Innovative, memorable, and well-written, Vampire Therapist is easy to recommend to visual novel fans and anyone interested in cognitive behavioural therapy.

KAKU: Ancient Seal offers a great experience in a fantastic world, but certain design choices leave something to be desired.

Midnight Ramen is a cosy time with flavourful depths hidden within. With an emotional story and wonderful world-building, it’s hard not to come back for seconds.

Gestalt: Steam & Cinder is a gorgeous-looking metroidvania title with smooth controls and a deep story. It’s a bit short to play through, but it is an enjoyable experience.

It’s short and cathartic, but the Switch isn’t really the best place for Looking Up I See Only A Ceiling. Definitely don’t forget to check out the epilogue though.

Veritus is a great-looking and sounding game that feels like a retro title from the past. With no map, it can be quite challenging, but for this price, it is worth the frustration.

Just like petrol station food, Alaskan Road Truckers: Highway Edition is simple, but gets the job done. Some added mechanics help to keep the gameplay fresh in this unforgiving environment.

SteamWorld Heist II is made with plenty of heart and effort to create an amazing adventure that never feels bad. Don’t be afraid to stop by and make your own legend. It’s worth it.

STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter is still a fun game if you can handle its difficulty in the latter half. Putting yourself in the Mandalorian armour of Jango Fett has never felt so good before, and now fans new and old can experience this classic.

A time sink that will keep you hooked right up until your last Duplicant.

With crashes, issues with localisation, and an inability to progress, Chromatic Memories can’t be saved by the Avant-Garde artwork and Spanish music, and requires more updates before I can recommend it.

JustAxe is a beautiful 2D platformer, but the unremarkable storytelling, frustrating controls, and lacklustre combat make for an underwhelming experience.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is the crossover game that you never knew you wanted. Ninja Turtles mixed with Hades is a great combination that is fun solo or with friends!

There’s some fun to be had with Parkitect: Deluxe Edition, but the glaring issues and dodgy controls make this one tough to recommend. Stick to the brilliant PC version instead.

Love Tavern is a really odd game. It’s slipshod in so many ways, with a mishmash of different elements presented in what could have definitely been a mobile game.

Despite being very hard, and a little bit repetitive in places, this is a fine addition to a game that was already one of my favourite puzzlers of all time.

Abathor recreates the experience of playing side-scrolling beat ‘em ups in the arcade, with solo and local and online co-op modes available to challenge. With no save points, this is a very challenging experience!

Still Wakes the Deep has great characters and an interesting setting, but the magic quickly runs out once you notice the rails under your feet and the scripts the monsters are frantically reading. While I do recommend it, it may be worth waiting for a sale.

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip is a hilarious journey with platforming, driving, puzzles, and laughs aplenty. While it may not last long, it is definitely a turbo trip you won't regret taking!

Let's Minesweeper is Minesweeper but bigger and with more players. It’s an average game that you can get into, but that all depends on how much you like and understand the rules of the original game.

Bite Night is funny enough, but it's short and there’s nothing to return to here.

Until Then is a story-rich adventure full of standouts: its beautiful pixel art, relatable protagonist, realistic character dynamics, and thoughtful representation of Filipino culture. It’s a coming-of-age tale worth experiencing.

Read Only Memories: Neurodiver is like a beautiful dream: it can sweep you off your feet with impeccable music, beautiful visuals, and an entertaining story, but once it’s over, it loses some lustre.

The Dark Cave is a fine roguelite that encourages thinking ahead and thinking on your feet. However, it just doesn’t quite hit its marks with its aesthetic and a little bit of its difficulty. Fun but not as memorable as it should be.

Anger Foot kicks ass, both figuratively and literally! It’s fast-paced and brutal, with a setting that just begs for you to go wild. Don’t sleep on this incredibly stupid and fun bout of focused chaos.

While definitely on the short side for its price, I had a lot of fun with how simple a game it is, and it’s perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

Pine Hearts is an exploration game with bittersweet undertones, merging childhood memories with that of a more grown-up perspective. It’s a narrative for all ages and one that’s flaws don’t detract from the overall experience.

Hot Lap Racing has a huge selection of classic and modern cars to drive on some awesome tracks, but the difficult tutorial may scare players off.

Magical Delicacy is a cooking metroidvania which you can easily lose yourself in. Like any good fantasy, it encourages exploration and it doesn’t punish you for your mistakes. With an intriguing story, you can really put yourself in Flora’s shoes as you learn about the Kingdom of Grat with her.

Despite a few instances where my interest waned, Kunitsu-Gami pulled me back in time and time again with its fast-paced combat and simple, yet rewarding, strategy elements.

Dystopika is a great city-builder, but lacks the depth and complexity to make it one of the best.

Thistlemine has an interesting gameplay loop, but sometimes the difficulty can feel unfair.

Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus is one of the most beautiful games I have played. With great characters and a compelling story, it is sure to draw you in and challenge you.

SCHiM uses shadows in delightfully creative ways, turning ordinary objects into astoundingly helpful tools. This wholesome, vibrant 3D platformer offers an adventure that shouldn’t be missed.

A fun mix of roguelike and real-time strategy game, Necrosmith 2 will make you giggle at the sarcastic cat and have you coming back for more, especially if you have a Steam Deck, I suspect.

The Last Alchemist is a good time. It’s relaxing and cosy but also likes to make you rack your brain and experiment to come up with solutions to create, uh, solutions. It can feel like a chore at times, but the effort and time put into it is well worth it.

Paper Trail is a really nice game with a lot of fun to be had. It has some small issues and feels a little too short for its price, but is a great experience if that doesn’t bother you.

Kamaeru: A Frog Refuge is an adorable, cosy game, starring adorable frogs that has you working to save the wetlands. This game makes it feel like you are trying to help and make a difference.

While largely enjoyable, there are too many technical issues to be ignored on its quest to become the quintessential 90s 3D platformer.

Don’t miss out on Beyond Good & Evil. It’s a great game that deserves to be played, and while I do have issues, some of which are not inherent to the game (like requiring Ubisoft Connect), it is well worth the price.

A simple action-adventure game with a stunning visual design, #BLUD is an enjoyable title packed full of jokes, charming characters, and vampires to slay!

The Lullaby of Life is a relaxing puzzler with lovely visuals, excellent pacing, and a calming soundscape. This beautiful, bite-sized adventure is definitely worth exploring.

With My Past is an interesting puzzle platformer that tackles heavy themes. It is a beautiful game that poses a unique challenge to players, but one that you should play with care.

Echo Generation: Midnight Edition has a great voxel look, great references, and a fun story, but be prepared to do a lot of fetch quests and grinding to progress!

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game might not be perfect, but fans of the genre or series (or looking to confront their fear of clowns) should check it out.

A dark, more mature story, a great new cast of characters, and much improved turn-based action make Trails through Daybreak a fine addition to the franchise that’s accessible to fans and newcomers alike.

Rolling Hills: Make Sushi, Make Friends is as satisfying as great sushi. You’ll have fun running a restaurant and making friends at a nice pace with very little to stop you.

It’s nice that the developer is still supporting the game almost 18 months on, improving the post-launch state of the game, and the lesbian polyamory is just nice to see without delving too deep into fanservice.

Despite the possibility of predatory microtransactions, MultiVersus is currently on my daily login list: the fighting is fun, the characters are varied, and it gives me something to do every day.

Flame Keeper is a nice time, if short, but it feels like there could be more that could be done, held back by its own mechanics and lack of variety.

King Arthur: Legion IX is competent and works as it should, but it lacks any draw for new players and is likely better for fans of the series.

Scholar’s Mate is an interesting entry in the horror genre, blending an eerie atmosphere with escape room gameplay, but its tricky puzzles might not be for everyone.

The Land Beneath Us is a fantastic roguelike, managing to innovate on an already saturated genre to make something truly special.

Journey of Wrestling nails the management sim without getting too bogged down in cumbersome menus and convoluted busywork. Fantasy bookers rejoice, your time has come!

Citadel Stormer 2 is an addictive 2D platformer set in a world where AI threatens to take over. With a password system, keep a pen ready!

Despite a relatively enjoyable gameplay loop, Dig or Die doesn’t have enough content to keep it engaging for long. Dull visuals and occasionally frustrating controls add to a game that shows promise but is ultimately a disappointment.

Go get Spiritfall. I’m flat-out telling you to because it’s just that good. Even if you aren’t familiar with its inspirations, you should go get it. It’s easy to get into and mastery will come naturally. Don’t sleep on this.

Aside from minor niggles that didn't affect my personal experience, Once a Porn a Time is a hilarious journey that doesn't take itself seriously, and if you give in to the whackiness, you'll love it all the more for it.

Lost in Tropics is barely a survival game and I can’t even tell it was a roguelite. There are better games that will last you longer than three real weeks than the three in-game weeks this game asks of you.

Pool Cleaning Simulator tries to be interesting, and it does work at times, but at the end of the day, it’s more like doing chores than playing a game.

While QUALIA ~Path of Promise~ has a strong premise, I feel like it didn’t hit the mark in terms of what it could do as a story. While some fans may enjoy it, if you’re looking for an immersive visual novel, this probably won’t be for you.

Monster Hunter Stories is a charming and adorable monster-catching experience. Become engrossed with its characters, hatch some Monsties and have a blast in the humorous world and its weirdly addictive gameplay. Definite recommend.

A decently fun action game which skirts the line between teenage appropriate and 18+.

Swarm Grinder is a good time but it does lack a little variety. You have to keep yourself engaged all throughout and there’s plenty to do, but prepare for an actual grind to victory.

The Last Spell — Dwarves of Runenber adds a new race and weapons with fun abilities and new combinations to try, in addition to a real endurance match of a map. A definite recommend, though note the short length.

Venture to the Vile is a challenging metroidvania set in a mysterious and creepy world that has an interesting story that will draw you in.

A laid-back puzzle game with a charming minimalist look, Please Fix The Road will be sure to delight gamers of any age or skill. Well worth the price for some truly enjoyable puzzles!

Fabledom is a great city builder, adding some much needed variety into the genre. It does have its flaws, but none are even close to being game-ruining.

Thunder Age is more of a demo than a full game, but it shows promise and offers enough challenge to keep you occupied for the short time it offers. Also, it’s free.

Distant Bloom beams you up to the cosiest alien planet you could dream of. It has minor issues, but they don’t detract from the cute, relaxing experience as you revitalise a wilted world.

A few issues aside, Astor: Blade of the Monolith may be lacking in some areas, but the fast-paced combat does a good job of keeping the game entertaining.

HYPERCHARGE: Unboxed looks great, has local and online cross-play multiplayer, and makes you feel like a kid. This is a must-play title!

There’s a lot to enjoy with Men of War II but the difficult UI and online push might turn some away.

POOLS is not for the easily anxious, even if there’s nothing in the water to pull you down. The sounds alone will make you fear the depths. You should.

Ultra Foodmess 2 has an adorable cast of food-themed characters and some fun mini-games to play, but a small selection of stages to challenge hurts the replayability.

PO'ed: Definitive Edition is a great remaster for a not-so-great game. Nightdive Studios has done a wonderful job and fans of the original will definitely enjoy it… but for newcomers, PO’ed is kind of obscure for a reason.

United Penguin Kingdom is a simple city builder that is perfect for those moments when you just want to turn your brain off. While not a genre-defining game, it’s enjoyable and a good way to spend a few hours of your time.

Despite its shortcomings in terms of repetition and difficulty, SAND LAND is a very enjoyable experience that’s perfect for the casual gamer, even if you’ve never heard of the manga before.

If you're looking for a game to keep you company while you do stuff on your PC, Rusty's Retirement is a phenomenal option!

Survival: Fountain of Youth is as realistic as a survival game can get, but you will need to put in the hours (potentially dozens of them) to reach the important milestones on your journey to find the Fountain of Youth.

Death Trick: Double Blind is a point-and-click story full of twists, turns, and compelling characters. I came for the circus, but I stayed for the references to Ace Attorney and Sherlock Holmes.

Rauniot is a short but tense puzzle adventure with a great mix of charm and unease. While the language barrier may affect your experience, the short length and interesting puzzles are worth having a look at. Doubly so if you speak the language. TORILLE!

Still Joking had a lot of potential in its plot, but the 400,000 words did little to introduce us to it and bring it to life, settling instead for short, inorganic quips, rushed ideas, and clichés.

The Lost Legends of Redwall: Feasts & Friends is a nice and cosy game to play, but it’s so bare-bones right now that I want seconds just to have my fill.

While Kingsgrave doesn’t do anything really new, everything it does it does well. It might not hold your attention for a hundred hours, but you’ll have fun while you are there.

There’s nothing exactly wrong with Undead Inc. but you spend more time waiting for the interesting part than you enjoying the build-up.

A wonderfully weird adventure, Athenian Rhapsody is both unhinged and charming in equal measure. A delight to play with genuinely enjoyable combat, this is an easy recommendation.

With fantastic comedic timing, satisfying combat, and loads of sex, Future Fragments is a real blast, though it takes a little too much foreplay before getting there.

The METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol.1 is as solid as you can get with modern platforms, coming with a great selection of games and bonus features that can make new fans out of curious newbies.

There’s less than an hour of content here, but at the low, low price of free, it’s certainly worth a bash if you like a bit of WTF in your point-and-click non-adventures. And now that I think about it, the last line of dialogue very nearly gave me an actual lol, so y’know what, I’ll endorse that “comedy” tag after all. Life’s too short to be stingy. How’s that for deep?

One Last Breath is pretty, occasionally tense, but always slow, and fails to develop its puzzles or narrative in any meaningful way beyond the introductory sequence.

It has its issues and doesn’t bring a lot of new things to the table, but it’s a fun, familiar stepping stone to the next Neptunia game, and that's all fans really want.

Little Kitty, Big City is a cute and cosy game that makes you feel like a kitty, causing chaos to get home. The camera can be a pain, but the game is so sweet, you must play it!

Botany Manor is a charming puzzle game with a lovely setting, a relaxed mood, and fun puzzles you can spend an afternoon with! While recommended for fans of both puzzles and botany, the three-hour runtime may be steep for the price point.

22 new weapons, chockful of new evolutions, and a splash of nostalgia make Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns a no-brainer at its £1.99 price point.

While there is a lot to enjoy, it’s hard to argue that the story it’s adapting is doing a lot more of the heavy lifting, encouraging people to play more to see what’s next for Sung, rather than the repetitive gameplay.

A fun, if brief journey through an unsettling world, A Tale of Paper: Refolded takes inspiration from some of the genre’s best to create a title well worth playing.

V Rising makes being a vampire fun, with a great feeling of being both predator and prey. With plenty of challenges to face, both from the world and other players, alone or with friends.