Friday, August 21, 2026Independent RPG coverage1,284 games reviewed
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1,284 games reviewed

Reviews

Every game we finish gets one of four verdicts — Editor's Choice, Recommended, Worth Playing, Skip It. No numbers, no averages.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 key artEditor's ChoiceLatest reviewClair Obscur: Expedition 33A first-time studio built a turn-based RPG around a giant painting a number in the sky each year — and the wait for a game this confident was worth it.Ryan Mitchell · PS5 · May 12, 2025Read the full review
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionRecommendedXenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive EditionMonolith Soft's open world returns with the load screens finally gone, and a Switch 2 upgrade since.Ryan Mitchell · Nintendo · Mar 20, 2025Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D RemakeRecommendedDragon Quest I & II HD-2D RemakeTwo of the series' oldest games, rebuilt in Square Enix's HD-2D style.Jake Reynolds · Multiplatform · Oct 30, 2025Pokémon Legends: Z-ARecommendedPokémon Legends: Z-AReal-time battles and a rebuilt Lumiose City — the second-best-reviewed Pokémon game of the Switch era, at 81 on Metacritic.Brian Cole · Nintendo · Oct 16, 2025AvowedRecommendedAvowedObsidian's first-person return to the Pillars of Eternity world of Eora.Ryan Mitchell · Xbox · PC · PlayStation · Feb 18, 2025Baldur's Gate 3Editor's ChoiceBaldur's Gate 3Still the genre's high-water mark for reactivity, three years and counting after launch.Jake Reynolds · Multiplatform · Aug 3, 2023Elden Ring + Shadow of the ErdtreeEditor's ChoiceElden Ring + Shadow of the ErdtreeFromSoftware's open world, plus an expansion that's arguably better than the base game's late-game.Ryan Mitchell · Multiplatform · Jun 21, 2024Disco Elysium: The Final CutEditor's ChoiceDisco Elysium: The Final CutA detective story where the skills argue back — still unmatched for pure writing ambition.Brian Cole · Multiplatform · Mar 30, 2021Pathfinder: Wrath of the RighteousRecommendedPathfinder: Wrath of the RighteousThe deepest character builder in the genre, mythic paths and all.Jake Reynolds · PC · Sep 2, 2021Dungeons & Dragons (2024 Core Rules)RecommendedDungeons & Dragons (2024 Core Rules)The revised Player's Handbook, Dungeon Master's Guide and Monster Manual, aimed at staying compatible with a decade of 5th-edition material.Brian Cole · Tabletop · Sep 17, 2024