Vikki Blake
Shades of Picross and Phoenix Wright blend together in this unlikely but utterly lovable genre mash-up.
Artful animation and visuals combine with tightly designed exploration, though beware persistent technical issues.
A rare Stadia exclusive presents a simple, touching story, matched by mechanics that are a touch too slight.
Cloudpunk offers a beautiful city to explore, but unfortunately there's not much to discover there once you delve deeper.
There's plenty to admire in this smart and adventurous horror, though you'll have to endure some missteps to get there.
There's much to love in this colourful free-to-play Switch exclusive, but it's obscured by some clumsy design.
Handsome visuals can't quite make up for bugs and a lack of urgency.
An effectively eerie backdrop is undone slightly by frustrating stealth in this enjoyable indie horror game.
There's plenty that's familiar about Ubisoft's belated entry into a bloated genre, but there's plenty that's quietly impressive too.
There as much to enjoy as there is to frustrate in this short, sparky revival of the cult classic.
A likeable campaign can't make up for unexciting design.
Frictional returns with a subversion of horror tropes, though it's not quite the measure of other games in the series.
Legion's near-future London is almost too close for comfort, though the game it hosts is a characterless slog.
Sumo Digital takes Sackboy for a breezy delight of an adventure.
Godfall offers obnoxiously stylish next-gen spectacle, but its appeal only runs skin deep.
Playful and wholesome and stuffed with adorable creatures.
Bloober Team goes back to the classics for possibly its best effort yet.
Fun at times but also scruffy and repetitive, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood lacks a bit of bite.
Tarsier returns with another slice of horror that's just about glorious enough to make up for the frustrations.
A neat aesthetic can't disguise poor combat and a lack of anything to do.