6 Games that I started playing, but bounced off of, but they seemed kind of interesting so I might return to them:
Noita Omori Lenna's Inception
The only thing holding me back from playing Noita is the knowledge that I'd probably be bad at it and walk away after like 20 minutes. Rogue-likes aren't really my thing, and the sort of freeform spontaneity this game brings is awesome...and also not for me.
Omori was fun for a little while, but it has some genuinely creepy bits, and then I got to a section where I felt trapped in this one plot moment and just didn't care enough to try to find my way out of it. I played 8-10 hours and I'd kinda like to know what happens after, but I can't be bothered to pick it back up.
Lenna's is great. Well, in a limited fashion. I play LTTP randomizer, and this game felt like a natural fit for me, even though it's obviously not as well-made as Link to the Past. The selling point is supposed to be the procedural maps, and I think it'd have done better with a fixed map and randomized items. I thought the story was surprisingly good for how minimal it was.
Paratroopa1 posted...
Also, MORE GAMES I DIDN'T PLAY IN 2020-2021 BUT I WISH I DID Griftlands Record of Lodoss War -Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth- Mini Motorways Grime
Griftlands was okay? I'm so done with the idea of card-based battlers, and this one had some unique mechanics...which didn't gel with me at all. I can see how someone who took to those would really enjoy this, though.
Deedlit's name makes a lot more sense if you recognize that "Record of Lodoss War" is the IP and "Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth" is the actual title. The controls are a little bit stiff and the gameplay is moderately slow, but I'm told that's how SotN plays? Anyway, I've beaten that one.
Mini Motorways has me curious because I kinda liked Mini Metro and kinda didn't at the same time. I know it's not the same game, but I don't know how comparable it really is and if I'd care for it.
Grime is one I've been loosely tracking. It got mentioned in the same breath as Ender Lilies, which I 100%'ed, because they came out around the same time. I have a feeling EL was a better game for me, but Grime certainly looks intriguing.