10 New Video Games to Watch This Winter

Key facts

• Colossal Cave is a remake of the 1977 text adventure Colossal Cave Adventure, developed by Cygnus Entertainment and available on PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S/X, Nintendo Switch, and VR platforms Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro.
• Maskmaker, originally on PC and PlayStation 4, is now available on Meta Quest 2; it is a VR puzzle game by InnerspaceVR and Vertigo Games about crafting magical masks.
• Need for Speed Unbound by Electronic Arts features a soundtrack of rap and trap, includes A$AP Rocky as a character, and is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X.
• Persona 3 Portable by Sega, originally on PlayStation 2 and PSP, is now on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One/Series S/X, and included in Xbox Game Pass; it adds a female protagonist and Italian translation.
• Rain World: Downpour is an expansion for Rain World by Videocult and Akupara Games, adding five new slugcats, co-op and safari modes, and mod support; currently on PC.
• Roller Drama by Open Lab Games is a sequel to Football Drama, focusing on flat track roller derby; available on PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, and coming to PlayStation 4/5.
• Season: A Letter to the Future by Scavengers Studio is a narrative exploration game about documenting a changing world; available on PC and PlayStation 4/5.
• The Block by Paul Schnepf and Future Friends Games is a city-building toy with no goals; available on PC and Mac.
• The Forest Quartet by Mads & Friends and Bedtime Digital Games is a puzzle game about grief, featuring a ghost singer reuniting her band; available on PC and PlayStation 4/5.
• Wavetale by Thunderful Games is a post-apocalyptic adventure with simple combat and platforming, fully translated and dubbed in Italian; available on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series S/X, and Nintendo Switch.