Of all the games I played this year, I don’t think any of them will match the cuteness and fun I had then I did with Tanuki: Pon’s Summer; a game I was heavily anticipating ever since it was first announced and one I can safely say not only surpasses my expectations ten-fold, but might also be one of the best games of 2026.
Fans of the series may enjoy this game and enjoy seeing characters from the series show up but newcomers will probably get confused and lost most of the time as this is not a great jumping on point for the series. An IP like this could work as a good video game but it needs both the passion and right people behind it in order to make it work. Unfortunately, this is not one of those games.
Bluey’s Happy Snaps makes the transition from TV to game very well and I think it’s a nice little hidden gem of a title.
This may be an interesting comparison but if the first Croc was Argonaut’s Banjo-Kazooie? Then this is their Banjo-Tooie but done better. It takes what made the first game fun and expands on it just enough to be familiar to old fans and welcoming to new fans, while also retaining what made the original a classic in the first place.
This is easily one of my favorite games of the year and one I see myself returning to time and time again. Yes, the gameplay loop could get tiring and I did find myself taking breaks from time to time, but it wasn’t enough to hurt my enjoyment. For $7 USD, I highly recommend this if you want a fun, cute Vampire Survivors-like game where you can play as a fire breathing red panda and a shark cuter than Jeff The Shark.
I honestly enjoyed this game more than Hotline Miami and I think that’s due to the more refined gameplay and upgrade system. Plus, I mean…you’re a panther with a fist that can destroy walls and take out enemies with one punch! What’s not to love there?
Yes, it is a relatively short game and you can beat it in one day. But that short session gave way to a deep story with loveable characters, fun gameplay, and, of course, two loveable mice that I think would make for some great plushies.
Bubsy 4D is paw-sitively a purr-fectly claw-some game with a-mews-ing levels, hiss-terical comedy, and fur-nally shows that Bubsy isn’t a cat-astrophe of a fur-anchise and can be a claw-somely radi-claw series.
From its beautiful hand-drawn animation and world, to its lovable cast of characters, to just the overall polish and love put into this game, the long wait we all had to endure to play this title was well worth it.
Yes, the games show their age greatly and Gex 3 is a mixed bag of feelings, but I still had fun playing them. While it’s a shame we’ll probably never see a new Gex game anytime soon, I’m just happy that LRG went out of their way to bring us this collection and fill it with tons of goodies and allow us to play these games on modern hardware.
I played many games that had crazy premises for alien invasion, but I don’t think I played any with a concept as wild and out there as ChainStaff, from developer Mommy’s Best Games (the same guys behind the seriously under-rated Serious Sam Double D XXL), and I mean that in a good way: This game is insane, wild, disgusting, beautiful, and I just couldn’t stop playing.
While just seeing the games brought back to a modern audience is great and is a step in the right direction for game preservation, this collection isn't really worth your time unless you grew up playing these titles and want to relive your childhood.
Rightfully, Beary Arms really surprised me. I legitimately had a good bit of fun with the title! Yes, it doesn’t bring anything new to the table and I get that this genre is starting to be a bit tired, but I still feel this is a fun game, especially for its low price. The fact you are playing as a bear in pajamas shooting guns should be enough of a selling point right there!
Even after I was done playing, I still had the urge to go back for just one more fight. To me, that’s the mark of a good fighting game, if not game in general: If you still have the urge to keep playing, even after you’re done, then you know you got a hit on your hands. While the microtransactions may turn some players off, especially that ridiculous $100 USD Arcane Skin pack, I still say give this game a shot, even if you aren’t the biggest fan of League Of Legends.
Compared to their last title, I must say I was slightly disappointed in this game. While there were some bits of fun to be had and there was nothing game breaking in it, the admittedly mediocre gameplay, the difficulty spikes, and forced grinding really did sour my enjoyment of this title.
To me, this is a good representation of what a Cozy Game can be and one game I can see myself returning to here and there if I want to just relax for a bit. Yes, the waiting can get tedious and the happiness upkeep is a chore, but, hey, like Meat Loaf once said: Two out of three ain’t bad. Besides, what other game allows you to live on the back of a giant docile creature that wanders a Ghibli-like world?
I know it's fun to hate on Star Wars and Ubisoft but I implore you to give this game a shot. Outside of some small issues I had, I really had fun playing this game and it was one that brought a huge smile to my face, something that only happens with games that 'click' with me. I can easily see myself logging in more time on the Trailblazer exploring the galaxy...while also still struggling with Sabacc and remembering why I never got into these types of card games in real life.
If I were to describe Bunny Battle Nemesis in one sentence, I’d choose ‘Fun But Flawed’. There are many good ideas here and the gameplay is fun and engaging. I even found myself smiling throughout which, to me, means I’m really enjoying it. However, the monotony of the gameplay and some questionable choices do affect the game on a whole, though not enough to make me not want to recommend it.
The basic gist of the game is that your loot has been stolen by the evil Drill Knight and you must break a rule you learned in Minecraft and dig straight down into his lair and recover what is rightfully yours once again. A very simple premise yet it’s this simple premise that kept me hooked for hours on end, trying to get that perfect run without having to restart at the very top. But it’s not without flaws and there are two very big flaws that hold it back from being something truly amazing.
Outside of some shortcomings, I don’t think I will ever play any game that is quite like Clash: Artifacts Of Chaos and I mean that in the most positive way possible.