On the plus side, you are getting the true Definitive Edition of Shadow of the Tomb Raider here. That means you get all seven DLC Challenge Tombs, plus all previously released DLC weapons, outfits, and skills. You can even play two-player co-op in the Challenge Tombs, though I haven’t had the chance to test that out myself.

I’ve been playing video games for a long time, so it’s hard to find gameplay that is truly novel. Chivalware makes a good shot at it by combining tile matching with real time combat. It’s about as much of a handful as it sounds like.

I’ve enjoyed the time I’ve had with Gravhounds so far, but I definitely see where there’s room for improvement. If you want to get in early and be a part of that discussion, there is a decent amount of content, with the core gameplay loop being in place.

Screenshot: Knuckle Creek Sometimes an indie game comes out of nowhere and is so unexpectedly fun, you have to tell people about it. I guess it's not fair to judge a book by its cover–or a game by its key art–but something about Knuckle Creek made it look like it would be disappointing. I was so, so wrong. And when I look back on it, of course I was: this game is lovingly made with claymation animation, and obviously had a lot of heart put into it by developer Claymatic Games

It’s been a hell of a spooky season. We’ve had a lot of fun bringing you a new horror feature every day. But it doesn’t have to end! Spooky can be a year-round thing.That’s why we compiled for you a list of some of our favorite horror movies, video games, and TV shows. This list couldn’t possibly be comprehensive, but we did try to curate for you a diverse list that looks at more than just horror genres.

I think I’m a secret golf video game enthusiast. It’s not something you can go around and announce to people in regular, polite conversation. Trust me. Even trying to explain to other gamers my love of, say, Neo Turf Masters gets blank stares and polite nods. It’s too bad, because there are some great golf games out there. I used to think they were just for dads, but now that I’m dad age I can tell you: they probably are.

SOMA is Greek for “body” and while it’s an apt title, it’s also a bit ironic, as “body” is something SOMA plays fast and loose with. Taking the mechanics that made Penumbra: Overture and Amnesia: The Dark Descent hits, SOMA stays true to that formula while introducing a whole new level of body horror and existential dread. What makes a person a person? What happens when you copy consciousness? If you haven’t played SOMA, I highly recommend you just go and play it. Minor spoil

While a sledgehammer might be a desirable substitute to traditional therapy, it won't solve Pratelle’s problems. Just smash them up.

Screenshot: Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy I’ve been playing survival horror games for a really long time. Arguably, since the birth of the genre since I first cut my teeth on games like the Alone in the Dark series before I even started playing Resident Evil. In this time I’ve played some great survival horror, and some terrible survival horror games. (Ironically, games in the Resident Evil franchise touch on both ends of that spectrum.) I would love to say that Remothered: Re

Ecstatica is a historically significant early entry in the survival horror genre—before the genre was even coined as such, in fact. It takes place in 928 AD in a European village named Tirich. You play as an unnamed male or female traveller who seeks shelter in the town only to discover it is overrun with all sorts of creatures.

If you just want a cozy, atmospheric architectural sandbox where you can build a crooked dream cottage on the back of a giant chicken, Reka will scratch that itch–just don’t expect the game around your walking house to be nearly as magical as the house itself.

I’ve played a lot of management games in my time, but Dungeon Inn is something different. Rather than being a pure management game, it’s really a turn-based strategy/puzzle game hybrid in cozy management game clothing. Okay, that metaphor is a bit unwieldy, but the truth is Dungeon Inn has a bit of an identity issue.

Horror isn’t just a genre; it’s an amalgamation of pop culture, cozy traditions, and things that go bump in the night. This year, we're taking our 31 Days of Horror across the entire cultural spectrum. We’ll be taking a look at movies that scare us, games that kept us paranoid, scary books we cozy up with under blankets, music that sets that spooky tone and seasonal food we’re craving–or strange food you’d have to tie us up and force feed us. Whether you’re looking for someth

Screenshot: We Were Here Tomorrow Virtual escape rooms and puzzle games have been some of my go-to games since I was a kid. From SCUMM engine games to Myst, I played everything I could get my hands on. Then I discovered the joy of multiplayer puzzle games, and I was hooked. While games like Split Fiction and Big Walk encourage cooperation and involve some amount of asymmetrical gameplay and puzzle-solving, the franchise that specializes in it is the We Were Here series. Hey,

Hellraiser: Revival is so visually visceral and audibly squelchy I found myself holding my head in my hand a few times. Being chased in the Labyrinth genuinely terrified me–and video games rarely scare me. Hell, I felt sick by the time the prologue was over–and I knew that they were on the right track, and it would be a hell of a ride.

I love retro games. I collect them. And I play them quite often–not only to relive my childhood memories, but to also check out games I never got a chance to play as a kid. It’s fun checking out all of the different game systems, control styles, etc. Future Knight really spoke to me, purely on an aesthetic standpoint. And while it’s a decent run and gun, it feels like it’s a one (or two) trick pony. Future Knight is a sidescrolling run and gun style game. The first thing anyo

One thing Smith said early on stuck with me throughout the presentation: “We delight players specifically—not people with funding amounts or people in suits, but people who play our games.”

There is a distinct cruelty to short-form horror. Whether it’s short horror films on YouTube, short stories, or games you can wrap in a single sitting, brevity acts as an amplifier. The tight runtime prevents too much of the veil from being stripped away—you never spend enough time in the world for the monster or the mechanics to become familiar. Instead, you're trapped with the dreadful certainty that something terrible is coming, and it's arriving fast.

While the studio has expanded far beyond its trivia roots over the last three decades, Jackbox Games still has a special knack for drawing players in with clever hooks, sharp writing, and low-barrier party chaos. The Jackbox Party Pack 12 marks the second numbered installment in a row with zero sequels, ports, or remakes. Instead, it delivers five completely original games—We Forgot a Card, MegaPals, Idol Factions, Debate and Switch, and Hyperface—each its own style of par

Screenshot: Warhammer 40,000 Boltgun 2 For the Emprah! As part of my ongoing midlife crisis, I’ve been playing a lot of games from my childhood.That includes a lot of “Doom clones” and other seminal titles, and I think Boltgun 2 would fit right in. While I felt like the original Boltgun was missing a few factors to make it a classic, Boltgun 2 goes a long way toward addressing my gripes while adding a whole new character, new weapons, and a branching narrative to encourage re