2024 has kicked off with a list of bangers ranging from Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth to Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, and as excellent as those games are, I'm growing increasingly desperate for more bite-sized titles to maintain a varied gaming diet. And Castaway, an upcoming indie that bills itself as a "short and sweet adventure" and looks like a perfect tribute to The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, feels like just the thing.
Castaway starts out just as Link's Awakening does, with your hero awakening on an uncharted island after a shipwreck. The difference here is that your crashed vessel is a spaceship, and you're out to rescue a very adorable dog from whatever dangers lurk on the island. You'll pick up weapons like a sword, pickaxe, and grappling hook that seem to be useful in both combat and puzzle-solving through the game's three dungeons.
