Tag: Optimised for Xbox Series X|S

Emoji Killer – Casino Massacre turns a ridiculous premise into a surprisingly addictive arcade shooter, blending frantic combat, roguelike progression and wonderfully silly emoji enemies. It may not reinvent the genre, but its colourful presentation, chaotic encounters and playful modifiers make it an easy game to pick up when you simply want to switch off and cause some beautifully stupid mayhem.

Mega City Force is a neon-soaked love letter to 80s action movies, combining blistering top-down gunplay, distinctive agents, procedural levels and an outstanding synthwave soundtrack. It may be ruthless at times, but when the weapons are blazing and the cassette player is pumping out another retro anthem, this chaotic crime-fighting roguelite is very hard to put down.

Psalm 5:9-13 shows that you don't need hours of gameplay to leave a lasting impression. With its unsettling VHS aesthetic, oppressive sound design and increasingly disturbing environmental anomalies, EMIKA GAMES crafts a compact psychological nightmare that turns an ordinary setting into somewhere you desperately want to escape.

Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel turns the most ordinary of night jobs into something deeply unsettling. Its blend of motel housekeeping, noir mystery and psychological horror creates an experience in which cleaning a room can feel every bit as tense as confronting something supernatural.

There are stories that begin with a bang, and there are those that begin with a question. With Eyes of Ice belongs firmly in the latter...

Spot Stories Bundle is a charming collection that proves there is still plenty of life in the humble spot-the-difference formula. With 96 relaxing levels, 480 hidden differences, and enjoyable local multiplayer, it offers a warm, accessible puzzle experience that rewards patience over speed. Sometimes the simplest games really are the easiest to fall in love with.

Pay To Path turns money management into a clever puzzle mechanic, asking players to guide adorable piggy banks home while carefully managing every coin they spend. Its charming presentation, accessible rules and increasingly devious level design combine to create a relaxing experience with more strategic depth than its cute appearance suggests.

Berry Bury Berry is a wonderfully bizarre incremental adventure that turns berry farming into something far stranger than it has any right to be. Beneath its colourful, squishy presentation lies an addictive progression loop, an increasingly unsettling mystery, and one very suspicious hole. It may be simple, but its peculiar charm makes it surprisingly hard to walk away from.

Yet Another Zombie Survivors takes the familiar horde-survival formula and gives it a welcome squad-based twist. Its automatic combat keeps the controls accessible, while deep character combinations and permanent progression provide plenty of reasons to return for another run.

Grim Trials combines heavy-metal attitude, brutal action and clever roguelite progression with a surprisingly touching coming-of-age story. Avelin's journey through the afterlife is bloody, challenging and occasionally unforgiving, but beneath the scythes and monsters lies a heartfelt adventure about loss, identity, love and the strength to keep going.