Aug 12 · 17 years ago
Trials HD 2009
Why it still holds upA bike that tips with every small mistake still gives each course a clear target.
Games released in August that still hold up
Games
Aug 12 · 17 years ago
Trials HD 2009
Why it still holds upA bike that tips with every small mistake still gives each course a clear target.
Aug 21 · 25 years ago
Wario Land 4 2001
Why it still holds upEven now, four distinct themes let you pick your own path.
Aug 3 · 22 years ago
Doom 3 2004
Why it still holds upIts atmosphere is why it is worth playing now: the dark, the sound and the empty base keep it tense.
Aug 26 · 24 years ago
Super Monkey Ball 2 2002
Why it still holds upA rolling ball and a clock still make each stage easy to understand.
Aug 1 · 18 years ago
Drakensang: The Dark Eye 2008
Why it still holds upThe three rolls still make every test the tabletop's, pause included.
Aug 8 · 9 years ago
On sale
Batman: The Enemy Within 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing between the man and the mask still makes each scene a decision.
Aug 20 · 8 years ago
On sale
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.
Aug 13 · 13 years ago
On sale
DuckTales: Remastered 2013
Why it still holds upBosses rebuilt with new patterns still end every expedition on a fight to learn.
Aug 20 · 24 years ago
On sale
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.
Aug 29 · 9 years ago
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.
Aug 13 · 7 years ago
Dicey Dungeons 2019
Why it still holds upEach attempt still has a goal, with a boss at the end of the run and new characters and harder episodes to unlock.
Aug 27 · 18 years ago
Castle Crashers 2008
Why it still holds upFour knights in a cooperative brawl are still an easy game to share.
Aug 30 · 8 years ago
On sale
Two Point Hospital 2018
Why it still holds upSilly illnesses and a steady loop of building, curing and expanding still keep a hospital busy.
Aug 14 · 14 years ago
Darksiders II 2012
Why it still holds upA horseman with a world to ride across is still a lively way to explore.
Aug 31 · 27 years ago
On sale
Shadow Man 1999
Why it still holds upDeadside is still a land of the dead drawn from dead factories, and the hero commutes to it.
Aug 30 · 26 years ago
Spider-Man 2000
Why it still holds upCrawling across ceilings in a city of villains is still a lively way to play.
Aug 22 · 13 years ago
Asphalt 8: Airborne 2013
Why it still holds upA racer with four ways to steer is easy to pick up, as it still is.
Aug 15 · 14 years ago
Dust: An Elysian Tail 2012
Why it still holds upMoves that chain into each other still make the fighting flow from one move to the next.
Aug 2 · 35 years ago
Streets of Rage 1991
Why it still holds upTwo players can play together, and that is still the way to play it.
Aug 15 · 9 years ago
On sale
Observer 2017
Why it still holds upA cyberpunk detective story inside one building still keeps the world small and tense.
Aug 23 · 10 years ago
On sale
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 2016
Why it still holds upA mix of stealth and shooting still asks you to plan ahead today.
Aug 18 · 16 years ago
Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light 2010
Why it still holds upA short campaign made for two still keeps its tombs and traps close at hand.
Aug 1 · 9 years ago
The Long Dark 2017
Why it still holds upA calm, quiet game about cold and hunger still gives each decision weight.
Aug 20 · 7 years ago
On sale
Remnant: From the Ashes 2019
Why it still holds upThe rolled world still means the boss you got was not the boss your friend got.
Aug 2 · 10 years ago
Abzu 2016
Why it still holds upDiving through an ocean of marine life is still a way to spend an hour.
Aug 8 · 20 years ago
On sale
Dead Rising 2006
Why it still holds upSurviving a mall full of zombies against the clock is still a very particular challenge.
Aug 8 · 9 years ago
On sale
Cat Quest 2017
Why it still holds upA short quest in a bright map with cat puns everywhere is still easy to take on.
Aug 2 · 9 years ago
On sale
Slime Rancher 2017
Why it still holds upPlorts that buy new zones of the map still give the loop somewhere to go.
Aug 11 · 10 years ago
On sale
Reigns 2016
Why it still holds upTwo choices on each card still make every decision quick.
Aug 30 · 10 years ago
On sale
Hue 2016
Why it still holds upA single idea, a color that makes objects vanish, still drives every room.
Aug 22 · 9 years ago
On sale
The Escapists 2 2017
Why it still holds upEvery prison can still be escaped in more than one way, alone or on a split screen with friends.
Aug 7 · 13 years ago
On sale
SteamWorld Dig 2013
Why it still holds upThe digging still leaves the platforms as the ones you have not dug away yet.
Aug 6 · 40 years ago
Metroid 1986
Why it still holds upA world that opens up as abilities are earned still draws players in.
Aug 28 · 8 years ago
On sale
Donut County 2018
Why it still holds upSwallowing everything in a level, from grass and cups to buildings, is still quick to grasp.
Aug 15 · 13 years ago
On sale
Gone Home 2013
Why it still holds upAt three to four hours, it is still short enough to finish in one sitting.
Aug 20 · 13 years ago
On sale
Saints Row IV 2013
Why it still holds upPowers that make its own city unnecessary are the game laughing at itself, which is still its charm today.
Aug 13 · 13 years ago
On sale
Payday 2 2013
Why it still holds upA quiet plan that one mistake turns into a siege still makes every heist play out its own way.