Guardian's Reviews
There's sublime fun in jet-cleaning a town, and a dodgeball-themed knockout contest has one eye on the Olympics
The joke wears a little thin, but there's more to this indie title than internet dog gags and fetch quests
A bundle of 32 retro games offers classic Street Fighter action, ghostly quests, air battles – with the added bonus of not having to stop when your pocket money runs out
Indulge a guilty pleasure as your ageing character flails around collecting knives, bombs and basketballs while avoiding electrocution and hungry sharks
Exceptionally hostile creatures are round every corner on a glorious, punishing quest through the perilous landscapes of another planet
Survive under the waves on a frozen planet in this freeform adventure where following the instinct to explore is the real goal
The action careers superbly through spooky gothic castles and underground complexes where monsters and a bloodsucking femme fatale lie in wait
Part town-planning exercise, part board game, this thoughtful debut gives plenty of scope for strategy and idealism
Trekking through forests and meadows in search of quirky creatures to photograph is a serene but repetitive experience
Strategy game preserves the structure and jokey vibe of the 2004 classic but adds 2021 slickness and scope
Capturing exactly what makes the genre tick, this is perhaps the best looter-shooter game since Borderlands
The big bang meets the whodunnit in this dazzlingly inventive point-and-click adventure spanning time and space
Inspired by family-in-peril adventures like Frozen, this engrossing if didactic puzzler uses old-fashioned teamwork to great effect
Better visuals for the farm-sim improve the interaction but slow loading undermines the laid-back flow
Flush with flash new tricks, simpler action and a bulging roster of hostile creatures, the latest instalment of the enduring series is an absurd delight
This new iteration of the escape-to-the-country fantasy replaces all that was charming about earlier versions with an average adventure game
This simple girl-meets-boy story plays out in a series of abstract dioramas, each one bigger than the next
Its mix of planetary scavenging, alien-hunting and funky artwork ought to be a smash, but sluggish mechanics and onerous mission demands diminish the fun
Springwatch fans who crave mystery may enjoy this slow-burning minimalist adventure
Navigate Mono's surreal, gothic world in a bid to free the adults from their TV addiction