Aquarist is a niche simulation title. Setting up each fish tank and creating the perfect exhibition can be relaxing. However, the repetitive nature of the gameplay and the underwhelming aesthetics let it down.

In short, its attempt to be a party game is poorly executed as it sneers at the things that make party games fun: quick games, easy to understand, no cumbersome mechanics, a well-known cast, and creative worlds. Instead, Dokapon Kingdom Connect misses the mark in my opinion on pretty much all of these, too caught up in its attempt to be an RPG.

Nuclear Blaze is an interesting and fun adventure title. What's more, the platforming elements are entertaining. Unfortunately, it is too short and this holds it back. However, the extra game modes help to enhance longevity and replay value.

Graveyard Keeper: Last Journey Edition is a whimsy look at the life of a graveyard keeper. With a macabre plot and even darker characters, this will amuse you and turn your stomach at the same time. You must manage your business while appeasing the locals. What's more, a few dodgy deals regarding human meat and organs won't go amiss. An excellent addition to the franchise that shouldn't be missed.

The real value here comes from the possibility that you may be someone like me, someone who had never played these games before. For us, this is a great deal. If you are into strategy games and only know Advance Wars because maybe you’d seen the box in a Gamestop in 2002, then this is a pretty easy recommend.

Project Nightmares is a dark procedurally generated horror experience. With tight spaces and horrific creatures, this will test your resolve. Moreover, the use of puzzles and the reliance on light will push you to your limits.

The Last Case of Benedict Fox is a morbid and surreal Metroidvania experience. With tough puzzles and cruel combat, this will test the best players. Moreover, the cruel bosses will push you to your limits. What's more, it is free to play on Game Pass.

Violations Will be Punished, is a middling game. While it has interesting ideas, such as its multiple story paths and hybrid gameplay, both these aspects felt lacking. Furthermore, the gameplay is held back by its bad map design and fog-of-war mechanics. While I found some enjoyment with this title, I overall felt the game was lacking in many departments, and that hindered my enjoyment of the game.

Trinity Trigger will certainly endear itself to fans of 90s JRPGs with its aesthetic and world-building for sure but do bear in mind that emulating the 90s isn’t always a good thing in video-game land.

Color Pals is a colourful 2D maze-like adventure puzzle title. This straightforward concept is easy to understand and thoroughly enjoyable to experience. Furthermore, it is addictive, annoying, and worth every penny.

Strayed Lights is a strange and immersive adventure title. With interesting stage design, incredible audio, and slick combat, this is one game that shouldn't be missed. It wasn't on my radar, but I'm glad I got to experience it.

Abalon is a fantastic game that is worth checking out. It has incredibly fun gameplay with plenty of depth to keep you hooked for hours. It also has a fantastic setting with beautifully written lore. Underneath the awful art style is a great game with content that will keep you playing. I strongly recommend giving this game a chance if it at all sounds interesting to you as I think it is a great game.

Varney Lake is a coming-of-age adventure that is full of mini-games. With a dated aesthetic and slow gameplay, this may not be for everyone. However, fans of Mothman 1966 will enjoy this short endeavour.

Bright, colourful graphics and a clever combat system make Dungeon Drafters a delight to play. A cluster of irritations make its fights drag on a bit too much but its deckbuilding and smart mechanics make up for it.

DE-EXIT - Eternal Matters is a death-inspired title that has a touching and amusing plot. With Voxel graphics, incredible audio, and brilliant controls, this won't disappoint. However, a lack of combat mechanics may annoy some gamers.

Cavity Busters is a tough and cruel rogue-like that will test you throughout. It is this challenging concept that'll discourage newcomers. However, if you love a brutal time, then look no further. On top of this, the visuals are grim, the level design is great, and the controls are slick.

I do believe Tower Simulator 3 is good at its actual air port simulation but what’s missing here is everything that makes a game actually a game, something someone would actually want to play and not just observe and in that regard Tower Simulator 3 completely misses the mark. I really wish I could enjoy just setting the graphics up, look at these beautiful planes take off and roleplay as if I’m actually in a tower on a bright early morning, but sadly with all of my attempts this just didn’t happen.

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind, is an enjoyable game with a lot of puzzle-based gameplay and a variety of different modes. Unfortunately, the game has faults like the cheesy dialogue and the intrusive UI. However, the amazing character designs, amount of content, and great puzzle gameplay far outweigh the bad. Although the game can be frustratingly difficult, the game is still overall an entertaining experience. I recommend giving this game a chance if you are interested in trying out this unique hybrid of rouge-like and puzzle gameplay.

Monster Energy Supercross 6 is an incredible addition to the franchise. Thanks to its deep career mode and excellent online action, this will keep you busy. On top of this, the graphics are amazing and the audio is obnoxious but brilliant. Furthermore, the difficulty settings and academy make this perfect for veterans and newcomers alike.

The Library of Babel is a lore-rich stealth adventure title. What's more, it incorporates some Metroidvania mechanics to add a layer of difficulty. However, its slow gameplay and confusing text make it challenging to play. Accordingly, it doesn't reach its potential and that was disappointing.

Live A Live is an excellent set of stories contained within a very polished package. The remastered elements are fantastic, with the music and art a particular highlight. Sadly some elements of 90s video games have not aged well and could’ve done with an update here. Having said that, if you love a nostalgia trip and have the odd masochistic tendency then this will easily be a 10/10 for you as what it does well it knocks out of the park.

It’s important to remember that this is a remake, so sure, it has some awkwardly outdated NPC pathing and interaction and graphically, some textures look a little flat. Though these are minor issues, I’m nit-picking as a reviewer. I can’t deny that I loved being transported to late-Edo Japan and embarking on this epic story, playing all the little minigames, exploring the world, engaging in katana swordfights and more. The care, attention, and enhancements this game received set it above every other game in the Yakuza franchise. It’s a must-play.

The game is also exclusive to PS5 of all things supposedly because it hopes to implement PSVR. Not for the actual game mind you, but just for a first person cutscene at the beginning. I’m not sure of the story behind this exclusivity, but this seems like an odd way to split your fanbase especially when the last game was available on practically everything.

Legend of Keepers is a reverse dungeon-crawler with rogue-lite mechanics. Consequently, it is often cruel, unfair, and tough. However, it is moreish, unusual, and interesting. As such, it surprised me and I struggled to put it down once I got into it.

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is an incredible action-adventure title that is touching and beautiful to look at. Furthermore, the combat is slick; the landscapes are fascinating and the level design is amazing. However, minor performance issues taint the finished product.

As Far as the Eye is a fantastic nomadic base-building title with unusual mechanics. What's more, its tough learning curve is unfortunately off putting. However, if you can wade through the initial pain, you'll enjoy a strange and fascinating affair.

It feels like they’ve taken a bundle of ideas and thrown them at the wall. Not all of them stick. The funhouse, for example, fell straight off into the waste paper basket. But enough of them stick to leave me with a good feeling. It even managed to pull off a satisfying final boss fight, even if the bad ending spoiled that feeling somewhat. Ultimately, Suffer The Night struggles to emerge from its inconsistencies but if Tainted Pact can learn from its lessons, then they could make something truly great.

Trifox is a fun and challenging game that is sure to appeal to fans of action-adventure games. The game’s graphics are colourful, and the gameplay is fluid and responsive. Trifox is a great choice for players who are fans of the genre and want to try something unique.