Awaysis is a colorful adventure with a focus on physics-based action, and it was playable at PAX East 2026.

People of Note is a triumphant, proud, and exciting RPG musical with great combat, great art style, and fantastic music!

PAX East 2026 had a plethora of games to play, but these five made the cut to be the best of the event.

GRIDbeat! dazzles with its Tron-inspired retro visuals and graphics, but at its core is one of the best music and rhythm-based games of the year.

WiZmans World Re;Try remasters the 2009 JRPG for the modern age, and remains a compelling title with its monster-focused combat and fusion elements.

Wearing its inspirations on its sleeve, Fur Squadron Phoenix is an entertaining, strong arcade shooter with great gameplay and a solid challenge.

HumanitZ is a zombie survival open-world game with a few wrinkles to its overall gameplay that's still worth checking out due to its co-op gameplay.

Showgunners combines exploration, reality tv, and tactical turn-based combat to create a gameplay experience you don't want to miss.

While very familiar in its story, Goat is a slam dunk with its incredible animation, wonderful characters, and big heart.

JDM: Japanese Drift Master is a street racing game built to perfection, and meets the need for speed for any fan of old-school street racing video games.

Race and show off your BMX tricks in Mad Skills BMX 2, available now on Nintendo Switch and mobile platforms.

While the grind is slow and plodding, Defend the Rook is a rewarding tactical turn-based experience with unique abilities and exciting strategy.

Run your own tabletop gaming shop in Tabletop Game Shop Simulator and paint miniatures, stock and sell games, and more.

Send Help is a violent and wild good time, especially with friends. Sam Raimi returns to horror in this wonderfully refreshing take on revenge.

While short, Terminator 2D: No Fate is an excellent arcade game in its own right, and a remarkably faithful adaptation of Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

While it doesn't reinvent the genre or do anything over-the-top, Shelter is a good, lean, solid action-thriller for a Saturday afternoon.

Psychological thriller Karma: The Dark World is a "stunningly creepy masterpiece" from developer Pollard Studio LLC that every psychological horror fan should check out.

The Spirit Lift is a quick-playing roguelike deckbuilder decked out in a 90s teen-horror-movie aesthetic that those old and new to the genre will enjoy.

Follow protagonist Aava on her journey to climb a dangerous and unreachable summit while managing resources and tools as you go up.

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is a solid and strong adaptation of the classic video game hero, but it is over far too soon.