While Thick as Thieves is a short game lacking in many basic features like rebindable controls, it's an easy game to recommend thanks to its compelling gameplay loop, emphasis on replayability, and a co-op mode.
ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies is a fantastic RPG with great writing, a phenomenal cast of characters, and an interesting setting.
WILL: Follow the Light tells a simple story of a man trying to look for his son after a massive storm, and along the way, has to confront the mysteries of his own life. The intimate nature of the core premise is compelling enough to carry this walking simulator throughout its entire runtime.
Industria 2 has a great premise and fun gameplay, but it's in dire need of better optimization.
DarkSwitch represents a new, fresh take on a genre that largely focuses on a flat 2-dimensional axis. Fans of the city-building genre, as well as newcomers, will find plenty to enjoy here.
Project Songbird is a short psychological horror experience that focuses on telling a personal story rather than throwing jumpscares your way.
We already knew that Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was a phenomenal game. Its PC release being fantastic just makes it that much easier to recommend to players that don't own a PS5.
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War! is a fun shooter that relies on old-school gameplay mechanics paired with a more modern game structure, paired with a fun B-movie-styled campaign with excellent pacing.
World of Warcraft: Midnight is off to a fantastic start, with a campaign that, while uneven in places, ends on a strong note. Paired with an excellent new casual gameplay pillar in player housing, as well as more dungeons, delves, and class options, it already feels like a strong expansion.
Docked is enjoyable enough for a few laid-back hours, especially if the idea of operating cranes appeals to you. However, its tight focus on a single core gameplay mechanic leads to a noticeable lack of variety, while the management elements, though enjoyable, end up feeling largely inconsequential outside of Hard mode.
Despite its surprise release, it delivers a strong overall experience. The platforming feels tight and responsive, and the combat stands out with satisfying spear-and-shield mechanics that keep encounters engaging throughout.
Yakuza Kiwami 3 is a great way to experience one of the more fun stories in the series thanks to the new and improved gameplay.
2XKO is a phenomenal free-to-play fighting game that puts its best foot forward thanks to its depth of gameplay that won't immediately scare newcomers away because of good tutorials. It also helps that it's visually gorgeous and already has a strong roster to start out with.
From the Ashes is Frontiers of Pandora at its best. So'lek is a strong lead, the story goes darker, and the new skills and third-person flow make combat and stealth feel sharper than ever.
Pioneers of Pagonia has made several meaningful improvements since launching in Early Access nearly two years ago, and it's now well worth your time.
ROUTINE may have been a long time coming, but it's definitely well worth the experience now that it's finally here, especially for fans of the horror genre. It keeps you immersed at all times thanks to its lack of UI and full-body awareness.
A.I.L.A. is a fantastic looking game that makes a great first impression. However, spending a few hours with it is enough to expose some of its flaws, including strange puzzles and a lack of coherence between the storytelling and its many different horror experiences.
Escape From Tarkov might have been one of the first major extraction shooters, but the genre as a whole still has a lot to learn from its core gameplay and how it builds up tension.
Anno 117: Pax Romana is a fantastic new entry in a relatively niche genre that offers more accessible gameplay without sacrificing the depth that the city-building genre is known (and loved) for.
Mysteria Ecclesiae is a fantastic DLC with a fun story and strong production values, capping off a strong run of post-launch support for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.