Cuisineer is an excellent culinary adventure full of cute characters, tasty dishes, and challenging goals to strive towards as you become unstoppable both out in the world and in the kitchen.

There are some nuggets of gold in Farmer’s Life, but it is limited by a plodding start and repetitive gameplay.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 improves on its predecessor in every way, offering more content, an enjoyable campaign, and tight, responsive fighting. Just please bring back CatDog.

Torn Away is a really impactful experience that is definitely worth playing. It’s not the most interesting gameplay, but the story alone makes it an amazing game that is definitely worth buying.

Soul’s Spectrum is an RPG unlike any other that I have played. With a totally unique gameplay mechanic along with an intriguing story, this game will challenge you in a good way.

My only gripes are predominantly mechanical and slightly limiting options, as otherwise, Spells & Secrets is an easy no-brainer for magic lovers and enthusiasts looking for a wizarding home.

Vengeance of Mr. Peppermint is a great homage to films like Kill Bill and Old Boy. It can get repetitive fighting the same goon, but it is satisfying to clear a whole room!

This mobile WitchSpring title is fantastically translated to PC and should be a fun pickup for anyone, especially handheld gamers.

Hidden Cats in London is a wholesome experience teeming with feline friends. If you’re looking for a cosy, relaxing hidden object game, this is sure to delight.

Jumanji Wild Adventures is an entertaining action-adventure title that is faithful to the movies it’s based on. It has some issues but is still entertaining to play, even when you aren’t a kid.

The Invincible is a visually impressive game of exploration, philosophy, and consequences. The characters, their choices and struggles will pull you in, while the intrigue and mystery will keep you around. Just beware of some unfortunate bugs.

A fun and by-the-book metroidvania, Ebenezer and the Invisible World brings my favourite Christmas story to videogames, but perhaps sticks too closely to its genre and avoids innovating a tad much.

Diorama Dungeoncrawl - Master of the Living Castle’s aesthetics may be charming, but the uneven hit detection and often unfair deaths can lead to some frustration!

77p Egg: Eggwife is a slightly disturbing experience that still managed to impress me. The variety, weirdly good soundtrack, and solid gameplay kept me around even when the humour made me slightly ill. If you can stomach it, I recommend giving it a look!

Crime Boss: Rockay City: Dragon’s Gold Cup DLC is a hell of a ride with a nice payoff. But it makes you work for it, and my knees hurt from all that crouching.

Full Void is an excellently crafted cinematic puzzle platformer that, despite its short length and occasionally obscure story, should absolutely be experienced by anyone who enjoys the genre.

Compelling and strange, Slay the Princess is a unique, expertly-written visual novel.

My Time at Sandrock is everything I wanted from a sequel to My Time At Portia. The time you spend in this game is well worth it, so don’t sleep on this gem.

Anthology of Fear works on a technical scale with great atmosphere, but the length and lack of true frights hold it back.

The best modern rally game to date, packed to the brim with big stages and plenty of cars. With updates like the Central European course coming later, as well as VR support down the line. If you’re a fan of rallying in general, you owe it to yourself to have this one in your library.

Crime Boss: Rockay City: Dragon’s Gold Cup DLC is a hell of a ride with a nice payoff. But it makes you work for it, and my knees hurt from all that crouching.

There are some issues with the game, but they certainly don’t hamper the fun of smashing through the walls of Detroit.

Priced at just £8.50, subpar pool is something I recommend as a no-brainer for anyone who likes the premise.

Cavern of Dreams hearkens to a more innocent era of videogames, providing a short and sweet adventure that’ll have you brimming with nostalgia. Although rough around a few of its more minor edges, there’s still a substantially poignant experience to be had.

Wildmender is a beautiful game that manages to balance cosy gardening with epic adventure and ruthless survival. One of my favourite games of the year. And you can hug frogs.

Bish Bash Bots is a unique blend of a tower defence title and a brawler that can be played alone or with friends. It can get challenging at times, but it’s a ton of fun!

If your PAW Patrol fan is looking to have fun in Adventure Bay (and beyond) then just yelp for PAW Patrol World.

The Gap has a compelling and sombre narrative and an interesting premise that will appeal to fans of slow-burning mysteries. Whilst the puzzles could have been slightly more complex, this short game of one man's quest to save his loved ones is still a tale worth experiencing.