Box Knight brings a fresh perspective to the roguelite genre. The art is fantastic, and the leveling system feels meaningful, which is important in this genre. Add in the fact that it’s a couch co-op beat-em-up, and it makes for a perfect game to play with friends.

Agent 64: Spies Never Die takes inspiration from the classic first-person shooters like Golden Eye and Perfect Dark and improves on them, incorporating modern gaming features like smoother controls and online gaming. Playing co-op and running through the missions were some of the best multiplayer experiences I’ve had. For those that are competitive, there are also player vs player matches. I may not have fallen in love with GoldenEye in college, but Agent 64: Spies Never Die

If you’re a fan of ARPGs and Souls-likes and enjoy some competition in your gaming, then Mistfall Hunter is a game for you. It’s much more fun with friends, so if you can convince two others to pick up the game, you’ll have a much better experience.

Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch 2 Also on: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X/S, Playstation 5 Price: $19.99 I love a good murder mystery. I love smart, creative detectives. Sherlock Holmes. Hercule Poirot. Benoit Blanc. Columbo. Add Detective Grimoire and Sally Spears to that list. The Mermaid Mask captures everything I love about the smart, funny, and creative storytelling found in the mysteries starring those iconic detectives. Add amazing art, stellar music, and innovative puzz

Discover the charm of Dodo Duckie in our review. Explore its unique 2D/3D gameplay and delightful characters. Dodo Duckie is a must-play!

The game is challenging, but its accessibility features let me change the starting number of lives and bombs, with one tradeoff: my score won't be added to the leaderboard. That's one of the things I love about Truxton Extreme. It lets players chase a high score or provides a way for those who just want to experience the story.

Platform reviewed: Steam Also on: Xbox Series X|S Price: $14.99 Growing up in a rural area I was lucky enough to be surrounded by forests and would pretend to get lost in my own yard, or pretend to be going on some grand adventure. Go North feels like one of those childhood quests I had in my yard come to life. In Go North, those that seek out the Maze god, who resides at the northernmost point of the world, will be granted one wish. I play as Dara on a quest to save my mothe

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I haven't played a game like Shards of Order before. The deckbuilding mechanic is different from most games in the genre. There is no mana to play cards. Instead, each card costs points on an enemy's timer. I like this game a lot. It's a dark RPG, and the card mechanics reinforce the brutal nature of the world the game creates.

Platform reviewed: Steam Price: $8.99 Moldwasher is a cleaning sim where I play as a little sushi roll, where my job isto make the kitchen clean. Because a healthy snack such as myself needs to stay clean and fresh. I’ve always enjoyed playing cleaning games. They y have this way of taking the repetitive nature and using it to place me into a state of zen. Rubel Games, the developer behind Moldwasher perfectly captures the zen I was expecting, from the music to the little tro

Platform reviewed: Steam Price: $19.99 Someone needs to explain to me why the inter-generational friendship trope proves to be successful time and time again. Aside from the obvious Doc Brown & Marty McFly combo from Back to the Future, similar friendships that spring to mind can be found in The Karate Kid, Wreck it Ralph, and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. There's just something endearing about a team-up between the older figure and a scrappy kid; it's a tried-and-tru

I've been waiting a long time for a new entry in the Culdcept series, and Culdcept Begins doesn't disappoint. The local and online multiplayer features, along with GameShare, were exactly what I hoped would be included, and I'm thrilled they made it into the game. While I wasn't expecting a story, it grew on me over time. That said, I wish multiplayer and other features weren't locked behind the first few story chapters. Overall, though, Culdcept Begins is the best game in th

Solnox: Grimoire of Seasons has a solid gameplay core. The strategy and deckbuilding elements are clever, especially when combined with the changing seasons and the buffs they provide. Unfortunately, the level design isn’t as strong. Each area feels the same, and there’s no environmental cover, which seems like a staple of strategy games. The bosses didn’t feel particularly special either, and the character designs were too similar to one another.

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SWAPMEAT is a fast-paced roguelite that is best played with friends. At first, the game seems like a silly cartoony shooter (and it is funny) but after playing a bunch of runs, I started to see the strategy behind the different body parts and combining them to create some really powerful builds. The boss battles are intense and far more manageable playing with friends. One More Game is constantly adding community challenges and updating the game, which adds to the replayabili

Platform reviewed: Nintendo Switch 2 Also on: Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, Steam Price: $19.99 I love Daytona USA. It’s one of my favorite racing games. It's also one of the reasons I wanted a Sega Saturn (the other reason was Die Hard Arcade). If I see it in an arcade, I’m jumping in to play. In a lot of ways, 4PGP reminds me of Daytona USA; instead of Nascar it’s formula one racing cars. On the Nintendo Switch 2, 4PGP captures the arcade feel really well. While the game

When life gets stressful, I turn to video games to help me unwind. And there’s nothing better than a cozy game that has no goals except to enjoy being creative. That’s exactly what Ourlands delivers. Ourlands is an island builder with no goals. I’m allowed to create an island to my heart’s content. I can shape the land by raising or lowering the terrain. Once it’s in place, I can start developing my island, placing homes, trees, flowers, dog houses, and animals wherever I see

LumenTale: Memories of Trey is a perfect game for players who love Pokemon but are looking for more traditional JRPG elements in their games. The game is challenging, but not overly so. It strikes the right balance between difficulty and fun. If you're looking for a monster-collecting game with a deep story, LumenTale: Memories of Trey should be part of your library.

I love introducing new card games to my family and friends. The problem is that there are usually two hurdles to overcome: cost and complexity. Most games are expensive, and learning a new game can sometimes feel like a chore. I can't tell you how many times I've started explaining the rules to a table full of family and friends, only to watch them slowly stop listening before we've even started playing. That's one of the reasons I enjoy GameHead Games so much. Their games ar

Those old enough, like me, probably remember renting RPGs and stumbling across a sacred save file. The kind where a previous player had already made it to the final battle and left behind an overpowered party. It always made me wonder, “How did they get this strong in just a few days?” There was an unwritten rule back then: you didn’t overwrite or delete that save file. That’s exactly how The Remake of the End of the Greatest RPG of All Time begins.