Darktide captures the most essential parts of its genre, though it sometimes stumbles when trying to build metagame content on top of that foundation.
Supermassive calls its latest Dark Pictures entry the end of its first season, and it goes out with a bang.
Jumpship's wordless debut comes uniquely structured, but neither the story nor the gameplay do enough to help it carry the torch it's been passed.
Signalis is a nostalgic haunt that knows exactly where it came from but still dares to forge ahead, too.
Gotham Knights takes the Arkham blueprint and reimagines it as a loot-brawler, often feeling similar, but where it's different, it's worse.
Grounded doesn't revolutionize its genre, but it does imbue it with the endearing heart of a child.
NBA 2K23 is a return to form for the usually exceptional series, improving gameplay while imbuing a sincere love for basketball history into new and reimagined modes.
The latest game from Sam Barlow and Half Mermaid builds on what you've come to expect while also subverting its own genre in clever ways.
On the field, Madden 23 is the best the series has been in a long time, but several of the surrounding pieces feel like they're on injured reserve.
Due to its strong script and pitch-perfect performances, Interior Night's debut stands among the very best games of its kind.
In a long line of Evil Dead video games, this latest effort may be the most faithful of all, but sometimes it's loyal to a fault.
Much like a feline, Cat Cafe Manager can be unwieldy and directionless, which at different times makes the game fun or frustrating.
Techland's undead sequel improves upon the strongest element of its predecessor, but things like story and characters drag it down.
