Still Wakes the Deep feels more like a film than a game. Its very simple gameplay sometimes obstructs and delays the well-written mysterious story that focuses on human minds. This harrowing horror shines best in moments without interaction, supported by excellent visuals and top-notch voice acting. It would work much better as a different medium.

A successful remaster of the puzzle-action adventure that retains its charming touch of light horror. Luigi's Mansion 2 HD, however, doesn't hide its slightly outdated structure and a few period-specific bugs that could use a bit of vacuuming.

An excellent expansion for an outstanding game. It offers a massive amount of new content, a brilliantly designed game world full of secrets to uncover, and a conclusion to the story that this legend truly deserved.

A top-notch portrayal of Formula 1 racing with a new career overhaul where you can finally race with official drivers. F1 24 is undeniably the best Formula racing game, featuring an authentic driving model and a wide range of settings for driving characteristics and championship modes. However, it would have been nice to see more new features compared to last year's installment.

Heading Out is one of the most bizarre genre mixes ever encountered. The racing element is fun, the comic-style narrative engaging, the graphic design simply fantastic, the road trip aspects immersive, the radio broadcasts natural and bold, the pervasive threat suitably unsettling, and the desire to figure out what’s going on is immense. It's a strange game, but it works, it's enjoyable, and it's refreshing to see someone unafraid to experiment. This time, the gamble paid off.

The main draw of Sand Land is its adventure and well-written characters borrowed from the beloved source material. While their manga-like appearance might not appeal to everyone, the care and love for the original comic are evident in every move they make, complemented by excellent voice acting. However, the unfulfilled potential of the open world and the dull quest content are disappointing, only redeemed by the entertaining combat system featuring customizable vehicles. Despite these drawbacks, Sand Land is worth playing to experience its story.

Fabledom is one of the more accessible city-building strategies that doesn't overwhelm with micromanagement. Instead, it allows full enjoyment of creating a magical kingdom, occasionally spiced up with familiar fairy-tale characters or events. It could benefit from more original ideas and a faster overall pace, but without the pressure of complex battles, it's a fun and engaging experience.

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.

A fun and beautiful remake of a stylish, two-decade-old JRPG with all its strengths and flaws. It could benefit from more significant design changes and additional features, but while it may pose some questions for modern players, nostalgia lovers will feel right at home.

Cryptmaster offers a unique blend of traditional text-based gameplay, grid-based dungeon crawling, and wordplay puzzles. It excels in both its audiovisual presentation and inventive gameplay, with the potential to establish a new niche genre.

Ghost of Tsushima may not be an ode to pure design originality, but it's so incredibly stylish and plays so well that I couldn't put it down (again). An excellent port of a great game. There's nothing to debate.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is more of an interactive experience than a game. Despite a bigger budget and grander visuals, the sad reality is that what worked so well before may not suffice the second time around. Nevertheless, it's a creation worth experiencing at least once.

The best tennis series has returned after 13 years and once again proved that it still has it. TopSpin 2K25 is the best tennis simulation you can play today, despite taking a few little steps back.

Great tactical turn-based game that stands out with its aesthetics, setting and stylization. Who wouldn't want to play as zombie Romans in the conquest of mythical Avalon? King Arthur demonstrates that when you have good and enjoyable combat, you don't really need much else and don't have to artificially extend the gameplay to higher tens of hours.

Tents and Trees is a fantastic, meditative, and endless puzzle game that engages your attention, imagination, and logical thinking just right. While its immediacy fits better on mobile platforms, it still makes perfect sense on a computer, proving to be addictive and capable of easily consuming hours of your time. Considering that its puzzles take mere seconds to solve, it's truly impressive.

Ready, Steady, Ship! is another textbook example of physics-based, chaotic couch co-op games. It doesn't bring anything new to the genre and can be as fun as it is frustrating. However, it's pleasantly accessible, and it's up to you how much you want to take it as a challenge. Nevertheless, the fact that it can be played solo doesn't necessarily mean it's a fully immersive experience. If you've played every other game of this genre and still can't get enough, it will surely entertain you. Otherwise, there are better titles out there.

Great, entertaining hack 'n' slash that could use some trimming and refining of certain design elements. However, its fun combat system and a slew of creatively grotesque enemies outweigh the studio's beginner mistakes.

An enjoyable stealth action game that has its flaws and will delight stealth enthusiasts above all. Ereban: Shadow Legacy presents an intriguing story with multiple endings, solid gameplay, and nice stylization. However, the game does not deviate from established genre standards, and its rough, unpolished edges are a bit too conspicuous.

Planetiles is a good, intriguing puzzle game with a pleasantly balanced challenge that will entertain you, but in terms of content, it runs out of steam a bit too quickly. If you don't mind bite-sized gaming experiences, you won't be disappointed.

This classic RPG is one you can afford to miss. Despite its well-executed stylization and intriguing setting, it doesn't have much to offer. The story is uninteresting and often downright misleading. Continuity is so broken that most of the time you'll be wondering whether it's just poorly written quests or if something has gone terribly wrong. The moral compass is too restrictive, as are the outright illogical quests. Unenjoyable battles are just the proverbial rotten cherry on top of this stale cake.

A unique and damn addictive card-based roguelite that borrows basic rules from poker, only to effortlessly turn them on their head using jokers, tarot cards, and celestial bodies. Countless possibilities, synergies, and combinations ensure hours of fun that you won't want to tear yourself away from.

Who on earth is this for? Are conformists to blame? Or Canada? Boring, short, and without any hint of what makes South Park South Park. A dismal attempt at a cooperative game that nobody asked for.

Technically excellent port that shows the beauty of games we can experience today and makes you wish more studios would make use of the Decima engine.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance retains all of its charm on the modest handheld device. Despite graphical compromises, the game still looks nice, and occasional pop-ins and reduced texture quality are not overly distracting. The frame rate fluctuates between 30 and 20 FPS depending on the complexity of the scene, but the majority of the game runs at 30 FPS. However, occasional longer loading times can be somewhat bothersome and seem random.

Millennia ventures into new territory within the stale genre of turn-based strategies, and often, it pays off. The rotation of diverse eras, fundamentally refreshing gameplay, is excellent. Similarly, the enjoyable micromanagement of regions and incremental improvements to your civilization are engaging. It hooks you in with the familiar motto: "Just one more turn," and doesn't let go. However, aggressive artificial intelligence, unattractive graphics, and technical issues in later stages of the game, especially in multiplayer, are disappointing. Otherwise, it's an entertaining departure from traditional Civilization-style games.

Fortunately, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth doesn't suffer too much from the curse of the middle trilogy installment. It expands the original storyline just enough and manages to offer an open world full of activities, places to explore, and rewards for completing them, just right. It looks beautiful, sounds excellent, and plays great. For RPG lovers, it's one of this year's delightful must-plays.

A fun, playful, and diverse mix of "big mini-games" with good ideas, a pleasant atmosphere, and plenty of strong moments. However, it sometimes suffers from wild inconsistency, poor balance, and unclear vision.

Alone in the Dark doesn't bring anything new to the genre; it's just a completely standard (non)horror adventure with action moments. It's a shame because this franchise probably won't get another chance for a comeback.