Fraser Brown
Homeworld 3 takes some big swings, but while it's a very good RTS, it never quite comes together in the same way as its predecessors.
A magnificent adventure with impressive fights and some very rough edges.
A mismatched mix of genres grafted onto a moving, beautifully presented story.
Baldur's Gate 3 is an unrivalled RPG that will swallow your life whole.
A flavourful and inventive 4X full of incredible spells and engaging empire management.
Company of Heroes 3 is a spectacular RTS that manages to shine even when the main campaign doesn't.
Industries of Titan starts strong and has some bold ideas, but they just don't really go anywhere.
Despite some shallow ancillary systems, Bannerlord is the master of medieval warfare
A fitting end to a hilarious trilogy. Frog Detective, you will be missed.
Grounded is a delightfully creative and occasionally terrifying survival sandbox.
Two Point Campus is a school I'd be proud to call my alma mater.
An elegantly simple adventure that proves this new genre has legs.
A brilliant final act with the series' most inventive and unusual factions yet.
An island full of riveting mysteries, stuck with some truly awful and jarring combat.
Great monsters, stunning locations and a quality mystery makes this one of Supermassive's best.
New World's engaging crafting and faction rivalries are held back by abysmal PvE and a boring world.
Gamedec is half of a good RPG and falls far short of its tantalising premise.
A smart historical 4X that doesn't quite match the inventiveness of the studio's best.
A clever spiritual successor to Civilization full of both novelties and big ideas.
Spacebase Startopia is a missed opportunity to meaningfully build on a classic, but it's still an entertaining management sim.