Saros is an outstanding action game for your PS5, but it requires a fair amount of patience and much love for the roguelite genre.

Replaced is an audiovisual masterpiece with a gripping story that stumbles gameplay-wise here and there.

What is arguably the most absurd and funniest game of the year doesn't always manage to strike a balance between creative freedom and gameplay motivation.

Pragmata offers one of the most unusual gameplay twists of recent years, despite some minor drawbacks.

Super Meat Boy 3D is a near-perfect 3D adaptation of the original, making it a great platformer for anyone looking for a brutally difficult yet always fair and motivating challenge.

Max and Chloe's new mystery-adventure is an emotional reunion that forces us to make difficult decisions, but also leaves plenty of room for criticism and comes with a few technical glitches on the PS5.

Crimson Desert offers a stunning open world that allows players to get lost in rewarding exploration and engaging combat – so much, that you'll even overlook the thin narrative and cluttered controls.

Monster Hunter Stories 3 offers a comprehensive turn-based combat system and a very beautiful story for every JRPG fan.

Pokémon Pokopia is a charming and extensive sandbox experience with a lot of content, but some compromises in graphics and controls.

Requiem draws on the strengths of the series and offers a first-class gameplay mix of action and survival horror. Our biggest criticism is that Capcom has lost its courage to try new things.

Reanimal is a short audiovisual masterpiece that makes even Little Nightmares 3 look like a complex tactical adventure game.

Even faster, more versatile, and more fun than its predecessors, but Team Ninja still needs to improve performance for Nioh 3 on PS5.

Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined is the most unusual remake I've ever played. In addition to beautiful modern graphics and all kinds of quality of life improvements, this JRPG features an unusual story, surprisingly shallow combat, and less content than the PS1 original. Before you buy it, you should know exactly what you're getting into with this new edition.

Metroid Prime 4 is a fun mix of action and puzzles, but it is severely hampered by some modern design decisions.

CoD: Black Ops 7 is particularly enjoyable in multiplayer mode – the story campaign, on the other hand, lags behind.

Kirby Air Riders is the most chaotic racing game of recent years, yet it offers more depth and scope than almost any other title in the fun racer genre.

Titans of the Tide is like a cold Krabby Patty. Edible for SpongeBob fans, but not fresh and with a bland aftertaste.

An exciting world and high replay value sparkle once again in The Outer Worlds 2, even if the main story is not the strongest.

Ninja Gaiden 4 is an action spectacle with one of the best combat systems in recent years. But apart from that, it serves up rather standard fare.

Pokémon Legends: Z-A offers a fresh, fun battle system and the typical collecting fever, but also suffers from outdated graphics.

Silksong is exactly the sequel Hollow Knight deserves, excelling in terms of gameplay, game world, presentation and scope.

Battlefield 6 marks a strong comeback for the shooter series, and its weak campaign can only slightly dampen the excitement. [Review in Progress]

Little Nightmares 3 is a great puzzle platformer that we really enjoyed, especially in co-op mode.

Ghost of Yōtei is an atmospheric open-world game with a powerful combat system, but it doesn't quite measure up to its predecessor.

At its best moments, it's an absolutely unique horror highlight, but in between, there's too much tedious and repetitive action.

Dying Light: The Beast combines the strengths of its predecessors to create the best installment in the series to date.

If you like Dead Space, Resident Evil 4 or Silent Hill 2, you'll love Cronos with its challenging gameplay and great atmosphere.

An action-adventure that fortunately gives us a lot of credit, captivates us with its world, but offers too little variety in the battles.

Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar, with its motivating weekly market, is a great new edition that brings a breath of fresh air to the genre.

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance steers the series in the right direction and impresses with fun battles, rewarding exploration, and a great art style.

Metal Gear Solid Delta is a good remake, but with a bit more courage it could have been a great game like the original once was.

The Old Country impresses with its classic mafia drama, but remains in the shadow of the original.

The Old Country impresses with its classic mafia drama, but remains in the shadow of the original.

At its best, Tales of the Shire perfectly captures life in the Shire, but suffers from poor technology.

What an elemental force! Donkey Kong Bananza is a Jump&Run masterpiece and a real reason to buy the Switch 2.

Eriksholm is a great stealth adventure with an exciting story and superb visuals.

Death Stranding 2 is the almost perfect sequel for anyone who liked Sam's first post-apocalyptic adventure.

Great fun that only gives away potential in the new Open World mode.

Fantasy Life i is a very good Lifesim-RPG that will keep you busy for many hours and only allows itself a few blunders.

Nightreign is a thrilling co-op adrenaline rush. However, poor balancing and technical problems cause many moments of frustration.

Exquisitely playable and outstandingly powerful shooter, which noticeably runs out of breath towards the end.

It was a real pleasure to blast through Mexico again for the PS5 launch. The content Playground has added over the past few years is truly fantastic and more than deserves the label "masterful."

Clair Obscur delights us with a touching story, exciting characters and a fantastic combat system.

A classic Soulslike with refreshing ideas that you shouldn't take lightly.

South of Midnight scores points with its stories, great atmosphere and fantastic soundtrack, but fails to inspire in terms of gameplay.

Atomfall is not a game for the masses, but a motivating search for clues with British charm and a character all of its own.

Assassin's Creed Shadows improves the familiar game concept in several areas, making it a worthy Japanese spin-off.

With its mixture of serious story and relaxed gameplay, Wanderstop shows how important it is to shift down a gear sometimes.

With Split Fiction, developer Hazelight proves once again that they are the undisputed kings of fun co-op adventure games.

Wilds combines the features from World and Rise with new ideas to create the best overall package in the Monster Hunter series to date.

An RPG with very good writing and memorable companions, that lacks in terms of presentation and game mechanics.

An RPG that is as extensive as it is extraordinary and that impresses with its lively world and great quest design.

Civilization 7 has great new ideas, but still needs some fine-tuning in terms of balancing and AI.

Like its predecessors, Sniper Elite: Resistance scores with a gripping stealth action mix, but does not noticeably develop the series any further.

Tails of Iron 2 is a successful sequel that sensibly improves on the strengths of its predecessor and adds fun systems.

The Great Circle gives us Indiana Jones as we know and love him - even from a first-person perspective. However, the combat system is lacking.

Stalker 2 is certainly not a bad game. However, it is one that was released far too early and with clear flaws within its game design.

Lego Horizon Adventures is the most beautiful LEGO game yet, with charming co-op action that leaves too little to explore.

Empire of the Ants offers entertaining real-time strategy in an exciting setting and looks stunningly good.

Double Exposure is a gripping mystery-thriller with well-written dialog and characters. In terms of gameplay, however, Max's second adventure takes you too much by the hand.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a fantastic action-rpg that, after a bumpy start, delivers the best story in the series.

Neva is a wonderful and entertaining adventure, but it doesn't quite match Gris on an emotional level.

Extremely extensive fanservice, but disappointing fights in the long run.

An excellent role-playing game with fantastic stories and a large scope, but with room for improvement technically.

In addition to an exciting campaign and a cool new class, you also get new endgame content that complements the basic game wonderfully.

A strong remake that conveys the bizarre atmosphere of the original, introduces harmonious new features and only has minor weaknesses.

From a cozy town to a replica of the Louvre to Attack on Titan - it's amazing what players all over the world are creating.

More realistic gameplay, more tactical depth and the rush mode are welcome, but in no way justify the price tag.

The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom blends Zelda tradition and modernity into an all-round harmonious and beautiful package.

The Plucky Squire is a creative and beautiful adventure game that has not yet reached its full potential.

Space Marine 2 is a graphically impressive co-op action firework that is plagued by design flaws and shaky technology.

Robotastic! With Astro Bot, the unofficial PlayStation mascot has finally arrived in the absolute Jump&Run top class.

The beautiful graphics and the great gameplay of Visions of Mana unfortunately don't quite distract from the boring story.

Star Wars Outlaws is entertaining popcorn action with a lot of charm that only occasionally comes across as too superficial.

Cat Quest 3 impressed us above all with its cute look and its simple but very fun gameplay.

A graphical and atmospheric treat that captivates to the end. However, the gameplay lacks challenge and variety.

There are a few minor points of criticism that separate Dungeons of Hinterberg from being a hit. The platforming passages, for example, are always frustrating due to the missing jump button. We also missed visual changes. The swords have their own designs, but the scabbard always stays the same. New armor only changes the stats, not Luisa's look. That's complaining at a high level, but together with the fights that could be improved, there is enough room for improvement for a possible successor, which we would definitely be looking forward to. There are definitely potential starting points for a sequel.

Flintlock comes with good ideas and an exciting premise, but ultimately turns out to be a half-baked attempt at a new soulslite.

Darkest Dungeon 2 is a great, atmospheric roguelike that nevertheless stands in the shadow of its grandiose predecessor.

A small but very fine adventure that does a lot right. An absolute recommendation for fans of platformers and Metroidvanias.

Shadow of the Erdtree is exactly the great expansion that the open world masterpiece deserves.

Atmospherically gripping but playfully shallow oil rig horror trip with engaging sound design.

A short but furiously staged and audio visually impressive adventure that leaves a lot to be desired in terms of gameplay and narrative.

Sand Land, peppered with great characters, is a real feel-good adventure for Toriyama fans, but the gameplay is too shallow in the long run.

Entertaining sci-fi action based on great role models, but with few ideas of its own.

A varied and charmingly presented Jump&Run-Minigames-Mix, which in some places seems a little half-baked.

Great samurai action, set in an average open world.

Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the best RPGs of recent years thanks to its fantastic combat system and in-depth role-playing mechanics - despite the poor technical implementation on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

If you're not into League of Legends, you might still have fun with Bandle Tale. A cozy but frustrating spin-off.

An atmospheric detective thriller with a great setting that gets in its own way during the action.

Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth expands the original story in a meaningful way and surpasses the FF7 remake in all aspects.

Skull and Bones' sea battles can be a lot of fun, especially in co-op, but in the long run the pirate game is too repetitive.

If you fight your way through, Pacific Drive is a solid survival game that only really shines with the car upgrades.

Melancholy adventure with strong stories and good ideas, which often gets in its own way.

Helldivers 2 is an excellent co-op shooter that lacks a bit of variety in the long run despite many unlock options.

Suicide Squad is a shadow of what once made Rocksteady one of the best developers for open world action games.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a fantastic role-playing game with a huge scope and a great story.

Tekken 8 is back with impressive graphics, an improved combat system and cool modes, but it's a bit lacking for single-player fans.