A superb tactics game that looks like an XCOM clone but really, really isn’t.

Insomniac's Spider-Man is as loveable as ever, even if the surrounding game can't quite live up to him.

Unlike anything else, and able to meld its two disparate halves into something cohesive and satisfying. You won’t feel fleeced if you buy this.

A gripping experience, despite an ending that kicks itself up the arse.

So Two Point Campus doesn't really rock the boat, fitting firmly into the mould of its predecessor—but replicating one of the best management games of recent years is a smart strategy. Genuine surprises are few, and I hope the UI flaws are fixed promptly, but this is still a guaranteed good time, bursting with energy, charisma and slapstick shenanigans. You should definitely consider enrolling.

Simple, polished systems allow Stray's rich fiction and charismatic star to shine.

Novel tactical mechanics make this indie a contender for the best strategy RPG this year.

A peaceful and utterly charming adventure that left me wishing for more.

A choppy start leads to a compelling survival experience in Raft.

Deep and unique enough for genre veterans, yet also simple and welcoming enough for newcomers.

An elegantly simple adventure that proves this new genre has legs.

The Cycle: Frontier is well-polished but undone by tedium and a lack of imagination.

A sweet treat that recreates the old recipe with higher quality ingredients.

Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is more of the same for Rise fans, which is great, but the lack of truly 'new' stuff is disappointing.

You might love or loathe Neon White's willfully cringe anime storytelling, but these blistering platforming time trials are a heavenly delight.

Another superlative career mode, but the avatar customisation and tacked-on supercars feel like bullet points.

Evil Dead brings a brand new tactical thrill to the multiplayer horror genre.

This heartfelt, engaging reprise of a classic falls just shy of greatness due to a lack of fresh ideas and endurance.

A gripping horror story, but one where the interactive elements struggle to sustain the tension.

A fresh, high stakes take on card-based videogames, sure to appeal to more than just deck-builders.

A quality step-up for a series that's still short of greatness.

A satisfying disassembly sim wrapped in cutting workplace commentary, Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a gig well worth taking up.

Unexplored 2 has potential, but right now the adventure's unreliable and storytelling's seriously flawed.

A promising mystery concept that doesn't quite give players a truly mind-melting temporal puzzle.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong offers an impressively flexible story, but that can't save it from its mediocre writing and scattershot game design.

A gorgeous game with frustrating combat and glitchy exploration, Trek to Yomi is the definition of style over substance.

An evocative life-sim RPG you won't want to wake up from.

A sublime addition to the Rogue Legacy family and one of the best roguelites yet.