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Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Release Date: Aug 5, 2025
-0.1

Latest Review

Heidi Hawes at WayTooManyGames

Sep 16, 2025 | Score 85

“CyberConnect2 took the formula from the first successful game and added even more polish and depth, making Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 a must-play if you’re already a fan, or have ever even simply been curious as to what all the fuss is about.”

Critics
76
Steam
83
Metacritic
70
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles 2

Release Date: Aug 5, 2025

Latest review: Heidi Hawes at WayTooManyGames

Sep 16, 2025 | Score 85

“CyberConnect2 took the formula from the first successful game and added even more polish and depth, making Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles 2 a must-play if you’re already a fan, or have ever even simply been curious as to what all the fuss is about.”

-0.1
Critics
76
Steam
83
Metacritic
70
Stormgate

Stormgate

Release Date: Aug 5, 2025
+16.2

Latest Review

Göker Nurbeyler at Oyungezer Online

Nov 3, 2025 | Score 65

“Stormgate is a strategy game woven from strong multiplayer fabric, shaped by high expectations and unfulfilled promises. Whether it can become the unicorn Tim Morten envisions remains to be seen.”

Critics
64
Steam
48
Metacritic
—
Stormgate

Stormgate

Release Date: Aug 5, 2025

Latest review: Göker Nurbeyler at Oyungezer Online

Nov 3, 2025 | Score 65

“Stormgate is a strategy game woven from strong multiplayer fabric, shaped by high expectations and unfulfilled promises. Whether it can become the unicorn Tim Morten envisions remains to be seen.”

Bee Simulator: The Hive

Bee Simulator: The Hive

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025
N/A

Latest Review

Terrence Johnson at ZTGD

Jan 8, 2026 | Score 65

“The repetition and simple mission structure keep it from greatness, but the charm carries it farther than you’d expect.”

Critics
72
Steam
68
Metacritic
—
Bee Simulator: The Hive

Bee Simulator: The Hive

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025

Latest review: Terrence Johnson at ZTGD

Jan 8, 2026 | Score 65

“The repetition and simple mission structure keep it from greatness, but the charm carries it farther than you’d expect.”

Catto's Post Office

Catto's Post Office

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025
-22.6

Latest Review

João Canelo at Echo Boomer

Aug 28, 2025 | Score 75

“Lasting only about an hour, Catto’s Post Office, from In Shambles Studio, aims to take us away from daily stress and onto an island full of adorable cats in a delivery adventure – for better or worse.”

Critics
75
Steam
98
Metacritic
—
Catto's Post Office

Catto's Post Office

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025

Latest review: João Canelo at Echo Boomer

Aug 28, 2025 | Score 75

“Lasting only about an hour, Catto’s Post Office, from In Shambles Studio, aims to take us away from daily stress and onto an island full of adorable cats in a delivery adventure – for better or worse.”

Magic Inn

Magic Inn

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025
-23.5

Latest Review

Lyssa Greywood at Screen Hype

Aug 4, 2025 | Score 45

“Crafting is unintuitive; you can’t build while serving guests, and the costs to buy recipes and materials are steep and long-winded. Even basic tasks like cleaning tables break under bugs. Objects float and then suddenly move towards where they should be, guests sit down with their body caught in the back of a chair, and your character can walk through multiple objects like Vanellope von Schweetz in glitch mode. It’s hard to keep pacing when mechanics fail you repeatedly.”

Critics
58
Steam
81
Metacritic
—
Magic Inn

Magic Inn

Release Date: Aug 4, 2025

Latest review: Lyssa Greywood at Screen Hype

Aug 4, 2025 | Score 45

Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025
-6.7

Latest Review

Mario Vadillo at Comunidad Xbox

Dec 8, 2025 | Score 80

“Biri Biri brings us a complete Escape Room experience on our console. Just like in the real game, we must search for visual clues and explanatory notes in every nook and cranny of the rooms to solve the puzzles we encounter.”

Critics
75
Steam
82
Metacritic
—
Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Latest review: Mario Vadillo at Comunidad Xbox

Dec 8, 2025 | Score 80

Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025
-2.8

Latest Review

Asura Kagawa at GamesCreed

Aug 14, 2025 | Score 60

“Titan Quest II is an action role-playing game that is well worth playing for action RPG lovers looking for a legendary adventure that avoids bloated complexity.”

Critics
78
Steam
83
Metacritic
78
Titan Quest II

Titan Quest II

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Latest review: Asura Kagawa at GamesCreed

Aug 14, 2025 | Score 60

“Titan Quest II is an action role-playing game that is well worth playing for action RPG lovers looking for a legendary adventure that avoids bloated complexity.”

Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth

Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025
-2.7

Latest Review

Lyssa Greywood at Screen Hype

Aug 2, 2025 | Score 70

“There’s no traditional storyline in Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth, and that’s by design. You don’t have neighbours to chat with, and you’re not building a life, just a farm. The premise is simple: build, harvest, and expand to meet rent. And while there’s no story in the traditional sense, there’s a rhythm to it that ends up telling its own kind of tale. Each playthrough creates a miniature arc. You begin with almost nothing, struggle to find a foothold, and either succeed gloriously or flame out trying. Your farm evolves rapidly, and the joy comes from seeing what you can make of your short time, especially once you start understanding how everything fits together. It’s survival through soil.”

Critics
70
Steam
73
Metacritic
—
Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
A Dream About Parking Lots

A Dream About Parking Lots

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
N/A

Latest Review

Mandy Valentine at BioGamer Girl

Nov 23, 2025 | Score 90

“A Dream About Parking Lots is a standout piece of interactive art: concise, beautifully written, and emotionally precise. It’s an essential play for anyone interested in how games can explore interiority and creative block, provided you’re comfortable with a short, deliberately spare experience and minor technical rough spots.”

Critics
68
Steam
100
Metacritic
—
A Dream About Parking Lots

A Dream About Parking Lots

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Mandy Valentine at BioGamer Girl

Nov 23, 2025 | Score 90

Mashina

Mashina

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-20.4

Latest Review

Aaliyah Bennett at Game Hype UK

Aug 7, 2025 | Score 75

“Overall, I absolutely loved Mashina. Controls are easy and gameplay is straightforward, making it an excellent choice for a low-stakes game. Adapting the game to both keyboard and mouse introduced some issues, but for a two-man team this is an impressive milestone for version one.”

Critics
78
Steam
98
Metacritic
—
Mashina

Mashina

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Aaliyah Bennett at Game Hype UK

Aug 7, 2025 | Score 75

“Overall, I absolutely loved Mashina. Controls are easy and gameplay is straightforward, making it an excellent choice for a low-stakes game. Adapting the game to both keyboard and mouse introduced some issues, but for a two-man team this is an impressive milestone for version one.”

Hungry Meem

Hungry Meem

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
N/A

Latest Review

Victor Tan at Rectify Gaming

Aug 23, 2025 | Score 60

“Hungry Meem lets you rebuild an entire civilization through dungeon exploration. Rebuilding a civilization through gathering and cooking food is enjoyable. Not being able to control your Meems is tough and it often feels like the game is constantly holding your hand. It’s a decent management experience but the experience isn’t as fun as it could be.”

Critics
64
Steam
88
Metacritic
—
Hungry Meem

Hungry Meem

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Victor Tan at Rectify Gaming

Aug 23, 2025 | Score 60

“Hungry Meem lets you rebuild an entire civilization through dungeon exploration. Rebuilding a civilization through gathering and cooking food is enjoyable. Not being able to control your Meems is tough and it often feels like the game is constantly holding your hand. It’s a decent management experience but the experience isn’t as fun as it could be.”

Cook Serve Forever

Cook Serve Forever

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
+8.8

Latest Review

Jordan Campbell at Completexbox

Aug 14, 2025 | Score 65

“Cook, Serve, Forever is a fresh experience that I wouldn’t personally classify as a direct sequel to the others. For me, it came across as a far more accessible title in comparison with some great storytelling with incredibly vibrant and polished visuals. Essentially, what you’re getting here is more of a rhythm-based button-pressing game than a dash attempt to serve several food items at once in a successive order. For those who loved the formula of the Cook, Serve, Delicious titles, you may not enjoy this one as much. But I admire the way Vertigo Games has attempted to try something new. I do think the game is a little pricey for £24.99 on Xbox, especially since there is probably only around 5-10 hours of gameplay involved. It’s a short but wonderfully illustrated and crafted journey, though one that even casual players may love.”

Critics
76
Steam
67
Metacritic
—
Cook Serve Forever
Spy Drops

Spy Drops

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-20.0

Latest Review

PS4Blog.net Staff at PS4Blog.net

Feb 6, 2026 | Score 70

“Recently revamped and improved old-school-inspired 3D stealth action experience on Switch”

Critics
43
Steam
63
Metacritic
—
Spy Drops

Spy Drops

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: PS4Blog.net Staff at PS4Blog.net

Feb 6, 2026 | Score 70

“Recently revamped and improved old-school-inspired 3D stealth action experience on Switch”

Heartworm

Heartworm

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-13.0

Latest Review

Cubed3 Staff at Cubed3

Aug 19, 2025 | Score 40

“Heartworm has a strong atmosphere, greatly enhanced by an excellent use of PS1-style graphics. And that’s it. That’s the only thing good about this indie survival horror experience. A survival horror experience where the only true horror is the boredom that will have to be endured while the protagonist runs around aimlessly (without anything posing any real threat). It's all topped off with occasional not-exactly-that-deep thoughts on life and death.”

Critics
73
Steam
86
Metacritic
—
Heartworm

Heartworm

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Cubed3 Staff at Cubed3

Aug 19, 2025 | Score 40

Earthion

Earthion

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-8.8

Latest Review

Evan Norris at VGChartz

Oct 18, 2025 | Score 75

“Earthion is a beautiful love letter to the Sega Genesis and the 16-bit era in general, co-authored by someone who helped define its greatness — Yuzo Koshiro.”

Critics
87
Steam
96
Metacritic
—
Earthion

Earthion

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Evan Norris at VGChartz

Oct 18, 2025 | Score 75

“Earthion is a beautiful love letter to the Sega Genesis and the 16-bit era in general, co-authored by someone who helped define its greatness — Yuzo Koshiro.”

Dear me, I was...

Dear me, I was...

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-23.0

Latest Review

Samantha Lienhard at MonsterVine

Feb 23, 2026 | Score 70

“Dear Me, I Was tackles the challenge of telling a story without any text at all, and it does so with a fair amount of success. At the same time, however, it lacks the impact its emotional moments feel like they’re meant to have. Overall, it’s a short chronicle of a woman’s life that might make you reflect on your connections with the people around you.”

Critics
77
Steam
100
Metacritic
—
Dear me, I was...

Dear me, I was...

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Samantha Lienhard at MonsterVine

Feb 23, 2026 | Score 70

Dead Take

Dead Take

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-9.3

Latest Review

Adrià MA at Cloud Dosage

Jan 26, 2026 | Score 80

“Dead Take combines stellar acting and a sharp, satirical script to create a memorable, if short, psychological horror experience. While the puzzle mechanics and video editing features can feel shallow, the atmosphere and visual presentation are top-tier. It is a must-play for fans of narrative horror and FMV games.”

Critics
78
Steam
88
Metacritic
—
Dead Take

Dead Take

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Adrià MA at Cloud Dosage

Jan 26, 2026 | Score 80

“Dead Take combines stellar acting and a sharp, satirical script to create a memorable, if short, psychological horror experience. While the puzzle mechanics and video editing features can feel shallow, the atmosphere and visual presentation are top-tier. It is a must-play for fans of narrative horror and FMV games.”

Time Flies

Time Flies

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-18.1

Latest Review

Jemma Casson at Pure Nintendo

Sep 30, 2025 | Score 85

“Overall, Time Flies is a unique adventure full of surprises. Don't let the simple aesthetics and short runtime put you off; this is one of the most creative outings of the year.”

Critics
79
Steam
97
Metacritic
—
Time Flies

Time Flies

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Jemma Casson at Pure Nintendo

Sep 30, 2025 | Score 85

“Overall, Time Flies is a unique adventure full of surprises. Don't let the simple aesthetics and short runtime put you off; this is one of the most creative outings of the year.”

Atomic Owl

Atomic Owl

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
-27.9

Latest Review

Genghis Husameddin at DayOne

Dec 16, 2025 | Score 69

“Atomic Owl is an enjoyable little romp that has some good ideas and even goes as far as to trust the player right off the bat with the protagonists full arsenal. The visuals are lovely and the music was probably the highlight of the game. But middling level design, uninteresting boss fights, and a lack of polish do drag down what could otherwise have been a really good game. ∎”

Critics
62
Steam
89
Metacritic
—
Atomic Owl

Atomic Owl

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Genghis Husameddin at DayOne

Dec 16, 2025 | Score 69

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025
+0.8

Latest Review

Joonatan Itkonen at Toisto

Sep 27, 2025 | Score 100

“A superb addition to the franchise, Ragebound is both a fantastic throwback and a great entry point to the series for newcomers.”

Critics
87
Steam
93
Metacritic
79
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Joonatan Itkonen at Toisto

Sep 27, 2025 | Score 100

“A superb addition to the franchise, Ragebound is both a fantastic throwback and a great entry point to the series for newcomers.”

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+16.2
Critics
64
Steam
48
Metacritic
—
N/A
Critics
72
Steam
68
Metacritic
—
-22.6
Critics
75
Steam
98
Metacritic
—

“Crafting is unintuitive; you can’t build while serving guests, and the costs to buy recipes and materials are steep and long-winded. Even basic tasks like cleaning tables break under bugs. Objects float and then suddenly move towards where they should be, guests sit down with their body caught in the back of a chair, and your character can walk through multiple objects like Vanellope von Schweetz in glitch mode. It’s hard to keep pacing when mechanics fail you repeatedly.”

-23.5
Critics
58
Steam
81
Metacritic
—

“Biri Biri brings us a complete Escape Room experience on our console. Just like in the real game, we must search for visual clues and explanatory notes in every nook and cranny of the rooms to solve the puzzles we encounter.”

-6.7
Critics
75
Steam
82
Metacritic
—
-2.8
Critics
78
Steam
83
Metacritic
78

Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth

Release Date: Aug 1, 2025

Latest review: Lyssa Greywood at Screen Hype

Aug 2, 2025 | Score 70

“There’s no traditional storyline in Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth, and that’s by design. You don’t have neighbours to chat with, and you’re not building a life, just a farm. The premise is simple: build, harvest, and expand to meet rent. And while there’s no story in the traditional sense, there’s a rhythm to it that ends up telling its own kind of tale. Each playthrough creates a miniature arc. You begin with almost nothing, struggle to find a foothold, and either succeed gloriously or flame out trying. Your farm evolves rapidly, and the joy comes from seeing what you can make of your short time, especially once you start understanding how everything fits together. It’s survival through soil.”

-2.7
Critics
70
Steam
73
Metacritic
—

“A Dream About Parking Lots is a standout piece of interactive art: concise, beautifully written, and emotionally precise. It’s an essential play for anyone interested in how games can explore interiority and creative block, provided you’re comfortable with a short, deliberately spare experience and minor technical rough spots.”

N/A
Critics
68
Steam
100
Metacritic
—
-20.4
Critics
78
Steam
98
Metacritic
—
N/A
Critics
64
Steam
88
Metacritic
—

Cook Serve Forever

Release Date: Jul 31, 2025

Latest review: Jordan Campbell at Completexbox

Aug 14, 2025 | Score 65

“Cook, Serve, Forever is a fresh experience that I wouldn’t personally classify as a direct sequel to the others. For me, it came across as a far more accessible title in comparison with some great storytelling with incredibly vibrant and polished visuals. Essentially, what you’re getting here is more of a rhythm-based button-pressing game than a dash attempt to serve several food items at once in a successive order. For those who loved the formula of the Cook, Serve, Delicious titles, you may not enjoy this one as much. But I admire the way Vertigo Games has attempted to try something new. I do think the game is a little pricey for £24.99 on Xbox, especially since there is probably only around 5-10 hours of gameplay involved. It’s a short but wonderfully illustrated and crafted journey, though one that even casual players may love.”

+8.8
Critics
76
Steam
67
Metacritic
—
-20.0
Critics
43
Steam
63
Metacritic
—

“Heartworm has a strong atmosphere, greatly enhanced by an excellent use of PS1-style graphics. And that’s it. That’s the only thing good about this indie survival horror experience. A survival horror experience where the only true horror is the boredom that will have to be endured while the protagonist runs around aimlessly (without anything posing any real threat). It's all topped off with occasional not-exactly-that-deep thoughts on life and death.”

-13.0
Critics
73
Steam
86
Metacritic
—
-8.8
Critics
87
Steam
96
Metacritic
—

“Dear Me, I Was tackles the challenge of telling a story without any text at all, and it does so with a fair amount of success. At the same time, however, it lacks the impact its emotional moments feel like they’re meant to have. Overall, it’s a short chronicle of a woman’s life that might make you reflect on your connections with the people around you.”

-23.0
Critics
77
Steam
100
Metacritic
—
-9.3
Critics
78
Steam
88
Metacritic
—
-18.1
Critics
79
Steam
97
Metacritic
—

“Atomic Owl is an enjoyable little romp that has some good ideas and even goes as far as to trust the player right off the bat with the protagonists full arsenal. The visuals are lovely and the music was probably the highlight of the game. But middling level design, uninteresting boss fights, and a lack of polish do drag down what could otherwise have been a really good game. ∎”

-27.9
Critics
62
Steam
89
Metacritic
—
+0.8
Critics
87
Steam
93
Metacritic
79