Despelote grants you so much freedom to play as only a kid would, while also telling a compelling, true and personal story; I only wish I had more time to get to explore and play in its warm and inviting world.

The unique story premise and challenging, immersive puzzle box manor will make for an experience you’ll enjoy getting lost in.

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.