Ravenous Devils is a gruesome and relentless horror cooking simulation title. You'll love the simple graphics, eerie sounds, creepy plot, and excellent controls. Furthermore, the action is maddening but moreish. Sadly, it is held back by a short story, a lack of replay value, and poor sound bites. However, don't let these issues put you off.

Hero Seekers delivers a classic RPG experience with a nice twist. VANGUARD offers a nice change of pace despite the old-school approach and familiar mechanics. If you love the genre, you will not be disappointed.

For a game that had to be entirely re-designed and re-dressaged, Them’s Fightin’ Herds is an impressive barn stormer that comes out swinging, with an effective mix of the 2D adventure genre and fighting formula that appeals to both the offline and online crowds.

Fights in Tight Spaces is a challenging rogue-like tactical deck-builder. With striking but simple aesthetics and moreish action, this is tough to put down. However, a heavy reliance on luck is frustrating and undermines many of the phenomenal elements.

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R is a fast-paced fighting title that can be played solo or with others. Furthermore, it captures every essence of the franchise and capitalises on many of the much-loved characters. With interesting stage design and tough but enjoyable challenges to complete, this will be enjoyed by many gamers.

Seduction: A Monk's Fate is a dark and eerie puzzle adventure title that'll send shivers down your spine. Its small chapters and logical problems are juxtaposed by QTEs that'll test your reactions. It's an unusual blend of mechanics that works well with the theme.

Taxi Life -VIP City Guide is another addition to the base game. This time you can freely drive and deliver the best VIP tour. Though it adds freedom, there is no limited additional content to enjoy. Accordingly, replay value may be restricted.

Smurf Kart is a perfect family-style game that anyone can play. It’s amusing and easy, just what I expect from the Smurfs. The karts are all unique and have their own character that rides them, allowing the player a choice between 12 to decide upon. There is no wait to unlock a character, you get to enjoy all of them right away, which I love. Plus, even for an easy game, it could use some more classic Smurf sound effects from the characters and add a few new fun tracks or rewards to be achieved. Otherwise, it’s not a bad game, and maybe a bit easy for everyone to win a race for the first time.

This 1st floor does a great job at grabbing my attention for the series as a whole. I can see the passion put into the game, despite some of the just okay aspects that I hope get improved in later games. I will certainly be keeping my eye on this series, and I would recommend mascot horror fans to do the same!

While this latest entry in the Atelier Series may not excel in every mechanic it employs, it has clearly mastered one. Its complete realisation of the alchemy gameplay is a consistent pleasure to play. Its shortcomings minor and major in its visuals, story, or combat are routinely overshadowed by the satisfaction of improving your alchemical skills. Provided you know what you’re getting into, you’re sure to enjoy your time stirring the pot.

KARMA: The Dark World is a bold and thought-provoking experience that excels in storytelling, atmosphere, and immersive world-building. While it may not appeal to those looking for fast-paced action, it is a must-play for fans of psychological thrillers and dystopian narratives.

Flooded is a strange reversed city builder. This morbidly amusing title will test your patience and management skills. Furthermore, it asks you to happily sacrifice your work for the greater good! Can you balance loss and progress? Complete each quest, work quickly, and save the miners.

Robotry! is tough but enjoyable physics-based adventure game. You must learn new skills, find collectables, and control each of the floppy legs. You'll fall, fail, and fall again as you complete your strange journey.

Moto Rush Reborn is a hectic, fast-paced, and fun arcade racer. Although it is a little repetitive, it offers enough variety to keep you entertained. I love the clean graphics, hectic audio, and tight controls. Furthermore, it is as casual or hardcore as you like.

Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur is a cruel and challenging rogue-like title. Can you explore a fantasy realm and save Camelot? Use the skills and powers of your fallen knights to slay every foe you face. Furthermore, no playthrough is ever the same. As such, this oozes replay value and longevity. However, it doesn't quite hit the levels found in Hades.

Life Eater might not be perfect, but the eerie tale and immersive gameplay make it stand out. With its clever puzzles and time management system, it grabs your attention right from the start. It shows the creativity of its developers and gives players a memorable experience. Whether you’re intrigued by its horror story or enjoy a challenge, Life Eater is a game worth exploring.

Alive is a game that’ll get under your skin. What’s more, its creepy plot will resonate with many in these desperate times. This to one side, if you love either puzzling games or escape rooms, you’ll cherish every moment. Can you escape your new virtual prison? Solve the puzzles, piece together the madness, and potentially win the life-changing prize.

Call of the Wild: The Angler is a realistic fishing simulation title. With an expansive and stunning world to explore, you can lose yourself for hours. Fish, help others, or simply relax, the choice is yours.

DreamWorks Gabby's Dollhouse: Ready to Party is a fantastic game for younger gamers. It is safe, colourful, and full of exciting mini-games. Furthermore, they can be left to solve every challenge without adult guidance.

Children of the Sun carves out its own niche with a bold and memorable identity. The game takes a “less is more” approach to its mechanics, but the variety of situations you encounter with those mechanics keeps things fresh and engaging. It’s just a pity that the experience is over too soon, leaving you wanting more from this stylish blend of paranormal mystery, occult horror, and creeping paranoia. I still had a lot of fun with it and something tells me we will hear about Children of the Sun again in the future.

I think Telmari is a game that could be amazing on mobile, it’s simple style and aesthetic seem perfect for small screens. The controls are also simple if your worried about them being confusing or difficult to work with.

SpellForce III Reforced is a wonderful hybrid title that'll appeal to many. Sadly, its multi-faceted approach reduces its depth, but this shouldn't put you off. It has taken long enough to arrive on console, so sit back and enjoy the crazy ride.

Unfortunately Sword and Fairy is not a case of ‘What you see is what you get’, as although the music and presentation is top notch, the game is unable to maintain its high level of quality across the board, so even though the story does intrigue, it dabbles in a bit too much mediocrity to truly recommend this to everyone, despite its eye-popping strengths.

This game is quite amusing and entertaining. It’s full of beautiful scenes, nifty-looking characters that I’ve not seen in any other game, and a few minor issues, but everything is well-designed. I mean it’s practically perfect from start to finish and everything in between. The world is gorgeous and the characters fit the story quite well. Each with their own personal spicy attitude and mannerisms.

Is this game for me, probably not, but it did put up a challenge to play! Regardless, don’t let my negative experiences make you feel unable to take on the challenge and try it out. There are still plenty of interesting things and levels to enjoy. It is just going to put you to a whole new challenge, how well you can move through each level and survive without defeat.

Akka Arrh is a strange and surreal arcade title that nearly never made the light of day. With psychedelic graphics, a booming soundtrack, and weird mechanics, this is aimed at a niche audience. However, this crazy title can be enjoyed by everyone as you lose yourself in the moment. My only complaint is that things can get a tad hellish.

It successfully achieves what it sets out to do however it could use some polish in the way it presents itself and its story.

While it is no doubt disappointing that this isn’t a full collection, at half the price of a newly-released game, Monster Boy Collection still not only offers value for a discerning fan, but is jam-packed full of retro goodness that simply never gets old.