Manairons Review: A Tiny Folklore Hero's Big PS5 Adventure

JanduSoft, the Barcelona-based indie developer and publisher (in co-production with 3Cat), brings us "Manairons" on PS5, a 3D action platformer inspired by Catalan folklore from the Pyrenees.

In this charming adventure, you play as Nai, a tiny manairó (a mischievous, bug-like creature from Pyrenean legends) who awakens after centuries trapped in the ancient "canut", a suspicious magical artifact. Freed by a timely witch, Nai's mission is to reclaim the canut and halt the chaos engulfing Vilamont, a once-peaceful village now industrialized by the charisma-free landowner Llorenç. He's enslaved the manairons to fuel his smoky factories and machines, closing shops, scaring villagers into hiding, and turning the idyllic mountains into a gritty contrast of folklore and progress. Along the way, Nai encounters quirky side characters like Pere Mas, a disgruntled chicken farmer who enlists her help against Llorenç's mechanical rooster boss, weaving personal tales into the main quest to free the enslaved kin.

WiZmans World Re;Try – A Charming Tactical JRPG Revival on PS5

WiZmans World Re;Try, developed by City Connection and Lancarse (with roots in Jaleco's original 2010 Nintendo DS title), and published by Clear River Games, arrives on PS5 as a faithful HD remaster of a long-lost Japanese JRPG gem.

This tactical JRPG thrusts players into the isolated city of Wizarest ("Wizardest" in some localizations) a once-vibrant hub now cut off from the world and plagued by decay. You control Claus, a young amnesiac wizard coming of age, who discovers his adoptive mother and mentor, the brilliant alchemist Giselle, has vanished into the perilous dungeons below the city. Accompanied by three homunculus companions, artificial magical beings crafted by Giselle. Claus, himself, delves into labyrinthine dungeons to unravel the mystery, confront a dark force eroding the world, and restore Wizarest. The narrative branches based on player choices, influencing relationships with the homunculi, story outcomes, and the city's fate, adding replayability through multiple endings.

Book of Korvald PS5 Review: Eldritch Viking Saga Meets NSFW Metroidvania Mastery

Developed by the solo talent Punching Donut and published by EastAsiaSoft for PS5 (with Shady Corner Games involvement on PC), Book of Korvald is a side-scrolling 2D action-adventure Metroidvania that launches on consoles today.

In this dark, Norse-inspired tale, you play as Korvald, a humble Viking scribe whose village is razed, family slaughtered, and himself branded a heretic by Christian forces purging pagan lore. Moments from execution, he's saved by bonding with Qhroth'un, a parasitic eldritch entity that grants him forbidden knowledge of runes in exchange for filling its "book" with stories of conquest and corruption. Korvald's mission is to traverse over 30 interconnected stages across Scandinavia and beyond, drawing from real historical events like 9th-century Denmark's Christian conversion all while battling religious zealots, mythical beasts, and cosmic horrors to preserve (and weaponize) suppressed sagas while recruiting allies and amassing power to devour the world-threatening forces.

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PS5) – A Vibrant Rebirth for the Series

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, developed and published by Marvelous, is a fresh spin-off in the beloved Rune Factory series that launched on PS5 just yesterday, February 13, 2026. This action RPG/life-sim hybrid transports players to the mystical floating archipelago of Azuma, where you play as an amnesiac Earth Dancer, either Kaguya or Subaru, both of whom are tasked with purifying blighted lands, rebuilding villages, and averting the Celestial Collapse through dance-infused farming, combat, and bonds with villagers and deities.