Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Reviews
The 1980s reimagined as a collection of 50 "small" games, ranging from arcade racers to full-blown RPGs.
An altogether fun action adventure with some charming, and occasionally brilliant, 2D to 3D platforming and puzzling. But don't expect to flex your own creativity, even if it gives you the tools to do so.
An atmospheric, bold attempt to reinvent its own society-moulding subgenre whose story and building features too often frustrate with too few options or distract with too many.
Supremely satisfying factory-building on a beguiling alien planet. It is already 3am.
Build a world of pretty dereliction in this game of forests, lakes and forgotten towers.
A mixed roguelike of comedy cowboys and surprisingly tense ghost town showdowns.
Occasional forced trinket collection aside, this tiny open-world is filled with stress-free exploration, lovely sights, and simple, satisfying puzzles.
Wonky puzzles and unusual presentation aside, this horror point and click exudes an uneasy, memorable creepiness.
A weighty ramble through the 40K universe with some excellent environments and joyful jetpacks.
Part wide-eyed escapism and part muscular, slightly ponderous driving sim, Star Trucker is as much about concentration as it is relaxation. Oh, and preparation - if you don't want to end up asphyxiating miles away from the nearest cash n' carry.
Stormgate's weak campaign and messy pricing system make for an awkward introduction to this StarCraft-inspired RTS, but multiplayer strategy fans might find something to enjoy in mastering its tactically diverse factions.
It's hard to get enthusiastic about Outlaws' weak stealth and combat, film-set worlds, and half-hearted nods at a more conceptually experimental game. Still, it's a perfectly ok bit of Star Wars entertainment with some great, authentic moments.
The endless energy of the SteamWorld series powers on with a tidy turn-based tactics game.
Layered challenges, unhinged abilities, and generous tools to support wild experimentation combine with brilliant, laugh-out-loud funny writing. A tactics game that's as welcoming to newcomers as it is rewarding for genre aficionados. What an absolute treat.
A beautiful action RPG that genuinely delivers a grand odyssey with style, a staff, and a very cool monkey.
The Crimson Diamond is a murder mystery puzzle adventure that's a love letter to text parser games past, but in a modern and engaging way. It's great fun - despite niggles with some of the puzzle solutions.
A clever and triumphantly unfun immersive sim that challenges you to find the humanity in a timeless parody of 90s reality TV.
This exceptionally creative twist on the fundamentals of Blackjack makes for a moreish roguelike that can often make viable deckbuilding feel too much at the mercy of fate.
A gelatinous puzzler that blurts out a steady stream of fresh goo to prevent joy from drying up.
Thank Goodness You're Here! is a funny, cheeky, innuendo-stuffed 2-3 hour adventure game about sausages, pies and slapped bottoms.