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Rachel Watts

Former Reviews Editor

Rachel previously managed all things reviews for RPS. Before joining the team in 2022, she bounced around as a staff writer and editor for various game websites and magazines. She has seven years of journalism under her hat and a Master's degree in Film and Screen Studies, of which the certificate is slowly gathering dust behind her Frog Detective plushie, Gloomhaven box, and tower of art books.

Cap'n Houzer, a ragged old man, yells: "POSTPONIN' APOCALYPSE!"

Review

Great God Grove review: play mail carrier and god wrangler in this wonderfully weird puzzle adventure

Put a stop to the A-POCKY-LIPS

Nov. 11, 2024 Rachel Watts

Iris closes her eyes, in the background is a yellow and green valley.

Review

Phoenix Springs review: a surreal detective mystery that's both old-school and new wave

Pack your sunnies

Oct. 7, 2024 Rachel Watts

Luisa blows into an enormous magical horn, producing a Bestest Best badge.

Review

Dungeons of Hinterberg review: a breezy action RPG that’s as pretty as a postcard

Ditch deadlines for dungeon delving

July 18, 2024 Rachel Watts

A composite image of screenshots from Stardew Valley, Roots Of Pacha, Coral Island, Fae Farm and Slime Rancher

Feature

The best farming games like Stardew Valley on PC

The cream of the crop

April 19, 2024 Alice Bell

A Below screenshot showing a tiny explorer standing in front of an entrance to a dark cavern during a rainstorm.

Feature

Have you played... Below?

Fear of depths aquired

Aug. 24, 2023 Rachel Watts

Have you played... Pyre?

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Have you played... Pyre?

A slam dunk from Supergiant

Aug. 22, 2023 Rachel Watts

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Return Of The Obra Dinn is the perfect recommendation for folks who don't play games

Is your granny a Miss Marple fan? She’ll love this merchant murder mystery

Aug. 3, 2023 Rachel Watts

A tidy room with a desk, bed and excellent teddy, as well as a couple of boxes that need sorting, in Unpacking.

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Chat about Unpacking with us in the RPS Game Club today

Live from 4pm BST

July 28, 2023 Rachel Watts

Lady D's voice actor returns as another hot villain in Baldur’s Gate 3

News

Lady D's voice actor returns as another hot villain in Baldur’s Gate 3

Maggie Robertson plays Orin the Red

July 28, 2023 Rachel Watts

A number pad graphic with RPS 100 written on the keys, on a green background.

Feature

The RPS 100 (2023): our top PC games of all time (50-1)

Part Two of our annual countdown of our personal Bestest Bests

July 28, 2023 Katharine Castle

Podcast

Indiescovery Episode 15: Goodbye (For Now)

Indiescovery's Season One Finale

July 26, 2023 Rebecca Jones

A number pad graphic on a purple background for Part One of the RPS 100

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The RPS 100 (2023): our top PC games of all time (100-51)

Part One of our annual countdown of our personal Bestest Bests

July 25, 2023 Katharine Castle

A child's bedroom filled with cardboard boxes. One of the boxes is open and toys and nik-naks are placed in the room in Unpacking

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Come join our RPS Game Club liveblog for Unpacking this Friday!

We'll be chatting about the cosy puzzle game Friday 28th

July 24, 2023 Rachel Watts

I’m in love with En Garde!'s flamboyant shenanigans and swashbuckling protagonist

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I’m in love with En Garde!'s flamboyant shenanigans and swashbuckling protagonist

A sharp lass who doesn’t take sass

July 24, 2023 Rachel Watts

A grey and black kitchen with expensive kitchen ware. Several cardboard boxes sit unopened on the floor in Unpacking

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Unpacking's finance bro boyfriend is the absolute worst

The evilest villain in video game history

July 18, 2023 Rachel Watts

A sticker design of a cat is sat asleep on a pile of books in Sticky Business

News

Make your cosy sticker store dreams come true in Sticky Business, out now

All the stickers I could ever want

July 17, 2023 Rachel Watts

A black and white chuck of building is being used as a ramp in Viewfinder. The screenshot has the RPS bestest best badge in the top left corner.

Review

Viewfinder review: a mind-bending puzzler where perspective is everything

Thinking outside the frame

July 17, 2023 Rachel Watts

Indiescovery Episode 14: A Very Early Halloween Special

Podcast

Indiescovery Episode 14: A Very Early Halloween Special

Waiting until October is for casuals

July 14, 2023 Rebecca Jones

Two explorers open a portal in time in front of a waterfall in Oxenfree II: Lost Signals

Review

Oxenfree II: Lost Signals review: a spooky, supernatural adventure that needs fine-tuning

Glooms day

July 12, 2023 Rachel Watts

I'm obsessed with Gunbrella's deadly brolly

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I'm obsessed with Gunbrella's deadly brolly

One gadget for all your needs

July 7, 2023 Rachel Watts

An isometric cutaway of an artist's office in the game Unpacking, with a sophisticated drawing tablet and computer as well as a lot of cute desk toys

News

The RPS Game Club pick for July is Unpacking!

Let's unpack this charming puzzle game

July 6, 2023 Rachel Watts

Indiescovery Episode 13: Our favourite indie games from Not-E3 2023

Podcast

Indiescovery Episode 13: Our favourite indie games from Not-E3 2023

Indie games fresher than Geoff's brand new trainers

June 28, 2023 Liam Richardson

An old school radio booth complete with a turntable, sound board and more in Killer Frequency

Feature

Play as a radio DJ whose callers are being murdered live on air in Killer Frequency

Trouble on the airwaves

June 23, 2023 Rachel Watts

The header for Steam Next Fest June 2023

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14 Steam Next Fest demos you should absolutely check out this June

Some curated demo highlights to kick off this latest Steam Next Fest

June 19, 2023 Katharine Castle

Four characters stand in front of a colourful background. A mask wearing assassin. A cybernetically enhanced woman. Apollo Justice. A fearsome swordfighter.

Video

Our favourite games from not-E3 2023

Team RPS chats about the best bits from Geoff's Endless Summer Of Gaming

June 16, 2023 Liam Richardson