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Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe
84

Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe

Feb 24, 2023Nintendo Switch

79%Press
8.5/10Players
245Ratings
Astral Chain
85

Astral Chain

Aug 30, 2019Nintendo Switch

87%Press
9.0/10Players
3,657Ratings
STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R
83

STAR OCEAN THE SECOND STORY R

Nov 1, 2023·4,001 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

93%Steam
85%Press
90%Launch
STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town
87

STORY OF SEASONS: Friends of Mineral Town

Jul 14, 2020·5,745 reviews

93%Steam
77%Press
89%Launch
Mad Max
85

Mad Max

Sep 1, 2015·90,347 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 3Xbox One, Xbox 360

92%Steam
69%Press
83%Launch
Stormworks: Build and Rescue
85

Stormworks: Build and Rescue

Sep 17, 2020·59,837 reviews

91%Steam
n/aPress
86%Launch
APICO
85

APICO

May 20, 2022·2,038 reviews

92%Steam
81%Press
86%Launch
Capcom Fighting Collection
85

Capcom Fighting Collection

Jun 23, 2022·1,042 reviews

91%Steam
80%Press
84%Launch
Ys Origin
87

Ys Origin

May 31, 2012·3,645 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox OneNintendo Switch

93%Steam
82%Press
87%Launch
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II
87

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II

Feb 14, 2018·3,183 reviews

93%Steam
82%Press
88%Launch
Kingdom of Night
82

Kingdom of Night

Dec 2, 2025·408 reviews

88%Steam
79%Press
81%Launch
TUNIC
84

TUNIC

Mar 16, 2022·18,482 reviews

91%Steam
85%Press
86%Launch
moon: Remix RPG Adventure
85

moon: Remix RPG Adventure

Dec 15, 2021·387 reviews

94%Steam
n/aPress
81%Launch
Zero Escape: The Nonary Games
86

Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

Mar 24, 2017·7,359 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox One

93%Steam
85%Press
87%Launch
ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos
86

ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

Feb 18, 2021·410 reviews

95%Steam
81%Press
85%Launch
LEGO® Jurassic World
86
▲ +13 since launch

LEGO® Jurassic World

Jun 11, 2015·11,383 reviews

93%Steam
71%Press
73%Launch
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
86

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition

Jan 16, 2013·18,000 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
78%Press
84%Launch
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
86

Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead

Jun 29, 2010·22,248 reviewsPC

92%Steam
73%Press
n/aLaunch
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
86

Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

Jun 28, 2018·22,133 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

92%Steam
80%Press
88%Launch
Forza Horizon 5
84

Forza Horizon 5

Nov 7, 2021·280,134 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox One

89%Steam
92%Press
80%Launch
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle
85

Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle

Aug 29, 2017Nintendo Switch

85%Press
8.2/10Players
1,659Ratings
Disco Elysium - The Final Cut
85

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

Oct 15, 2019·130,631 reviews

93%Steam
89%Press
90%Launch
System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster
82

System Shock 2: 25th Anniversary Remaster

Jun 26, 2025·2,246 reviews▲

88%Steam
81%Press
80%Launch
Victoria II
86

Victoria II

Aug 30, 2010·20,017 reviewsPC

92%Steam
75%Press
n/aLaunch
Farming Simulator 15
86

Farming Simulator 15

Oct 30, 2014·15,855 reviews

93%Steam
57%Press
82%Launch
Amnesia™: Memories
86

Amnesia™: Memories

Aug 25, 2015·4,475 reviews

93%Steam
74%Press
88%Launch
MINOS
81

MINOS

Apr 9, 2026·598 reviews

89%Steam
82%Press
82%Launch
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
82

Capcom Fighting Collection 2

May 14, 2025·1,012 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

86%Steam
84%Press
78%Launch
The First Berserker: Khazan
81

The First Berserker: Khazan

Mar 26, 2025·32,145 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

85%Steam
81%Press
82%Launch
The Thing: Remastered
82

The Thing: Remastered

Dec 5, 2024·1,408 reviews

89%Steam
72%Press
85%Launch
DOOM 64
86

DOOM 64

Mar 19, 2020·8,793 reviews

93%Steam
76%Press
88%Launch
METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN
85

METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Sep 1, 2015·107,907 reviews▼PCPlayStation 3, PlayStation 4Xbox 360, Xbox One

92%Steam
92%Press
82%Launch
Batman™: Arkham Knight
85
▲ +28 since launch

Batman™: Arkham Knight

Jun 23, 2015·159,462 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

90%Steam
86%Press
57%Launch
Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian
81

Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian

Sep 24, 2025·946 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

91%Steam
73%Press
82%Launch
SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION
81

SUPER BOMBERMAN COLLECTION

Feb 5, 2026·321 reviews

88%Steam
86%Press
79%Launch
Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut
86

Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut

Oct 25, 2013·29,894 reviewsPCPlayStation 3Xbox 360Wii U

92%Steam
88%Press
88%Launch
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
82

Granblue Fantasy: Relink

Jan 30, 2024·55,751 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

90%Steam
81%Press
80%Launch
Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma
82

Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma

Jun 3, 2025·3,647 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

88%Steam
81%Press
81%Launch
DOOM Eternal
85

DOOM Eternal

Mar 18, 2020·217,173 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

91%Steam
89%Press
82%Launch
Yoshi and the Mysterious Book
81

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book

May 21, 2026Nintendo Switch 2

80%Press
8.1/10Players
272Ratings
Chime
86

Chime

Sep 5, 2010·785 reviewsPCXbox 360

94%Steam
79%Press
79%Launch
Parkasaurus
86

Parkasaurus

Aug 12, 2020·3,118 reviews

93%Steam
76%Press
85%Launch
Fate/EXTELLA LINK
86

Fate/EXTELLA LINK

Mar 19, 2019·4,728 reviews

93%Steam
77%Press
86%Launch
Tormented Souls 2
81

Tormented Souls 2

Oct 22, 2025·2,162 reviews▲PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2

88%Steam
79%Press
79%Launch
Too Many Toys!
81

Too Many Toys!

Aug 27, 2026·54 reviewsPC

94%Steam
n/aPress
79%Launch
STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster
83

STAR WARS™: Dark Forces Remaster

Feb 28, 2024·1,631 reviews

89%Steam
81%Press
82%Launch
Cronos: The New Dawn
81

Cronos: The New Dawn

Sep 4, 2025·11,625 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2

88%Steam
78%Press
80%Launch
Destroy All Humans!
86

Destroy All Humans!

Jul 28, 2020·11,500 reviews

92%Steam
69%Press
89%Launch
Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room
86

Life is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room

Jul 28, 2015PCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 3Xbox One, Xbox 360iOS (iPhone/iPad)

81%Press
8.5/10Players
287Ratings
Castlevania Advance Collection
85

Castlevania Advance Collection

Sep 23, 2021·2,520 reviews

92%Steam
83%Press
88%Launch
Life is Strange: Reunion
81

Life is Strange: Reunion

Mar 25, 2026·5,606 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

89%Steam
73%Press
84%Launch
Urban Myth Dissolution Center
82

Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Feb 12, 2025·6,248 reviews▲

88%Steam
77%Press
82%Launch
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
86

Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition

Nov 15, 2013·10,904 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
76%Press
83%Launch
Strangeland
85

Strangeland

May 25, 2021·975 reviews

93%Steam
72%Press
86%Launch
DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2
86

DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS™ 2

Dec 9, 2019·8,067 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

92%Steam
84%Press
89%Launch
Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition
83

Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Edition

May 15, 2022·50,302 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

90%Steam
78%Press
83%Launch
The Evil Within 2
85

The Evil Within 2

Oct 12, 2017·30,966 reviews

92%Steam
80%Press
86%Launch
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4
85
▲ +15 since launch

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 4

Feb 4, 2016·90,680 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox One

91%Steam
79%Press
69%Launch
POPGOES Arcade
84
▼ −8 since launch

POPGOES Arcade

Jun 30, 2022·1,892 reviewsPC

93%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Terror of Hemasaurus
84

Terror of Hemasaurus

Oct 17, 2022·1,043 reviews

91%Steam
76%Press
86%Launch