Action games
A Plague Tale: Innocence
| Long form review
An unreservedly beautiful, gripping story about a sister and brother facing rats, disease, the supernatural and the inquisition in 14th century France
My verdict: Buy on sale
Bastion
| Long form review
A beautiful action RPG with hand-painted graphics, solid music, a lot of lore and top-notch narration.
My verdict: Buy on sale
Blasphemous
| Long form review
A challenging metroidvania with a religious theme in a despairing world
My verdict: Buy in a bundle
Dead Cells
| Long form review
A colourful, very fast-paced challenging metroidvania that you can play for hours on end
My verdict: Buy
INSIDE
| Long form review
A simple yet extremely well executed platformer where you help a "boy" escape death at every turn
My verdict: Buy on sale
Void Bastards
| Long form review
A quirky first-person shooter with rogue-lite elements, zany characters, drab colours and lots of weapons and upgrades
My verdict: Buy on sale or in a bundle