An excellent follow-up to FTL: Faster Than Light. While that previous game left a lot up to chance, this one distinguishes itself with a well-designed UI that clearly telegraphs every single action of gameplay. There is never any ambiguity as to what challenge you are about to face, nor the resulting consequences of any decision. This clarity is a breath of fresh air amongst other strategy titles, and in some ways turns this game into more of a puzzler.

A charming visual style, atmospheric soundtrack, variety of gameplay options and unique challenges for unlocking further content all add up to quite possibly make this my Game of the Year for 2018.