Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Pokémon Legends: Z-A

‘Pokémon Legends: Z-A’ is packed with creature-collecting fun, but it may not be the cheery, catch-‘em-all frolic that younger fans …

ghost of yotei
Action/Adventure, Combat
Ghost of Yōtei

‘Ghost of Yōtei’ presents a stylized view of feudal Japan—featuring cinematic beauty, limb-lopping gore and heartless brutality.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Horror/Suspense
Silent Hill f

‘Silent Hill f’ takes its creepy survival-horror action to a small Japanese town. But its an incredibly complicated, bloody and …

hollow knight: silksong
Arcade/Platform, Combat
Hollow Knight: Silksong

This bug-based battler is a lovely and inventive sequel to 2017’s ‘Hollow Knight.’ But there are some sticky bits.

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Combat, Horror/Suspense, Puzzle, Racing, Shooter, Sim, Strategy
Roblox

Twenty years after its debut, ‘Roblox’ still offers players a massive virtual sandbox. But they must deal with snaky sandbox …

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 …

Combat, Role-Playing
Monster Train 2

Take some monsters and angels battling on a train, add in strategic complexity and tower defense, and you’ve got ‘Monster …

Action/Adventure, Combat, Shooter
Doom: The Dark Ages

If you’ve ever wondered what would change if the ‘Doom’ franchise had a medieval version, the answer is: not much.

Action/Adventure, Combat, Puzzle
Minecraft

‘Minecraft’ has expanded over the years with new biomes, resources and adventuring challenges. But even child’s play has its dark …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Combat
Rusty Rabbit

‘Rusty Rabbit’ mixes a fun, deep story with side-scrolling action. But an adult side lurks beneath this game’s cute and …

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Combat
South of Midnight

In ‘South of Midnight’ lessons and wisdom compete with blood and muck in a visually creative folklore tale.

assassin's creed shadows
Action/Adventure, Combat, Role-Playing
Assassin’s Creed Shadows

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows” takes its shadow-slipping storyline to feudal Japan. The result? Beauty and gore in equal measure.

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, Combat, Role-Playing
Avowed

‘Avowed’ proclaims its RPG adventure with heavy conversations and equally heavy blades. But it’s often a messy declaration.

Combat, Role-Playing, Strategy
For the King II

‘For the King II’ offers a fun, turn-based, multiplayer adventure. But there are things that parents of young players should …