DariusBurst Chronicle Saviors is a massive shooter with seemingly endless gameplay in its multiple sections.
Gravity Rush Remastered is close to perfect.
While a little more realism would make American Truck Simulator more fun, paradoxical as that may sound, there's no escaping how fantastically playable it is.
If the story is nonsensical, the fighting and platforming are great fun.
Samorost 3 is a fantastic point & click adventure game, and a perfect sequel to the previous two.
While it takes a bit to get all its gameplay elements into place, Return to PopoloCrois: A Story of Seasons Fairy Tale is thoroughly charming from the very start.
Action Henk is easily one of the best speed-runners in years.
Lumo is a big, puzzley, dungeon-romping love letter to the history of gaming, filled with references to a huge number of titles but still more than able to carve out its own identity.
While the PC port is a little janky, the actual game of Little King’s Story is as instantly likeable as it’s ever been.
The Metronomicon is bright and upbeat fusion of two genres that shouldn’t fit together as well as they do.
By the end of Thumper, the speed is insane, the music wild and oppressive, and the feeling of just barely holding on to a beast that wants to send you flying so it can gnaw your bones is disturbingly strong.
Blue Revolver is a shooter that meets its audience more than halfway.
Slayaway Camp is a brilliant and funny block-sliding puzzle game that’s drenched in good-humored gore.
Birthdays: The Beginning is a cute and clever world-builder where simple actions can have deep, complicated results.
While Xanadu Next is buggy and its menus just plain busted for controller use, the rest of the game is a wonderful trip through a classic JRPG world.
Digital pinball can’t replace real pinball, but it does an excellent job of approximating it.
Dungeon Souls is an action-packed roguelike featuring plenty of characters with a good variety of skills, all sorts of monsters to use those abilities on appearing in large numbers, and an upgrade path that keeps on climbing.
Smashbox Arena is a fantastic take on dodgeball, combining the classic playground activity with an arena FPS to make something fast enough for good competitive gaming while remaining appropriate for all ages.
Flywrench is a deceptively simple challenge that requires nerves of steel and a vast reservoir of patience if you want to see everything it has to offer.
When Slime-san works as intended, it's an incredibly clever platformer, filled with endless challenges that constantly come up with new riffs on its themes.