A fallen warrior trades in fighting for putting the kettle on, wandering round gardens and watering plants. Much more than cosy – it's healing
Meta spin on arts-and-crafty games has you helping an eccentric trio able to access the world outside their story to battle the evil Humgrump
This lushly detailed game with a chunkily retro polygonal protagonist is a gorgeous homage to landmark titles of the past
Potter around a stately home as a Victorian botanist, figuring out how to get eccentric plants to grow
Involving narrative game reveals little by little the complex relationships of a ship's crew seeking their kidnapped captain
This homage to classic Japanese RPGs picks from the best to create something original, and its rich, engaging world makes it feel like a classic in its own right
This new Disney platform game is a strangely cynical waste of potential
The long-awaited follow-up to Golf Story is rough but characterful, with plenty of retro warmth
Glitchy and laboured, operating this pretend catering van feels too much like hard work
This eerie triumph is both a dungeon crawl in pursuit of heretic bishops and a society-builder where you build a legion of worshippers
This endearing adventure feels like a fever-dream Flash game you discovered in the 00s and could never find again
Samus Aran's return after 20 years is welcome – but other games have taken up her mantle in the meantime
Bloober Team's beautiful-looking exploration of intergenerational trauma is ripe ground for innovative storytelling, but fumbles its big themes