Tales of Graces f 2010
Why it still holds upFast and flexible fights are an easy reason to return now.
2010s games that still hold up
Games
Tales of Graces f 2010
Why it still holds upFast and flexible fights are an easy reason to return now.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong 2015
Why it still holds upToday, anyone who likes planning each turn carefully has a good place to do it in this cyberpunk city.
Super Time Force Ultra 2014
Why it still holds upBecause every avoided death turns into a power up, mistakes do not stop the action.
Disgaea 5 Complete 2017
Why it still holds upSo many systems around the battles, with every extra included, still leave a lot to dig through today.
Antichamber 2013
Why it still holds upA space that breaks your expectations of space still sends you back to look again.
Rayman Legends 2013
Why it still holds upWorlds in any order, with friends beside you, still make it easy to share today.
Crimzon Clover: World Ignition 2011
Why it still holds upEven now, the lock on turns a screen packed with bullets and enemies into targets to choose, and the clutter becomes something to read and plan around.
Mini Motorways 2019
Why it still holds upNew houses keep arriving, so a network that works now has to leave room for the next one, and planning ahead is still the whole skill.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2013
Why it still holds upA story that opens a long series is a good place to start now.
Crash Bandicoot 2017
Why it still holds upShort levels and a crate count to finish still make every level something to replay until it is clean.
Mega Man 10 2010
Why it still holds upThe same stages still have a second way to play, with two heroes who handle differently.
Heroes of Newerth 2010
The Room 2012
Why it still holds upA quiet hour with a tactile puzzle is still what this game offers.
Picross 3D: Round 2 2015
Why it still holds upWorking in space rather than on a flat grid is still the whole of the challenge today.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox 2019
Why it still holds upToday, timing your guard and evade and switching characters keep every fight active.
Atom RPG 2018
Why it still holds upA Soviet wasteland after a nuclear war gives the journey a flavor of its own today.
Pushmo 2011
Why it still holds upWith a rewind and a skip option, a spatial puzzle never turns into a wall, which makes it comfortable to pick up now.
Titan Quest Anniversary Edition 2016
Why it still holds upA long quest through the ancient world is still open to anyone who wants an action role-playing game with that setting.
Pillars of Eternity 2015
Why it still holds upReal time with pause still lets you stop a fight to plan each order.
Rock Band 3 2010
Why it still holds upThe same songs playable at Basic or Pro level, and drop in play mid song, still let a group of mixed skills share one track today.
SpaceChem 2011
Why it still holds upThe two waldos still make the answer a program, and a program can always be made shorter.
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2018
Why it still holds upWith the same simple options across the roster, a new character costs little to learn, which still makes the whole mixed cast easy to try.
Infinifactory 2015
Why it still holds upThe satisfaction of building a machine that solves a problem is one players can still get here.
Star Fox 64 3D 2011
Why it still holds upEach mission is still a flight to master, steering with the stick or by tilting the console.
Killer Instinct 2013
Why it still holds upCombos that can always be broken, and breaks that can be countered, still keep a match changing hands today.
A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019
Why it still holds upEach room is a puzzle of where to stand, since light holds rats back and darkness lets them through, and the tension holds today.
LittleBigPlanet PS Vita 2012
Why it still holds upPushing scenery out from behind with the rear pad is still its own trick today.
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 2017
Why it still holds upWith all your strength coming from what you hunt, each fight still feeds the next today.
Victoria II 2010
Why it still holds upRunning a nation's economy and society, and not only its army, still makes a long campaign worth the time today.
Fight Night Champion 2011
Why it still holds upA story mode built around boxing is a good reason to go a round again today.
Astral Chain 2019
Why it still holds upThe same companion serves investigation, puzzles and combat, so the game stays one idea and not three, and that is why it still hangs together.
Ms. Splosion Man 2011
Why it still holds upOne button and a lot of timing make each room a short test of reflexes.
Hearts of Iron IV 2016
Why it still holds upThe economy that feeds a war is the heart of the game, as it still is.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge 2010
Why it still holds upEvery gated door is still a question of which animal to be, with transformations that open new areas.
Baba Is You 2019
Why it still holds upThe rules are the material you move, and today that one idea still carries the whole game.
Sunless Skies 2019
Why it still holds upInvesting in stat points unlocks opportunity checks, and siding with a faction in a large scale war opens some ports and closes others.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing the next level from a room of portals and racing your own times still makes every stage worth another run.
Guacamelee! 2 2018
Why it still holds upCombat and platforming share the same moves, so exploring and fighting still feel like one thing today.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker 2014
Why it still holds upEvery ledge is still a puzzle, since the characters cannot jump.
The Forgotten City 2015
Why it still holds upThe loop is still why it is worth playing now: a mystery you solve with what you carry from one day to the next.
Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth 2017
Why it still holds upA story told in three books is still a good fit for a patient player.
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition 2013
Why it still holds upThe Mexican setting still gives the adventure a style of its own.
Planet Coaster 2016
Why it still holds upWith nothing locked and no budget to watch, sandbox leaves your own plan as the only limit, and that freedom is still the main pull.
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 2018
Why it still holds upYou still choose where a fight begins, which makes every encounter a planned one.
NieR 2010
Why it still holds upA game that changes its camera between styles still has a surprise for a player today.
This War of Mine 2014
Why it still holds upHard choices about who to help keep a player's attention today, and that has not worn off.
F1 2019 2019
Why it still holds upA rival who follows you into Formula One gives each season a story that is still the draw today.