Rachel Watts

“I yearn for more combat crunch, but, visually, Demonschool is deliciously excessive.”

“The boundaries between what is air, water, and land are totally blurred.”

“The moral implications of cloning yourself aren't lost in all the resource and base management systems.”

“It's rough around the edges in parts, but the overall sentiment is clear. With the story complete, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is dazzling.”

“It’s incredibly grounded, and something I wish we would see more of in sci-fi. Citizen Sleeper’s world belongs to its junkyard scavengers, grubby engineers, repair technicians, cargo haulers, and everyone else on this ramshackle asteroid belt.”

“A fun and frenetic reality TV sim, The Crush House delivers thoughtful commentary on virtual voyeurism.”

“Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is an intricate puzzle box of interconnected parts. At times it can feel overwhelming, but ultimately this stylish noir's captivating puzzle design anthology and spellbinding story feels like an entirely new and contemporary kind of puzzle game.”

“Open Roads' mother-daughter travelog about discovering long-buried family secrets is heartfelt, but this lightweight driving adventure doesn't reach the momentum of the mystery it so carefully maps out.”

“"It all evokes the same galaxy-brain mind-bending puzzles of Portal, Superliminal, Marquette, and Viewfinder"”

“Goodbye Volcano High is a heartfelt coming-of-age drama about a group of teen dinosaurs confronted with an uncertain future. Dreamy pop ballads and an absorbing dialogue system offer a gateway into an introspective story about being young, queer, and chasing your dreams in the face of impending disaster.”

“Jett: Far From Shore has some epic highs but fiddly ship controls and unanswered questions weigh this space adventure down.”

“An eye-popping musical adventure that will leave you with a serious case of galaxy brain.”

“Visually gorgeous and emotionally raw, True Colors is an incredible continuation of the Life is Strange series.”

“The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has the rush of excitement of the courtroom but chooses melodrama over mystery.”

“Piloting insect mechs in a beautifully tiny world is a breeze, but heavy resource grinding stops this adventure taking full flight.”

“A little abstract in nature, but Genesis Noir is an all-around stunning audio-visual adventure.”

“What makes the previous Shelter games shine is their ability to show nature as both awe-inspiring and completely terrifying, but Shelter 3 fails to capture that. It breaks my heart since you can see the ideas and concepts of a great survival game, but the execution just isn't there.”

“Narita Boy's digital twist on a classic fantasy tale is engrossing if a bit disorientating.”

“An excellent co-op adventure that doesn't take itself too seriously, and that's the only place it falls short.”

“Omori's ending is brutal, but its characters and humour put some heart behind the horror.”