Days Gone 2019
Why it still holds upWith hordes that outnumber you, every open stretch of road is still something to plan around.
2010s adventure games that still hold up
Somewhere to get to, and plenty in the way
Games
Days Gone 2019
Why it still holds upWith hordes that outnumber you, every open stretch of road is still something to plan around.
Astrologaster 2019
Why it still holds upHistory told as comedy, one client at a time, still suits a short evening today.
Stories Untold 2017
Why it still holds upFour short chapters about old machines still make a game to finish in one night.
Dragon Quest Builders 2 2018
Why it still holds upBuilding and exploring with friends in one world is still the draw today.
Thirty Flights of Loving 2012
Why it still holds upIt still rewards a second look, a story you piece together yourself in a quarter of an hour.
Sunset Overdrive 2014
Why it still holds upTouching the floor is what the rails still punish today.
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 2013
Why it still holds upA short adventure with gravity to play with still suits one or two evenings today.
Catherine 2011
Why it still holds upA game split between a bar and a block tower is still worth seeing.
Untitled Goose Game 2019
Why it still holds upBecause the list can be tackled in any order, the village is still a place for mischief at your own pace.
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon 2013
Why it still holds upShort missions in haunted places, each with corners to search, still make it easy to pick up today.
Rusty Lake: Roots 2016
Why it still holds upFamily stories told one puzzle at a time are still easy to dip into.
Guacamelee! 2013
Why it still holds upIts color and humor still make it a lively platformer to pick up today.
Owlboy 2016
Why it still holds upThe friends Otus carries shape both fights and puzzles, which still keeps each room varied today.
Dying Light 2015
Why it still holds upA day that turns into a dangerous night still changes how you move through the same streets.
Ratchet & Clank 2016
Why it still holds upQwark's version of events is still what frames the game today.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor 2014
Why it still holds upEnemies that remember you are the thing to look for in it today.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017
Why it still holds upA crowded fight stays readable with the parry symbol and the red warning, which still work as they should.
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time 2013
Why it still holds upA heist crew that travels through time still offers plenty of variety.
Technobabylon 2015
Why it still holds upCentral is still a cyberpunk city whose governor is the thing under investigation.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team 2013
Why it still holds upMario and Luigi acting as one pair, over and over, still keeps every fight and puzzle varied.
Dark Souls II 2014
Why it still holds upA world that takes its time to wear you down is still a challenge worth taking on today.
The Room Two 2013
Why it still holds upThe room is still a puzzle box the size of a space you can walk around in.
Freedom Planet 2014
Why it still holds upThe fighting still makes a platformer that stops to hit things, with three ways of running.
The Council 2018
Why it still holds upTalk instead of combat still makes every conversation a puzzle today.
Lara Croft Go 2015
Why it still holds upPuzzles that ask for planning rather than reflexes still suit short sessions today.
The Walking Dead: The Final Season 2018
Why it still holds upThe boy is still the child who was taught and becomes the one teaching, and the lessons are yours today.
Gorogoa 2017
Why it still holds upWith no language to read, every image is still something to study.
Old School RuneScape 2013
Why it still holds upSetting your own goals still keeps a very old world full of things to do.
New Super Mario Bros. U 2012
Why it still holds upBoost Mode still lets a fifth player build the floor today.
Gato Roboto 2019
Why it still holds upIt still plays well for the switch between the armed suit and the fragile cat, each reaching places the other cannot.
Hidden Folks 2017
Why it still holds upScenes you can poke and prod still turn a search into a small toy.
The Sexy Brutale 2017
Why it still holds upThe loop still lets you save a murder party one guest at a time, by knowing the day better than the killers do.
Botanicula 2012
Why it still holds upAlmost everything in the tree still reacts when prodded today, with a seed to carry out of it.
Pokémon Y 2013
Why it still holds upThe touch screen still lets you pet a Pokémon, and it fights harder for it.
Furi 2016
Why it still holds upThe parry still carries ten fights and nothing between them, with a block that is also the cure.
Invisible, Inc. 2015
Why it still holds upThe 72 hours are still always one bad turn from losing an agent for good.
Cat Quest II 2019
Why it still holds upThe two of them are still a cat and a dog, with the friend holding the dog.
80 Days 2014
Why it still holds upA world with so much text to find still makes each trip different.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 2011
Why it still holds upA concept album you can walk around in still gives its music a leading role today.
Year Walk 2013
Why it still holds upPlayed on a touch screen today, the puzzles still ask for the whole device: fingers, ears and a shake all come into it.
The Binding of Isaac 2011
Why it still holds upItems that stack into a creature nobody designed still make every run different today.
The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords - Anniversary Edition 2011
Why it still holds upA small adventure built around cooperation is still made to be shared with friends.
The Unfinished Swan 2012
Why it still holds upA game that begins with nothing to see still turns the act of looking around into the puzzle.
Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer Featuring the Legend of Zelda 2019
Why it still holds upRhythm still turns every fight into a small dance today.
Sunless Sea 2015
Why it still holds upA dark sea full of choices still gives each voyage its own story.
Samorost 3 2016
Why it still holds upThe flute still makes the puzzle often a song, and the world hums back.
Ultimate Chicken Horse 2016
Why it still holds upEvery piece you lay is still a bet on your own legs today.