The Alters lets you recruit alternate versions of yourself to survive on a desolate planet. It’s a unique concept that ties in with the story and makes you curious about what comes next. Figuring out what to do next can be difficult and having to progress to unlock upgrades feels inconvenient. This game has an interesting concept that knocks the premise out of the park.
SEDAP! A Culinary Adventure displays Southeast Asian cuisine like never before, but it must be played with a friend and is best played with an interest in the culture.
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma perfectly blends the farming and combat experience with Japanese influences. The result is an immersive cultural experience that you don't want to put down. You actually feel like you are rebuilding villages and restoring prosperity to the land instead of just being a landowner. While it isn't perfect despite several improvements to the formula, it nevertheless delivers a fun experience that you won't soon forget.
Neon Apex: Beyond the Limit gives you an intense racing environment where speed is everything. Rushing past the competition is an exhilarating feeling. However there isn’t much that separates Neon Apex from other racing games and the other modes are ordinary.
Survive the Fall has a good survival foundation but the average narrative and gameplay bugs hold the game back more than it would like.
Blades of Fire brings fast-paced combat with a weapon-based combat system. Strengthen your weapons and understand your enemies’ weaknesses to succeed. Figuring out how all the mechanics work together is difficult and the story is predictable. The game puts a new spin on the action-adventure genre that pays off, though it won’t break much new ground.
The Hundred Line -Last Defense Academy- has its strengths, but the large amount of content is repetitive to complete.
Empyreal has a great combat system with lots of opportunities to try something new. Hunting for better equipment is exciting, and developing your character is a rewarding feeling. But there's not much else to do, and the shine wears off quickly. This is also a game that demands a good PC, or you might run into problems. It's a great game for fans of varied combat and boss rushes, but not much else.
Amerzone – The Explorer's Legacy revamps a classic adventure that's great fun for puzzle fans who enjoy scouring the environment for clues. It's easy to get lost in the wonder of Amerzone without feeling too frustrated. However, the experience also brings some flaws from the past that haven't translated well to the modern gaming environment. This makes the game great for a blast from the past, but a tough recommendation for modern puzzle players.
Inhuman Resources: A Literary Machination hits at the fears of every job seeker to provide a horror experience that has no equal.
MLB The Show 25 provides an authentic baseball experience that brings you directly to the field. Various gameplay modes challenge you and the settings let you further customise your experience. The niche appeal and high difficulty make it tough to recommend for players who aren't already interested in baseball. But if you have any passing interest or knowledge, you won't regret picking this game up.
KARMA: The Dark World does a great job in immersing you in a dystopian setting. The horror is prominent and challenges you to think. Some of the puzzles feel unnecessary and you have little guidance for the solutions. The experience is great if you can withstand the mature content and give the story time to flesh out.
Potion Shop Simulator provides a cozy business environment for making potions, but the immersion factor in other areas is lacking.
Carmen Sandiego gives you the master thief experience with a sprinkling of educational content, even if it can be too easy at times.
Two Point Museum combines the Two Point series' charm with museums to create a simulator experience you won't forget. Building on a museum theme and making it your own is a true delight. There's lots of flexibility and you can always challenge yourself to reach greater heights. Creating your dream museum will take lots of time and there is some randomness to it. But the elation of creating and supporting a museum is captured perfectly within this experience.
Recall: Empty Wishes stumbles with the supernatural and horror, but recovers in time to give you an unforgettable and emotional story.
Robobeat is a fun shooter that powers your shots in time with music of your choice. This immerses you in the gameplay and gives you a unique FPS experience. However, this game doesn’t have much going for it other than the musical shooting. Everything else feels tacked on and it’s not great for people who aren’t musically inclined.
Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap challenges you and up to three other players to fend off relentless waves of orcs. With a variety of traps at your disposal, you can devise creative strategies and work together to take them down. While the cooperative gameplay is engaging, it can become repetitive over time and isn’t well-suited for solo play. To fully enjoy the experience, you’ll need friends who appreciate tower defense games.
Dynasty Warriors: Origins puts you in a unique outsider position to influence Romance of the Three Kingdoms to your liking. It gives nuance to characters and lets you see parts of the story in a new light. The visuals are gorgeous and the experience is more immersive than before. That said, it's still the familiar musou combat and you shouldn't encounter many surprises. If you haven't touched a Dynasty Warriors game before, or haven't played one for a while, this is the perfect opportunity to jump in.
On Your Tail brings you a charming Italian vacation experience you won't forget. The ambience is perfect, the townspeople charming, and the mysteries are fun to solve. Unfortunately this game does have some rough edges which are too hard to ignore, along with potential gamebreaking bugs. Don't let the flaws turn you away, this is still fun to play. Give Borgo Marina a chance and you will see that everything comes together to form a cozy game masterpiece.