Jun 19
The Last of Us Part II 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights are still worth playing for how many ways they leave open: you can sneak through, set human groups and the infected against each other, or shoot your way out.
2020 games that still hold up
Games
Jun 19
The Last of Us Part II 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights are still worth playing for how many ways they leave open: you can sneak through, set human groups and the infected against each other, or shoot your way out.
Jul 17
Ghost of Tsushima 2020
Why it still holds upIts sword fights still make it worth playing: each one asks you to read the enemy, pick the stance for it and break its guard.
Mar 6
Black Mesa 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed now, it keeps Half-Life's mix of shooting and puzzles on a newer engine, with physics that the original never had.
Apr 10
Final Fantasy VII Remake 2020
Why it still holds upThe battles are the reason to play it now: real time action that stops when you spend the ATB bar, to choose a spell or switch to whoever suits the fight.
Mar 11
Ori and the Will of the Wisps 2020
Why it still holds upThe way the map opens up is still the reason to play: each ability Ori finds sends you back through Niwen by a route that was shut.
Dec 25
Omori 2020
Why it still holds upThe story is the draw today, moving between a cheerful dream and the real world, and from comedy into psychological horror.
Mar 20
On sale
Doom Eternal 2020
Why it still holds upThe fights are why it is worth playing now: every arena asks you to keep moving and pick the tool that refills what you are short of.
Aug 18
On sale
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Why it still holds upAny flight is worth taking now, since the whole planet is there to cross, in the weather and at the hour you choose.
Aug 14
Factorio 2020
Why it still holds upThe factory is still what makes it worth playing now: every machine's output feeds the next, and there is always a part to rebuild bigger.
Dec 10
On sale
Cyberpunk 2077 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed now, in its updated form, Night City is the draw, a dense city full of side jobs to take on in whichever way you built V.
Nov 12
Demon's Souls 2020
Why it still holds upEach area is still worth learning: the enemies, the traps and the boss stay put, and the bloodstain gives you one chance to win back what you lost.
Nov 12
Astro's Playroom 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed now, every level is still built around a new way to use the controller.
Aug 11
On sale
Risk of Rain 2 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed today, the random items keep you coming back: they stack without limit, while the clock keeps pushing you on.
Jan 16
On sale
Yakuza: Like a Dragon 2020
Why it still holds upIts party is the reason to play it now, with jobs and friendships that decide how the fights go, and a Yokohama full of things to do between them.
Mar 20
Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed a little every day, the island is still the reason to come back: it changes with the real seasons and takes the shape you give it.
Jun 16
Desperados III 2020
Why it still holds upToday every level is still a puzzle with many answers, because each character's tools combine with the others'.
Sep 1
On sale
Crusader Kings III 2020
Why it still holds upBecause it is played through people, it is still worth playing now: their skills, traits, marriages and rivals decide where a dynasty goes.
Oct 2
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time 2020
Why it still holds upPlayed today, the platforming is the draw, with the masks and the other characters changing what each jump asks of you.
May 13
Deep Rock Galactic 2020
Why it still holds upWith a full team it holds up today, since each class brings a tool the others lack.
Apr 30
On sale
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.
Jun 23
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.
Mar 12
On sale
Inbento 2020
Why it still holds upAs a puzzle game it keeps adding ideas, and each new kind of piece changes how you fill the box, which is why it is worth playing now.
Sep 23
On sale
Unrailed! 2020
Why it still holds upA runaway train still turns teamwork into a rush of chopping and laying rails.