Little Witch Nobeta is nothing special. It does nothing better than any other number of games I could name. Its gameplay becomes fairly stale the moment you realise how truly limited your options are, there’s no sense of character building beyond flat stat upgrades, and the level variety is so stale that if not for some puzzles, I would have been convinced that the levels were randomly generated. The game has some love put into it with the unlockable costumes and the small lore tidbits, but I just can’t recommend this to anyone who’s played a souls/ soulslike game before. Sure it’s fairly cheap, but there’s no shortage of cheap (and better) soulslikes.

Dreadout 2 is a horror adventure title with some open-world elements. Its limited budget impacts its grand ideas and this was frustrating. With such potential, it could have been great. However, its many flaws will leave you wanting.

If you’re a big fan of roguelites and enjoy less complex indie ones then you might just get some value out of Bail Force: Cyberpunk Bounty Hunters. It will set you back £8 which considering how long it takes to beat the game with both characters is not the worst price, but I’d wait until it’s on sale like it is now for around £6. For that price I’d say it’s worth your money and short time.

The Redress of Mira is a surreal and strange walking simulation title. Furthermore, it has an amazing soundtrack and the first-person perspective is great. However, woeful acting, poor controls, lacklustre combat, and inexcusable use of third-person perspective undermine its potential. Disappointingly, it is a rare miss from Bodur.

Ontotis is a psychological horror title that fails to impress. The cliched story and monotone protagonist fail to set the world alight. Additionally, the well-trodden mechanics are uninspiring and disappointing.

I feel the game has its good qualities and its bad ones. Maybe it just needs a little of these things fixed to be a brilliant game. However, it just can come off a bit less realistic. Even with a simple thing that acts as a meter to locate your next location. It tells you how close you are getting towards an object, well this blue marker does count down, but it never gets to 0 to tell you that you’ve arrived. it just gets to about 2 something, and that is the location. At first, I was thinking it would have to be further, then just right there, but it isn’t.

When the music gets going and you blast forward into the enemy lines, it’s exciting. Fun, even. To me, though, it just boiled down to locking on and spamming the trigger until everything died. It came alive most in the one-on-one fights. The final boss fight was the most exciting, as it used all ranges – even melee. Then it was done and the game was over. I felt like I was finally getting it and it was gone. What it left me with was a profound feeling that there’s an interesting core buried somewhere in Nimbus INFINITY. It’s just a shame it’s dragged down by everything else, leaving it simply sub-par.

Anthology of Fear is an out-of-the-box horror that fails to hit the right notes. Disappointingly, repetitive action and a lack of cohesion muddy the water. Furthermore, there are too many lulls to make this a truly horrific experience.

A simulation without much stimulation, Apico is the b-movie without personality, asking you to be the worker drones for little payoff. If you were hoping to breed a bunch of stubborn bees however, this might be right up your Apiary, but bee-ware, the console port isn’t silky smooth – stick with the PC version instead.

Maybe TRON diehards will get more out of Identity than I did. But to me, TRON Identity feels a lot like most TRON media: stale and running out of ideas.

Rescue: The Beagles is a simple, retro, parallax platformer, centered around animal rights activists Edwin and Nicole rescuing beagles from a terrible plane crash, and a sickening experiment.

To conclude my time with Monsters Domain I’m honestly just upset. I feel like every mechanic in this game is a promise of something great. Every minute of gameplay is like a sales pitch that gets you more and more excited about the final product and what you will get if you just stick around and then as soon as you go to grab this GOTY idea, it just walks away. If this was early access I would maybe suggest waiting and wish listing the game for later but since it’s the full release, I can only suggest giving it your time if it comes in a bundle you were going to buy anyway.

CyberCorp is a mixed bag. While it doesn’t bring anything new to the table, it still manages to provide a functional experience with decent gameplay and an accessible interface. However, the lack of depth and weak story hold it back from being truly memorable.

Shivering Stones is a relaxing and shallow puzzle title. Unfortunately, much of the action outstays its welcome. Luckily, though, it is inexpensive and can be enjoyed casually.

Compared with how much I loved the past two South Park games, I am deeply disappointed with Snow Day. Mindless, boring and repetitive, this game could have really been a cool and different entry into the franchise. Instead, the art style, combat and story leave the player wanting so much more. Playing in co-op is fun for a time and while the music can be excellent, the game just makes me long for another RPG style South Park game. Mmkay.

The result of all this is a singularly confusing experience. There are moments when Death in the Nile does shine, even in its new bits. It makes a mystery out of glass being added to a caviar verrine, for example, and it requires actual detective gameplay. But then it goes through a lengthy section where we stumble aimlessly across the rooftops of Cairo, looking for one interactable door. It’s bits like these that make Death in the Nile feel bloated. A classic Poirot tale that keeps getting interrupted by a considerably less interesting one.

Elex II attempts to create a vast and beautiful game that juxtaposes the horrendous nature of the plot. Sadly, its delivery of key mechanics slows the action to a crawl. Furthermore, the terrible controls and archaic combat lack fluidity while stalling your progress. It should have been excellent, but it falls well short of its goals.

Overall, I’d say Lawn Mowing Simulator is a serviceable simulation of what it is like to mow lawns. While this is not my kind of game, I can see why others would value it and become addicted to it with its wealth of game modes. However, the menus are clunky, DLC is offered as soon as you start the game, and the graphics are poor, despite doing their job. Any game’s value comes down to its gameplay elements and unlike the great titles out there, the core gameplay elements of Lawn Mowing Simulator are not satisfying, or addictive enough to make this game worth my time. As far as simulation games go, Lawn Mowing Simulator is an average title and should be avoided unless you are passionate about mowing lawns.

Metal Mind bets it all on its core gameplay loop but, tragically, it's rather flawed. Everything else that could keep you pressing on is quite threadbare, leading to a cold and repetitive experience.

Tortuga - A Pirate's Tale is a lacklustre pirate game that will leave you wanting. With slow combat, vast swathes of emptiness, and a lack of guidance, you'll feel lost throughout. However, if you can overcome these shortcomings, there is depth and enjoyment to be had.

Curse Rounds is a somewhat difficult, repetitive time killer with more in common with the coin gobbling arcade cabinets of yesteryear. It’s very cheap (£3/$4) but on modern store fronts that constantly host much deeper games for a similar price point, it feels like an iPhone game in comparison. There’s a good foundation here, very nice visuals and solid game feel and I can see the retro loving crowd getting more out of it, particularly those on Switch and PC (it played okay on controller, but I feel the aiming mechanics were designed with keyboard and mouse in mind). Maybe I’m too young, maybe I’m too impatient, maybe I’m too much of a wannabe film bro and maybe my astigmatism didn’t agree with how many objects were on screen (I should get my prescription checked). But perhaps the biggest maybe, is that one day I’ll find a rougelike that makes me want to roll the boulder back up the hill.

Amber Isle is a cozy 3D simulation game where you play as your own customizable dino and embark on a paleoventure - meeting new friends, revamping an abandoned isle, and managing your very own store - all why trying to attain your very own Saurname.

Gangs of Sherwood is a cooperative action adventure title that had great potential. Unfortunately, strange mechanics and repetitive action hold it back. However, if you have a great group of friends, you can enjoy it casually.

Armed and Gelatinous: Couch Edition is a fast-paced competitive experience. However, it lacks oomph and can become repetitive. Furthermore, no online servers prevents the game from excelling.

Aniquilation is an indie twin-stick shooter that should have impressed me. Its short sharp rounds and the simple story could have been excellent. Instead, much of its action is poorly executed, leaving you frustrated.

Unless you were born in a vat of platforming goo and can only consume platforming games as way of staying alive, this is the kind of experience that you should avoid, as even though this game is ‘cheap as chips’ and entirely functional, you’ll likely want a refund for the precious seconds of your life lost.

Avenging Spirit is a dated arcade title. Sadly, it is too simple and lacks longevity. However, it is great for completionists and will interest hardcore 90s gaming fans.

P0: Byte-Sized Brilliance has a lot of anomalies to spot, but doing so was more frustration than anything. The central concept, a ten second timer, doesn't hold up too well once it gets going.