Deathloop playfully bends the rules of its genre, thanks to being steered by the steady hands of the people who helped write those rules in the first place. Action-stealth games tend toward homogeny, but Deathloop wisely forces you to play smarter — and feel smarter as a result.
Mushroom Wars 2 offers a deep and engaging scratch for your RTS itch.
XCOM 2: War Of The Chosen adds new enemies, new stories, new soldiers and lots more without upsetting the well-balanced combat that makes XCOM, XCOM.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy understands its strengths, but doesn't address its weaknesses.
Fallout 4 took a long time to get here. Thankfully it's going to take a long time to finish, too.
Prison Architect finally launched a full version with a campaign, but longtime fans will be disappointed.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong improves upon a nearly-perfect RPG formula to deliver new action to old fans while keeping things accessible for new ones, too.