Top picks

Paper Birds review: a narrative-driven diorama crafted with love
Pearl review: literalising the road of life
Notes on Blindness review: differently perceiving perception
Lone Echo 1 and 2 review: grandoise space adventures
Job Simulator review: mundanity infused with charm and levity
Half-Life: Alyx review – the blockbuster that wasn’t
Dear Angelica review: sublimely mixing art and space
Beat Saber review: a Tron-esque boulevard of pulsating neon
Battlescar: Punk Was Invented By Girls review – sensorial candy
A Fisherman’s Tale review: surreal and innovative gameplay