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Lethal League Blaze
89

Lethal League Blaze

Oct 23, 2018·6,689 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
81%Press
92%Launch
Carto
89

Carto

Oct 26, 2020·9,369 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
77%Press
92%Launch
8-Bit Adventures 2
87

8-Bit Adventures 2

Jan 31, 2023·312 reviews

96%Steam
84%Press
84%Launch
Zup! S
89

Zup! S

Nov 14, 2018·16,177 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
DUSK
89

DUSK

Dec 9, 2018·25,474 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

97%Steam
89%Press
92%Launch
One-armed robber
85

One-armed robber

Dec 14, 2023·52,838 reviewsPC

91%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
Turbo Kid
86

Turbo Kid

Apr 9, 2024·577 reviews

94%Steam
81%Press
85%Launch
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
88

I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

Nov 10, 2021·1,830 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Cave Crawler
88

Cave Crawler

Jan 22, 2022·3,123 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
The Pedestrian
89

The Pedestrian

Jan 28, 2020·6,095 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
79%Press
91%Launch
Eternal Senia
89

Eternal Senia

Jun 17, 2015·12,058 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
88

Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring

Oct 20, 2021·7,031 reviews▲

95%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Noita
88

Noita

Oct 14, 2020·88,605 reviewsPC

95%Steam
79%Press
91%Launch
Heavenly Bodies
88

Heavenly Bodies

Dec 6, 2021·4,506 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

95%Steam
73%Press
89%Launch
Towards Future
88

Towards Future

Feb 17, 2022·776 reviewsPC

99%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Hylics
89

Hylics

Oct 1, 2015·9,045 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
My Friend Pedro
89

My Friend Pedro

Jun 19, 2019·28,459 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
80%Press
90%Launch
Game Dev Tycoon
89

Game Dev Tycoon

Aug 28, 2013·45,079 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
68%Press
92%Launch
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
89

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Jun 25, 2014·16,898 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
91%Press
93%Launch
Mini Metro
89

Mini Metro

Nov 5, 2015·16,730 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
79%Press
89%Launch
VVVVVV
89
▲ +9 since launch

VVVVVV

Sep 6, 2010·10,540 reviewsPCPlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
83%Press
80%Launch
Fractal Block World
88

Fractal Block World

Oct 17, 2021·1,573 reviewsPC

98%Steam
n/aPress
n/aLaunch
Duck Simulator 2
88

Duck Simulator 2

Nov 21, 2021·2,858 reviews▼PC

96%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
Ground Zero
84

Ground Zero

Apr 16, 2026·742 reviews

90%Steam
79%Press
81%Launch
The Caribou Trail
84

The Caribou Trail

May 14, 2026·660 reviews

91%Steam
79%Press
83%Launch
Twinkleby
84

Twinkleby

Sep 23, 2025·324 reviews▼

93%Steam
n/aPress
83%Launch
Swallow the Sea
88

Swallow the Sea

Sep 2, 2021·2,463 reviews▼PC

97%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Children of the Sun
86

Children of the Sun

Apr 8, 2024·2,286 reviewsPC

93%Steam
81%Press
86%Launch
FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS
85

FAIRY TAIL: DUNGEONS

Aug 26, 2024·795 reviews

93%Steam
80%Press
84%Launch
NEKOPARA Vol. 4
89

NEKOPARA Vol. 4

Nov 25, 2020·8,827 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

97%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Let's School
86

Let's School

Jul 26, 2023·7,425 reviews

93%Steam
66%Press
85%Launch
Dogs Organized Neatly
88

Dogs Organized Neatly

Oct 31, 2021·1,501 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

98%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
SpiderHeck
87

SpiderHeck

Sep 22, 2022·6,414 reviews

93%Steam
85%Press
88%Launch
Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)
89

Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

Sep 11, 2019·8,973 reviews▼PC

98%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
Dead Estate
88

Dead Estate

Oct 18, 2021·6,650 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch

95%Steam
n/aPress
89%Launch
Raging Loop
89
▲ +8 since launch

Raging Loop

Aug 22, 2017·11,068 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation VitaXbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
78%Press
81%Launch
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
87

Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

Jun 10, 2022·14,766 reviews

94%Steam
84%Press
91%Launch
Killer Frequency
87

Killer Frequency

Jun 1, 2023·6,184 reviews

93%Steam
78%Press
89%Launch
Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game
84

Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game

Jun 16, 2025·6,978 reviews▼

95%Steam
70%Press
82%Launch
Incredibox
89

Incredibox

Apr 29, 2021·5,926 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
n/aPress
91%Launch
The Jackbox Party Pack 3
89

The Jackbox Party Pack 3

Oct 16, 2016·6,655 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
80%Press
85%Launch
FAR: Lone Sails
89

FAR: Lone Sails

May 16, 2018·26,391 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
80%Press
85%Launch
Death of a Wish
86

Death of a Wish

Mar 11, 2024·166 reviews

97%Steam
80%Press
86%Launch
Potato Flowers in Full Bloom
88

Potato Flowers in Full Bloom

Mar 9, 2022·695 reviews▼PCNintendo Switch

95%Steam
n/aPress
87%Launch
ElecHead
88

ElecHead

Oct 13, 2021·1,446 reviewsPCXbox OneNintendo Switch

97%Steam
84%Press
90%Launch
NEKOPARA Vol. 2
89

NEKOPARA Vol. 2

Feb 18, 2016·12,854 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

97%Steam
n/aPress
94%Launch
I'm on Observation Duty 4
88

I'm on Observation Duty 4

Dec 21, 2021·850 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
shapez
89

shapez

Jun 6, 2020·15,832 reviewsPC

96%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Cube Escape: Paradox
89

Cube Escape: Paradox

Sep 19, 2018·12,199 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

97%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
89

Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator

Dec 16, 2020·7,926 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Sucker for Love: Prelude
88

Sucker for Love: Prelude

Dec 14, 2021·529 reviews

96%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
NEKOPARA Vol. 3
89

NEKOPARA Vol. 3

May 24, 2017·12,019 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

97%Steam
n/aPress
93%Launch
Cleo - a pirate's tale
88

Cleo - a pirate's tale

Dec 11, 2021·803 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

98%Steam
n/aPress
92%Launch
Pikuniku
89

Pikuniku

Jan 23, 2019·11,807 reviewsPCXbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
76%Press
82%Launch
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
88

Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space

Dec 8, 2021·531 reviews

99%Steam
80%Press
85%Launch
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
88

ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights

Jun 21, 2021·45,711 reviews

94%Steam
85%Press
88%Launch
Five Nights At Floppa
88

Five Nights At Floppa

Feb 16, 2022·1,330 reviewsPC

95%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
88

Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation

Apr 9, 2018·56,836 reviews

94%Steam
n/aPress
82%Launch
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
88

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Sep 7, 2010·35,680 reviewsPC

95%Steam
85%Press
87%Launch
Momotype
88

Momotype

Dec 2, 2021·794 reviewsPC

97%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch