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DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED
Dark fantasy action RPG built around punishing, deliberate combat
90% positive 110K reviews
Don't Starve
Don't Starve
Single-player wilderness survival in randomly generated worlds with permanent death
96% positive 104K reviews
Albion Online
Albion Online
Open-world sandbox MMORPG with player crafting and full-loot PvP
78% positive Free
Resident Evil 3 Demo
Resident Evil 3
Third-person survival horror remake about escaping zombies and Nemesis
84% positive 98K reviews
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sin
Third-person dark fantasy action RPG with punishing combat and co-op
82% positive 91K reviews
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Dark fantasy action RPG where decisions reshape the story
89% positive 89K reviews
A Dance of Fire and Ice
A Dance of Fire and Ice
One-button rhythm game built around strict, beat-by-beat path timing
93% positive 87K reviews
Elite Dangerous
Elite Dangerous
Open-world space simulation with a full-scale Milky Way sandbox
75% positive 87K reviews
Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon
Twin-stick bullet hell roguelike built around guns and dodge rolls
95% positive 87K reviews
Noita
Noita
2D action roguelite with custom spells and simulated pixels
94% positive 87K reviews
Friday the 13th: The Game
Friday the 13th: The Game
Multiplayer survival horror with seven counselors against one player-controlled killer
80% positive 86K reviews
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Third-person action horror with infected villagers and inventory management
94% positive 85K reviews
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™
Third-person Star Wars adventure with lightsaber combat and open exploration
68% positive 85K reviews
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
Punishing physics platformer about climbing a mountain with a hammer
81% positive 84K reviews
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die™ Edition
Third-person action RPG with tough bosses and interconnected areas
91% positive 82K reviews
Papers, Please
Papers, Please
Dystopian document-checking simulation where every stamp carries consequences
97% positive 80K reviews
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Fast-paced top-down action with brutal combat and shifting factions
94% positive 79K reviews
Metro: Last Light Redux
Metro: Last Light Redux
Story-driven post-apocalyptic FPS mixing stealth, survival horror, and combat
91% positive 79K reviews
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE
Fast-paced third-person sword combat starring a cyborg ninja
96% positive 76K reviews
DEVOUR
DEVOUR
First-person co-op horror with rituals and escalating monster attacks
90% positive 76K reviews
Beat Saber
Beat Saber
Fast-paced VR rhythm game about slicing notes to music
95% positive 75K reviews
TEKKEN 7
TEKKEN 7
Competitive 3D fighting with cinematic story battles and local or online duels
82% positive 75K reviews
Ultimate Custom Night
Ultimate Custom Night
Free first-person survival horror built around customizable animatronic attacks
94% positive Free
Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO
Fast-paced 2D action-platformer with instant deaths and time manipulation
98% positive 73K reviews