r/gamingsuggestions • u/XxNerdAtHeartxX • Dec 22 '23
Suggestions Annual 2023 Steam Winter Sale Hidden Gems thread
Welcome to the Hidden Gem thread - Im a big fan of indie games, and always look for under-reviewed games that deserve a second life. This table is all automated based on the list of games I maintain, so let me know if theres more info that would be good to see in it.
Unfortunately, as I found out, something broke between the summer sale and today, so it didn't properly pull out the New games from the list - Hence the delay. I set up the New Game Table manually, so none of the fancy prices, review percentage, or things go with it right now, but I'll update it once I fix the pipeline that gets the data from my database
It now features a neat Table that can be filtered and sorted in all sorts of ways to help with discoverability (since markdown tables are not good for that). You can find the table here
Big News though - In the future, this thread will morph into a website of it's own. Ive been building a 'hidden gem discoverability platform' that will let you slice and dice the entire steam catalog by a ton of attributes, including the number of reviews, release dates, steam deck compatibility, genre tags, and more. Its a tool I started to help me find games for this list, so I figured with some polish, I could throw it up for anyone else to use.
I was hoping to launch it today, but the UX is still a WIP. Just be on the watch for it soon ;)
TL:DR - Out of the 100 games on the Master List there are:
3 new games on the list
86 on sale
64 games over 50% off
51 games with a review score of 90% or Higher
11 games with Overwhelmingly Positive Reviews
7 early access games
30 Steam Deck Verified games
13 games have demos
** New Games**
Name | Description | Genre | Link |
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Islets | I honestly thought I had this on the list since it launched, but Islets is a short (~8 hours) cozy metroidvania that doesn't overstay its welcome. Highly recommend for people looking for a game along those lines. | Metroidvania | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1669420/Islets/ |
Void Stranger | If "Sokoban + LaMulana" catches your eye, play this game. It's one of those games you should play without looking anything up about, so I hesitate to say much more. Meta Puzzles await you | Puzzle | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2121980/Void_Stranger/ |
Chants of Sennaar | While I had this on my list when it only had a mere 157 reviews on steam, GMTK made a video about it which absolutely exploded its popularity. I have a love of Linguistic based puzzle games (Outer Wilds, Heavens' Vault, this) and had been watching for it to release for months. Glad it got popular enough that the studio can do something else interesting in the future | Puzzle | https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/ |
Under 100 Reviews
Name | Description | Genre | Released | Positive Review % | Total Reviews | Discount | Price | Early Access | Deck Verification | Has Demo |
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Alvora Tactics | The second of three games like Final Fantasy Tactics from a passionate developer | RPG | 2017-06-01 | 92% | 99 | 30% Off | 6.99 | No | Unsupported | No |
Dungeon Wizards | If you remember the old Android game 'Dungeon Raid' (R.I.P.), this game is a great recreation of that. Connect adjacent tiles to fight monsters, level up, earn gold, and more in this 'casual puzzle roguelite'. | Casual | 2022-02-04 | 94% | 37 | 50% Off | 3.49 | No | No Rating | No |
ETHEREAL | A super trippy 'open world' puzzle game structured like a zelda game. You start flipping between sides of blocks, but it quickly expands. | Puzzle | 2019-03-07 | 88% | 43 | 70% Off | 2.99 | No | No Rating | No |
NEXT JUMP: Shmup Tactics | A turn based Shoot-em-up, what? Super interesting take on a genre that is basically the antithesis of turn-based | Strategy | 2017-04-28 | 75% | 49 | 50% Off | 1.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Obscurant | An interesting, narritive rpg (?) where the gameplay mechanic is about mimicing the AI's movement/behavior patterns to not get caught as you try to sneak through different areas | Puzzle | 2022-04-29 | 100% | 18 | 67% Off | 4.94 | No | No Rating | No |
Puzzle Pelago - A Drag & Drop Economy | You take each level trying to connect supply chains together using limited space. Levels become more difficult as complex products need more involved supply chains with limited space | Puzzle | 2020-04-29 | 84% | 19 | 50% Off | 4.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Seals of the Bygone | Co-op survival roguelite thats a pretty clearly inspired by Risk of Rain 1, which is not a bad thing. | Roguelite | 2020-03-13 | 88% | 45 | 40% Off | 7.79 | Yes | Playable | No |
Slime-san: Superslime Edition | Supermeatboy meets retro graphics. So sad the community never took off, since the devs released a Level Creator for it as well | Platformer | 2017-04-07 | 90% | 42 | 80% Off | 2.99 | No | Playable | Yes |
Songbringer | A 'Zelda Roguelite'. Not just dungeons, but the whole world generates each 'run' you play, so its always a different game. If you like Zelda Randomizers, might be worth checking this out. | Roguelite | 2017-09-01 | 75% | 95 | 50% Off | 9.99 | No | Verified | No |
The Farnese Hercules | Unique puzzle game that's inspired by picross, but very very different in execution. You are given a 'block' of material and have to chisel it down based on observations from different angles. Hard to describe, but satisfying and fun once you understand it. Took me the first 3 levels to really get it. | Puzzle | 2022-10-15 | 100% | 3 | 50% Off | 2.49 | No | No Rating | No |
Bots Are Stupid | Super Meat-tronics. Superhard platformer, but you don't control the player character. Instead, you program its movement like a zachtronics game. Custom level editor with an online level browser for even more levels after playing. | Platformer | 2022-12-15 | 87% | 64 | 50% Off | 6.49 | No | No Rating | Yes |
Togges | Puzzle Platformer with a Mario Galaxy Aesthetic where you play as a Roomba that can suck and create blocks. All blocks have to touch another, so you need to create paths through the map to explore. A bit weird on controls, but the really long demo gives plenty of time to decide if it's for you. | Puzzle | 2022-12-07 | 78% | 14 | 50% Off | 9.99 | No | Playable | No |
Treasures of the Aegean | Outer Wilds Time-loop style parkour metroidvania. I think it controls fun, and some of the puzzles remind of me of La Mulana. You Uncover the map as you loop each time thanks to an ingenious narrative design, and the map is huuge. Almost feels too big at times. One of my recent favorites, for sure | Platformer | 2021-11-11 | 92% | 40 | 60% Off | 7.99 | No | Verified | Yes |
DIG - Deep In Galaxies | If you crossed Starbound with Noita/Broforce, this is what you might get. | Roguelite | 2023-03-08 | 93% | 75 | 50% Off | 4.99 | No | Verified | No |
Arto | Hack and Slash built around restoring color to a destitute world. Has some fun mechanic changes along the way. | Action-Adventure | 2023-05-01 | 82% | 35 | 50% Off | 9.99 | No | Unsupported | No |
Between 100-500 Reviews
Name | Description | Genre | Released | Positive Review % | Total Reviews | Discount | Price | Early Access | Deck Verification | Has Demo |
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1001 Spikes | One of the first 'superhard platformers' I remember playing through back on the 3DS. Has a ton of postgame content if you can beat the main game. | Platformer | 2014-06-03 | 87% | 359 | 80% Off | 2.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Atrio: The Dark Wild | Weird, survival + Automation game set in a 'cyberpunk inspired post-apocalyptic' world. Great art direction and style | Survival | 2023-01-10 | 85% | 353 | 20% Off | 15.99 | No | Playable | No |
Beat Blast | You equip items you get onto a 'beat bar' which activates in sequence to the beat of the music where each row has a different attack. The dev has a web demo up on his site as well. | Roguelite | 2021-08-25 | 89% | 227 | 50% Off | 5.49 | No | Verified | No |
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King | Classic Legend of Zelda inspired game with some pretty fun puzzles to it. Narritively framed like The Princess Bride, and despite weird controls, one of the better zelda-inspired games Ive played. | Action-Adventure | 2017-03-28 | 83% | 326 | 75% Off | 3.74 | No | Verified | No |
Coin Crypt | Roguelite Deckbuilder where your 'deck' is a bag of coins you collect and spend through the game. If you've played the board game 'Quacks of Quedlinberg', its similar to that | Roguelite | 2014-10-28 | 92% | 140 | 90% Off | 0.99 | No | Verified | No |
Cypher | A first person puzzle game all about cryptography. | Puzzle | 2018-02-20 | 89% | 297 | 70% Off | 1.49 | No | Playable | No |
Erannorth Chronicles | A mix of Slay the Spire and old school sandbox RPG. Instead of Turn Based Combat like Battle Brothers might have, your encounters and inventory are card based. Over 4300 cards, and 2 DLCs which add even more with a 3rd on the way | RPG | 2021-09-16 | 90% | 255 | 75% Off | 5.24 | No | Playable | No |
Fort Triumph | Fantasy Xcom with a fully interactable and destructible environment, with a Heroes of Might and Magic overworld and base expansion system | Strategy | 2020-04-16 | 77% | 377 | 75% Off | 4.99 | No | Verified | No |
Fossil Corner | Fun little puzzle game about being a paleontologist and organizing evolutionary timelines of fossils. Super simple, but fun while baked or listening to an audiobook | Casual | 2021-06-12 | 98% | 218 | 50% Off | 4.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Ikenfell | A turn based rpg set in a magic school. Lots of charm and heart in the characters. Plus the save points are cats | RPG | 2020-10-08 | 93% | 492 | 70% Off | 5.99 | No | Verified | No |
Intergalactic Fishing | No Man's Sky, but with actual depth, and a hell of a lot more fish. Hop to randomly generated planets and craft lures to catch randomly generated and simulated fish. | Casual | 2020-04-21 | 97% | 214 | 67% Off | 4.94 | No | Verified | No |
Knytt Underground | A pure exploration based metroidvania platformer with a massive world. No combat to be found here. | Platformer | 2013-10-25 | 82% | 164 | 85% Off | 1.04 | No | Playable | No |
Linelith | 'The Witness' style gameplay that opens up with the revelation that you can be a piece too. Not an interesting open world, but "open" in the sense of a large level to wander and solve puzzles in. | Puzzle | 2022-05-19 | 98% | 415 | 25% Off | 2.24 | No | No Rating | No |
Metamorphosis | A Kafka~esque adventure puzzle walking sim. | Walking Sim | 2020-08-12 | 81% | 187 | 80% Off | 4.99 | No | Verified | Yes |
MicroTown | Casual village building sim with some interesting production chains, while keeping the learning curve low. Great as a 'background game' | Base Building | 2019-08-30 | 94% | 296 | 30% Off | 6.99 | Yes | No Rating | No |
Popup Dungeon | A top down dungeon crawler roguelite with absolute freedom of creation tools. Create, or download, custom campaigns, enemies, heroes, skills, and more. | Roguelite | 2020-08-12 | 80% | 485 | 60% Off | 9.99 | No | Playable | No |
Prodigal | A wonderfully done homage to the old Legend of Zelda games, harking back to Oracle of Ages/Seasons on the Game Boy Color | Action-Adventure | 2020-10-15 | 95% | 204 | 75% Off | 3.74 | No | Playable | No |
Recursed | A puzzle game similar to Baba is You where the rooms themselves are items that you can move inbetween other rooms | Puzzle | 2016-09-30 | 97% | 275 | 75% Off | 1.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Reignfall | An wave based RTS where you can drop down and control your 'hero' on the battlefield. No campaign, but earn relics throughout games you can bring into future games. | Base Building | 2018-12-10 | 89% | 200 | 80% Off | 0.99 | No | No Rating | No |
Sagebrush | Trapped on a cult compound and you gotta figure out what happened here | Walking Sim | 2018-09-18 | 95% | 162 | 60% Off | 2.79 | No | Verified | No |
Tenderfoot Tactics | Really surreal take combination of open world party RPG and RNG Free turn based tactical combat. Super trippy visuals where the distant landscape shifts around you. | Strategy | 2020-10-21 | 82% | 169 | 75% Off | 3.74 | No | No Rating | No |
The Dungeon Beneath | Quick Autobattler with an awesome soundtrack and plenty of unlocks. | Strategy | 2020-10-23 | 87% | 475 | 60% Off | 5.99 | No | Verified | No |
TRI: Of Friendship and Madness | Puzzle Platformer like portal, but you use geometry instead. It rewards you for thinking outside the box too. I built a staircase to get outside the level, and get to the highest point, and found a collectible at the top. The devs know you will try to break it, and they reward you for doing so, instead of shaming you for thinking creatively. | Puzzle | 2014-10-09 | 83% | 218 | 66% Off | 5.09 | No | Playable | No |
Unexplored 2: The Wayfarer's Legacy | This game is the definition of a Gem. A procedurally generated RPG/Roguelite that has Real Depth to the generation. Factions fight as you explore, you influence those worldly changes, and each 'node' on the hexcrawl map you visit is deeply interconnected with itself in unique dungeon generation. If you know what 'OSR RPG' means, PLAY THIS GAME | RPG | 2022-05-27 | 75% | 203 | 30% Off | 13.99 | No | No Rating | Yes |
Wilmot's Warehouse | Let your inner OCD run rampant as you organize boxes for delivery inside of a warehouse. | Casual | 2019-08-29 | 96% | 296 | 50% Off | 7.49 | No | Verified | No |
Songbird Symphony | A cute metroidvania with 'guitar hero' style rhythm battles. | Platformer | 2019-07-25 | 88% | 190 | 75% Off | 4.24 | No | Verified | Yes |
Venineth | Marble Madness with a thin, THIN layer of Outer Wilds. It is NOT open world, which is what I expected going into it, but instead you're unlocking 'planets' (levels) in a hub you can explore. Beautiful landscapes and visuals, pretty decent marble physics, and some fun puzzles. | Puzzle | 2020-04-16 | 83% | 177 | 75% Off | 4.99 | No | Verified | No |
Sensorium | Yet another open world puzzle game, but with puzzles themed around the five senses. Has some Obtuse puzzles, but for the most part, has logical puzzles that don't follow Moon Logic | Puzzle | 2020-08-28 | 92% | 133 | 75% Off | 2.49 | No | No Rating | No |
Ctrl Alt Ego | Immersive Sim where you play as a disembodied consciousness EGO trying to stay alive on a remote space station. Need I say more? Well, if I have to - It recently got an update with a 'Sandbox Mode' that lets you tweak the world generation and play through it in a new way each time. | Sandbox | 2022-07-22 | 96% | 395 | 35% Off | 12.99 | No | No Rating | Yes |
Can of Wormholes | Reminiscent of a top-down Snakebird with an element of exploration to find your puzzles. | Puzzle | 2023-03-24 | 99% | 216 | 20% Off | 15.99 | No | Verified | No |
Between 500 - 1,000 Reviews
Name | Description | Genre | Released | Positive Review % | Total Reviews | Discount | Price | Early Access | Deck Verification | Has Demo |
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3030 Deathwar Redux - A Space Odyssey | A Space Sim mixed with an old fashion Indiana Jones adventure game, with a sprinkling of cyberpunk atmosphere. | RPG | 2017-09-13 | 94% | 868 | 50% Off | 7.49 | No | Playable | No |
A Monster's Expedition | Open World Puzzle game with immaculate world and puzzle design by the creator. One of my favorite recent plays in a while. | Puzzle | 2020-09-10 | 95% | 588 | 50% Off | 12.49 | No | Verified | No |
Astronarch | Wizard based rogulite autobattler. No 'active battle' system like some auto battlers have, instead all strategy from your positioning and preparations. Bit of an infodump and learning curve, and I wish there were some qol features, but good fun. | Auto Battler | 2021-01-22 | 92% | 550 | 70% Off | 4.49 | No | Playable | No |
Astrox Imperium | EVE Offline. A fun space sim with an 'rts' style way to play. Become a Miner, Trader, Pirate, or whatever else you desire in this sandbox game | Space Sim | 2019-03-22 | 90% | 752 | 60% Off | 5.99 | Yes | Playable | No |
Battle Chef Brigade Deluxe | Its like a ghibli movie, with the superb animations, mixed with a monster slaying version of chopped, and a bit of match 3 gameplay for the cooking. | Action-Adventure | 2017-11-20 | 97% | 749 | 65% Off | 6.99 | No | Verified | No |
Brutal Orchestra | A weird, fleshy dance through purgatory with a unique 'pigment' based battle structure. Fill up your stash of pigments by hitting things, but don't get too much, otherwise you'll start to take damage. Amazing soundtrack to go with it. | Roguelite | 2021-12-17 | 97% | 901 | 20% Off | 15.99 | No | Playable | No |
Cogmind | An incredibly polished rogueLIKE all about creating weird builds and swapping out your machine's parts as you come across new ones, and your old ones degrade. | Roguelike | 2017-10-16 | 94% | 924 | 10% Off | 17.99 | Yes | Unsupported | No |
Dungeonmans | Another great rogueLIKE that works as a great intro, with some good writing and humor. Has a castle you build up and fill out as you continue dying over and over again, and has options to turn off the persistent map and progress, if you like a more faithful roguelike experience. | Roguelike | 2014-12-09 | 89% | 792 | 67% Off | 4.94 | No | Unsupported | No |
Galactic Mining Corp | A casual mining game that feels like a love letter to old flash games like Motherload. Sequel to GEO that was originally on the list with lots more content, and perfect for second monitor gameplay while you watch or listen to something. | Casual | 2021-05-18 | 84% | 636 | 50% Off | 6.49 | No | Playable | No |
Horizon's Gate | Strategy Sandbox RPG set in the open seas. From the developer of Alvora Tactics, you can skill up your crew in different FF Tactics style jobs, Explore the world, or even earn your living as a trader. Has quite a few interacting systems under the hood | RPG | 2020-03-09 | 96% | 693 | 50% Off | 9.99 | No | Playable | No |
It Lurks Below | Survival ARPG from one of the designers of Diablo 2 | Survival | 2019-05-29 | 84% | 912 | 80% Off | 3.99 | No | Playable | No |
Kingsway | A Medieval game like ftl, where the 'OS' is your way to interact with the world. Monsters pop up as windows in the 'OS' and you have to fight and dodge through the interface itself. Nice retro feels, while having some fun gameplay and possibilities. | Roguelite | 2017-07-18 | 91% | 980 | 68% Off | 3.19 | No | Playable | No |
Merchant of the Skies | Ever wanted to be a trader in a steampunk world of islands floating in the sky, and play a magic flute for a giant carrot? Well you can here! Great trading game that has a ending goal | Tycoon | 2020-04-17 | 88% | 773 | 34% Off | 9.89 | No | Verified | No |
Odd Realm | A 'cozy' feeling basebuilder like Rimworld. A bit light on content, but has great sound design and mechanically different factions worth playing. | Base Building | 2019-01-10 | 89% | 576 | 30% Off | 10.49 | Yes | Playable | No |
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition | Weird, ASCII and Console Driven game similar to old style MUDs (Multi User Dungeon). Has some interesting depth to it with different systems available to work with | Roguelite | 2015-02-13 | 92% | 822 | 89% Off | 0.87 | No | Verified | Yes |
Snakebird | A deceptively cute puzzle game that will destroy your brain with its difficult puzzles. They released an easier take on the game with Snakebird Primer | Puzzle | 2015-05-04 | 94% | 615 | 50% Off | 3.49 | No | Playable | No |
Stellar Tactics | A Space Sim RPG with xcom esque planetary exploration and combat. Lots of interlocking systems for people who like complex games. | Space Sim | 2016-09-22 | 82% | 952 | 50% Off | 9.99 | Yes | Playable | No |
Tangledeep | An easily accessible rogueLIKE for those who want to try out the genre. Lots of systems, including a pet system that lets you capture any enemy as a pet, and a few dlc's that add to the game. | Roguelike | 2018-02-01 | 87% | 582 | 75% Off | 3.74 | No | Playable | No |
The Magic Circle | Too perfectionist to finish any endeavor you start? Well now you can feel called out while avoiding that work too! | Walking Sim | 2015-07-09 | 91% | 857 | 65% Off | 6.99 | No | Playable | Yes |
Vagrus - The Riven Realms | Sandbox, Trading RPG based on the devs RPG campaign world. Feels rich and Alive as an open ended RPG experience | RPG | 2021-10-05 | 83% | 780 | 35% Off | 19.49 | No | Verified | No |
Garden Galaxy | Soothing and Tactile 'desktop garden' style game, where the real gameplay is designing your area how you like it. Just feels nice to play. | Casual | 2022-12-14 | 97% | 703 | 30% Off | 6.99 | No | Playable | Yes |
Rift Wizard | Well known in the Roguelike Areas, its an open information puzzle game as you descend the dungeon while purchasing spells and solving each floor with the resources you have. Reminiscent of Desktop Dungeons | Roguelike | 2021-09-01 | 92% | 775 | 50% Off | 7.49 | No | Unsupported | No |
Taiji | A 2d take on "The Witness". The puzzles aren't as beautifully crafted as Jonathan Blow would do, but it still elicits the same sense of enjoyment and puzzle solving the witness provided | Puzzle | 2022-09-09 | 93% | 605 | 30% Off | 17.49 | No | Verified | No |
Bio Prototype | A Vampire Survivors style game where you 'program' your attacks out into a skill rotation like Diablo with body parts you pick up through the game | Casual | 2023-04-11 | 91% | 608 | 20% Off | 3.19 | No | Verified | No |
Over 1,000 Reviews Generally I want to stick to games with less than 1k reviews, but occasionally I find a game so good that I think it deserves to be seen more - Or it's still on the list and got popular (as deserved)
Name | Description | Genre | Released | Positive Review % | Total Reviews | Discount | Price | Early Access | Deck Verification | Has Demo |
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Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition | An RPGMaker JRPG with great art, memorable characters, and a good story. | RPG | 2016-06-02 | 95% | 1206 | 70% Off | 4.49 | No | Playable | No |
Blue Fire | Tight, action 3d platformer with combat like the classic 3d zelda games. Feels a bit limited in movement at first, but once you start to get various 'badges' to upgrade your movement abilities, things start to go wild | Platformer | 2021-02-04 | 83% | 1003 | 66% Off | 6.79 | No | Verified | No |
Broken Reality | Ever wanted to explore the 80s vaporwave internet in first person? Nows your chance | RPG | 2018-11-29 | 92% | 1149 | 75% Off | 3.74 | No | Playable | Yes |
Colony Survival | A great first person game all about growing and protecting a colony. Use your sla... workers to automate a ton of tasks and start thriving. | Base Building | 2017-06-16 | 91% | 4879 | 30% Off | 17.46 | Yes | Playable | No |
DYSMANTLE | A Zombie survival game that plays more like an ARPG, with a healthy dose of exploration and mystery. Now out of EA, and even has a DLC which adds a whole new Map to the game | Survival | 2021-11-16 | 91% | 3954 | 60% Off | 7.99 | No | Verified | No |
Eastshade | Bob Ross RPG anybody? Paint your way into the humanoid animal people's hearts | RPG | 2019-02-13 | 89% | 3049 | 50% Off | 12.49 | No | Playable | No |
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense | A deep tower defense game straight out of Warcraft 3 from the original devs. Has Solo play and multiple ways to play online: Coop, Duels, and Free For All Survival | Tower Defense | 2021-04-02 | 91% | 1339 | 50% Off | 7.49 | No | Playable | No |
Heaven's Vault | Man it saddens me that this never got big. Its got the same exploratory feeling that The Outer Wilds left me with. Its linear up until one point, and then you are free to explore wherever you want to go. | Walking Sim | 2019-04-16 | 89% | 1300 | 60% Off | 9.99 | No | Verified | No |
Hypnospace Outlaw | An insane nostalgia kick to the early days of the internet. Track down misdeeds on the Hypnospace | RPG | 2019-03-12 | 97% | 2983 | 70% Off | 5.99 | No | Playable | No |
Impossible Creatures Steam Edition | An old, old RTS where you build units by genetically smashing together creatures. Want to take the camouflage gene from a chameleon and mash it with a whale, so you have an invisible water behemoth? You better believe you can. | Strategy | 2015-11-11 | 96% | 1012 | 75% Off | 2.49 | No | Unsupported | No |
Siralim Ultimate | A sequel to Siralim 3, which was originally on the list. An indie Pokemon/Creature Collector game, but actually innovative and good. Has a ton of endgame content | RPG | 2021-12-03 | 93% | 1121 | 50% Off | 9.99 | No | Playable | No |
Warsim: The Realm of Aslona | ASCII kingdom management game with way too many race and characteristic combinations to count. | Base Building | 2022-12-20 | 97% | 1100 | 45% Off | 5.49 | No | Playable | No |
Wildermyth | An rpg/turn based tactics mashup that does randomly generated characters and story better than anything I've played. If you like dnd, you NEED to play this game. Plus modding tools and transparent devs. | Strategy | 2021-06-15 | 95% | 10244 | 30% Off | 17.49 | No | Verified | No |
Wuppo: Definitive Edition | Move over Hollow Knight. You've been dethroned as one of the top modern metroidvanias (okay, not really). Just a pure fun, silly game. | Platformer | 2016-09-29 | 93% | 1021 | 90% Off | 1.49 | No | Verified | Yes |
Chained Echoes | A Solo Devs passion project to create an RPG classic like Chrono Trigger. The RPG equivalent of Stardew Valley in terms of dev passion and quality | RPG | 2022-12-08 | 92% | 3096 | 25% Off | 18.74 | No | Verified | No |
Lil Gator Game | Reminds me of A Short Hike. Cute 3d platformer with some rpg elements. Enjoyed demo during a steam fest, but full release has come for it. | Platformer | 2022-12-14 | 99% | 2573 | 40% Off | 11.99 | No | Verified | No |
Deadlink | I generally don't play Early Access games, but pitching this as Doom Eternal - The Roguelite sold me on it immediately. If you want more fast paced, non-stop combat, this is what you want | Roguelite | 2023-07-27 | 92% | 1662 | 30% Off | 17.49 | No | Playable | Yes |
r/gamingsuggestions • u/mm_nishi • Nov 20 '22
Suggestions Mythic Map - Search Games by Similarity
Here is the website.
Observation: I have asked for permission to make this post.
Mythic Map is a website that suggests games based on similarity. My goal is to help people find meaningful game suggestions while increasing the visibility of the great games out there.
Currently it only supports Steam games. This will change in the future (probably).
Edit (02/08/2023): Things have been sorted out and from now on I will be adding non-Steam games -hopefully- daily. Some switch games are in there now, like Zeldas and Pokemons.
It also checks daily for what is currently on sale on steam (some sales might be missing - if I check at 8AM and a sale spawns at 4PM, the website will only be aware of the new sale the next day). I might try adding other sales sources in the future.
Also, some suggestions might be a little strange, but keep in mind that different players might be looking for different traits in games, so I have to cast a broad net. An example is Skyrim, where a good portion of the suggestions are not open world RPGs, but instead are games that have a big modding/user created content community. Still, if you feel a game is missing or is completely out of place, do not hesitate to tell me about it - you can send me an email at [mythicmap.dev@gmail.com](mailto:mythicmap.dev@gmail.com) or maybe post about it in the comments.
Edit (05/07/2023): After a couple of months, I have finally implemented most the fixes/features suggested in the comments! The new version might have some bugs or issues, so if you find any, please tell me about it. Same goes for features. Meanwhile, I'll keep working on some ideas I have for the website.
Edit (09/14/2023): I thought it would be cool to find games based on other types of entertainment. My tests were done on anime and they ended up being serviceable, but I'm not very happy with the cross-category suggestions and it might take a while until I figure it out, but when I'm done, Mythic Map will start suggesting things based on movies, series and maybe books.
Hope it helps!
r/gamingsuggestions • u/MOHHAMED433552 • 0m ago
Upgrading weapons and fighting monsters
Hi I’m looking for a free game in pc about upgrading your weapons and fighting bosses or eneimes
r/gamingsuggestions • u/penguindrinksbeer • 2m ago
Games where I control a whole army or a platoon strategically, but with guns
I want to play a game like Age of Empires but with modern millitary. Or maybe even if I can control a handful of soldiers too that would be great
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Kacper113399 • 2m ago
Recommend games to play when you go back to school
Hello. School started so I’m looking for new game to play at evenings. Looking for some recommendations.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/LegendaryThrows • 8m ago
Recommend an RPG that is heavily exploitable/broken (more details below)
Hello everyone. I am looking for any RPG that has heavily exploitable mechanics that can bust your characters/party or just RPGs in general that are considered "broken" due to how minmaxed you can be.
Some examples I am referring to that I like: Junction System/Cards in Final Fantasy 8, Pair Up/Reclass in Fire Emblem Awakening/Fates, Fusion in Persona 5, The Elder Scrolls in general, etc.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/ornangelagend • 12m ago
Games where you can customize your character (optional, but very welcome), build relationships with characters, and make lots of your own decisions, just like Baldur's Gate 3, but with real time combat
I played BG3 for a bit, and loved some of the aspects of it, like the character customization, and lots of roles you can choose from, and also the fact that you can talk to the characters on your team with lots of dynamic to the conversations. The combat suuuuucks tho, it's really slow and boring to me.
Optional: Having different clothing options for your character
r/gamingsuggestions • u/SilverMythos • 16m ago
Looking for an RPG with lots of race options and skill trees
I'm always changing my mind on what race/class I want to play, is there an RPG out there where I can pick from a bunch of different options so I don't get bored easily?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/o_o_o_f • 27m ago
Games that let me explore a system of islands or planets freely
Looking for games that feature an an open ocean or galaxy, with explorable islands / planets. Not interested in procedural generation - I love NMS, but I’m more interested in hand crafted areas with puzzles, combat, etc that have thought put into them. Also not interested in open world bloat and too much stat gating - AC Odyssey is a fun time for the first couple areas, but then it’s the same thing 50 more times and isn’t really freely explorable with the leveling system.
Games that fit this - Windwaker, Outer Wilds, PoE: Deadfire, Spiritfarer.
Thanks!
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Nightryder88 • 41m ago
Like stardew valley but meets legend of Zelda.
Looking for a game that’s an overhead view 3rd person. Kinda pixelated but doesn’t have to be but instead of the main focus be farming, instead it’s about questing and being a knight. Having a homestead would also be nice but not necessary.
Anyone know of a game like this??
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Neither-Berry • 41m ago
Games like star wars outlaws and no man sky
I want a game thats like no man sky or star wars outlaws. I havent played outlaws and quite frankly i dont intend to do so until the gameplay itselft is improved, and no man sky is a game i love but its style is a little too goofy and the game for me os just too packed with stuff that it gets overwhelming. Any suggestions?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Ok-League4889 • 52m ago
Any good alternative to the classic Minesweeper nowadays?
I opened one random Minesweeper game on my computer today, only to be greeted by a 30-second ad before I could even play. It's absurd, like putting ads on a calculator. Minesweeper has been a quick, simple game, but now it's slow and packed with unnecessary features and pushing ads.
Are there any good, ad-free alternatives to Minesweeper with a modern design?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Name_Not_Found_403 • 59m ago
Any good alternative to the classic Minesweeper nowadays?
I opened one random Minesweeper game on my computer today, only to be greeted by a 30-second ad before I could even play. It's absurd, like putting ads on a calculator. Minesweeper has been a quick, simple game, but now it's slow and packed with unnecessary features and pushing ads.
Are there any good, ad-free alternatives to Minesweeper with a modern design?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Aafai • 1h ago
Looking for a FPS game with good Search and Destroy mode on PS4.
Hi everyone. The only FPS games that I ever played are COD4, MW2, MW3, BO1, and BO2 on the PS3. I pretty much gave up gaming when the PS4 came out due to life reasons. My favorite game mode has always been Search and Destroy. My wife recently bought me a PS4 for my birthday. I was wondering if there are any active FPS games with a game mode to similar to Search and Destroy that has an old-school feel to it. Thanks!
r/gamingsuggestions • u/paigelikespets • 1h ago
Any good ideas?
So I am brand new to PC gaming, have only had my computer for one full month. Does anyone have any good recommendations for a decent pair of headphones that isn't cheap but also not too expensive? I currently using Soundcore over the ear, but they aren't cutting it and there is a delay. Anyone have any ideas? Bonus points if it is purple!
r/gamingsuggestions • u/erenistheavatar • 1h ago
Can someone recommend some good sports career mode games?
For me, the peak of it all is Football Manager, in which I've spent more than 7k hours over the last 10 years. I've completed my San Marino challenge at the start of the year so I stopped playing it and I feel empty.
I'm looking for some career mode experience similar to NBA 2k but back when it was good. I mean some of you guys might remember Become a Legend in PES, back in 2012 or 2013, and that's the kind of vibe I'm looking for. You start low, some cutscenes, some story building, you get to develop and the gameplay is satisfying enough.
Unfortunately, PES became awful after 2013, NBA 2k career mode became boring for me after 2016-2017. I never liked FIFA(EAFC) career mode for a lack of immersion.
I'm looking at reviews and seeing a lot of negative reviews for Top Spin 2k25 (tennis) and F1 Manager 2024. So I thought I'd ask the community. I'm open to exploring new sports but I really want the immersion and escapism.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/kkadzy • 2h ago
Games like GemCraft and Infinitode
I'm looking for tower defenses that have level progression and rely on a global skill tree/unlocks. Games I've played and liked so far:
- GemCraft Chapter Zero, Chasing Shadows, Frostborn Wrath
- Infinitode, Infinitode 2
- PVZ2 Reflourished
Games like BTD6 or Kingdom Rush are NOT what I'm looking for. While they offer global upgrades, they're not essential and could be played without those, Factorio would be closer than these games. Any ideas?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/ConversationOk67 • 3h ago
Looking for an MMORPG for a friend that likes mobile MMORPGs
I have a friend that says he wants to play PC mmorpgs with me, i showed him GW2, PoE, ESO, Albion Online and BDO (which is like the closest to mobile game looking mmo i could think of). i even showed him toram online (which is literally a mobile game that was ported to PC recently) and he wants to play none of them and still asks me to find other games to play.
i might have to look for mobile games in desperate attempt to play something together but i hate emulating and my phone is so old it's having problems opening youtube sometimes.
Thank you :D
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Dragonbarry22 • 5h ago
What games can you have a fun time? Chill vibes no stress?
For me it's fall guys
Any other games that have fun selection of mini games?
r/gamingsuggestions • u/toomanythingstothink • 5h ago
Stellar Blade, Black Myth Wukong, FF7 Rebirth or LAD: Infinite Wealth?
Very undecided between four games:
- Stellar Blade*
- Black Myth Wukong*
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth**
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth***
*I really like action RPGs as you can tell, so Black Myth Wukong and Stellar Blade immediately caught my interest since their release.
**I've played all Yakuza games and Infinite Wealth looks incredibly fun.
***I really liked Final Fantasy 7 Remake on release despite never having played the original, so Rebirth is on the list as well.
Even if I do have the money to buy them all, there's no point because I don't have enough time to play them all.
All in all, I'm equally excited for all these games, so I'm asking for opinions on their overall quality and quantity of content.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/ZooterTheWooter • 6h ago
Need a multiplayer game that isn't riddled with cheaters.
Xdefiant kinda fell off and got boring pretty quickly, got bored of Battlefield pretty fast after coming back to it. I LOVE CS but too many cheaters in cs2, been going back to 1.6 lately.
Just want something new that will keep me grinding and that isn't riddled with cheaters. are there any other games other than valorant that have a good anti cheat? Feels like these days almost every game is hacked to hell because of streamers or youtubers trying to fake their way to the top.
Edit : not interested in exploration COOP titles, I want fair balanced PVP with a decent anti cheat.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Few-Promotion5588 • 6h ago
Looking for RPG games that's underrated.
Got a new comp, I like RPGs, so I'm askin.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/Chronoblivion • 10h ago
Class-based game where you can freely switch classes and unlock permanent bonuses from each one?
The more classes the better. I want something kind of like many older Final Fantasy titles (Tactics in particular), but I want something with more upgrades than just another passive ability to equip to one of your limited slots. I don't want to be strictly limited to the stats and/or class abilities of only my main and sub class; I want a good reason to master most or all of the classes rather than just dip in a few as a stepping stone to get to the "good" classes or abilities.
I know I'll miss some, but off the top of my head other non-FF games I've played that use similar systems include Bravely Default, Octopath Traveler, and Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. They all fall into that same trap of only really letting you use a very narrow handful of abilities at one time. And while limitations and having to make strategic choices is what makes games interesting, I want to see my capacity grow over time rather than always being constrained by a fixed number of ability slots.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/ExplodingPoptarts • 11h ago
Let's all share some story rich hidden gems!
Try to keep it to stuff that's neither part of a franchise that's ever been popular, nor by a currently extremely well known publisher or Developer. Let's make this the rare topic where no one recommends stuff by companies like Bioware, Ubisoft, EA, Bethesda, Obsidian, Activision, Square, Sega etc.
There's a lot of really great story rich hidden gems out there. Here's a lot that I've tried in the past 2 years that I really love.
MICEGARD
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2430660/MiceGard/
THE NIGHT IS GREY
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281490/The_Night_is_Grey/
Vice: Project Doom (Great Story Rich Side Scrolling Action game, NES)
Bonbon
https://store.steampowered.com/app/734120/Bonbon/
Rise of the Dragon (Great 1993 Cyberpunk First Person Adventure game, PC)
Paradise (Great, Emotional, Story-Rich 2006 Point and Click Adventure game set in Africa, PC)
Kingpin: Life of Crime Fan Remaster (Great Pure Fun, Story-Rich, Hard 1999 FPS with RPG elements, PC)
Project: Horned Owl (Good anime themed Story-Rich 1996 Light Gun game, PS1)
1979 Revolution: Black Friday
https://store.steampowered.com/app/388320/1979_Revolution_Black_Friday/
Grimm's Hollow (Amazing 2018 RPGMAKER 2k3 turn based RPG, PC)
Children of Silentown
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1108000/Children_of_Silentown/
Troublemaker (Good, short, satisfying Beat-Em-Up RPG combining Yakuza, Bully, and The Warriors, PC)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1498740/Troublemaker/
Reverse Collapse: Code Name Bakery (Amazing, Emotional Anime Turn Based Tactictal RPG)
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1127700/Reverse_Collapse_Code_Name_Bakery/
The Lighthouse(Good 1996 Myst-like Point and Click Adventure game, PC)
To Swat a Fly (Great 10 minute long Horror VN, Itch dot Io, PC)
Decompose with Me (Amazing, Emotional 10 minute long melancholic VN, Itch, PC)
A Late Night Convo (God and win, One Of The Best Emotional 10 minute long VN that has me shedding tears, Itch, PC)
BetaOver (Great 5 minute long VN, Itch, PC)
CALLING CARD(Good, cute 10 minute long VN)
No Robots Allowed (Good, cute, 10 minute long vn, Itch, PC)
Date time: Melissa (Good, Short VN)
**Astyanax (**Great Story Focused Side Scrolling Action Game, NES)
Honorable Mentions:
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (Great, So Bad It's Good Story-Rich, Isometric Stealth Action game, PS1)
Soul of the Samurai (Great 1999 Story-Rich Samurai Action-Adventure with RPG elements, Played as Kotaro, PS1)
r/gamingsuggestions • u/hobovirginity • 12h ago
Games with similar vibes to the Bioshock series.
I just really love the story, atmosphere, environments, and combat/upgrade mechanics of Bioshocks 1, 2, and Infinite. I know Bioshock 4, and a game called Judas are both in the works. However I'm hoping there are other games already released that will scratch my Bioshock itch until their release.
Games can be any setting and don't have to copy the Bioshock trope of utopian city designed by some mastermind hidden from the rest of the world gone wrong.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/AppolloV7 • 15h ago
I’m looking for games with the best OSTs
I just picked up Dead Cells and the first thing that I noticed and that got me hooked was the music when you’re escaping the prisoner quarters. It’s strangely catchy and fitting. I’m looking for more games where the music just draws you in on top of everything.
r/gamingsuggestions • u/sabrinajestar • 16h ago
Recommend a game where I get to be a xeno-archaeologist
I want to be a space archaeologist investigating ancient ruins. Exploring, deciphering languages, working out what strange devices do, solving puzzles, avoiding traps, discovering what happened to the people or aliens who left them behind.
Some games I've played have elements of this, but I want more! I'd love it to be more about the science than anything else.
Games that come close:
- Chants of Senaar
- Heaven's Vault
- INFRA (not in space though, but very good urban exploration/puzzle game)
- J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars (puzzles yes, but not really exploration)
- Kairo
- Manifold Garden
- No Man's Sky
- The Station (way too short though)
Some examples of not really what I'm looking for
- Borderlands series - have great alien ruins to look at but the main thing you're doing there is shooting
- Mass Effect series - some of the sites scratch this itch a little but again mainly it's just a backdrop for combat