Afterlove EP is a mix of visual novel, rhythm game and a life sim that teleports us to the beautiful city of Jakarta. There we accompany Rama, a young musician who recently lost his girlfriend and is now trying to find his way back to normality after grief took over his life.

A nicely told story of life and its ups and downs completed with hand drawn art and well picked indie music by a local band.

As great as Marvel's Spider-Man 2 may be in terms of content and gameplay, Sony and Nixxes initially ruined the launch of the game on PC from a technical perspective. However, it's all the more pleasing that the developers are currently tackling the problems quickly and that several of them have already disappeared. If Nixxes' patching efforts continue at this pace, there is a good chance that the game will hopefully soon reach the level of quality that we also know from the PS5 version. Until then, our devaluation will remain.

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.

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.

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.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is a well refined sequel that remains very faithful to its unique predecessor. That's great for fans of part one, because here they get what they like, just bigger, better, and more technically mature. But if you did not get warm with part one, there is little hope that will change dramatically with part two.

Big Helmet Heroes is colorful and has some very cute character designs. Unfortunately otherwise it is a pretty shallow button masher. The different heroes play mostly the same and have almost no depth to them. Especially in later levels it also becomes hard to keep track of your character, especially if you are playing with another person and there are a lot of enemies on the screen all using multicolored attacks.

Civilization VII is a great 4X-Game and a fresh start for the series. It however is far from perfect, which harms the overall experience at first. Civilization VII needs time, but gets better with every hour and eventually turns out to be a motivating, complex and enjoyable part of the series.

Sniper Elite: Resistance delivers Rebellions patented action-stealth-experience. While the gameplay remains intense and enjoyable, the presentation and the handling need an overhaul for the next parts of the series.

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.

Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap is great where it really counts. Building traps and setting up elaborate killboxes using a variety of traps and status effects is incredibly satisfying. The 3rd-Person Action is serviceable but does not excel. Unfortunately controlling the menus on a controller is an absolute pain and feels very slow, imprecise and often just plain bad.

Echo of Ada inevitably casts a spell over you with its gameplay loop. Each mission is associated with a not inconsiderable risk, which is why you should always weigh up how much you want to risk. However, problems such as the tedious grind and the microtransaction model prevent the game from seriously challenging the best in the genre.

Tales of Graces f Remastered is a neatly improved JRPG that shines above all with many convenient improvements and allows the successful story from back then to be easily experienced today. German subtitles and access to lots of DLC content are a real plus.

If you don’t have any particular nostalgia for either The Phantom Menace or the original release of Jedi Power Battles then this might not be for you. The controls work but are not very precise with the Jedis sometimes feeling like a tank. Oftentimes it’s very hard to hit enemies despite being almost inside of them. But it’s still a short and fun action-fueled romp through the areas of the first Prequel with the more than occasional new enemy thrown in.

With the HD-remake Donkey Kong Country Returns remains an excellent platformer that still shines related to its gameplay and its (improved) visuals. If you already played the versions on Wii or 3DS, the new version on Switch seems a little bit too expensive despite the mostly visual upgrades. But if you love the genre and did not play the original game yet, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a must buy.

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.

While Animal Crossing Pocket Camp Complete by no means is an intricate Life simulation, it is an essential cozy game that is just perfect if you need to unwind. After more than 7 years, there is a ton of content here, so if you have never played, here is your chance to pay once and then enjoy and relax with the game at your heart's content.

Monument Valley 3 delivers the captivating atmosphere and puzzles the franchise is known for, while expanding in terms of gameplay and scope. More content has been promised by Netflix, and we are looking forward to it.

While Dynasty Warriors: Origins is not a complete reboot of the franchise it still offers enough new elements to make it a great starting point into the series. The big battles are still the strongest part while the main story is interesting enough. The story of the protagonist is rather boring though and the character often feels completely out of place in the retelling of the history of the Three Kingdoms. The main battles are grand and exciting but everything else can start to feel rather boring after a while. With that said it still offers a fun “Dynasty Warriors” experience on modern hardware.

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.

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.

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion combines strategy role-playing gameplay with pen and paper elements - and it works! However, as a player you have to teach yourself a lot, the fights lack oomph and some aspects of the game are unfortunately not intuitive.

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.

Fairy Tail 2 is made for fans who can enjoy the well-implemented attacks. Visually appealing and exciting, especially thanks to the many effects and the story moves along quickly. However, it's still somehow just typical JRPG uniformity that would like to have more individuality.

The animations in Stars in the trash are really well done and are reminiscent of the old cartoons of yesteryear. A cute adventure game, which is unfortunately played through far too quickly.

Unbelievable variety of aircraft and possibilities, system-deep simulation and models of countless aircraft types, fascinating and detailed 1:1 image of the globe: Microsoft Flight Simulator is an incredibly ambitious project whose teething troubles should not be overestimated. We look forward to seeing this grand vision become more and more of a reality.

With its mostly poor AI and some minor bugs, Indiana Jones is not a perfect game. But beside its minor flaws and especially how the game breathes the essence of its iconic hero it is just one of the best action-adventures in the last few years and a must-have for everyone who loves Indy or the genre in general.