Drova is a gift from the heavens for fans of old-school RPGs. It rewards players who embrace exploration on their own terms, don’t need a map cluttered with question marks, and aren’t afraid to read and think. The fair yet challenging combat spices up the experience, alongside the unmistakable atmosphere of its surprisingly charming pixel art. Simply put, Drova is a game you’ll want in your collection.

Marvel Rivals is a refreshing breeze in a genre that had lately sunk into the mud. Featuring beloved superheroes in a frenetic shooter, it’s a dream come true for many fans. The gameplay flows smoothly, and it’s engaging enough that even unbalanced characters or a smaller number of maps and modifications don’t hold it back. While there’s room for improvement, if you’re a fan of the hero shooter genre, there’s currently nothing better on the market.

This very good turn-based strategy utilizes the unusual setting of Mechanicus Tech-priests and offers a broad selection of modifications, abilities and gear. Among other positives are the time-limited campaign and impressive enemy variety. The game is, however, missing difficulty settings and will therefore appeal only to less demanding players.

A massive sequel with a more fun combat system, a great protagonist and a beautiful galaxy to explore. The story could be better, and the technical issues freeze as well, but it looks beautiful, plays well, and you can build the lightsaber of your dreams.

Dune: Awakening feels like traversing sand dunes: sometimes you’re gliding down with a smile, other times you're grinding your way up a punishing slope. Excellent content pacing meets an increasingly demanding grind. Many of the game’s systems – from sandworms and personal shields to stillsuits, vehicles, and the harsh environment – will delight hardcore Dune fans, but concessions made for the online format chip away at the carefully built immersion. The world can be breathtaking, though its finer details often fall short. The opening hours are bafflingly weak, while what follows becomes dangerously addictive. The latest Dune game is, at its core, a story of contradictions.

Cyberpunk adventure with a horror tinge and great focus on the Bladerunner legacy with Rutger Hauer in the leading role. The game will catch and charm you with a dark, claustrophobic atmosphere. But unfortunately, they will plug you out from its magic virtual reality too soon, what will probably cause you a temporary perception disorder.

Brilliant, entertaining, and fantastic turn-based strategy game that will test strategic thinking. Songs of Conquest excellently modernizes an old genre, proving it still has life. The pixel art style is mesmerizing, the music captivating, and the abundance of content will keep players engaged for years.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond is a meticulously crafted sequel with a fantastic soundtrack, excellent boss fights, and impressive enclosed locations that prove Retro Studios has not lost its craftsmanship. However, just as strongly as the game can amaze, it can also disappoint: the open desert with the motorcycle stretches the pacing in an unwelcome way, backtracking feels more exhausting than it used to, and after a seventeen-year wait, the amount of new ideas is noticeably smaller than the series deserves. Beyond therefore remains most appealing to long-time fans.

Lego Voyagers is a charming co-op adventure that builds a surprisingly moving experience out of simple mechanics and a wordless story. While the camera and a few frustrating jumps can break the flow, and the playtime may feel a bit too short, the result is a compact, intense experience that shines brightest with two players sharing one couch. Light Brick Studio once again proves that even small bricks can carry big emotions.

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.

This crazy, creative little game is worth praising for its originality and worth damning for its stupid story. The only way you’ll love this is if the author’s humour exactly matches your own.

Days Gone Remastered is the perfect opportunity to revisit a title that was unfairly overlooked at launch. With improved optimization, smooth performance, and subtle tweaks, the game comes closer to fulfilling its original ambition — to deliver a powerful experience in an open, post-apocalyptic world. While it doesn't always hit the mark, it remains a very solid game. Even if you've already ridden through Oregon once, the remaster brings enough improvements to justify a second trip.

Very good tactical stealth action that could be great if it not for the major problems with artificial intelligence. But for lenient players it still offers a pleasant portion of good entertainment, great atmosphere and hedonistic blasting.

Nobody Wants to Die is a beautiful game where an interesting world and well-crafted script clash with gameplay that holds your hand too much and offers virtually no challenge. However, if the story and atmosphere are the main focus, this charmingly short piece might just strike the right chord.

A tiny jewel in the turn-based strategy genre, Mutant Year Zero boasts a brilliant post-apocalyptic atmosphere and a cast of charismatic people (and animals). The combat system works perfectly largely thanks to the integrated stealth and scouting element. The difficulty may be harsh, but it’s also fair and makes the victories all the more rewarding.

Emotionally-charged experience, that avoids the clichés of playing on emotions, isn´t, the biggest success of That Dragon, Cancer. Even more astonishing is the coherent form, playful linking of the game genres and creative imagination of the authors. Is it a game at all? Who cares when you get such satisfactory piece of art...

An excellent skateboard arcade game through which you have to wade with thousands of restarts to put an outstanding performance. Nevertheless, you will greatly enjoy that. A wonderful soundtrack is next to gameplay just icing on the cake.

Graham is back in full strength and brings us two to three hours of superb adventure fun. Witty moments appear along with moments that chime many inner strings. The result is a fantastic episode.

An add-on for an excellent game, which will again nail you to the chair with its “Jules Verne-like” mood, phenomenal work with language and narrative. On the other hand, fighting is not so convincing.

Everything is an impressive, extensive and all-embracing ... interactive application at the first place. The game occupies the second place. Let yourself drift on the waves of science and philosophy and try to create an unparalleled world. However, it is not entirely guaranteed that you will enjoy it.

Pilgrims are a most pleasant hike through a world full of Czech fairy-tales and humor that you’d struggle to find anywhere else. They’re very short, but you’re going to have fun the whole way. And you’ll leave your computer smiling.

Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a decent game, but it doesn't stand out in any particular way, and may fall victim to the curse of titles from the beginning of the year. The potential of the theme could have been better explored, and once again, the action in Don't Nod's own fashion seems unnecessary and rushed.

A truly hardcore, and original arcade fighting game that forgives not a slightest mistake, and it doesn't even bother with any tutorial. Still, the game's incredibly entertaining, and it will amaze you by a number of the game weapons' tactics and combinations, and its interesting control system. A pity the game's camera view doesn't work the way you would like to, but you'll manage.

It's gamesome, it's lightsome, and it's enjoyable even for those ignorant of golf. Mario Golf: World Tour won't surprise you at all but its gameplay is very lovely, it has a power to make you smile, and it will engage you for ages. On condition that Nintendo is going to debug its multiplayer servers.

After the last year slight disappointment you can enjoy a real hockey experience. NHL 16 doesn’t miss an excellent playability, good presentation, all popular modes with minor improvements and mascots.

A Way Out is not difficult in its gaming principles, but in communicating and collaborating with other people. The ways of cooperation are very different and keep you astonished and in tension, as does the story. In short, if you are looking for a great cooperative game, you have to start here.

A fair RPG that combines Japanese and European tradition, and that offers a full experience for tens or even hundreds of hours of gameplay. As Dark Souls it gives you nothing for free, as Skyrim it offers a great living world with its own rules. The game adds adrenaline fights along with its unique sidekick system, aiming this way for the best role-playing game title of the year.

Eriksholm trades freedom for thoughtful storytelling, where each scene unfolds like a puzzle. What I enjoyed most was simply immersing myself in the beautiful early-20th-century Scandinavian setting, carried forward by the music, dialogue, and gameplay itself, proving that even bite-sized games with just a few mechanics can be pretty good when they do exactly what they’re supposed to.