Let's Sing 2025 is the karaoke party for home with many German hits. It's fun and does what it's supposed to do - nothing more, nothing less.

Mindlock – The Apartment is filled with dark humor and funny/lovely animations. Highly recommended for fans of old-school point&click adventures like Monkey Island or the old Daedalic-Games. Puzzles, Riddles and a dark, depressing but sometimes funny background story awaits you!

If you take the time to dive into the mechanics, Total War: EMPIRE has a lot of depth and offers plenty of exciting battles at land as well at sea.

The gods of the Greek pantheon are front and center in “Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island”. They feel like real characters and it is a joy to get to know them. Unfortunately the gameplay is a very shallow affair that consists mostly of finding an item on one side of the island that you have to deliver to a god on the other side of the island. This can be very appealing though and combined with the great cast it results in more than one long and annoying fetch quest. Paired with the great visuals and so many very cute animations makes it a worthwhile stay on Ambrosia Island.

MXGP 24 is not a great racing-game. Despite its official license, MXGP 24 delivers nothing noteworthy to the genre. With lackluster physics, bland presentation and a boring, races gets annoying quick.

Neon Blood is a classic case of style over substance. The world ChaoticBrain Studios created is beautiful to look at but rather empty when you explore it. The combat mechanics are dumbed down and borderline boring at times and the story manages to just about scratch the surface of what it could be.

While the discussion on which Final Fantasy game is the best of all time usually centers around parts 6 and 7, Final Fantasy IV is a great game in its own right. A great throwback to a time when JRPGs were a lot different than today.

Dead Letter Dept. is a very specific game. It combines typing and horror. But it does so incredibly well. The gameplay works perfectly with its low-poly look, its sometimes very weird moments and the very creepy atmosphere. Completely mundane work suddenly feels threatening and hostile. It tells a story that couldn’t be told in this way in any other medium. If the concept of a horror-typing game excites you in any way then you should absolutely get it.

If you have an Apple Arcade subscription and are looking for a tactical game that is easy enough to learn on the surface, but has quite a bit of depth beneath it, Three Kingdom Heroes might just be what you are looking for.

Cassette Beasts scratches that Pokémon itch, but offers enough new ideas in terms of setting and gameplay to differentiate itself. So if you are looking for a monster collecting game but want to go old-school, you should definitely try its free-to-start part to see if it is right for you.

While certain elements of Trials of Mana+ certainly show the original game's age, it captivates players with its 90s JRPG charme. This, in addition to the engaging story, the improved visuals and the fun game play loop make it a package that is still well-worth experiencing, even more than a quarter century after its original release.

For a small price you not only get Casey Jones as a playable character but also an entirely new region to fight through on your way to save Master Splinter. While Casey doesn’t feel too different from the four available Turtles he is still a fun character to play and the new enemies and bosses in the titular junkyard bring something fresh to the table as well.

Luck be a Landlord is a game for a good time not a long time. Though its graphics and music are very simple, the same can’t be said about the gameplay which provides an addictive experience.

The farming activities presented here are solidly implemented in VR and are quite fun at first. The models of agricultural machinery also look usable, the controls are quickly internalized, the comfort functions are okay and the music fits the action. However, in direct comparison with Farming Simulator 25, the VR version is pretty weak in terms of content. After just a few hours you want nothing more than more different activities, a significantly larger map with more places to explore, more machines, more crops to grow, and generally more things to do. Sadly also livestock breeding and forestry do not play a role here.

Schleich is a German brand that specialises in making little plastic figures for mostly kids.Eldrador Creatures: Shadowfall is based on a line of these figures and would be primed to be turned into a genre that is easily digestible for young gamers. Yet the developers turned the license into a surprisingly deep and for the most part breezy and fun turn based tactics game. While the technical aspects are mostly middling it can still be a very entertaining first foray into a new genre for young and old alike.

Dredge manages to pull the player in with its unexpectedly dark world and does not let go. It goes to show how far some good ideas can take a game that initially looks so basic and make it into something special.

While the PGA franchise has a long history behind it, this Apple Arcade release serves as an easy to grasp introduction for newcomers, while still offering something for more experienced players. Not quite a hole-in-one, but enjoyable nonetheless.

Grimoire Groves is a successful mixture of roguelike dungeon-crawler and cozy game. While the graphics are absolutely cute and adorable, the story is unfortunately not, it lacks depth and variety. The game is fun for a few hours, but then quickly becomes grindy and monotonous.

An engaging blend of (slow) runner, puzzle game and platformer, Be Brave, Barb manages to capture right from the start with its quirkiness and colorful presentation.

Even though Resident Evil 3 does not quite have the same legendary status as some other entries in the franchise, it still is a game well-worth playing even in 2025.

Finding Frankie is certainly one of the weaker entries into the popular mascot horror genre. It offers a somewhat novel idea by being set in an indoor park full of trampolines and parkour obstacles but that’s about it. The controls are way too flimsy for some maneuvers, the mascots themself have almost no screen time and it’s very short and still feels padded in places. If you’re looking for a cutesy horror adventure then you should look elsewhere.

Nikoderiko: The Magical World Directors Cut is a great Easter present from developer studio Knights Peak, with new content, better graphics and many new language editions. Whether alone or in couch co-op, the mongooses Niko and Luna discover hidden treasures and colorful worlds. With different difficulty levels there is something for everyone, but be warned even the easy mode is not that easy.

Sunderfolk is an engaging and fun game that combines tactical gameplay with the charm of classic tabletop RPGs. While the story isn’t incredibly gripping, the fun of experimenting with different classes and playing with various friends keeps it fresh. The fact that only one person needs the game, and others can join remotely, is a major plus, making it a fantastic modern take on classic tabletop RPGs.

While Sunset Hills by no means reinvents the adventure genre, it nonetheless manages to captivate through its presentation, story and characters, making it an easy recommendation for fans of the genre.

With its simplified approach, Thronefall opens up the genre for gamers who otherwise might feel overwhelmed, easing them in with a narrower, less intricate gameplay loop.

Just like its predecessor, What the Clash offers crazy, colorful minigame action that is so over the top, that you can't help but enjoy it. If you're an Apple Arcade subscriber, don't miss out.

Initially, I wanted to quit Bygone Dreams after the first two frustrating hours, but the story, music, and visuals drew me back in. Despite bugs and a crash, I pushed through and appreciated the game’s rich world, unique folklore influences, and impressive scope for an indie title. I hope the developers fix the technical issues, as the game has real potential—especially for experienced players in heroic mode.

Overall Chronicles of the Wolf can be a ton of fun. If you like the genre or the older Castlevanias you are going to have a great time with this game. The gameplay itself may not be revolutionary but it is more than solid and entertaining. Unfortunately that entertainment will get bogged down by a tedious amount of backtracking and too many places that will instantly kill you without a warning. Sometimes this means that it will set you back five, ten or more minutes which is just plain annoying.