Distinguishes itself from others in the genre, meanwhile falling short due to cumbersome controls, tedious tasks, and lackluster writing.

Arco’s partially-turn-based combat can be unforgiving and at times repetitive, but the music and storytelling are impactful and captivating.

Its twisted humor, stellar voice acting, and perfectly cartoony style make for a charming and catchy game that you’ll want to keep playing.

A stunningly gorgeous game that makes you feel the weight of its characters and story; its combat is tough but at times uninteresting.

Scratched that classic Zelda itch for me with its puzzle-filled dungeons, but it also surprised me with a thoughtful and relevant story.

An eerie and surreal experience, standing out for its complexity and sheer amount of puzzles, to the point where the story itself is a layer

Definitely memorable, as I’ve never played a game quite like it, but it can also be frustrating in its pacing, lack of direction, and limiti

Tells a relatable story about complexities of family, but took a step backwards by making the gameplay feel like a chore.

Melody of Moominvalley takes you into a world you never want to leave - full of friendships, musical puzzles, and silly rules to break.

Developer: tha ltd., Enhance When I first heard about Humanity back when it released, it didn’t really catch my attention. At first...

Challenging but rewarding: despite its incredibly grim, bloody, and bleak world, it remains a hopeful story about the ability to love.

Blew me away with voice acting, art, characters, and freedom to create your own musical path. I wish the vocal and musical prowess also had.

A creative and free-form little journey; its lovely characters would've been enhanced if it'd had more interesting and polished dialogue.

Developer: Geometric Interactive After spending so long on a cute, cozy farming sim, I was feeling the itch to play something different...

Funny, stylish, grimy, and perhaps even weirder the first game - but it doesn't do anything particularly new or surprising to exceed it.

Standout writing, lovable voice-acted characters, fun new mechanics, and a captivating small-town drama.

Cooking challenges can be a little unintuitive, but the game succesfully tells a heartfelt story about how food can communicate.

Relies heavily on its predecessor, but also presents us with a different, more adult story about family, trauma, and running from your past.

A charming and goofy adventure full of heart, interesting characters, and a masterfully executed gameboy-era visual style.

Thoughtfully sheds light on a real systemic problem in a unique way, but its bugs and lack of depth keep it from being as impactful.

Its art style and music make for a breath-taking experience in a vast world, although the limited story left me wanting for a little more.

Unique type of puzzles that feel consistent with how our brains can form thoughts, but somewhat fails to make its message and emotions land.

Unique and in-depth roleplay system that's fun to learn, but it lacks and a little randomness and a little more visuals to feel invested.

Definitely satisfying and cozy with a decent amount challenge, and just a little bit of chaos.