Steve Watts


141 games reviewed
73.5 average score
70 median score
60.3% of games recommended
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Oct 23, 2025

The Outer Worlds 2 imbues Obsidian's spacefaring RPG series with its own identity, letting you bumble your way through corporate and cultish intrigue in space.

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9 / 10 - Keeper
Oct 17, 2025

Keeper is Double Fine at its most confident, presenting a visual feast and a heartfelt tale in a detailed, complex natural world.

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9 / 10 - Absolum
Oct 9, 2025

Infusing a classic beat-'em-up structure with a modern roguelike loop is a match made in heaven.

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The Ivalice Chronicles provides the best way to play an all-time classic, even if it lacks some of the archival glow-up it deserves.

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Sep 18, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a well-crafted and remarkably flexible arcade racer with an almost overwhelming amount of customization and a whizbang portal-hopping mechanic.

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Kirby and the Forgotten Land was already a stellar Switch game, and Star-Crossed World adds more of the same.

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5 / 10 - Drag x Drive
Aug 13, 2025

The multiplayer-focused sports game from Nintendo has a novel control scheme but is tiring and feels imprecise.

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Jul 16, 2025

Donkey Kong Bananza is a raucous, wildly inventive, and propulsive platformer that reboots one of Nintendo's most iconic mascots.

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Jun 16, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour has its charms, but on the whole feels like a strange set of contradictions: a casual primer for power users, and a pack-in game that isn't packed in.

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Jun 9, 2025

Mario Kart World expands on almost everything that made Mario Kart 8 such an enduring success, laying the foundation for years of raucous racing to come.

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6 / 10 - to a T
May 29, 2025

To A T is a quirky and charming story about an underexplored topic; if only the act of playing it were a little more fun.

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The turtle boys don't cut 'em no slack in a short but sweet tactics game that feels like the foundation for something much bigger.

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9 / 10 - Blue Prince
Apr 7, 2025

Blue Prince is a masterfully intricate roguelike puzzle game that reveals increasingly elaborate details and interlocking systems as you peel back its layers.

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Jan 14, 2025

The 2010 franchise revival gets a makeover and some modern conveniences, but wild difficulty spikes make it tough to recommend for anyone but the most dedicated DKC fan.

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Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind is an enjoyable brawler that recalls the campy fun of the 1990s TV series, but frustrating vehicle segments and a short playtime hold it back.

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Nov 6, 2024

Mario & Luigi: Brothership tries to be a bigger, bolder version of the casual RPG series, but this top-heavy ship ultimately capsizes.

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9 / 10 - UFO 50
Sep 18, 2024

UFO 50 is a masterful compilation of retro-style games that invokes the sense of delightful discovery at the heart of the 8-bit era.

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Sep 17, 2024

The Plucky Squire is a joyful, beautifully visualized adventure game, bursting with inventive ideas that will make you feel like a kid again.

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Aug 13, 2024

Farewell North is a sweet-natured look at companionship and loss through the eyes of a very good boy.

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Aug 5, 2024

SteamWorld Heist 2 takes a cult hit and expands it massively, without sacrificing its charm or making its systems overwhelming.

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