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Railbound
88

Railbound

Sep 6, 2022·1,928 reviews

94%Steam
83%Press
91%Launch
Shards of Order
85

Shards of Order

Jul 28, 2026·572 reviews

91%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
Pratfall
85

Pratfall

Apr 19, 2026·3,155 reviews▼PC

90%Steam
n/aPress
84%Launch
Tales of the Black Forest
89

Tales of the Black Forest

Sep 24, 2019·15,474 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Strange Horticulture
88

Strange Horticulture

Jan 21, 2022·16,062 reviews

94%Steam
84%Press
91%Launch
Alpaca Stacka
89

Alpaca Stacka

Jul 28, 2021·6,034 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Hidden Folks
90

Hidden Folks

Feb 14, 2017·9,545 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
73%Press
94%Launch
OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
89

OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition

Aug 30, 2021·9,447 reviews▼PlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox One

96%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Freshly Frosted
88

Freshly Frosted

Jun 10, 2022·374 reviews

99%Steam
89%Press
89%Launch
The Expendabros
89

The Expendabros

Aug 4, 2014·18,260 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Human Fall Flat
88

Human Fall Flat

Jul 21, 2016·226,640 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
68%Press
81%Launch
The Last Clockwinder
88

The Last Clockwinder

Jun 1, 2022·804 reviewsPCPlayStation 5

96%Steam
83%Press
87%Launch
HYPER DEMON
88

HYPER DEMON

Sep 19, 2022·3,360 reviews

94%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
STASIS: BONE TOTEM
87

STASIS: BONE TOTEM

May 31, 2023·2,661 reviews▼

93%Steam
79%Press
89%Launch
Crypt of the NecroDancer
89

Crypt of the NecroDancer

Apr 22, 2015·26,483 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
87%Press
93%Launch
Loco Motive
86

Loco Motive

Nov 20, 2024·1,242 reviews▼PCNintendo Switch

93%Steam
77%Press
87%Launch
Gamble With Your Friends
84

Gamble With Your Friends

Apr 30, 2026·20,665 reviewsPC

90%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
Milo and the Magpies
89

Milo and the Magpies

Sep 6, 2021·3,428 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

98%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
Sol Cesto
85

Sol Cesto

Apr 10, 2026·5,039 reviews

91%Steam
n/aPress
81%Launch
Amanda the Adventurer
87

Amanda the Adventurer

Apr 25, 2023·7,268 reviews

94%Steam
73%Press
90%Launch
The Lost Dachshund
88

The Lost Dachshund

May 16, 2022·766 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
Cellar Keeper
85

Cellar Keeper

Aug 5, 2026·801 reviewsPC

90%Steam
n/aPress
82%Launch
FTL: Faster Than Light
89

FTL: Faster Than Light

Sep 14, 2012·78,628 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
84%Press
95%Launch
I'm on Observation Duty 5
88

I'm on Observation Duty 5

May 12, 2022·814 reviews▼PC

96%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
89

Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator

Aug 31, 2021·7,800 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
84%Launch
A=B
88

A=B

Mar 28, 2022·928 reviewsPCXbox One

95%Steam
90%Press
86%Launch
Rusty Lake: Roots
89

Rusty Lake: Roots

Oct 19, 2016·9,121 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
75%Press
89%Launch
Acquitted
88

Acquitted

May 1, 2022·800 reviewsPC

96%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Untitled Goose Game
89

Untitled Goose Game

Sep 22, 2020·25,129 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
80%Press
90%Launch
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
88

Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Mar 22, 2022·2,167 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
88

Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Sep 23, 2021·12,356 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Refunct
89

Refunct

Oct 15, 2015·17,463 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
64%Press
82%Launch
Planet of Lana
87

Planet of Lana

May 23, 2023·10,507 reviews

93%Steam
81%Press
88%Launch
Ultimate Chicken Horse
89
▲ +10 since launch

Ultimate Chicken Horse

Mar 3, 2016·53,452 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
79%Press
79%Launch
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
88

Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque

Apr 18, 2022·1,025 reviews

96%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
The Talos Principle
89

The Talos Principle

Dec 10, 2014·33,024 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
87%Press
93%Launch
How Fish Is Made
88

How Fish Is Made

Jan 13, 2022·5,671 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
Machinarium
89

Machinarium

Oct 15, 2009·20,654 reviewsPCPlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4Xbox OneWii, Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
85%Press
n/aLaunch
UNBEATABLE [white label]
89

UNBEATABLE [white label]

May 6, 2021·8,569 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
The Test
89

The Test

Feb 23, 2020·20,124 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
inbento
89
▲ +11 since launch

inbento

Jul 29, 2021·2,951 reviewsPCXbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
78%Press
78%Launch
Sunset Routes
87

Sunset Routes

Nov 15, 2022·566 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
89%Launch
ILA: A Frosty Glide
85

ILA: A Frosty Glide

Oct 20, 2025·168 reviews

96%Steam
77%Press
80%Launch
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!
85

Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

Mar 16, 2026·1,415 reviews

93%Steam
74%Press
85%Launch
The Exit 8
86

The Exit 8

Nov 28, 2023·11,486 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series XNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
67%Press
88%Launch
Braid, Anniversary Edition
86

Braid, Anniversary Edition

May 14, 2024·1,864 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
89%Press
88%Launch
Patch Quest
87

Patch Quest

Mar 2, 2023·2,785 reviews

94%Steam
80%Press
86%Launch
Brutal Orchestra
88

Brutal Orchestra

Dec 16, 2021·2,089 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
87%Launch
The Rewinder
88

The Rewinder

Sep 8, 2021·7,364 reviewsPCXbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Bastion
89

Bastion

Aug 15, 2011·38,180 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox 360, Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
88%Press
94%Launch
Touhou Luna Nights
89

Touhou Luna Nights

Feb 24, 2019·14,936 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Tree Simulator 2023
88

Tree Simulator 2023

Mar 31, 2022·810 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
89%Launch
Enter the Gungeon
88

Enter the Gungeon

Apr 4, 2016·89,765 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
84%Press
85%Launch
Glass Masquerade
89
▲ +8 since launch

Glass Masquerade

Nov 17, 2016·7,066 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
73%Press
82%Launch
Infernax
88

Infernax

Feb 14, 2022·2,250 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

93%Steam
83%Press
84%Launch
Countryball: Europe 1890
88

Countryball: Europe 1890

Mar 20, 2022·753 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
82%Launch
SuchArt: Creative Space
89

SuchArt: Creative Space

Jan 20, 2021·7,155 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Virtual Cottage
89

Virtual Cottage

Oct 6, 2020·11,074 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Downwell
89

Downwell

Oct 14, 2015·8,613 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
83%Press
92%Launch
Unheard - Voices of Crime
89

Unheard - Voices of Crime

Mar 27, 2019·33,901 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch