Perhaps one the slickest free to play PVP releases of recent times, allowing Marvelheads or laypeople to hero shoot with frightening levels of choice. Perhaps a bit too much choice, for those who take their competitive games seriously.
Infinity Nikki is a free-to-play gacha game about dressing up all nice and cute, which separates it from the competition but won't win it any new fans.
A nostalgic survival horror that's well written and often clever, just bear with its awkward shooting.
An action horror game I respect for trying many interesting things, but one I can't recommend by virtue of it sucking my patience dry.
More COD, but it's the good kind of COD if you're an existing fan or a lapsed fan hankering for some past charm.
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered will please returning fans and capture newbies after a 7/10, but it's also home to some awful misogyny.
A leisurely collectathon set in the Japanese countryside, which can't help but stick in your memory.
Metaphor is a wonderful RPG that builds on many of Persona's foundations, but its combat focus may mean it fades from your memory quicker than you might expect.
A strong remaster of a cult classic 3D platformer, which will please long time fans and mostly excite newcomers, even if it's a bit naff in spots.
The Plucky Squire is an altogether fun storybook adventure, just don't expect to flex your own creativity, even if it gives you the tools to do so.
A beautiful action RPG that genuinely delivers a grand odyssey with style, a staff, and a very cool monkey.
It's an action/RPG/tower defence hybrid of admirable intent, but beyond occasional flashes of brilliance, Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess is an average time.
A carefree shadow-hopping puzzler whose colour and charm, combined with frogs, makes for a ribbiting time.
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree is a knotty, dense expansion that's home to some of the best moments in Elden Ring, but also some of its most frustrating.
A puzzler and twinstick shooter that's just as pretty to discover as it is to look at. There's a hint of Super Mario Odyssey in there, too, if you're into that.