Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Knack II

Knack is back for another whack at a nefarious baddie in an action-packed game with a solid lesson about second …

Combat, Puzzle, Shooter, Strategy
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

Mario is back. But this time it’s in a strategic, turn-based—gulp—shooter. How worried should we be?

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

This sequel layers the Uncharted formula over a female-focused adventure tale, with expected and unexpected results.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Role-Playing
Ever Oasis

This may seem like a simple building game at first blush. But there’s a whole lot more in the mix …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
RiME

This laid-back environmental puzzle game is as thoughtful as it is lovely to look at.

Horror/Suspense, Puzzle
Little Nightmares

This cartoonish horror game has people talking, but it’s the kind of story that could easily leave many a nightmare …

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Pinstripe

This compelling indie game blends appealing art and gaming mechanics into an unexpected cautionary abstraction.

Puzzle
The Sexy Brutale

This creative indie game offers intrigue and fun, but there’s something murky in its murder Brutale.

Arcade/Platform, Puzzle
Linelight

This minimalist puzzle game is surprisingly engaging … for kids and adults alike.

Horror/Suspense, Puzzle, Shooter
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

This reimagining of the Resident Evil franchise’s early iterations takes a nasty, horrific turn.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
The Last Guardian

Here’s a boy-and-his-dog tale with an out-of-this-world pooch and an out-there fantasy twist.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle, Shooter
ReCore

There’s definitely a lot of trigger pulling in the mix here, but ReCore is as much about exploring, jumping and …

Puzzle
The Turing Test

The Turing Test offers a collection of increasingly difficult puzzles and a deep space mystery in a man-versus-machine contest.

Action/Adventure, Puzzle
Alone With You

This ’80s-like throwback proves that games don’t need to be messy or pulse-pounding to keep us engaged.

Action/Adventure, Arcade/Platform, Puzzle, Shooter
LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

There’s a certain familiarity to what you do in a LEGO franchise game. And that’s just hunky-dory.