StarVaders might go down as one of the best games that nobody plays in 2025. But if you enjoy roguelite deckbuilders (Slay the Spire) and grid-based strategy titles (Into the Breach) give it a try!

Castle Craft has good bones going into Early Access. And that's not just due to its waves of voxel skeleton monstrosities. Still, it's got a ways to go in terms of balancing and polish.

While I probably wouldn't use the word "fun" to describe Citizen Sleeper 2, a dice-driven RPG a la Disco Elysium, I do consider it melancholy, cerebral, and (most importantly) worth your time.

Eternal Strands is surprisingly good. Not quite great, perhaps, as even its key gimmick (climbing massive bosses) has been done better in both recent and distant memory. Still, I enjoyed it.

Cyber Manhunt 2 is a worthy sequel that—while mechanically tedious at times—mostly manages to remain engaging thanks to a wide variety of minigames and some dark, gripping plotlines.

It's a little too rough around the edges to recommend, but what Urban Strife does well is scratch the old school turn-based-tactical RPG, and the building mechanics add some fun depth.

New Arc Line is a turn-based cRPG that's heavy on story and light on making much sense. Still, the colorful characters, committed voice acting, and engaging combat system are hard to resist.

Featuring an unhinged grab bag of post-apocalyptic entities, sci-fi 4X title ZEPHON is an interesting if unfocused take on the genre that sports some decent tactical combat and a neat soundtrack.

When it comes to ideas, Ancient Roman city builder Citadelum certainly has some good ones. And some not so good ones. And, to be perfectly blunt, some pretty friggin' terrible ones.

When it comes to combat, level design, and visuals, Anima Flux—a couch co-op Metroidvania (with a single-player option)—holds its own compared to fellow genre peers. In other areas... not so much.