The Colonists is a well-balanced strategy gem for fans of the genre; however, a few more game modes would have been good.

Behind pixel graphics, 2D perspective and minimalistic controls hides an amazingly complex strategy game.

Forgotten Gods is a very good addon to an equally good Hack & Slay with that certain something, but nothing more. After all, who - like me - only wants to play through once, comes here still at his expense.

The first DLC is only worthwhile for those who want to let off steam without any space problems. Or for those who already had a lot of fun collecting objects in the main program, in order to optimize their settlements to the last little screw.

The DLC is really worthwhile only for Anno players who enjoy searching and collecting objects.

What I absolutely do not think is right: to sell a half-cooked game as a "finished" product - with less content than six years ago! Because so leaves the completely surprising release of Cube World a more than bland connotation.

A bit more polish and above all, more time for the fine adjustment in the action passages Pine would have done well and may even make it an indie surprise hit. So it's rather something for fans of interesting thought experiments.

While it's perfectly all right to appeal to casual gamers as well, Stranded Sails - Explorers of the Cursed Islands is squandering a lot of potential.

Quotation forthcoming.

Here we have a DLC, which does not playfully reinvent the Anno wheel, but keeps it running with more complexity.

An insider's tip for creative and patient rocket engineers who are not afraid of a little bit of grinding.

Anno 1800: Seat of Power provides the endgame with further excitement and motivation, in return it charges a princely fee.

Despite the short playtime, We Went Back offers a gripping horror experience due to its dense atmosphere and varying setting.

Bright Harvest provides an interesting challenge for Anno 1800, but that is not enough, even for a DLC.

Slashers's Keep is half dungeon-crawler and half Rogue-like, it can, nonetheless, be considered to be slightly more than just the sum of its parts.

A rather charming life and business simulation game is spoiled by too many tedious tasks. Technically underwhelming as well.

The game hardly develops original concepts and fails to implement the more complex structures seen in its role models. There is just no reason to choose Star Dynasties over Crusader Kings 3 or Stellaris.

With Cradle of Humanity, X4 is more than ever suited for newcomers, although still not a game for everyone.

Rather intriguing bunker construction simulator besides the mediocre presentation and some balancing issues.

Skid Cities is a potential hit in need of fine-tuning.

A fine strategy game to spend some leisure time, yet the gameplay mechanics lack profundity to facilitate a more serious examination.

This action-adventure offers fun gameplay mechanics, exciting exploration, fast-paced platformer sections and combat. However, it suffers from technical deficiencies.

Voxel Tycoon is something like a love child of a threesome between Transport Tycoon, Minecraft and Factorio. [Early Access review]

Distant Kingdoms is already a rock-solid city builder with well-interlinked mechanisms and motivating gameplay. [Early Access Review]

Anno 1800: Tourist Season offers an even more varied endgame for the city-builder masterpiece. It is therefore particularly worthwhile for Anno experts.

The Universim starts off great and then flattens out to the point of boredom.

Basically, I recommend the game to anyone who enjoys this kind of life sim.

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Vampires Dawn 3 serves the same niche as 16 years ago, consequently it's a well-made sequel for fans despite some inherent flaws.

The DLC has an intriguing concept that can never fully unfold and, to make matters worse, it is also very brief.

The approach of combining the gameplay of Factorio with action- and roguelike elements is very interesting in theory. However, its implementation currently leaves too many wishes unfulfilled, especially in regard to the far too simplistic combat system. [Early Access]

All in all, The Immortal Mayor shows some promising approaches, yet nothing more. The first deficiencies become apparent after a short playing time. [Early Access]

Fans of Fallout and those interested in post-apocalyptic fiction with a weakness for fast-paced action can get it without hesitation. However, if plot and quest decisions are of the uttermost importance for you, Death Trash clearly has too little to offer at this time.

The lack of fine-tuning and elaborate features is so severe that I currently cannot encourage anyone to buy it.

Even for the low price, Farmer's Life is at this point only worthwhile if you are interested in the setting. [Early Access review]

Anno 1800: The High Life is aimed exclusively at Anno experts, but it provides them with a continuous exciting final phase.

On the whole, it mimics the originals so well that when I played it I felt like I was looking at an early, unfinished Cyberpunk GTA. [Early Access Review]

Train Life merges two genres that enthrall rail-fans.

Life as a caravan leader is tough and demands a lot of time. Vagrus masterfully tells a story, but it suffers from technical issues.

Consistent continuation of the main game for better and for worse. Excellent characters and morbid humour, although it takes a lot of patience.

Excellent DLC that finally makes the long-neglected Soviet Union in Hearts of Iron 4 exciting to play.

Who would have thought that an Early Access game these days would come onto the market in a more complete state than some of the triple-A blockbusters. Bugs and glitches are negligible and are fixed remarkably prompt. Myth of Empires is an exciting project, which, especially at its full release, could shake up the genre. [Early Access]

The potential of this survival game, with what is probably the most realistic water physics to date, is indeed enormous. [Early Access]

Beginner-friendly tavern building sim with a lot going on, yet little depth. Okay for a while, too repetitive in the long run.

Easygoing building sim for production chain aficionados, which, however, suffers from campaign flaws and a lack of long-term stimulus.

Exciting and fiddly building sim à la Factorio, yet not quite as sober and technical. Emphasis on transporting goods. Caution: addictive!

There's not a whole lot in Warno's Early Access version yet, but what's there is actually fun and prompts genuine anticipation. [Early Access review]

The DLC sets the wrong priorities and, despite its interesting story, annoys with overly complicated puzzles.

The add-on brings a lot of new content but is not a mandatory purchase. Update 5.0 is much more important.

Anno plus Cities: Skylines results in an identity crisis. [Early Access Review]

Technically flimsy CRPG with a dense atmosphere and exciting tactical battles. The story and characters are replaceable.

Wrecked buildings have never looked fancier.

The DLC lacks a bit of depth, especially in Sandbox mode, but this is compensated by the challenging Scenario.

What exists so far is excellent, no question about it, but you must be really starved for tactical RPGs if this very early version of the game is worth a whopping 20 euros to you. [Early Access Review]

The interactive solo adventure Wolves on the Westwind is a solid experience for fans, though only for them.

The individual game components are too unfinished, the controls are too uncomfortable and the campaign is too boring. Now, the crucial question is: Can Sea of Craft turn things around within its Early Access phase? [Early Access Review]

In the end, it could actually become anything in between a total failure and a big hit. [Early Access Review]

The Heroes of the Aegean DLC is an ideal re-entry point for anyone who hasn't played Old World in a while.

The third instalment of the series is better than its predecessor, but it still has a lot of room for improvement.

It combines Anno islands with Factorio automatisms - and that's addictive! [Early Access Review]

Clanfolk isn't as good as Rimworld yet, but it's not missing much. [Early Access review]

The Metal Terror DLC promises more of Riftbreaker and it delivers without getting overly creative.

Aerofly FS 4 is perfect for stress-free flying but it requires a willingness to compromise.

Dragon Forge lacks depth; expect idleness and tasks with little variety. Unfortunately just average.

Desktopia is neither a pure building sim nor an actual idle game, and it falls short somewhere in between.

In this railway construction game, the challenging route planning is particularly convincing. But there is still a lot to do before full release. [Early Access Review]

Sapiens joins the now quite a long list of promising building sims in Early Access, which are still a long way from completion. [Early Access Review]

A relaxed clicker game that unobtrusively conveys knowledge about evolution on earth and the history of humankind.

The airship DLC primarily enhances the New World, but it also grants enormous population upgrades to other regions.

Multiplayer is still missing, the user interface is crap, but it plays surprisingly well. The endgame is also fun. [Early Access review]

Moderately entertaining action RPG that [...] aggressively pushes players into the in-game shop.

In terms of atmosphere, it's already so engrossing that the several hours of playtime per battle just fly by. [Early Access Review]

By Blood Alone is - if it works - a real treasure trove for the role-players among the Hearts of Iron fans and promises many joyful hours.

Goal! The Club Manager should never have been released in this state. Not even in Early Access. [Early Access Review]

Basic framework of a survival RPG with interesting co-op systems and a lot of room for improvement. [Early Access review]

It may well be that Nobody - The Turnaround started its Early Access too early.

The city builder in imperial China delights with its outstanding graphics but suffers from flaws in all other aspects.

Incredibly entertaining and thought-out trading card game down to the last detail, which still lacks scope and Marvel atmosphere. [Early Access Score = 75]

You should keep Cosmoteer on your radar or you'll miss out on the next space hit. [Early Access review]

Duty Eternal enhances the main game with excellent innovations and invites you to another playthrough.

If life as a supermarket manager were as boring and terrifying as it is here, then we would have a problem - because nobody would do the job.

It's a good thing that Surviving the Abyss is just getting started in Early Access, as community feedback and new content will hopefully lead to a more rounded and better game over time. [Early Access]

Old World gets better with every patch and DLC. The new religion addon is no exception. Worth it!

Wild West Dynasty offers an exciting story and a beautiful game environment, but suffers from strange design decisions, bugs and outdated technology.

Only NASA has more realistic space simulations. [Early Access Review]

Colony Ship is a tactical RPG with a surprisingly interesting sci-fi story. [Early Access Review]

X-Plane 12 catches up to Flight Simulator 2020, but it still presents itself more as a serious application than a relaxing game.

The Spanish indie development team Abylight Barcelona has turned a dark setting into a surprisingly relaxed, funny construction sim. [Early Access Review]

Its focus on the most played nations in Europa Universalis 4 makes sense and is fun. However, the balance suffers.

Grimgrad does far too little with its promising ideas and remains a pale imitation of classic building sims.

The turn-based campaigns and real-time battles are well intertwined - but it feels tough and cynical due to the lack of terrain gains.

The Forza Horizon DLC Rally Adventure delivers entertaining drifting action and excellent tracks but is only a short-lived delight.

Well-made but somewhat dry space sandbox for future rocket engineers.

If the Chinese developers listen to their fans and throw their weird combat power system overboard, nothing stands in the way of success. [Early Access Review]

Solid application with a lot of potential. Delightful pastime for simulation fans.

Tours and Tournaments and its patch bring the map and your vassals to life more than ever. But the balance is not keeping pace.

I can recommend Big Ambitions to anyone who has always wanted to know what it's like to start your own business and see it thrive and flourish.

Comfortable and challenging, only the variety is missing: Terrascape is the Sudoku of the construction genre.