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Last reviewed: 007 First Light · 4 days ago
I can't get Fish Sticks out of my head. Not the food, but the stray cat with a squished face and stubby legs that I wrangled into my shack in Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel’s new roguelite strategy game, Mewgenics. The shop, the pub, the dentist; no matter where I go, I…
I was, like so many of my 1990s-born peers, a huge Sims girlie. I spent hundreds of hours as a teen and young adult making people I knew, characters from shows I was obsessing over, or original characters I wanted to experiment with, and diligently following their life paths and…
Aragami 2’s ninja garb is frayed around the edges, but it’s still an easy, breezy fit. Perfect for a quick-fix of stealth, and joyfully light on its feet.
Road 96's political road trip is an exciting and entertaining time because of its cast and the piecemeal nature of its storytelling, more than the story itself.
Naraka: Bladepoint is a punishing melee battle royale that frustrates before it elates, but rewards perseverance. It's also got excellent grappling hooks.
It saves its best tricks until last, but Axiom Verge 2 is another enthralling Metroidvania from solo dev Thomas Happ, and a retro-infused feast for the senses.
Occasionally neat visuals and cyber magic can’t save cyberpunk shooter Foreclosed from firing damp squibs on all cylinders.
The strategic battles of Carrier Command 2 have potential for co-op, but single player has you spinning a few two many plates for it to be really enjoyable
Recompile's a hacking action adventure game that makes exploring code a platforming, puzzling treat, but could make things a bit clearer sometimes.
I can't fault Dice Legacy's style, but this deckbuilding puzzle game disguised as a city builder is mostly an exercise in furious, tooth-grinding frustration.
Lost In Random is an adventure through Tim Burtonville that's got cool combat and a wonderful aesthetic, but doesn't surprise as much as one might expect.
Nature reclaims the earth in a series of zen, gardening puzzles in Cloud Gardens
A simple but light-hearted adventure game that goes big on 90s nostalgia, The Big Con is a fun and colourful romp that will steal its way into your heart.
There are many cute details in co-op kiwis-running-a-post-office puzzle game KeyWe, but ultimately its puzzles become frustrating too often to be properly fun.
El Shaddai: The Ascension Of The Metatron's PC port is still as visually stunning as ever, but repetitive fights make sightseeing a real chore at times.
Garden Story's frequent combat is hit-and-miss in this ARPG, but behind it is a sweet and sincere tale set in a land you’ll care about saving.
A gorgeous, non-violent puzzle platformer with big Studio Ghibli vibes, Hoa is a brief but brilliant tale about the healing power of nature (and cute beetles).