If all you’re after is a mostly chilled extraction game occasionally broken up by fights to the death, you could do worse than Synduality: Echo of Ada.

Outbound is a pretty game with an addictive loop but unfortunately a slow-moving van isn't enough to differentiate in a sea of cosy/survival games.

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.

The biggest issue that FBC: Firebreak has is that it’s far too ordinary for its own universe.

While there are moments in Steel Seed where it feels quite enjoyable, the overall package is fairly forgettable.

While maybe not as spectacular as the main story, Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimensions adds loads of content and Pokémon to the game.

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.

Midnight Murder Club is an inventive and entertaining multiplayer game, which will provide plenty of pitch black fun for the squad. If you can handle the tension and don’t mind a slight lack of variety in its early access form it’s a great time to jump on board the murder train, just make sure to eat your carrots first. [Early Access Review]

God of War Sons of Sparta swaps to a 2D plane to show us a glimpse of Kratos's early years.

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 you’re a big fan of the main game, then Atomfall: Wicked Isle will give you something to do for a few hours.

A nostalgia trip for millennials and a lesson in how good we have it these days for everyone else, Lan Party Adventures is a casual sim game with heart that just falls short due to repetitive mechanics and lack of a truly compelling narrative.

Aphelion has some excellent moments regarding the story, but is let down by consistently frustrating gameplay where you feel punished for no reason.

As lovely a use of the undeniably cool source material as this is, MACROSS -Shooting Insight- is a commendable effort, but one that's destined to remain rather niche, it seems.

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.

Gex Trilogy ensures the three Gex games are as true to their original release as possible, but if you have no nostalgia for them you'll struggle a bit.

If you’re into your low-stakes farming and crafting games then you may find Gaucho and the Grassland is a fun way to kill a few hours.

Bad Cheese works great as a psychological horror and has some wonderful visuals, where the horror comes from the unsettling nature of its ties to the house of mouse.

Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 will certainly appeal to the die-hard fans of its world, thanks to the story. Unfortunately though, it commits the cardinal sin of simply not being fun enough to play, and that's a difficult coffin to clamber back out of.

Yasha: Legends of the Demon Blade is one of the finest roguelike action-RPGs out there, with fluid combat, plenty of upgrades, and some incredible visuals.

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.

Despite a deep and enjoyable combat system, there are a few issues that hold Lost Soul Aside back from being a great action-RPG title.

With a vast, open landscape full of creative potential, Wreckreation will unleash your inner child, looping custom courses throughout the world like digital Hot Wheels tracks.

Creature Keeper is a creature collection game with some wonderful ideas, but its underwhelming combat and monster designs make it a tough sell.

Arctic Awakening is a genuinely good tale of mystery with some excellent audio that's unfortunately hampered by an overly long run-time and some nasty technical issues.

Shadow of the Orient is one that I would have happily paid for back in the day and would urge retro enthusiasts to pick up.

Drag x Drive is a totally unique multiplayer gaming experience, but its lack of hooks, inaccessible nature, and dull visuals let it down.

I Hate This Place has some great visual flair and interesting lore but unfortunately it's bogged down in an obtuse and often uninspired survival stealth adventure.