Brigador 2016
Why it still holds upThe city is still a town you are paid to flatten.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
Brigador 2016
Why it still holds upThe city is still a town you are paid to flatten.
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 2010
Why it still holds upA branching war story that can be rewound still gives reasons to go back today.
Legend of Mana 1999
Why it still holds upBuilding the map to your liking is still a good reason to take a look today.
EarthBound Beginnings 1989
Also known as Mother
Why it still holds upIt is an unusual role-playing setup, with a modern setting where household objects are weapons, and it still stands out.
Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection 2005
Why it still holds upThe Tekken 5 cast plus three newcomers is still there to play today.
Quern: Undying Thoughts 2016
Why it still holds upA puzzle island with no enemies still leaves time to wander and think.
Simon the Sorcerer 1993
Why it still holds upA lighthearted evening with a parody of fairy tales is still a fine way to spend a few hours today.
Hob 2017
Why it still holds upExploration and combat grow together with every power you unlock, and that steady widening still gives the world its pull.
Shadow Hearts: Covenant 2004
Why it still holds upA journey across a continent at war still gives the road from town to town a flavor of its own today.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles 2007
Why it still holds upA remake that keeps its stages and adds routes is still a good reason to go back to the vampire hunting.
Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft 2000
Why it still holds upGrabbing ledges and leaping gaps in a side view still turns each tomb into a careful climb.
Demon's Crest 1994
Why it still holds upA few hours of action that keeps rewarding a return visit makes it an easy pick up now.
Beat Hazard 2009
Why it still holds upA shooter that plays along with your own music still makes a record collection something to fight through today.
Endless Space 2 2017
Why it still holds upWith every faction playing by its own rules, each new campaign is still a different game.
Jet Force Gemini 1999
Why it still holds upPlayers who like a lot of shooting spread across varied worlds can still find a good change of pace in it.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Darkness 2007
Why it still holds upHaving a test pick your Pokémon is a hook that works for new players today.
Hero's Quest: So You Want to Be a Hero 1989
Also known as Quest for Glory
Why it still holds upPlayers who like puzzles with more than one answer will find a game here that still rewards a different class on each run.
The Dark Eye: Memoria 2013
Why it still holds upThe two tales still run across 450 years, with a princess and a young man taking turns.
Mega Man Battle Network 2 2001
Why it still holds upShaping your own set of chips is still what it rewards today.
NBA Jam 1993
Why it still holds upIts exaggerated two on two play is still a good time with a friend today.
Nights Into Dreams... 1996
Why it still holds upAt about an hour a run, it is short enough to try today, and the ranks give a reason to return.
Space Quest III: The Pirates Of Pestulon 1989
Why it still holds upHumor that keeps pointing back at the game and its makers is still easy to enjoy today.
Batman 1989
Why it still holds upA restart that keeps your progress still makes the search for the next part easy to resume after a failure.
Ys: The Oath in Felghana 2005
Why it still holds upThe bosses are still patterns to learn, in fights that are fast.
Thimbleweed Park 2017
Why it still holds upFive characters to switch between keep the puzzles asking who should do what, and they still do.
Metal Slug 5 2003
Why it still holds upSliding under fire in a fast side-scroller is a pleasure that has held up well even now.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010
Why it still holds upToday it is an easy game to dip into for a mission or two between other things.
International Superstar Soccer Deluxe 1995
Why it still holds upPicking a national side and a formation is still a quick way to set up a match.
Command & Conquer: Generals 2003
Why it still holds upA match built on three very different sides is still worth a try.
Top Gear 1992
Why it still holds upA split screen race for two across several nations is still easy to set up.
Divine Divinity 2002
Why it still holds upEvery class can grow in any direction, so a second character today can play out very differently.
Super R.C. Pro-Am 1991
Why it still holds upFour players racing small cars on a handheld still make a short, lively game with friends.
Shin Megami Tensei IV 2013
Why it still holds upPlayers who plan carefully are still rewarded by turn-based tactics built around exploiting weaknesses.
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 1994
Why it still holds upA game built on smashing through things stays a fun way to spend a break now.
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 1995
Why it still holds upFor a night with friends, modes for several players on one side are still a good choice.
Blasphemous 2019
Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a pattern to learn and a parry to time.
Manifold Garden 2019
Why it still holds upIts space is the reason to play it now: with gravity you choose and buildings that repeat forever, getting from one place to another is the puzzle.
Vampire Killer 1986
Why it still holds upThe castle is still a maze to search and not a line to run.
Sky Force Anniversary 2014
Why it still holds upThe cycle of upgrading and trying again is still the core of the game.
Panzer General 2 1997
Why it still holds upThe prestige still means the army you bring to the next battle is the one you earned in the last.
Voez 2016
Why it still holds upA line that moves with the song keeps each chart from becoming a fixed row of lanes, so every song still feels like its own.
Nemesis 2 1987
Why it still holds upA sequel with its own ship and weapons gives players a different Gradius to try.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire 2014
Why it still holds upA region reworked with modern features is still a pleasant trip to take.
Ghost of a Tale 2018
Why it still holds upToday, because hiding is both your defense and where you save, each stretch of the map is a plan from one hiding spot to the next.
Ultima V: Warriors of Destiny 1988
Why it still holds upA world where people follow daily schedules still makes it worth seeing today.
Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy 2001
Why it still holds upOne big connected world to explore is still on offer here today.
Disney's Goof Troop 1993
Why it still holds upEven now, puzzle stages built for two make an easy game to share with a friend.