Yakuza Kiwami is a safe retelling that helps lay the groundwork for future titles, and that’s plenty.

Resident Evil 4 (2023) is an excellent game that captures the tone and absurdity of the original RE4.

UNBEATABLE has its fair share of problems, but if you stick all the way through it, you might just come out a bit better for it.

Katanalevy’s Dead Format explicitly hearkens back to the time of VHS.

Terminator 2D: NO FATE is a masterclass in film-to-video game adaptation.

Ain’t Even Poker, Ya Joker is flashy, fun, and addictive.

Little Corners is a small game made with love, celebrating the simple pleasures of creativity and organization.

More than any other positive aspect, Hollow Knight: Silksong seems to be a feat of technical prowess, a true masterwork of engineering where all the pieces work exactly as intended.

Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered International is a breathtaking RPG that offers a freedom seldom found in modern Square Enix titles.

Demonschool is stylish and irreverent.

Total Reload offers an almost comforting take on the puzzle-platformer.

Malys is chock-full of great artwork, stellar music, and interesting gameplay mechanics.

Nature strikes a great balance between a low skill floor and a high skill ceiling.

Vampyr succeeds when it focuses on its cast of complex and interesting characters.

CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs is a short but dense experience that is just waiting for people to explore.

Should we accept that this is simply a set story with minimal interaction, we must find our joy and meaning in-between the “major” choices.

Mars First Logistics is an outstanding entry in the logistics and “walking simulator” genres, elevated by its robust drone customization system.

The serial killer simulator Life Eater doesn't go far enough.

Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York is an absolutely gorgeous title, with mesmerizing, painterly artwork that showcases the viciousness and beauty held within the World of Darkness.

Next of Kin: Fidelity offers an exploration of Bjorn’s grief that is interesting enough to keep you going, taking a look at what that grief does to a person, and how we live with it.