Review Table

All of our reviews, in table form since the beginning of time. You can also view as a blog list or check our review policy.

Game Title	Genre	Subgenre	Adjective	Score	Screen shot
Space Tyrant	Strategy	4X	Shallow	68	Great atmosphere and humour but ultimately too light-weight to sustain for long
Ash of Gods:Redemption	Strategy	Narrative	Laborious	57	Gorgeous animation and a perfect soundtrack don't come close to compensating for the mountains of horrible text.
My Lovely Daughter	Narrative	Simulation	Unsettling	70	Deeply unsettling and sad. The emotional weight runs out and turns in micromanagement before the end though.
Kingdom Come Deliverance	RPG	Openworld	Lush	84	Not as realistic as it thinks it is, but the world is lush with great mechanics and tons to do.
The Long Reach	Adventure	Point & Click	Misguided	52	Tries to be edgy but instead just has bad writing, any brilliance is quickly overshadowed by nonsense.
Insidia	Strategy	Tactical	Fun	89	A little finicky but has tons of great tactical decisions and fun hero mechanics for a lot of flexibility.
Exorder	Strategy	Tactical	Generic	59	Meant as an entry into TBS games. Instead it's just boring.
Ghost of a Tale	Adventure	Action	Enchanting	85	A grand, beautiful narrative slightly hampered by too much repetitive walking.
Citystate	Strategy	Builder	Unrealistic	60	To succeed you have to ignore what you know of the real world in this light political sim.
Dominions 5: Warrios of Faith	Strategy	Grand	Sprawling	85	Focused on war but so very detailed with so much to do and optimize.
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine	Adventure	Narrative	Literary	77	Uses wonderfully written stories as it's game mechanic.
Remothered: Tormented Fathers	Horror	Action	Murky	63	Good story but murky gameplay leeches the scares out and turns frustrating.
Fear Effect: Sedna	Action	Stealth	Meh	43	Underneath the pretty visuals, Fear Effect: Sedna is not a good game. The included systems all sound intriguing but in practice do little more than aggravate.
The Bonfire: Forsaken Lands	Strategy	Builder	Casual	70	Pretty basic but still engaging because of all the new little bits it doles out over its short playtime.
Subnautica	Survival	Crafting	Wonderous	83	Beautiful, well paced and absolutely full of wonder. Story could be better but the emergent stuff is so good it doesn't matter.
Verdant Skies	Simulation	Farming	Social	64	width="300" height="169" class="size-medium wp-image-11611" /> Great social, customization and writing but uneven and more social sim than farming sim.
Into the Breach	Strategy	Tactical	Brilliant	91	Brilliantly redefines typical gaming priorities with huge tactical variety.
Legendary Garry	Adventure	Strategy	Creative	82	So many superlatives that it doesn't matter some parts are off. Lovely trip into a creative person's brain.
Hex Commander: Fantasy Wars	Strategy	Tactical	Generic	65	Boring with obnoxious P2W scheme that ruins multiplayer. Could have been decent.
Avernum 3: Ruined Worlds	RPG	Oldschool	Laborious	68	Very old school RPG remade without much improvement. Nice story but poor roleplaying and a cludgy UI.
All Walls Must Fall	Strategy	Roguelike	Stylish	68	Visually inventive, failed masterpiece. Only the combat is confident. Close.
Wartile	Strategy	Tactical	Vikingy	75	Not enough customization or characterization and the campaign is short. But the combat is great.
Tangledeep	Roguelike	RPG	Refined	80	A solid, refined roguelike that does all the basics right. A pleasure to kill things one square at a time.
Future Unfolding	Adventure	Exploration	Beautiful	68	Gorgeous, atmospheric exploration adventure/puzzler that gets repetitive and stale far too quickly.
Ironbound	CCG	PvP	P2W	55	Extremely pay2win and lacking in almost all the deckbuilding fun that should be part of any CCG.
The Mimic	Platformer	Puzzle	Original	70	Decent platformer/puzzler, heavy on the puzzle and with one unique mechanic.
Eselmir and the Five Magical Gifts	Adventure	Point & Click	Lorelicious	82	If you love interesting lore and puzzles, this is a hand-made gem.
Attack of the Earthlings	Strategy	Tactics	Funny	77	Funny, mechanically good but a bit easy and too short. Great for a couple of evenings.
The Mind's Eclipse	Adventure	CYOA	Striking	90	Brilliantly written, story driven game dealing with heavy sci-fi issues. Great.
Wulverblade	Action	Beatem up	Bland	65	Very stylish but ultimately generic and brings little new to a very stale genre.
Post Human W.A.R.	Strategy	Tactical	Flexible	79	Hidden champion mechanic makes multiplayer great. Campaigns are a bit meh.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Battle of Stalingard	Simulation	Flight	Accessible	82	Best in the series, accessible, detailed - a blast.
IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz	Simulation	Flight	Constraining	32	Huge letdown from 1946. Difficulty is rigid, campaign is canned. Poor outing.
IL-2: Sturmovik 1946	Simulation	Flight	Dynamic	79	Brilliant, dynamic, alternate history campaign. Great difficulty settings let anyone play.
Slay the Spire	CCG	Roguelike	Crack	80	Satisfyingly tactile digital CCG crack. In a roguelike candy shell.
Nantucket	Strategy	RPG	Engaging	84	Simple but cohesive, compelling, atmospheric and just plain great.
Dungeon Defenders 2	Action	RPG	Pretty	79	Fun, colorful mush of TD and action, especially in co-op.
Flame of Memory	Survival	Crafting	Intense	67	Minimalistic, atmospheric survival game about two soldiers trying to survive until morning. Incredibly hard and frustrating.
Battleship Lonewolf	Tower Defense	Bullet-hell	Cumbersome	59	Combines TD and bullet hell but misses the things that make either genre fun.
Way of Defector	Strategy	Boardgame	Impactful	69	Difficult, RNG heavy board game about escaping North Korea. Makes you think.
I Fell From Grace	Adventure	Point & Click	Reactive	77	Absolutely brilliant branching story somewhat marred by annoying Adventure game conventions.
Tiny Metal	Strategy	Tactical	Rote	67	Serviceable, working, by the numbers turn based strategy.
Cogmind	Roguelike	Crafting	Ingenious	85	Wonderful number of approaches to each run, lots of customization and great flavor.
Slumlord Simulator	Simulator	Puzzle	Amusing	60	More puzzle, no actual sim, lots of hard coding but funny and challenging.
Tokaido	Strategy	Boardgame	Lovely	78	Great adaptation of a classic but low online populations mean you need physical friends to enjoy.
Tokaido	Strategy	Boardgame	Social	80	Beautiful, relaxing, short game. Best on a tablet with people to pass to.
Hello Neighbor	Puzzle	Stealth	Buggy	55	Opaque puzzles and wonky AI ruin the fun.
The Novelist	Adventure	Stealth	Illuminating	76	Very light stealth, short but impactful story.
Seven: the Days Long Gone	Stealth	RPG	Close	79	Chunks of brilliance are interrupted by unfair difficulty spikes.
Seven: The Days Long Gone	Stealth	RPG	Difficult	75	Ambitious, difficult, action stealth game with great narrative and some frustration.
Demons Age	RPG	Party	Turd-like	40	Sorely lacking in most things that make an RPG good.
37th Hour	Movie	VR	Ridiculous	32	WTF is happening??? Supposed to be horror but just goofy.
Brink of Extinction	Strategy	Tower Defense	Pleasant	70	Solid little tower defence. Lots of tower types but no mazing.
Terroir	Simulation	Winemaking	Charming	65	Satisfying in moments but generally uneventful and slightly boring.
This War of Mine: Father's Promise	Survival	Crafting	Exploitive	70	A short story that doesn't use the game's strengths but still worth it.
TransRoad: USA	Management	Trucking	Tranquil	73	A perfectly competent sim with a relaxed pace that models a simple business.
Opus Magnum	Puzzle	Puzzle	Sublime	80	Tight, polished, open puzzler. Can get fiddly but still sublime.
Martial Arts Brutality	CCG	PvP	Kinetic	81	So much violent CCG fun. Lots of depth and not as reflex dependent as you'd think.
Elex	RPG	Openworld	Absorbing	86	Flawed and sometimes frustrating but an excellent role playing game.
Ogre	Strategy	Tactical	Dissapointing	68	Great core game but too many bugs and inefficient interface weigh it all down.
EMPYRES: Lords of the Sea Gates	RPG	Tactical	Setting	70	Great setting and good writing hampered by a sludgy engine and not enough choice or depth.
Niche - a genetics survival game	Strategy	Pet	Turgid	62	Lots of slog rewarded by some pleasant relaxation. Not quite worth it.
Ancient Frontier	Strategy	Tactical	Sleek	75	Leisurely pace, stilted acting but very solid hex-based combat.
Monster Slayers	CCG	Roguelike	Addicitive	80	Ridiculously addictive. Can get repetitive but always sorta fun.
Steam Tactics	Strategy	Tactical	Tight	71	Not as puzzly as it looks. Small and pleasant.
Shigatari	Strategy	CYOA	Violent	72	Original, difficult and deep 1v1 samurai combat.
Unravel	Platformer	Puzzle	Enchanting	81	Oozes charm. Gorgeous. I hate platformers and I liked this.
Age of Fear 3: The Legend	Strategy	Tactical	Boring	54	Strategy game without the strategy. Too simplified and clunky for much fun.
ICY: Frostbite Edition	RPG	CYOA	Interesting	76	Very strange combat system. Good writing, choice & consequence.
Westslingers	Strategy	Tactical	Fun	73	You know the cool end fight in every western? This is just that minute, over and over. Fun.
Baldur's Gate 1 Enhanced Edition	RPG	Party	Sprawling	79	Too old to be a AAA, but treat it like an indie and it's a great RPG.
Warfare Online	Strategy	Tactical	Out of business	82	Quick 1v1 multiplayer action.Not clicky or fast, quite tactical. Loved it.

What the Score Means

90-100: Everyone should buy this game. Young, old, gamer or noob. A game so good it’s worth any investment of time to enjoy. Genre, subject and cost do not matter.

80-89: A superb example of its genre. Anyone with even a passing interest should get it, as should anyone wanting to try a new genre for the first time.

70-79: Solid genre game. Fans of the topic should buy, others can find better examples to start with.

60-69: Decent journeyman game. Has enough positive to waste time with if nothing better is available. Unlikely to draw in non-fans.

50-59: Playable but deficient experience or execution. Might have one or two ideas/mechanics worth exploring but you’ll have to slog through a lot of unfun to get there. For the connoisseurs and the truly bored.

30-49: Just a bad but functional game. Move along.

< 29: Shit.