An entertaining tactical deck-building title, Trials of Fire is the first that I’ve played in the genre that can truly compete with the heavyweight that is Slay the Spire.
A unique mix of ideas from the long line of XCOM games combine with plenty of new innovations for a familiar strategic and tactical experience, though not one too familiar to stand on its own as a fresh and impressive entry into the genre.
Lack of both freedom and direction make this harder to love than it should be, but it’s still worth a look
Take the fight to the settlers and reclaim your ancestral territory as chief of a Native American tribe in this simulation-strategy sandbox set in the American frontier.
While a bit clunky in places, Gearstorm has solid foundations for a large-scale survival game, and it’s already pretty addictive.
Save the world of the Yondering Lands from catastrophe with your growing party of legendary heroes who improve, adapt, and retire in old age in this narrative and procedurally generated, tactical roleplaying game.
Take a stroll through ten miles of zombie-infested chaos as you escape the fate of your neighbors in this procedurally-generated action-RPG.
Run your own tavern and learn more about the history of The Village and its residents in Graveyard Keeper’s first DLC.
A big, bland, almost empty world, hemmed in by overbearing fog and filled with repetition.
A solid entry into the FPS RPG genre, The Outer Worlds refines the old formula into a superior gaming experience but offer only a few minor instances of true innovation.
