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

Key art for Atomfall showing a character in the English countryside looking at a nuclear plant some distance away
The 10 best survival games to play in 2026

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List Every resource counts in the best survival games, and this list has plenty worth your time

Best List
Crimson Desert: Macduff looking out into the distance during the new game, Crimson Desert.
The ultimate Crimson Desert guide for exploring Pywel

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide As you embark on your adventure across Pywel, here are all our helpful guides to help you through Crimson Desert

Guide
Tiny Bookshop screenshot showing the small mobile bookshop decorated with lights and plants set up on the beach as a customer walks inside. A dog can be seen sitting on a couch outside of it
The 20 best Switch indie games you should play in 2026

By Alysia Judge Last updated

Best List The best Switch indie games are a bewitching bundle of monsters and magic

Best List
Best battle royale games - Warzone 2 screenshot of a male soldier in a helicopter, flanked by a female and a masked soldier, holding his hand out to the player
The best Battle Royale games to play in 2026

By Joseph Yaden Last updated

Best List From Warzone to Apex Legends, these are the 10 best battle royale games that you can (and should) play today on PC, PS5, Xbox, and more

Best List
Best SNES games: a screenshot of an SNES console with a Mario figure next to a collection of games.
The 25 best SNES games of all time

By Josh West Last updated

Best List From ActRaiser to The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, we rank the best SNES games ever made

Best List
The player raises their fist as it glows blue in Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
10 best Monster Hunter games of all-time, ranked

By Alan Wen Last updated

Best List With Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflections now out, we carve up the best Monster games in the franchise you can play right now

Best List
In Collector's Cove, the collector protagonist who has short brown hair and wears a jumper with cherries on it hugs the Fable Fin companion who wears a witch hat. GamesRadar+'s Indie Spotlight series logo can be seen in the top right-hand corner
If you're feeling Pokemon Pokopia FOMO, this farming adventure lets you explore on the back of a Lapras-like companion

By Heather Wald Published

Indie Spotlight

Indie Spotlight
A screenshot of Grounded 2
Grounded 2: Everything you need to know about Obsidian's Early Access survival game

By Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Guide Grounded 2 is now out in Early Access, so here's all the latest news before you dive into a new bug-filled adventure

Guide
Best dating sims: a screenshot of the hero and Yosuga during Olympia Soirée.
The 10 best dating sims to play right now in 2026

By Marloes Valentina Stella Last updated

Best List From pigeons to anime outings, here are the best dating sims to get your heart racing in 2026

Best List
Battlefield 6 key art showing four soldiers looking across scenes of all-out warfare
The 10 best Battlefield games of all-time

By Alex Avard Last updated

Best List No matter the theater of war you want to play in, the best Battlefield games have plenty to offer

Best List
In Pokemon Pokopia, the transformed Ditto trainer takes a selfie looking aghast in front of a glowing piece of land where a relic is buried
I've spent 20 hours in Pokemon Pokopia obsessing over its mysterious world and what it hides beneath the surface

By Heather Wald Published

Now Playing Now Playing | I'm so invested in the lore of Pokemon Pokopia's world

Now Playing
Tekken 8 screenshot
The 25 best fighting games you can play right now in 2026

By Josh West Last updated

Best List The best fighting games of all time that will have you pulling all the punches

Best List
Elden Ring
The 10 best FromSoftware games for those craving crushing defeats

By Joe Donnelly Last updated

Best list From Elden Ring and Dark Souls, get punished with the best FromSoftware games of all time

Best list
The Last of Us 2
PS5 Pro enhanced games list: all the confirmed PS5 Pro enhanced titles to play today

By Jasmine Gould-Wilson Last updated

Guide The PS5 Pro is finally here, so here's the full PS5 Pro enhanced games list for you to dive into

Guide
Fields of Mistria screenshot shows a farm with some cows and crops and a homestead
The 15 best farming games to help you reap what you sow

By Louise Blain, Emma-Jane Betts Last updated

Best List From Stardew Valley to Fields of Mistria, here are the best farming games to play in 2026

Best List
Black Gatomon leaps in front of a pink background in Digimon Story: Time Stranger
The 10 best Digimon games of all time, ranked

By Oscar Taylor-Kent Last updated

Best List Following Digimon Story: Time Stranger, we rank the best Digimon games you could play right now

Best List
The best 4X games to play in 2024
The best 4X games to play on PC and console right now

By Malindy Hetfeld Last updated

Best List From Civilization to Stellaris, these are the 20 best 4X games to pick up and play today.

Best List
Light No Fire key art displaying a mysterious obelisk
Light No Fire: Everything you need to know about Hello Games' new open-world adventure

By Josh West Last updated

Guide Light No Fire is an Earth-size upcoming adventure game where you'll explore, build, and survive a true open world together

Guide
The Duskbloods screenshot Switch 2
The Duskbloods: Everything you need to know about FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive

By Andrew Brown Last updated

Guide FromSoft's upcoming PvP game The Duskbloods is a Switch 2 exclusive with plenty of bite

Guide
Sky: Children of the Light screenshot of three figures playing different instruments
The best free Switch games available right now in 2026

By Louise Blain Last updated

Best List The 10 best free Nintendo Switch games you can enjoy without paying

Best List
Pokemon Pikachu
The 10 best games like Pokemon for the discerning trainer

By Heather Wald Last updated

Best List Has Pokemon Pokopia made you want to catch them all? Well, why not try out the critters on this list of the best games like Pokemon?

Best List
Pokemon Pokopia screenshot showing Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle all gathered around a Ditto in human form between two green trees
The ultimate Pokemon Pokopia guide for restoring the world around you

By Danielle Rose Last updated

Guide Now we've found our way to Pokopia, we've got all the information you need to restore the world and help the local Pokemon thrive

Guide
Pokemon Winds and Waves
Pokemon Winds and Waves continues a sentimental tradition I've had for 27 years, and it still sets the RPG series apart

By Heather Wald Published

Opinion Opinion | Gotta share 'em all

Opinion
Ark 2 screenshot
Ark 2: Everything you need to know about Studio Wildcard's sequel

By Josh West Last updated

Guide After years of waiting, Ark 2 finally has a new release window to keep an eye on

Guide
A trainer standing on a rock next to the ocean during Pokemon Winds and Waves
Pokemon Winds and Waves region: everything we know so far about the map and setting

By Heather Wald Last updated

Guide The new map and region for Gen 10 will bring us to an open-world made up of islands and a vast ocean

Guide
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