Derek Johnson
Outbound offers plenty of pretty vistas to virtually photograph, but very little in the way of meaningful gameplay.
Wardrum's literal and figurative beats don't always land, but its unusual blend of genres makes for an experience that's consistently engaging and unlike almost anything else on the market.
Whirlight, while a competent point-and-click, offers little beyond nostalgia for players already devoted to the genre.
Docked is a fairly decent simulator, but it ultimately lacks anything to make it interesting for those outside its niche.
Galactic Vault is simple by design, but in a world of bloated titles that simplicity works to its benefit - making it the perfect after-work game.
Aether & Iron may be blunt and occasionally cliché, but its phenomenal writing makes it one of the strongest Disco-likes yet.
Esoteric Ebb borrows liberally from Disco Elysium, and both because of and in spite of that, it's one of the finest CRPGs ever made.
I Hate This Place is a fun horror-lite game that's rarely startling, but always enjoyable.
UNBEATABLE is far from a perfect game, but it excels in the areas that are important.
Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord - War Sails, while a decent expansion in its own right, doesn't add enough content to justify its lofty price.
Log Away is intentionally anachronistic and harkens back to an earlier time in gaming history for better, and rarely worse.
Duskpunk is a gritty, grimy, and gloomy game that makes up for its lack of interesting gameplay with a dismal narrative and an oppressively bleak atmosphere.
Battlefield 6 isn't quite as great as a couple of the series' previous entries, but it's still better than most of them, and is far and away the best AAA shooter to release this decade.
Killing Floor 3 isn't as good as its predecessors, but is still better than a lot of its contemporaries.
Phantom Squad, while decent in its own right, is seriously lacking compared to its contemporaries.
Broken Arrow, while almost functionally identical to its competitors, has enough unique elements to help it stand out to its very niche audience.
Atomfall The Wicked Isle is a decent, if unimaginative and short, expansion to a decent, if slightly more imaginative, title.
DOOM: The Dark Ages is a surprisingly safe sequel, but an unsurprisingly excellent game.
Quote not yet availableIt’s the type of title that forces you to constantly take literal notes if you want to solve its more complex mysteries, and one that requires you to have a strong tolerance for things beyond your control. It’s a somewhat strange title, and one that’s almost wholly unique. Whether or not that makes it a fun game to you, though, is up to you.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered on PC is the best version of one of the best games ever created.