Best PC Games for an 8 Year Old

Indie dev's cutesy farming-come-adventure game is definitely worth a look

Genre(s): Adventure

An old-fashioned platforming romp from the team behind Banjo-Kazooie? That's a recipe for a modern classic

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

We return to a galaxy far, far away, in one of the best LEGO adventures ever.

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Middle Earth gets a bricky make-over as family friendly co-op fun visits Hobbiton

Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)

It's not like a great co-op film tie-in's gonna come out of nowhere - my gosssssh. Everything is awesome has never been more appropriate.

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Assemble your Avengers! (And Fantastic Four, X-Men and, er, Rocket Raccoon), in this supercharged co-op LEGO adventure

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Make your own bad guy, in this incredible LEGO adventure

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

More co-op, more puzzles, and more Pixar cameos make this one of the best LEGO games so far

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Box-centric platformer brings quirky fun to consoles

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Bring baddies to justice as Chase McCain in this upgraded LEGO cop drama

Genre(s): Adventure

Co-op creation capers, in a LEGO game that lets you experiment, explore, and excavate

Genre(s): World Building

A traditional LEGO adventure, LEGO Jurassic World is a co-op block-bashing, brick building tale that takes in all four Jurassic Park films, and offers hours and hours of fun.

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Cheap and cheerful, there's plenty of fun to be had in this PS4 pool sim

Genre(s): Sports (Snooker/Pool)

Dogfight bandits on the go with this WW2 arcade flight sim

Genre(s): Flight Simulation

With Sonic AWOL and Eggman on the rampage, a new hero appears...

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Saving the galaxy, one obscure Marvel character at a time

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

Ben 10's back in his latest TV tie-in bad guy bash 'em up

Genre(s): Beat 'em up

The blue blur returns in a old school inspired platformer - so get a load of this

Genre(s): Platform (2D)

A life sim that spans billions of years of evolution from the creator of Harvest Moon

Genre(s): World Building

Four player, co-operative cooking is as crazy as it sounds.

Genre(s): Mini-game

The Marvel Universe gets a LEGO going over once more, in the game of the films

Genre(s): Adventure, Platform (3D)

A role playing game with a wicked sense of humour, Citizens of Earth has a lot in common with classic SNES game, Earthbound.

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)

A juicy little kart racer hits consoles, giving you a fun way to hit your four-player-split-screen-a-day

Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)

Rebuild your kingdom in this Ghibli-inspired fairytale role-playing adventure

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Real Time Battles)

A cutesy collect-a-thon platformer with a focus on funky headgear

Genre(s): Platform (3D)

A purrfectly pun-tastic dragon-slaying adventure to save your cat-napped sister

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Real Time Battles)

It's Tetris, Jim - and exactly as we know it

Genre(s): Puzzle (Falling Blocks)

Back in the skies, and back on track

Genre(s): Flight Simulation

Saving an island from destruction, one delivery at a time in this cutesy pinball adventure

Genre(s): Platform (2D)

Get lost in this old-school role-playing adventure from the folks behind I Am Setsuna

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Turn Based Battles)

Almost 20 years ago, one game revolutionised adventure games. And now, it's been remade.

Genre(s): Adventure

Mini-game madness comes to non-Nintendo consoles in this multiplayer mash-up

Genre(s): Mini-game

Another block based world builder steps up to challenge for Minecraft's crown

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Real Time Battles), World Building

The classic card game is back, but is it worth picking up?

Genre(s): Trivia, Card or Board Game

We bring a sword to a gun fight in our review of this anime tie-in JRPG

Genre(s): Role Playing Game (Real Time Battles)

A new quiz game from the makers of Buzz looks get you scratching your head

Genre(s): Puzzle (Logic and Brain Teasers)

City building games are few and far between on consoles - but Cities Skylines proves they can work

Genre(s): World Building

Buckle up, and get ready to drift in the return of the rally king

Genre(s): Racing (Realistic)

Prettiful puzzley platformer finally graces consoles

Genre(s): Platform (2D)

The mini-game master returns with a whole new mix of metal mashing mayhem.

Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)

Four player split-screen racer tries to bring the spirit of Micro Machines to the next gen

Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)

Not so much man on the run, as man on a gentle stroll…

Genre(s): Point & Click

Musical block-based puzzler returns for a second go

Genre(s): Puzzle (Falling Blocks)

Air, sea and land racing - great! Always online requirement? Errrr....

Genre(s): Racing (Arcade)