Partisans combines a classic real-time tactics structure with more flexible systems for a winning formula.

Star Wars: Squadrons delivers on great dogfighting, even when its campaign doesn't live up to its full potential.

Spelunky 2 doesn't advance the original's formula, but there's more stuff to sink your teeth into.

A decent, if unremarkable, cover shooter, elevated by artful scene-setting and memorable set-pieces.

Mowing down thousands of aliens in Vatican City is worth doing at least once.

An accessible strategy game tied to a powerful, dynamic story generator.

Surgeon Simulator 2 is a clever, funny puzzle game that renders its "surgery" mechanics almost ancillary to the final product.

BPM is a great concept somewhat fumbled, redeemed when it breaks its own rules.

Action so intense it'll leave you jittery and hopped-up on adrenaline, and characters to come back for.

A multiversal master of none, with a messy but intriguing combat system at its core.

2020 marks the third year Madden has been back on PC since the franchise's prodigal return to the platform in 2018. The novelty hasn't worn off for me yet. There is still something inherently weird and exciting about playing such a console-targeted franchise on my desktop; to type in my player's name and college with a keyboard. But that won't sustain many players for long. Madden is desperate for some new ideas, so let's hope some of 21's more exotic ventures foreshadow a more substantial rebuild in the future.

A perfect blend of authenticity mixed with modern-day quality of life enhancements. Joyous, slick, hi-score gaming that looks nice too.

A well-told campaign and story do their best to mask a rather scrawny service game beneath.

An incredible world of demons, mystery, and vaporwave, Paradise Killer sets new standards for the detective genre.

Despite the craft and heart, Tell Me Why feels like a game at odds with itself.

Crusader Kings 3 is incredible. It's an irrepressible story engine that spits out a constant stream of compelling alt-histories, delightfully infuriating characters and social puzzles that I've become obsessed with unravelling. I can't imagine being done with it. I just subsist on digital drama now. Will Alfred finally leave the torture chamber and make a friend? What's Bjorn going to do now that he knows his wife is in love with his chancellor? And who's going to be committing patricide next? I need to spend less time writing reviews and more time with my dynasties.

Iron Harvest's mech-based strategy can burn a little slow, but the payoff is undoubtedly worth it.

There's two chapters left to turn things around but Tell Me Why is going to have to pull out all the stops to make up for a bungled first act.

A wilfully strange setting explored through a predictable but enjoyable old school RPG that's been streamlined just enough.

An energy infused concoction of style, action, and music that will give you one heck of a musical hangover.

Buy Factorio. Build Factorio. Become Factorio.

An incredible exploration portal with even greater potential once its tech issues have been addressed.

A thought-provoking and bittersweet adventure that understands that death is part of living.

Enjoyably tough and esoteric, if a little uneven, Mortal Shell is a decent debut from Cold Symmetry.

Refreshing tactical changes and some of the best maps in the series make this an experiment worth checking out.

The quest for outrageous items makes Risk of Rain 2 a strong action roguelike, but its unlockable secrets give it that little something extra.

In a genre overstuffed with guns and grenades, this cute and cuddly battle royale stands out.

While Horizon’s PC port can’t quite go toe-to-toe with the likes of RDR2’s conversion, this is still a highly polished, top-tier open world adventure. Though it lifts stealth and exploration elements from other games, Aloy’s imaginative combat and captivating metallic foes ensure the time I spent with Horizon will burn bright in my memory.