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.

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.

New Star GP

Marcus has raced his way to victory in this new racing title from New Star Games.

Princess Peach: Showtime!

The Princess of the Mushroom Kingdom takes centre stage as the headline act in this creative and fun platformer.

Contra: Operation Galuga

Re-imagining the series from its ashes so that it remains relevant today.

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.

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley

It's springtime and we can hear a soothing harmonica tune in the distance.

Balatro

LocalThunk's poker roguelike may just have stole the title of February best indie game.

Promenade

Holy Cap and Red Art deliver one of the most beautiful and challenging platformers of recent times.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Mario becomes a capitalist hero in this puzzle platformer.

Another Code: Recollection

Ashley has aged wonderfully. Her games, not so much...

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Ubisoft returns to the 2D space to put a fresh (classic) spin on the Prince of Persia series, but is it enough to start the year strong for the French company or does it fall flat?

Lego Fortnite

Epic Games peeked at Valheim and especially Minecraft about 122,000 times during the development of their latest game. Was it good or bad? Petter has found out...

The Last Faith

Castlevania and Bloodborne have a love child, and the new action adventure game The Last Faith lives up to its parents' brilliance from start to finish.

Bakery Simulator

Måns has been baking buns and sourdough loaves in Bakery Simulator which has just landed on the Xbox and he will never set foot in a bakery again...

Thirsty Suitors

Måns has been dating, skating and throwing the occasional punch in the odd but entertaining indie hit Thirsty Suitors ...

Flashback 2

The original creator of Flashback has returned 31 years later to try and repeat his 90s successes, and Petter has given out a grade ...

The Walking Dead: Destinies

The team behind Nerf Legends and Lord of the Rings: Gollum are back with another licensed game that we suspect may well be the worst game of 2023...

Super Mario RPG

One of Nintendo's finest remakes elevates the retro charm of a rare gem.

Persona 5 Tactica

We've seen a lot of spin-offs from Persona 5, but how does Atlus handle a tactical action game?

Jumanji: Wild Adventures

Outright Games and Cradle Games deliver a lot of fun in this movie adaptation.

WarioWare: Move It

Wario is back for another outing of hilarious motion-related party madness, in this familiar and flawed follow-up.

Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story

The latest spinoff title based in Riot Games' fantasy realm takes players to the Freljord to learn more about the young boy and yeti duo.

Skull Island: Rise of Kong

The worst game of the year is here and it includes more bugs than Cyberpunk 2077 and the single ugliest ape we've ever seen...

Frank and Drake

Two lives linked by a post-it in a neo-gothic adventure.

The Grinch: Christmas Adventures

My first platformer.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Mario and his friends are back in a fresh and exciting 2D platformer that takes the crew to the lush, vibrant, and fantastical Flower Kingdom.

Fate/Samurai Remnant

Could a game in the Fate universe be something even for the uninitiated? Conny has found out...

Detective Pikachu Returns

Pikachu and Tim join forces again for a new adventure full of mysteries, twists, and lots and lots of coffee.

Paw Patrol World

Ryder, Marshall, Chase, Skye, Skye, Rubble, Zuma and all the others return for a new mission in "my first open-world game".

AK-xolotl

It's a pixelated action fest in this cute rougelike game. Conny has shot himself in the trigger finger...

Enraged Red Ogre

Akaoni Studios offers us an addictive action platformer game that succeeds in almost every aspect, but lacks a little bit in narrative.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The Teal Mask DLC

The first part of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's expansion is here, but does it leave a good impression?

Red Dead Redemption (PS4/Switch)

13 years later, Rockstar decides to roll out the exact same game again, this time for PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

Blasphemous II

The Penitent One now has more weapons and abilities at hand to explore a harsh labyrinth full of monsters and darkness. Is it too much of a playable penitence?

Quake II: Remastered

Id Software's old shooter has been restored by the people behind Quake: Remastered and Hegevall is super pleased...

Lisa: Definitive Edition (The Painful, The Joyful)

Brad and Buddy finally come to consoles with a polished and complete version of their heartbreaking story that leaves no one indifferent.

Venba

Visai Games tells an emotional story about an Indian family as they immigrate to Canada in the hopes of a better life.

Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara

We've seen plenty of old-school 3D platformers over the past few years, so does this title stand out?

Disney Illusion Island

Dlala Studios' Metroidvania is here, offering up a new platforming adventure with the Fab Four at the forefront.

Pikmin 4

Fans have waited over a decade for this and Nintendo seems to have met their lofty expectations.

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

Seven years after the mysterious events of Oxenfree, the sequel arrives. Conny has once again experienced parallel worlds and scary events...

Everybody 1-2 Switch

Nintendo has achieved something quite rare here - a really, really boring party game.

Killer Frequency

How do you respond as a local night DJ when there's a killer on the loose in town?

Harmony: The Fall of Reverie

An emotive experience with fabulous art design, lacking a bit of narrative punch.

Cassette Beasts

Love Pokémon but are tired of Game Freak's predictable formula? This is the game for you.

Wild Dogs

Pixels, weapons and robots galore. Wild Dogs is this year's retro action fest and has made Conny's shooting finger sore...

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Nintendo soars to meet the ever-increasing expectations of Zelda fans in this amazing sequel.

Minabo: A Walk Through Life

Minabo is born, grows, socialises, mates, puts on a little hat, and dies. All that while providing insights into human nature.