2025 Videogames – Page 2 – Play Critically

Herdling Review

While largely an ethereal and placid experience, Herdling surprises with moments of wonder, suspense, and sadness.

Whisper of the House is like its name: An inaudible sound, dismissed and forgotten as quickly as it is heard.

Radiant: Guardians of Light is a sloppy but well-intentioned synthesis of beat ’em up and action-RPG design.

Is This Seat Taken? is a unique puzzler filled with charm and ingenuity.

Wheel World is an enjoyable swoop through a melancholy countryside.

Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo feels destined to be one of 2025’s highlights.

Ruffy and the Riverside needs to get out of its own way so I can enjoy its strengths and overlook its weaknesses.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a beautiful, wonderful mess.

Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo is a colorful adventure that bears its soulful heart to all, hoping they will listen.

Throes of the Watchmaker is a disappointing but blessedly inconsequential addition to one of 2023’s best videogames.