Captain Blood is a time capsule into the PS2 era of character action brawlers, this time with a pirate theme. While it doesn't excel at everything, at least the great fights are undeniably present.

The tough mechanized rabbit will win your sympathy and bring action and fun in a nice way. But you may also have problems, especially with mastering the controls.

The Slovak puzzle game is now complete and invites you to build an entertaining ecosystem where you have to think and relax at the same time. It is a very successful and addictive puzzle game.

A new generation of From Software directors is maturing and Elden Ring Nightreign is among the first of their fresh crops. Even as a roguelike co-op spinoff it shines like one of the brightest stars held back by the mighty Starscourge Radahn. However, if you unfavour the RNG gods or Miyazaki himself, not only bad luck but horrible connection and inconsistent designs shall rain upon you and your teammates. Therefore, be brave Nightfarers and join forces against the powerful Nightlords!

Solid Slovak RTS similar to Warcraft III has a robust survival mode, but a shorter campaign, multiplayer is missing, and you'll encounter some bugs.

Undemanding car races will suffice for less experienced racers, but they certainly won't inspire much enthusiasm. There are several shortcomings, including the weaker driving model.

Too often, I found myself quitting out of frustration, forced to replay sections from the last checkpoint because of bugs. These weren’t minor annoyances—they significantly impacted the experience. With proper polish, this could have been rated much higher. If the developers eventually patch the game, it’s absolutely worth your time. Until then, I suggest adding it to your wishlist and waiting.

FragPunk is a fun and promising tactical hero shooter with unique card mechanics that refresh gameplay each round. However, it still suffers from balance issues, confusing virtual currencies, and low server tickrate that impacts the overall experience.

At JDM, you can enjoy exotic car racing in a stylish Japanese setting, with a focus on unconventional drifting competitions. But you can also take in the interesting scenery as you drive leisurely through the city. It offers a refreshing change from the usual routine disciplines of classic motorsport. Both casual and experienced players enjoy the great driving experience, enhanced by the arcade-style or simulation setting, as well as the complex modifications and improvements to the vehicles.

Some elements of the Onimusha 2 remaster still hold up 23 years after its original release, offering moments of engagement and fun. Others, however, haven't aged as gracefully, and time has taken its toll. As a result, this remaster feels more like an intriguing relic of the past—best appreciated by longtime fans looking to revisit the reasons they once fell in love with the series, rather than newcomers.

If you're a fan of Souls-like games, Blades of Fire is a must-play. It introduces unique mechanics that may not suit everyone, making it a very specific experience. It's not as accessible as God of War, but also not as punishing as traditional Souls titles—landing somewhere in between. While it may not look like it at first glance, this is very much an RPG at heart, not just a hack-and-slash.

Being a delivery boy and courier can be a real chore, but in this game it is also fun and humorous. At least it works well in the first few hours. Later it gets worse. The physics and destruction are exaggerated, but successful, while the story is a disaster.

Grand Mountain Adventure 2 offers a pleasant skiing and snowboarding experience on the slopes. You can complete challenges and mini-games at a relaxed pace while enjoying the scenery. The game is perfectly suited to mobile devices thanks to its simple graphics, gameplay and approach. However, a PC version is already in development.

Roadcraft is surprisingly deep and well-made. While different from MudRunner or SnowRunner, it can still appeal to their fans as well as newcomers interested in construction and heavy machinery. The dynamic mud system remains fun, and the visuals and technical scenarios impress. Some tasks do get repetitive over time, and a bit more automation could help—but overall, it's a solid construction sim in tough terrain.

Fans of classic survival horror will find this modern take on the genre partially satisfying. However, the content is largely unoriginal, and the uncomfortable camerawork is off-putting.

The popular puzzle game has been given a makeover and has received an extra feature, and is once again competing for players' favour. The puzzles are still fun, and they now look better than ever.

A city in the style of a classic GTA game needs the hand of the law - you. You protect it with a police badge on your chest, a penalty block, a gun and your foot on the accelerator. The activities are varied, the size of the city is more modest, characters and cars sometimes get stuck.

Super Technos World has a decent selection of games from a well-known studio, but it could have been better curated. You can find your favourites in the list and invite other players to play, but there are certainly more tempting retro compilations on the market.

Doom: The Dark Ages does many things differently from its predecessors, but it does them well. A rich story, a great sense of power, and still memorable, brutal gameplay make it not only a great addition to the legendary action franchise, but also one of the best games of the year.

Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree offers a lot of content, great gameplay, with a quality graphical presentation. Hours of fun and searching for answers in a dark fantasy world.

Vivat Slovakia is an ambitious, but technically and design-wise incomplete attempt at a Slovakian open-world game. It stands out for its strong local 90s atmosphere, with the most fun coming from the dynamic and destructive car driving. The other elements, however, lag behind.

Revenge of the Savage Planet is the result of the efforts of talented, passionate fans of platformers and open world games, in the guise of science fiction and corporate satire.

Post-apocalyptic motorcycle-riding, infested combat has been given a makeover. On PC, you can download new content into the original game, and on PS5, everything is included in the remaster. The most interesting is the new arcade mode, Horde Attack, which will test your survival skills to the limit.

It's a shame there's no real online multiplayer in this version, and the single-player content is repetitive. It plays well, it's fun, but at the moment I see no reason to stick with the game beyond the first few hours.

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves is one of the most mechanically complex fighters in years, offering a deep combat system you can master over dozens of hours—especially in multiplayer, where the game truly shines. However, the single-player content is repetitive, the story lacks impact, and the game struggles to present its complex mechanics in an intuitive way.

A remaster of one of the best games in The Elder Scrolls series has arrived like a bolt from the blue. The fiery gates of Oblivion have reopened and look better than ever. But some of the flaws of the past remain.

Even apocalypse can be beautiful. In Expedition 33’s case it presents itself as a haunting chiaroscuro painting that warps colours, designs, music and even commonly with JRPG’s associated mechanics to create something, simply stunning. Whether it is the challenging innovative turn-based combat, impeccable performances, heart-wrenching music or unique story, this title very efficiently uses all of it’s unique selling points to just drawn you in deeper and deeper into a Belle Époque twisted dream...

This sci-fi stealth action-adventure game boasts stunning futuristic architecture as well as good gameplay. However, it remains in the shadow of strong competitors.

The new Amerzone does this brilliantly, taking the original as a story base and improving on it with each part. You may have played the original adventure many times, and the gameplay will be completely different for you, but the atmosphere will be very familiar. Just take it.

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a quality adventure game that, as a follow-up to the cult classic Life is Strange, perhaps suffers a little from over-expectation.

Vendetta Forever reeks of missed opportunities. Beneath the stylishness and adrenaline-fueled action, it's actually a shallow experience that you'd like to see more of, and something more varied. The 4 or so mission types and relatively schematic gameplay quickly become tiresome.

Tempest Rising is finally an RTS that will appeal to both veterans and younger players. It offers a very pleasant compromise between classic gameplay and modern processing. Don't expect a lot of originality, but there's no shortage of fun.

Not all Xcom-like games have to be the same, as shown by Chains of Freedom, a post-apocalyptic strategy game with a strong focus on story. It's a shame that the second half of the game is weaker.

The original virtual reality tactical game came to PC in traditional form without VR. And it wasn't a bad move, although this game dominates especially in VR.

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition is a welcome return to a game that's been lost for years if you haven't played it on Wii U. And it's definitely a better version, even if the second and third games in the series are still stronger.

A nice Metroidvania that can be quite fun, but when compared to other genre pieces, it falls short. The rather imaginative world is quite fun to explore, but the progression soon becomes monotonous and the motivation to continue diminishes.

Some comebacks just don't work. A review by a die-hard Commandos fan confirms that most old-school players will be happy with the new game. But perhaps a little uncritical.

A pleasant tactical RTS with short but dynamic battles. It will often knock you to your knees only to return stronger and more resilient after upgrading your base. The question is whether you will have enough patience to keep throwing yourself at the imaginary taxis again and again and fight your way to the finale.

The significance of the remaster on consoles may be questionable, but on PC it is definitely significant. But beware, the game is extremely raw and brutal, but otherwise gorgeous. And this time with fewer problems. Updates will do the trick.

Down by the South, folks speak of a tale. Tale of Weavers, who once tethered this world. One, that is dangerous yet beautiful, woven with the utmost original yarns. But as stigma and trauma reeks throughout these gothic lands now, there is almost no hope. But a newfound weaver of Prospero, Hazel, equipped with her trusty hooks attempts to stitch up the torn Grand Tapestry, through her epic combat skills, amazing visual language all the while a banger soundtrack accompanies her on the journey to find her lost mother!

Team Ninja created a huge open world of historical Japan in Rise of Ronin, and the result is an excellent samurai GTA.

AI Limit doesn't excel at anything, it doesn't show the world its charms, but if you look at the game as a set of ingredients, you won't have a bad word to say about it. Because it plays pleasantly, dying isn't unnecessarily frustrating, but every undetected attack hurts you and you know exactly where you made a mistake.

There are games that make you think - about the universe, the meaning of life, what is important and where we are going, the consequences of our actions. This psychological thriller evokes anything but indifference.

The developers from Rebellion have proven that they are not afraid of new challenges, they have crossed the imaginary line and moved their creation into new spheres. Atomfall is a demonstration of precise work, although with certain reserves. In the game you will enjoy solid action and exploration of the unexplored English environment in the shadow of the apocalypse.

Samurai Cards has its pros and cons. Feudal fantasy Japan, card collecting, grinding upgrades and roguelike elements on the one hand, an uninformative tutorial, a limping game interface and shallowness on the other.

Assassin’s Creed Shadows takes players to historical Japan, featuring two distinct protagonists – the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke – each with unique gameplay styles and compelling stories. The game builds on the RPG elements of Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla while streamlining mechanics and introducing a new main menu that connects multiple Assassin’s Creed titles. With no limitations from last-gen consoles, it delivers a richly detailed world, dynamic weather, and brutal combat, though it doesn’t bring major innovations to the series.

Monster Hunter Wilds is another strong push in the series development. Great dynamics, fluid combat system, new mechanics and beautiful regions to discover and monster to slay.

After Fights in Tight Spaces, here is the sequel to the tactical card game, but in a fantasy setting with improvements, where it's also a pleasure to deal blows.

Golden Lap aims to bring sports management to those who have never played such games before. It's an accessible and simple game that captures the F1 era of the 1970s well. Unfortunately, it's too simple, and after a few hours you'll be wishing for something a little more complex.

Return to history, complete with mythological creatures, in the new expansion featuring the Chinese pantheon. It's definitely worth it. This is not a return of the failed Tale of The Dragon DLC, but a completely new, high-quality Chinese DLC.

Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter is a quality sequel that expands the world, enriches the combat and deepens the RPG mechanics. The developers could have been bolder with their improvements, but fans of the first game will be satisfied. And attracting new players won't be a problem either.

In the end, you won't even know how the 15 hours of Split Fiction have flown by as you immerse yourself in worlds of boundless imagination. Perhaps no game has ever offered so many ideas at once. Yes, not everything works 100%, and occasionally something could use a little more attention, but it's still an experience you'll enjoy and return to again and again.

The next sequel to Orcs Must Die! offers brisk, fun gameplay and plenty of room for experimentation and strategy. Unfortunately, it requires a lot of patience.

Star Trek: Legends quickly falls into a routine of repeating the same scheme of things in order to progress. You just want to see what the Nexus really is, but the game's free-to-play roots force you into annoying activities and repetitive grinding. Not even the huge cast of characters from nearly 10 TV shows and several films can save it.

Diesel Legacy: The Brazen Age is a unique game that does many things in its own way. But be warned, that doesn't necessarily mean it does them well, as in some ways it goes against the grain and makes things unnecessarily complicated.

Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered doesn't try to apologise for the mistakes of the games in this collection, nor does it try to turn them into a new product. Rather, it brings you a quality dose of nostalgia for a time when everything was simpler, only the games were more challenging. It does, however, serve them up in the most digestible form for today's consoles and PCs, and will delight you with the little additions.

Childhood dream has been very effectively transformed into digital reality in the game Two Point Museum. The game is delightful in both gameplay and graphics and offers hours of great museum management fun.

Master Leonardo's puzzles from a few years ago have been given a new dimension and depth in virtual reality.

Microtopia brings remarkable anthill management, the development of which is based on both nature and science, which corresponds to the chosen robotic form. Creating precise logistics is key, which requires logical thinking, creativity and good judgment in finding solutions and setting up automated processes. You can spend many hours building a unique ant colony.

This rescue simulator is unrealistic, offers trivial gameplay and quickly becomes dull and boring.

If you want to transport yourself to the parts of good old 8-bit for a while, this game is for you.

Rebellion knows how to make quality games, even though they didn't even try to bring something new in the latest Sniper Elite: Resistance, rather they wanted to quickly offer a smaller supplement for fans of the series.

Avowed doesn’t aim to make you a superhero in an epic story on great battlefields. Instead, it wants you to listen, uncover the narrative page by page, find characters who reveal something important, and perhaps keep you uncertain about your final decision until the very end. A vast array of dialogue and combat choices is somewhat hindered by a lack of enemy variety. Minor visual and technical shortcomings slightly impact the otherwise unique aesthetic of a game that challenges you to reflect on your core principles and values.

Postal: Brain Damaged rectifies the tarnished reputation of the well-known franchise and delivers a fun old-school action game with some really fast and bloody gameplay, but it's dragged down by some really bad humour and also some underdeveloped aspects within the pacing of the game as a whole, where when it starts serving up good levels, it doesn't fill them with new content. But you'll still have fun.

Firefighters are already putting out fires on PS5, but maybe you'd rather watch the real ones at work than kill time with this boring game.

A building strategy at the beginning of the new year is not a bad idea at all. Although it resembles the legendary game Pharaoh - or maybe because of that. However, it doesn't bring anything that we haven't seen before and the technical condition is not exactly the best.

Spider-Man 2 has already reached the PC, but in addition to new enemies, it also faces technical problems.

This is not only a new IP and bunch of new ideas mixed with great gameplay, excellent characters and its world. It is Atlus epic spanning 100-120 hours touching the current world problems and becoming unique in their reflection and content.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is what any great sequel aspires to be. Evolving from petty countryside trifles into a full-blown historical drama filled with political intrigues of important figures in the powerful regions of Kuttenberg and Trosecko. Overhauled game systems, improved UI, streamlined mechanics, enhanced graphics and better technology provide overall much grander and polished experience but keep the same spirit of the original game.

Despite the fact that the Civilization series has been around for a while, it still manages to bring something new that at least slightly enriches and changes the gameplay. Here we have another quality piece of work that is worth playing.

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is sort of the ultimate version of the game, where you can find all the content in one place, even from different versions (and it's based on the Dreamcast version). So there's lots of characters, levels, a gallery of bonus material and other content. But it's not a good experience. It's full of bugs, often major ones, that often make it impossible to progress through the game.

It takes a monster to destroy a monster, and you'll love the ability to transform in this action RPG. Graphically, the game is worse, but the gameplay is excellent.

They don't make games like that anymore, and Ninja Gaiden 2 Black shows that this is a game with roots that go back almost 20 years. It's overly bloody, overly provocative, but it suits the game. Just like the dynamic action gameplay that won't let you breathe a sigh of relief. What's more, there's still a decent level of challenge to keep you going and motivated to improve. It's just a shame that, after all this time, the developers haven't tried to tweak a few things.

Idun does not impress with its appearance, it can even frighten you when you take a quick look at the colorful, seemingly chaotic mixture. But the content of the game is interesting and brings new elements to the tower defense genre. The combination of defensive components is very variable and effective.

The Slovakian version of Cyberpunk 2077 welcomes you to the RPG with cards in hand. And it also has a few trumps up its sleeve.

The second part of the Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy has also found its way to PC, which is a positive trend at the moment and the developers have done it very well.

Far Eastern farming game still has a lot going for it, and it's perhaps surprising that it bravely left Early Access and opened up to the world without much fanfare. The gameplay is fun, but the monotony and lack of variety only serve to highlight the imperfect strategic elements.

The first game from developer Random Worlds focuses on strategic battles between the Celts and the Romans. The game has an interesting management system, but simple battles quickly become boring.

Hands of Necromancy II achieves exactly what it sets out to do - to be a fun homage to classic FPS such as Heretic, Doom and Quake. Quality arsenal and complex levels offer hours of fun shooting experience.

Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is a great game to play. It always has been and always will be. What's more, you can enjoy it with a friend in local co-op, which adds to the fun. The problem is that this remaster feels too basic. Nintendo has got a little lazy compared to the remasters at the start of the Switch generation, which brought a wagonload of new content.

Do you like being scared in a dark environment with hunters behind you? Then come, but try not to scream, as any vocal expression could be fatal to you.

G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra is an example of a game that doesn't make you feel anything - positive or negative, just nothing. I'd go as far as to say it's a useless game. It's not a bad game, it's not a good game, it's just an uninspiring grey mediocrity that you'll forget about five minutes after you finish it, if you force yourself to finish it at all.

Though the combat system works just fine, the UI, the story, and overall controls drag the game down significantly.

Sci-fi horror from SCP unverse delivers a short spooky walk with untapped potential.

Battles in the roles of Slavic heroes, based on cards, bring pleasant relaxing entertainment, but also a certain challenge.

Flight Simulator 2024 is an interesting title not only for aviation enthusiasts, but also for players who want to explore the world from above and admire its beauty. The new title has many attractive features, such as photography, different pilot jobs and new types of aircraft, including balloons and airships. It's just a shame that the game often uploads additional data.

Would you like to be a train driver? In this game you can. And you will also build tracks and buildings. And switch points. And cut down trees. And something else. But it won't be that great. The game is complicated, full of bugs, and looks like Early Access even though it is marked as a finished product.

If you like visual novels with a mixture of simple gameplay, wrapped in beautiful graphics and a fairly interesting story, you should give VED a chance, but don't expect rich RPG elements.

The Thing: Remastered brings back to life the unjustly forgotten survival horror game that, while never achieving the cult status of its cinematic predecessor, still offers an interesting gameplay experience with mechanics that still feel fresh and new today. Unfortunately, the game also suffers from some of the original's shortcomings, such as very weak AI and a drop in pacing and atmosphere towards the end.

The game from Raccoons Studio represents exactly the type of project where the basic idea is quite interesting, but in the end, only boring gameplay remains.

RTS from the Terminator universe continues the fight with the first DLC, where you lead the attack of the machines in the campaign. And you will enjoy it. The missions are excellent and the price is very reasonable.

The peculiar trio in historical Japan has an impressive appearance, but sometimes unbalanced gameplay.

Fancy something fun, funny, creative, sarcastic and intelligent all at the same time? In The Holy Gosh Darn you'll get it all, in the form of one of the best adventure games of the year, with a brilliantly written script that's very hard to get away from.

It's refreshing to play the Soul Reaver games again after so many years in one big, beautifully enhanced package. So you have a new opportunity to (once again) play a pair of games in a unique and mysterious world with a wonderfully interwoven story and charismatic characters. Whether you're a newcomer or a veteran of the originals, there's something here for everyone.

Cleaning up a bloody massacre requires a lot of washing floors, splashing the rarest liquid, searching for evidence, fixing items and putting them back or picking up trash or damaged items. Is it fun? Definitely yes.

Marvel Rivals is not a perfect game, it does not bring novelty and innovation to the playing field. It's just a clever use of branding, and it's fun to play as your favourite characters.

A true old-school RPG that combines elements of Baldur's Gate and Dark Souls has finally delivered a finished adventure. And it won't let you down.

It's more than a game. It is a film in which you play the leading role of the most popular archaeologist from TV and cinema screens. The combination of these two genres is astonishing and perfectly coordinated. You'll travel around the world with Dr Jones, and although this expedition has some minor flaws, it's a truly epic experience.