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Monowave shines brightest when its creativity takes centre stage. It’s a charming, inventive adventure with a unique emotional twist, striking visuals, and a soundtrack that pulls everything together. Even with a few rough edges in its difficulty spikes and co‑op mode, the experience remains memorable and heartfelt. For its low price and imaginative design, Monowave offers a journey that feels well worth experiencing.
Torneko’s Mystery Dungeon -Classic HD- is a tough old-school roguelike that still knows how to keep you coming back for one more run, even when the RNG has it out for you. The retro presentation holds up nicely, but the sluggish combat and some seriously punishing luck can make the descent feel like an uphill battle, even when you’re going down.
A co‑op gem wrapped in stunning anime‑style visuals. Orbitals is packed with personality, clever ideas, and a beautifully crafted Japanese anime‑inspired visual style that gives every moment a vibrant, expressive charm. Its co‑op focus, evolving story, and heartfelt presentation make it an easy recommendation for anyone looking for a meaningful shared adventure.
A colourful celebration of speed and creativity that keeps you coming back for more.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a beautiful adventure that proudly stands shoulder to shoulder with the previous games. With clever puzzles, fantastic storytelling and a soundtrack that hits every emotional note, Sophia’s solo adventure is one I’d happily follow into the depths of the island again.
Therapods is a love letter to point-and-click games of the past and also an amazing game in its own right. I thoroughly enjoyed playing this, and I would love to see a continuation of the franchise in the near future. Definitely one for fans of point-and-click adventure games.
The Horizon Festival has never looked or felt better. Forza Horizon 6 takes the series to new heights with its breathtaking Japanese setting, refined driving, and incredible attention to detail. Every time I’ve played, I’ve had so much fun exploring its world, capturing moments, and discovering new cars, and it’s a game I’ll continue to play for a long time to come. With its stunning presentation and endlessly enjoyable gameplay, Forza Horizon 6 still remains the racer to beat.
The Blood of Dawnwalker is a gorgeous, ambitious RPG that gives you an incredible world to explore, meaningful choices to make and a fantastic vampire fantasy that feels genuinely different from anything else out there. While the lack of New Game Plus, no post-game free roam and the possibility of rushing through the story hold it back slightly, this is still an exceptional RPG and one of the biggest surprises of the year.
War in the North still delivers a fun Middle‑earth adventure, even if its age shows. The Legacy Edition brings the game to modern hardware with smoother performance that helps the combat feel more responsive, but it does not change the core strengths or weaknesses. The hack and slash action remains enjoyable, the characters are great to play and the world still has plenty of atmosphere. However, dated visuals, repetitive encounters and a checkpoint system that can send you back long stretches of progress stop it from feeling fully modern. It is a solid return for fans of Middle‑earth, just not a transformative one.
Box Knight isn’t going to blow you away with deep, tactical combat or mind bending level design, but it honestly doesn’t need to. It’s a silly, lighthearted, and genuinely funny roguelike that knows exactly what it wants to be. If you’re looking for an affordable, quick hit game to blow off some real world workplace stress after a long week especially if you bring a co-op buddy along for the ride it’s well worth it!
The Sinking City 2 is a fantastic survival horror experience, combining tense combat, intelligent enemies, rewarding exploration and exceptional level design with a wonderfully grim Lovecraftian atmosphere. Despite some bugs and the reduced importance of investigations, its haunting flooded city and compelling storytelling make it worthy of picking up.
Halo: Campaign Evolved beautifully modernises a legendary campaign with stunning visuals, fantastic gunplay, refined level design, co-op options and plenty of nostalgia. Despite the disappointing absence of competitive multiplayer, this exceptional remake demands your attention.
Duskfade might not reinvent the clockwork, but it certainly knows how to make the hours fly by. It’s a gorgeous, heartfelt adventure that leans heavily into the nostalgia of classic platformers, and honestly, that’s a big part of its charm. I’ll definitely be going for the 100% completion in the days to come and will lovingly revisit this colourful world many times over in the years to come! Duskfade had me hooked from the first gear to the final tick, and I’m already wishing I could turn back the clock and play it again.
Quarantine Zone : The Last Check was a game that was fun to play on PC, but the console version just misses the mark thanks to bad controls. If I were to mark this down purely as a PC game, I would have given it a higher score because it is a lot of fun to play in that format, but the console version just feels like a bad port, unfortunately. Playing it on PC instead would be my suggestion.
Fun in short bursts, chaotic at heart, and always ready for a fight. Mexican Ninja delivers fast, colourful fun with punchy combat and a world full of personality. Its upgrade systems and chaotic style keep things engaging, even when the repetition starts to creep in. It’s an easy game to enjoy in short bursts, and while a few missed opportunities hold it back, there’s still plenty of charm and energy for anyone who loves a lively beat ’em up.
A deceptively smart adventure wrapped in pure charm. Dodo Duckie surprised me far more than I expected, blending cheerful charm with clever perspective‑shifting puzzles that kept me thinking right to the end. Its colourful worlds, quirky characters, and delightful cosmetic touches make the journey consistently joyful, even when the difficulty spikes. Despite a few bumps, this is a bright, inventive platformer that rewards curiosity, patience, and a willingness to see things from a different angle.
BOKURA shines brightly in its opening hours, delivering a clever and heartfelt co‑op experience that kept me and Benny talking, comparing perspectives, and enjoying the surprises in how the story unfolds. Its dual‑world design feels fresh and engaging, especially early on. As the adventure continues, a few frustrations start to creep in and slow the momentum, but the journey remains memorable and absolutely worth sharing with someone you enjoy playing alongside.
A vibrant adventure that stumbles in places but still delivers a memorable journey. Akatori offers a vibrant world, rewarding progression, and enjoyable combat that make the adventure engaging. Some elements fall short, such as the flat NPCs, small text, and a few frustrating moments with navigation and difficulty, but they never outweigh the game’s charm or atmosphere. It’s a flawed yet memorable journey that fans of Metroidvania‑style games will still appreciate.
I would dearly love to say this game is amazing; I really would, but it just feels like it is unfinished and missing elements that could have made it better than it is. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for more chapters in the future that will wrap up the stories so far. But for the moment I would say that Creepshow is a game that just misses the mark.
A party game that’s perfect for the family, especially if the young ones are familiar with the Grizzy and the Lemmings IP and can’t stop watching the show. It’s got varied minigames and boards to play on and I feel like the developers did the source material justice in every way.