Whether based on an existing property or set in an all-new world, these games provided some of the most fresh, fun, and challenging gameplay experiences of the year. But one action experience, which ...

It's been a monumental year across the board when it comes to console exclusives. Across the five nominees below, IGN reviews gave two of them 10s and the other three 9s, with representatives from ...

Steam users have been surprised with a free download for a 2021 game. The game’s Steam listing makes no mention of the Steam Deck. This doesn’t mean it is isn’t playable on the Steam Deck; games that ...

The scent of cinnamon and candy canes is in the crisp winter air. Festive cheer is all around, coffee shops have busted out the red cups and peace on Earth and goodwill to all is the order of the ...

Myst, the puzzle-adventure game from Cyan, has been named the 2021 Mac Game of the Year by Apple. But this popular classic actually made its debut way back in 1993. Myst has gone through an incredible ...

A new, free, fan-made card game, Pocket Crystal League, melds two of our favorite things: Pokémon’s creatures and storytelling, and the deck-building game from Inscryption, Polygon’s 2021 game of the ...

It's challenging to sum up in a few words the year of gaming in 2021. There was a familiar and comforting feeling as we saw games we'd anticipated for years finally launch. Yet this was also a year in ...

Inscryption is one of the most perplexing games I have ever played. For our 2021 game of the year coverage, Polygon is celebrating our top 10 video games with a collection of essays. You can see our ...