Jill Grodt

Silt's jaw-dropping art and atmospheric feel can't make up for its lack of guidance and tedious challenges.

Trek to Yomi's art direction does a lot of heavy lifting, but it doesn't make up for the game's many flaws.

Its roguelike structure can be taxing, but Loot River is a hard-to-put-down loop of puzzle-solving traversal and intense combat.

Tunic is a wonderous adventure replete with mystery, discovery, and heart.

Pupperazzi isn't a substantial adventure, but its absurd, playful, and dog-filled world serves as a lighthearted retreat.

The characters' relationship bolsters the story and sucking up goo is satisfying, but The Gunk doesn't offer much that players won't have seen before.

Though its narrative could have hit harder, Moncage is an intelligent puzzle game.

The Good Life has fantastic moments of humorous absurdity, but the archaic design and overabundance of features get in the way of it living its best life.

Weighed down by tedious moment-to-moment gameplay, Jett: The Far Shore's visuals are doing some heavy lifting.

A game for those who have ever wanted to just jump on their hoverbike and ride off into the desert.

This shadowy adventure will get you in the mood for Halloween all year around with its atmospheric design, creative combat system, and well-crafted story.

The Artful Escape is a gorgeous experience that makes you feel like a star, but challenge-seekers may need to look elsewhere.