Mario Bros. 1983
Why it still holds upEvery round fits on one screen and uses only running and jumping, so it is quick to learn today.
Games that still hold up today
Timeless games worth playing today
Games
Mario Bros. 1983
Why it still holds upEvery round fits on one screen and uses only running and jumping, so it is quick to learn today.
Crazy Taxi 1999
Why it still holds upA simple score chase that takes seconds to learn still suits a quick session.
Final Fantasy XV 2016
Why it still holds upThe four of them are still friends in a car, and the world is remembered as they do, from the photographs.
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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.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
Why it still holds upExploring at your own pace still gives each discovery weight.
Grim Dawn 2016
Why it still holds upThe pairing still makes the class two classes, and the sky a skill tree today.
Need for Speed: Shift 2009
Why it still holds upA cockpit view that moves with every bump still makes each corner feel physical.
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SteamWorld Dig 2013
Why it still holds upThe digging still leaves the platforms as the ones you have not dug away yet.
Sonic Advance 2001
Why it still holds upFour sets of moves are still a reason to run each level again today.
Super Mario Land 1989
Why it still holds upA Mario made for the Game Boy's small screen is still worth seeing.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008
Why it still holds upA shared adventure through three films is still easy to play together.
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Brütal Legend 2009
Why it still holds upA guitar that casts magic still sets the tone of every fight.
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Mad Max 2015
Why it still holds upThe car is still the hero, a vehicle you built.
Far Cry 5 2018
Why it still holds upA big open county to roam with a friend is still the draw.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007
Why it still holds upClimbing across ruins between gunfights is still a good way to spend an evening.
Battlefield 4 2013
Why it still holds upCustomizing every weapon still lets you play to your own style.
Apex Legends 2019
Why it still holds upCharacters with their own abilities still give every squad a different shape.
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LEGO Batman: The Videogame 2008
Why it still holds upWith a friend beside you it holds up today, since each scene asks for both characters, their suits and some building.
Banished 2014
Why it still holds upThe winter still makes the first years of a town the game today.
The Saboteur 2009
Why it still holds upThe color still shows a Paris you free a street at a time, and can see freed.
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon 2001
Why it still holds upA hundred card combinations give you plenty to try as you explore the castle today.
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Saints Row 2 2008
Why it still holds upCo-op still works for the whole main story.
Far Cry 4 2014
Why it still holds upThe elephants still make the heaviest vehicle one with tusks.
Excitebike 1984
Why it still holds upThe engine that overheats keeps every turbo boost a decision, and it still does.
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A Short Hike 2019
Why it still holds upThe feathers still set the height of the climb by how many you stopped to find on the way.
Sniper Elite V2 2012
Why it still holds upA patient shot with a reward at the end still gives each mission its own rhythm.
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Batman: Arkham Origins 2013
Why it still holds upThe bounty still sets one night, eight killers and a Batman who has not learned yet.
League of Legends 2009
Why it still holds upTen players and a Nexus still make each match a team's to win.
Donkey Kong 1981
Why it still holds upMario's first appearance in a video game is still worth a visit, with the barrels waiting where they always were.
Call of Duty: World at War 2008
Why it still holds upFour player co-op still carries most of the campaign.
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Pikuniku 2019
Why it still holds upA short adventure with gentle puzzles still asks very little of you.
Duck Hunt 1984
Why it still holds upA light gun and a flying duck are still all it takes.
Metroid 1986
Why it still holds upA world that opens up as abilities are earned still draws players in.
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Donut County 2018
Why it still holds upSwallowing everything in a level, from grass and cups to buildings, is still quick to grasp.
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Gone Home 2013
Why it still holds upAt three to four hours, it is still short enough to finish in one sitting.
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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.
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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.
Dragon Age II 2011
Why it still holds upCompanions who become friends or rivals still change who stands beside Hawke.
Spore 2008
Why it still holds upDesigning what you play still makes each species your own.
Final Fantasy XIII 2009
Why it still holds upSwitching roles mid fight still makes the Paradigm system the game's own.
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Mortal Kombat 4 1997
Why it still holds upThe weapons still put something sharp in every fighter's hands, in a fight that stays on a line.
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Resident Evil 5 2009
Why it still holds upIt is designed for two-player cooperative play, and a partner covering your back is still the way to play it.
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Among Us 2018
Why it still holds upA game of accusations still works with friends who can bluff.
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F.E.A.R. 3 2011
Why it still holds upTwo brothers who play differently still make it a shooter for two.
Far Cry 2 2008
Why it still holds upA civil war across desert, savanna and jungle is still a setting worth a trip.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 2011
Why it still holds upCampaign acts that switch characters are still a way to see a war from several sides.
Far Cry: Primal 2016
Why it still holds upThe taming still makes the heaviest weapon a predator you made a friend of.