Hollow Tide Expedition

Hollow Tide Expedition is quiet and a little melancholy, in the best way. You sail a small boat between islands, uncover fragments of a sunken civilisation, and slowly piece together what happened to the people who lived here. There's no combat; the tension comes from weather and the unknown.

The map fills in as you explore, and I loved the sense of a world slowly becoming legible. Puzzles are environmental and gentle, more about observation than logic. The ambient soundtrack does a lot of heavy lifting.

If you want action, look elsewhere. If you want a game to get lost in with headphones on a rainy evening, this is a lovely one.

What we liked

• Beautiful, moody exploration
• Gentle environmental puzzles
• Standout ambient score