Rachel had been bouncing around different gaming websites as a freelancer and staff writer for three years before settling at PC Gamer back in 2019. She mainly writes reviews, previews, and features, but on rare occasions will switch it up with news and guides. When she's not taking hundreds of screenshots of the latest indie darling, you can find her nurturing her parsnip empire in Stardew Valley and planning an axolotl uprising in Minecraft. She loves 'stop and smell the roses' games—her proudest gaming moment being the one time she kept her virtual potted plants alive for over a year.
Latest articles by Rachel Watts

Slime Rancher 2 will be bouncing onto PC in 2022
By Rachel Watts Published
news The adorable slime collecting sim is getting a sequel.

Captain Jack Sparrow will be joining your pirate crew in Sea of Thieves later this month
By Rachel Watts Published
news Make room for your new shipmate.

These Minecraft cottagecore builds will take you to a new level of relaxation
By Rachel Watts Published
The Simple Life I just want to care for my blocky pumpkins in peace.

I'm trapped in an alien airport run by stock photos of dogs
By Rachel Watts Published
Fetch Quest Honey, pack your bags.

Unearth bits of junk and harsh truths in metal-detecting game The Magnificent Trufflepigs
By Rachel Watts Published
Striking Gold The lead designer of Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is back with another British countryside adventure.

Stonefly review
By Rachel Watts Published
A Bugs Life Pilot tiny mechs and brawl with bugs in this handcrafted adventure.

Lake is a relaxing postal sim that makes you doubt your career choices
By Rachel Watts Published
Special delivery Get to know the folk of a small town in this laid-back driving sim.

Traffic Warlocks and the Druid mafia are just a few of my problems in Tactical Breach Wizards
By Rachel Watts Published
Arcane Angst Guns locked and spell slots loaded.

Horror game Next Door is a loyally grim adaptation of one of Junji Ito's best manga
By Rachel Watts Published
Knock Knock A hair-raising short tale available for free on Itch.

Kynseed could be the next Stardew Valley, but with gods that can curse your harvest
By Rachel Watts Published
Seed sower Grow your family legacy over future generations, be it good or bad.

This indie developer spent 6 years sculpting a game from 5,000 pieces of paper
By Rachel Watts Published
Paper cut Papetura is a puzzle adventure made entirely out of delicate paper sculptures.

Stardew Valley players are delighted to discover that ducks can now swim in ponds
By Rachel Watts Published
News Although it was added in the 1.5 update last December, some fans are still unaware that our feathered friends can now take a refreshing dip.

Here's The Witcher, Half-Life, Stardew Valley, and Doom built in Minecraft
By Rachel Watts Published
World hopping Minecraft builders have been busy recreating iconic videogame landscapes.

Cast spells, meet witchy demons and chill to lo-fi beats with Spirit Swap's free demo
By Rachel Watts Published
news Send interdimensional spirits back to their home in this laid-back action-puzzle game.

Meet the drag queen who helped create a completely queer world in The Sims
By Rachel Watts Published
Interview Drag artist and Twitch streamer Sierra Myst chats about what The Sims means for drag and the wider queer community.

Core is an Epic-funded development platform hoping to be the next Roblox
By Rachel Watts Published
Interview Manticore Games hopes to bring a new wave of accessibility to game development.

Genesis Noir review
By Rachel Watts Published
Galaxy Brain Feral Cat Den transforms the epic history of the universe into a noir adventure.

Growing crops in Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin involves some serious hardcore farming
By Rachel Watts Published
Bumper crop I planted 100 individual seedlings and loved every second.

Shelter 3 review
By Rachel Watts Published
Animal Control The latest in Might and Delight's animal nomad series has lost its way.

Narita Boy review
By Rachel Watts Published
Pixel perfect A vibrant retro-futuristic fantasy adventure about cyber heroes and digital legends.

It Takes Two review
By Rachel Watts Published
Strong bond A brilliant co-op adventure with a wild amount of variety.

I am terrified of Minecraft's blind and ferocious new monster
By Rachel Watts Published
The Descent Enclosing darkness, guttural moans, and a soul-stuffed belly could make the Warden the scariest mob yet.

Loop Hero is giving me a major god complex
By Rachel Watts Published
Over and Over Four Quarters' roguelike may be mainly hands-off, but that's its strongest feature.
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