2D action rogue-lite platformer Blade Assault is full of pretty pixels, but does the gameplay and story match up with substance?

Stack Up's writing crew spent all year playing games for fun and review, and we're here to tell you our favorite games of 2023.

Fashion Dreamer from XSeed puts the NPCs at the mercy of your fashion sense but does the gameplay loop play out in style? Read our review.

Dave the Diver has been a hit, but how does it Stack Up for us? Fernando Da Costa gives the lowdown on the game for the Nintendo Switch.

Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is an excellent adaptation of the tabletop game with strong gameplay, multiple modes, and sharp visuals.

Garden Buddies invites players into a serene and charming world cultivating a vibrant garden with a heartwarming narrative.

Take the adventure of a sky time in Airship: Kingdoms Adrift, an open-world RPG adventure with elements of management and strategy games.

Seventeen years after releasing on PC, Company of Heroes Collection arrives on Nintendo Switch, becoming one of the best ports on the system

Wild Card Football takes American football gaming to the next level with Wild Card plays and the ability to play with your dream team.

While short and linear, Crymachina is an amazing action JRPG with a cybernetic heart that beats with good characters and a solid story.

Moonstone Island combines creature collection, deck-building, farming & turn-based combat in a cute pixelated aesthetic for a fun cozy game.

Black Forest by developer Lemuria is a survival village management game where the night is your greatest danger.

Gravity Oddity is a refreshing rogue-lite space adventure recently released across consoles and PC by Invicible Cat Games.

Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle prequel to Daymare: 1998 is a third-person survival horror with a well-crafted atmosphere and setting f

Drainius is an excellent shmup with a solid story, great gameplay, and incredible visuals that make this a must play for all players.

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate is a magnificent twist on the familiar roguelike formula, where the mind is just as powerful as the gun.

Fernando Da Costa checked out Disgaea 7 from NIS America. What's the verdict on Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless? Read our Stack Up review.

It's been a banner year for Mario, and he is ending it with a game-changing platformer with Super Mario Wonder, out on October 20th, 2023.

At Pax West 2023, publisher Crunching Koalas took us into the mystic world of the human brain in The Gap.

Lords of the Fallen had a special appearance during PAX West. Between the malevolent world and combat, the game is shaping to be a classic