Here’s a first look at Wanderstop, the new one from the creator of The Stanley Parable and The Beginner’s Guide. Run a tea shop, serve customers, go about your chores, and more. Coming 2024.

Get a first look at Tears of Metal, a co-op roguelike hack’n’slash “coming soon”. Looks cool.

New Star Wars Outlaws trailer. This new open-world is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi releases August 30.

CUFFBUST is an upcoming indie multiplayer co-op prison escape game, set to launch in 2025. Developed by Gavin Eisenbeisz (Two Star Games), known for Choo-Choo Charles and My Beautiful Paper Smile.

Every now and then a game comes along with a narrow but succinct concept, so confident and well-executed that it immediately, effortlessly captures your attention til the credits roll. Arctic Eggs could have just been a silly little browser game (especially considering it was born of a gamejam), but pairing its singular mechanic with an unbelievably cool art style, interesting world and genuinely hilarious writing was a masterstroke that makes it something else entirely. It feels ridiculous to write so glowingly about a short egg-flipping game, but it’s a testament to how refreshing games with small scopes and a solid vision can be.

This sequel to the genre-defining Exit 8 is far more straight-forward (literally). It’s the same kind of spot-the-difference loop, but said differences are way more obvious - sometimes in an impressive way, but mostly in a disappointingly unchallenging way. It’s still cool, but the mystique isn’t really here, and overall isn’t quite as compelling.

Ever wondered what Wordle would be like if it was a dark, absurd and funny dungeon-crawler? Look no further! What a strange little game. Evokes a tonne of nostalgia, but capitalises on modern game sensibilities. Great music, excellent voice acting (and a crazy amount thereof!) and chock-full of charm. Won’t be for everyone just by virtue of being so different, but absolute worth checking out.

Laura “Cressup” Cress chats with Lucas Pope, the mastermind behind games like Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn. They talk about his latest release, Mars After Midnight, how Obra Dinn was initially envisioned as a series, explore his approach to game design, as well as insights and tips for other solodevs.

Sony’s recent State of Play showcased Concord, the upcoming 5v5 competitive shooter with beta pre-orders starting June 6, Monster Hunter Wilds, set to launch in 2025, and (more excitingly) a new Astro Bot game set to release September 6! There was more, so watch the full thing here.

If you love when a game tells you nothing, has exploration, puzzles and secrets - all your Christmases have come at once with Animal Well. Its intricate art and wordless storytelling make for a unique and immersive atmosphere. The puzzles are varied and rewarding. Crafting and sustaining this level of intrigue in a metroidvania without combat is an impressive feat. Above all, Animal Well is full of surprises, and the fact that it was all created by one person is remarkable.