Gaming

screenshot from Outward 2
Preview

Outward 2 Is A Cautionary Tale About The Importance Of A Well-Packed Bag

By Robin Bea

Outward 2 is the world’s toughest camping trip.

Elden Ring Nightreign
Opinion

The Forsaken Hollows Brings Some Much-Needed Variety to 'Elden Ring: Nightreign'

By Hayes Madsen

Prepare for pain.

The Inverse Interview

Skyrim’s Biggest Artistic Influences Were Two Underappreciated Fantasy Epics

Yakuza
Retrospective

20 Years Ago, Sega Created One of the Greatest Video Game Protagonists of All Time

Reviews

Review

Octopath Traveler 0 Is an Ambitious, Messy, & Utterly Engrossing RPG

Review

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Review

Review

'Marvel Cosmic Invasion' Is 2025’s Best Marvel Game

Review

'Black Ops 7' Is Call of Duty’s Sloppiest Entry To Date

Review

‘Kirby Air Riders’ Is Mario Kart’s Weird, But Kind of Cool, Uncle

Review

'Lumines Arise' Feels Like an Epiphany For Puzzle Games

Gaming

'Tales of Xillia' Remastered Gives An Overlooked PS3 Gem A Second Shot At Life

Review

Age of Imprisonment Is a Good Warriors Game, With a Huge Surprise

Review

Dragon Quest 1 And 2 Remake Are A Fascinating Reimagining Of Two Of The Most Important RPGs Ever Made

Review

The Outer Worlds 2 Is A Stupendous, And Timely, RPG From One Of The Masters Of The Genre

Review

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Is an Inventive Spinoff That Sometimes Can’t Get Out of Its Own Way

Review

12 Years Later, 'Battlefield 6' Finally Delivers The Game Fans Begged For

Review

'Absolum' Is The Perfect Chaser To 'Hades 2'

Review

Ghost of Yotei Is a Bigger and Bolder, But Not Always Better, Sequel

Review

'Consume Me' Masterfully Portrays Teenage Trauma But Leaves Its Most Important Chapter Out

Review

'Silent Hill f' Is a Gloriously Grisly Return For the Legendary Horror Series

Game Changers

Game Changers is an Inverse series that profiles the most innovative and exciting people in and around the games industry for their insights on the future of the medium.

By Inverse Staff
Dec 2025

The Cozy Issue

By Tyghe Trimble

Walker Scobell and a few cozy things

Gaming

Why It Took 20 Years For Lord of the Rings To Finally Make A Cozy Game

By Hayes Madsen

In a hole in the ground...

The Cozy Issue

The Perfect Cozy Game Pairings For Our Favorite Comfort Shows

By Trone Dowd

To game or to binge... Why not both?

The Cozy Issue

30 Years Ago, LucasArts Dropped a Brilliant Spielbergian Fever Dream

By Ryan Britt

Let's go back to The Dig.

Feature

It’s Time To Rethink Cozy Games

By Robin Bea

We dig into the science of cozy games — and find far more than a comfy escape.

Gaming News

Control Resonant Fuses Devil May Cry With Remedy’s Brand of Weirdness, and It Already Looks Incredible

By Hayes Madsen

Madness in Manhattan.

Gaming News

Exodus Might Be the Mass Effect Successor We've Been Waiting For

By Hayes Madsen

Into the beyond.

Gaming

'Coven of the Chicken Foot' Is A Charming Fairy Tale From The Co-Creator Of 'The Last Of Us'

By Robin Bea

An unlikely pair takes a gorgeous adventure.

Gaming

Nintendo Just Re-Released Wario’s Weirdest Adventure

By Trone Dowd

We’re just living in it.

Gaming

The Brilliant Mech Tactics Game 'Phantom Brigade' Keeps Getting Better

By Robin Bea

Get back in the robot.