Lil Gator Game

Lil Gator Game

Lil Gator Game is built around the titular Lil Gator and his older sister. As the pair grew up, the older sibling would create a game for her younger brother, charging him with a quest that is very much inspired by The Legend of Zelda, even pointing out that the hero is often green, something that Lil Gator is very much excited about.

Adore

Adore

Adore takes the Pokémon formula of commanding a squad of monsters into an isometric adventure akin to Diablo or Torchlight. While its combat, progression, and style is fairly decent, generic missions, incredibly tiny text, and a grindy repetitive loop significantly hold it back.

Dros

Dros

Dros, an action puzzler that has you escaping a 40-floor tower, has moments of solid character work, hurmor, engaging puzzles, and while a few environmental assets can often get in the way, it nonetheless delivers a solid little adventure. 

Atlas Fallen

Atlas Fallen

Deck13 has largely made a name for themselves by adapting the Fromsoft formula across both 2014's Lords of the Fallen and their futuristic follow-up in The Surge. So when it was shown that the team would leave that formula behind in favor of a character action game, I was more than intrigued.

Sword and Fairy Inn 2

Sword and Fairy Inn 2

While the Sword and Fairy series has had limited exposure in the West, bringing characters from that series and mixing it up with a restaurant sim isn’t actually a bad idea. Given the cute nature of its visuals and concept, I fully expected to find a charming little adventure within its Inn, but ended up wishing I had booked elsewhere instead. 

Remnant II

Remnant II

Remnant II takes all the ideas that worked previously and doubles down on them to an extent that makes this a damn near-perfect sequel. While it doesn’t reinvent or add to the genre, Remnant II is nonetheless a damn impressive outing.

Exoprimal

Exoprimal

Exoprimal was a big surprise out of Capcom when it was first revealed. While its core foundation and gameplay is remarkably solid, the lack of additional game modes and variety can make the title fairly repetitive. Still, Exoprimal largely succeeds with engaging gameplay and a diverse cast of Exo-suit fighters.

KIllsquad

KIllsquad

While Killsquad certainly has its shortcomings, I still found its gameplay to succeed in the end, offering a pretty enjoyable game when taking on its contracts with other players. Without a story to connect you to its world, your mileage may vary on whether its gameplay and customization are enough to keep you playing.

Final Fantasy XVI

Final Fantasy XVI

While Final Fantasy XVI is a vast departure for the series, its core elements are undeniably familiar. Its combat may certainly divide the series’ faithful, given its change from the expected, but this adventure is still nonetheless one that embraces the true spirit of its lineage.