Kirstie Summers
Crypto by POWGI is a clean and simple game featuring 180 cryptograms comprised of well-known famous quotes. It does what it's good at effectively, but there isn't a lot to differentiate it from puzzles you can find for free online.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is a cute game with funny dialogue and clever puzzles that are interspersed with great mini-games that draw you into the story world at every turn.
Genetic Disaster is cute and quirky and designed for co-op play, as long as you don't mind grinding to unlock the more creative features of the game.
Liberated tells a poignant story through a beautifully drawn series of comics that seamlessly integrates simple but captivating gameplay.
Strawberry Vinegar tells a weird story centred around a graphic passion for food that is genuinely funny and unexpectedly wholesome despite some subtly suggestive undertones.
The Persistence is a game built of components that any fans of the horror and sci-fi genres will recognise, in a format that merges seamlessly with them to make an absorbing and challenging game.
Archaica lifts the puzzle game genre into a fantastical world with a rich and gripping history.
Duck Souls+ is simple, but it excels at what it does. It’s inexpensive and adorable. There are few key ingredients that it takes to make a good platformer and Duck Souls+ has them all.
Save Koch is an absorbing story with well-written characters and a genuinely engaging mystery.
Alder's Blood is a wonderfully crafted game with an intoxicating story. Its missions are simple but your strategy can't be if you want to survive.
The Complex is a cleverly made interactive movie with an intriguing sci fi plot that eerily parallels the real world.
Ski Sniper is fun enough for some shooting practice with a funny premise, but it doesn't have a whole lot of meat to it.
Syrup and the Ultimate Sweet is a short, sweet game that has enough heart and replayability to it that it is definitely worth the cheap price.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is exactly what you expect it to be: it's a fun dungeon crawler with a cute art style, all your favourite Pokémon and an overarching message of love and friendship that is generally best suited to younger players.
Murder By Numbers puts you into the heart of a detective drama with fun characters to hook you into the story and puzzles that give your brain a decent workout.
Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator has modest ambitions but between awkward controls and repetitive gameplay, it is just too bland and arduous to meet them.
Knights and Bikes tells an emotional story of friendship and family in a way that perfectly captures the experience of childhood adventures.
Not Tonight is a simple yet effective game that is sure to resonate with anyone living through the chaos of Brexit.
Ultimate Racing 2D is a simple game that gets the core features of the top-down racing genre just right.
Simulacra is a very clever game that, despite the simplicity of both its premise and gameplay, immerses you into it and doesn't let you go until you've solved the mystery.