This week, Ellie delves into The Last of Us's tragic expansion, Left Behind.

The Last of Us: Left Behind

Feb 2014 | Naughty Dog / Sony

PS4

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This week Ellie explores a shattered floating continent in the hopes of restoring it to its former glory.

Islets

Aug 2022 | Kyle Thompson / Armor Games

PC

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This week, Ellie joins the young witch Mika in a charming journey about delivering parcels and the evils of capitalism.

Mika and the Witch's Mountain

Aug 2024 | Nukefist | Chibig

PC

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This week, Ellie explores an alien world in search of eggs alongside the transforming "sheep-thing" Sheepo!

Sheepo

Aug 2020 | Kyle Thompson

PC

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This week Ellie concludes the mainline Ace Attorney games as Phoenix takes on the brutal courts of Khura'in.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice

Jun 2016 | Capcom

PS4

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This week Ellie dives into American McGee's twisted and violent Wonderland with Alice: Madness Returns.

Alice: Madness Returns

Jun 2011 | Spicy Horse / EA

PC

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This week Ellie wanders a quaint summer camp and reflects on the way in which Capybara Games have explored the lives of children who use alternative forms of communication in Find Your Words.

Find Your Words

Apr 2026 | Capybara Games

PC

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This week, Ellie heads back to the NES and the Mario franchise with one of the most revered games of its era, Super Mario Bros. 3.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Oct 1988 | Nintendo

NES

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This week Ellie fulfills her fantasies of making stuff be all neat and tidy by putting it where it belongs in the logic tile-puzzler Outpacked.

Outpacked

Apr 2026 | Antikythera Games

PC

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This week, Ellie joins John and Sam on their adventure Eastward, across a beautiful pixel world marred by a deadly MIASMA.

Eastward

Sep 2021 | Pixpil | Chucklefish

PC

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