This satisfying reboot of the sun-baked puzzle adventure now features VR clifftop walks, new solutions and star turns from fan Ronan Farrow and more

A shimmering subterranean world reveals itself bit by bit to you, an amorphous blob, in this enchanting, intricate game

Head into battle with your own turbo-charged squadron in this crowd-funded Pokémonesque sequel to the the Japanese designer’s classic Suikoden series

A world away from Fortnite and Call of Duty, the UK’s biggest festival of experimental games celebrates quirky one-offs and making it up as you go along

On this delightfully silly journey your challenge is to explore the supermarket aisles, meet the staff – and freezer goblin – and buy alcohol for teenage loiterers. Cheers!

Fusing real movie footage and interactive free-association components, this is a compelling and at times enlightening experience

This stylish if undemanding instalment has some nice touches, but its saccharine dialogue will appeal to only the most committed Persona fans

All three cases of the indie sleeper hit are collated in one wry, enjoyable package that’s perfect for a lazy afternoon’s detecting

]A sushi waiter is on a mission to bring exotic fish to the table in this stylish, satisfying game that delivers a vital message on sustainability

Cédric Babouche’s exquisite landscapes evoke the lost land of childhood as a woman in her 30s explores her late grandmother’s home

Revel in your transition from puny to powerful and watch your bodycount soar as you take on all kinds of devilish medieval foes

This first-person adventure telling the story of a Jewish family in Nazi-occupied Paris delivers a vital historical message

The influence of Hidetaka Miyazaki saturates the rhythms of combat, character acrobatics and sweeping vistas of the finest Star Wars game in years

You solve puzzles, then create the songs, in this tactile puzzle game spanning genres and instruments, from Ethiopian jazz to krautrock

Born out of lockdown, this warm, tactile puzzle game inspired by ‘libraries, bugs, bones and decay’ is a simple yet profound exploration of loneliness

This music-centred adventure pits a teenage boy against robotic assassins in a colourful title for gamers of all talents

Plants can cure or kill in this atmospheric puzzle game

A treasure inspires murder, and your job as detective is to piece together the crime in this addictive 18th-century whodunnit

This award-winning single-person adventure, set in a run-down refinery town, is full of compelling mysteries

Her Story creator Sam Barlow surpasses himself with this stunning interactive movie thriller in which you play detective, film editor and eavesdropper