Arcade
19 games reviewed, ranked by score.
Balatro
150 jokers and zero off-ramps
Denshattack!
Trick-heavy train stunts with a soundtrack you'll keep
Omelet You Cook
Pan-tetris omelets with sound design that sings
Vampire Survivors
Five Euros for the Genre's Founding Snowball
BALL x PIT
Breakout Fused With Vampire Survivors, And It Sticks
Bills Must Be Paid
Smashing piggies for coins that pays off, then clocks out
Woodo
A gorgeous diorama puzzler with a story to tell, not a puzzle to solve.
How Many Dudes?
Absurd dude-drafting that snowballs long after the decisions dry up
Stackflow
Bee-and-casino block builds shine before the deck runs shallow
Moldwasher
A calm, satisfying scrub that clocks out too early
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Squad synergies lift the survivors loop before the builds converge
Funguys Swarm
A charming swarm that crashes before it burns out
Chorus
Drifting Saves This Space Shooter From Its Own Plot
EVERSPACE
Gorgeous space roguelike that mistakes grind for difficulty
STAR WARS Zero Company™
Ability-combo tactics and sharp squad writing, sunk by stutter and flat progression
R.I.P. - Reincarnation Insurance Program
Its loot-and-shoot loop clicks. The controls do not.
Backyard Baseball
Home runs feel great, fielding fights you every play
Wanderburg
Its mobile fortress is a joy to build, a pain to run.
Legacy of Kain: Ascendance
A Nosgoth prequel that slides where it should strike