
Lego Bricktales is a remarkable approximation of actually playing with Lego bricks, thanks to a variety of clever physics-based building challenges.


Lego Bricktales is a remarkable approximation of actually playing with Lego bricks, thanks to a variety of clever physics-based building challenges.

Shovel Knight Dig takes everything that was fantastic about the retro platformer and recontextualizes it into a roguelike that's hard to put down.

Splatoon 3 isn't quite as novel the third time around, but a great campaign, tons of multiplayer options, and a few new surprises make it much more of a good thing.

River City Saga: Three Kingdoms blends modern sensibilities into a decidedly old-school brawler style.

PowerWash Simulator is a novel and soothing chore-core game that only occasionally breaks up its own relaxing flow.

Mario Strikers: Battle League has all the makings of a great sports game, but there's not much there right now.

Triangle Strategy strips away some classic genre norms while adding extra nuances of its own and a stellar, if sometimes indulgent, story.

Grapple Dog is a light, breezy mascot platformer that hooks you with precise, simple controls.

Pokemon Legends: Arceus is a significant reimagining of what makes a Pokemon game, with an exciting level of flexibility that's only slightly hampered by a slow early-game grind.

Nobody Saves The World is a fiendishly compelling action-RPG with creative ideas that all fit together for frictionless fun.

Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is a solid collection of mental exercises, but the focus on competition loses the game some of its friendly, self-improvement vibe.

A charming little photo adventure all about leaving home and discovering beauty.

Wario goes back to his roots with a great character platforming-inspired take on the microgames concept.

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart looks and plays better than ever thanks to new-generation hardware, but it's still the same lovable, goofy series at heart.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury packages one of the best recent Mario games with a delightfully odd new experience.