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Farlight Collective's co-op space RPG turns a drifting caravan of misfits into the year's warmest adventure. Four of us set out; none of us wanted to dock.
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Tasman Forge's sailing exploration game bottles the moment the wind fills a sail — and proves New Zealand studios can build worlds with the best of them.
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Ashenvale Workshop's gothic action RPG builds one of the year's most oppressive worlds, then trips over its own difficulty spikes.
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Editor’s Choice · 9.1/10
Gilt Feather Studios' airship RPG soars on a golden art style, a crew worth loving and the year's most generous open sky.
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