Skyward Hollow

Skyward Hollow is the kind of game you play with headphones on. You drift between floating islands, solving small environmental puzzles and slowly piecing together why the world is the way it is. There's barely any text, and it works.

The controls are gentle, swipe to move, tap to interact, and there's no combat to speak of. That won't be for everyone, but as a wind-down game it's excellent. I kept it as my before-sleep game for two weeks.

My only gripe is that a couple of puzzles are vague to the point of frustration. A hint system would help, but the sense of figuring it out yourself is part of the charm.

What we liked

• Gorgeous, calm atmosphere
• No filler combat or grinding
• Perfect wind-down pacing