Deliver At All Costs is a joyous throwback to the dafter years of our great hobby, and is full of ridiculous missions and smashable buildings.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown is an exciting take on the turn-based genre, aiming for quick and hard-hitting combat rather than the familiar and more methodical approach.

Don't Stop, Girlypop! is a pretty pink FPS full of diamonds and flip phones, and it also has the fastest gunplay you could ever handle.

Despite some obvious influences, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon manages to be an excellent action RPG with an interesting, dark world to explore.

Lies of P: Overture does a fantastic job in not only bringing us new characters and new challenges, but also new levels of accessibility.

Destiny 2: The Edge of Fate is a solid, entertaining, and intriguing debut for the Fate Saga, answering many questions but leaving many more to be explored later.

Ghost Frequency is the scariest game I've played in an incredibly long time, so turn off the lights and get ready to scream already.

Nutmeg! will likely appeal more to older players, but the addictive mechanics should make anyone who loves deck-builders fall in love with the beautiful game.

Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss is a wonderful narrative adventure that rewards you for the time you spend with it, offering a great story and some fantastic detective elements.

Fans will find so much to love in Suikoden I & II HD Remaster. They're relics of a simpler time, but it's hard to deny the sheer charm and likeability on offer.

Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S is the perfect way to inject some classic puzzling into your Switch 2 library, especially if you missed the previous version.

A Storied Life: Tabitha tells a personal tale about the titular character as you complete her memoir using a unique combination of packing gameplay and a Mad Libs approach to storytelling.

Between the array of behemoths you’ll be piloting and the business management that keeps Port Wake running you’ll find Docked effortlessly immerses you in its world.

Ratcheteer DX is a delightful nostalgia trip to the origins of handheld Zelda, with enough of its own style and a really unique setting.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II has plenty for players to enjoy even if you decide to deviate from completing the main story. Everything looks and sounds incredible, and while the story is a bit meandering, the combat is sensational.

While Roadcraft can slow to a crawl at times and has moments of frustration because of it, it’s still a lot of fun bringing civilisation back to these battered biomes.

Anyone put off recent Soulslikes by a perceived lack of challenge need not worry about Wuchang: Fallen Feathers.

Battlefield 6 is a return to its roots in many ways: an explosive warfare experience that puts you bang in the middle of the action with unique opportunities every moment and a seemingly never ending amount of customisation.

Keep Driving is a chilled out car management RPG that offers simplistic battles and some fantastic visuals, with a cool soundtrack and a nice chilled out vibe.

South of Midnight is a refreshing and satisfying action-adventure that has all of the trappings and nostalgia of the classics of yesteryear, yet has all of the bells and whistles you’d associate with modern gaming.

Phantom Squad is a stiff challenge that will give tactic-heads a lot of trouble, but in the best way.

Battlestar Galactica: Shattered Hopes faithfully recreates the feel of the show, with intense combat and interesting decision-making between dogfights.

Beyond Words is a fun time-killer and a nice way to exercise the old prefrontal cortex.

Whether you play solo or with friends, Rooftops & Alleys will suck you in with its varied and seamless movement mechanics.

BLEACH Rebirth of Souls is a really entertaining arena fighting game, which both fans of the anime and strangers to Ichigo will enjoy.

Ruffy and the Riverside is pretty far from perfect, but it does feature some incredibly clever ideas, loads of puzzles and gorgeous visuals.

Screamer won’t be for everyone. It’s challenging. It’s unique. It’s different. But it deserves your time and attention, even if you aren’t a huge fan of anime.

Little Nightmares 3 is more of the same, but there’s still plenty of heart and some stunning visuals that keeps you wanting to see what comes next.

Offering appeal to both fans of deck builders and city management, Kaya's Prophecy is a fun but short blast with a cute art style that’s more than deserving of your time.

Monument Valley 3 is a beautiful and clever puzzle game, but it struggles somewhat to live up to the previous games in the series.

Omega 6 The Triangle Stars is a charming sci-fi adventure, full of wonderfully designed aliens and rock paper scissors battles.

Despite some of the comedy losing its shock value, High on Life 2 is still a wild, colourful, intentionally silly ride.

Trident's Tale is a fun adventure game that offers the freedom to explore at your own pace, alongside an exciting story with plenty of loveable characters.

Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl is a big game. The world is not only huge but stuffed to the gills with things to find and places to explore.

Crisol: Theater of Idols is a solid horror FPS that does something interesting with its weaponry and health mechanic, featuring a fascinating world with creepy enemies.

Dog Witch is an entertaining Roguelike that's refreshingly easy to pick up, and will leave your tail wagging thanks to its clever dice combat.

Whilst this by no means a bad collection, The Jackbox Party Pack 11 feels like one of the weaker releases when compared to earlier games in the series.

Mafia: The Old Country is a familiar tale with simple gameplay, yet the excellent acting and gorgeous backdrop give enough reasons to check it out.

MakeRoom is a warm and comfortable way to unwind after a busy day, and lets you be as creative as you want as you set up your adorable little dioramas.

Henry Halfhead is a daft game with a lot of heart, and even if it only lasts a couple of hours they're still well worth experiencing.

Chromagun 2: Dye Hard is a clever puzzle game with a unique colour twist, but the difficulty never quite feels testing enough.

If you really don’t like spiders and all you want to do is squish them in a variety of silly ways in some bizarre locations, you could do a lot worse than Kill it with Fire 2.

Cozy Caravan is real low stakes stuff, but if you can put up with the slow tempo then you’ll find yourself enjoying this warm and whimsical world.

PaperKlay is a charming 3D platformer with gorgeous papercraft visuals, and it's full of those delicious collectibles you just have to grab.

At times, Knights in Tight Spaces feels like two steps forward and one hop back where it counts.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is a fun and engaging game to play when you just want something to get lost in and not really think about.

People of Note is a joyously musical RPG, with timing-based combat that keeps getting better and a wonderful world to explore.

Thanks to a generous hint system and another excellent story, Call of the Elder Gods, is a puzzle game that everyone can enjoy.

Despite being a bit basic and lacking some polish, Thomas & Friends: Wonders of Sodor is a nostalgic love letter to a childhood favourite.

Killing Floor 3 might feel a little bare bones at present, but there's still plenty to enjoy when you're blowing off zed's body parts with your friends.

Disney Illusion Island isn’t a particularly difficult or unusual video game, but it more than makes up for that with its charm and humour.

Yakuza Kiwami feels right at home on the Nintendo Switch 2, spinning a compelling tale of backstabbing and brotherhood that you can now take on the go with you.

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2 is a simple but entertaining arena fighter, with loads of modes to keep you happy.

Moros Protocol is an entertaining Roguelike FPS with great old school visuals, but some quality of life issues and a lack of room variety hold it back.

Sunset High is a massively clever timeloop game full of unique mechanics that is very happy to leave you struggling to know what to do next.

Heartworm is a survival horror game with (fittingly) a lot of heart, that will appeal to both PS1 veterans and modern horror fans.

With a beautiful, minimalist artstyle and some great encounter music, there’s a lot to keep you coming back to Godbreakers.

Styx: Blades of Greed is a set of very good stealth mechanics and well designed levels wrapped in a fairly uninteresting and occasionally baffling narrative.

Guntouchables’ fast pace and silly humour is more than enough to keep you hooked, but it really does require friends to get the most out of it.

Tales of Xillia Remastered doesn’t feel like an entirely new RPG in 2025, but it’s a wonderful way to preserve a well-loved title in a great series. Its fantastic combat and old school charm will appeal to all lovers of JRPGs, and fans of the Tales series will likely already have bought it now.

AI Limit is a fun game when you're not tangling with the camera. The combat is slick and fast and the gear and skill systems work well enough, but it can't quite stand alongside the best in the genre.

Mother Machine is an entertaining multiplayer action platformer that's simple to get to grips with and a ton of fun to play with others.

Your House is a glorious mashup of video game and book, taking interesting elements from both storytelling methods to create an engaging game.

Dead Reset is a delightful sci-fi romp full of practical effects and gruesome sights, and works wonderfully as an FMV game.

Yu-Gi-Oh! Early Days Collection is a throwback to the simpler days of duelling, and despite a few duds is still just a blast for card game fans.

PowerWash Simulator 2: Adventure Time pack isn’t a revolutionary addition to the game, but fans of the cartoon will surely love strapping on their candy cleaner and stepping into the Land of Ooo.

Bounty Star is a fun time-killer if you want something straightforward and entertaining with an emotional core that doesn't ask all that much of you.

Once again, as a package, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 provides plenty of throwaway fun and multiplayer mayhem.

R-Type Delta: HD Boosted may be a fairly bare bones remaster, but this shmup is still a blast in 2025 regardless.

Blades of Fire has some elements that feel original and compelling, but it ultimately falls short of the bar set by other AA adventure games of recent years.

As an old-school adventure game Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer works, but you'll need to bear with some of its quirks.

Tempopo is a chilled out and laid back puzzler that isn't too difficult, yet it provides just the right amount of challenge to keep you playing.

Nothing about Echoes of the End is original, but it’s worth a look if you’re a fan of flashy action and environmental puzzles.

Pivot of Hearts is a lovely dating sim with wonderful queer and poly options, but the writing lets the experience down somewhat.

Locomoto is a really lovely game, and with the array of customisation options for your train plus a delightfully low stakes story.

DeadWire is a seriously clever twin stick shooter, with hacking that allows so many creative kills and an absolutely brutal level of difficulty.

Alien: Rogue Incursion nails the atmosphere, spectacle, and sense of place, but struggles to maintain the essential threat level.

The Croc: Legend of the Gobbos remaster makes this childhood favourite playable in the modern age, and is still a hell of a lot of fun.

Katanaut is fast-paced, good-looking, and pretty fun despite its overall sci-fi horror tone.

For all of its flaws, I have some love for My Night Job thanks to the "one more go" appeal, leaderboards, and overall humour and aesthetic.

Romeo is a Dead Man is an absolutely wild ride, and although it has some duller moments I'm seriously glad I saw it through to the end.

There's a lot going on in Code Vein 2, so much that it arguably loses some of the charm of its predecessor, and yet it's still quite a fun experience.

Digimon Story Time Stranger is definitely one of the better Digimon games I've played, but it's lacking charm and just too slow going.

Big Helmet Heroes is a silly game, but that’s by design, which makes it not only silly but a ton of fun, too.

Luma Island is a no nonsense crafting game with lovely exploration, but everything starts to feel a bit samey after the first few hours.

RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business is more of the same, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The combat is excellent, the new setting is fun, and Peter Weller is back!

Your tolerance for philosophical musings will probably determine how much you enjoy Dreams of Another, but underneath all that is still a fun game.

Sticker/Ball is a ridiculous score chasing Roguelike, full of balls, dice, and of course references to early internet phenomenon SkiFree.

Commandos: Origins pushes the limits of real-time strategy, yet while it can be difficult at times, the mix of strategies available make it fun to try out different options.

Survival Kids is a fun if somewhat simple co-op game that you can only play on the Switch 2, and is well worth a go especially for younger gamers.

Moons of Darsalon is an interesting puzzle platformer with a whole lot of variety, but issues like the AI art loading screens will be deal breaker for some.

Fail Fail Succeed is a clever puzzle platformer that plays around with the concept of failure, and tests your brain greatly in the process.

1000 Deaths is a trippy platformer with tricky stages and wacky characters, that would be easy to recommend without the camera issues.

Tiny Garden is a delightful little cosy game, with a satisfying crop growing loop, a lot of heart, and a whole lot of opportunities to decorate.

Morgan: Metal Detective isn’t the gaming equivalent of digging up buried treasure, but equally it’s more enjoyable than digging up horseshoes.

Finding Frankie is packed full of exciting parkour challenges despite trying to survive in the most messed up playground you have ever seen in your life.

If they built an entire game around the cleaning mechanics then I'd be there in a heartbeat, but there's still something undeniably lovely and calming about Hozy.

Battlefield Waltz is an engaging visual novel with loads of endearing hunks to romance, but in 2025 it's not quite in the top tier of the genre.