Gareth Brierley

Immortals of Aveum should be praised for its original concept, writing, and new world-building. It's a new franchise that is brave.

If you're an FMV fan then you're going to enjoy a lot of what The Isle Tide Hotel has to offer. But just remember - don’t ever leave your room at night. 

Mirrored Souls does get frustrating at times and it will test your patience with every turn, but there is a lot to love here.

In a genre that is dominated by Cities: Skylines, it’s good to see something new pop up. Especially when it is perhaps a more friendly, simple sim experience like that found here in Urbek City Builder.

Mondealy comes in at a perfect price point, especially when you consider the six hour or so adventure you’ll have.

The setup and strange magical story are to be loved in Tenebris Pictura.

There’s no doubt that The Red Exile - Survival Horror is well put together and it does deliver an interesting concept and thrill ride, but there are plenty of other games in this genre that provide a more diverse experience.

The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation delivers a chilling and superb bit of horror storytelling, complete with some fun jump scares.

Cats and the Other Lives is clever and inventive.

It may not be for everyone with the mix of death and a cartoony world possibly proving to be a hard mix. Maybe the price is a bit high too, but you’ll mostly find an amazing adventure to be had should you take in The Oregon Trail. 

There’s a high chance that you’ll find the controls of Ultimate General: Gettysburg to be a big issue; one that will affect your enjoyment of the game over its campaign running time. If you can see through that though, then this is a tightly focused game with some brilliant AI and battle tactics to be enjoyed.

In terms of a game, I don't think I've played anything like it. But Chants of Sennaar is also a great puzzling adventure; one set in a mysterious world. 

Cheap and cheerful, Running Fable isn’t one that will appeal to single players or those looking for narrative. It's all about hitting the mean online streets, having quick fun with others to see who comes out with bragging rights.

This is chess… with a shotgun. Does it need any further selling?

If you like your games to come with a slower, more relaxing pace, then Scarf will happily tick boxes.