Tag: Sci-fi

The Long Survival combines frantic VR shooting with satisfying tower defence strategy to create a tense battle for survival. While its difficulty and repetition may occasionally test your patience, the physicality of its combat and the chaos of cooperative defence make it an entertaining VR experience worth holding the line for.

SUPERHYPERCUBE remains a superb example of what virtual reality can achieve when a simple idea is executed brilliantly. Its frantic spatial puzzles, mesmerising neon aesthetic and relentless score-chasing combine to create an experience that is wonderfully easy to understand yet devilishly difficult to master.

Astronaut Simulator finds tension in the silence of space, turning failing machinery, dwindling oxygen and simple repairs into surprisingly gripping survival challenges.

Iridio is an ambitious survival adventure in which exploration, crafting, environmental puzzles and unpredictable wildlife combine to create a surprisingly atmospheric island experience. Its rough edges occasionally show, but beneath them lies a game with plenty of heart and a genuine desire to make its world worth exploring.

Star Wars Zero Company takes the Clone Wars into unfamiliar territory, replacing traditional Jedi heroics with tactical planning, squad dynamics and a wonderfully mismatched collection of operatives. With deep turn-based combat, extensive character customisation and a story that explores the galaxy from the shadows, Bit Reactor could have created the Star Wars strategy game fans have been waiting for.

Mind Diver takes the familiar detective-adventure and plunges it into something wonderfully unusual: the fragmented memories of a woman desperately trying to understand what happened to her missing boyfriend. With thoughtful deduction, haunting conversations, a striking photogrammetry art style and an unexpectedly emotional story, Indoor Sunglasses has created a mystery that feels deeply personal.

Frutz is a colourful blast of old-school arcade shooting that captures the addictive pull of chasing one more perfect run. With five distinct worlds, inventive environmental hazards, frantic boss battles and responsive dash mechanics, it delivers plenty of excitement without drowning the experience in unnecessary complexity.

There is something wonderfully unsettling about waking up somewhere you do not recognise. No explanation, no helpful voice in your ear, and certainly no...

Monst is a gloriously chaotic roguelike rampage that turns you into an increasingly powerful alien nightmare. With satisfying upgrades, wild transformations, destructive environments and plenty of enemies to devour, it delivers uncomplicated arcade fun, offering enough variety to keep the carnage coming.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 turns up the pressure with four-player squads, aggressive new Xenomorphs, deeper class customisation and a brilliantly flexible Specialist system. It may have a few technical rough edges, but when the swarm arrives and your fireteam is fighting for its life, it delivers exactly the kind of frantic, atmospheric co-op action the Aliens universe deserves.