Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008
Why it still holds upThe three rolls still make every test the tabletop's, pause included.
Adventure games that still hold up
Somewhere to get to, and plenty in the way
Games
Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008
Why it still holds upThe three rolls still make every test the tabletop's, pause included.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 1996
Why it still holds upThe drinking still makes the hero's health bar the people he kills.
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.
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The Darkside Detective 2017
Why it still holds upThe cases take around five to six hours, which still suits a game that wants to be finished in a weekend with a smile on your face.
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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.
Sunless Sea 2015
Why it still holds upA dark sea full of choices still gives each voyage its own story.
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.
Headhunter 2001
Why it still holds upGuns that hurt without killing still make each arrest a tense decision.
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Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still the 1996 adventure with its second lead given her own half, and a hint when Paris stumps you.
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Sayonara Wild Hearts 2019
Why it still holds upTwenty three songs, each with its own way of playing, still mean it rarely repeats itself for long.
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Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2018
Why it still holds upOne Henry can still become different people on different playthroughs, with a classless system tied to your choices.
Darksiders 2010
Why it still holds upA hub that opens as War grows stronger is still a reason to explore today.
Overlord 2007
Why it still holds upFour kinds of minion still decide who to send into each fight.
Ghostbusters: The Video Game 2009
Why it still holds upTrapping a ghost is still the reason to play it now: weaken it, wrestle it with the capture stream and drag it into the trap, with the films' cast and music around you.
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Ape Out 2019
Why it still holds upShort levels and constant motion still make each escape quick to attempt again.
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders 1988
Why it still holds upIt is still an adventure played as a team, with the world's oddest places to send them.
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Ruiner 2017
Why it still holds upA fast, stylish shooter with a tree you can rebuild still suits replays.
Unravel Two 2018
Why it still holds upPlayed today, it still works as well alone as with a friend beside you.
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Torchlight II 2012
Why it still holds upA pet that runs to the shop for you still keeps the loot flowing today.
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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2013
Why it still holds upA big roster with familiar Lego puzzles is still easy to jump into.
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Batman: The Enemy Within 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing between the man and the mask still makes each scene a decision.
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin 2006
Why it still holds upA single map still has several settings, thanks to portals that lead to deserts and towns from inside a castle.
Pokémon X 2013
Why it still holds upMega Evolution still lets a Pokémon go one step further for the length of a fight.
Kirby: Canvas Curse 2005
Also known as Kirby: Power Paintbrush
Why it still holds upToday, drawing the ground under him as he rolls makes every level a small puzzle of lines.
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Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth 2005
Why it still holds upThe sanity system still makes the fear come from the detective's own mind as much as from the enemies.
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Bad North 2018
Why it still holds upToday it is still a puzzle of placement worth solving, with a few units, an island of tiles and boats that can come from any side.
Samorost 3 2016
Why it still holds upThe flute still makes the puzzle often a song, and the world hums back.
Firewatch 2016
Why it still holds upThe radio still connects you to another character you never see, and the story is made of what you chose to tell her.
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2006
Why it still holds upBuilding your own team from a huge cast still makes every run different.
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DuckTales: Remastered 2013
Why it still holds upBosses rebuilt with new patterns still end every expedition on a fight to learn.
The Legend of Kyrandia 1992
Why it still holds upThe amulet still gives a puzzle game whose answers are objects and spells by turns.
Detention 2017
Why it still holds upA short game set under martial law still leaves a mark beyond its scares.
Bit.Trip Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien 2013
Why it still holds upYou still learn each level as a rhythm by repeating it, since every obstacle needs one exact action.
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Iconoclasts 2018
Why it still holds upEven now, tools that serve as both weapon and key make each new item change how you fight and move.
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars 2009
Why it still holds upIt still has a look of its own, with a camera that looks down on an open city and outlined comic book shapes.
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The Thing 2002
Why it still holds upThe squad is still what makes it worth playing: you need them, and any one of them could be the Thing.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017
Why it still holds upEach region is still a change of pace, with puzzle worlds that give way to turn based fights.
Steep 2016
Why it still holds upDrop zones that open more of the mountain still make exploring part of the game.
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Rain World 2017
Why it still holds upThe ecosystem still goes on eating itself whether you are there or not.
Dragon's Lair 1983
Why it still holds upEverything on screen is the original animation, and it still plays as it did in 1983.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap 2017
Why it still holds upThe switch still keeps the original one button away, at any moment.
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River City Girls 2019
Why it still holds upTwo heroes with their own movesets still give a second run a different feel.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer 2015
Why it still holds upToday, a dungeon where every move has to land on the beat still joins two genres in one habit.
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LEGO Jurassic World 2015
Why it still holds upA free roaming park full of dinosaurs to play still makes it a family game that is easy to share.
Rayman 1995
Why it still holds upAbilities earned one at a time still give the quest a pace that suits a patient player today.
Nox 2000
Why it still holds upTrueSight still keeps the dungeon only as big as what your character can see.
Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! 1999
Why it still holds upA hunt for tokens in each level still gives every area more than one goal.