2005

A genuine classic. I picked it up on Steam during the most recent sale, and have had a blast! Definitely recommend!

Manifold Garden is a very beautiful puzzle game. I love the avant-garde surreal realms, and the actual puzzles within the game are not brain-shatteringly difficult. While some find the campaign to be on the short side, I enjoyed the pace at which I was able to get through it. Awesome game, loved it!

It's easy to assume Teardown is just a game where you destroy things. In reality, that only scratches the surface. While Teardown is only in Early Access at the time of writing this, the singleplayer campaign combines the game's incredible destruction system with objectives that force you to be resourceful and brisk with your execution. The majority of missions in the campaign involve completing your required tasks before time runs out after triggering an alarm; and this creates scenarios that force the player to come up with clever and creative ways of getting the job done. While this game requires a pretty strong computer to play, people who pick up Teardown are sure to have a blast - I can't wait to see what comes in future updates to the game.

Tasked with exploring your solar system and boldly going where few have gone before seems like a pretty straightforward concept for an indie game to tackle. However, Outer Wilds delivers an incredible and immensely satisfying experience by combining a genuinely impressive exploration system with a solar system full of interesting and exotic planets to explore. The tie that binds this all together is the underlying mystery surrounding your slice of the universe, and what exactly keeps causing the Majora's Mask-esque time loops to keep occurring.

Without spoiling the plot of the game, it is safe to say that the journey you embark on in Outer Wilds is just as (if not more) impactful as what waits for you at the end. This game is truly a gem.

Superliminal is a must-have for fans of puzzle games. The main gameplay mechanic involves manipulating your perspective of objects relative to your position in order to traverse a bizarre and surreal dreamscape. While the main story can be easily completed in a sitting or two, the final portion of the campaign is a major highlight.

Workshop support has also been added, and at the time of writing, custom level tools have been implemented, which is always appreciated.