Bloody good combat carries Ninja Gaiden 4 through its more granular and extraneous "modern" additions.

Keeper is a gorgeous little package of tightly designed puzzles and cerebral platforming that showcases what makes Double Fine's games so uniquely special.

A gripping story full of intrigue and murder that struggles to find its footing as an RPG sequel.

Battlefield 6 is more about refinements than surprises, but a well-made Battlefield is automatically one of the best shooters of the year.

A roller coaster ride of ball-bouncing action that loves to break its own rules.

The combo of roguelikes and gambling should probably be more addictive than this.

Absolum is ultimately a beat 'em up with a bit more depth and progression than we've seen before in this style of game that has been so resistant to change since it was born in the arcades. Absolum lacks the extensive variance of a true roguelike, but delivers enough intricacy to push the genre into a more interesting space than it's ever occupied.

Little Nightmares 3 adds a welcome online cooperative mode and some freshly bizarre environments, but the series' formula is becoming a little staid.

Phenomenal on-the-pitch gameplay is marred by an awkward UI and lots of faff.

A Sisyphean challenge after which you'll never take pressing W to walk for granted again.

Despite some stumbles in its opening hours, Hades 2 blooms with flexible combat and unforgettable characters.

This is an extraordinary remaster of an essential RPG, and as unmissable today as ever.

Silent Hill f is an excellent next step for this accomplished horror series. Proving that the horrors of Silent Hill aren't and shouldn't be restricted to the iconic American mountain town.

A more gritty survival horror experience than Stay Human, but Techland's new first-person parkour game still stumbles a bit.

Even a terrible UI and choppy performance didn't spoil several dozen hours of numbers-go-up bliss.

Vampire Survivors is no longer the king of the genre.

A great cozy yet creepy puzzle adventure packed with dozens of little mysteries to solve.

Silksong can be ruthless, but it's hard to pry yourself away from its haunted little world that never seems to end.

Caput Mortem is a little insubstantial, but reasonably priced for its short runtime and full of so many surprises and great moments, I can't help but love it.

The scariest part of Cronos: The New Dawn is probably the frustrating combat, and while it boasts a selection of surprisingly cool puzzles, they're not enough to save the experience.

Short, sweet, and utterly charming, Herdling's evocative beauty more than makes up for its superficial gameplay.

Smooth action blends seamlessly into smooth traversal, making this the better modern 2D Prince of Persia.

A gorgeous remake of a true classic that could, and maybe should, have tried to do a tiny bit more.

A short but spectacular surfing game, Sword of the Sea's atmosphere and movement propel it where its simple and repetitive puzzles can't.

A decent but cliched mob story and bland, frustrating gameplay make this the weakest Mafia yet.

Wildgate is a fresh combination of a ship battler and an FPS that is a better concept than it is a game.

A fun revival that opts for solid fundamentals over innovation.

Story aside, this would be one of Destiny 2's more forgettable campaigns. But thanks to its wide-ranging overhauls, it's become memorable for all the wrong reasons.