Aug 16
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.
2017 games that still hold up
Games
Aug 16
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.
Sep 26
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.
May 18
Endless Space 2 2017
Why it still holds upWith every faction playing by its own rules, each new campaign is still a different game.
Mar 30
Thimbleweed Park 2017
Why it still holds upFive characters to switch between keep the puzzles asking who should do what, and they still do.
Aug 10
West of Loathing 2017
Why it still holds upToday the choices still make it worth a second run: your class and what you say open different paths, so a new character sees different scenes.
Jun 20
Nex Machina 2017
Why it still holds upRooms of waves and a combo to keep alive still give each run a clear goal today.
May 10
Rakuen 2017
Why it still holds upA story about music and friends still makes a gentle game to play.
Sep 28
Golf Story 2017
Why it still holds upSide quests on every course and a swing you tune with experience still keep each round varied.
Dec 14
Finding Paradise 2017
Why it still holds upA story led game that asks for patience still rewards it with feeling.
Sep 19
Fight'N Rage 2017
Why it still holds upRoutes that branch still send a second run through different stages today.
Oct 17
South Park: The Fractured But Whole 2017
Why it still holds upA hero built from whichever attacks you like is still the draw today.
Mar 24
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.
Sep
Figment 2017
Why it still holds upIt is worth playing today for its painted look and its music.
Oct 3
Battle Chasers: Nightwar 2017
Why it still holds upOvercharge built from plain attacks still saves the mana for when it counts.
Feb 7
Nioh 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing when to push on and when to rest still shapes every mission today.
Feb 27
Stories Untold 2017
Why it still holds upFour short chapters about old machines still make a game to finish in one night.
Mar
Orcs Must Die! Unchained 2017
Oct 10
Middle-earth: Shadow of War 2017
Why it still holds upA crowded fight stays readable with the parry symbol and the red warning, which still work as they should.
Sep 22
Project CARS 2 2017
Why it still holds upA track that changes from lap to lap is still a good reason to take a seat in the cockpit.
Dec 14
Gorogoa 2017
Why it still holds upWith no language to read, every image is still something to study.
Feb 15
Hidden Folks 2017
Why it still holds upScenes you can poke and prod still turn a search into a small toy.
Apr 12
The Sexy Brutale 2017
Why it still holds upThe loop still lets you save a murder party one guest at a time, by knowing the day better than the killers do.
Oct 3
Forza Motorsport 7 2017
Why it still holds upOver 700 cars on 32 locations still give a long list of combinations to try.
Sep 26
Ruiner 2017
Why it still holds upA fast, stylish shooter with a tree you can rebuild still suits replays.
Aug 8
Batman: The Enemy Within 2017
Why it still holds upChoosing between the man and the mask still makes each scene a decision.
Aug 29
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle 2017
Why it still holds upEach region is still a change of pace, with puzzle worlds that give way to turn based fights.
Jan 13
Detention 2017
Why it still holds upA short game set under martial law still leaves a mark beyond its scares today.
Nov 7
Battlerite 2017
Why it still holds upTwo minute rounds still make every match a quick one to try today.
Nov
Pokémon Ultra Sun 2017
Why it still holds upA familiar island adventure with new twists still gives a returning trainer a reason to go back today.
Aug 15
Observer 2017
Why it still holds upA cyberpunk detective story inside one building still keeps the world small and tense.
Aug 1
The Long Dark 2017
Why it still holds upA calm, quiet game about cold and hunger still gives each decision weight.
Aug 8
Cat Quest 2017
Why it still holds upA short quest across a bright map is still easy to take on today.
Aug 2
Slime Rancher 2017
Why it still holds upPlorts that buy new zones of the map still give the loop somewhere to go.
Dec 20
PUBG: Battlegrounds 2017
Why it still holds upA shrinking circle still turns every match into a race to the last position.