Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is an unfulfilling survival game, one that never provides a compelling reason to see its journey all the way through.
A different kind of haunted house makes Control hard to resist.
Life Is Strange 2: Episode 4 suffers from a cliched story and two-dimensional villains, but the strength of its central characters and their nuanced relationships continues to soar and intrigue.
Although not all of its ideas mesh at times, Remnant: From the Ashes is still a satisfying action-adventure with punchy third-person shooting and fantastic bosses to overcome.
The infamous From Software Xbox game finally makes its way to the West, and it's just as odd as we've been led to believe.
Darq is an intelligent puzzle game with a delightfully dreary setting that is over far quicker than you want it to be.
Lose yourself amongst the stars in this excellent space combat and trading sim with a dry, southern drawl.
Dicey Dungeons is an occasionally frustrating but nevertheless entertaining roguelike that mixes deck building with unpredictable dice rolls.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is a robust hybrid strategy game that adds a fifth X to the 4X genre.
Madden 20's new story mode is a disappointment, but the on-field action is better than it's ever been.
An emphasis on stealth, scouting, and ambushing give Mutant Year Zero's tactical combat a thrilling spin.
Tetris Effect transforms the classic puzzle game through the power of music. It's hard to put down, and even harder to stop thinking about.
The Blazkowicz sisters steal the show in a bite-sized cooperative spin-off FPS that packs a hell of a punch, further invigorating the franchise.
Etherborn is a compelling, gravity-shifting puzzle platformer, but its convoluted plot and limited worlds stop it from being exceptional.
Digital Extremes' Warframe is a satisfying and comprehensive free-to-play RPG that still manages to keep things exciting six years on.
Night Call is an absorbing noir adventure with plenty of heart.
Even though some ambitious additions need a little refinement, Shadowbringers' fearless execution pays off in spades.
198X is a throwback mash-up of five very brief genre excursions with an overwrought story of growing up thrown on top.
Weedcraft Inc eschews an opportunity to consider weed’s place in the zeitgeist for a jaded look at stoners, hipsters, and stereotypes.
They Are Billions is a smart mix of RTS, tower defense and survival.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night doesn’t reinvent the Metroidvania genre, but impeccable craftsmanship in its level design shows there’s still life in a classic approach.
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