Mario & Luigi: Brothership tells a charming and positive story with incredibly poor pacing and some impressive combat and exploration mechanics that have quite a bit of depth.
Farmagia’s presentation, driven by Hiro Mashima’s designs, does wonders for a game that blends so many gameplay elements together that they water down what has the makings of a unique RPG.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication tells a satisfyingly spooky tale with an Eastern spin filled with satisfying puzzles and some wonderfully handled atmospheric encounters with the supernatural.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure brings Max back with a mystery full of twists and new superpowers that add a new layer to investigation but lacks the emotional punch the franchise is known for.
Clock Tower: Rewind features some QoL features but is mostly the same game it was in 1995. That is far from a bad thing however thanks to how atmospheric and tense it is throughout multiple runs.
REYNATIS feels like a game that is full of good ideas but none of them manage to pan out in a satisfying enough way even if it does offer a unique but stiff approach to combat.
Metaphor: ReFantazio feels like a truly mastercrafted RPG that creates a tense high stakes world that players will sink countless hours into to experience the wonderful tale this RPG spins.
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero is an absolute blast that captures the over-the-top nature of the franchise’s fights perfectly while also offering a massive, albeit unbalanced, roster.
Silent Hill 2 Remake offers a satisfying combat system and expands upon an even more hauntingly gorgeous world all while retaining the psychological horror that made the original so great.
Bloomtown: A Different Story may wear its inspirations out in the open but it still manages to pull itself together to be its own game thanks to some impressive character writing and solid gameplay.
Master Detective Archives: RAIN CODE Plus delivers mysteries that will keep players coming back for more all while dripping with style and is only hindered by some drawn out dungeons.
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster offers numerous quality of life improvements to the classic timed gameplay while improving survivor AI and offering a massive visual upgrade to the entire game.
Visions of Mana is a gorgeous-looking action RPG with a highly customizable and enjoyable combat system and an unfortunately simple storyline bolstered by a stellar cast of characters.
Yars Rising is a creative take on a classic that not only incorporates it into the game but expands upon it with an unexpected genre alongside a charming main character and solid storyline.
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection offers a wonderfully entertaining pair of stories supported by mostly entertaining mechanics that make it easy to recommend to fans of the series.
The Casting of Frank Stone may introduce interesting new mechanics and tons of references that’ll delight DbD fans but is light on actual horror and other flaws that leave this horror game lacking.
Black Myth: Wukong is an impressive action RPG with some flaws, offering a wonderful series of boss rushes steeped in Chinese mythology and enough combat variation to keep things fresh at every turn.
Star Wars Outlaws may have all of the style and feel of Star Wars but its lackluster combat and stealth mechanics hold it back despite solid exploration and Nix’s cute and useful assistance.
White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition has some wonderfully hard puzzles and great atmosphere but poor performance, AI, and other issues let down any potential this sequel had.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit shines as a love letter to a franchise that continues to expand by delivering a fresh take on adventure horror but is limited a bit by some design choices.