Rock, Paper, Shotgun's Reviews
A simple, but powerful blend of meditative mining and wave-based tower defence, Dome Keeper keeps you coming back for more.
Its stunning real-time battles with tactical pause are packed with drama and visual flourishes, but The DioField Chronicle's convoluted story and deeply questionable cast hold it back from true greatness.
A heartfelt story about growing up and getting old with an interesting time mechanic set inside an airborne hospital.
A cute and creepy adventure game about three young friends exploring a small town and uncovering the secrets that lie beneath its surface.
The surprise Devil Daggers sequel is a punishing FPS but rewards perseverance with astonishing multicolour ultraviolence
Return To Monkey Island might be playing the entire nostalgia hand, nevermind the card, but it's also a very good modern point and click game that makes a perfect new entry to a beloved old series.
A captivating city builder where you play a group of nomads building a new home on the back of a magnificent, giant creature.
An Animal Crossing inspired life-sim populated by the world's most fiercely defended intellectual property
A brilliant tabletop card game with strong puzzles, great characters and big moral quandaries to ponder.
A rhythm first-person shooter in which bursting demons to the beat makes your weapons more powerful.
There's a good point and click adventure to be found here, but it's buried under a gruelling turn-based battle system that makes everything feel like too much of a slog.
A focused and fantastic first serving from a new genre for this accomplished indie dev.
Temtem is a creature-catcher that takes inspiration from Pokemon's successes and failures, iterating on the formula in many ways that help it surpass Nintendo's behemoth.
Its story is the same old cyberpunk sci-fi you've heard before, but Jack Move's invigorating battle system, winsome characters and gorgeous animation make this Japanese-style RPG worth a look.
Roadwarden is a beautifully written fantasy world with more mystery than can be solved in a single playthrough, and that's what makes it so intriguing.
Steelrising has a great premise, and all the ingredients necessary to be a great Soulslike game. It just doesn't get the mix right, ending up all the more frustrating for how good it could be.
Some of its later levels are a little abstract, but on the whole Railbound is a handsome puzzle game with a lot of neat ideas.
Immortality is an ambitious and considered look at art, storytelling, film, religion, and many other things, but it doesn't quite catch all the metaphorical apples it throws in the air.
A gripping blend of roguelike deckbuilding and tower defence, ORX is a real-time strategy game that's all about the rush of the draw and playing the best hand you've got against a ticking clock.
A stylish, slick skater-shooter that'll give you a shot of adrenaline, Rollerdrome's sudden difficulty curve might put some players off, but it's rewarding if you stick with it.