORE THE GALAXY
Enter the EVERSPACE universe and explore it at your leisure. The DMZ and surrounding areas of Cluster 34 are brimming with main and side missions, activities, events, and secrets to be uncovered. Fire up your hyperdrive to discover more than 100 unique, handcrafted locations spread across seven distinct star systems. and shape your legacy among the stars.
HAVE IT YOUR WAY
Expand your private ship collection from a virtually endless supply of fighters composed of unique classes to optimize your build to perfection. For a price, traders throughout the cluster will help you acquire improved models or send your current ship off for storage as you try a new ship type. Cleverly combine modules, weapons, devices, and perks to fit your individual playstyle and the current mission.
SEEK OUT SECRETS
Clever pilots are successful pilots. Loot outlaw caches, salvageable wrecks, and ancient hidden treasures scattered throughout every explorable area of the DMZ. Search structures, solve puzzles, blow up asteroids, and restore ruins to hunt down every one of these treasures.
EPIC LOOT AWAITS
Hunt for improved gear to expand your arsenal of powerful equipment combinations. Look for loot that fits your playstyle, but be willing to leave your comfort zone and try something new. Be ready to find and exploit synergistic effects between equipment, perks, devices, and ships to fully maximize their potential.
LET THE HUNT BEGIN
Completing EVERSPACE 2’s extensive campaign is not the end! Engage in high-octane endgame High-Risk Areas and Ancient Rifts that allow you to push your build and luck to the limit against progressively harder enemies. Succeed in a run to acquire legendary gear that holds immense power and extraordinary abilities.

System Requirements
macOS 12 or later
Minimum:
Processor: Processor: Apple M2 Pro or Intel Core i5-2500
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Apple M2 Pro or AMD Radeon Pro 5500 XT (4GB)
Storage: 35 GB available space

Recommended:
Processor: Apple M2 Max or Intel Core i7 4770
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: Apple M2 Max
Storage: 35 GB available space

Homepage

https://www.everspace.game/

A basic home maintenance course hosted by DIY With Emma. Covering regular and ad-hoc maintenance tasks from day one