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Silent Hill: Townfall is a brilliantly atmospheric survival horror that confidently moves the famous series to misty Scotland while also bringing its own ideas, led by excellent stealth, pocket TV and ingenious puzzles. An intimate first-person perspective, impressive audiovisuals and a superbly constructed story make it one of the scariest and best modern Silent Hills. It freezes a little with a few frustrating passages and an unnecessarily drawn-out conclusion. However, these shortcomings do not change the fact that Townfall belongs to the absolute top of contemporary survival horror.

Wolverine is exactly the kind of game Canada's most famous mutant deserves. A brutal, straightforward, beautiful, and above all, incredibly fun action ride that perfectly sells Logan's indestructibility, animalistic ferocity, and surprisingly human side. Insomniac doesn't try to copy Spider-Man, instead serving up a tighter linear adventure with a fantastic combat system, a well-written story, and great acting.

Valheim has finally arrived after five years to conclude the Viking saga in the far north, and it's just like its inhospitable wilderness: Rough, ruthless, beautiful. While it can be incredibly fun, it has a lot of frustrating little bugs, which is a shame because otherwise it's a gem that has no competition in the genre with its atmosphere and some of its mechanics. If you have literally hundreds of hours to spare, dive into it, because you definitely won't regret it.

Mortal Shell II is an original soulslike that isn’t afraid to use the genre to its advantage, only to tear down its conventions in the process. This big, entertaining game never loses momentum and improves upon its predecessor in every respect, even catching up with the genre’s biggest heavyweights. You’ll gladly forgive its minor design flaws because its strengths completely overshadow them, delivering the kind of brutal fun we haven’t seen in a long time. If the developers polish up the technical issues by the next installment, FromSoftware will have a genuine competitor.

Big Walk occasionally stumbles over its own clumsy physics, but its clever proximity chat, original puzzles, and above all its endless generator of absurd situations make it one of the most charming co-op adventures ever made. Just please don’t cheat and turn on Discord!

Onimusha: Way of the Sword has its flaws, but they stop mattering when it comes to the most important thing: Action. It’s excellent, expertly executed, wonderfully balanced, and incredibly addictive. Who cares about a weaker story or the lack of exploration when the combat is this good?

STALKER 2: Cost of Hope is an excellent expansion thanks to its engaging story centered around beloved factions, deeper worldbuilding, and some of the most memorable missions in the game. It could easily stand on its own as a shorter spin-off. Its substantial amount of content gets off to a somewhat slow start, but then builds steadily toward a grand finale. It’s just a shame that it ultimately has no more significant impact on the world itself. If you’ve been hesitant about another trip to the Zone, though, it’s never been in better shape.

Scrap Mechanic has never made building machines out of junk this much fun. In an approachable way, Scrap Mechanic lets you construct machines and structures limited only by your imagination, making it a great alternative even to much more serious titles. You don’t have to worry about every pipe or millimeter of fuel flow, and you’ll have all the more fun as a result. Some frustrating action sequences can drag it down, but they’re only a minor blemish on an otherwise delightful experience.

The Sinking City 2 is a significant technical and overall improvement over its predecessor, but it also throws away most of what made the original interesting and distinctive. Instead of a detective adventure, it's a fairly routine survival horror in the vein of Resident Evil. It thrills with tense atmosphere, several excellent puzzles, and a fantastic finale, but too often slips into repetitive action, tedious inventory management, and predictable enemy encounters. Flooded Arkham still has its charms, and Lovecraft fans will find plenty to enjoy, but beneath the impressive scenery lies a solid yet forgettable horror game.

Beast of Reincarnation is the very definition of a good bad game. A fun combat system is undermined by a broken camera and hitboxes, while enjoyable movement is marred by bizarre terrain collisions and generic items. The story has an odd pace and dialogue full of melodrama that often makes little sense. When everything works as intended, though, it’s fantastic action: creative, aggressive, uncompromising, and stylish. In the end, however, you’re more likely to be frustrated that so little of the game lives up to that potential. It’s almost like Jekyll and Hyde wrapped into one tangled package.