Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R 2012
Why it still holds upReading your opponent is the contest today, as throws can be broken and a parry shortens block stun.
2010s games that still hold up
Games
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R 2012
Why it still holds upReading your opponent is the contest today, as throws can be broken and a parry shortens block stun.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night 2019
Why it still holds upWith every defeated enemy a possible new skill, exploring still pays off today.
Hypnospace Outlaw 2019
Why it still holds upWith every clue sitting on a page you have to read and follow, each case is still a search that absorbs you today.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze 2014
Why it still holds upPartners with different moves, and help bought in a shop, still let you choose how hard a level is for you today.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 2017
Why it still holds upDual wielding any pair of weapons, and a hatchet for silent kills, give you your own way to clear a room today.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth 2018
Why it still holds upDrawing your own map and steering around visible Shadows make each floor a small puzzle of routes, worth working through today.
P.T. 2014
Tyranny 2016
Why it still holds upEvery choice is a question of whom to side with: the world is already conquered and the character is built from how you play, which is worth replaying now.
Edna & Harvey: Harvey's New Eyes 2011
Why it still holds upWith so little interface in the way, the puzzles are still about what to combine today.
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia 2017
Why it still holds upA game you can set to be as forgiving as you like still suits more than one kind of player today.
Rocksmith 2014 2013
Why it still holds upEven now, playing your own guitar makes every song a lesson you learn by playing it.
OneShot 2016
Why it still holds upPuzzles that reach into your own computer still keep the solutions surprising today.
To the Moon 2011
Why it still holds upWith no combat and no inventory, the puzzles are about what you notice in the memories, so the story keeps your attention today.
Pokémon Omega Ruby 2014
Why it still holds upA region with places you can only reach by flying still gives you a second reason to explore today.
Gears of War 3 2011
Why it still holds upCover that can break, and a squad that has to stay together, still make each firefight a question of where to stand today.
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures 2015
Why it still holds upEach case can still be argued from both sides, with a trial where several witnesses speak at once and a detective whose theories you correct.
The Evil Within 2 2017
Why it still holds upEven now, a town you can explore freely, with scarce ammunition, makes every trip between buildings a decision about risk.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun 2016
Why it still holds upEvery guard becomes a puzzle you can solve in your own order, with a visible cone of vision and bodies you can hide, and it stays tense today.
Lethal League Blaze 2018
Why it still holds upA ball that keeps speeding up, and a match that ends when only one player is left, make each rally a test of nerve today.
SteamWorld Dig 2 2017
Why it still holds upDigging down for resources and coming back to spend them makes every trip a loop of risk and reward today, with a choice of how far to go each time.
Alan Wake 2010
Why it still holds upBecause your flashlight is both your aim and your weapon, every dark stretch is a choice of where to point it, and the tension survives even now.
Dusk 2018
Why it still holds upMoving fast, with no health coming back, still keeps each room tense today.
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011
Why it still holds upEnemy defenses you answer with the direction of your swing, and a hub revisited with new goals, still make combat and exploring feel connected today.
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age 2017
Why it still holds upGambits you write yourself still make the party's behavior something you design.
Gunpoint 2013
Why it still holds upA cross section that shows every guard and circuit lets you plan a route before moving, and that planning still pays off.
Darkest Dungeon 2016
Why it still holds upEach expedition still has real stakes, because heroes who are lost are lost for good.
Total War: Warhammer II 2017
Why it still holds upEach campaign has a reason of its own, as four factions have opposite aims for the same event, and that is still worth replaying.
Gemini Rue 2011
Why it still holds upThe investigation is still a puzzle of what each character knows, across two stories you move between.
Forza Motorsport 4 2011
Why it still holds upThere are still many ways to drive the same circuit, with a garage of that size.
Wandersong 2018
Why it still holds upIt is easy to pick up now: you sing with a wheel of eight notes and every puzzle is a small piece of music you play.
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked 2011
Why it still holds upA clock, and events that exclude each other, still make each choice cost something.
Pac-Man: Championship Edition DX 2010
Why it still holds upA speed that climbs with your score still builds every run toward a frantic finish today.
LittleBigPlanet 2 2011
Why it still holds upA game that hands you the tools to make games still puts a maker behind every level today.
Judgment 2018
Why it still holds upThe pace is still varied, as detective sections like tailing and lock picking give the brawls a reason to stop.
AM2R: Return of Samus 2016
Why it still holds upA fan remake of a handheld game is still worth a look today.
Sleeping Dogs 2012
Why it still holds upFights and chases set in a city you can roam between missions still keep it worth playing today.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life 2016
Why it still holds upThe open world still has things to do between fights, from a hunger gauge that limits how much you can eat to arcade cabinets in the city.
Dead or Alive 5 Last Round 2015
Why it still holds upEvery exchange is a guess against your opponent, since each option in the interruption triangle beats one other, which keeps it worth playing today.
Chaos on Deponia 2012
Why it still holds upPlayed now, it is still a box of puzzles: collecting, combining and plugging things in is how every problem gets solved.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2018
Why it still holds upChoosing what to say and which side to fight for still shapes the story, and that is a reason to replay it today.
Limbo 2010
Why it still holds upEven now, hazards that show themselves only by killing you turn each death into a lesson about the next attempt.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead 2013
Why it still holds upBecause so many survival systems depend on each other, every run still sets its own problem today.
N++ 2015
Why it still holds upWith every jump shaped by speed and slope, each level is still a small physics problem today.
Pokémon White Version 2010
Why it still holds upEven now, a party of six chosen from hundreds you have caught gives every team a different shape.
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist 2013
Why it still holds upEach level can still be played as the kind of operative you want, between silence and aggression.
Forza Horizon 2 2014
Why it still holds upAn open festival across France and Italy, with the time of day and the weather changing from one event to the next, still gives each race its own look.