Phillip Tinner
Down to Hell is in a category all its own of cheap indies worth skipping.
Devil's Hunt has a poor plot and characters, but it's pretty and playable.
Mokoko's more repetitive than sexy, but its retro gameplay is engaging.
Stranded Sails doesn't earn its widespread comparisons to Stardew Valley.
Monster Jam Steel Titans feels authentic but is hamstrung by poor choices.
Sniper Elite V2 Remastered is pretty, but it's still a mediocre shooter.
Cannibal Cuisine is a flawed and crude Overcooked.
MyTeam greed and issues abound undercut an otherwise excellent sports sim.
Assetto Corsa Competizione waters down its own mechanical excellence.
Rise of Industry is a mixture of addictive fun and irritating mundanity.
The game misses the mark in key ways, but fans will be pleased nonetheless.
Daymare 1998 recaptures the tone that made Raccoon City so unsettling.
Though it remains to be seen if Gunfire can fix the present issues and expand the game into the infinite time sink that the studio promised, Remnant: From the Ashes will no doubt inspire genre fans to hang up their swords and shields for some time in order to dive into a chaotic universe, guns blazing.
Pathologic 2 is a narrative triumph, but atrocious combat gets in the way.
Turtle Rock's Back 4 Blood is tough as nails and has some minor annoyances, but it's a refreshingly complete and competent multiplayer experience.
Team Sonic Racer is an excellent kart racer, but no one's playing it.
It's patently Nintendo and great multiplayer fun.
MageQuit has compelling combat, brilliant progression, and lots of charm.
Mordhau is mechanically deep, brutally fun, and encourages experimentation.
Dark Devotion is an innovative indie that is excellent in all but one area.