Lyle Pendle
Crushed in Time is a fantastic concept for a classic adventure game, and modernises the genre wonderfully for the modern era.
FZ: Formation Z is a wonderful and creative shmup, with a cool transforming ship and stretching stages full of routes to explore.
Moonsigil Atlas swaps out mana for space management, and in doing so creates a unique and entertaining deck builder in its own right.
Coffee Talk Tokyo is by far the best visual novel in this series, with exceptional writing, wonderful characters, and those relaxed coffee shop vibes.
Mina the Hollower is another practically perfect experience from Yacht Club Games, with retro challenge and a whole lot of creativity to show off.
BrokenLore: FOLLOW feels a little too similar to the last entry, but despite some frustrating sections it does still feature some great horror.
Against all odds, Bubsy 4D is an incredible 3D platformer. I promise this isn't a bad joke, although there are plenty of them here.
Clockwork Ambrosia is a Metroidvania throwback that does everything right, and the gun mods make for some seriously exciting collectibles.
Black Jacket is rather brutal when you're first dealt in, but once you understand its clever systems you'll never want it to end.
Everything is Crab is such a unique take on the Survivors style Roguelike, with all sorts of ways to evolve your creature and keep its belly full.
TetherGeist is the best precision platformer I've played since Celeste, with some seriously unique movement mechanics and perfect controls.
The Shinobi SEGA Villains DLC is a great reason to boot up last year's ninja delight, with some boss fights that simply blew me away.
Ys Memoire: Revelations in Celceta is a delightful RPG with lightning fast combat, that easily stands up alongside modern Ys titles.
Moomintroll: Winter's Warmth is like a cosy hug and a kiss on the head after a tough day, with gorgeous visuals and excessive charm.
Vampire Crawlers is probably the best Roguelike deck builder ever made, with fast paced combat and so many synergies to discover and break.
Pokémon Champions is the perfect starting point for anyone who wants to be the very best, making competitive Pokémon so much more accessible.
Gecko Gods is a charming and friction free 3D platformer that's a joy to explore, with tasty bugs to snack on and a whole lot of walls to climb up.
Mouse: P.I. For Hire is more than just its visuals, with fast paced gunplay and fantastic movement packed into a single player FPS package.
Dosa Divas is a heartwarming RPG that will fill your heart with joy and a craving for tasty food, with fun combat and great cooking minigames
People of Note is a joyously musical RPG, with timing-based combat that keeps getting better and a wonderful world to explore.