Rated brilliantly, yet barely known: games few people talk about and almost everyone who played them loves. Often from small studios with ideas of their own.
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Toem is a laid-back photography adventure set in a hand-drawn black-and-white world, where you help quirky locals by snapping pictures and solving small tasks. Charming, friendly and completely stress-free.
A lightning-fast kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons: you click left or right to hit enemies at exactly the right moment. The result is fluid, movie-like fight choreography that feels like a rhythm and reflex test.
A calm, atmospheric puzzle adventure where you guide a small lost ember through melancholy lands and uncover why its people vanished. The puzzles are approachable, and the mood is both wistful and comforting.
Toem is a laid-back photography adventure set in a hand-drawn black-and-white world, where you help quirky locals by snapping pictures and solving small tasks. Charming, friendly and completely stress-free.
Toem is a laid-back photography adventure set in a hand-drawn black-and-white world, where you help quirky locals by snapping pictures and solving small tasks. Charming, friendly and completely stress-free.
A lightning-fast kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons: you click left or right to hit enemies at exactly the right moment. The result is fluid, movie-like fight choreography that feels like a rhythm and reflex test.
A lightning-fast kung-fu brawler played with just two buttons: you click left or right to hit enemies at exactly the right moment. The result is fluid, movie-like fight choreography that feels like a rhythm and reflex test.
A calm, atmospheric puzzle adventure where you guide a small lost ember through melancholy lands and uncover why its people vanished. The puzzles are approachable, and the mood is both wistful and comforting.
2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−90 %14.79 € 1.47 € 3 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 14,698 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
Fantasy setting
A calm, atmospheric puzzle adventure where you guide a small lost ember through melancholy lands and uncover why its people vanished. The puzzles are approachable, and the mood is both wistful and comforting.
A rhythm-driven bullet-hell where you dodge geometric hazards perfectly synced to an electrifying soundtrack. It shines in chaotic, frantic co-op sessions with friends.
A rhythm-driven bullet-hell where you dodge geometric hazards perfectly synced to an electrifying soundtrack. It shines in chaotic, frantic co-op sessions with friends.
You work as a mob crime scene cleaner, scrubbing away evidence and dodging the police between jobs. A humorous, laid-back simulator wrapped in a shady criminal premise.
You work as a mob crime scene cleaner, scrubbing away evidence and dodging the police between jobs. A humorous, laid-back simulator wrapped in a shady criminal premise.
You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.
You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.
You run your own trading card shop, stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff and cracking packs to build your own collection. A relaxed management sim with the lure of card collecting.
2026PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−15 %20.49 € 17.41 € 5 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 39,499 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Economy and management
Cards and deck-building
You run your own trading card shop, stocking shelves, setting prices, hiring staff and cracking packs to build your own collection. A relaxed management sim with the lure of card collecting.
A Metroidvania where you play maid Sakuya and stop time to get past enemies and hazards. Time manipulation and knife throwing make for fast, precise gameplay in a richly detailed pixel-art world from the Touhou universe.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−40 %14.99 € 8.99 € 3 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 14,007 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Distinctive, stylised art style
A Metroidvania where you play maid Sakuya and stop time to get past enemies and hazards. Time manipulation and knife throwing make for fast, precise gameplay in a richly detailed pixel-art world from the Touhou universe.
Teardown lets you plan heists in a fully destructible voxel world: first you prep the environment with vehicles and explosives, then you execute the job against the clock. Creative, improvised solutions are the heart of the game.
2022PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck verified−50 %29.99 € 14.99 € 2 days left96 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 109,462 reviews on Steam
Tactical depth
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
Teardown lets you plan heists in a fully destructible voxel world: first you prep the environment with vehicles and explosives, then you execute the job against the clock. Creative, improvised solutions are the heart of the game.
You place hexagonal tiles to slowly grow a picturesque countryside of fields, forests, rivers and rail lines. A relaxing tile-matching puzzler about smart placement and completing quest goals, with no real pressure.
2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−35 %12.99 € 8.44 € 9 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 27,597 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
You place hexagonal tiles to slowly grow a picturesque countryside of fields, forests, rivers and rail lines. A relaxing tile-matching puzzler about smart placement and completing quest goals, with no real pressure.
An absurd sandbox playground where you wreak havoc as a destructive goat, enjoy physics mishaps and goof around with up to three friends. The fun comes from experimenting, gags and parodies rather than challenge.
An absurd sandbox playground where you wreak havoc as a destructive goat, enjoy physics mishaps and goof around with up to three friends. The fun comes from experimenting, gags and parodies rather than challenge.
A charming rhythm game where you heal patients by hitting the beat of their heartbeats with a defibrillator. It surprises with inventive rhythm twists, pixel art, humor, heart and a great soundtrack.
A charming rhythm game where you heal patients by hitting the beat of their heartbeats with a defibrillator. It surprises with inventive rhythm twists, pixel art, humor, heart and a great soundtrack.
An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.
An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.
A stylish skate, inline and BMX platformer set in a cel-shaded city full of graffiti, crews and a funky soundtrack. Fluid movement and exploring the city take center stage, in the spirit of Jet Set Radio.
A stylish skate, inline and BMX platformer set in a cel-shaded city full of graffiti, crews and a funky soundtrack. Fluid movement and exploring the city take center stage, in the spirit of Jet Set Radio.
A cozy open-world adventure where a little gator explores a charming island, helps friends and enjoys relaxed climbing and gliding. Warm, funny and stress-free, with a surprisingly heartfelt story about childhood and imagination.
2022PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−50 %19.50 € 9.75 € 6 days left99 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 4,739 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Lots to discover
Distinctive, stylised art style
A cozy open-world adventure where a little gator explores a charming island, helps friends and enjoys relaxed climbing and gliding. Warm, funny and stress-free, with a surprisingly heartfelt story about childhood and imagination.
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.
2026PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−20 %14.25 € 11.40 € 14 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 4,270 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Lots to discover
Distinctive, stylised art style
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.
As a young activist you wander a picturesque Mediterranean island, photograph animals and help with small conservation projects. A gentle, warm-hearted adventure with no stress and no combat.
2020PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−80 %16.19 € 3.23 € 2 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 6,640 reviews on Steam
Cosy, great for unwinding
Distinctive, stylised art style
As a young activist you wander a picturesque Mediterranean island, photograph animals and help with small conservation projects. A gentle, warm-hearted adventure with no stress and no combat.
You and your friends descend into spooky caves and film monsters and mishaps to go viral on the fictional SpöökTube. The mix of panic, slapstick and proximity chat makes for plenty of laughs in co-op.
You and your friends descend into spooky caves and film monsters and mishaps to go viral on the fictional SpöökTube. The mix of panic, slapstick and proximity chat makes for plenty of laughs in co-op.
As the adoptive father of a baby found on a battlefield, you plan her training and encounters week by week. Your decisions shape her future and the fate of the volcano kingdom, leading to many different endings.
2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−35 %10.79 € 7.01 € 6 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 41,180 reviews on Steam
Fantasy setting
Strong, story-driven narrative
Choices with consequences
As the adoptive father of a baby found on a battlefield, you plan her training and encounters week by week. Your decisions shape her future and the fate of the volcano kingdom, leading to many different endings.
Play as a little spider swinging through lush forests on webs to rescue your boyfriend from a bowerbird. A gentle, charming platform adventure built around exploration and light puzzles.
Play as a little spider swinging through lush forests on webs to rescue your boyfriend from a bowerbird. A gentle, charming platform adventure built around exploration and light puzzles.
A fast, over-the-top arcade brawler where a piglet uses kung-fu reflexes and improvised weapons to fend off waves of wolves. Short, chaotic rounds full of slapstick humor.
A fast, over-the-top arcade brawler where a piglet uses kung-fu reflexes and improvised weapons to fend off waves of wolves. Short, chaotic rounds full of slapstick humor.
A blisteringly fast retro-anime FPS where you tear through floors of enemies under constant time pressure. Each kill buys you more time, and randomized upgrades keep every run fresh.
2024PCXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−35 %19.95 € 12.96 € 7 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 7,532 reviews on Steam
Action-packed real-time combat
Distinctive, stylised art style
Shooting and gunplay
A blisteringly fast retro-anime FPS where you tear through floors of enemies under constant time pressure. Each kill buys you more time, and randomized upgrades keep every run fresh.
A narrative adventure about a Filipino high schooler's everyday life in Manila, with smartphone chats, friendships and romance that grows into an emotional mystery. Moody 2D/3D visuals and a strong soundtrack carry the story.
A narrative adventure about a Filipino high schooler's everyday life in Manila, with smartphone chats, friendships and romance that grows into an emotional mystery. Moody 2D/3D visuals and a strong soundtrack carry the story.
You pilot a gladiator robot in a sci-fi arena, fighting in physics-driven sword duels where any body part can be sliced off. The combat is chaotic, funny and rewards precise timing.
You pilot a gladiator robot in a sci-fi arena, fighting in physics-driven sword duels where any body part can be sliced off. The combat is chaotic, funny and rewards precise timing.
You terraform a hostile planet by gathering resources, building bases and machines, and watching a barren wasteland slowly gain atmosphere, water and life. The blend of calm survival and visible, large-scale progress is what makes it special.
You terraform a hostile planet by gathering resources, building bases and machines, and watching a barren wasteland slowly gain atmosphere, water and life. The blend of calm survival and visible, large-scale progress is what makes it special.
As a mischievous little cat you roam a lively city, collect hats, befriend local animals and cause delightful chaos along the way. It is a relaxed, funny adventure with no pressure that rewards curiosity and playful experimentation.
As a mischievous little cat you roam a lively city, collect hats, befriend local animals and cause delightful chaos along the way. It is a relaxed, funny adventure with no pressure that rewards curiosity and playful experimentation.
A retro-styled survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park, mixing puzzle solving, careful resource management and tense exploration. Its low-poly look and moody atmosphere recall classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
A retro-styled survival horror game set in an abandoned theme park, mixing puzzle solving, careful resource management and tense exploration. Its low-poly look and moody atmosphere recall classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill.
As a tiny astronaut named Milo, you explore a giant house from a bug's-eye view and command hundreds of Tinykin with different abilities to solve puzzles. Relaxed 3D platforming full of charm, humor and collectibles.
As a tiny astronaut named Milo, you explore a giant house from a bug's-eye view and command hundreds of Tinykin with different abilities to solve puzzles. Relaxed 3D platforming full of charm, humor and collectibles.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you defend a hellish train across three floors against heavenly armies. Clever clan pairings and powerful synergies make every run feel different.
A roguelike deckbuilder where you defend a hellish train across three floors against heavenly armies. Clever clan pairings and powerful synergies make every run feel different.
A collection of hilarious party games played with friends using their phones as controllers, from Quiplash 2 and Tee K.O. to the macabre quiz show Trivia Murder Party. Ideal for laughter-filled game nights with friends and family.
A collection of hilarious party games played with friends using their phones as controllers, from Quiplash 2 and Tee K.O. to the macabre quiz show Trivia Murder Party. Ideal for laughter-filled game nights with friends and family.
On an island of half-bug, half-snack creatures, you catch Bugsnax with clever traps and gadgets to win over the quirky residents of a stranded village. Zany humor and a surprisingly heartfelt mystery about the missing explorer drive the story.
On an island of half-bug, half-snack creatures, you catch Bugsnax with clever traps and gadgets to win over the quirky residents of a stranded village. Zany humor and a surprisingly heartfelt mystery about the missing explorer drive the story.
A deliberately laid-back simulation where you drift around as a rubber duck through small water scenes, finding goals and collecting ducks. Soothing music and tongue-in-cheek humor make it a pure wind-down game.
A deliberately laid-back simulation where you drift around as a rubber duck through small water scenes, finding goals and collecting ducks. Soothing music and tongue-in-cheek humor make it a pure wind-down game.
Kazuma Kiryu returns as a secret agent in Osaka, brawling with switchable fighting styles in an action adventure that blends serious yakuza drama with absurd side activities.
Kazuma Kiryu returns as a secret agent in Osaka, brawling with switchable fighting styles in an action adventure that blends serious yakuza drama with absurd side activities.
A minimalist kingdom builder and defense game: you expand your small realm by day and fight off waves of enemies as a hero by night. Its clean low-poly look and simple rules make it approachable yet tactically tricky.
A minimalist kingdom builder and defense game: you expand your small realm by day and fight off waves of enemies as a hero by night. Its clean low-poly look and simple rules make it approachable yet tactically tricky.
Townscaper is a goal-free, relaxing building toy: place a few colored blocks and a clever algorithm turns them into charming seaside towns full of arches, stairways and gardens.
Townscaper is a goal-free, relaxing building toy: place a few colored blocks and a clever algorithm turns them into charming seaside towns full of arches, stairways and gardens.
A rhythm FPS where shooting and dodging on the beat of metal tracks boosts your damage and combos. You blast through eight stylish Hells backed by a thunderous soundtrack.
A rhythm FPS where shooting and dodging on the beat of metal tracks boosts your damage and combos. You blast through eight stylish Hells backed by a thunderous soundtrack.
A storybook adventure where you, as the reader, rewrite young fawn Luka's tale using word charms. Cute visuals contrast with a dark small-town mystery full of branching timelines.
A storybook adventure where you, as the reader, rewrite young fawn Luka's tale using word charms. Cute visuals contrast with a dark small-town mystery full of branching timelines.
A relaxed, metroidvania-style hidden object game where you explore a castle and track down cursed cats to rescue them. Charming, cute and completely stress-free.
A relaxed, metroidvania-style hidden object game where you explore a castle and track down cursed cats to rescue them. Charming, cute and completely stress-free.
A Vampire Survivors-style horde survival roguelite dressed in late-90s Diablo-era pre-rendered visuals, where you shred monster swarms, stack abilities and loot, and steadily unlock new heroes and permanent upgrades.
A Vampire Survivors-style horde survival roguelite dressed in late-90s Diablo-era pre-rendered visuals, where you shred monster swarms, stack abilities and loot, and steadily unlock new heroes and permanent upgrades.
A charming twin-stick shooter adventure with a Zelda-like structure: explore an open world, upgrade your tiny ship and beat dungeon bosses through fluid, precise bullet-hell combat.
A charming twin-stick shooter adventure with a Zelda-like structure: explore an open world, upgrade your tiny ship and beat dungeon bosses through fluid, precise bullet-hell combat.
A co-op survival crafting game set in a sprawling underground research facility where you play a scientist building gear and bases from everyday items. The tone blends Half-Life-style anomalies and monsters with dry humor.
A co-op survival crafting game set in a sprawling underground research facility where you play a scientist building gear and bases from everyday items. The tone blends Half-Life-style anomalies and monsters with dry humor.
An absurd, hand-animated comedy adventure platformer set in a bizarre Northern English town, where you take on ever stranger jobs for the locals. Its British humor and slapstick gags are the real star.
An absurd, hand-animated comedy adventure platformer set in a bizarre Northern English town, where you take on ever stranger jobs for the locals. Its British humor and slapstick gags are the real star.
A fast platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros., with pixel art visuals and animal fighters tied to the elements of fire, water, air and earth. Precise movement, timing and local multiplayer brawls are the core of the experience.
A fast platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros., with pixel art visuals and animal fighters tied to the elements of fire, water, air and earth. Precise movement, timing and local multiplayer brawls are the core of the experience.
A charming tower defense game where you place and upgrade towers and deploy heroes to stop waves of exotic enemies. New tower types, heroes and playful levels keep the tactical choices fresh.
A charming tower defense game where you place and upgrade towers and deploy heroes to stop waves of exotic enemies. New tower types, heroes and playful levels keep the tactical choices fresh.
Besiege is a physics sandbox where you build your own siege machines from beams, wheels and weapons to wreck castles and armies. The appeal lies in inventive tinkering and the often chaotic, funny failure of your contraptions.
Besiege is a physics sandbox where you build your own siege machines from beams, wheels and weapons to wreck castles and armies. The appeal lies in inventive tinkering and the often chaotic, funny failure of your contraptions.
A fast, old-school boomer shooter in which you blast your way through a grim, twisted cult with shotguns and dynamite. Fast movement, gory violence and hidden secrets drive the experience.
A fast, old-school boomer shooter in which you blast your way through a grim, twisted cult with shotguns and dynamite. Fast movement, gory violence and hidden secrets drive the experience.
You guide a tiny pedestrian pictogram across city signs, rearranging and reconnecting them to build routes forward. The clever idea of turning everyday signage into levels powers this laid-back puzzle platformer.
You guide a tiny pedestrian pictogram across city signs, rearranging and reconnecting them to build routes forward. The clever idea of turning everyday signage into levels powers this laid-back puzzle platformer.
As a rookie policeman you reopen a closed massacre case in a remote mountain village after a funeral fire. Between puzzles and eerie clues, you must work out whether the events are supernatural or a carefully staged murder.
As a rookie policeman you reopen a closed massacre case in a remote mountain village after a funeral fire. Between puzzles and eerie clues, you must work out whether the events are supernatural or a carefully staged murder.
As the young cartographer Carto, you rearrange map tiles to reshape the landscape, open new paths and change the stories of the people you meet. A gentle, hand-drawn puzzle adventure full of small discoveries.
As the young cartographer Carto, you rearrange map tiles to reshape the landscape, open new paths and change the stories of the people you meet. A gentle, hand-drawn puzzle adventure full of small discoveries.
A chaotic top-down roguelite set in a procedurally generated city where you can tackle missions through brute force, stealth, hacking, or absurd character abilities. Its systemic interactions and goofy humor create constant surprises, including in co-op.
A chaotic top-down roguelite set in a procedurally generated city where you can tackle missions through brute force, stealth, hacking, or absurd character abilities. Its systemic interactions and goofy humor create constant surprises, including in co-op.
You play a dog with a magic paintbrush who restores color to a drained world. It blends creative painting, puzzles and exploration with a heartfelt story about self-doubt and expectations.
2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−50 %19.50 € 9.75 € 3 days left98 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 3,420 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Strong, story-driven narrative
Lots to discover
You play a dog with a magic paintbrush who restores color to a drained world. It blends creative painting, puzzles and exploration with a heartfelt story about self-doubt and expectations.
A short, charming detective adventure where you play a weary duck sleuth at a luxury campsite, gathering clues and linking deductions. Full of puns and relaxed in pace, with no murder in sight.
A short, charming detective adventure where you play a weary duck sleuth at a luxury campsite, gathering clues and linking deductions. Full of puns and relaxed in pace, with no murder in sight.
A short, relaxed first-person platformer where you jump across minimalist platforms and press buttons to bring a gray, barren world back to life. Pressure-free, ideal for a quick break or speedrunning.
A short, relaxed first-person platformer where you jump across minimalist platforms and press buttons to bring a gray, barren world back to life. Pressure-free, ideal for a quick break or speedrunning.
Chaotic first-person brawling in a voxel style: you smash your way through saloons, bars and biker joints with fists, chairs and anything else not nailed down. A roguelike mode adds upgrades and bosses on top.
Chaotic first-person brawling in a voxel style: you smash your way through saloons, bars and biker joints with fists, chairs and anything else not nailed down. A roguelike mode adds upgrades and bosses on top.
A colorful, wobbly physics sandbox with an open town where you take on jobs, minigames and silly mischief alone or in co-op to earn money and unlock new things.
2025PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified−35 %24.99 € 16.24 € 7 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 26,940 reviews on Steam
Open world
Lots of humour
Distinctive, stylised art style
A colorful, wobbly physics sandbox with an open town where you take on jobs, minigames and silly mischief alone or in co-op to earn money and unlock new things.
A relaxing small-scale management game where you design a Japanese-inspired street, run its shops and keep the residents happy. It offers short goal-driven levels plus a freeform sandbox mode.
A relaxing small-scale management game where you design a Japanese-inspired street, run its shops and keep the residents happy. It offers short goal-driven levels plus a freeform sandbox mode.
You play a volunteer moderator in a surreal 90s-style internet, digging through fake websites, emails and apps. You solve small cases, uncover hidden pages and enjoy nostalgic humor wrapped around a surprisingly serious story.
2019PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable−75 %16.79 € 4.19 € 3 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 4,781 reviews on Steam
Distinctive, stylised art style
Lots to discover
Lots of humour
You play a volunteer moderator in a surreal 90s-style internet, digging through fake websites, emails and apps. You solve small cases, uncover hidden pages and enjoy nostalgic humor wrapped around a surprisingly serious story.
You collect cute beetles, butterflies and dragonflies in a sunny summer park, train them and enter a beetle battle championship. Better gear helps you find rarer and shinier critters.
You collect cute beetles, butterflies and dragonflies in a sunny summer park, train them and enter a beetle battle championship. Better gear helps you find rarer and shinier critters.
A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.
2017PCXboxSteam Deck playable−50 %14.25 € 7.12 € 3 days left97 % positive
Overwhelmingly positive, 6,001 reviews on Steam
Puzzles and brain teasers
Distinctive, stylised art style
Fantasy setting
A engineering puzzle game where you build alchemical machines from arms, tracks and reactions, then optimize them for speed, cost and footprint. Open-ended solutions and leaderboard comparisons make it highly replayable.
