Heather Wald

Heather Wald

Evergreen Editor, Games

Heather Wald is the Evergreen Editor for games at GamesRadar+. Her writing career began on a student-led magazine at Bath Spa University, where she earned a BA (Hons) in English literature. Heather landed her first role writing about tech and games for Stuff Magazine shortly after graduating with an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University. Now with almost seven years of experience working with GamesRadar+ on the features team, Heather helps to develop, maintain, and expand the evergreen features that exist on the site for games, as well as spearhead the Indie Spotlight series. You'll also see her contribute op-eds, interview-led features, and more. In her spare time, you'll likely find Heather tucking into RPGs and indie games, reading romance novels, and drinking lots of tea.

Latest articles by Heather Wald

Resident Evil 4 Remake screenshot of Leon holding a pistol
10 games like Resident Evil to scare you silly in 2026

By Joseph Yaden Last updated

Best List These games like Resident Evil are to bring you more survival horror thrills in 2026, from Silent Hill 2 to Signalis

Best List
In Half-Life 2, Alyx Vance gestures towards the player who's viewing the scene from a first-person perspective while Dr Eli Vance looks on next to Judith Mossman
The 20 best classic PC games everyone needs to try in 2026

By Shabana Arif Last updated

Best List Throw it back with the best classic PC games in 2026, from Half-Life 2 to Doom

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N64
The 25 best N64 games of all time

By Darran Jones Last updated

Best List Looking back on the best N64 games in 2026 and explore the releases that defined the classic console, from Paper Mario to Banjo Kazooie

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Best visual novel games: a close-up of Monika looking ahead with a bright light behind her during Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
The best visual novels that'll capture your imagination in 2026

By Heather Wald Last updated

Best List Looking to get lost in a good text-based adventure? Our list of the best visual novels is here to help

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Minecraft key art showing Steve holding a pickaxe.
The 25 best crafting games to play in 2026

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List Our list of the 25 best crafting games that will force you to think logically and practically

Best List
Roach Post art showing a cute little cockroach sticking out its tongue as it holds a pencil and sketching in a notepad. GamesRadar+'s Indie Spotlight logo can be seen in the top right-hand corner
Not only does this postal roguelite somehow make cockroaches cute, but it also turns every parcel into a puzzle

By Heather Wald Published

Indie Spotlight Indie Spotlight | Roach Post is a roguelite puzzler that has me hiring cockroaches in an abandoned post office

Indie Spotlight
In Aphelion, protagonist Ariane climbs out of the wreckage of the ship which crashed on the ice planet of Persephone
I wasn't expecting Alien vibes from the Life is Strange dev's new sci-fi game: "We intend the Nemesis to be difficult"

By Heather Wald Published

Preview Hands-on | Don't Nod's new narrative thriller Aphelion feels like a culmination of the studio's work with its own surprises in store

Preview
The best Switch exclusives to make sure you have in your library

By Matt Kamen Last updated

Best List From Breath of the Wild to Splatoon 3, these are the 15 best Switch exclusives to play right now

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Assassin's Creed Mirage mysterious shards Basim looking down at order member dressed in black
The best stealth games you can sneak through in 2026

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List Move like a shadow and strike down your foes in the best stealth games, from Hitman to Assassin's Creed

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Best MOBA games - Smite
The Best MOBAs to play in 2026

By Ali Jones Last updated

Best List Exploring the best MOBA games, ranked to help you choose your next PvP adventure

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Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition
The 20 best RTS games of all time, ranked

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best list From Frostpunk 2 to Age of Empires, here are the best RTS games ever made for real strategy fans to discover today

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The best Borderlands games, ranked

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List Explore the looter shooter series in 2026 with our ranking of the best Borderlands games

Best List
Jurassic Park: Survival announcement screenshot with a woman holding a flare and a roaring T-Rex.
Jurassic Park: Survival – Everything we know so far about the new Jurassic Park game

By Josh West Last updated

Guide Here's everything you need to know about Jurassic Park: Survival, an upcoming horror-survival game that gives "monster" a very specific meaning

Guide
In Avowed, an Aumaua Envoy of Aedyr wields a two-handed quarterstaff
I revisited Avowed on PS5 for the anniversary update, and I'm convinced there's never been a better time to play the RPG

By Heather Wald Published

Now Playing Now Playing | There's never been a better time to dive into the world of Eora

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The best NES games: a screenshot of collection of NES games and a Nintendo console.
The 10 best NES games of all time

By Josh West Last updated

Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, look back at the these the best NES games in 2026

Best List
A scene from Final Fantasy 10 showing character Yuna standing on the water holding out her rod as the sun sets
Best Final Fantasy games of all-time

By Josh West Last updated

Best List Ranking the 10 best Final Fantasy games in 2026, from Clive Rosfield's adventure to the earliest games

Best List
No Man's Sky on PC showing a player traversing planet-side after disembarking from a ship
10 Games like No Man's Sky that are out of this world

By Heather Wald Last updated

Best List Do you love exploring strange new worlds? These games like No Man's Sky might just be what you're looking for

Best List
An inkling with orange hair in Splatoon on Wii U using a splat gun to cover the stage with orange paint
The 25 best Wii U games of all time

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, look back over the best Wii U games in 2026

Best List
Games like Skyrim: Gerlat giving a thumbs up during the Witcher 3 Wild Hunt.
The best games like Skyrim to play in 2026

By Heather Wald, Luke Kemp Last updated

Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6

Best List
Best games like Stardew Valley: a screenshot of a Stardew Valley farm during spring.
10 Games like Stardew Valley that'll keep you working on the farm until the cows come home

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List Check out these games like Stardew Valley if you're craving a blend of farming sim and RPG

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A group of villagers smiling outside of Nook's Cranny in Animal Crossing: New Horizon.
The 10 best relaxing games to unwind with and play in 2026

By James Bentley Last updated

Best List This is a list of the 10 best relaxing games that won't cause anxiety and instead help you unwind in 2026

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Best Mario games
The 15 best Mario games of all time

By David Meikleham Last updated

Best List This list covers the best Mario games of all time, from newer entries like Mario Kart World to classics like Super Mario 64

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A soldier holding a gun and running through a battlefield with a group, showing the strong multiplayer elements and crisp visuals of Battlefield 6.
The best games like Battlefield that you can play right now

By Joe Chivers Last updated

Best List From Hell Let Loose to War Thunder, here are the best games like Battlefield to play today when Battlefield 6 just isn't enough

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Dreamcast
The 25 best Dreamcast games of all time

By Nick Thorpe Last updated

Best List From Sonic Adventure to Soulcalibur, here are the best Sega Dreamcast games ever made

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The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker
The 25 best GameCube games of all time

By Sam Loveridge Last updated

Best List Looking to reflect back on the best GameCube games in 2026? This list is here to help

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