PAX West 2023 came back in full swing and featured hundreds of games. Here are just a handful picked out by writer Roberto Nieves.

Jumplight Odyssey shows promise in early access as a colony management simulation set on a space ship on the run for surviv.

Wayfinder had a rocky launch, but with updates improving wait times, it may just deserve a second chance.

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical showcases the talent of its voice cast in a surprisingly addictive game like we've never experienced.

Ever wanted to run your own brewery & pub? Brewpub simulator puts players in the role of a both brewer and pub manager.

Homeseek is a post-apocalyptic colony sim that puts players through brutal challenges in the fight for survival in a dystopian world.

Battlebit: Remastered's low poly graphics allow for huge and dynamic battlefield play in a war simulator full of thrills.

Got writer's block? The Bookwalker takes players on a metaphorical ride through a writer trying to break out of his writers block.

News Flash! Aliens have begun their terrifying invasion of Earth. The evildoers have run aground, turning the beautiful mother earth...

Aliens: Dark Descent combines survival horror, real-time strategy, and base management for an excellent game in the Aliens universe.

One Lonely Outpost from Freedom Games is out now on Steam Early Access. This Stardew-like game puts farming into space & helping a colony.

Take on the task of managing an animal shelter in To the Rescue! 20% of its profits go to the Petfinder Foundation.

Rush Rally Origins is a remarkably fun off-road racing game with a taste of modern and nostalgia mixed in for a good time.

Goodbye Volcano High is set to tell a great story with great music, an eclectic cast of dinosaurs, and LGBTQI representation.

These beaver-builders only give a dam about surviving droughts in Timberborn, a new take on city-building.

The remake of the 1994 System Shock updates the classic but not by much, and that may not make it enough.

Roots of Pacha takes players back to the roots of early agriculture in a farming and life sim all about building a thriving community.

Ravenlok sends players on a very familiar adventure through a wonderland that retreads the stories of our lost innocence.

At PAX EAST 2023, Mooneye Studios presented Shumi Come Home and Farewell North, two different games with heartfelt stories to tell.

At Pax East 2023, PM Studio showcased the most popular game there, Extremely Powerful Capybaras, an auto-battler with 4 player co-op.