2019 was a fantastic year for gaming which saw some spectacular releases but 2020 is already looking to be another immense gaming year, with some pretty huge releases.

With the world responding to the current covid-19 pandemic, lots of us are in lockdown meaning we are reaching for our gaming consoles and devices. Fortunately, 2020 already has a lot to offer and we’ve compiled a list of the best games of this year so far.

1. Half-Life: Alyx – Half-Life is back, and it is breathtaking in all its VR glory. Set five years before the events of Half-Life 2

2. Doom Eternal – this iconic game is a fresh RPG with fantastic storytelling elements

3. Animal Crossing: New Horizons – escape to a deserted island and set up a personal paradise

4. Ori and the Will of the Wisps – this adventure platformer is a sequel to Ori and the Blind Forest

5. Nioh 2 – an action RPG – players take on the role of hide, a half-human, half-yokai

6. Final Fantasy 7 remake – while the essential elements of the plot remain the same, the new remake gives it a modern twist