“Screamer” does not shy away on breaking expectations when it comes to what it is an “arcade racer”. In an industry filled with open world racing games, Milestone delivers a brutal yet satisfying racing experience. I just wished I could say the same about its narrative focused campaign.
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“Demon Tides” is more than a fantastic evolution of “Demon Turf”. It shows how platforming games can be both accessible for newcomers and still challenging to veterans by not gatekeeping its movement tools. Instead, it opts for an expression-based game, where you can leave your mark in the world. And, in return, it left its mark on me.
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“Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection” is a game about connections. Yourself with nature, to the ones you love and matter to you, extending your hand to the ones in need and forming a bond. Saving endangered species, restoring once fractured or severed ones. Does it always hit the spot? As I stated multiple times above, no. But at the end of the day, it does come from a place of love, of good intentions. And, to me, it is what matters the most.
While I do still miss the more “sandbox” style of Saber Interactive Titles, “Docked” is at the very least a great step in the right direction with its more engrossing narrative and good simulation of cables and weight. I just wish the team went a bit beyond and added more variety of jobs and didn’t rely as much on menus.
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Thanks to its more flexible career mode, much improved handling for those looking — and the addition of an arcade style for newcomers — “RIDE6” finally takes the crown of “RIDE 4” as the best motorcycle game on the market right now.
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“Yakuza Kiwami 3” boasts great presentation and much needed improvements over the original game combat system. Sadly, it does very little to improve the inconsistent narrative. If anything, it makes it worse in some areas. Is the worst remake I ever played? No, far from it, but I would rather play the original “Yakuza 3” — or at least its remastered version — rather than the remake.
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Over the past seven years, I’ve played about 35 soulslike games (in case you’re curious about how saturated the genre is); Code Vein II is not among the worst of them, but it’s one of the most disappointing.
Although a bit easier than I expected, “Dragon Quest VII Reimagined” it’s a great reinterpretation with some amazing quality of life additions of a PlayStation 1 classic, and a must play for JRPG and Dragon Quest fans
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As someone extremely sceptic about an expansion for “Dynasty Warriors: Origins” due to the way it is structured, “Visions of Four Heroes” won me over with its narrative and an excellent amount of challenge — something that the game base lacked. I just it came alongside a “New Game+” option.
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Dripping with atmosphere, “Quarantine Zone: The Last Check” embraces both the monotonous and stressful aspects of working at checkpoint. It’s a game that asks you to take decisions that are way above your pay grade, and deal with the mental health consequences yourself.
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By shedding its mobile origins – or at least most of it – and revamping what Champions of the Continent already did great, Octopath Traveler 0 wraps my 2025 by leaving me in complete awe. It is not only a memorable RPG, but it is also one that reminds me that a story is a good story regardless of the way it is told.
Although it lacks a bit of challenge for management games veterans, “Zooseum” is another amazing DLC for a game that grew and got even better over 2025. The new habitat system is a fantastic addition to “Two Point Museum”, and alongside some great Quality of Life additions, it makes it a “must have” for Two Point Studios fans
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Between a great campaign packed with funny moments, intuitive deck building system, and “roguelike” mode that is filled to the brim with boss fights and unique mechanics, “Cross Blitz” is one of the best deckbuilders of 2025.
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In a better timeline, “Where Winds Meet” would be an amazing open world RPG, one I would easily dish out $80 or more to play it. One with a more constrained scope, better pacing, voice acting and translation. Sadly, we live in the bad time line. And my time with it ends here.
“Anno 117” takes the best aspects about “Anno 1800” and polishes it to an unprecedented degree. Alongside a more in-depth second region and the addition of a research tree, deities, simple yet satisfying land battles and —of course— new productions chains, it’s a new gold standard for the franchise. I can see myself playing for years to come.
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Easy to learn, hard to master — even though it is occasionally frustrating —, “Dark Quest 4” is a safe bet for those looking for an engrossing, yet, straightforward turn-based dungeon crawler.
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“Europa Universalis V” exceeded all my expectations. It is ambitious, deliciously complex and isn’t afraid to throw the player at the deep end and challenge them. It sets a new standard for Paradox and grand strategy games in general.
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Even though “Once Upon A Katamari” feels a bit too focused on collecting everything and filling the gaps with a lackluster multiplayer mode, it still is Katamari at its core. Its packed with good gags and its gameplay is just as good as it was over 20 years ago.
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“Reach” shows how much nDreams evolved as a studio when it comes to pacing, puzzles and movement in VR. On the other hand, its once strongest aspect — shooting and combat — feels repetitive and lackluster.
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“Ball X Pit” is a “must-have” for arcade and / or roguelite fans. Kenny Sun shows that meta progression is a tool rather than a necessity and delivers fantastic and satisfying gameplay with great (and insane) ball synergies. Get ready to see the day, or night, pass in the blink of an eye. And if you’re a fan of leaderboards like me, you’ll going to have a great time.
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