Steam

Yooka-Replaylee captures the spirit of platforming with various areas to explore and various collectibles. The difficulty is ideal and you utilize every game mechanic. Loading screens take a long time and camera angles aren’t always helpful. This game showcases the highs and lows of platformers and will delight fans of...

Ball x Pit is a brilliantly designed roguelite bursting with creativity, depth, and energy. A little grindy at times, but its fusion mechanics, character variety, and audiovisual style make it one of the year’s most exciting surprises.

NBA Bounce is a fun afternoon distraction that kids will enjoy, but it’s also a reminder that not every officially licensed game earns its price tag. What’s here is serviceable and occasionally charming, but the shallow gameplay, missing features, and awkward mascot focus make it feel like a layup that...

Painkiller is a reboot of the old 2004 shooter that’s now built around co-op for up to three players. You’ll battle hordes of demons in gothic, lavishly detailed environments. Painkiller offers replayability in its loop, but the repetitiveness made me not go for the replay, and I was able to...

Nicktoons & The Dice of Destiny is the kind of crossover you’ll want to love more than you actually do. It’s ambitious and full of personality, but bogged down by repetition, weak writing, and uneven gameplay that never quite rolls in its favor. Fans of Nickelodeon will enjoy the nostalgia...

If the developers tighten the dice descriptions and polish the shop readability, this could stand among the best dice-builders out there. As it stands, it’s still one of the most engaging examples of how luck and skill can dance together in perfect rhythm.

Trails in the Sky: First Chapter Remake captures what made the original beloved while making it easier to fall in love with all over again. The voice acting breathes new life into its classic storytelling, and hearing the familiar English cast return feels like a heartfelt reunion for longtime fans....

In a year packed with clever roguelites, CloverPit still manages to stand out by being uncomfortably human. It’s a mirror held up to our own compulsions, our own need to pull one more lever, to see if maybe this time, luck is on our side. For Mac players, that’s especially...

Chronoquartz has some brilliant puzzle ideas buried under clunky execution, vague systems, and frustrating repetition. When it works, it’s rewarding. When it doesn’t, it’s exhausting. For every moment of satisfaction, there’s another that makes you wish the game respected your time a little more.

Flick Shot Rogues isn’t offensively bad, but it’s disappointingly empty. For a game about pirates hurling themselves across chaotic arenas, it’s surprising just how little energy it actually has. There’s fun buried somewhere inside its concept, but it’s not here yet. Flick Shot Rogues sails off with a clever idea...

By the final whistle, FC 26 stands as the most complete and confident entry of the new EA Sports FC era. It may not be revolutionary, but it’s the most balanced and satisfying football simulation EA has released in years. The divide between Authentic and Competitive play is a masterstroke,...

If Patapon was a drumbeat that echoed through handheld history, Ratatán is the full symphony that follows, hitting every note it aims for with mesmerizing animation, brilliant music, and endlessly inventive rhythm combat. It’s a triumphant return for a long-silent genre, a rhythm you won’t just play but feel in...