Katharine Castle

Not all its additions are for the better, but this excavation of Monolith Soft's alien opus remains as fascinating and enthralling as it did a decade ago.

Far from cribbing Overboard's homework, Expelled! is a tighter, more focused detective story that really makes the most of its replayable timeloop structure.

Fantastic from start to finish, Split Fiction is one of the most inventive and joyful co-op games to date, and a testament to the power of human imagination.

A stylish but slow-paced mystery anthology that's just a little too sluggish for its own good.

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a soulful and gorgeous Metroidvania with exquisite hack and slash action.

This gorgeous medieval RPG continues to be just as prickly, divisive and abrasive as its predecessor.

Here's our review of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, a great game but a sad swansong for the Switch.

Smart, fun and so very Indiana Jones, The Great Circle is a stealth action tour de force that marks a bold new era for MachineGames.

Short but powerfully unsettling, Threshold takes aim at the strange and horrifying helplessness of being a small cog in a giant corporate machine, and nails it.

Instantly captivating and perpetually playful, this whimsical romp across a world of paper lanterns is utterly enchanting.

Beautifully animated, wonderfully voiced and witty to boot, Loco Motive ticks a lot of right boxes for point and click likers. If only its underlying mystery wa

Bold, raw and effortlessly stylish, Sorry We're Closed uses the building blocks of survival horror to tell a compelling & hard-hitting love story.

Too simple and childish for adults, and too one-note to convert the kids, Lego Horizon Adventures does little to recommend it to Horizon fans or newcomers.

The Rise of the Golden Idols is a compelling modern mystery thriller that's bigger, better and more ambitious than its already brilliant predecessor.

Fun, cheeky and irreverent, Death of the Reprobate prances through art history with a wicked twinkle in its eye. It's this year's most memorable adventure game.

Fear the Spotlight is the least scary horror game you'll likely ever play, but there's a tenderness to its storytelling that cannot be overstated here.

Mouthwashing is a taut, time-hopping horror game that playfully subverts expectations at every step, and is all the more refreshing for it.

This return to Alan Wake's horror roots feels lacking compared to the main game, but its examination of AI arguably hides its most daring meta commentary yet.

Wilmot's gentle and relaxing jigsaw puzzles won't tax you in the slightest, but this warm bubble bath of a game is very soothing.

Super Mario Party Jamboree is the biggest Mario Party game yet, but fails to find the fun at almost every step.