It stands apart from its contemporaries for relying heavily on audio over visual cues.
Like a Dragon takes its chaotic act to the high seas in a delightfully silly spin-off.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a bold assertion of trust in the audience.
The game settles for something contained yet distilled, and it’s more potent as a result.
The political elements of Jump Over the Age’s sequel leave us with plenty to chew on.
As was the case in Crypt of the NecroDancer, rhythm infuses every action here.
The Stone of Madness is cleverly attuned to perseverance through incremental progress.
The game crafts a dense, multilayered, and vibrant adventure set against memorable settings.
Origins boasts endlessly addictive gameplay across its campaign, but it falls short narratively.
The game finds Indy returning to terrain well trod by Lara Croft and Nathan Drake.
There’s never been more room in the medium for creativity to get up and stretch its legs.
Antonblast winningly riffs on the platformers of yore.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2’s allegiance to hardship for the sake of hardship comes off as antagonistic.
This atmospheric Metroidvania is mechanically, emotionally, and philosophically electrifying.
The game is chock full of audacious ideas, but it can’t seem to capitalize on them.
In general, the game has far too much cruft.
It exhibits the most confident grasp of its own artistic sensibility this side of Paradise Killer.
The more lively and vibrant a vignette may be, the more details you have to parse.
The game rewards players for strategic planning, adaptability, and more.
The visuals in Neva are consistently great, maybe the most arresting of the year.
A cult favorite gets a minor glow-up and a second chance in the spotlight.