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THE ALTERS REVIEW: FACING YOUR DEMONS, AND THEY'RE ALL YOU

Ever wondered what would happen if you had to work on a group project to save your own life, but every single one of your partners was just a different, equally dysfunctional version of yourself from an alternate timeline? Well, The Alters is here to turn that therapy-session-from-hell into a full-blown survival game, and holy shit, it is a trip.

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ZOMBIE GRAVEYARD SIMULATOR REVIEW: WHERE THE CUSTOMERS ARE ALSO THE ENEMY

Ever wondered what would happen if you combined the serene, profit-driven management of a business sim with the frantic, nail-biting terror of a midnight zombie siege? Well, wonder no more, because Zombie Graveyard Simulator is here to prove that the only thing more profitable than death is defending your recently-deceased customers from becoming the undead competition.

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WRAP HOUSE SIMULATOR REVIEW: MY DESCENT FROM WRAP MOGUL TO DEGENERATE GAMBLER

Ever wondered what would happen if you poured your heart and soul into opening your dream restaurant, only to discover you have a crippling gambling addiction and your freeloading uncle, who has taken up permanent residence in the bathroom, keeps "borrowing" money for the bus? Well, Wrap House Simulator is here to serve you that exact, soul-crushing experience on a sizzling hot platter.

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NICE DAY FOR FISHING: WHEN THE NPC BECOMES THE HERO

Ever wondered what would happen if an NPC, doomed to repeat the same line for eternity, finally broke free from his programming, only to discover his grand new 'adventure' was just a series of slightly more complex fetch quests? Well, the folks at Viva La Dirt League have answered that question with Nice Day for Fishing, a game that is both a hilarious love letter to their fans and a perfect simulation of MMO busywork.

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NO REST FOR THE WICKED REVIEW: A GORGEOUS PAINTING THAT’S STILL WET

Ever wondered what would happen if Dark Souls and Diablo had a baby, but that baby was raised by a brilliant artist who was also a cruel, unforgiving Dungeon Master? Well, congratulations, you've just envisioned No Rest for the Wicked, an Early Access title that is simultaneously one of the most beautiful and most infuriating games I've played in years.

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FROZEN POLITICS: WHY FROSTPUNK'S SOCIETY SIMULATOR HITS DIFFERENT

Society simulators usually let you play god from a comfy distance, dropping buildings like a kid playing with LEGOs. But Frostpunk grabs you by the throat and makes you feel every death, every desperate choice, every compromise of your moral compass. It's like The Sims had a baby with Schindler's List, and that baby grew up to write really depressing poetry.

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UBISOFT AXES 185 JOBS AS UK STUDIO FACES SHUTDOWN

Ever wondered what happens when a gaming giant's string of failures finally catches up with them? Ubisoft just answered that question by closing their Leamington studio and showing 185 people the door, all while wrapping it in enough corporate euphemisms to fill a buzzword bingo card.

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