Games worth your money

We only link to official retailers that get their games directly from the publishers. No key marketplaces. You'll see the current price at the retailer, because it often changes daily.

Baldur's Gate 3

Role-playing game · 2023 · Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

A huge fantasy role-playing game where almost every problem has several solutions. Best enjoyed slowly.

Gamebrief verdict: Our pick
Available fromGOG
Subnautica

Underwater survival · 2018 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Stranded on an ocean planet: gather, build a base and dive ever deeper. Beautiful and a little frightening.

Gamebrief verdict: Best solo
Available fromHumble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet
Valheim

Viking survival · 2021 · Platforms: PC, Xbox Series X|S

Build longhouses, sail stormy seas and take on mythical bosses, ideally with a group of friends.

Gamebrief verdict: Best for groups
Available fromHumble Store Gamesplanet
Terraria

2D sandbox adventure · 2011 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile

Dig, build and fight your way through a side-on world packed with secrets. An enormous amount of game.

Gamebrief verdict: Great value
Available fromGOG Humble Store
Two Point Hospital

Management sim · 2018 · Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Run a string of hospitals full of silly illnesses. Light-hearted management with plenty to tinker with.

Gamebrief verdict: Easy to learn
Available fromGOG Humble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet
The Talos Principle

First-person puzzle · 2014 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Elegant logic puzzles in sunlit ruins, wrapped in a thoughtful story about what it means to be human.

Gamebrief verdict: Our pick
Available fromGOG Humble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet
Human: Fall Flat

Physics comedy puzzle · 2016 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, mobile

A wobbly little figure, dreamlike levels and physics puzzles. Funniest with a second player beside you.

Gamebrief verdict: Best for two
Available fromHumble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet
Unpacking

Cosy puzzle · 2021 · Platforms: PC, Mac, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

Unpack one person's belongings across several house moves, and get to know a whole life without a word of dialogue.

Gamebrief verdict: Best short game
Available fromGOG Humble Store
Dredge

Fishing adventure · 2023 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch

A cosy fishing game by day, something much stranger by night. A small game with a big atmosphere.

Gamebrief verdict: Our pick
Available fromHumble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet
Viewfinder

Perspective puzzle · 2023 · Platforms: PC, PlayStation

Hold up a photo and it becomes part of the world. One brilliant idea, explored with real imagination.

Gamebrief verdict: Most original
Available fromGOG Humble Store Fanatical Gamesplanet

Our retailers

GOG: Games without copy protection that you can download for good. Lots of classics in updated versions.
Humble Store: Steam keys and regular bundles. Part of many purchases goes to charity.
Fanatical: Official key retailer with frequent sales and its own bundles.
Green Man Gaming: Official key retailer, often with discounts on pre-orders before release.
Gamesplanet: Official retailer with a dedicated UK shop.

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