Rachel Watts
Piloting insect mechs in a beautifully tiny world is a breeze, but heavy resource grinding stops this adventure taking full flight.
A calm and realistic marine-diving simulator that unfortunately never goes deeper than the surface.
A vibrant mystery adventure but maybe not for you if you're picky about picross.
A fun blend of puzzle and roguelike that inspires forward-thinking, but cuts your strategy short.
Pan-Pan runs around two hours of playtime, so, for some, the price tag of £9.99/$12.99 might seem a bit steep. However, its unique puzzles, relaxed atmosphere, wonderful graphics and 3D world are what make it worth it. Lets hope that developers like Might and Delight continue to collaborate with these small projects and help them come to life and that Spelkraft continues to create more peaceful gaming experiences.
Replica conjures a complicated totalitarian world of privacy invasion and information censorship. It’s a short game with a powerful message and definitely worth £1.99/$2.99 over on Itch.io and Steam.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has the rush of excitement of the courtroom but chooses melodrama over mystery.
OPUS: The Day We Found Earth, is a chilled star searching game with a light-hearted narrative. It’s a touching game about a robot continuing one person’s life long ambition to find the beginning of human history. Even though the gameplay is simplistic, it adds to the overall feeling of relaxation. It’s a short game that can be finished in 2 hours or a bit more if you’re a completionist.
An eye-popping musical adventure that will leave you with a serious case of galaxy brain.
Minecraft Dungeons is a breezy dungeon crawler that reproduces Minecraft's playful attitude.
A little abstract in nature, but Genesis Noir is an all-around stunning audio-visual adventure.
Wattam is a fun colourful playground for players to goof around in, even though it's controls have a few screws loose.
Fuser feels like a natural evolution for Harmonix and, scoring system aside, lets players take control of the music more than ever before.
An energy infused concoction of style, action, and music that will give you one heck of a musical hangover.
The world of Moon Hunters keeps you playing. The story seems short and straightforward at first, but actually conceals a variety of branching narratives. You can set out to find all these hidden secrets in multiple playthroughs or just grab a couple of friends and enjoy the combat and decision making as a team.
Goodbye Volcano High is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama about a group of teen dinosaurs confronted with an uncertain future. Dreamy pop ballads and an absorbing dialogue system offer a gateway into an introspective story about being young, queer, and chasing your dreams in the face of impending disaster.
An excellent co-op adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's the only place it falls short.
Omori's ending is brutal, but its characters and humour put some heart behind the horror.
A gentle and engrossing underwater sci-fi game that will have you thinking about more than what lies beneath the waves.
A thought-provoking and bittersweet adventure that understands that death is part of living.