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Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition
Third-person hack-and-slash action with five distinct playable fighters
87% positive 18K reviews
Hacknet
Hacknet
Terminal-based hacking simulation built around a dead hacker's instructions
94% positive 18K reviews
The Witness
The Witness
First-person open-world puzzle game where observation replaces written instructions
85% positive 18K reviews
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Isometric post-apocalyptic RPG built around choices and turn-based combat
94% positive 18K reviews
Blasphemous 2
Blasphemous 2
Difficult 2D Metroidvania with weapon swapping and grotesque bosses
90% positive 18K reviews
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
Cartoon tower defense built around upgrades, spells, and heroes
97% positive 18K reviews
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy
Three remastered platformers built around jumping, spinning, and hazards
92% positive 18K reviews
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Dark fantasy 2D Metroidvania with companion-based combat and exploration
95% positive 18K reviews
Ravenswatch
Ravenswatch
Top-down action roguelike with dark fairy-tale heroes and co-op
78% positive 18K reviews
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
First-person survival horror built around listening for approaching creatures
93% positive 18K reviews
POSTAL
POSTAL
Isometric shooter about fighting through a town full of gunmen
91% positive Free
TUNIC
TUNIC
Isometric action RPG where lost manual pages reveal hidden knowledge
90% positive 17K reviews
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
Linear science-fantasy JRPG with fast, strategic party combat
74% positive 17K reviews
CrossCode Demo
CrossCode
2D action RPG mixing fast combat with puzzle-heavy dungeons
92% positive 17K reviews
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead Demo
Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead
Tactical military simulation across large battlefields with infantry and vehicles
92% positive 17K reviews
Trepang2
Trepang2
Fast-paced horror FPS with slow motion and supernatural combat
93% positive 17K reviews
Cat Goes Fishing
Cat Goes Fishing
2D fishing game where a cat hunts increasingly elusive fish
94% positive 17K reviews
Clustertruck
Clustertruck
First-person platforming across speeding trucks in physics-driven obstacle courses
93% positive 17K reviews
Serious Sam 4
Serious Sam 4
Fast-paced first-person shooter about blasting waves of alien invaders
83% positive 17K reviews
Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy
Side-scrolling roguelite platformer where each death brings a new heir
92% positive 17K reviews
Wargame: Red Dragon
Wargame: Red Dragon
Large-scale Cold War RTS with land, air, and naval combat
88% positive 17K reviews
Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter
Difficult pixel-art action RPG built around combat and hidden paths
93% positive 17K reviews
Nuclear Throne
Nuclear Throne
Post-apocalyptic top-down roguelike with mutations and punishing gunfights
96% positive 16K reviews
The Escapists
The Escapists
Prison escape sandbox where you craft tools and dodge guards
90% positive 16K reviews