Shadow of the Ninja: Reborn is a remake of the original NES game, complete with the same difficulty and challenge of the era. With completely remade visuals, Shadow of the Ninja is a true to the era experience, for better or worse.

While there are a few side jobs and collectibles to track down, Mika and the Witch's Mountain is a shockingly short experience that unfortunately fails to really lean into its premise in any memorable way.

Hunt: Showdown 1896 is a overhauled visual upgrade to the original 2018 release. Prepped for modern hardware, this revamped version comes with notable changes to its gameplay as well as 60fps across PS5 and Series X/S.

When a mission goes Sideways, and scoundrel Kay Vess is given a Death Mark, she'll undertake a mission for one final heist, putting together a team of specialists to clear her name and make a fortune.

While the port to consoles doesn't quite satisfy, the foundation of what The Mortuary Assistant is is still a fantastic indie horror game that shines. As you work the overnight shift in the Mortuary, you soon find out that a demon has bound itself to you.

Gestalt: Steam and Cinder shines in its simplicity without any of its components feeling watered-down. The story and its lead character shine and work well alongside a great feeling set of attacks and abilities.

While the remaster does what it said it was going to do with cleaning up the visuals and providing a “better” control scheme, a remaster should only preserve the original so closely if the game was actually fun to begin with. 

Cat Quest has been an enjoyable low-stakes series for me. It has fun combat, engaging skills, fun dialogue, and enough cat puns to last at least 9 lifetimes. Cat Quest III takes the series to the Caribbean, or rather, the Purribbean, placing you once again as a chosen one, one draped in the garb of a pirate.

Creatures of Ava has you taking on the role of Vic, an explorer who is tasked with saving the species on the planet of Ava. As its secrets are slowly unraveled, Vic will stop at nothing to save the planet from a sickness that is infecting the world, its creatures, and so much more.