A Wonderful Life is the first that's properly forced me to settle down and I've found its focus on slowly and carefully tending my farm isn't defunct; it's a different strain of sim that deserves to bloom again after being left fallow for so many seasons.
An action strategy spinoff that disappoints both genres and misses Minecraft's magic.
Colorful characters alone can't wake up this sleepy sailing and farming adventure.
Indivisible's inventive battle system brings the thrill of a fighting game to a JRPG-like party system but its platforming sections aren't as magical.
Thoughtfully-designed levels and versatile combat abilities make Katana Zero worthy of a rewind despite cookie-cutter characters.
Moonlighter is a cute and casual revival of an uncommon mashup but doesn't stick around to push the boundaries.
Nioh is hamstrung by a sloppy PC port, but still manages to bring new ideas to death-treadmill action RPGs.