Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

32-bit RPG-lovers can rejoice over ‘The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales.’ But there are a couple T-rated pitfalls in …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

‘LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ takes another bat-swing at the Caped Crusader’s mythology—this time covering all the Batman …

solarpunk
Action/Adventure, Sim
Solarpunk

There’s cozy exploration, farm-building and sky-island hopping in the eco-friendly ‘Solarpunk.’

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.

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Darwin’s Paradox

‘Darwin’s Paradox’ is a puzzle-platformer with funny spy-guy and space-alien overtones, all wrapped in Pixar-like visuals.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
Crimson Desert

This new adventure title feels familiar, strange, ambitious, grinding, beautiful, bloody and foul. All at the same time.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Esoteric Ebb

‘Esoteric Ebb’ is an interesting CRPG with some D&D leanings. But that doesn’t mean it’s a kid-friendly equivalent.

Action/Adventure, Horror/Suspense, Puzzle
Resident Evil Requiem

‘Resident Evil Requiem’ offers a new, revealing chapter of the Umbrella Corporation’s bioterrorism story. But its mutated and gory gush …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

‘Planet of Lana II’ is a beautiful, immersive and fun puzzle-platformer. But a few moments could hold younger gamers at …

Action/Adventure, Sim
Pokémon Pokopia

‘Pokémon Pokopia’ is smooth, seamless, friendly and fun. And it’s free of that grindy feel of a typical casual life …

high on life 2
Action/Adventure, Shooter
High on Life 2

‘High on Life 2’ is crude, messy and foul—and not nearly as funny as it hopes to be.

clue: murder by death
Action/Adventure, Sim, Strategy
Clue: Murder by Death

‘Clue: Murder by Death’ is a murder mystery solver that’s seemingly aimed at younger detectives. But keep track of the …

Action/Adventure, Sim
Cairn

‘Cairn’ is an interesting mountain-climbing game that suffers from its M-rated rocks, pitfalls and stumbles.