
Phoenix Point takes a good shot at revitalizing the XCOM formula.

Phoenix Point takes a good shot at revitalizing the XCOM formula.

Blacksad: Under the Skin is a decent detect-‘em-up that lacks a bit of noir style.

Disco Elysium is a detective RPG that sets a new standard for storytelling.

Deep, varied, and punchy combat make The Surge 2 worth the effort, even if you have to bear through its lifeless story.

Knights & Bikes is an endlessly charming, knock-about adventure.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a robust hybrid strategy game that adds a fifth X to the 4X genre.

Night Call is an absorbing noir adventure with plenty of heart.

They Are Billions is a smart mix of RTS, tower defense and survival.

Imperator: Rome is grand strategy on a modest scale.

Pathologic 2 offers a hauntingly bleak tale, then does its best to stop you from experiencing it.

Anno 1800 is a beautiful and comprehensive yet strangely cold Industrial Age city builder.

Pathway is a workmanlike XCOM-lite whose breezy tone stumbles into some tired tropes.

Hypnospace Outlaw is a time capsule of the late '90s internet that has a message for today.

The Occupation is a smart, story-driven stealth adventure, the sort of game that gets under your skin in ways you didn't even realize.

Eastshade is a rare first-person open world game about doing nice things and bringing communities together, a genuinely feelgood and gorgeous experience.