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Scale the Depths
82

Scale the Depths

May 27, 2026·1,985 reviewsPC

88%Steam
n/aPress
81%Launch
Grail
82

Grail

Sep 1, 2026·66 reviewsPC

91%Steam
n/aPress
77%Launch
The Forest Quartet
84
▲ +8 since launch

The Forest Quartet

Dec 8, 2022·461 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

93%Steam
74%Press
77%Launch
Black Book
86

Black Book

Aug 10, 2021·6,724 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

92%Steam
81%Press
88%Launch
The Messenger
86

The Messenger

Aug 30, 2018·13,191 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

93%Steam
86%Press
89%Launch
Dread Delusion
83

Dread Delusion

May 14, 2024·5,238 reviews▼PCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch 2

90%Steam
77%Press
81%Launch
Shatter
87

Shatter

Mar 14, 2010·1,338 reviewsPC

93%Steam
n/aPress
n/aLaunch
I Am Jesus Christ
82

I Am Jesus Christ

Apr 2, 2026·1,576 reviews▲PC

87%Steam
n/aPress
80%Launch
Chair F*cking Simulator
87

Chair F*cking Simulator

Jul 6, 2020·1,114 reviews▼

94%Steam
n/aPress
86%Launch
The Last Gas Station
82

The Last Gas Station

Apr 27, 2026·1,314 reviews▲PC

88%Steam
78%Press
79%Launch
LIMBO
86

LIMBO

Aug 2, 2011·62,034 reviewsPCPlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4Xbox 360, Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
90%Press
92%Launch
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
83

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure

Jul 25, 2024·412 reviews▼PCPlayStation 5Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
80%Press
83%Launch
Project Wingman
86

Project Wingman

Dec 1, 2020·22,163 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox One

94%Steam
73%Press
89%Launch
AMID EVIL
86

AMID EVIL

Jun 20, 2019·7,724 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

93%Steam
87%Press
91%Launch
Dicefolk
83

Dicefolk

Feb 27, 2024·1,108 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

89%Steam
78%Press
80%Launch
Pit People®
86

Pit People®

Mar 2, 2018·8,170 reviewsPCXbox One

93%Steam
80%Press
80%Launch
Automobilista 2
86
▲ +9 since launch

Automobilista 2

Jun 29, 2020·15,934 reviewsPC

92%Steam
n/aPress
77%Launch
Rogue Fable III
85

Rogue Fable III

Dec 22, 2021·747 reviewsPC

93%Steam
n/aPress
85%Launch
Tadpole Treble
87

Tadpole Treble

Sep 2, 2016·284 reviewsPCWii U

96%Steam
84%Press
82%Launch
Snakebird
87

Snakebird

May 3, 2015·1,255 reviewsPCiOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
n/aPress
90%Launch
Helix: Descent N Ascent
82

Helix: Descent N Ascent

Jul 23, 2026·82 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

98%Steam
78%Press
82%Launch
DOG WITCH
82

DOG WITCH

Nov 5, 2025·418 reviewsPC

91%Steam
78%Press
82%Launch
Insurgency
85

Insurgency

Jan 22, 2014·124,640 reviews▲PC

92%Steam
74%Press
91%Launch
Tiny Garden
82

Tiny Garden

Apr 8, 2025·194 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

89%Steam
70%Press
75%Launch
Streets of Rage 4
86

Streets of Rage 4

Apr 30, 2020·19,669 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

92%Steam
84%Press
85%Launch
Muse Dash
85

Muse Dash

Jun 19, 2019·122,128 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

91%Steam
75%Press
91%Launch
REPLACED
81

REPLACED

Apr 13, 2026·9,465 reviewsPCXbox Series X

85%Steam
77%Press
77%Launch
Brotato
82
▼ −8 since launch

Brotato

Jun 22, 2023·118,253 reviews▼PCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2iOS (iPhone/iPad)

96%Steam
76%Press
90%Launch
En Garde!
84

En Garde!

Aug 16, 2023·4,888 reviewsPC

90%Steam
77%Press
88%Launch
Finding Frankie
82

Finding Frankie

Oct 25, 2024·2,058 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

90%Steam
59%Press
83%Launch
Bat Boy
84

Bat Boy

May 25, 2023·263 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

95%Steam
73%Press
79%Launch
Escape the Backrooms
80

Escape the Backrooms

Oct 22, 2025·163,878 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2

90%Steam
n/aPress
84%Launch
The Ramp
86

The Ramp

Aug 2, 2021·1,554 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

92%Steam
74%Press
89%Launch
FEZ
86

FEZ

May 1, 2013·16,240 reviewsPCPlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3Xbox 360Nintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
88%Press
91%Launch
Escape Goat 2
86

Escape Goat 2

Mar 24, 2014·460 reviewsPCPlayStation 4

95%Steam
76%Press
83%Launch
Dropsy
86

Dropsy

Sep 10, 2015·2,158 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
81%Press
88%Launch
Thimbleweed Park™
86

Thimbleweed Park™

Mar 30, 2017·4,218 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
83%Press
87%Launch
Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上
86

Your Smile Beyond Twilight:黄昏下的月台上

Jun 22, 2017·600 reviewsPC

94%Steam
n/aPress
88%Launch
Sky Force Reloaded
86

Sky Force Reloaded

Nov 29, 2017·2,761 reviewsPCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

93%Steam
74%Press
84%Launch
Project Songbird
81

Project Songbird

Mar 26, 2026·255 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X

89%Steam
78%Press
78%Launch
Athenian Rhapsody
83

Athenian Rhapsody

May 14, 2024·368 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

90%Steam
88%Press
84%Launch
Pocket Bravery
83

Pocket Bravery

Aug 31, 2023·728 reviews▲PCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

89%Steam
75%Press
80%Launch
Another Crab's Treasure
82

Another Crab's Treasure

Apr 24, 2024·21,724 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2

93%Steam
78%Press
88%Launch
NeverAwake
84

NeverAwake

Sep 28, 2022·176 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

97%Steam
81%Press
81%Launch
ASTRONEER
85
▲ +15 since launch

ASTRONEER

Feb 5, 2019·139,065 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneNintendo Switch

92%Steam
75%Press
70%Launch
Bleed
86

Bleed

Jul 3, 2013·1,912 reviews▼PCPlayStation 4Xbox 360, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

93%Steam
74%Press
86%Launch
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
86

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Apr 23, 2015·3,091 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox OneWii U, Nintendo Switch

93%Steam
81%Press
86%Launch
I and Me
86

I and Me

May 4, 2016·362 reviewsPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation VitaXbox OneNintendo Switch

96%Steam
52%Press
82%Launch
Marble It Up! Ultra
86

Marble It Up! Ultra

Nov 16, 2018·1,137 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

93%Steam
78%Press
86%Launch
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
86

Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-

Oct 25, 2018·1,839 reviewsPCPlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

93%Steam
62%Press
89%Launch
Fading Echo
81

Fading Echo

Jul 21, 2026·130 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2

94%Steam
76%Press
82%Launch
Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game
81

Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game

Sep 9, 2025·578 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

89%Steam
70%Press
82%Launch
Lunarium
81

Lunarium

Jul 28, 2026·571 reviewsPC

88%Steam
81%Press
78%Launch
ProtoCorgi
84

ProtoCorgi

Jun 15, 2023·174 reviewsPCNintendo Switch

90%Steam
77%Press
79%Launch
Blood West
83

Blood West

Dec 5, 2023·6,672 reviewsPCPlayStation 5Xbox Series XNintendo Switch 2

90%Steam
81%Press
82%Launch
You Will Die Here Tonight
83

You Will Die Here Tonight

Oct 31, 2023·671 reviewsPC

91%Steam
65%Press
83%Launch
Rogue Legacy 2
84

Rogue Legacy 2

Apr 28, 2022·15,128 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

91%Steam
89%Press
82%Launch
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss
82

Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss

Aug 1, 2024·367 reviews▲PC

89%Steam
72%Press
80%Launch
Astrologaster
86

Astrologaster

May 9, 2019·531 reviewsPCNintendo SwitchiOS (iPhone/iPad)

95%Steam
75%Press
81%Launch
Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
86

Anodyne 2: Return to Dust

Aug 12, 2019·820 reviewsPCPlayStation 5, PlayStation 4Xbox Series X, Xbox OneNintendo Switch

94%Steam
72%Press
81%Launch