Moves of the Diamond Hand just dropped in early access and critics are already calling it a 2027 GOTY contender

PC Gamer has done something absolutely unhinged: they've played an early access RPG and declared it one of the best games of 2027. Not 2024. Not 2025. Two whole years from now. Bold strat, chief.

According to PC Gamer, Moves of the Diamond Hand has just launched in early access, and the outlet is so impressed with what's there that they're pre-emptively slapping a 'best of 2027' label on it. That's the kind of galaxy-brained confidence that either ages like fine wine or becomes a legendary ratio moment.

So what actually is this game?

Moves of the Diamond Hand is an RPG that, based on PC Gamer's coverage, is already showing enough promise in its early access state to warrant some serious hype. The publication frames it around the classic 'great unfinished games debate' - the age-old question of whether you should buy in early or wait for the 1.0 version that may or may not ever arrive (we see you, early access graveyard).

This is basically the gaming equivalent of proposing on a first date. Sure, the vibes are immaculate right now, but brother, we've been burned before. We remember the promise. We remember the roadmaps. We remember the Discord servers that went quiet.

The early access gamble

Here's the thing though - PC Gamer calling it a future GOTY candidate isn't as reckless as it sounds. Some of the greatest RPGs of the last decade spent serious time in early access cooking before they went fully live. Baldur's Gate 3 was in early access for three years and came out as one of the greatest games ever made. So the pipeline exists. It works. Sometimes.

The real question isn't whether Moves of the Diamond Hand has the goods - apparently it does. The question is whether the developers can maintain momentum, deliver on their roadmap, and actually ship the full version before 2027 rolls around and PC Gamer has to either cash in that prediction or quietly delete the article.

According to PC Gamer, the game is available in early access right now, so if you're the type of player who likes to get in on the ground floor and watch something grow (or crash and burn spectacularly), now's your moment to roll the dice.

We're watching this one closely. Main quest accepted.