Portals Apart is full of quick progression and fast-paced exploration, which leads to a game that has its resolution come out of nowhere, making it feel more like a proof of concept than a fully explored game.
9 Years of Shadows
As color is drained from the land, and as tragic events have consumed her life, Europa takes it upon herself to finally get answers to this curse and to rid it once and for all, even at the cost of her life. This Metroidvania has some ok ideas, but several mechanics hold it back from competing with the greats.
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
With its unique gameplay structure and bizarre world, I never thought I needed a sequel; it felt complete in all the right ways. Death Stranding stood alone as the most unique AAA experience I’ve played in a long time, but it felt like a unique experience that didn’t need continuation. Boy, was I wrong.
Fallen City Brawl
Chained Echoes: Ashes of Elrant
Maiden Cops
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Robocop Rogue City: Unfinished Business
Mario Kart World
Mario Kart World may not be the revolutionary upgrade fans have wanted, especially after the feature and content-rich Mario Kart 8, but it presents a scale the series hasn't seen yet. Should Mario Kart World add in new racers and even expand its courses, then I think the game will see a long life ahead of it.
Wuchang: Fallen Feathers
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
Farming, Fighting, and Romance, Rune Factory is back with Guardians of Azuma. As one of two protagonists, you’ll ensure the village is taken care of and that nearby threats are put in check, all while tending to your crops with a new entry in the series that is perfectly streamlined to make everything you do far easier to manage.
Lost in Random: The Eternal Die
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
theHunter: Call of the Wild - Askiy Ridge DLC
Ruffy and the Riverside
God of Weapons
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
Rooftops and Alleys: The Parkour Game, despite the ‘on the nose’ naming convention, despite there not really being too many alleys, brings parkour to the type of structure you’d find in a free skate mode in something like Tony Hawk Pro Skater, but with the ragdoll physics of something like Human Fall Flat or Gang Beasts.