Game suggestions: Downvote any game you've heard of before
2026-06-28 23:40 UTC
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@missingno@fedia.io 2026-06-29 01:43
[Mega Knockdown](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1492750/Mega_Knockdown/) a turn-based fighting game that successfully adapts the best part of fighting games: [throwing rock four times in a row because you've gotten in their head well enough to know they're gonna throw scissors four times in a row.](https://fgc.network/@missingno/posts/Aigkz1DGebwiVCmkj2) (note the above is an old clip, the placeholder frames have since been filled in)
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@monotremata@lemmy.ca 2026-06-30 20:47
I thought of another one. This is an odd one, because I think the dev is actually quite well known: it's Yahtzee Croshaw, formerly of Zero Punctuation and now of Fully Ramblomatic. He's made a number of games over the years, but one that almost nobody ever mentions anymore is [Poacher](https://archive.org/details/Poacher_game). (Note: link is to Archive.org rather than Steam; I don't think the game is available on Steam.) I didn't actually beat this one, as it ramps up quite a bit in difficulty as it goes on, but the basic controls and whatnot are very nice, and the humor is great. Here's [Wot Rock, Paper, Shotgun Thought](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/yahtzees-rabid-rabbits-poacher) about it, since it's a bit of a faff to actually install at this point and Archive doesn't offer reviews and whatnot.
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@silverchase@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-29 01:25
[WORMHOLE](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2671590/WORMHOLE/) (51 Steam reviews) WORMHOLE is next-level Snake. [I've written about it before!](https://sh.itjust.works/post/38963703) There are powerups, wormholes (obviously), and increasingly complex and cramped levels. The game's graphics and music get more intense over time and it becomes an oddly hypnotic action game.
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@silverchase@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-29 01:19
I'm glad to see these threads again! They're fun. [Ash & Adam’s GOBSMACKED](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2769410/Ash__Adams_GOBSMACKED/) (37 Steam reviews) This is a single-player arcade FPS. You battle robots in a series of arenas with a set of wacky weapons, with shops in between. At the start of each run, you have to buy yourself a starting loadout using the money you got from previous runs, but you can’t choose the same items as your last run. Buying an item for the first time at a shop unlocks it so you can choose it as a starter in a future run.
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@tanisnikana@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 07:10
A game that holds a fantastically emotional spot in my heart is Jason Oda’s CONTINUE?9876543210. It has a mixed rating by the general public, but holds the very core of my faith. At the start, a video game character dies, and is scheduled for deletion. Eventually, the garbage collector that filters through the computer’s RAM, deleting levels that have served their purpose, characters of memory damage and mangled speech, and reflections on what it it is to be dying, all deleted. The goal of the game is to find peace in the milliseconds of afterlife, however that happens. > we all fear deletion > those who were deleted > i took with me > their lightning, their prayer https://store.steampowered.com/app/263340/Continue9876543210/ *(yes! I got a downvote! Someone else knows this game!)*
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@Lydia_K@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 01:09
Crosscode. Fantastic RPG with an amazing story. store.steampowered.com/app/368340/CrossCode/
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@elvith@feddit.org 2026-06-29 04:03
A short little puzzle platformer: Leap Year. To complete the game, collect all of the calendar pages scattered throughout the level. But beware, there’s fall damage. While your jump is two blocks high, you can only survive a one block fall. There’s more to it, but spoilers…
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@Edge004@lemmy.zip 2026-06-29 04:16
Void Collector It’s a fast-paced fps game where your goal is to speedrun through each level. The main mechanic is that you switch weapons by flipping fingers up and down to change hand gestures. The movement and shooting are very smooth, and the soundtrack is incredible. Also, Hylics and Hylics 2 They’re jrpgs that are very surreal and trippy. They both have amazing style and presentation, and the second game has one of my all-time favorite soundtracks
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@impudentmortal@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 01:22
Rakuen was a great game I bought on a whim last year and it was a great random purchase. Kind of similar to old school Zelda but without the fighting, just trying to collect items to progress the story. Reminds me a lot of To the Moon which is another fantastic game but I think that one is a lot more well known.
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@Dimantina@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 05:02
Sword of the Necromancer : Resurrection. …steampowered.com/…/Sword_of_the_Necromancer_Resu… Best played co-op. Wonderful story with a great ending. Truly beautiful and solid game play. Short 12hr game to 100% complete. Only like 150 reviews.
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@Asweet@piefed.ca 2026-06-29 01:39
Angels Fall First A large scale, sci-fi, squad based FPS that’s been in development for about 10 years. Battles scale from individual soldiers all the way to pilotable battleships that can be boarded and sabotaged from within, and everything in between. Total labour of love by the developers. It will soon be leaving early access.
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@netweirdo@lemmy.zip 2026-06-29 05:41
Crushed In Time A point and click in the same vein as There Is No Game by the same studio, that came out recently and that I haven’t seen people talk about at all, unfortunately already past its introductory offer
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@Aatube@kbin.melroy.org 2026-06-29 02:03
Not For Broadcast. Take control of editing live news (i.e. managing the broadcast) while withstanding your unscheduled rapid promotion from janitor, certainly one of the casts of characters of all time, and the devs' great Britishness (and humor!). And maybe it'll get political, who knows. Spoiler It does. You'll eventually find yourself in something a little similar to "Papers, Please". It could be interpreted as anti-communist but that's not how I take it. There's a ton of very impactful choices, both in the visual novel sections and the advertised FMV sections. Devs botched the ending and first DLC but I highly recommend the rest of it, especially the other DLC. Not nearly as niche as the other responses but I love this game.
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@f371ks@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 05:59
Free Stars: the Ur-Quan Masters. 391 reviews on Steam although anyone olders than 45 might have heard of it as Star Control 2. Totally free and a great (retro) game that holds up well. Sci-fi, exploration (make sure you have something to take notes on) and great lore. …steampowered.com/…/Free_Stars_The_UrQuan_Masters…
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@Anafabula@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-06-29 05:59
Beyond All Reason is an RTS inspired by Total Annihilation. Hundreds of units, 2 factions (+1 WIP), vehicles, bots, sea, air, amphibious units, terrain matters a lot It’s not on Steam yet, but it’s free & open source. (It’s on Flathub)
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@WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-29 06:20
Lost Skies It’s a co-op exploration, base-building, and survival game set among floating islands in the clouds. Unlike most base building games, you take your base with you, in the form on your airship, which you have a lot of freedom to design how you like. The main gameplay loop involves exploring new islands, solving puzzles and fighting enemies to gather loot, and using that loot to upgrade your ship. When you feel strong enough, you challenge the region’s boss, which drops loot that will help you progress to a region of a higher difficulty tier. There are 4 tiers of region difficulty and many regions of each difficulty. The game has had some drama regarding leaving early access well before it was ready, but the devs are continuing to put significant work into the game, and it’s in a good state now, but with a fairly small community. Currently on sale 50% off ($25 $12.50) store.steampowered.com/app/1931180/Lost_Skies/
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@Mediaburn@lemmy.zip 2026-06-29 05:27
Echo an rough diamond with a unique sci-fi story. A nice thrilling puzzle-ish game. It can become abit repetetive. But the story is nice and mysterious enough to keep you engaged and the mechanics are cool enough to keep you on your toes. And for GoT fans the main character is voiced by Leslie Rose. EDIT: dumb typos
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@frank@sopuli.xyz 2026-06-29 06:56
An Airport for Aliens Currently Run By Dogs This is a delightful little indie game where you have to talk to stock photos of dogs and complete little unhinged quests. It’s been on gdq in the awful block with the dev before, but only 221 reviews as of now
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@detren@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-29 07:02
Until Then - a beautiful adventure game/visual novel that’s a great coming of age story with inter dimensional time travel later on.
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@fum@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 07:06
Viewfinder. 3D first person puzzle game.
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@fum@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 07:07
Ex-Zodiac - retro star fox inspired rails shooter
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@fum@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 07:10
Aero GPX - Really fast SciFi themed racing game. Very much inspire by the F-Zero series.
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@x00z@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 07:10
KeeperFX: an opensource Dungeon Keeper remake and fan expansion. It’s a '97 retro game with a 3D map and 2D sprites where you manage a dungeon and kill the good guys. keeperfx.net I also mod a community about all Dungeon Keeper like games here Lemmy: !dungeonkeeper@lemmy.world
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@zerofk@lemmy.zip 2026-06-29 07:14
Bound by Blood is an old, rather difficult, action RPG with an interesting premise: you’re transforming into a demon and the player’s actions determine how much you change.
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@redwattlebird@thelemmy.club 2026-06-30 00:23
Maybe Ten Bells Solo dev who was pretty sad that it had slow traction on release because he put so much work into the game. I can see it now has over 500 reviews, so perhaps he got the reaction he wanted!
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@monotremata@lemmy.ca 2026-06-30 04:30
I’ve recommended this before, so it’s possible people will have heard of this from me, but Gateways by Smudged Cat Games is pretty great. It’s a puzzle platformer but it gets very, very complicated as you go on, especially once you unlock the ability to use all the different mechanics at once. It’s a pretty smooth learning curve up to that point, though.
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@koncertejo@lemmy.ml 2026-06-30 04:36
Street Uni X is a really good action sports game of the Tony Hawk variety, but this time on a unicycle.
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@Warl0k3@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 00:46
[Reassembly](https://store.steampowered.com/app/329130/Reassembly/), a fantastic and beautiful simple shipbuilder with a great modding scene. My go-to game when I'm high and just want to chill with some pretty particle explosions.... (should we be upvoting the games we haven't heard of? Or just downvote only?)
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@ICastFist@programming.dev 2026-06-29 00:34
Elder Scrolls Skyrim, really niche indie game. Just kidding! [Nikoderiko](https://www.gog.com/en/game/nikoderiko) - really fun platformer that's kind of a mix of Donkey Kong and Crash. Currently on sale on gog (linked) and steam
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@Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 03:00
Eh, I don't know how well the game is known, but I'll throw out [A Robot Named Fight](https://store.steampowered.com/app/603530/A_Robot_Named_Fight/), since looking at Metacritic it seems like it never got much mainstream attention. It's also (unsurprisingly) on sale right now, only $3.24 in the US. Anyway, the game is a metroidvainia roguelite mashup. The gameplay is more the Metroid side of "metroidvania" being very obviously inspired by Super Metroid. You traverse a randomly generated map, getting unlocks for future runs by accomplishing various things though out that run, think Binding of Issac's item progression.
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@forestbeasts@pawb.social 2026-06-29 01:26
This is probably a bit cheating since it just came out, but we had [A Fox Tale](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371570/A_Fox_Tale/) on our wishlist since 2021 and it apparently _actually came out_ a couple months ago and we completely missed it!! I immediately went and grabbed it and yeah, it is _good._ Fox platforming, great story, really good level design and gosh the ART is just so good! -- Frost
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@HuntressHimbo@lemmy.zip 2026-06-29 00:34
Wintermoor Tactics Club, part tactical rpg part VN. Very cute and lots of fun EDIT: https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/Wintermoor_Tactics_Club/
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@Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 2026-06-29 04:57
[Ed-0: Zombie Uprising](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1717020/Ed0_Zombie_Uprising/) - A japanese 3rd Person Zombie Action Roguelike. It's silly, it's fun, it's pretty hard sometimes!
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@Botzo@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 02:40
King of kings: the early years https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_of_Kings:_The_Early_Years A mediocre set of platformers interspersed with bible trivia. I played the crap out of them because it was the only thing other that super Mario we had. Later we got Joshua and the battle of Jericho. A bomberman clone. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_&_the_Battle_of_Jericho
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@Auster@thebrainbin.org 2026-06-28 23:52
F2P (_not_ gacha) but pretty good imo: https://store.steampowered.com/app/802930/The_Rainsdowne_Players/
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@grueling_spool@sh.itjust.works 2026-06-29 13:27
What a great post idea, thanks OP! My contribution is NeonXSZ, a 6DOF open-world ARPG by a solo dev. It's been a decade since it released, but IIRC, the dev cited Quake and Diablo as primary inspirations and the game has a native Linux version. https://store.steampowered.com/app/296010/NeonXSZ/
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@Armok_the_bunny@lemmy.world 2026-06-29 01:22
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3392510/Zexion/ A neat metroidvania with a built in randomizer.
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@TheRealKuni@piefed.social 2026-06-29 02:05
[No More Mages](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3993180/No_More_Mages/) is a very short (for now) but also very inexpensive (for now) beat-em-up platformer in early access that was made by a fellow lemming. He made it known to me in a comment a few months back, I picked it up, finished it quickly, but definitely felt it had been worth tossing a couple of dollars at a fellow Fediverse user for! I’m looking forward to what happens with it in the future.
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@ICastFist@programming.dev 2026-06-29 00:36
As a separate comment: [Iji](https://www.remar.se/daniel/iji.php) Freeware game and an awesome gem. Great soundtrack, too
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@justdaveisfine@piefed.social 2026-06-29 00:01
I've been playing [Idols of Ash](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4450800/Idols_of_Ash/) and [Echo Point Nova](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1836730/Echo_Point_Nova/). Both are pretty nifty, don't usually see much conversation about either.