Beat Saber

Slice beats with lightsabers. Killer VR workout. Most successful VR game ever.

Superhot VR

Time moves only when you move. Revolutionary VR experience. Matrix simulator.

Blasphemous 2

Sequel improves on original in every way. More polished combat, better exploration, stunning pixel art.

Cocoon

From Limbo/Inside developer. Carry worlds within worlds. Minimalist puzzle perfection.

Viewfinder

Use photographs to change reality. Unique mechanic creates mind-bending puzzles. Thunderful published.

Cassette Beasts

Transform into monsters in this Pokémon-like with deeper mechanics. Excellent two-player co-op.

Pizza Tower

Wario Land inspired platformer with frenetic energy. 90s cartoon aesthetic. Cult hit.

Hi-Fi Rush

Shadow-dropped Xbox exclusive. Rhythm-based action game with incredible style. One of 2023\'s biggest surprises.

Dredge

Fishing game meets cosmic horror. Catch fish by day, avoid terrors by night. Lovecraftian atmosphere.

Potion Craft

Alchemist shop management sim. Mix potions with beautiful medieval aesthetics. Zen and engaging.

Teardown

Fully destructible voxel heist game. Plan elaborate escapes using complete environment destruction.

Dome Keeper

Mine resources, upgrade dome, defend against waves. Tight gameplay loop. German indie hit.

Patrick\'s Parabox

Mind-bending recursive puzzle game. Boxes within boxes. From solo developer Patrick Traynor.

Luck be a Landlord

Slot machine deck builder. Build synergies between symbols. Surprisingly deep and addictive.

Stacklands

Build village by stacking cards. Unique concept executed perfectly. From prolific Sokpop Collective.

Garden Story

Zelda-like adventure as grape guardian. Rebuild community and fight decay. Wholesome and charming.

Webbed

Play as tiny spider swinging through backyards. Adorable, creative, and surprisingly deep physics.

Dorfromantik

Peaceful tile-placement puzzle game. Build the German countryside. Perfectly cozy and replayable.

I Am Fish

From I Am Bread creators. Guide fish in a bowl through challenging physics puzzles. Frustratingly fun.

Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion

Adorable game about a turnip who tears up important documents. Surprisingly funny and charming.

Unpacking

Zen puzzle game about unpacking boxes. Wordless narrative told through objects. BAFTA winner.

A Space for the Unbound

Emotional Indonesian adventure game. Slice-of-life meets supernatural. Beautiful pixel art narrative.

Coffee Talk

Make coffee for fantasy creatures in cyberpunk Seattle. Cozy visual novel about listening to people\'s stories.

Eastward

Gorgeous pixel art adventure inspired by Earthbound. Beautiful graphics, touching story, minor pacing issues.

Carrion

You play as the monster. Reverse horror metroidvania with pixel art gore. Unique perspective.

Streets of Rogue

Roguelike immersive sim with incredible player freedom. Every character plays completely differently.

Papers, Please

Dystopian document thriller. Check papers at border crossing. Moral choices matter. From Obra Dinn creator.

Katana ZERO

Stylish neo-noir action platformer. One-hit deaths, time manipulation, incredible story. Synthwave soundtrack.

My Friend Pedro

Acrobatic gunfighter platformer. Slow-motion flips and dual-wielding. Recommended by sentient banana.

CrossCode

16-bit style action RPG with incredible puzzles. MMO-within-single-player-game concept. Hidden gem.

Moonlighter

Roguelite where you\'re a shopkeeper who dungeon crawls at night. Unique loop of combat and commerce.

Children of Morta

Family of heroes in pixel-art roguelite. Each family member has unique playstyle. Touching family story.

Nuclear Throne

Frantic post-apocalyptic roguelike shooter. From creators of Ridiculous Fishing. Simple but incredibly tight.

Enter the Gungeon

Bullet hell roguelike dungeon crawler. Hundreds of guns with creative puns. Excellent co-op.

Wizard of Legend

Fast-paced spell-casting roguelike. Combine spells for powerful combos. Excellent co-op support.

Subnautica

Underwater survival on alien ocean planet. Beautiful and terrifying. One of best survival games ever.

Noita

Every pixel is simulated. Wand-building wizard roguelike with incredible emergent gameplay from physics.

Kenshi

Open-world, squad-based RPG sandbox. No objective, just survive in harsh wasteland. True freedom.

Project Zomboid

Long-running Early Access zombie survival sim. Complex mechanics and inevitable death. Cult classic.

Phasmophobia

4-player co-op ghost hunting using real ghost hunting equipment. Terrifying in VR. Viral Twitch hit.

Fall Guys

60-player battle royale with obstacle courses. Became viral sensation and sold to Epic Games.

Among Us

Exploded in 2020 to become cultural phenomenon. Social deduction game about finding impostors on spaceship.

Superliminal

Mind-bending first-person puzzler using forced perspective. Objects are as big as they appear to be.

Gris

Wordless artistic platformer about grief. Breathtaking watercolor art and emotional journey.

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

Paint the entire world as a dog wielding a magic paintbrush. Touching story about art and self-doubt.

Tunic

Zelda-inspired adventure starring adorable fox. Mysterious language and secrets create sense of discovery.

Bastion

The game that launched Supergiant. Famous for dynamic narration and incredible soundtrack. Modern indie classic.

Ori and the Blind Forest

Stunning metroidvania with emotional story and incredible art. Microsoft indie showcase title.

Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Sequel expands on original with better combat and exploration. One of most beautiful games ever made.

Transistor

Cyberpunk action RPG from Bastion creators. Strategic real-time/turn-based combat. Incredible soundtrack by Darren Korb.

Spiritfarer

Cozy management game about dying. Ferry spirits to the afterlife. Emotional and beautifully hand-drawn.

Blasphemous

Brutal pixel-art metroidvania set in dark religious horror world. Spanish indie hit with Souls-like difficulty.

FTL: Faster Than Light

Spaceship management roguelike. Every decision matters. Kickstarted the modern roguelike renaissance.

Hollow Knight

Modern metroidvania masterpiece. Hand-drawn beauty, challenging combat, vast interconnected world. Set standard for genre.

Into the Breach

From FTL creators. Perfect information turn-based tactics. Every move matters. Bite-sized but deeply strategic.

Shovel Knight

NES-style platformer that kickstarted retro-indie movement. Multiple campaigns added over years.

Baba Is You

Mind-bending puzzle game where you manipulate the rules themselves. Unique mechanic creates incredible puzzles.

Rimworld

AI storyteller generates emergent narratives in colony management sim. Infamous for war crimes and organ harvesting.

Darkest Dungeon

Gothic horror RPG where stress matters as much as HP. Manage sanity while exploring eldritch horrors.

Hotline Miami

Neon-soaked ultra-violent top-down action. Die and retry instantly. Incredible soundtrack. Cultural style icon.

Don\\\'t Starve Together

Tim Burton-esque survival game with excellent co-op. From makers of Mark of the Ninja and Oxygen Not Included.

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Roguelike that popularized the genre on modern platforms. Hundreds of items create infinite synergy combinations.

Return of the Obra Dinn

Brilliant detective game from Papers Please creator. Investigate deaths on a ghost ship. Incredible deduction gameplay.

Loop Hero

Unique roguelike where you build the world your hero loops through. Addictive card-based strategy.

A Short Hike

Relaxing exploration game about hiking a mountain. Short but perfectly crafted. Pure wholesome vibes.

Valheim

Viking survival sandbox that became Early Access phenomenon. Solo or co-op base building and exploration.

Inscryption

Genre-bending card game with horror and meta elements. From creator of Pony Island. Multiple gameplay shifts.

Factorio

Build and optimize increasingly complex factories. Notoriously addictive automation game. Perfect engineering sandbox.

Celeste

Challenging platformer about climbing a mountain and overcoming anxiety. Perfect difficulty curve, touching story.

Dead Cells

The roguevania that defined the genre blend. Tight combat, procedural levels, constant updates.

Cult of the Lamb

Build a cult of woodland followers while exploring dungeons. Adorable art hides dark themes. Viral hit.

Disco Elysium

Revolutionary RPG with no combat. Multiple GOTY awards for incredible writing and choice-based gameplay.

Outer Wilds

Explore a solar system trapped in a time loop. GOTY winner with jaw-dropping discoveries. Best played knowing nothing.

Stray

Play as a cat in a neon-lit cyberpunk city. Viral sensation with realistic cat behaviors and touching story.

Cuphead

Hand-drawn 1930s cartoon style meets brutal difficulty. Every frame hand-animated. Cultural art style icon.

Risk of Rain 2

Third-person roguelike shooter with excellent co-op. Each run feels different with scaling difficulty and items.

Slay the Spire

Genre-defining deckbuilding roguelike. Spawned entire subgenre. Perfect for \\\'one more run\\\' addiction.

Hades

Multiple GOTY winner. Perfect roguelike with incredible storytelling, voice acting, and music from Supergiant.

Undertale

Cultural phenomenon RPG where you don\'t have to kill anyone. Memorable characters, incredible music.

Vampire Survivors

The genre-defining bullet heaven that spawned countless imitators. Minimalist graphics, maximum dopamine. Cultural phenomenon.

Dave the Diver

Run a sushi restaurant by day, dive for fish by night. Charming blend of genres became viral sensation.

Stardew Valley

The cozy farming RPG that defined modern indie success. Solo dev Eric Barone created a cultural phenomenon.

Terraria

2D Minecraft with deep RPG progression. 50M+ copies sold makes it one of best-selling games ever.

Slay the Spire 2

The highly anticipated sequel to the 98%-rated genre-defining deckbuilder. New characters, cards, and strategic depth.

Subnautica 2

Dive into uncharted waters in this highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed underwater survival game. Co-op enabled.

Palworld

Capture, battle, and survive with mysterious creatures called Pals. Sold 20M+ copies in first month. Phenomenon-level viral hit.

Hades II

From GOTY winners, play as Melinoë in this mythological roguelike sequel. Enhanced combat, new gods, and deeper progression.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

The most wishlisted game on Steam returns with Hornet\'s adventure through the Silk Kingdom. Hand-drawn animation, challenging combat, and interconnected exploration.

Black Myth: Wukong

Stunning Chinese mythology action RPG based on Journey to the West. AAA-quality indie that sold 20M+ copies globally.

Balatro

Hypnotic poker roguelike that became 2024\'s surprise hit. Endlessly replayable with mathematical depth meets accessibility.

Lethal Company

4-player co-op horror where you scavenge abandoned moons. Viral sensation with proximity voice chat creating emergent comedy.

Animal Well

A layered pixel-art metroidvania with deep secrets. Published by Dunkey\\\'s Bigmode. 2024 GOTY contender from solo dev.

The Witness

Open-world puzzle game from Braid creator. Beautiful island full of interconnected puzzle panels.

Spelunky 2

Sequel to roguelike platformer legend. Infinite replayability through procedural generation and emergent gameplay.

Oxygen Not Included

Manage duplicants in a space colony. Complex systems simulation from Don\\\\\\\'t Starve creators. Engineering paradise.