Not just a great sequel, but a thoughtful and human narrative adventure wrapped in a satisfying and beautiful puzzle game.

A heartfelt and hilarious couples therapy session, disguised as a stylish RPG. A gem.

A subtle and intriguing story encourages you to climb ever higher in this melancholy adventure.

Remedy's boldest experiment yet is a beautiful storm of surreal storytelling and genuinely frightening survival horror.

Don’t be a fool of a Took and rush into Moria. An authentic and authentically grueling game.

A touch too much repetition doesn't spoil this ambitious and elegant combo of run 'n' gun, tower defence, and roguelike.

Atmospheric, imaginative, and enjoyably unpredictable—this is one of the year's best horror games.

The game barely qualifies as playable given its myriad of technical issues, but even when it is working as intended, you'll wish that it wasn't.

Ghostrunner deserved a sequel; specifically, a sequel better than this one.

The city builder sequel is packed with big improvements but a fair share of disappointments.

A lean roguelite that never feels like it's wasting your time, even if it's got some rough edges.

Compelling, but not quite there yet. Needs two seasons to grow the beard.

Some of the best boss fights in the genre's recent history, riddled with difficulty spikes in all the wrong places.

Total War: Pharaoh’s battles may be limited by history, but Creative Assembly compensates for this with a complex, thematic, and highly dynamic campaign.

As mechanically polished as driving sims have ever been on PC. Stately and familiar, but finely crafted.

Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't the triumphant return to glory that I hoped it'd be, but it's a good first stab.

A puzzle adventure of rare ingenuity that thrives on its tactility as much as its design.

No, really—they've actually changed things this year, and the football feels better.

Bigger, better, more refined than its predecessor. Perhaps standing out a little less now, but with vast potential.

An over-ambitious and technically flawed tactics game that can't live up to its more accomplished influences.

Payday 3 could be one of the slickest co-op shooters around, but it's mired by a grindy progression system and its always-online nature. It needs some time to cook before it's worth digging in.

Between muddled gameplay and conflicted writing, Mineko’s Night Market can’t decide on an identity to fully embrace.

There's the skeleton of a good Mortal Kombat here, but it's lacking in meat. Low on personality and half-baked in its attempt to reboot the story, it feels fated to be remembered as the least interesting of the modern MK games.

A solid 4X that fails to capture the spirit of its colourful setting.

Phantom Liberty doesn't reinvent Cyberpunk 2077, but it is CD Projekt firing on all cylinders to tell a great RPG story.

Despite a capricious early game, Astrea is a very pretty, refreshing & tense spin on the tried-and-true deckbuilder.

Forza mimicry aside, the improved handling and visuals, along with Grand Race mode, are a revelation.

Lies of P is a competent Soulslike if you can shrug off its flaws.