This article first appeared in PC Gamer magazine issue 407 in February 2025, as part of our 'Why I Love' series. ... Personally, I think the timed block is the future of soulslike games.

Combining the joy of building Lego figures with the automation sandbox of games like Factorio and Satisfactory, Block Factory ...

The games Metro: Exodus and The Division 2 launched on the Epic Games Store as timed exclusives, while upcoming titles like Borderlands 3, The Outer Worlds, and Control also have deals in place.

PC Gamer. Parries and timed blocks are the future of action games—and they've got a place in turn-based RPGs like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, too. Story by Harvey Randall • 10h.