BEST
GAMES
of the
WEEK
October 23, 2020
Our look at the week’s best new games include a beautiful Apple Arcade title and a puzzle adventure about communication and isolation.
The Collage Atlas
A Hand-Drawn Adventure
In the beautiful game, You’ll be transported to a picture book dream world in a first-person adventure. All of the artwork was drawn with 0.03mm pens. Some of the themes the game explores include memory, agency, and hope. There are many branching paths and secret areas waiting to be found.
The Last Train
An Alternate World War II Survival Game
The game is set after the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and there are only a few survivors left in the United States. And you’re one of the last surviving train conductors.
Reach: SOS
Help Shadow
Reach: SOS is a puzzle adventure game focusing on communication and isolation. You’ll help Shadow venture out into the world and find whoever is sending them cryptic messages.
FAR: Lone Sails
Sail Away
Set sail in a post-apocalyptic wasteland in FAR: Lone Sails. You’ll attempt to maintain and upgrade your vessel to beat the odds against obstacles and other natural hazards. The ruins you find tell the story of a decaying civilization.
The White Bird Carnival
Journey to a Thrilling World
The White Bird Carnival combines art and animation to create a unique world. You’ll play as David who receives a latter and returns to a town he hasn’t seen in years. Are his memories real, or are they something else?