Heather Wald
I started out writing for the games section of a student-run website as an undergrad, and continued to write about games in my free time during retail and temp jobs for a number of years. Eventually, I earned an MA in magazine journalism at Cardiff University, and soon after got my first official role in the industry as a content editor for Stuff magazine. After writing about all things tech and games-related, I then did a brief stint as a freelancer before I landed my role as a staff writer here at GamesRadar+. Now I get to write features, previews, and reviews, and when I'm not doing that, you can usually find me lost in any one of the Dragon Age or Mass Effect games, tucking into another delightful indie, or drinking far too much tea for my own good.
Latest articles by Heather Wald

PS5 exclusives: Every game released and confirmed so far
By Sam Loveridge last updated
Feature These are the games you can only play on PS5 and PS5 Pro

Contraband: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide Contraband is a co-op heist game set in a fictional 70s locale that has gone missing-in-action

10 Games like Firewatch that'll take you on a journey
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature If you're ready to leave the Wyoming wilderness for adventures new, these games like Firewatch will help you broaden your horizons

Trying to be a good person in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is like playing the RPG in hard mode, but I wouldn't have it any other way
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 keeps trying to encourage me into a life of crime, but I'm trying to stay good and true

Games like Mass Effect to get swept up in
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature From third-person shooters to space RPGs, these games like Mass Effect will scratch that Shepard-shaped itch

After 10 years, I can't wait to see how Assassin's Creed Shadows has built on Assassin's Creed Syndicate
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | I'm replaying Assassin's Creed Syndicate - here's what it might tell us about Assassin's Creed Shadows

Light No Fire: Everything we know so far
By Josh West last updated
Guide A fantasy game from the creators of No Man's Sky, where you adventure, build, survive and explore a true open world together

10 games like Life is Strange that are hella good
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature If you're ready to take a break from the Life Is Strange universe but you still want to dive into a story-driven adventure, we've got you covered

10 best games like Starfield to get swept up in when you're ready to leave Constellation
By Josh West last updated
Feature Whether it's because you don't own an Xbox Series X or you're looking for something similar, here's 10 great games like Starfield you can play instead

10 games like The Forest to play for more testing survival adventures
By Samuel Horti last updated
Feature Here are 10 games like The Forest and Sons of The Forest to play if you've had your fill of Endnight's offerings

I was worried about starting Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 without playing the first RPG, but the opening hour proved I didn't need to be
By Heather Wald published
Now Playing Now Playing | Worried about starting Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 without playing the first game? As a newbie, take it from me – you don't need to be

10 Games like Call of Duty that you should play now
By Alysia Judge last updated
Best List Looking for a new FPS? Then you'll want to check out these great Call of Duty alternatives

10 Strategy games like Age of Empires to play today
By Rachel Weber last updated
Best List The games like Age of Empires to download after you're done with Age of Empires 4

15 Games like Animal Crossing that are so wholesome it hurts
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature Games like Animal Crossing for when you're sick of Tom Nook or just love Animal Crossing so much you just want more

Assassin's Creed Shadows promises to evolve our bases with an RPG twist – and as a longtime fan, it's everything I've been waiting for
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | When a base becomes a home

As BioWare's focus shifts to Mass Effect 5 amid layoffs, it feels like the bittersweet end of an era for Dragon Age
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | Dragon Age: The Veilguard closes a chapter in more ways than one

10 games like Dying Light 2 to play once you're done with Techland's latest
By Jordan Gerblick last updated
List Apocalypses and untamed open worlds await in these games like Dying Light to tide you over until The Beast

10 games like Resident Evil to scare you silly
By Joseph Yaden last updated
Feature Get ready for these games like Resident Evil for more survival horror thrills, from Silent Hill 2 to Signalis

10 games like Cyberpunk 2077 for cutting-edge citadel explorers
By Martin Docherty last updated
List Stick it to the corpos in these games like Cyberpunk 2077

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

As I await Baldur's Gate 3 patch 8, I'm already planning my next run around a cosmic new subclass
By Heather Wald published
Opinion Opinion | I can't wait to channel the very stars in the sky and get all cosmic on the Sword Coast

Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure
By Heather Wald last updated
Feature All the details on the new Mass Effect game - aka Mass Effect 5

Games like Fallout to jump into while we wait for Fallout 5
By Heather Wald last updated
Best list From Skyrim to Mad Max, here are the 10 best games like Fallout to play in 2025
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