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Monster's Den: Godfall (2017)

Excellent turn-based dungeon RPG. Best aspect is the Diablo-style loot system.

ONRUSH! (2018)

Apparently this game flopped in sales, which is surprising considering how fun it is. Reminds you of the classic MotorStorm series.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (2020)

Now this one might be controversial. But I realised this game didn't quite achieve the hype it deserved. I thought it would make more GOTY lists. Plus the streamers I watch didn't seem to play it, even though they enjoyed N. Sane Trilogy.

Hot Wheels Unleashed (2021)

This was really well done. Cool track design and great visuals (similar art style to Tony Hawk's 1+2). I was addicted to this game for about a month.

For anyone who played and enjoyed 6DOF shooters like Descent or any of its sequels back in the 90s:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/448850/Overload/

Overload was developed by several of the original Descent devs (IIRC there were a couple sequels made using the Descent IP but weren't well received)

This game is actually such a great throwback game, it's realtively simplistic but the flight controls are smooth as heck, and the gameplay/maps/AI/weapons/etc are all just as fun as I remember them being in the old Descent games. Some "modern" gameplay features are here too like a kind of upgrade system where the currency is found by exploring all the nooks and crannies of the levels. There's even VR support which (if you can stomach it) is pretty cool.

The soundtrack is hella good too!

Hero Core
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu_xdCHdSqg

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a really good turn-based RPG that doesn't get mentioned often, can be pretty tough at times but it's a lot of fun, especially once you start getting some of the overpowered skills certain characters have.

Secret of mana remake: everyone hated it. I thought it was fine and enjoyable. The preorder costumes were dumb though.

Desperados III was my favorite game of 2020. Admittedly, stealth tactics is a fairly niche thing, but that game was both very good and packed with content.

ANort175 posted...

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is a really good turn-based RPG that doesn't get mentioned often, can be pretty tough at times but it's a lot of fun, especially once you start getting some of the overpowered skills certain characters have.

That does look interesting. I might get it on Xbox.

A Plague Tale and A Plague Tale Requiem are fun The Last of Us inspired games filled with lots and lots of rats.

The sequel feels a little bit unnecessary plot wise but they really opened up gameplay wise.

If you like cinematic stealth games these are great.

Antifar posted...

Desperados III was my favorite game of 2020. Admittedly, stealth tactics is a fairly niche thing, but that game was both very good and packed with content.

Yeah this is a great one. Game was pretty fantastic.

I can definitely second Battle Chasers: Nightwar and Overload, both are great. I never finished Overload though.

Big fan of the Gunvolt games, very fast paced platformers with neat level design and bosses even if they're very anime. Some of the most fun i've had in action platformers in a long time

Rebel Galaxy

Great combat and exploration with a damn good soundtrack:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6iK0meHL0g

swag and sorcery

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