A characterful, frequently charming sequel that doesn't quite match up to the original - and somehow performs worse.
This ambitious survival game emerges from Early Access fully featured but just as in danger of toppling in on itself as ever before.
This colourful co-op puzzler is an ingenious treat that's sadly a little on the small side.
Charming yet utterly aimless, Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer is a curious off-shoot that's best for those with a sweet tooth.
Far more than just a Monster Hunter clone, Wild Hearts exceeds expectations and then some, mixing streamlined action with inventive new toys.
An imaginative co-op experience that demands communication and teamwork, and conjures something memorable and unique as a result.
A stylish, dreamily wrought open-world detective adventure that dances masterfully on the edge of cosmic nightmare.
Sega's brilliant puzzler Puyo Puyo makes a long overdue return to the west as part of this outstanding package.
A stylish and smart take on the beloved theme park formula, Parkitect is a winner.
Despite lacklustre management options, Frontier creates one of the finest park construction simulators yet.
Planet Coaster 2's flexible creation tools are as compulsive as ever, but the fun butts up against an exhausting UI, uninspired management gameplay, and conspicuous content gaps that feel like cynical spaces for DLC.
Ubisoft's long-in-the-works pirate adventure boasts a beautiful world and bombastic ship-to-ship combat, but it sinks amid boring busywork and tedious traversal.
Supermassive goes sci-fi horror, with a refreshingly cerebral, slowburn take on its usual popcorn thrills. It's let down by perfunctory stealth and an overfamiliar plot, but a stellar cast helps make it all worthwhile.
Supermassive's decision to play it safe means too many familiar frustrations, but impressive artistry – and a mid-game uptick – makes for a grimly compelling adventure all the same.
A beautiful, elusive mood piece, Phoenix Springs' blend of taut dystopian detective noir and meandering surrealism is likely to frustrate as much as it intrigues.
While Still Wakes the Deep is a beautiful work of atmosphere and tension, all that can be shattered by its strictly linear trappings.
Structural complexity and a magpie's eye for pilfering makes for a strange, fragmentary journey into nightmare.
Developer Harebrained Schemes returns with an evocative and pulpy tactical adventure, where enjoyable turn-based combat just about offsets some woeful real-time stealth.
Part-chaotic retro shooter, part-stylish cartoon noir, Fumi Games' Mouse P.I. for Hire goes beyond its stellar artistry to land an invigorating, imaginative hard-boiled romp.
Tarsier returns to horror with a rich, meaningful evolution of its familiar Little Nightmares formula. And while it could perhaps be a little more radical, Reanimal remains utterly compelling; bleak, nasty, and full of menace.