Highwater has some good writing and atmosphere, but the light exploration and turn-based battles don’t feel particularly engaging.
Classified: France ‘44 transplants familiar turn-based tactics to World War II, to merely adequate effect.
Balatro is in equal measures a sensational and maddening roguelike deck-building experience that will keep you going for that all-so-close high score for hours upon hours.
The sequel to the excellent Lucah: Born of a Dream is a stylish action game that’s as heartfelt as it is intense.
Amerzone – The Explorer’s Legacy is being remade and will hit consoles and the PC later this year.
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is not the most imaginative retro FPS, but is elevated by its solid fundamentals and often stunning levels.
Expeditions: A MudRunner Game expands an already vast playing field with new tools and scenarios, but can still be a hard sell for newcomers to the series.
Kerbal Space Program 2 is much improved since first released, but still needs further work before it will properly make it into orbit.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden has varied gameplay, a rich story, and a superb period setting. Don’t Nod’s new game is an early high of 2024.
With System Shock Pinball, Zen Studios’ treatment of Nightdive’s critical darling remake of one of gaming’s all-time classic horror games is easily one of the best tables to ever grace Pinball M and Pinball FX.
