Adventure (2779 programs)
Pros: Everchanging day-night and weather cycle. Procedurally generated locations. Immersive soundtrack.
Cons: Common retro pixelated visuals. Minimal game variety. Locked in 1st person perspective.
Pros: Great atmosphere and sound. Intuitive controls and set-up. Thrilling. Well studied puzzles.
Cons: Short. Graphics and animations could be improved.
Pros: Very large map with dynamic weather and day-night cycle. A cool and convenient crafting system. Adjustable stats for players and creatures. A wide diversity of creature species.
Cons: Requires very large system resources. Deaths and retrieving dropped equipment are too punishing. Takes a long time to gather materials and tame creatures. Placing structures, furniture and pieces of machinery can be wonky.
Pros: Endless variety in world generation. Deep and rewarding combat system. Incredible value with free updates. Massive amount of craftable items.
Cons: Overwhelming inventory management systems.
Pros: Brilliant update that delivers the original vision. Writing and style is still brilliant. Developer commentary is top notch.
Cons: Puzzles can still feel random until you know the solution. Gameplay has dated somewhat.
Pros: Lots of replay value to see other outcomes. Wonderful voice acting. Beautiful 2D style. Excellent branching story.
Cons: Its a bit short.
Pros: Polished visual style. Great humor and voice acting. Classic point-and-click gameplay.
Cons: Lots of repetition. Some convoluted logic puzzles.
Pros: Looks great thanks to amazing animation. Blobs various forms are a joy to discover. Good checkpoint system. Smart puzzles.
Cons: Doesn't always explain new abilities. Slow platforming can frustrate. Visuals fuzzy at higher resolutions.
Pros: Interesting take on psychological horror. Biofeedback holds fascinating possibilities. Good look and horror effects. "Fun" creepy puzzles.
Cons: Short. Without the sensor your are missing out. Floaty movement.
Pros: Artsy. Thoughtful. Great voice work. Beautiful.
Cons: Artsy. Really not a lot of game. Nothing here if you are looking to test your reflexes.
Pros: Nice look and style between eras. Great voice work and story keep you invested. Fun puzzles once time travel is involved.
Cons: SLOW.... I'm not a fan of the ending. Moving across the map and searching for items is tiring.
Pros: The subtle blend of old art and modern effects look great. Great music. Modern interface blends perfectly with classic tight platform action. I haven't mentioned it (because I didn't want to spoil it) but the story is amazing.
Cons: You can get frustratingly lost if you miss a path.
Pros: Beautiful art. World feels lived in. Good story.
Cons: Frustrating puzzles. Too much backpedaling.
Pros: Tough decisions. Great voice acting. Excellent, unique story. Beautiful graphics.
Cons: Can't influence the ending. Awkward controls at times.
Pros: Engrossing, subtle story in a noir style. Incredible, striking visual style. Atmospheric and genuinely eerie.
Cons: Frustrating searching. Awful checkpointing and saves can cause too much repetition.
Pros: Beautiful retro style. Amazing chiptune music. Precision platforming. Great characters and world.
Cons: Can be frustratingly hard at times.
Pros: Great way to learn the game’s rules. Simple intuitive controls. Authentic board game look. Convenient way to play. Cast of four characters with different missions keep it fresh. Cheap way to experience this board game.
Cons: Waiting for the AI’s turns takes forever. Rolls against the AI feel unfair (they probably aren't though). Physical pieces and dice are just better. Doesn't do anything to capitalize on its digital nature.