Die by the Blade has a few good ideas in its sheathe, but ultimately it fails to generate any genuine excitement.

If you're a diehard fan of this kind of game then Arcadia: Colony is worth a look, just don’t expect a Metroid or Cave Story level experience.

Mullet Madjack is a fantastic boomer shooter, with Roguelike elements and loads of fresh mechanics that mean you'll never get bored.

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is filled with tricky puzzles that require patience, pens and plenty of paper, but can be hugely satisfying.

If you're into the survival crafting genre, action RPGs, or vampires in general, V Rising is an absolute blast, alone or with others.

It's hard to deny Fabledom's innate charm. It's an incredibly likable game, easy to understand and simple to get hooked on.

Swarm 2 features some fantastic traversal that works incredibly well in VR, with solid gunplay and a satisfying roguelike loop.

Crow Country is a wonderful throwback to those early survival horror games that scared us years ago, with a couple of great mod cons.

Braid Anniversary Edition is a reminder of how good the original was, with stellar visuals and puzzles that are tough yet rewarding.

There’s a lot to do in Biomutant on Nintendo Switch, and if you can get past the shoddy appearance, there’s a decent open world game in here.

Heading Out is one of the most inventive games I've played all year, with plenty of replayability, great ideas, and an engaging story.

Vampire Survivors: Operation Guns brings loads of exciting Contra based content to the game we all love, and is so cheap you'd be daft to skip it.

Animal Well is a Metroidvania that stands out in a crowded marketplace thanks to a lack of combat and some seriously creative power ups.

Indika is an ambitious game that's focus on religion is the driving force in its engaging narrative, with simple puzzles and linear gameplay.

It might not always blow you away with originality, but Solo Leveling: ARISE is still a pretty enjoyable and involving adventure on PC.

MotoGP 24 is the strongest the series has been, with AI now being held accountable for mistakes, and other small but important additions.

Endless Ocean Luminous is a lovely adventure that lets you play your way, and rewards you with a relaxing feeling few games offer.

Sand Land is a by-the-numbers anime adaption that is filled with great character design and some enjoyable vehicular combat.

Another Crab’s Treasure is a game full of ideas, and one that deserves to put indie developer Aggro Crab well and truly on the map.

There's a hell of a lot going on in Stellar Blade, but it remains a surprisingly elegant and exciting adventure throughout.

TopSpin 2K25 is light on modes, but the gameplay is excellent, leading to tense and exciting matches against the world's very best.

Remnant 2: The Forgotten Kingdom remains a worthy addition to the main game and a solid, if less exciting, successor to the Awakened King.

Sucker for Love: Date to Die For is an interesting visual novel blend of horror and romance, but it's just a little bit lacking in a few areas.

Kingsgrave has a fun loop of material gathering for upgrades, but the clunky combat and refusal to give any guidance makes it hard to easily recommend.

Despite some pretty visuals and colourful environments, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Wrath of the Mutants is rather repetitive.

Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a well-made, confident adventure with some great voice-acting, and fluid, addictive platforming.

While the combat is clunky and systems aren't explained as well as they should be, Withering Rooms is a great entry into the horror genre.

The Outlast Trials is in better shape now it's out of Early Access, and while AI and fixes have been made, it's still light on content.