XCOM 2 is one of the richest and best designed strategy games we've ever played.
'XCOM 2: War of the Chosen' somehow makes one of our favorite games of 2016 even better.
Subset Games has delivered one of the tightest strategy games we've ever seen.
If science fiction Civilization is an appealing prospect to you, Civilization: Beyond Earth will satisfy that promise on nearly every count.
Civilization VI is a masterpiece. It’s the best entry yet in the esteemed 25-year-old PC strategy series.
Unsettling, atmospheric, and gorgeous, 'Inside' is the indie sleeper you need to know
'Horizon Zero Dawn' nails every aspect of the open-world action RPG, including robot dinosaur hunting.
With a unique core game design and gorgeous presentation, 'Pyre' is our favorite Supergiant game yet.
The Witcher 3 is enormously ambitious, and a monumental game that engulfed us from start to finish.
Fallout 4 sets a new standard for first-person RPGs, and is the best game that Bethesda Game Studios has ever made.
While its desire to draw parallels with real-world issues lacks teeth, that criticism wouldn't be worth making if this weren't an enjoyable game. As an intricate, entertaining, and genre-bending action-stealth RPG, Mankind Divided lives up to the Deus Ex legacy. It may not quite meet its larger narrative ambitions, but it's still a hell of a good time.
Dishonored 2 gives fans even more of the innovative gameplay that made us fall in love with the original.
The arena-based robot battles in 'Rigs: Mechanized Combat League' make it one of the most complete VR games you can play.
'NieR: Automata' surprised us as a smart action RPG with a philosophical heart that continually reinvents itself.
Arkane Studios' Prey is a master class in the immersive simulation, and perhaps its breakout title for this generation of consoles.
'Dishonored: Death of the Outsider' puts a bow on the first two games, and serves as a satisfying epilogue to the series.
'Detroit: Become Human' is the best adventure game from Quantic Dream yet
'Sea of Thieves' feels a little thin, but its unique foundation has captured our imagination.
Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Father holds up remarkably well after two decades, but loses some of its soul in this HD remake.
Star Fox Zero is a barrel roll of N64 nostalgia, and that's about it.