Robert Purchese
This time it's Hades that Shiny Shoe's game feels similar to, but with some delicious differences that make this roguelike stand out all on its own.
The Invincible is a spectacular adaptation of Stanisław Lem's book, but it's limited in terms of what you can do in it, and the impact on the story you have.
Lurking behind a dated exterior is a limited but sophisticated RPG with a unique setting and some memorable new ideas.
A gentle and unusual building game that's memorable but missing some purpose.
A gentle adventure into a family's secrets that's nicely crafted but over before it really begins.
Mechanically, Life Eater uses a diary-based puzzle system in some really interesting ways, but it struggles to say anything meaningful about the shock-factor setting it's gone for.
A mash of Lego and origami that is wholesome and unique.
Dorfromantik is sunshine on the screen, with a puzzling heart that will keep you busy for days.
A bold, stand-out, knockout of a card game that drips with imagination and menace.
This War of Mine remains a striking, if limited, exploration of civilian wartime survival. Compelling and gritty, it needles deep.
Kingdom skilfully pitches a powerful discover-it-yourself idea at just the right level, neither too frustrating nor too easy.
Layers of rum-and-sunshine soaked RPG adventuring to lose yourself in. Does it really matter it doesn't quite tie together in the end?
A thrilling but thin survival twist on the city builder genre, oozing dark charisma and political dilemmas.
An eccentric and charismatic B-movie of a game. The Bard's Tale 4 is an ideal place to puzzle in.
Thronebreaker proves card games can tell a story every bit as punchy and provocative as the blockbusters it takes inspiration from.
A witty and smitten recreation of a time gone by, which you'll forgive tedium if you share in the nostalgia.
We. The Revolution is a fascinating and provoking descent into a judge's buckled shoes during the French Revolution.
Dicey Dungeons constantly reinvents a simple idea to delightful puzzling effect.
Well shot, well acted, well crafted - Erica is a high-class FMV game for a new age.
Don't let the cuteness fool you, Kine is one of the cleverest puzzle games around.