Random Select

Every week, Polygon asks a writer to check out a game at random, downloading the game without knowing beforehand what it is. The catch? They have to play for at least an hour and report on their thoughts — honestly.

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Beastro is the rare cozy game that’s so good you’ll like it even if you hate cozy games

Toss Mario Party, Slay the Spire, and Stardew Valley in a pot and stir

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A magenta graphic showing a character select screen and a silhouetted monster as the selected character
I was starved for thrills playing this new Balatro-like horror roguelike

If you like food and making numbers go up, Don't Let It Starve might be the game for you

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The Haunted Lands main character in a character select screen
This retro shoot-'em-up might be the hardest game of the year

Haunted Lands gave me nightmares

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Alain from Im In Love with Your Dead Grandmother
The dating sim I'm In Love with Your Dead Grandmother is somehow more offensive than it sounds

I'm In Love with Your Dead Grandmother is a horror game masquerading as a visual novel

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Carmageddon: Rogue Shift is grinding my gears

Not quite Carmageddon, but not its own thing either

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A retro roguelite for DJs who love dungeon crawlers? Sign me up!

A chaotic twin-stick action RPG where modular synths double as weapons

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