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Kingdom Two Crowns 2018
Why it still holds upEvery spend is a risk to weigh, since coins are both your army's wages and the crown's safety, and the tension holds today.
PlayStation 4 games that still hold up
First released on the PlayStation 4
Games
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Kingdom Two Crowns 2018
Why it still holds upEvery spend is a risk to weigh, since coins are both your army's wages and the crown's safety, and the tension holds today.
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Night in the Woods 2017
Why it still holds upThe town is still a place to get to know: days that start the same way carry new dialogue and you choose a friend each night.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 2018
Why it still holds upNobody should start the series here, since it closes a story that began long before.
Spyro the Dragon 2018
Why it still holds upOpen levels with something to find in every corner make each world worth clearing in full today.
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Little Nightmares 2017
Why it still holds upEvery room is a matter of timing and cover, since hide and seek against threats that catch you in a glance is the whole game, and it stays tense today.
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Defense Grid 2 2014
Why it still holds upEvery placement is still a double job, since towers also decide the aliens' route.
Pyre 2017
Why it still holds upEach Rite is still a decision about who should hold the orb, as the exiles' strengths differ so much.
The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 2015
Why it still holds upPuzzles that mix inventory and conversation across four heroes still make you ask who should do what.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III 2017
Why it still holds upYou empty a Break Gauge to weaken an enemy and spend Brave Points on buffs, which is worth working through today.
Hitman 2 2018
Why it still holds upYou still find something new in a map on a second visit, because there is always another way in.
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Injustice 2 2017
Why it still holds upGear dropped after every match raises each fighter's stats, so every character is something you build up over time, which still gives you a reason to stay with one.
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Prey 2017
Why it still holds upAny object in a room could be a Mimic, and there is often more than one way in, so every room is still worth a careful look.
Crash Bandicoot 2017
Why it still holds upShort levels and a crate count to finish still make every level something to replay until it is clean.
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox 2019
Why it still holds upToday, timing your guard and evade and switching characters keep every fight active.
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BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle 2018
Why it still holds upWith the same simple options across the roster, a new character costs little to learn, which still makes the whole mixed cast easy to try.
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A Plague Tale: Innocence 2019
Why it still holds upEach room is a puzzle of where to stand, since light holds rats back and darkness lets them through, and the tension holds today.
Crash Bandicoot: Warped 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing the next level from a room of portals and racing your own times still makes every stage worth another run.
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Guacamelee! 2 2018
Why it still holds upCombat and platforming share the same moves, so exploring and fighting still feel like one thing today.
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The Forgotten City 2015
Why it still holds upThe loop is still why it is worth playing now: a mystery you solve with what you carry from one day to the next.
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Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth 2017
Why it still holds upA story told in three books is still a good fit for a patient player.
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Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition 2013
Why it still holds upThe Mexican setting still gives the adventure a style of its own.
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Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden 2018
Why it still holds upYou still choose where a fight begins, which makes every encounter a planned one.
F1 2019 2019
Why it still holds upA rival who follows you into Formula One gives each season a story that is still the draw today.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero 2016
Why it still holds upEven now, what was out of reach on a first pass becomes a reason to replay a stage.
Hitman 2016
Why it still holds upBig levels with room for improvised kills are what keep it replayable today.
Salt and Sanctuary 2016
Why it still holds upWith so many ways to build a character, a second run can feel new now.
Yakuza Kiwami 2016
Why it still holds upSide stories that take up most of the play still make the neighborhood feel worth walking.
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Streets of Rage 4 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights hold up today because the specials and the combos both pay you for hitting without being hit.
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated 2020
Why it still holds upThe collecting holds up today, because reaching every part of a level takes the moves of each character it gives you.
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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.
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Blasphemous 2019
Why it still holds upEvery enemy is still a pattern to learn and a parry to time.
Nex Machina 2017
Why it still holds upIts arcade design, rooms of waves and a combo to keep alive, still gives each run a clear goal today.
Valkyria Chronicles 4 2018
Why it still holds upTurns where you spend command points and then take aim yourself still make every unit's move a choice.
Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout 2019
Why it still holds upA workshop where you build items from what you gather still rewards patient exploration.
Until Dawn 2015
Why it still holds upChoices that matter are a good reason to play it again now.
Dragon Quest Builders 2016
Why it still holds upTowns that grow with every room you add still give each chapter something to build toward.
South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017
Why it still holds upMixing powers lets you build a hero out of whichever attacks you like, and that freedom is still the draw.
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Railway Empire 2018
Why it still holds upSabotage still makes the network a race.
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Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments 2014
Why it still holds upA case that can end in different ways is still a reason to replay a crime scene.
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SoulCalibur VI 2018
Why it still holds upToday, a defense that turns into a slow motion exchange gives each fight a moment of reading your opponent.
Battle Chasers: Nightwar 2017
Why it still holds upOvercharge built from plain attacks still saves the mana for when it counts.
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Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upYou still choose between pushing on and resting, with a shrine that decides when you cash in progress.
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Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty 2014
Why it still holds upEvery Mudokon is still worth finding, since the rescue count decides the ending.
TrackMania Turbo 2016
Why it still holds upAnyone who likes to retry a short track until the run is perfect will find a reason to play it today.
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Unravel 2016
Why it still holds upThe thread is still both the hero's tool and his limit, the same piece of string.
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Tumblestone 2016
Why it still holds upEvery board still makes it worth playing now, since each has a solution and one wrong pick ruins it.
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Days Gone 2019
Why it still holds upWith hordes that outnumber you, every open stretch of road is still something to plan around.
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Overcooked! 2 2018
Why it still holds upEach round is still a scramble to communicate, in kitchens that change under your feet.