SmokedMeat
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I don't have this one yet, but I've read nothing but positive things about it. Plus the gameplay footage looks solid.
Steam hidden gems discovery thread
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I don't have this one yet, but I've read nothing but positive things about it. Plus the gameplay footage looks solid.
SmokedMeat
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From the creator of Fire Emblem.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
Done 100% on the first 2 games. I enjoyed both, though the economy of 2 was a bit more harsh than the first. Surmountable by crafting & selling items so not a deal breaker. I also felt like the items in 1 randomly generated infinitely whereas 2 was very finite. Maybe just me not understanding fully the mechanics of 1. Looking forward to playing through 3.
Gp1
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Melvor Idle - A single player chart based RPG incremental idle game that takes heavy inspiration from Runescape (Its basically Runescape but on paper)
Super Kiwi 64 - 3D collectathon platformer inspired by the N64 platformers
That Quake 2 vibes
Ishma3L
Member
This might be beyond the scope of the thread, but I wanted to share some upcoming games that have the potential of being future hidden gems. Or maybe its a hope they don't become hidden gems and are more popular. There are demos too for these suggestions in case you'd like to try first and judge them for yourselves.
Victory Heat Rally - A very fun arcade racer. Tons of SNES vibes with this one.
Agent 64: Spies Never Die - I'll let you figure out the inspiration for this one on your own. Retro FPS in the vein of a certain N64 title.
Wizordum - A retro FPS in the vein of early genre titles like Catacombs 3D and Wolfenstein 3D. Comes from the developer of Crystal Caves HD, Secret Agent HD, and Monster Bash HD. Will have built in level editor and workshop integration on release.
Bzzzt - 2D skill platformer. Think Celeste.
Gravity Circuit - Great feeling Mega Man-esque 2D platformer
Heartworm - Upcoming Survival Horror. Silent Hill vibes for sure. Great demo. Hopefully this can dark horse like Signalis.
Fortune's Run- Awesome Cyberpunk immersive FPS.
Supplice - Retro FPS Doom (1993) clone.
And remember there are demos for these. So you don't have to take my word for it.
Victory Heat Rally - A very fun arcade racer. Tons of SNES vibes with this one.
Agent 64: Spies Never Die - I'll let you figure out the inspiration for this one on your own. Retro FPS in the vein of a certain N64 title.
Wizordum - A retro FPS in the vein of early genre titles like Catacombs 3D and Wolfenstein 3D. Comes from the developer of Crystal Caves HD, Secret Agent HD, and Monster Bash HD. Will have built in level editor and workshop integration on release.
Bzzzt - 2D skill platformer. Think Celeste.
Gravity Circuit - Great feeling Mega Man-esque 2D platformer
Heartworm - Upcoming Survival Horror. Silent Hill vibes for sure. Great demo. Hopefully this can dark horse like Signalis.
Fortune's Run- Awesome Cyberpunk immersive FPS.
Supplice - Retro FPS Doom (1993) clone.
And remember there are demos for these. So you don't have to take my word for it.
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TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Great post! I think I wishlisted all those.
Buggy Loop
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I fucking love the resurgence of old school shooters. Boomer shooters. They're honestly so much better than the wave of shit FPS that were going for cinematic vibes for over a decade.
Redefine07
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The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos , if you love Gothic games 
(free if you own Gothic 2 )
(free if you own Gothic 2 )This is one of the best modern adventure games I've played on PC. Engaging storytelling, great characters, unique paranormal gameplay mechanics, and many challenging and well made point & click puzzles:
And this one here is one of the better old school RE-like games out there. It might look like a shameless copy at first glance but its actually very well put together and at times I felt like I was playing a proper RE game made by Capcom. The level design in particular is top notch and makes many other similar games feel amateurish in comparison.
Also one very cool aspect is that you can actually choose your desired camera angle/perspectives when starting the game. You have the standard First Person view, the classic fixed camera angles, or the third person over the shoulder view popularized by RE4
And this one here is one of the better old school RE-like games out there. It might look like a shameless copy at first glance but its actually very well put together and at times I felt like I was playing a proper RE game made by Capcom. The level design in particular is top notch and makes many other similar games feel amateurish in comparison.
Also one very cool aspect is that you can actually choose your desired camera angle/perspectives when starting the game. You have the standard First Person view, the classic fixed camera angles, or the third person over the shoulder view popularized by RE4
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JC 1080P CRT
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I remember playing the demo when it first came out! I enjoy the visuals and gameplay style, but some of the controls felt strange on M+KB, and the aiming mechanic didn't feel quite there. Hopefully the dev will make a few improvements to the controls, but otherwise the aesthetic looks on point and I'm looking forward to it.
This, so much. Only modern non-boomer FPS I really cared for was DOOM 2016. Otherwise it's been remasters and throwbacks all the way.
Definitely trying this one out. Visuals look spectacular, hope the gameplay feel matches up.
Grizzled Ghost
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A cool little steampunk metroidvania
Another metroidvania that came out last year but didn't get much traction
A bullet-hell shmup set in alternate history 17th century space colonialism, with co-op
This one isn't released yet, but there is a demo. It's awesome, like a modern F.E.A.R. game.
Another metroidvania that came out last year but didn't get much traction
A bullet-hell shmup set in alternate history 17th century space colonialism, with co-op
This one isn't released yet, but there is a demo. It's awesome, like a modern F.E.A.R. game.
Fuz
Banned
Yeah this one could have been great but it sucks ass. Constant handholding, feels like playing a tutorial that never ends. You have very low agency on the "game", spend most of your time clicking away the kid's obnoxious instructions (which also are very slow). Do this! Now do that! Now click here! Now click there! It's awful.
Maybe it's designed just for very small children, I don't know.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Fuz
Banned
Lots of charm. Some really great ideas. And it's all wasted by the constant chattering of "Kenta".
kvltus lvlzvs
Member
I've been playing Roadwarden lately. It is a text adventure game with illustrations, akin to a choose your own adventure book. The writing is good, though the first character you meet is a female who is in charge of the remnants of a military outpost, and you get your first bit of LGBTQUIAP+ representation 10 minutes in. If you can handle hamfisted woke stuff in your writing, then it is absolutely a gem. Plays really well on the Deck, too.
firenskill2000
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Maiden Voyage
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That looks stupid good. Wishlisted.
firenskill2000
Member
It's great. A mix of restaurant sim and underwater exploration.
Maiden Voyage
Gold™ Member
I am tempted to throw together an OT after watching a bit of someone's play through. I'll definitely be picking this up.
Guilty_AI
Member
Man, this and Mystia Izakaya. Are RPG Restaurant Sims becoming a thing now? They both look crazy popular everything considered
Maiden Voyage
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I made that Dave the Diver OT thread. Feel free to stop by.
Kuranghi
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I have this feeling you will, call me crazy but if it happens then come back to this comment and be like, that guy was right, I did do it!
edit - Doh! Now I look insane. More insane.
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JC 1080P CRT
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I heard of UnMetal through word-of-mouth, and after watching the trailer, I was immediately sold. 100% recommendation to anyone who loves the following:
* Metal Gear (Solid)
* Retro throwbacks
* National Lampoon-style parody humor
As far as Steam Deck goes, I beat UnMetal long before I got mine, but I did install it on my Deck to test it out, and it all controls and looks great.
names are for friends
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This game has 229 reviews on Steam. Far fewer than many of the games posted in this thread.
This is a game that largely borrows from Megaman Zero. You tag enemies, and then you push a button to defeat them in order of the tags. Then you fight the boss... every boss in this game is a masterpiece that you have to master.
This is a game that largely borrows from Megaman Zero. You tag enemies, and then you push a button to defeat them in order of the tags. Then you fight the boss... every boss in this game is a masterpiece that you have to master.
firenskill2000
Member
I'll be honest the restaurant part is my least favorite part, but once you get enough resources it basically becomes creating the menu and upgrading dishes rather than serving. The underwater exploration is great.
firenskill2000
Member
Fuz
Banned
Yes.
names are for friends
Member
Thanks for posting this. It's a good game. The English localisation is shit, but I'm working on a retranslation.
GametimeUK
Member
Returning to this thread for the sale!
ChoosableOne
ChoosableAll
Both games have demos available. I particularly loved Astlibra; it's like an RPG made by Vanillaware. Chinese developers are getting better every day, which is great for gamers.
These are looking good too.
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MagiusNecros
Gilgamesh Fan Annoyance
Metro Gravity officially launched today and can be yours for the low price of $13.
I'll post the last devlog too. It's neat but also informative about some of the game design and details some changes that were made.
I'll post the last devlog too. It's neat but also informative about some of the game design and details some changes that were made.
Holammer
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Quality necro, this thread needs some love.
Storms Harvest feels like coming across an early 1980's era arcade you've never seen before.
Ghost and Goblins fans will love this clone. The developer also worked on an excellent 80's styled shooter called Super Hydorah and has more games for free on his web site.
Try Gaurodan & Darkula.
locomalito.com
Storms Harvest feels like coming across an early 1980's era arcade you've never seen before.
Ghost and Goblins fans will love this clone. The developer also worked on an excellent 80's styled shooter called Super Hydorah and has more games for free on his web site.
Try Gaurodan & Darkula.
Locomalito — Traditional video games
Developer of Maldita Castilla, Hydorah, The Curse of Issyos, l'Abbaye des Morts, Gaurodan, Darkula, Verminest and more. If you like pixel art, chip tunes and challenging games take a look around, you might find something for you.
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Branded
Member
Already played this ages ago in *checks notes* TWENTYSEVENTEEN.
You absolute PRICK! I joke I joke very fun game ty for recommendation
poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
It's new to me!
The thing about hidden gems is that they can easily get lost in the shuffle such that you dont even know they exist at launch and then they get even further buried as time goes on. I am constantly looking for 2D, 4 player games for my family to play and so have to dig in to the archive a lot.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Loved playing this with the bros. Absolute must, incredibly fun.
Hudo
Member
I dunno if this has been mentioned, but I am quite fond of this gem:
I am also looking forward to Brigador Killers, since the first Brigador was one hell of a game:
Lastly, I am also looking forward to Metalmercs, which is a "modernized" version of Westwood's old classics: Battletech: Crescent Hawk's Inception and Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge. And while Metalmercs does not have the Battletech license (understandably), the mechs in the game are similar enough in design to the Battletech counterparts that it's easy to get which mech is supposed to be which.
I am also looking forward to Brigador Killers, since the first Brigador was one hell of a game:
Lastly, I am also looking forward to Metalmercs, which is a "modernized" version of Westwood's old classics: Battletech: Crescent Hawk's Inception and Battletech: The Crescent Hawk's Revenge. And while Metalmercs does not have the Battletech license (understandably), the mechs in the game are similar enough in design to the Battletech counterparts that it's easy to get which mech is supposed to be which.
El Muerto
Member
Metal Slug metroidvania. This was a lot of fun.
Solid indie game, Quality is about as good as a Ubisoft DLC. Art and environment is 10/10.
Really solid 3d platformer with a gross sense of humor. Two words: Nazi turds.
This reminds me of those awful movie based games from the SNES-PSX era where the character looks live action. Cutscenes are excellent and gameplay is good.
Fun arcade racer. Each level has objectives and you may find yourself replaying levels.
Solid Mega Man clone
Really solid beat 'em up.
Fun party game.
2d golf game but it's rogue like. As you progress you rely on abilities for the golf ball. I found this pretty fun.
Turn based rpg reminiscent of Super Mario RPG.