Silt's jaw-dropping art and atmospheric feel can't make up for its lack of guidance and tedious challenges.

Trek to Yomi's art direction does a lot of heavy lifting, but it doesn't make up for the game's many flaws.

Its roguelike structure can be taxing, but Loot River is a hard-to-put-down loop of puzzle-solving traversal and intense combat.

Tunic is a wonderous adventure replete with mystery, discovery, and heart.

Pupperazzi isn't a substantial adventure, but its absurd, playful, and dog-filled world serves as a lighthearted retreat.

The characters' relationship bolsters the story and sucking up goo is satisfying, but The Gunk doesn't offer much that players won't have seen before.

Though its narrative could have hit harder, Moncage is an intelligent puzzle game.