Another Crab's Treasure
Aggro Crab Games is putting a more whimsical and delightful spin on the otherwise ruthless Souls-like genre.
Text: Kieran Harris
Sand Land
Akira Toriyama's manga Sand Land is now being released as a Japanese role-playing game, where vehicles, exploration and big bosses are on the menu.
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Jonas Mäki
Stellar Blade
Stellar Blade from South Korean Shift Up is a surprisingly exciting acquaintance of a type we don't see very often anymore. Read here how the game performs.
Manor Lords (Early Access)
We've reigned supreme in this Early Access city builder dripping with ambition and promise.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants
The Turtles are back once again to teach Shredder a lesson, but unfortunately they seem to have forgotten how to make a good game in the process.
Phantom Fury
Marcus has once again dipped his toes in the nostalgia well and played Slipgate Ironworks' follow-up to the acclaimed Ion Fury.
Lunar Lander Beyond
Dreams Uncorporated has given an arcade classic a shiny new coat of paint in this modern interpretation.
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Ben Lyons
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Surgent Studios' first game tells a heartfelt story, but fails to deliver anything new and better in terms of gameplay.
Top Spin 2K25
Wearing a headband, neon-coloured shorts and holding a racket, Conny has been sweating on the tennis courts. This is his verdict on the latest tennis game...
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
The spiritual successor to the Suikoden series is finally here, and we're happy to report that the magic is still there.
Rusty's Retirement
I created a fully automated farm from scratch and no one in the office noticed that I was playing and working at the same time.
Mixture
We're putting yet another PS VR2 title to the test to see if it has something to it.
Sker Ritual
FMV developer Wales Interactive is trying its hands with something new with this zombie horde shooter that has now debuted in its 1.0 state.
Text: Kieran Harris
Harold Halibut
Slow Bros.' stop-motion adventure is a love letter to so much media, and yet it also stands out as a truly unique and charming experience.
Beautiful Sakura: Fitness Club
We've rated the dating simulator Beautiful Sakura: Fitness Club, and the only lesson we've learnt is that we're all obviously going to the wrong gym.
Buckshot Roulette
It's ultra short and ultra cheap. But the experience is worth it.
Gigantic: Rampage Edition
After a long dormant period, Gigantic is back, but can it make waves in the MMO space?
Children of the Sun
René Rother delivers a well-constructed, simple experience that really works, but may also become a little too monotonous in the long run.
Horizon Forbidden West (PC)
Has the PC version from Nixxes been technically refined and is the game still recommendable? We take a look.
Botany Manor
Balloon Studios wants players to try their hands at being a master botanist in this delightful first-person puzzler.
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Ben Lyons
Sons of Valhalla
Pixel Chest sends players on a revenge quest in this tug-of-war-like strategy game.
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Ben Lyons
Withering Rooms
A 2.5D horror adventure with influences from both Silent Hill and Resident Evil and a dose of Little Nightmares. Could it be something? Conny has visited a mysterious mansion to find out...
Planet Zoo: Console Edition
We return to Frontier's zoo management game to see how the game has been adapted to PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
Text: Kieran Harris
Mars After Midnight
The man behind Papers, Please has created a game exclusively for Playdate.
Ario
Ario is one of the worst games we've tried in a very long time. Palle was the lucky one to undertake the task - and he even volunteered himself for it.
The first season of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a joke(r)
Whether it's a lack of budget, time or talent, the result is the same. This first season is an even bigger downfall than the main game.
Blood Strike
Chinese NetEase has carbon-copied Warzone down to the last detail, releasing a battle royale challenger that is as unique and original as an Alibaba Omega...
HappyFunland
In a rundown and creepy amusement park, Conny has been running around, riding rides and getting a little bit scared in this VR title that he has had a surprising amount of fun with....
Pepper Grinder
Developer Ahr Ech has looked to up the ante of regular platforming with the help of a drilling system that requires the player to think fast.
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Ben Lyons
MLB The Show 24
It's time for Valle the sportsman to once again put on his huge leather glove to catch rock-hard wooden balls dressed in white leather....
South Park: Snow Day
Although it has a few interesting elements, this cooperative game fails to impress the way The Fractured but Whole and Stick of Truth did.
Text: Kieran Harris
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
Solo developer Tomas Sala has put a completely new spin on his Falconeer world with this delightful city builder.
New Star GP
Marcus has raced his way to victory in this new racing title from New Star Games.
Taxi Life: A City Driving Simulator
Here's another simulator we didn't realise we needed. Maybe we really don't.
Anglerfish
A labyrinthine mess of ideas worth getting lost in.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom takes centre stage as the headline act in this creative and fun platformer.
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Ben Lyons
Rise of the Ronin
Team Ninja's first foray into open-world action RPGs is going to draw a lot of comparisons, but can it stand out on its own?
Dragon's Dogma 2
An epic adventure in a world so large that it will take weeks to map it thoroughly. But has Capcom's titanic work turned out as well as it seems?
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy
The original games in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R series have finally been collected and are now more accessible than ever before.
Alone in the Dark
Pieces Interactive has put a shiny and fresh coat of paint on the 1994 horror game, in this remake that feels very reminiscent of Resident Evil 2.
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Ben Lyons
Flying Tank
Radiant Studios' latest iPhone/iPad release is Flying Tank, where we get to pilot a light brown warship in a dystopian cyberpunk future...
Lightyear Frontier (Early Access)
Frame Break is finally ready to let you build your own little corner of the universe.
Outcast: A New Beginning
The adventure returns in this remarkable sequel that is more than just a revival of the great cult game from the late '90s. This return to Adelpha is a love letter that complements the original and expands on it on every level.
Text: Gabriel Meizoso
Contra: Operation Galuga
Re-imagining the series from its ashes so that it remains relevant today.
Text: Sergio Figueroa
Reveil
Pixelsplit wants to scare you silly in this twisted and immersive horror title.
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Ben Lyons
Unicorn Overlord
The game with the silliest title of the year so far is - fantasy clichés and a handful of sexist character designs aside - an early GOTY candidate for anyone who loves deeply satisfying tactical gameplay.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Marcus has traveled to a galaxy far, far away to relive his childhood glory days in Nightdive's latest remaster.
Classified: France '44
Experience a more unknown part of World War 2 in this new strategy game.
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
It's springtime and we can hear a soothing harmonica tune in the distance.
The Thaumaturge
Taming paranormal creatures and solving mysteries in an alternate history Warsaw sounds great on paper, but the final result leaves us lukewarm.