Risk of Rain 2013
Why it still holds upA ticking clock still turns every stage into a decision about greed.
2010s action games that still hold up
Brawling, fighting, and never quite standing still
Games
Risk of Rain 2013
Why it still holds upA ticking clock still turns every stage into a decision about greed.
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 2016
Why it still holds upSwitching between three fighters still keeps each duel moving.
SpeedRunners 2016
Why it still holds upShort rounds still make a game for friends easy to start.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 2013
Why it still holds upEvery shootout still has a surprise of its own, with a narrator who rewrites the level around you.
Darksiders II 2012
Why it still holds upA horseman with a world to ride across is still a lively way to explore.
Street Fighter X Tekken 2012
Why it still holds upTwo casts mixed into tag teams still give every pair a different shape today.
Diablo III 2012
Why it still holds upAdventure mode and the reworked loot still give a lot to come back to.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2012
Why it still holds upA skill tree you can rebuild still gives each hero room to change.
LEGO City Undercover 2013
Why it still holds upOutfits that each open a different way through the same city still keep it varied today.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS 2014
Why it still holds upSmash Run is still the one Smash mode where the fight starts after five minutes of scavenging, which is its draw today.
Downwell 2015
Why it still holds upEach descent is short, so starting again right away is still easy today.
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars 2011
Why it still holds upThe battles still stop to command an army, between the puzzles.
Lollipop Chainsaw 2012
Why it still holds upPop music and comic book colors still give a short game a strong identity today.
World of Tanks 2010
Dust: An Elysian Tail 2012
Why it still holds upMoves that chain into one another still make the fighting flow today.
Enter the Gungeon 2016
Why it still holds upThe roll still makes the way through a wall of fire into it.
Nuclear Throne 2015
Why it still holds upBecause dying sends you back to the first floor, every run is still a fresh attempt.
Kingdom Hearts III 2019
Why it still holds upWorlds from so many films still make each stop a different adventure.
Jetpack Joyride 2011
Why it still holds upA one tap run that ends in seconds is still easy to pick up.
Broforce 2015
Why it still holds upA level that falls apart as you shoot is still a lively sight.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes 2012
Why it still holds upIts Gotham is the reason to come back today, an open city full of characters to unlock and bricks to find.
God of War: Ascension 2013
Why it still holds upBig boss fights and quick combat still give it plenty of spectacle.
DmC: Devil May Cry 2013
Why it still holds upChaining combos is still what drives it today.
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Why it still holds upThe four of them are still friends in a car, and the world is remembered as they do, from the photographs.
Grim Dawn 2016
Why it still holds upThe pairing still makes the class two classes, and the sky a skill tree today.
Mad Max 2015
Why it still holds upThe car is still the hero, a vehicle you built.
Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Why it still holds upThe bounty still sets one night, eight killers and a Batman who has not learned yet.