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Fire Emblem Engage does away with intricate relationships systems and in-depth downtime between battles, choosing to focus on a well-rounded tactical turn-based combat system that will be hard to beat this year.
While Lone Ruin is currently sparse on content, there's some solid gameplay foundations here that could be built upon in the future.
The Rumble Fish 2 isn't the most groundbreaking port ever, but there's still a solid fighting game on offer here.
Gungrave G.O.R.E is resurrecting a franchise, but it's mindless bullet-slinging fun that has its problems and may not hold everyone's attention.
A supremely dense hybrid of many different genres and styles, Marvel's Midnight Suns is an absolutely smashing time and one of 2022's best.
Evil West isn't the most complicated game ever made, but it doesn't need to be, offering a good few hours of overpowered fun.
A loving homage to horror gaming's biggest franchise, Save Room is a puzzle title that won't give you a fright.
Tanuki Sunset isn't going to win awards for the best game ever made, but if you like endless runners, this one is a good shout.
A simple but engaging action tactics game with solid presentation and a neat setting that'll easily make you want to take up your sword and go questing.
A Plague Tale: Requiem is a brilliant follow-up to 2019's cult hit, and could be a real contender for a lot of people's Game of the Year lists.
The characters form the heart of Lost Eidolons, but a whole slew of grating and annoying issues makes this a run-of-the-mill tactical role-playing game.
Soulstice is a game with some great aesthetic choices, but is completely marred by poor gameplay design that takes control away from the player during the times they'll need it the most.
Steelrising is a unique soulslike with its own identity and aesthetic, powered by strong characters and great art direction. It doesn't push the envelope on any other aspect of the genre it finds itself in, however, which may alienate those familiar with the gameplay of the soulslike formula.
Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed brings the original title into the modern age, and while the gameplay is massively improved, some bad ideas, dated jokes, and an abundance of glitches mar the overall experience.
The Saints Row reboot wants to tell a new, modern story, but the gameplay framework surrounding it is starting to show a bit of rust.
Thymesia sports fast 3D action combat that's engaging and unique to the subgenre, where flashy combos with multiple weapons lead to meaningful progression for skilled players. Unfortunately, the game does little else to separate itself from the soulslike pack.
Regiments may give you the opportunity to try yourself out as a combined arms commander, but it doesn't go the extra mile to flesh out the experience to the fullest.
Way of the Hunter is a deep and immersive hunting sim with beautiful visuals that fans of the genre will love. Unfortunately, its slow-burn gameplay and pacing, combined with the precise shooting mechanics make this game hard to recommend for new players.
Lost in Play provides a delightful gaming experience for kids and adults alike, boasting charming characters, fun puzzles, and an irresistible sense of childhood magic.
The developers clearly did their homework with Two Point Campus and it will easily infect you with its charm, keeping you hooked on university life.