The Witness
I think The Witness is the most I’ve ever been absorbed by a game that I didn’t find particularly entertaining.
Frog Fractions 2
Conceptually, I’d actually consider Frog Fractions 2 better than the original. In practice, though, maintaining the parody is often given priority over entertaining the player.
Glittermitten Grove
Glittermitten Grove has a reputation as an inconsequential joke game, so I’m shocked to have found it a genuinely enjoyable experience.
Firewatch
Firewatch will appeal to anyone looking for a second dose of Gone Home’s magic or a less experimental, more meaningful version of Dear Esther.
Owlboy
For a few hours, Owlboy made me feel like a kid again without explicitly copying older titles, and that’s worth a lot to me.
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
With The Little Ones, This War of Mine’s video game role reversal is more brilliant than ever, but the expansion on its own is rather underwhelming.
Steep
Steep is worth playing just for the experimental mix of atmosphere and athletics.
Drawful 2
Drawful 2 forms a rift in my mind between the part that instinctively derides expansion pack sequels and the part that enjoys Drawful and its expansion pack sequel.
Layers of Fear
In Layers of Fear, Bloober Team just mash together well-made horror setpieces without sense or rhythm.
Wuppo: Definitive Edition
The best thing about Wuppo is that I have no idea how to classify it.