Patapon 2007
Why it still holds upKeeping the beat still decides how hard the tribe fights today.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
Patapon 2007
Why it still holds upKeeping the beat still decides how hard the tribe fights today.
Ninja Five-O 2003
Why it still holds upA grappling hook and only a few hits of health still make each level a careful swing today.
Hellgate: London 2007
Why it still holds upA random city to hack through still makes each run a different London.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin 1999
Why it still holds upRumors that change events and talks that form contracts still give each fight more than one outcome.
Fantasy Zone 1986
Why it still holds upIt still has a rhythm of its own, from flying both ways and spending between waves.
Rocket Knight Adventures 1993
Why it still holds upThe rocket pack, charged and bounced off walls, still offers plenty of ways through a stage.
Fire Emblem Fates: Conquest 2015
Why it still holds upMaps that have to be outthought, with no grinding to fall back on, still make every chapter a puzzle today.
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth 2015
Why it still holds upRaising and digivolving a team of Digimon still gives the turn based fights a long term goal.
Katana Zero 2019
Why it still holds upBecause one hit decides every room, each room is still a short puzzle to plan and then carry out.
Pinball FX2 2010
Why it still holds upA score shared with friends still gives every ball a reason to be kept alive.
Operation C 1991
Why it still holds upAlternating side and top views over five stages still makes a compact run and gun.
Syphon Filter 1999
Why it still holds upA mix of shooting and stealth, across missions that keep changing, still makes it worth a look today.
Titanfall 2014
Battle Brothers 2017
Why it still holds upThe crippling still carries a company's last battle into the next one, and the men are not replaced for free.
Super Hexagon 2012
Why it still holds upSixty seconds is still the win today, and each loss takes five seconds.
MediEvil II 2000
Why it still holds upTwo weapons to toggle between still change how each fight is fought.
Pikmin 3 2013
Why it still holds upWith different Pikmin for different obstacles, deciding whom to bring is still part of every task.
Figment 2017
Why it still holds upIt is worth playing today for its painted look and its music.
Rick Dangerous 1989
Why it still holds upTrial and error with hidden traps is still how a player learns it today.
Asura's Wrath 2012
Why it still holds upA burst gauge that ends each fight still keeps the action and the story in one piece today.
Deponia Doomsday 2016
Why it still holds upA time machine that undoes your mistakes still suits a puzzle game well.
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2014
Why it still holds upTwo puzzle games in one match still make every duel a swap of styles.
Kathy Rain 2016
Why it still holds upA mystery told at the pace of a small town is still easy to follow.
Double Dribble 1986
Why it still holds upA match against a friend, with dunks that get their own cutscene, still makes a good time today.
The Legendary Axe 1988
Why it still holds upThe choice between swinging at once and waiting for a full charge still gives every fight a small decision today.
Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds 2001
Why it still holds upA familiar strategy formula filled with units from the films still gives it plenty to explore today.
Carmageddon II: Carpocalypse Now 1998
Why it still holds upA damage model with cars that split in half is still a thing to see today.
Uninvited 1986
Why it still holds upThere is still a lot to find in a house full of hidden rooms and guarded corners.
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 2006
Why it still holds upA fighter who powers up behind the camera is still a good reason to pick it up.
R-Type II 1989
Why it still holds upCheckpoints and a charged cannon make each section something to learn and retry, and that rhythm is still how it plays.
The Room 4: Old Sins 2018
Why it still holds upThe one house still feels like a small connected place, because its puzzles connect from room to room.
Democracy 3 2013
Why it still holds upA country that reacts to every slider still gives each term its own trade offs.
Albion 1995
Why it still holds upThe story reviewers praised on release, set in a world this carefully built, is the reason to play it now.
Viewtiful Joe 2003
Why it still holds upEven now, a gauge that limits how long you can bend the action makes each fight a decision about when to spend it.
Silver 1999
Why it still holds upA quest across so many places, told in full voice and fought in real time, still makes an adventure worth sitting down with today.
TimeSplitters 2000
Why it still holds upA map maker and four player matches with bots still keep it going after the story.
Art of Balance 2010
Why it still holds upA tower that wobbles with every block still gives a quiet kind of tension.
Dragon Warrior Monsters 1998
Also known as Dragon Quest Monsters
Why it still holds upA team you breed yourself, one fusion at a time, gives each save its own shape.
Kirby's Dream Land 2 1995
Why it still holds upStolen powers and three friends with their own abilities leave a lot to try in the stages even now.
My Time at Portia 2019
Why it still holds upBecause assignments can reshape the town, the daily work of gathering and crafting still has a visible result.
Rayman Fiesta Run 2013
Why it still holds upA game drawn like the big ones and steered with one thumb still fits a phone today.
Metal Gear: Ghost Babel 2000
Why it still holds upLeaning on walls and knocking to lure guards still makes each room a small stealth puzzle.
Bomberman Tournament 2001
Why it still holds upA handheld battle among friends still needs only a link cable.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar 2017
Why it still holds upOvercharge built from plain attacks still saves the mana for when it counts.
Ashen 2018
Why it still holds upA quiet, empty world still makes each meeting with another traveler matter.
Looney Tunes: Space Race 2000
Why it still holds upWeapons made of cartoon gags still keep each race funny.
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne 2002
Why it still holds upCommanding a fantasy army as an immortal wizard is still the hook today.