Aphelion is a third-person adventure set on a remote planet. With two playable characters and the planet Persephone as the true protagonist, its climbing mechanics and stealth sequences aren’t enough to draw us into the experience. DON’T NOD repeats some of its past mistakes by forcing drama and intensity in an adventure where science fiction is relegated to a secondary role. A flimsy excuse to watch the characters suffer and declare their love for one another to the strains of a cello throughout the four or five hours the experience lasts.

With a universe of design possibilities and an outstanding creative engine, Double Fine offers us the catharsis of destruction in a game that oozes originality and humor from every pore. Kiln invites us to build our own combat vessels and take them into battle in a game featuring great level design, frantic 90s-style gameplay, and a unique art style. While we wait for new maps and game modes, the current catalog falls a bit short—we’ll have to wait and see how it grows in the coming weeks.

With Saros, Housemarque once again proves what it's made of. It's a step forward from Returnal, building on the best parts of that experience and elevating them even further. The result is a game that is both challenging and rewarding, with a complex and fascinating story, a protagonist who undergoes significant development, and gameplay that invites us to keep pushing ourselves time and time again.

Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes successfully adapts its unsettling world and atmosphere to VR. A must-play experience (though perhaps a bit too short) for fans of the series.

Sad Cat Studios makes its debut with REPLACED, a gripping adventure that rewrites humanity’s known past. Some 80 dystopian and retrofuturistic settings serve as the backdrop for the story, which takes on special significance as the game progresses. Outstanding art, visceral combat, and platforming come together to create an action title where everything blends perfectly to form a well-rounded video game.

Tomodachi Life: A Dream Life is a social simulation game where you create Miis and watch them interact in unpredictable ways, generating comical and absurd situations. While it is tremendously fun, certain Nintendo policies hinder what should be a much more community-driven social experience.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is a visual treat, but it’s also a memorable experience to play. It’s a classic shooter that oozes charisma and will provide hours of good fun.

Pragmata goes all-in with a unique gameplay approach—and it pays off. At first, it’s challenging to balance the two major systems it introduces, but over time, this hybrid combat system has really won me over. That, combined with the character portrayals and the story of its two protagonists, makes Pragmata one of the must-play games of the year so far.

Depending on how you look at it, the nature of Life is Strange: Reunion changes completely. On the one hand, it works perfectly as a tribute to the first game in the series, delivering a deeply emotional reunion. On the other hand, the gameplay and story of this new installment don't stand out as much as they should, precisely because they rely too heavily on nostalgia.

Grime 2 is a very solid Metroidvania, one of the best we’ve seen in 2026. It features exquisite platforming sections, thrilling combat, and very well designed exploration that invites you to lose yourself in its world for hours on end.

Darwin's Paradox! is an adventure told with fantastic animation and undeniable charisma. It stumbles with somewhat unrefined gameplay systems and a bland puzzle approach, but it will still manage to bring a smile to your face.

At first glance, Marathon feels strange and confusing. It’s a game that demands a lot of patience from the player, as only then can you truly discover the wonders of its world. This extraction shooter doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it stands out thanks to its fast-paced gameplay, which always feels satisfying, and its distinctive style.

Three solid games that, while they didn't exactly revolutionize the genre back in the day, still managed to carve out a spot for themselves among RPG and character enthusiasts. That said, Capcom—just as it did with the Battle Network Collection—has done the bare minimum, and sometimes, as with the language options, not even that.

Screamer delivers a healthy dose of arcade-style driving packed with acceleration, drifting, and explosions. It offers plenty of arcade racing action, complemented by an unusually deep and engaging story mode.

Crimson Desert offers a vast and visually stunning open world, full of freedom and exploration, but its simplistic story and unclear objectives may frustrate many players.

1348 Ex Voto is a missed opportunity. A medieval game with incredible voice acting that is overshadowed by soulless combat, terrible performance, and a gameplay philosophy that falls short in every way.

Greedfall: The Dying World offers an approach to early millennium ERPGs from two very different perspectives. In tactical mode, it is an ode to Baldur's Gate 3, while in concentrated mode, it reminds us of Bioware's work in Star Wars: KotOR, Mass Effect, and Dragon Age. In both cases, we find a deep story riddled with decisions and political injustices, multiple scenarios of great beauty, and a large number of characters with different motivations and personalities. Dense at times and somewhat slow, this Greedfall 2 will appeal to those who already enjoyed the original title and those who miss another way of doing RPGs.

Effective entertainment for those nostalgic for Left 4 Dead. It attempts to introduce its own innovations to the formula, and although it doesn't always work, it's still fun. Just make sure you play it in multiplayer mode.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection captivates players with its powerful story and charismatic characters. The combat is taken to the next level with a complexity that moves away from the simplicity of the first two installments, offering many possible options and strategies. At the same time, its changing and explorable world allows us to exploit all possible tools to get the Monstie of our dreams. The result? A new installment that improves on its predecessors in every way and can be enjoyed like an anime once you get the hang of its combat.

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf lets us fall in love with Lana and Mui all over again. While it doesn’t add much new compared to the first game, its small improvements, breathtaking world, and a story that says so much with so little make it a delight.

Scott Pilgrim EX breathes new life into the beat 'em up genre with a charismatic approach that, although it falls short in some respects, will for sure bring a smile to your face.

Resident Evil Requiem perfectly balances fresh blood with the classic essence of the series. Two protagonists with very different playable philosophies, but who complement each other to forge, together, a fantastic Resident Evil game.

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is an interesting sequel to The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, as it sacrifices some of the horror to enhance its investigative aspect. This ends up giving the game greater variety, as well as a distinctive tone within the series. However, there are also some gameplay rough edges that need smoothing out, and the lack of a Spanish translation makes it inaccessible to a large part of the audience.

Styx: Blades of Greed inherits both the good and the bad from the series, but I assure you that the good has been enhanced. It's a very respectable stealth game that fans of the genre will quickly fall in love with.

This Metroidvania approach is an interesting addition to the God of War series, but it falls short in many ways. Sons of Sparta does not aim to revolutionize the series, but if you approach it with an open mind and look beyond its imperfections, you will find a charming indie game in its core.

Three years after Roilad left Squanch Games, the studio is now showing what it's capable of. High on Life 2 offers a narrative shooter that mixes elements of all kinds to create a unique and highly satisfying product. The frenetic combat on skateboards, the hilarious dialogue, and the thousand crazy situations we'll experience make this sequel a great game that hooks you and works well for all kinds of shooter genre lovers. A 90s-style space opera that you'll love to have in your game library.

REANIMAL isn’t just a great horror game: it’s the kind of experience that lingers, hitting as hard as Little Nightmares, maybe even harder. It signals the start of a new chapter: a darker, more unsettling tale that masterfully confronts a truth we all recognize: no one outruns their fate… though that won’t stop you from trying.

Crisol: Theater of Idols is a first-person dark fantasy shooter that draws on Spanish folklore to create a striking, captivating, and coherent universe. The game also stands out for its original combat system and puzzles, although it falls short in its unengaging narrative and low difficulty.