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For those fans who’ve been waiting for the next Dave the Diver, this DLC more than bridges a gap. It arrives as a near full-length sequel to its predecessor, at just a fraction of the cost. Anyone wishing to revisit the Blue Hole, or anyone thinking about travelling there as a newbie, should make time for this wild and wonderful jungle trip.

If you’re looking for a swashbuckling game of high fantasy adventuring, that’s not what Tavern Talk Stories: Dreamwalker is. But if you’re looking to live and breathe in a fantasy world without the responsibility of worlds on your shoulders, then this is a wholesome and delightful narrative sim with a slow pace and bright charm that is quick to sooth. You can’t be the hero all the time. Dreamwalker is a balm to those who prefer to take a back seat.

But with a warm approach, a bright, cartoonish art style, and a lovely perspective on how items hold memories, and may guide us, it remains a lovely experience with much to say about the winding road of life. Short and sweet, Momento is a game all about the small quirks of living, and the unseen weight behind each and every choice we make.

If you’re in need of a laugh, or you know your friends could do with one, this really is a gut-busting time. Nintendo so rarely gets experimental these days, and it’s fantastic to see the company hasn’t lost its touch.

007 First Light is a bold, cinematic adventure packed with dynamite – sometimes literally – that tells an explosive, always-gripping modern tale about spycraft and its place in the world. It effectively modernises and reboots the Bond franchise, with a clear care and understanding of why the 007 brand is so enduring.

Coffee Talk Tokyo is the best, most well-written entry in the series so far, and a great example of how a cosy game does not need to shy away from the world or its characters’ struggles.

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is absolutely lovely. It's a curiosity-driven adventure with a light-hearted approach that encourages player exploration and experimentation over more action-heavy adventuring. While that marks it as different to other entries in the Yoshi video game franchise, it's an endearing tilt that encourages return visits.

Whether as a first Batman game or a revisit of franchise lore, Legacy of the Dark Knight presents a rich adventure of layered twists, complete with solid and approachable gameplay, along with that well-balanced, laugh-out-loud humour. As an ode to such a prolific franchise, there’s so much the game gets right.

Ultimately, between the two, I prefer Call of the Sea. It’s a more cohesive game with a stronger story. But Call of the Elder Gods is a worthwhile follow-up, one that offers similarly challenging puzzles with satisfying solutions. If you enjoyed the first game, this call’s worth heeding, too.

Across its short runtime, Mixtape makes a deep impact. As much as it’s about the story of three friends trying to savour their last moments together, it also speaks to the great promise of growing up and how wide-open, beautiful and terrifying the world once seemed then. It’s about growing as a person and what that can mean for the people left behind. Mixtape is also about the power of music and how it can help with these fears – how it can be a companion, express inner doubts, excitement and ambition, speak to the soul, or just provide an artful escape. In this exploration, Mixtape is simply magical.