Damien Smith
Great gameplay, a good sense of humour, beautiful visuals and an excellent plot make Cloudbase Prime makes Cloudbase Prime a game you will never forget.
With a unique concept, generally great gameplay, complex characters, humour and decent challenge, Doctor Kvorak's Obliteration Game is one of the most enjoyable puzzle games this year.
3..2..1... Grenades is a game that attempts to do many things, but it's a bland experience overall.
Monolith combines the genres of roguelike and shoot'em up to bring us one of the most fun roguelikes this year.
Caveblazers is a fun and addictive platforming roguelike with plenty of content to keep you saying, "just one more run".
Oafmatch is a competent match 3 game with RPG mechanics that does things a bit differently.
The Dream Machine is an outstanding and unique Point and Click adventure that any fan of the genre will enjoy.
Slayaway Camp is a gruesome puzzle game that calls back to the classic 80's slasher movies in every possible way.
Herald is a wonderful blend of point and click adventure mixed with player choice that creates an intense story with complex characters and tough decisions.
Ittle Dew is a fun title with a good sense of humour and gameplay that can be enjoyed by all ages.
Knock Knock is one of the most original psychological horror games ever made, yet it has remained very much an unappreciated title.
Gunman Taco Truck is one of the most original and fun games to release in a long time. But it is held back from being a must play to just a great game due to a number of issues.
Cthon is a great concept that works for the most part but due to requiring a few tweaks with balancing, it falls from what would otherwise be a great game.
DOOM has a fantastic campaign but its multiplayer and Snapmap bring it down from absolute greatness.
Tharsis is a good yet difficult strategy game that takes a lot of time to master.
Axe, Bow and Staff is a unique and fun side-scroller that is only hindered a small lack of polish.
A fantastic reboot that keeps the spirit of 90s First Person Shooters.
Avadon 3 is a brilliant CRPG that fans of the genre will love from start to finish.
Tadpole Treble is one of the best PC releases this year with beautiful art design, music, and addictive gameplay.
SteamWorld Heist is an amazing, brave and ambitious indirect sequel that keeps true to the SteamWorld universe.