Games we cover on PC, with the hardware and settings that matter for frame rate and load times, plus the guides that make difficult fights survivable.
Editorial verdicts
Shadow of the Erdtree is an astounding expansion that elevates FromSoftware’s open-world design through staggering vertical architecture, unforgettable legacy dungeons, and punishing combat encounters that demand tactical patience.
Balatro is a sublime, dangerously addictive poker roguelike that transforms the simple rules of traditional card play into an electrifying playground of mathematical cascades and Joker synergies.
Helldivers 2 is an intoxicating cooperative tactical shooter that blends cinematic warfare with chaotic slapstick emergent comedy and a captivating community-driven galactic war.
Alan Wake 2 is an audaciously inventive survival horror experience that daringly blends live-action film, meta-narrative detective work, and oppressive atmospheric dread.
Catalogue
Larian Studios · RPG
A generational Dungeons & Dragons tactical role-playing game that sets a new industry standard for player agency, reactivity, and companion storytelling.
FromSoftware Inc. · Action
A sprawling expansion that plunges players into the Land of Shadow, introducing complex vertical level design, grueling boss encounters, and an independent Scadutree blessing progression system.
LocalThunk · Indie
A hypnotic poker roguelike deck-builder where illegal hands, game-breaking Joker cards, and cascading multipliers combine into a masterclass of mathematical fun.
Remedy Entertainment · Horror
A psychological survival horror masterpiece bridging two realities through FBI agent Saga Anderson and trapped novelist Alan Wake.
CD PROJEKT RED · RPG
A gritty spy-thriller expansion set in the walled combat zone of Dogtown, featuring overhauled perk progression, vehicle combat, and complex moral dilemmas.
Arrowhead Game Studios · Multiplayer
A third-person cooperative extraction shooter built on relentless chaos, hilarious friendly fire, and a dynamic community-driven Galactic War.
FromSoftware Inc. · Action
High-octane omnidirectional mech combat on the ruined industrial planet Rubicon 3, emphasizing tactical garage assembly and blisteringly fast boss battles.
Playground Games · Racing
An open-world racing showcase set across vibrant Mexican biomes, delivering hundreds of cars, dynamic weather, and accessible driving physics.
Supergiant Games · Indie
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery as Melinoë, Princess of the Underworld, in Supergiant Games' first-ever sequel.
Slavic Magic · Strategy
A medieval city builder featuring in-depth organic settlement development, historical resource chains, and large-scale tactical battlefield combat.
