007: first light
Action/Adventure, Combat
007: First Light

‘007: First Light’ delivers a fun, original take on James Bond’s origin story. But that doesn’t mean this is a …

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Puzzle
Call of the Elder Gods

The colorful ‘Call of the Elder Gods’ has ‘Myst’-like puzzles and intrigue. But dark, Lovecraftian mysticism coats it all.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Pragmata

‘Pragmata’ surprises with its emotional father-daughter storyline. But trigger-pulling peril and foul language will keep younger players ducking.

mouse: p.i. for hire
Shooter
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire

‘MOUSE: P.I. For Hire’ looks fantastic, but it’s got some mess in its black-and-white bits.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Puzzle
Routine

The challenges found in ‘Routine’ aren’t very routine at all. But this escape room-like game is definitely not for everyone.

Action/Adventure, Shooter
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

After 18 years, ‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ sends Samus Aran back into action. But the results aren’t always easy.

Combat
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment

‘Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment’ is a little bit of Zelda and a whole lot of dynamic, over-the-top battling.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Survival
Grounded 2

‘Grounded 2’ is like any other survival adventure game: Explore, scavenge, craft, build and repeat. Oh, and fight huge, scary …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Shooter
Revenge of the Savage Planet

‘Revenge of the Savage Planet’ is a silly, snarky sci-fi romp. But it may not be the best galaxy for …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle, Shooter, Strategy
Split Fiction

Players encounter a few messy moments in this co-op game. But all-in-all, ‘Split Fiction’ is a fun fiction.

Action/Adventure, Combat
Monster Hunter Wilds

Bash, smash, hack and slash. ‘Monster Hunter Wilds’ has T-rated versions of all that on a mammoth monster scale.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Eternal Strands

‘Eternal Strands’ offers a T-rated blend of big-game action adventure without ever feeling too gritty or messy.

indiana jones and the great circle
Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

This ‘Indiana Jones’ game is the sequel that moviemakers probably wanted to make—gobbledygook spirituality and all.

atlas fallen reign of sand
Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Atlas Fallen: Reign of Sand

Magical relics, a clash between gods and battles against sandy wraiths are front and center in this desert-bound RPG.

Role-Playing
Deltarune (Chapters 1 & 2)

Deltarune has a cute kid-friendly look, but there are darker things beneath its pixeled sheep’s clothing.