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The 14 most underappreciated games of the last year that you shouldn't have ignored

2 weeks ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason |Evan Lahti

Either I’m getting old, or the world is just moving too fast. Even outside of the maelstrom that is current events, videogames are flying past faster than anyone can process them—there’s just not enough time in the day. In any given week, a dozen good or even great games might be released. Chances are a lot of the last year’s best slipped under your radar.
The 14 most underappreciated games of the last year that you shouldn't have ignored

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Tarason

'You guys are not Bethesda': During development, The Witcher 3 devs were told by a Walmart rep 'I like you guys, but it's just not gonna happen'"I made a bet with him … he still kinda owes me that dinner." The Witcher 3 is perhaps one of the most memorable RPGs of its era—we certainly like …
I pride myself on keeping up with Steam's under-the-radar gems, but April was packed with enough new games to keep me busy for the rest of 2025

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

I don't think it's controversial to say that there's a lot of good games coming out in 2025, but April in particular was ridiculous. More than 100 games on my wishlist dropped over the course of just 30 days, and some of those (like the galaxy-brained Blue Prince and the hotly debated Clair Obscur) were all-eclipsing hits. We loved Promise Mascot Agency, but its release on the very same day as Blue Prince meant it was destined to be overshadowed.
I pride myself on keeping up with Steam's under-the-radar gems, but April was packed with enough new games to keep me busy for the rest of 2025

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Tarason

If you are in the mood to try out a new game but do not want to splash the cash, then one developer is giving Steam users the chance to experience …
Space Marine 2's Astartes Overhaul mod brings Terminators to the campaign, NPC Dreadnoughts to operations, and 12-player lobbies

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

Space Marine 2 might not have landed quite as surely as some of us hoped (see Robin Valentine's rather mixed review), but it looks like a game that can take a hit and keep on trucking.
Stellaris' new Biogenesis expansion lets you be a sapient planet or home-grow your own cosmic leviathan

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

Sci-fi sandbox strategy sim Stellaris will probably continue expanding until either the heat-death of the universe, or it encompasses every single notable genre trope in existence. Today, it grew a meaty little chunk of new content with the Biogenesis expansion, part of its ninth season of DLC. With this expansion, players will be able to bio-engineer their species even further, create fleets of fleshy living craft, or commune with a fractured hive-mind in a bunch of new story vignettes.
Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion's power-suits will let you beat giant monsters to death with their own body parts

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

There are few joys in videogames as pure as beating one bad guy to death with another bad guy. Upcoming mech-masher sequel Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion might be replacing its predecessor's Armored Core-esque mechs with more human-scaled power suits, but its potential for spectacular violence only seems to have increased. In the new gameplay showcase trailer below, developers Marvelous break down just how much you can break down your enemies.
This game has 100 endings, and it's pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

Some games are clear passion projects. Pure creative outlets, profitability be damned. The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy from Too Kyo Games (a collaborative outfit set up by the writers and directors of both the Danganronpa and Zero Escape franchises) is clearly among them.
This game has 100 endings, and it's pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Dominic Tarason

NowMonday morning’s lineup of the best deals courtesy of the App Store for your iPhone and iPad are now ready to go down below. Just be sure to scope out the latest Apple hardware offers (it has been a busy couple days of new all-time lows), including the best prices to yet on the M4/Pro MacBook Pro …
Inspired by Dwarf Fortress and Oxygen Not Included, adorable side-scrolling city-builder Ratopia burrows out of early access

1 month ago | pcgamer.com | Dominic Tarason

If you're in the market for a technical, complex city-builder sim, you're kinda spoilt for choice right now, but few games in the field can claim to be even half as cute as Ratopia, from Korean indie outfit Cassel Games. After a couple years scurrying around in early access, it's officially a complete game and out now on Steam.

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Articles

The 14 most underappreciated games of the last year that you shouldn't have ignored

The 14 most underappreciated games of the last year that you shouldn't have ignored

I pride myself on keeping up with Steam's under-the-radar gems, but April was packed with enough new games to keep me busy for the rest of 2025

I pride myself on keeping up with Steam's under-the-radar gems, but April was packed with enough new games to keep me busy for the rest of 2025

Space Marine 2's Astartes Overhaul mod brings Terminators to the campaign, NPC Dreadnoughts to operations, and 12-player lobbies

Stellaris' new Biogenesis expansion lets you be a sapient planet or home-grow your own cosmic leviathan

Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion's power-suits will let you beat giant monsters to death with their own body parts

This game has 100 endings, and it's pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy

This game has 100 endings, and it's pushing the creators to the brink of bankruptcy

Inspired by Dwarf Fortress and Oxygen Not Included, adorable side-scrolling city-builder Ratopia burrows out of early access

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