By Scott McCrae published 28 November 2025 I didn't know Captain Wayne – Vacation Desperation existed before this week, but I'm already rethinking my top games of 2025 Comments (0) ( ) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works . (Image credit: Silver Lining Interactive) Before the start of this week, I didn't know Captain Wayne – Vacation Desperation existed, and thankfully, when I did find out, it was releasing the very next day… and it took all of 30 minutes of playing to start seriously rethinking my game of the year list. As much as I adore a good boomer shooter, it is one of those genres – like the Metroidvania – where there are so many good takes on it now that it's becoming harder and harder for new ones to stick out, whereas one of my favourite indie trends (if you can call it that) as of late has been the rise of the Wario-like through games like Pizza Tower and Antonblast . It turns out the zany '90s cartoon style is always a big winner when it comes to games for me. Step forward, Captain Wayne, which feels like Duke Nukem 3D with the absurdist style and breakneck pacing of Wario Land. After the "hot pink-wearing, fish-chomping, cigar-huffing Captain Wayne" falls afoul of the most fearsome mercenary group around (as the game's Steam page describes), which results in the theft of his boat, he equips his trusty arm (which is also a shotgun, by the way) and continues "his gory conquest to rob and humiliate every rich asshole around the globe." You may like Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/games/fps/this-nautical-take-on-the-boomer-shooter-is-filled-with-90s-cartoon-absurdity-and-its-already-one-of-my-favourite-games-of-the-year-after-only-playing-an-hour/