Action Games

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

Platform: Switch
March 6, 2023
The inspiration behind it all returns to its 2D action roots! Castlevania's unforgettable characters & gothic setting meet the fast-paced combat of the award-winning roguelite Dead Cells in this unprecedented collaboration. A gateway to a striking castle has suddenly appeared, and an imposing warrior called Richter asks you to help him vanquish the great evil within. Enticed by the promise of new loot rather than a sense of moral duty, you strike out through the grounds and corridors of the gothic castle to find and kill this mysterious Dracula... Slay hordes of his supernatural minions as you progress through our biggest DLC yet, including two levels, three bosses and a new storyline!
Metascore:
92
User Score:
7.6
Patch Quest

Patch Quest

Platform: PC
March 2, 2023
The ONLY Roguelike-Metroidvania fusion where you can mount and ride EVERY monster in the game! Get ready to Leap, Glide, Tunnel, Bite, Slither, Websling and Explode your way through a shuffling patchwork maze. Survival depends on bending the forces of nature to your own ends! Supports 2P Local coop.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
8.5
Fight'N Rage

Fight'N Rage

Platform: Xbox Series X
March 1, 2023
Fight'N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat'em up. Inspired by the classics from the "golden age", and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! Details: Genre: Classic 2D side-scroller beat'em up / brawler. Number of players: From one up to three players local co-op. Available languages: English and Spanish. Features: * A lot of Combinations: Alternative paths, cutscenes and endings that can change based on the selected characters and your own decisions! * Fast and intense single-session gameplay: Each possible route in the arcade mode can be finished in less than one hour! (at least if you have mastered it.) * Explosive Combo System: Characters are capable of performing several skillful juggle-based combos that can make your enemies blow up into pieces! * Simplified Controls: Using only three buttons (attack, jump and special attack), you will be able to combine lots of movements in order to perform amazing combos! * Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Difficulty is not about bad controls or unfair rules it is about mastering your character's moves and dealing with tough enemies! * Local co-op mode: Up to 3 players with optional friendly fire (which is even more challenging!). * Custom Display Modes: Display settings includes optional CRT feels, scanlines and various color styles and more! * Lots of Unlockables: Earn in-game coins with your scores and get extra content like character's costumes, extra difficulty settings, more gameplay speeds, new game modes, new characters to use on these modes and much more! * Play as Enemies: More than 20 unlockable characters to play in the extra modes! * Training Mode: You can practice a lot of techniques and combos while earning new belts! Are you good enough to get the Black Belt? * Different Weapons: Each protagonist handles them in their own way. * Speedrun Timer: An exclusive in-game gadget compares current stage times against your best ones! (Of course, the cutscene time does not count, in order to let your fingers take a break believe me, you will need that.) * Fully Skippable Cutscenes: All cutscenes can be skipped or fast-forwarded in order to provide an (even more) intense gameplay. * Fair Score Rules: There's no easy way to increment your score while playing the score is directly related to your skills. * VS Mode: Perfect to play one vs one battles against another player or the CPU, or simply watch CPU vs CPU battles. * Parry System: A parry system lets you take the advantage even in the most dangerous situations! * Real challenges: It is all about how good you are at the game, not about an "exp" system or other RPG elements that reward your patience. The full moveset of every character is available from the start, so, you do not have to worry about leveling-up anything except your own skills as player! * Additional Insane Difficulties: Near impossible extra challenges for pro-gamers (which are not mandatory to unlock all game content). * Extremely Polished Gameplay: The playability is focused on fully responsive controls and intuitive commands. The characters can cancel normal attacks into special attacks, release themselves from enemy grabs and perform several chain movements. You will feel the power of controlling a character that perfectly responds to your actions! Story: In a far future, Earth was devastated by mutants who took control after a worldwide catastrophic event known as "the big pulse", a global scale electromagnetic pulse that put an end to all electronic technology on the planet. Humans are now enslaved by mutants led by "The Boss" in a world ruled by "the law of the jungle". However, not everything is lost two humans and a mutant rebel are willing to fight in order to stop this madness. Will they be strong enough? Well... that's up to you! Main Characters: Gal: A girl who escaped from traders of humans. She's an expert in her own kick-boxing-derived martial art. While her attacks don't have a long reach, her speed and agility have no equal and her technique and endurance are pretty good too. She is capable of avoiding almost every attack, an ability that comes in handy when facing multiple foes. Ricardo: A minotaur human-rights activist and a powerful wrestler. He's not very fast and his technique isn't as good as his comrades', but he has a pretty long reach, and his power and endurance are amazing. He's capable of destroying any enemy in record time! F. Norris: A runaway ninja whose past is a mystery. He's the one who mastered the ninjutsu style known as "the forbidden technique". While he might be pretty fragile compared to Gal or Ricardo, he has a great combination of reach, power and speed, plus an amazing technique that (when mastered) can take control of any situation. Credits: All the game (graphics, design and programing) was created by Sebastián García, while the full OST (composed of more than 40 great tracks!) was created by Gonzalo Varela.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Fight'N Rage

Fight'N Rage

Platform: PlayStation 5
March 1, 2023
Fight'N Rage is a brand new old-school side-scroller beat'em up. Inspired by the classics from the "golden age", and with an art style that mimics the aesthetic from the 90's arcade gems, this game pays homage to all classic gameplay features that makes this genre one of the best from its time! Details: Genre: Classic 2D side-scroller beat'em up / brawler. Number of players: From one up to three players local co-op. Available languages: English and Spanish. Features: * A lot of Combinations: Alternative paths, cutscenes and endings that can change based on the selected characters and your own decisions! * Fast and intense single-session gameplay: Each possible route in the arcade mode can be finished in less than one hour! (at least if you have mastered it.) * Explosive Combo System: Characters are capable of performing several skillful juggle-based combos that can make your enemies blow up into pieces! * Simplified Controls: Using only three buttons (attack, jump and special attack), you will be able to combine lots of movements in order to perform amazing combos! * Easy to Play, Hard to Master: Difficulty is not about bad controls or unfair rules it is about mastering your character's moves and dealing with tough enemies! * Local co-op mode: Up to 3 players with optional friendly fire (which is even more challenging!). * Custom Display Modes: Display settings includes optional CRT feels, scanlines and various color styles and more! * Lots of Unlockables: Earn in-game coins with your scores and get extra content like character's costumes, extra difficulty settings, more gameplay speeds, new game modes, new characters to use on these modes and much more! * Play as Enemies: More than 20 unlockable characters to play in the extra modes! * Training Mode: You can practice a lot of techniques and combos while earning new belts! Are you good enough to get the Black Belt? * Different Weapons: Each protagonist handles them in their own way. * Speedrun Timer: An exclusive in-game gadget compares current stage times against your best ones! (Of course, the cutscene time does not count, in order to let your fingers take a break believe me, you will need that.) * Fully Skippable Cutscenes: All cutscenes can be skipped or fast-forwarded in order to provide an (even more) intense gameplay. * Fair Score Rules: There's no easy way to increment your score while playing the score is directly related to your skills. * VS Mode: Perfect to play one vs one battles against another player or the CPU, or simply watch CPU vs CPU battles. * Parry System: A parry system lets you take the advantage even in the most dangerous situations! * Real challenges: It is all about how good you are at the game, not about an "exp" system or other RPG elements that reward your patience. The full moveset of every character is available from the start, so, you do not have to worry about leveling-up anything except your own skills as player! * Additional Insane Difficulties: Near impossible extra challenges for pro-gamers (which are not mandatory to unlock all game content). * Extremely Polished Gameplay: The playability is focused on fully responsive controls and intuitive commands. The characters can cancel normal attacks into special attacks, release themselves from enemy grabs and perform several chain movements. You will feel the power of controlling a character that perfectly responds to your actions! Story: In a far future, Earth was devastated by mutants who took control after a worldwide catastrophic event known as "the big pulse", a global scale electromagnetic pulse that put an end to all electronic technology on the planet. Humans are now enslaved by mutants led by "The Boss" in a world ruled by "the law of the jungle". However, not everything is lost two humans and a mutant rebel are willing to fight in order to stop this madness. Will they be strong enough? Well... that's up to you! Main Characters: Gal: A girl who escaped from traders of humans. She's an expert in her own kick-boxing-derived martial art. While her attacks don't have a long reach, her speed and agility have no equal and her technique and endurance are pretty good too. She is capable of avoiding almost every attack, an ability that comes in handy when facing multiple foes. Ricardo: A minotaur human-rights activist and a powerful wrestler. He's not very fast and his technique isn't as good as his comrades', but he has a pretty long reach, and his power and endurance are amazing. He's capable of destroying any enemy in record time! F. Norris: A runaway ninja whose past is a mystery. He's the one who mastered the ninjutsu style known as "the forbidden technique". While he might be pretty fragile compared to Gal or Ricardo, he has a great combination of reach, power and speed, plus an amazing technique that (when mastered) can take control of any situation. Credits: All the game (graphics, design and programing) was created by Sebastián García, while the full OST (composed of more than 40 great tracks!) was created by Gonzalo Varela.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
BROK the InvestiGator

BROK the InvestiGator

Platform: Xbox One
March 1, 2023
In a futuristic "light cyberpunk" world where animals have replaced humans, privileged citizens live under a protective dome from the ambient air pollution while others struggle to make a living on the outside. Brok, private detective and former boxer, lives with Graff, the son of his deceased wife. Although he could never elucidate the nature behind her accident, recent events may shed some light on an even more tragic outcome... one that may be linked to their own existence. Will they be able to withstand the threats of this corrupted world and face their own destiny? "Brok" is a narrative-driven game that blends action, puzzles and investigation in never-before-seen ways. Will you use your brain... or your brawn?
Metascore:
78
User Score:
9.2
Destiny 2: Lightfall

Destiny 2: Lightfall

Platform: PC
February 28, 2023
The last stand against Calus--who became the latest disciple of The Witness at the end of Season of the Haunted--and a "pivotal" moment for the Destiny franchise as it heads to the end of the Light and Darkness saga. Lightfall takes place in a new city on Neptune, Neomuna, which has a pristine and retro-futuristic design. As for the fifth subclass that was briefly seen, this new Darkness power is called Strand and allows for new traversal methods in Neomuna. The city is inhabited by a new race known as Cloudstriders, who managed to escape The Collapse of the solar system and remain hidden from the Darkness. With The Witness having discovered the city, it has come under siege from Calus, the Shadow Legion, and gigantic Pyramid Demons that can use a scythe to attack from a distance and drain your life-force.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
2.2
Destiny 2: Lightfall

Destiny 2: Lightfall

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 28, 2023
The last stand against Calus--who became the latest disciple of The Witness at the end of Season of the Haunted--and a "pivotal" moment for the Destiny franchise as it heads to the end of the Light and Darkness saga. Lightfall takes place in a new city on Neptune, Neomuna, which has a pristine and retro-futuristic design. As for the fifth subclass that was briefly seen, this new Darkness power is called Strand and allows for new traversal methods in Neomuna. The city is inhabited by a new race known as Cloudstriders, who managed to escape The Collapse of the solar system and remain hidden from the Darkness. With The Witness having discovered the city, it has come under siege from Calus, the Shadow Legion, and gigantic Pyramid Demons that can use a scythe to attack from a distance and drain your life-force.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
3.1
Destiny 2: Lightfall

Destiny 2: Lightfall

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 28, 2023
The last stand against Calus--who became the latest disciple of The Witness at the end of Season of the Haunted--and a "pivotal" moment for the Destiny franchise as it heads to the end of the Light and Darkness saga. Lightfall takes place in a new city on Neptune, Neomuna, which has a pristine and retro-futuristic design. As for the fifth subclass that was briefly seen, this new Darkness power is called Strand and allows for new traversal methods in Neomuna. The city is inhabited by a new race known as Cloudstriders, who managed to escape The Collapse of the solar system and remain hidden from the Darkness. With The Witness having discovered the city, it has come under siege from Calus, the Shadow Legion, and gigantic Pyramid Demons that can use a scythe to attack from a distance and drain your life-force.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
2.5
Rytmos

Rytmos

Platform: Switch
February 28, 2023
A music game like no other, Rytmos orchestrates a distinct blend of music-themed puzzles to solve alongside the opportunity for players to create their own melodies utilising a catalogue of unlockable instruments and modifiers. Set in space, every planet players travel to presents a set of six line puzzles to solve. Each of these puzzles requires players to pass through sound emitters before then returning to the start point in order to form a musical loop. As each loop is made, more layers are added to the game’s evolving soundscape, forming musical compositions in real-time that are based on the player’s actions. Progress through each cubic cosmos rewards players with the chance to become musicians themselves. Instruments such as the Kalimba, Vibraphone and even classic 1980s synthesisers can be used to not only jam along with the in-game soundtracks but also make brand new melodies. By completion, Rytmos evolves into not just a simple puzzle game but a fully functional music maker with the capability to make complex musical tracks.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Clive 'N' Wrench

Clive 'N' Wrench

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 24, 2023
One fateful morning Professor Nancy Merricarp wakes to find that her proudly displayed time travel blueprints have been nabbed by the downright evil Dr Daucus! Luckily Nancy's cousin, Clive and her apprentice Wrench are there to help pursue the wicked doctor and put an end to his horrid plans! But to do this they must travel through time themselves! Clive 'N' Wrench is a 3D platformer starring Clive, a rabbit, and Wrench, the literal monkey on his back. Your adventure takes you hurtling through time and space in a 1950's refrigerator on a heroic quest to thwart the tyrannical Dr Daucus and stop his evil plans.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
7.4
Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Platform: Switch
February 24, 2023
The tough puff Kirby is back for a 4-player* platforming adventure. Copy enemies’ abilities and use their power to attack with a sword, wield a whip, and float with a parasol. You can also laser blast with the new Mecha Copy Ability that makes a series debut! The extra muscle will be handy in finding missing pieces for Magolor’s ship, which crash landed on Planet Popstar. Float and fight along with friends on the same system, where each player can control another Kirby or one of Kirby’s iconic friends like King Dedede, Meta Knight, and Bandana Waddle Dee. Take a break from the adventure and play subgames with friends Play attractions built around returning subgames like Samurai Kirby as well as some brand-new ones like Magolor’s Tome Trackers. Bring along up to 3 additional friends on a detour from the adventure as you compete on the same system* and share the fun together.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
8.8
Clive 'N' Wrench

Clive 'N' Wrench

Platform: Switch
February 24, 2023
One fateful morning Professor Nancy Merricarp wakes to find that her proudly displayed time travel blueprints have been nabbed by the downright evil Dr Daucus! Luckily Nancy's cousin, Clive and her apprentice Wrench are there to help pursue the wicked doctor and put an end to his horrid plans! But to do this they must travel through time themselves! Clive 'N' Wrench is a 3D platformer starring Clive, a rabbit, and Wrench, the literal monkey on his back. Your adventure takes you hurtling through time and space in a 1950's refrigerator on a heroic quest to thwart the tyrannical Dr Daucus and stop his evil plans.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 23, 2023
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge centers around two demon hunters who return to their school after a mission only to find a demonic castle where it once stood. Players control both of the demon hunting sisters in this 2D side-scrolling action game. Players must master each of the sisters' unique abilities and attributes to overcome the challenging stages with bosses awaiting their arrival. They'll also be able to find new routes through each stage using the two characters' abilities, keeping play throughs fresh. Other features include two-player co-op with special actions, extensive difficulty options with the "Style System," unique changes on repeat plays, and most importantly the quality and challenge players have come to expect from Inti Creates titles, this time with a new gothic horror aesthetic.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
tbd
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 23, 2023
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge centers around two demon hunters who return to their school after a mission only to find a demonic castle where it once stood. Players control both of the demon hunting sisters in this 2D side-scrolling action game. Players must master each of the sisters' unique abilities and attributes to overcome the challenging stages with bosses awaiting their arrival. They'll also be able to find new routes through each stage using the two characters' abilities, keeping play throughs fresh. Other features include two-player co-op with special actions, extensive difficulty options with the "Style System," unique changes on repeat plays, and most importantly the quality and challenge players have come to expect from Inti Creates titles, this time with a new gothic horror aesthetic.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Platform: PC
February 23, 2023
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge centers around two demon hunters who return to their school after a mission only to find a demonic castle where it once stood. Players control both of the demon hunting sisters in this 2D side-scrolling action game. Players must master each of the sisters' unique abilities and attributes to overcome the challenging stages with bosses awaiting their arrival. They'll also be able to find new routes through each stage using the two characters' abilities, keeping play throughs fresh. Other features include two-player co-op with special actions, extensive difficulty options with the "Style System," unique changes on repeat plays, and most importantly the quality and challenge players have come to expect from Inti Creates titles, this time with a new gothic horror aesthetic.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Gal Guardians: Demon Purge

Platform: Switch
February 23, 2023
Grim Guardians: Demon Purge centers around two demon hunters who return to their school after a mission only to find a demonic castle where it once stood. Players control both of the demon hunting sisters in this 2D side-scrolling action game. Players must master each of the sisters' unique abilities and attributes to overcome the challenging stages with bosses awaiting their arrival. They'll also be able to find new routes through each stage using the two characters' abilities, keeping play throughs fresh. Other features include two-player co-op with special actions, extensive difficulty options with the "Style System," unique changes on repeat plays, and most importantly the quality and challenge players have come to expect from Inti Creates titles, this time with a new gothic horror aesthetic.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.3
Thumper

Thumper

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Thumper is rhythm violence: classic rhythm-action, blistering speed, and brutal physicality.
Metascore:
82
User Score:
7.0
After the Fall - Complete Edition

After the Fall - Complete Edition

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
From the creators of Arizona Sunshine comes an epic VR action FPS with intense co-op gameplay at its core that pits up to 4 players against a post-apocalyptic VR world filled with ferocious undead, mutated and twisted by the relentless cold. Set in the ice-covered ruins of 1980s LA nearly 20 years after the apocalypse, After the Fall combines an evolving VR world shared with players on all platforms with action-packed co-op gameplay, built from the ground up for VR. Venture out into the remains of post-apocalyptic LA, wield deadly weapons and devastating powers with real-life movements as you develop your combat style, and join forces with players worldwide. Go head to head with hordes and towering bosses in a bid to leave the city a better place than your predecessors.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
6.5
What The Bat?

What The Bat?

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
A wise man once said: If all you have are bats for hands, everything feels like a baseball. From the creators of WHAT THE GOLF? comes a silly VR game about navigating life with baseball bats for hands. Swing your way through over 100 levels of batting, cooking, shooting, smashing, parking, painting, pickling, petting, and WHATnot. Experience fully immersive silliness in a first-person experience like no other! Features: - 100+ unique levels of physical comedy and craziness! - Wholesome original soundtrack! - Pet a dog, pickle a tractor, and take selfies with The Selfie Bat! - The expected playtime is 4 hours, but remember to take breaks (too much VR can drive you batty)
Metascore:
74
User Score:
3.0
Pistol Whip

Pistol Whip

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Inspired by revered action movies like John Wick and Equilibrium, Pistol Whip stylishly dovetails the pulse-pounding energy of a rhythm game with explosive First-person shooter gameplay. Journey through a cinematic bullet hell powered by a breakneck soundtrack to become the ultimate action hero.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
7.8
Altair Breaker

Altair Breaker

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Set on the floating island of Vastus Isle, this place was once used as a magic workshop. The place is now in ruins and exploited to run experiments with AI. Take on battles to push back the army of LAWS (Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems) that are roaming around and help Stella, the humanoid AI left in charge of ALTAIR, to maintain peace on Vastus Isle. Team up with other 3 players from all around the world and take on enemies with your friends. The game supports crossplay between Quest 2 and PCVR and features a native voice chat system. Recommended for players who wants to experience stylish sword-fighting action and feel like the hero in an anime world.
Metascore:
41
User Score:
tbd
Drums Rock

Drums Rock

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Drums Rock is an arcade drums game for VR. Follow the rhythm of rock with your drums and smash the demons. Live a unique campaign: with different levels, challenges, songs and worlds. Drums Rock is an ideal game to feel like a rock hero, while destroying hordes of demons to the rhythm of rock!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.3
Townsmen VR

Townsmen VR

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Combining elements of god-game simulation and classic building games, Townsmen VR expands on these experiences with innovative PlayStation VR2 controls and a fully-voiced campaign. Start your own medieval settlement with over 20 unique and upgradable buildings to choose from. Expand across 13 islands and archipelagos by collecting materials and either helping or 'encouraging' Townies to work by slapping them with a fish. Build farms and fill them with animals, harvest grain and bake bread for your village residents. Ward off intruders and pirate invasions by recruiting soldiers, and provide heavy artillery when they threaten to overwhelm your defenses. Observe your creation from a distance in birds-eye view, or from the view of a townsman. Shrink yourself to experience your town at eye level with your Townies
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
The Light Brigade

The Light Brigade

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
The world lies in ruins and with each passing day the light grows dimmer. Only you can offer the world a glimmer of hope. As the last line of defense against the darkness, you will enlist in the ranks of the Light Brigade and journey into the Sunken World as many times as it takes. Pieced together from shattered memories, these procedurally-generated battlegrounds are filled with enemies lurking around every corner. You will be forced to strategically navigate through dense forests, frozen mountains, and forgotten graveyards with a steady rifle and light magic to keep the shadows at bay.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.1
Tentacular

Tentacular

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Ever felt like a squid out of water? Tentacular plunges you into the ocean-dwelling hulk of a gigantic, kind-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world. Raised among humans on the bustling and eccentric island of La Kalma, the time has finally come to unravel the secrets of your mysterious origin while working as the world's strongest handyman. Help your human friends to research a strange and an incredibly powerful energy source through a colossal collection of action-based activities and constructions puzzles, using your titanic tentacles to aid your quest for answers and unlock elements for your very own playground in the creative sandbox mode.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
6.0
Ragnarock

Ragnarock

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Are you ready to rock? Ragnarock is a solo/multiplayer VR rhythm game in which you play a viking captain competing in a ship race. With your two hammers, crush the incoming runes in sync with epic viking music. Keep hitting the runes perfectly to accumulate combo energy in your hammers, and you will be able to activate a speed boost! Pound your drums to the sound of epic music, from celtic rock to viking power metal, and set sail against your rivals in multiplayer mode. Will you outrace them all and carve your name on top of the leaderboard?
Metascore:
79
User Score:
tbd
Unplugged: Air Guitar

Unplugged: Air Guitar

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Play air guitar and write rock history in VR! Unplugged lets you rock out to some of the biggest and most insanely cool songs from world-famous rock bands, including The Offspring, Weezer & Ozzy Osbourne. Become a rock legend with Steel Panther’s inimitable frontman Satchel as your mentor. Produced by the lead guitarist of Guitar Hero, playing air guitar has never felt this real. Pick up your virtual guitar, select a song, match your controller to the chords, strum the strings at the right time and engage the crowd! Unlock venues, guitars, and more on your way to rock stardom and compete with the world’s best air guitarists on the leaderboards. • Go on an epic journey celebrating 5 decades of rock • Unlock venues, songs and gear on your rise to fame • Jam out to 45+ rock hits in 4 difficulty modes • Become a rock legend on the global leaderboards
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder

Cave Digger 2: Dig Harder

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
It seems The New Frontier guards it's secrets well, and it's your turn to explore, rookie. Time to blow off the dust on your trusty pickaxe and get down to the mines. Incredible treasures are just waiting around for you to go dig 'em up, so be sure to make the best use of all the miner's tools lying around. However, you better look out for those nasty creatures lurking in the dark caves so make sure to carry some firepower with you. A VR adventure game taking place in an alternative, weird west dieselpunk world. The player is a penniless but adventurous prospector in the wild northern region known only as "The New Frontier". As the player excavates the mountains of their claim, they encounter many mysteries along the way as they mine and fight their way through various unique biomes.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
tbd
Rez Infinite

Rez Infinite

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Experience 360 degrees of mind-blowing synesthesia as you blast through waves of enemies and giant transforming bosses, with colors and sounds that sync and blend to the beat of Rez's legendary techno soundtrack.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
6.2
Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded

Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 22, 2023
Zombieland: Headshot Fever is a modern take on the classic arcade light gun shooter, built from the ground up for VR, and rebuilt for PlayStation®VR2. Join the Zombieland crew as you take on zombie hordes against the clock. Headshot combos slow down time, meaning the most precise shooter is the fastest. Challenge the leaderboards with skill, speed, and accuracy. - Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded is the ultimate version of the hit VR game, rebuilt to take advantage of PlayStation®5 and PlayStation®VR2. - Experience Zombieland: Headshot Fever as never before, with 4K 90fps gameplay, headset rumble, and controller haptics, making you feel every oncoming zombie and every bullet fired. - Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded on PlayStation®VR2 benefits from a brand new cel-shaded art style, new character models, new animations, new lighting, ragdoll physics, new music, completely re-designed progression system, a new game hub and so much more. - Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded on PlayStation®VR2 also includes a whole host of brand new gameplay content, including a new story level, three new remix levels, new Gun Range challenges, new guns, new perks, new gun skins and more. - Zombieland: Headshot Fever Reloaded also includes Arcade Mode: a roguelite game mode that asks players to compete for the best run across five levels. Spend earned currency in between levels to purchase special upgrades, perks and guns, or will you exchange one of your three lives for extra time?
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart

Platform: PC
February 21, 2023
In the Soviet Union of the future, in 1955, science reigns supreme. The world is on the verge of the greatest event. You are Agent Major P-3 and you will have to find out what is really lying behind the utopian dream.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.5
Ultimate Sackboy

Ultimate Sackboy

Platform: iOS
February 21, 2023
PLAY AS ICONIC HERO SACKBOY as he takes on Craftworld's new celebrated and crazy obstacle racing tournament! Can you slide, dodge and weave past classic Sackboy enemies, surpass your rivals to win cool prizes - all while lookin' stylish!?
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Akka Arrh

Akka Arrh

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 21, 2023
A cascade of words, color, shapes and sound flows around your turret as you desperately fight off swarms of inbound attackers. If enemies penetrate your perimeter you need to zoom into close range combat and beat them back, adjusting to a completely different perspective in the blink of an eye. Welcome to Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh. This modern take from the fine developers at Llamasoft combines the intrigue of an incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype with a unique creative vision that delivers a wave shooter that is insanely addictive. Akka Arrh drips with Minter's sense of humor, love of psychedelic color, and ability to create games that are a joy to play.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
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Akka Arrh

Akka Arrh

Platform: PC
February 21, 2023
A cascade of words, color, shapes and sound flows around your turret as you desperately fight off swarms of inbound attackers. If enemies penetrate your perimeter you need to zoom into close range combat and beat them back, adjusting to a completely different perspective in the blink of an eye. Welcome to Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh. This modern take from the fine developers at Llamasoft combines the intrigue of an incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype with a unique creative vision that delivers a wave shooter that is insanely addictive. Akka Arrh drips with Minter's sense of humor, love of psychedelic color, and ability to create games that are a joy to play.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
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Akka Arrh

Akka Arrh

Platform: Switch
February 21, 2023
A cascade of words, color, shapes and sound flows around your turret as you desperately fight off swarms of inbound attackers. If enemies penetrate your perimeter you need to zoom into close range combat and beat them back, adjusting to a completely different perspective in the blink of an eye. Welcome to Jeff Minter's Akka Arrh. This modern take from the fine developers at Llamasoft combines the intrigue of an incredibly rare Atari arcade prototype with a unique creative vision that delivers a wave shooter that is insanely addictive. Akka Arrh drips with Minter's sense of humor, love of psychedelic color, and ability to create games that are a joy to play.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
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Atomic Heart

Atomic Heart

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 21, 2023
In the Soviet Union of the future, in 1955, science reigns supreme. The world is on the verge of the greatest event. You are Agent Major P-3 and you will have to find out what is really lying behind the utopian dream.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.9
Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell

Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle + Hell

Platform: Switch
February 21, 2023
This iteration has the most yokais that JaJaMaru and his friends have ever battled against. Fans of the series will see yokais from the past but will also be introduced to all new yokais making their series debut. Collect over 20 playable characters - each with different powers and characteristics. You can also play 2 player mode simultaneously while sharing a single screen. Register your high score. Online ranking stages are also available.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
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Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

Platform: Switch
February 16, 2023
A rhythm action game packed with 385 carefully selected music tracks from across the whole FINAL FANTASY series. ♪ The music of FINAL FANTASY comes together here. Includes popular tracks from a total of 46 different games, featuring the latest music from FFI through to FFXV in the main series, as well as remakes, spin-offs and various different soundtrack CDs. Relive the thrilling battles and soaring emotions alongside beautiful music and video. ♪ Throw yourself into the rhythm Push the buttons in time with the music to match triggers moving across the screen on 3 different types of stage. With easy to learn controls and four different difficulty settings, anyone can jump in and have fun straight away. Also supports controller sharing play using a Joy-Con™ controller. ♪ Online multiplayer for up to 8 players Introducing riotous online Multi Battles where everyone plays together! Interfere with the other players plans and make clever use of your Burst abilities to turn the tables and grasp victory. Don’t forget to exchange ProfiCards once the battle is over! ♪Put together the party of your dreams with a total of 104 characters to choose from. Meet cute versions of many classic characters and monsters from the series as exciting RPG battles play out alongside the rhythm action. Gather and power up your team to beat the next stage.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.7
Pinball FX

Pinball FX

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 16, 2023
Pinball FX Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved. Get the highest score on tables inspired by the biggest brands in entertainment. Biggest brands in pinball form Discover brand new exclusive tables created for Pinball FX, or find your favorites among more than 40 unique and visually enhanced favorites from Zen's extensive digital pinball library. Relive the most iconic moments from entertainment powerhouses like Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Universal Studios, and many more. Enjoy accurate re-creations of the most famous pinball machines of all time with Williams Pinball, or have fun with Zen's original creations. New tables arrive frequently! Build your dream game room Build up your own customizable 3D playroom with collectible items unlocked by playing. The ultimate simulation Enjoy digital pinball at its finest as Pinball FX brings you the most advanced simulation in pinball with Pro Physics for every table in the library, 4K HDR visuals, and ray tracing.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
1.4
Pinball FX

Pinball FX

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 16, 2023
Pinball FX Pinball FX is digital pinball evolved. Get the highest score on tables inspired by the biggest brands in entertainment. Biggest brands in pinball form Discover brand new exclusive tables created for Pinball FX, or find your favorites among more than 40 unique and visually enhanced favorites from Zen's extensive digital pinball library. Relive the most iconic moments from entertainment powerhouses like Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Universal Studios, and many more. Enjoy accurate re-creations of the most famous pinball machines of all time with Williams Pinball, or have fun with Zen's original creations. New tables arrive frequently! Build your dream game room Build up your own customizable 3D playroom with collectible items unlocked by playing. The ultimate simulation Enjoy digital pinball at its finest as Pinball FX brings you the most advanced simulation in pinball with Pro Physics for every table in the library, 4K HDR visuals, and ray tracing.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
0.3
Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

Platform: PlayStation 4
February 16, 2023
A rhythm action game packed with 385 carefully selected music tracks from across the whole FINAL FANTASY series. ♪ The music of FINAL FANTASY comes together here Includes popular tracks from a total of 46 different games, featuring the latest music from FFI through to FFXV in the main series, as well as remakes, spin-offs and various different soundtrack CDs. Relive the thrilling battles and soaring emotions alongside beautiful music and video. ♪ Throw yourself into the rhythm Push the buttons in time with the music to match triggers moving across the screen on 3 different types of stage. With easy to learn controls and four different difficulty settings, anyone can jump in and have fun straight away. Also supports controller sharing play using a Joy-Con™ controller. ♪ Online multiplayer for up to 8 players Introducing riotous online Multi Battles where everyone plays together! Interfere with the other players plans and make clever use of your Burst abilities to turn the tables and grasp victory. Don’t forget to exchange ProfiCards once the battle is over! ♪Put together the party of your dreams with a total of 104 characters to choose from. Meet cute versions of many classic characters and monsters from the series as exciting RPG battles play out alongside the rhythm action. Gather and power up your team to beat the next stage.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
7.1
Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition

Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition

Platform: PC
February 16, 2023
This updated version of Shadow Warrior 3--a free upgrade for existing owners--features a host of new items: a Survival mode, arenas, and weapon skins. This edition also introduces a New Game Plus mode, hardcore difficulty, and two visual options (60 frames-per-second performance or 4K visual).
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.2
Dust & Neon

Dust & Neon

Platform: Switch
February 16, 2023
Dust & Neon is a best-in-class twin-stick roguelite shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Wild West. Death is just the beginning in Dust & Neon, an action-packed twin-stick roguelite shooter set in a post-apocalyptic Wild West overrun by villainy. Play as the mysterious gunslinger as he embarks upon an epic quest filled with twitch-trigger precision gunplay, armies of menacing robots, and incredible boss fights. If at first you don’t succeed, try again with dozens of unlockable abilities, thousands of unique weapons, and game-changing performance boosts, all of which transform your hero into an unstoppable force. Be warned: Dust & Neon isn’t easy. But if you’re up for a robust challenge designed to test your skills, you’ve found your game. Shoot ‘em Up… In Every Direction A seriously robust and challenging twin-stick roguelite shooter with visceral reload mechanics—pop each bullet into the chamber during the heat of battle. Best-in-class controls allow for twitch speed and precision gunplay, and a dynamic power-up boost system will have you mowing down mechanical menaces with non-stop action. Dive, slide and seamlessly take automatic cover as you reload and strategize your next move. Collect and Upgrade your Arsenal Choose your arsenal from an unlockable selection of nearly 2,000 wholly unique revolvers, shotguns and rifles.1600 unique tonics allow you to temporarily change or enhance your gunslinger’s abilities on the battlefield, crack open hundreds of loot boxes filled with money, weapons and upgrades. Upgrade your gunslinger with 24 unique skills that fundamentally change the way the game plays
Metascore:
74
User Score:
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Dust & Neon

Dust & Neon

Platform: PC
February 16, 2023
Dust & Neon pits a single cowboy against an army of robots in this fast-paced, roguelite action twin-stick shooter, set in a futuristic Wild West.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
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Elderand

Elderand

Platform: PC
February 16, 2023
Explore a dangerous world and fight deadly creatures for untold treasure in this Lovecraftian inspired action RPG game. Uncover the dark and ancient mysteries of a haunting land with RPG elements and skill-based combat to slay adversaries, find hidden passages, and collective bountiful loot.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.4
Elderand

Elderand

Platform: Switch
February 16, 2023
Explore a dangerous world and fight deadly creatures for untold treasure in this Lovecraftian inspired action RPG game. Uncover the dark and ancient mysteries of a haunting land with RPG elements and skill-based combat to slay adversaries, find hidden passages, and collective bountiful loot.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
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Returnal

Returnal

Platform: PC
February 15, 2023
After crash-landing on this shape-shifting world, Selene must search through the barren landscape of an ancient civilization for her escape. Isolated and alone, she finds herself fighting tooth and nail for survival. Again and again, she's defeated forced to restart her journey every time she dies. Through relentless roguelike gameplay, you'll discover that just as the planet changes with every cycle, so do the items at your disposal. Every loop offers new combinations, forcing you to push your boundaries and approach combat with a different strategy each time. Brought to life by stunning visual effects, the dark beauty of the decaying world around you is packed with explosive surprises. From high stakes, bullet hell-fuelled combat, to visceral twists and turns through stark and contrasting environments. You'll explore, discover and fight your way through an unforgiving journey, where mystery stalks your every move.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
6.6
Tomb Raider Reloaded

Tomb Raider Reloaded

Platform: iOS
February 14, 2023
Lara Croft blasts onto mobile in an arcade adventure like no other. Pick up Lara's famous twin pistols and blast through tomb after tomb inspired by the original Tomb Raider games. As enemies big and small swarm towards you, clear them all to survive each level and stack up abilities to increase your fighting skills. From underground tombs and caves to familiar waterfalls, traverse and backflip through epic environments in unique adventurous experiences. Use your smarts to carefully dodge hazards and traps in each room, solving puzzles to gain access to menacing bosses. (is that a T-Rex I hear...?) Learn new skills, gain mystical powers, equip gear and level up to become the ultimate Tomb Raider! * Collect relics * Display trophies * Unlock skills * Face supernatural enemies * Solve puzzles
Metascore:
65
User Score:
3.1
Metroid Prime Remastered

Metroid Prime Remastered

Platform: Switch
February 8, 2023
Intergalactic bounty hunter Samus Aran receives a distress signal from a wrecked frigate in orbit around planet Tallon IV. Upon investigation, the frigate reveals itself to be a Space Pirate research vessel home to terrifying genetic experiments using the mysterious Phazon substance. There, Samus encounters her nemesis, Meta Ridley, whom she pursues to the surface of Tallon IV. It's up to her alone to explore the planet's interconnected regions, investigate its dark secrets, and end the intergalactic threat posed by Phazon. Experience this critically acclaimed first-person adventure like never before with remastered visuals, audio, controls, and more.
Metascore:
94
User Score:
8.6
Fashion Police Squad

Fashion Police Squad

Platform: Switch
February 2, 2023
Calling all officers! I've got a Fashion Crime in Progress and I'm mobilizing all Fashion Police Squad members. Grab your Belt of Justice and your Tailormade Sewing Machine, we've got some Fashion Justice to dispense! Fashion Police Squad is a humorous Retro FPS where you fight against fashion crime using attire enhancing weaponry. Clean the streets of socks in sandals as Sergeant Des, and experience a single-player story full of fabulous characters, dazzling encounters, and fierce runway shows!
Metascore:
80
User Score:
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Fashion Police Squad

Fashion Police Squad

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 2, 2023
Calling all officers! I've got a Fashion Crime in Progress and I'm mobilizing all Fashion Police Squad members. Grab your Belt of Justice and your Tailormade Sewing Machine, we've got some Fashion Justice to dispense! Fashion Police Squad is a humorous Retro FPS where you fight against fashion crime using attire enhancing weaponry. Clean the streets of socks in sandals as Sergeant Des, and experience a single-player story full of fabulous characters, dazzling encounters, and fierce runway shows!
Metascore:
75
User Score:
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Fashion Police Squad

Fashion Police Squad

Platform: PlayStation 5
February 2, 2023
Calling all officers! I've got a Fashion Crime in Progress and I'm mobilizing all Fashion Police Squad members. Grab your Belt of Justice and your Tailormade Sewing Machine, we've got some Fashion Justice to dispense! Fashion Police Squad is a humorous Retro FPS where you fight against fashion crime using attire enhancing weaponry. Clean the streets of socks in sandals as Sergeant Des, and experience a single-player story full of fabulous characters, dazzling encounters, and fierce runway shows!
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
DRAINUS

DRAINUS

Platform: Switch
February 2, 2023
This is a side-scrolling shooting game in which you take control of the "Drainus", the Kharlal Empire's most cutting-edge fighter with the ability to absorb energy bullets, and take down the enemy ships zipping through space.
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.3
PERISH

PERISH

Platform: PC
February 2, 2023
PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
3.9
Valiant Hearts: Coming Home

Valiant Hearts: Coming Home

Platform: iOS
February 1, 2023
[A Netflix Exclusive] Set during World War I, Valiant Hearts: Coming Home is a dramatic narrative game that follows four characters in a story about friendship, survival, and sacrifice as they deal with the overwhelming impact of war. The game depicts part of the story of the Harlem Hellfighters, the first African-American infantry unit to fight in World War I. Like its predecessor, the gameplay features a mix of exploration, puzzles, and action. Walt, the faithful canine companion from the first game, returns to help players solve puzzles.
Metascore:
73
User Score:
6.7
Rhythm Sprout

Rhythm Sprout

Platform: PC
February 1, 2023
Rhythm Sprout is a brand new high-focus rhythm action. Move and fight to the beat and follow a silly self-aware story in the breaks. You play as the Chosen Onion - Sprout - saviour of the Vegetable Kingdom. Will you stop the King Sugar Daddy's Bad Sweets army? Could you save the Princess ... what was her name, again?
Metascore:
80
User Score:
tbd
Rhythm Sprout

Rhythm Sprout

Platform: Xbox Series X
February 1, 2023
Rhythm Sprout is a brand new high-focus rhythm action. Move and fight to the beat and follow a silly self-aware story in the breaks. You play as the Chosen Onion - Sprout - saviour of the Vegetable Kingdom. Will you stop the King Sugar Daddy's Bad Sweets army? Could you save the Princess ... what was her name, again?
Metascore:
75
User Score:
tbd
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

Platform: PC
January 31, 2023
Wish-granting Mermaid's Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick... What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that's nothing everyone's favorite sponge can't handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! Features * Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick * Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar * Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom * Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob's permanent companion Balloon-Patrick * Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors * Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.9
Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

Platform: PlayStation 5
January 31, 2023
THE ROAR OF THUNDER IS BACK! Raiden IV, the popular shoot 'em up arcade and console game, debuts on Nintendo Switch with remixed background music by a superb lineup of artists produced by GAME CENTER MIKADO. Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of master Ace!
Metascore:
74
User Score:
tbd
Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

Raiden IV x Mikado Remix

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 31, 2023
THE ROAR OF THUNDER IS BACK! Raiden IV, the popular shoot 'em up arcade and console game, debuts on Nintendo Switch with remixed background music by a superb lineup of artists produced by GAME CENTER MIKADO. Instill fear in your enemies with devastating attacks and earn the acclaimed title of master Ace!
Metascore:
78
User Score:
tbd
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

Platform: Switch
January 31, 2023
Wish-granting Mermaid's Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick... What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that's nothing everyone's favorite sponge can't handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! Features * Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick * Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar * Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom * Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob's permanent companion Balloon-Patrick * Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors * Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

Platform: Xbox One
January 31, 2023
Wish-granting Mermaid's Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick... What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that's nothing everyone's favorite sponge can't handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! Features * Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick * Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar * Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom * Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob's permanent companion Balloon-Patrick * Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors * Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory
Metascore:
68
User Score:
6.3
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake

Platform: PlayStation 4
January 31, 2023
Wish-granting Mermaid's Tears in the hands of SpongeBob and Patrick... What could possibly go wrong? Sure, the very fabric holding the very universe very together could come very undone, opening up portals into Wishworlds full of knights, cowboys, pirates, and prehistoric snails. But that's nothing everyone's favorite sponge can't handle - with the right cosmic costume! Everybody do the Cosmic Shake! Features * Unlock classic and new platforming skills like the Fishhook Swing and Karate Kick * Don more than 30 F.U.N.tastic costumes like SnailBob and SpongeGar * Travel to 7 distinct Wishworlds like Wild West Jellyfish Fields and Halloween Rock Bottom * Experience all the buddy movie banter with SpongeBob's permanent companion Balloon-Patrick * Meet all your favorite Bikini Bottomites from the series, voiced by their original actors * Enjoy the in-game soundtrack featuring 101 songs from the series, including Sweet Victory
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.4
Shoulders of Giants

Shoulders of Giants

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 26, 2023
Simultaneously control a sword-wielding robot and a gunslinging space frog in Shoulders of Giants, an explosively colourful sci-fi roguelike designed to put your teamwork to the test. The forces of Entropy are spreading chaos through the stars, corrupting living planets and urging on the heat death of the universe. Led by the psychic Owl, one scrappy team of space survivors are fighting to restore the balance. A mysterious mech! A sharpshooting amphibian! Together they must cut through waves of enemies and restore light and life to the galaxy!
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
Onion Assault

Onion Assault

Platform: Switch
January 26, 2023
Classic old school platforming action from the creator of Gunman Clive and Mechstermination Force. Defeat the evil army by throwing onions, or lifting and throwing enemies. Old school gameplay inspired by 8-bit classics. Full 3D graphics with a unique artstyle and custom engine. 16 levels with a huge variety of different environments, obstacles, enemies and giant bosses.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
tbd
Hell is Others

Hell is Others

Platform: PC
January 26, 2023
Adam Smithson does his best to exist in his tiny apartment, alone, high above Century City. His only companion is a bonsai tree, which he dutifully cares for - perhaps only to pass the time. Time which seems to have no beginning or end. But like everything else in the city, his plants require blood to survive. So Adam is forced to find a regular supply on the dark streets below. A unique, multiplayer online extraction game, Hell is Others allows you to progress your character by way of customizable items you obtain for your apartment. Grow your own ammunition via blood-thirsty plants, explore the noir urban setting, confront The Others, and do your best to live to see another day... A day which never seems to come.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.1
Pizza Tower

Pizza Tower

Platform: PC
January 26, 2023
Peppino Spaghetti, a surprisingly agile and powerful fat balding italian, is on a mission to destroy the titular Pizza Tower in order to save his restaurant from annihilation. Follow him through his rampage across the many wacky floors of the tower, collecting toppings and beating up monsters! PLAY as Peppino Spaghetti, the supersonic italian middle-aged man! And sometimes Gustavo. Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer inspired by the Wario Land series, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.8
Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush

Platform: Xbox Series X
January 25, 2023
Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the world syncs to the music.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.9
Hi-Fi Rush

Hi-Fi Rush

Platform: PC
January 25, 2023
Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp with raucous rhythm combat! From Tango Gameworks comes Hi-Fi RUSH, an all-new action game where the world syncs to the music.
Metascore:
90
User Score:
8.7
Warlander

Warlander

Platform: PC
January 24, 2023
Harness the almighty powers of god-like Warriors, Clerics, and Mages, with a unique style that mashes a Medieval-inspired setting, Fantastical items and abilities…and…EVEN POWERFUL ROBOTS! Master siege weapons and cataclysmic spells to control the battlefield and destroy the enemy's core!
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.7
OmegaBot

OmegaBot

Platform: PlayStation 5
January 20, 2023
A tight action side-scroller with challenging robotic bosses. Dodge metallic dangers, acquire powerful weapons and blast your way through a destroyed world full of deadly machines where running out of energy means defeat.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
tbd
OmegaBot

OmegaBot

Platform: Xbox One
January 20, 2023
A tight action side-scroller with challenging robotic bosses. Dodge metallic dangers, acquire powerful weapons and blast your way through a destroyed world full of deadly machines where running out of energy means defeat.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
NeverAwake

NeverAwake

Platform: Switch
January 19, 2023
A girl who never wakes up. She has been fighting monsters in her dreams... "NeverAwake" is a nightmarish twin-stick shooter with a unique worldview and original game rules. The girl fights against vegetables, dogs, school friends, and other things she hates. What does the girl see at the end of the battle? And will she be able to wake up? With over 80 levels, dozens of bosses, and a unique gameplay system that allows players to retry many levels, NeverAwake is suitable for both beginner shooters and experts.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
tbd
Lone Ruin

Lone Ruin

Platform: Switch
January 12, 2023
LONE RUIN is a spell-based roguelike twin-stick shooter with a focus on replayability. Play as an explorer who seeks a mysterious ancient power and venture in a ruined magical city, built atop a source of magic used by olden mages to power and transform themselves.   Dive deeper and deeper, battling your way through twisted creatures, utilising your very own magic abilities to ultimately reach the center of the Lone Ruin.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
4.5
Terror of Hemasaurus

Terror of Hemasaurus

Platform: Switch
January 12, 2023
Earth is on the brink of a climate catastrophe! The Church of the Holy Lizard hatches a dubious plan to save humanity from its own reckless disregard of the planet - unleash a monster to kill, destroy, and inflict terror! Embark on a rampaging trail of total devastation across multiple stages as one of four recently defrosted monsters. Roar with delight as you stomp terrified citizens and pulverise buildings in an apocalyptic, retro arcade blast of awesome monsters, satisfying destruction, and farcical fatalities!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
tbd
Lone Ruin

Lone Ruin

Platform: PC
January 12, 2023
LONE RUIN is a spell-based roguelike twin-stick shooter with a focus on replayability. Play as an explorer who seeks a mysterious ancient power and venture in a ruined magical city, built atop a source of magic used by olden mages to power and transform themselves.   Dive deeper and deeper, battling your way through twisted creatures, utilising your very own magic abilities to ultimately reach the center of the Lone Ruin.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Platform: PlayStation 5
January 12, 2023
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. REVENGE OF THE MOONRIDER In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers. GEAR UP AND PREPARE TO BATTLE YOUR CREATORS The design of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider puts the best classic action-game elements in the laser-precise sights of its starring ninja, ensuring snappy, responsive combat that’s supremely challenging. Powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure, allowing you to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style while gaining killer advantages and abilities.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
7.4
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Platform: PC
January 12, 2023
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. REVENGE OF THE MOONRIDER. In the oppressed world of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, humanity finds an unlikely hero. After building an army of super soldiers as weapons of war, the authoritarians unwittingly seal their own fates by bringing online the ninja warrior known as Moonrider. Conceived as a tool to preserve the totalitarian state, the Moonrider instead rejects its intended purpose and wages a relentless battle for vengeance against its creators and fellow super soldiers. GEAR UP AND PREPARE TO BATTLE YOUR CREATORS The design of Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider puts the best classic action-game elements in the laser-precise sights of its starring ninja, ensuring snappy, responsive combat that’s supremely challenging. Powerful modifier chips are hidden and guarded throughout the adventure, allowing you to customize the Moonrider’s fighting style while gaining killer advantages and abilities.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
6.4
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider

Platform: Switch
January 12, 2023
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider is a side-scrolling action platformer that channels the golden age of classic 16-bit action games in a full-throttle quest for revenge. Created to defend a totalitarian state, the Moonrider rejects its programming and now seeks vengeance on its creators.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.4
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Platform: iOS
January 10, 2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge features groundbreaking gameplay rooted in timeless classic brawling mechanics, brought to you by the beat 'em up experts at Dotemu (Streets of Rage 4) and Tribute Games. Bash your way through gorgeous pixel art environments and slay tons of hellacious enemies with your favorite Turtle, each with his own skills and moves - making each run unique! Choose a fighter, use radical combos to defeat your opponents and experience intense combats loaded with breathtaking action and outrageous ninja abilities. Stay sharp as you face off against Shredder and his faithful Foot Clan alone, or grab your best buds and play with up to 6 players simultaneously!
Metascore:
81
User Score:
tbd
Toy Soldiers HD

Toy Soldiers HD

Platform: Switch
December 31, 2022
You control one of two armies made up of more than 50 units of miniature WWI toys, set in a diorama of various locations such as a bedroom, library, etc. Like many tower defense games, you strategically build your defenses while plotting your counter offensives. But unlike other tower defense games, Toy Soldiers HD gives you the ability to experience the battle from both top-down strategic perspective and a first-person POV take the action into your own hands’ perspective. Watch the action unfold or jump feet first into the boots of an infantryman and race across the battlefield dodging artillery while using a flamethrower to burn your enemies to a crisp. Mount your horse and charge the enemy head on with your cavalry. Pilot bombers and drop shells that pockmark the field below or strafe your opponent using biplanes. Go hands-on howitzers and mow down the enemy.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
tbd
Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers

Platform: PC
December 27, 2022
"REAL BOUT FATAL FURY 2" is a fighting game released by SNK in 1998. It is the 7th title in the Fatal Fury series. New elements have been added on top of refining the previous systems. This entry adds Rick Strowd and Li Xiangfei as playable characters, and Geese Howard makes his return as well! The "ACA NEOGEO" series has faithfully reproduced many classic NEOGEO masterpieces. Players can change various game settings such as game difficulty, and also reproduce the atmosphere of arcade display settings at that time. Players can also compete against each other from all over the world with their high scores. Please enjoy the masterpiece that built a generation for video games.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
tbd
Melatonin

Melatonin

Platform: Switch
December 22, 2022
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.8
The Block

The Block

Platform: PC
December 16, 2022
The Block is the world's smallest city builder - a bite sized experience for city builder fans short on time / money / attention / all of the above. Each level is slightly different and can be completed in a matter of minutes. Build up a tiny but perfectly formed city block from randomly generated tiles, try out a variety of colour palettes and map sizes, then sit back, relax, and bask in the glory of your adorable creation!
Metascore:
73
User Score:
tbd
Melatonin

Melatonin

Platform: PC
December 15, 2022
Melatonin is a rhythm game about dreams and reality merging together. It uses animations and sound cues to keep you on beat without any intimidating overlays or interfaces. Harmonize through a variety of dreamy levels containing surprising challenges, hand-drawn art, and vibrant music.
Metascore:
77
User Score:
7.7
Blacktail

Blacktail

Platform: PC
December 15, 2022
Create the myth of Baba Yaga by living out the origins of this classic Slavic folk story in BLACKTAIL, the first-person action-adventure from THE PARASIGHT. Experience a one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world. Choose your path to become either the guardian of the woods or the terror nightmares are made of. You play as Yaga, a 16-year-old girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from an early medieval Slavic settlement. When living memories of her past return as foul, walking spirits, Yaga is faced with no other option than to hunt them down in hopes of unravelling her own mystery.
Metascore:
80
User Score:
6.7
Blacktail

Blacktail

Platform: Xbox Series X
December 15, 2022
Create the myth of Baba Yaga by living out the origins of this classic Slavic folk story in BLACKTAIL, the first-person action-adventure from THE PARASIGHT. Experience a one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world. Choose your path to become either the guardian of the woods or the terror nightmares are made of. You play as Yaga, a 16-year-old girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from an early medieval Slavic settlement. When living memories of her past return as foul, walking spirits, Yaga is faced with no other option than to hunt them down in hopes of unravelling her own mystery.
Metascore:
81
User Score:
8.1
Blacktail

Blacktail

Platform: PlayStation 5
December 15, 2022
Create the myth of Baba Yaga by living out the origins of this classic Slavic folk story in BLACKTAIL, the first-person action-adventure from THE PARASIGHT. Experience a one-of-a-kind blend of intense archery combat and dark storytelling set in a vibrant fairy tale world. Choose your path to become either the guardian of the woods or the terror nightmares are made of. You play as Yaga, a 16-year-old girl accused of witchcraft and expelled from an early medieval Slavic settlement. When living memories of her past return as foul, walking spirits, Yaga is faced with no other option than to hunt them down in hopes of unravelling her own mystery.
Metascore:
79
User Score:
7.3
River City Girls 2

River City Girls 2

Platform: Switch
December 15, 2022
The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe resurfaces, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, environments, and more! Team up for local or online co-op, then pound punks into the dirt with brand-new guard-crush attacks, lift-off combos, double-team maneuvers, and other knuckle-busting techniques! Level-up to earn new moves, buy items and accessories in more than 30 shops, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you on your way! River City is bigger than ever, with more locations to explore, more objects to destroy, and a day-night cycle! With nonlinear gameplay, a dynamic story system, and another epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee, River City Girls 2 will keep you brawling until all your enemies yell "BARF!"
Metascore:
78
User Score:
4.8
River City Girls 2

River City Girls 2

Platform: PlayStation 5
December 15, 2022
The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe resurfaces, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, environments, and more! Team up for local or online co-op, then pound punks into the dirt with brand-new guard-crush attacks, lift-off combos, double-team maneuvers, and other knuckle-busting techniques! Level-up to earn new moves, buy items and accessories in more than 30 shops, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you on your way! River City is bigger than ever, with more locations to explore, more objects to destroy, and a day-night cycle! With nonlinear gameplay, a dynamic story system, and another epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee, River City Girls 2 will keep you brawling until all your enemies yell "BARF!"
Metascore:
75
User Score:
6.8
River City Girls 2

River City Girls 2

Platform: PC
December 14, 2022
The River City Girls are ready for round 2! When an old foe resurfaces, Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure packed with new abilities, enemies, environments, and more! Team up for local or online co-op, then pound punks into the dirt with brand-new guard-crush attacks, lift-off combos, double-team maneuvers, and other knuckle-busting techniques! Level-up to earn new moves, buy items and accessories in more than 30 shops, and recruit defeated foes and hired heavies to help you on your way! River City is bigger than ever, with more locations to explore, more objects to destroy, and a day-night cycle! With nonlinear gameplay, a dynamic story system, and another epic soundtrack by Megan McDuffee, River City Girls 2 will keep you brawling until all your enemies yell "BARF!"
Metascore:
81
User Score:
7.4
High on Life

High on Life

Platform: Xbox Series X
December 13, 2022
Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you've really got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity invades Earth. Now, you and a team of charismatic talking guns must answer the hero's call and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen. Travel to various planets and locations across the cosmos, go up against the nefarious Garmantuous and his gang of goons, collect loot, meet unique characters, and more, in the latest comedy adventure from Justin Roiland! Navigate dynamic and changing worlds that range from a jungle paradise, to a city built inside an asteroid, the hub of the cosmos. Leverage the distinct skills of each gun to defeat a variety of diabolical alien enemies and track down Garmantuous. Complete hunter challenges, meet weird, fun, and hilarious characters, collect an array of alien technology, and more!
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.9
High on Life

High on Life

Platform: PC
December 13, 2022
Fresh out of high school with no job and no ambition, you've really got nothing going for you until an alien cartel that wants to get high off humanity invades Earth. Now, you and a team of charismatic talking guns must answer the hero's call and become the deadliest intergalactic bounty hunter the cosmos has ever seen. Travel to various planets and locations across the cosmos, go up against the nefarious Garmantuous and his gang of goons, collect loot, meet unique characters, and more, in the latest comedy adventure from Justin Roiland! Navigate dynamic and changing worlds that range from a jungle paradise, to a city built inside an asteroid, the hub of the cosmos. Leverage the distinct skills of each gun to defeat a variety of diabolical alien enemies and track down Garmantuous. Complete hunter challenges, meet weird, fun, and hilarious characters, collect an array of alien technology, and more!
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.5
Neon White

Neon White

Platform: PlayStation 5
December 13, 2022
Neon White is a lightning fast first-person action game about exterminating demons in Heaven. You are White, an assassin handpicked from Hell to compete with other demon slayers for a chance to live permanently in Heaven. The other assassins seem familiar, though... did you know them in a past life?
Metascore:
88
User Score:
7.2
Jitsu Squad

Jitsu Squad

Platform: Switch
December 9, 2022
Jitsu Squad is a 4 player co-op beat 'em up with fast-paced cartoony action and wacky chaotic battles! It has the accessibility and classic brawler mechanics of games like Streets of Rage and Final Fight but with the speed and intensity of fighting games games such as Marvel vs. Capcom II, Dragonball FighterZ & Super Smash Bros. Master the difficulty, level up and use your unique special moves and weapons to take down the wicked sorcerer to save the galaxy!
Metascore:
70
User Score:
tbd
Vampire Survivors

Vampire Survivors

Platform: iOS
December 8, 2022
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. There's no place where to hide, all you can do is try to survive a cursed night and get as much gold as possible for the next survivor, before Death inevitably puts an end to your struggles.
Metascore:
91
User Score:
7.6
Samurai Maiden

Samurai Maiden

Platform: PlayStation 5
December 8, 2022
A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honno-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honno-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn! Experience fast-paced action in the Sengoku period as this everyday girl slays demons and slashes her way through the chaos!
Metascore:
56
User Score:
4.7
Samurai Maiden

Samurai Maiden

Platform: PC
December 8, 2022
A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honno-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honno-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn! Experience fast-paced action in the Sengoku period as this everyday girl slays demons and slashes her way through the chaos!
Metascore:
62
User Score:
tbd
Samurai Maiden

Samurai Maiden

Platform: Switch
December 8, 2022
A young woman from the 21st century with sharp swordsmanship skills finds herself in Honno-ji during the Sengoku period! Together with a trio of newfound ninja friends, she races through the Underworld beneath Honno-ji, confronted by enraged corpses at every turn! Experience fast-paced action in the Sengoku period as this everyday girl slays demons and slashes her way through the chaos!
Metascore:
68
User Score:
5.9
The Rumble Fish 2

The Rumble Fish 2

Platform: Switch
December 8, 2022
At the close of the 20th century... A large-scale natural disaster struck the eastern area of a certain country. The disaster wiped out the financial sector and toppled high-rise buildings over a wide area, even as far as the main functions of the capital. This resulted in the loss of a staggering 158,000 lives. At the dawn of the 21st century... Conglomerate PROBE-NEXUS, commonly known as Probe, begins reconstruction efforts in the eastern area of said country. Probe relocates its own base of operations to the ruined sector and builds a massive city run by the corporation. Lavished with colossal capital and cutting-edge technology, the modern-day Babylon is made up of skyscrapers that put the old high-rises to shame, the biggest shopping mall in the world, and recreational facilities one might mistake for a theme park. This was the dazzling birth of a symbol for the new century. It became the most essential place on the planet and was christened Zone Prime. The Rumble Fish is a 2D fighting game. The arcade version was developed in 2004. The arcade version of The Rumble Fish 2 came out in 2005, introducing new game mechanics and characters. It gained popularity with its sleek 2D visuals powered by S.M.A. (Smooth Model Animation), fascinating characters and strategic gameplay using 2 types of gauges.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
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