When Two Point Museum launched, it proved that Two Point Studios had once again found a way to turn an everyday institution into a surprisingly deep management sim. Museums were already entertaining enough, but Rides & Relics asks an obvious question: what if a museum wasn't just educational, but also a theme park? The answer is a DLC that feels far more ambitious than a simple content pack, adding a substantial new campaign, customisable attractions, and some of the most cre

There are plenty of licensed children's games that feel like little more than a quick cash-in on a popular brand. Thankfully, Dog Man: Bark in Action lands on the right side of that divide. Developed by Floor 84 and based on Dav Pilkey's hugely successful Dog Man comic series, this colourful platforming adventure captures the books' chaotic humour and energetic spirit while delivering a surprisingly enjoyable co-op action game. The story sees the villainous Dr. Scum using Hyp

I've played plenty of platformers that pile on new abilities every few levels to keep things fresh. GeoJelly goes in the opposite direction. From the very beginning, you're given a single movement mechanic and asked to master it across more than sixty increasingly tricky stages. What follows is a surprisingly addictive blend of precision platforming and puzzle-solving that proves you don't need a complicated moveset to create satisfying challenges. At first glance, the premis

There’s something refreshing about a game that knows exactly what it wants to be. In an era where puzzle games often feel compelled to wrap themselves in elaborate narratives or endless progression systems, Sizeable goes in the opposite direction. It's a compact, relaxing puzzle experience built around a single clever idea: the ability to shrink and enlarge objects within beautifully crafted miniature worlds. Originally created as a student project before evolving into develo

There’s something undeniably charming about digging up a forgotten shooter from the late '90s and discovering ideas that still feel surprisingly ambitious decades later. While SiN never achieved the same legendary status as contemporaries like Half-Life and Unreal, Nightdive Studios' SiN: Reloaded gives this cult classic a second chance, polishing its rough edges while preserving the distinctive personality that helped it stand out back in 1998. Set in a near-future dystopia,

In the ever-growing sea of Vampire Survivors-inspired "bullet heaven" games, it takes more than hordes of enemies and endless levelling to stand out. Shard Squad understands this well, putting a clever creature-collecting twist on the formula that makes every run feel a little more strategic than simply stacking the strongest upgrades and watching the screen explode with effects. Developed by The Root Studios and published by Nuntius Games, this colourful roguelite blends mon

Point-and-click adventures often live or die by the strength of their writing, puzzles, and ability to keep players curious. Hyperdrive Inn takes that challenge and wraps it inside one of the strangest premises you’re likely to encounter: an infinite hotel built by your father, who has also accidentally triggered a universe-ending catastrophe and subsequently vanished somewhere within his creation. It's a wonderfully absurd setup that immediately sets the tone for an adventur

There is something refreshingly straightforward about Journey of Johann: Castle Crusade. It doesn't try to reinvent the platforming genre, drown players in endless upgrades, or pad its runtime with unnecessary content. Instead, it focuses on delivering a compact action-platforming adventure built around precision, exploration, and speedrunning-friendly level design. Developed by Apapappa Games and published by Xitilon, the game combines platforming, light puzzle-solving, comb

There is something undeniably charming about the Ah, Love! series. While it doesn't reinvent the puzzle genre, Ah, Love! Season 4 continues the franchise's formula of bite-sized brainteasers wrapped in a cheerful, romantic theme, making it another easy-going entry that's perfect for a relaxed evening of gaming. The game revolves around guiding two hearts towards one another by swapping tiles and manipulating their movement through increasingly complex stages. It's a simple co

Retro re-releases live and die on two things: the quality of the original games and how well they're preserved for modern audiences. Thunder Hoop Collection (QUByte Classics) succeeds on both fronts, bringing together Thunder Hoop (1992) and TH Strikes Back (1994) in a package that celebrates a pair of often-overlooked arcade platformers while adding a handful of welcome modern conveniences. The collection includes save states, rewind functionality, and CRT filters alongside

Roguelites live and die by a simple question: "Just one more run?" Thankfully, Archerio understands that assignment. This budget-priced action roguelite from Webnetic s.r.o. drops you into a series of enemy-filled arenas armed with little more than a bow, quick reflexes, and the hope that your next upgrade will turn you into an unstoppable arrow-slinging machine. The premise is refreshingly straightforward. Fight through handcrafted arenas, avoid traps, eliminate waves of ene

Hex Park is the kind of puzzle game that quietly steals entire evenings. At first glance it looks like another budget-friendly brain teaser, but beneath its colourful presentation lies a surprisingly clever collection of hex-based challenges that constantly nudges you into thinking one move further ahead than you planned. Featuring 150 handcrafted puzzles built around rotating arrow tiles, it delivers a satisfying blend of accessibility and escalating complexity. The core con

There are plenty of retro-inspired platformers on Xbox these days, but Journey of Johann: Grasslands manages to carve out its own identity through clever level design and a surprising emphasis on movement mastery. Developed by Apapappa Games and published by Xitilon, this compact action-platformer blends exploration, combat, puzzle-solving, and speedrunning into a focused adventure that never overstays its welcome. At first glance, Journey of Johann: Grasslands looks like a s

Card games have always been built on deception. Poker faces, risky wagers, and that nagging feeling that the person across the table knows something you don't. Fool's Pub takes that familiar formula and shoves it into a smoky backroom where every bad call could have lethal consequences. Developed by NOSTRA GAMES, this isn't just about winning hands. It's about surviving long enough to collect the pot. From the moment you sit down at the table, Fool's Pub makes it clear that t

The survivor-like genre is packed tighter than a zombie horde these days, making it increasingly difficult for new entries to stand out. Thankfully, Yet Another Zombie Survivors takes the familiar formula and injects just enough tactical squad management and explosive spectacle to carve out its own grisly identity. Rather than controlling a lone survivor, you're building a team of up to three characters, each bringing unique weapons, abilities, and upgrade paths to the battle

The zombie genre usually treats the end of the world with all the subtlety of a funeral procession. Grey skies, desperate survivors, and enough doom and gloom to fill an abandoned shopping centre. Zombuffoonery, developed by Sharkgame and published by Brainium Games, takes one look at those conventions and gleefully chucks them out of a window. Instead of survival horror, this is a wave-based arcade defender that embraces chaos, over-the-top action, and a healthy dose of absu

Nomori is a game that looks soft, warm, and welcoming on the surface, but underneath the pastel skies and friendly spirit creatures lies a puzzle game that absolutely delights in bending your spatial awareness until you’re not entirely sure which way is up anymore. Developed by Enchanted Works, it’s a physics‑driven portal puzzler wrapped in a Ghibli‑inspired aesthetic. It's a combination that feels immediately charming, occasionally disorienting, and often surprisingly cleve

Golftacular! is a chaotic, colourful, sabotage‑soaked twist on mini‑golf that turns every hole into a physics‑bending, item‑flinging battleground. It’s loud, silly, tactical, and surprisingly demanding once you start experimenting with its wild arsenal of abilities. Beneath the cartoonish surface sits a game built around unpredictability, momentum, and clever manipulation of its systems, whether you’re playing solo or with a couch full of friends. Golftacular! embraces the id

Dark Reflection is a loud, jagged, metal‑infused descent into a corrupted mirror‑world that twists familiar places into something grotesque and unsettling. It’s a pixel‑art action‑adventure that wears its influences proudly, blending retro side‑scrolling chaos with occult storytelling and a heavy‑metal aesthetic that gives the whole experience a grimy, rebellious energy. What begins as a simple search for a missing friend quickly spirals into a surreal nightmare where nothing

Valheim is one of the most quietly ambitious survival games ever released, a Viking afterlife that feels both mythic and handmade. What begins as a humble struggle with sticks and stones gradually unfolds into a sprawling saga of exploration, construction, and shared adventure. Even years after its debut, the game’s atmosphere, progression, and sense of discovery remain unmatched and on Xbox, the experience translates with surprising grace. The opening hours are pretty gentle