Tag: Adventure

Your bad choices literally haunt you in fantasy western RPG Arco, which has quickly and quietly become one of the most interesting games I’ve played this year

Your bad choices literally…

I'm not cut out for life on the frontier. I have, at time of writing, died to bandits, lizards,…
In Dustborn, the quiet moments speak loudest

In Dustborn, the quiet…

Dustborn is a game with a lot going on. A complex, politically messy alternate-earth setting, persecuted misfit heroes with…
Adorable and reality-bending action-puzzle game The Plucky Squire lets you make friends with a Magic: The Gathering card

Adorable and reality-bending action-puzzle…

I think if I discovered my entire life was just a story in a children’s picture book, I’d probably…
Peak shows you don’t need horror or quirky party games to be one of the best co-ops in years

Peak shows you don’t…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2025, each member of…
A game about giant, helpless teddy bears fleeing a dying world may be a bit on the nose right now, but it’s also my favorite game of 2025

A game about giant,…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2025, each member of…
All backpack pocket locations in Creatures of Ava

All backpack pocket locations…

Increasing the size of your backpack in Creatures of Ava is essential due to how many plants and potions…
I’m obsessed with detective games, and I think these 9 prove that 2025 was the best year for the genre ever

I’m obsessed with detective…

There’s just something about solving mysteries in games. Piecing together clues, interrogating suspects, and finally discovering that oh-so-satisfying answer.…
How to get rid of Yellow Witherbloom in Creatures of Ava

How to get rid…

You'll want to get rid of Yellow Witherbloom in Creatures of Ava as soon as you can. These rotting…
A psychic baby and whacky control scheme undersell the mundane brilliance of one of my favourite games this year

A psychic baby and…

Personal Pick (Image credit: Future) In addition to our main Game of the Year Awards 2025, each member of…
Cyberpunk adventure Nobody Wants to Die feels like if you made an entire game out of the boring no-combat intro of a triple-A FPS

Cyberpunk adventure Nobody Wants…

Nobody Wants to Die begins with two 2010s storytelling flourishes that made me groan. First, we've got some dead…