Even four years after its original release, Insomniac's Spider-Man is a great action game with an ideal scope, a fun combat system and phenomenally mastered web swinging. On PC, the game arrives in great shape and, alongside Death Stranding, Horizon and God of War, it does honor to the original exclusives from Sony.

Exterminate bugs and don’t think too hard. Those are the centrepoints of an honest, simplistic action strategy with deep reverence for its source material. It could use better graphics and AI, though.

This is a consummate sequel, building on all the good stuff from the previous game, adding new features and running better than ever. It’s really hard to get into in the beginning, however, and it also tends to be quite repetitive in the long run.

Frozenheim is a solid city builder with added battles that, frankly, should have stayed on the cutting room floor. Let me survive in the frozen wasteland in peace!

A love letter to the 90s kids which doesn’t try to simply live off the nostalgia but is actually a good game in its own right. It’s very short but there are few better options to relive the good old arcade days.

A true nadir for a once thriving racing series. It’s broken, boring and unfinished. I struggle to think of a reason to play this catastrophe.

A great action game that innovates the “musou” genre and might be a good point of entry for otherwise disinterested newcomers. And if you liked Fire Emblem: Three Houses, this is definitely something for you.

A cyberpunk life sim, as rough as it is emotional. Citizen Sleeper is all about the story (which is great), not so much the gameplay elements (which are very simple).

An unfortunate collection of great games. The individual Sonic titles are fine, as fun as they always have been throughout the years. The collection in itself doesn’t really add anything, however, and is really pricey for what it offers.

Tower defense specialists behind the mind-bogglingly successful Kingdom Rush series are trying something fresh - a roguelike turn-based strategy based on heroes and their abilities. It’s fun but also tends to be quite random in what it throws at you and is overall a bit too simplistic for the PC platform.

A charming adventure with a cat hero and a mysterious story. It’s a real joy to explore the dilapidated concrete city, even if the game is, at its core, quite simple. At least it doesn’t ever repeat itself, though.

A very dark take on the Arthurian legend capable of generating a splendidly misty atmosphere reeking of Avalon. The story disappoints, however, and while the turn-based combat system is solid, it gets way too repetitive way too fast.

A new chapter in the series of cooperative escape games - and the best chapter yet. It’s long, full of clever puzzles that will challenge even the most experienced problem solvers and which require perfect communication and cooperation with your partner. The story is secondary but also better than ever before. This is one of the best cooperative games for two people you can get.

A splendid trip to a grimdark future where there’s nothing but war. It borrows a lot from XCOM but stands on its own two legs and respects the Warhammer setting which makes it feel surprisingly fresh and original.

Grand ambitions can sometimes remain unfulfilled and leave a bitter taste in your mouth. Salt and Sacrifice is the newest victim of such hubris - but, however disjointed, it’s still an enjoyable game for a very fair price.

Bigger maps, more ways to slaughter Nazis, more weapon attachments and more freedom - there’s simply more of everything in Sniper Elite 5. It also pioneers the new and brilliant Invasion system which will turn your game into a gripping sniper duel. This is the best instalment of the series, combining stealth from Metal Gear Solid, open locations from Hitman and invasions from Dark Souls.

For every Elden Ring, there are many Dolmens. That doesn’t mean you should waste your time playing them.

A job well done, even if it’s not particularly creative and original. This journey onto planet Earth destroyed by an apocalypse in which you’re trying to build a thriving colony can become gripping and addictive easily enough.

If you wish to see a game that does basically everything wrong, look no further. Its technical state is a mess, it will overwhelm you with information, the characters are bland. The only thing worth praising is the interesting dialogue system.

A card game in which you don’t actually play cards? This extremely original, creative adventure will fascinate you with its complex story interweaving history and politics, it will pull you in the shadowy world of professional hustlers and amaze you with its unique graphics. You’ve never seen something like this before - that we can guarantee.

Supermassive Games keeps giving us the same game every time and it’s simply not getting any better. The Quarry isn’t scary, isn’t thrilling and isn’t fun.

A brilliant game for those willing to stomach a significantly tougher difficulty than usual Mario titles. Also make sure you’ve got enough friends or are willing to try out the online multiplayer - the content for singleplayer is very, very limited.

A brilliant game built upon the foundation of an already great first instalment. The gameplay is superb, the visual is very cute, and Rogue Legacy 2 even manages to be funny! What’s more, you can play it even if you’re not a hardcore gamer thanks to its accessibility options.

There’s a lot of unique civilizations you can try out in this space strategy giant. But there’s also a plethora of design mistakes and oversights and a late game that’s generally tedious. What’s more, Galactic Civilizations IV sorely lack a proper tutorial.

This is a catastrophe, a boring, ugly, broken game based on a questionable cult hit from two decades ago. The new instalment is honestly such a mess that it would probably fail even back then.

This one looks way better than it plays. Yes, it’s an absolutely stunning tribute to old Japanese samurai movies but as an action game it’s barely passable.

A game aimed solely at children and their parents, nothing more and nothing less. A bit of good fun if you’re feeling playful but not nearly as impressive as other Nintendo masterpieces of this era.

This action RPG boasts a good combat system and impressive freedom in designing your own hero class. The story is awful, however, as are the loot and the graphics. Stranger of Paradise isn’t a waste of time - but that time could still be spent playing much better games.