These are my favorite games I could think of as of september 19th 2023 (added 4 more games on november 10th 2023), not in any particular order and with only one per series (otherwise it would be unreadable).
I made this shareable image with Topsters, in case you'd like to try it out for yourself!
| Game | Release Year | Platform(s) | Genre | My thoughts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil | 1996 |
|
Survival Horror, Exploration |
It's a classic adventure game, still a lot of fun today and feels great to speedrun with all the route planning involved. |
| Yume Nikki a.k.a. Dream Diary |
2004 | PC | Walking Simulator, Exploration |
An absolutely incredible experience, still gives me chills to explore and I love getting lost in these surreal worlds. |
| Unreal Tournament | 1999 |
|
FPS, Arena Shooter | A LOT of fun, incredible music and hits that sweet spot of retro graphics and modern touch. Lots of nostalgia. |
| Touhou 8: Imperishable Night | 2004 | PC | Bullet Hell | Very beautiful shmup with a magical atmosphere. My favorite in the Touhou series thanks to its gorgeous intricate patterns, funny dialogue and well balanced difficulty. |
| Shin Megami Tensei | 1992 |
|
Post-apocalyptic JRPG | Despite antiquated gameplay, exploring dungeons and forming a party of demons is still a lot of fun, with a great story and excellent music. |
| Deus Ex | 2000 |
|
Immersive sim | Incredible visuals and music, iconic story and characters, very rewarding gameplay that lets you tackle missions anyway you want. It's amazing. |
| Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft | 1998 |
|
Exploration-adventure, Platforming |
The toughest Tomb Raider but also one of the most fun and beautiful. India is always very nice to explore and there's a lot of location diversity overall. |
| NiGHTS Into Dreams | 1996 |
|
Solo Racing, Score Attack | It's a fun game to play but what does it for me is how relaxing the atmosphere is. The story, visuals and music and beautiful and it's an incredibly comforting game to me. |
| Dance Dance Revolution | 1998-2023... |
|
Rhythm game, Dancing game | Incredibly fun and challenging, with most versions scratching my early 2000s nostalgia just right. |
| Portal 2 | ||||
| I Wanna Be The Guy | ||||
| Super Metroid | ||||
| Pokemon Gold Version | ||||
| The World's Hardest Game | ||||
| Super Mario 64 | ||||
| Tetris The Grandmaster 3: Teror Instinct | ||||
| Minecraft | ||||
| Rollercoaster Tycoon 2 | ||||
| Out Run | ||||
| Age of Empires II | ||||
| Chrono Trigger | ||||
| Mushihimesama Futari (Black Label) | ||||
| Taiko no Tatsujin: Dokodon! Mystery Adventure! | 3DS | |||
| World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | ||||
| Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards | ||||
| Counter-Strike: Source | ||||
| Theme: Hospital | ||||
| Mega Man 1-6 | ||||
| Earthbound | SNES | |||
| Dodonpachi | ||||
| Final Fantasy III | ||||
| Elden Ring | ||||
| Katamari Damacy | ||||
| Doom | ||||
| Skullgirls | ||||
| Xevious | ||||
| The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall | PC | |||
| Killer7 | ||||
| Distorted Travesty | PC | |||
| Dangun Feveron | ||||
| The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | ||||
| Alone in the Dark | ||||
| Rosenkreuzstilette | PC | |||
| Cave Story | ||||
| Burnout 3: Takedown | PS2 | |||
| Umineko no naku koro ni | ||||
| Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations | ||||
| Mario Kart DS | DS | |||
| Fable: The Lost Chapters | ||||
| Espgaluda | ||||
| Battle Garegga | ||||
| La-Mulana | PC | |||
| The Binding of Isaac (all versions) | ||||
| Chip's Challenge | ||||
| Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3?! | PC | |||
| Silent Hill | PS1 | |||
| Dynomite! Deluxe | PC | |||
| Celeste | ||||
| Rayman 2: The Great Escape | ||||
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | ||||
| Bejeweled 2 | ||||
| The 7th Guest | PC | |||
| Battleblock Theater | ||||
| A Short Hike | ||||
| Hypnospace Outlaw | PC | |||
| Tekken 5 | PS2 | |||
| The Silver Case | ||||
| Super Kiwi 64 | ||||
| System Shock | ||||
| Half-Life |
