Aquatic Adventure distills the Metroidvania into its most essential parts and says something meaningful with it.

A big ‘ol chunk of game with a lot of things to do, and just as importantly, new ways to do them.​

A captivating journey into a beautiful, atmospheric wilderness, with a touching story that doesn’t always hit the right notes.

A half-hearted recreation of some fun movies, with almost nothing to offer over its predecessor.

Baba Yaga has more of Rise of the Tomb Raider’s fun platforming and gorgeous Siberian cliffsides, but the condensed format only strengthens its problems.

Exceptionally tough, rewarding strategy and a masterful reworking of the XCOM formula. We’ll play this forever.

A great start, but American Truck Simulator will really begin to take shape when more states and trucks are added.

An ARPG with weak combat and too many bugs, Bombshell isn’t worth your click-click-clicks.

Blade and Soul's excellent PvP is buried beneath a mountain of tired MMO tropes that are sometimes frustrating and rarely innovative.

A little too streamlined in places, but Rise of the Tomb Raider does a lot to improve upon its predecessor.

A wonderfully executed, brilliantly stressful reinvention of party-based dungeon-crawling, Darkest Dungeon is great fun, even when it’s cruel.

Blow does it again. Exquisitely layered puzzles populate a world that will keep you guessing.

Fun combat, great writing, and a great look, but with pacing and progression tuned for a mobile experience, not the PC.

A cleanly executed idea falls short because of flat characterisation and a dissatisfying lack of consequence. If only real papers were this toothless.

Sharp, multilayered satire that remembers to be a game even as it makes fun of us for playing.

A great tactical RTS with all the gorgeous aesthetics and atmosphere of the original series.

A beautiful remaster of a game that tries to recreate the magic of the original Resident Evil, but repeatedly fails to do so.

More rich quail rather than plump-breasted pheasant, but still a rare and satisfying bird.

A beautiful story-driven adventure game with a compelling story and great characters, set on an island filled with intriguing mysteries.

That Dragon, Cancer tells a valuable story despite its uneven delivery.

The PC port doesn't introduce much new and certain elements could be stronger, but Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen still shines as a uniquely enjoyable RPG.

Tharsis is well made, but not well designed—an attractive, interesting board game idea, but only the first draft.

An attractive medieval survival sandbox that unfortunately gets bogged down in too many demands for time.

It's not a sim, but it's the best rally game in years.

A diverse array of factions to try, that drag the Total War series back into the Medieval era.

Confusingly good fun at first, Dragon Quest Heroes soon falls into a familiar, inane rhythm. Dynasty Warriors' audience will at least get something out of it.

A crowning achievement for Vlambeer, and one of the finest action-roguelikes ever made.

Rainbow Six Siege is an accessible and deeply satisfying shooter that rewards planning and teamwork over a quick trigger finger.