Morgan Lowney

I loved it! Chants of Sennaar is an outstanding language-based puzzle-adventure game with beautiful art and intuitive controls. To progress, you must successively master five fictional languages and ascend a tower based on the mythical Tower of Babel.

My family and I enjoyed Below Zero a lot as a complement to the original game. If you liked Subnautica, you will probably like this similarly. Below Zero uses essentially the same mechanics with the addition of some new ideas we liked, and the flora and fauna design is just as wonderful as the original. However, this game is less atmospheric and contemplative than the original (with a lot more dialogue per exploratory trip), and we found it to have some issues with pacing and cohesiveness. Also, to be clear, Below Zero is substantially smaller. I recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed the original Subnautica, but I don’t recommend it as an introduction to the Subnautica series.

My family and I loved it! Subnautica is a beautiful, open-world exploration/survival game with an engaging plot and a real feeling of progress and learning about the alien environment. The designs of the flora and fauna are incredible, and the world and its biomes feel well-thought-out and grounded. Note: some of us have a serious fear of deep water. It was difficult to dive in at first, but we became accustomed enough to play easily; Your Mileage May Vary.

I loved it! Cocoon is a phenomenal puzzle-adventure game with incredible art and sound design. Its simple controls and intuitive mechanics gradually build up to mind-bending puzzles, interspersed with fun and unique boss fights.