Robert Purchese
The Dark Alliance revival lacks finesse, and local co-op, but give it time and it's not without its own charms.
Dorfromantik is sunshine on the screen, with a puzzling heart that will keep you busy for days.
Trials of Fire is a complex but seductive deck-building strategy game about sculpting the perfect RPG team.
If you can ignore the story, It Takes Two has some of the best co-op gameplay in years.
A dazzlingly different debut with a haunting sense of place and adventure.
A charismatic and enjoyable gangster sim that gets a bit bogged down in admin.
In a world of compromised visions, The Falconeer is dazzlingly original. An aerial combat game unlike any other.
Love is a warm but brief puzzle game about playing with time and fate and people's lives.
Ghostrunner never loses sight of being about speed and agility, making it a constant joy to play.
A rock-hard procedural tinder box brimming with imagination and chaos.
A new classic of narrative and strategy, and a game with plenty of space for the player to enjoy themselves.
Bottomless wit and some inspired design choices make this genre mash-up a joy to play.
There's witty and satisfying puzzling here but it takes patience to get through it.
On the Edge provides a tense new challenge and is the perfect reason to rediscover an exquisite city-building game.
Atomicrops is a wild and challenging blend of genres that's very moreish indeed.
Don't let the cuteness fool you, Kine is one of the cleverest puzzle games around.
It's a game which feels almost there.
Well shot, well acted, well crafted - Erica is a high-class FMV game for a new age.
Dicey Dungeons constantly reinvents a simple idea to delightful puzzling effect.
A promising conspiracy that's over before it's begun.