Castle Crashers 2008
Why it still holds upFour knights in a cooperative brawl are still an easy game to share.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
Castle Crashers 2008
Why it still holds upFour knights in a cooperative brawl are still an easy game to share.
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Saints Row: The Third 2011
Why it still holds upWeapons that are jokes still set the tone of every fight.
Warcraft: Orcs & Humans 1994
Why it still holds upA small force to manage and a clear aim still keep each mission easy to read.
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Two Point Hospital 2018
Why it still holds upSilly illnesses and a steady loop of building, curing and expanding still keep a hospital busy.
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Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince 2019
Why it still holds upThe puzzles are why it holds up now, since the three heroes' tools combine in several ways to reach the same goal.
Risen 2009
Why it still holds upThe island is still small enough to know, with a faction that decides who you become.
Battletoads 1991
Why it still holds upEach level brings new enemies, hazards and rules, and the game still avoids repeating itself.
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Helldivers 2015
Why it still holds upA game built around quick, chaotic co-op still runs well in short sessions.
F-Zero: Maximum Velocity 2001
Why it still holds upSaving a boost for the right moment still makes every lap a decision.
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Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom 2018
Why it still holds upBuilding a kingdom beside the story still gives a long adventure a second thing to do.
Forager 2019
Why it still holds upThe islands are still bought a square at a time, with the farm running while you go to look at the next one.
Road Fighter 1984
Why it still holds upRacing a clock and a fuel gauge at once keeps a drive busy, and it still does.
Lemmings 1991
Why it still holds upEvery level is still a problem of which skill to give to which lemming.
Thumper 2016
Why it still holds upEven now, a single hit in a fast level makes every beat a risk.
BattleBlock Theater 2013
Why it still holds upBlocks that collapse, stick or bounce still make each level a short problem, which suits sharing with a friend.
Pole Position 1982
Why it still holds upOne lap to qualify and one race against the clock still make the rules clear at a glance.
Sonic Generations 2011
Why it still holds upTwo ways of running through the same zone still make each act a different game.
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Call of Juarez: Gunslinger 2013
Why it still holds upEvery shootout still has a surprise of its own, with a narrator who rewrites the level around you.
Darksiders II 2012
Why it still holds upA horseman with a world to ride across is still a lively way to explore.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006
Why it still holds upBusinesses to take over still give the missions a purpose beyond the story.
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Door Kickers 2014
Why it still holds upThe drawn line still has you draw the raid and then watch whether you drew it right.
Galaxian 1979
Why it still holds upOne shot at a time makes every miss count, and that is still true.
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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.
Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves 2005
Why it still holds upA heist with a whole crew still gives every character a different job.
Resident Evil 1996
Why it still holds upChoosing between two characters still gives the mansion a second visit.
Street Fighter X Tekken 2012
Why it still holds upMixing two casts into a tag game still gives every team a different shape.
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Far: Lone Sails 2018
Why it still holds upThe cross section still makes the vehicle a house you keep alive while it moves.
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 2018
Why it still holds upA horde of rats in every corridor still makes teamwork the point of the game.
The Darkness II 2012
Why it still holds upThe arms still give you four hands, two of them not yours.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent 2010
Why it still holds upLight calms you and also gives you away, so every dark room is a choice between safety and sanity that you still meet on the first night.
Diablo III 2012
Why it still holds upAdventure mode and the reworked loot still give a lot to come back to.
Tekken 2 1995
Why it still holds upFour buttons for four limbs make a system that is easy to learn, which is still true today.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning 2012
Why it still holds upA skill tree you can rebuild still gives each hero room to change.
God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008
Why it still holds upA combo-based fight against myths is still a clear reason to play on a handheld.
Ristar 1995
Why it still holds upFighting, climbing and swinging all run through the stretchy arms, so one idea is enough to start playing today.
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World 1990
Why it still holds upA parody of a ninja game still keeps the pace light.
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Far Cry 2004
Why it still holds upA jungle full of enemies that flank you is still a place to scout with care today.
Commando 1985
Why it still holds upYou still have to think about where to stand, with a grenade that goes only one way.
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Turmoil 2016
Why it still holds upEach year is still a short race worth running today, against three rivals for the oil under the same town.
Battle Chess 1988
Why it still holds upToday, a real chess game with a fight for every capture keeps the rules familiar and the board lively.
Battlefield 1 2016
Why it still holds upA war in trenches and biplanes is still a setting worth seeing.
Spider-Man 2000
Why it still holds upCrawling across ceilings in a city of villains is still a lively way to play.
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Stranglehold 2007
Why it still holds upThe style score still marks you for how you came through the door.
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Halo 4 2012
Why it still holds upThe Prometheans still change how a familiar fight plays.
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Brothers in Arms: Hell's Highway 2008
Why it still holds upThe breakable cover still means the wall you sent a team behind may not be there in a minute.
In a bundle
Asteroids 1979
Why it still holds upDrifting and shooting at once is still a plan worth learning.
Prince of Persia 2008
Why it still holds upBecause Elika catches every fall, a missed jump costs a few seconds rather than a reload, and the climbing still flows from one wall to the next.
Infamous: Second Son 2014
Why it still holds upThe story is self contained and does not need the earlier games, which makes it an easy starting point today.