Action/Adventure
Below

This minimalist, buzz-worthy game is for players who don’t want any help figuring out how to survive on a deserted …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
Darksiders III

Sin is given flesh in this slashing apocalyptic game. But biblical answers ain’t in the script. (Or the same county.)

Action/Adventure
Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu

Nintendo’s latest Pokémon game (for the Switch) hopes to capitalize on the wild success of the Pokémon Go app.

Action/Adventure
Fallout 76

Fallout 76 takes its bloody post-apocalyptic story online, creating new problems for an already problematic franchise.

Action/Adventure
Red Dead Redemption 2

A hundred hours wandering through this M-rated digital Wild West will leave behind plenty o’ scars.

Action/Adventure
SoulCalibur VI

This fighting game offers accessible combat, interesting quests and … enough T-rated content to make parents think twice.

Action/Adventure, Role-Playing
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

It may be a new day and a new Odyssey, but it’s, frankly, the same problematic Assassin’s Creed.

Action/Adventure
Life Is Strange 2, “Roads”

This narrative adventure sequel invites gamers into a thoughtful-but-problematic journey along several rocky roads.

Action/Adventure
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Lara Croft’s adventures these days are much better than her tomb-raiding of yore. But in other ways, a whole lot …

Action/Adventure
Marvel’s Spider-Man

The latest Spidey game delivers high-flying fun with just a few sticky content bits for parents to consider.

Action/Adventure
We Happy Few

We Happy Few quirkily says some compelling things about our world’s problems. But it has problems of its own, too.

Action/Adventure
Monster Hunter: World

The Monster Hunter franchise may be really, really big. But it can be really, really frustrating, too.

Action/Adventure
ONRUSH

Not a racer. Not a multiplayer combat game. It’s kinda a little of both … with a rush.

Action/Adventure
Detroit: Become Human

This M-rated game about sentient androids is pretty provocative, in both positive and problematic ways.

Action/Adventure
God of War (2018)

In some ways, the latest God of War tale is quite focused on family. But is it family friendly? Not …