I created a new Commodore Amiga community on piefed.social
A community devoted to all things Commodore Amiga.
A community devoted to all things Commodore Amiga.
TYPE TO KILL in this survival horror adventure. Alone or with friends, explore a sprawling cursed film studio as its horror movies bleed into reality. Choose from a roster of characters then plan your escape from this bloody homage to old school horror. But remember... death is just a typo away.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2790330/Blood_Typers/Open linkView original on kbin.earthGear up, sling cards, roll dice and power through the endless doors of a deeply unhinged Purgatory in Doors of Insanity: ReOpened!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2860020/Doors_of_Insanity_ReOpened/Open linkView original on kbin.earthCabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/Cabernet/Open linkView original on kbin.earthEmbark on a journey through a land of darkness to save your lost shadow. With the help of a mysterious beast’s shadow, master new abilities, outsmart enemies, and uncover hidden truths in your quest to reclaim what’s been taken.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769100/Cosmic_A_Journey_Among_Shadows/Open linkView original on kbin.earthEmbark on an over-the-top, modern-day pirate adventure with an ex-yakuza, now pirate captain & his crew. Engage in exhilarating combat on land and sea in the hunt for lost memories and treasure.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3061810/Like_a_Dragon_Pirate_Yakuza_in_Hawaii/Open linkView original on kbin.earthBuild your fleet and face the alien terror from the deep! Now it’s up to you alone to stop an alien invasion from the depths of the ocean in this legendary, home computer era shoot ‘em up dredged up and faithfully rebuilt for modern platforms – X-Out: Resurfaced!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047070/XOut_Resurfaced/Open linkView original on kbin.earthCompete to create the most perfect ecosystem in the award-winning board game journey!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2438970/Cascadia/Open linkView original on kbin.earthCinnabunny is a cozy life simulator game where you play as a bunny who runs a bakery. Unlock new recipes, go birdwatching, collect mushrooms, and charm your community. Save up enough carrots to help your family move.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2794830/Cinnabunny/Open linkView original on kbin.earthAre you ready to become a legendary martial arts master? Build your own school, train your students, and battle rival schools to become the strongest. Join tournaments, raise your grasshoppers, and most importantly, collect tuition from your students!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2884190/Fight_School_Simulator/Open linkView original on kbin.earthPocket balls while facing monsters on the table. With more worlds than you can imagine, the heart of it all is Halloween, where ghosts, goblins, witches, and more lurk in every level. Protect your heart and conquer the madness in this ultimate pool adventure!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3284340/The_Madness_of_Billiards/Open linkView original on kbin.earthSo I looked at the top 100 best rated games released on Steam during 2024, and I saw some interesting trends.
First, only two games were AAA titles. They were Black Myth: Wukong and SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS. And even then, I'm being a little bit charitable by calling the latter title an AAA game.
As for everything else? Budget title indies. Most titles were priced under $30. And 22 of them were free -- not "free with in-app purchases", but simply free.
The other trend is that few of these games got press attention even though, in a lot of cases, they had a large playerbase.
Case in point: the highest rated game on Steam is MiSide which has a 97% positive rating based on 87,019 reviews. I checked news archives and MiSide hardly got any mentions from the gaming press. No mentions on GameSpot, IGN, or PC Gamer. How did gaming journalists miss out on the highest rated game of 2024?
But the most surprising trend is that the bulk of the 100 highest rated games on Steam are PC exclusives. As much as people say we are living in a post-platform world this is simply not the case. For instance, only 2 of the top 10 Steam games of 2024 got a multi-platform release -- Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong.
You would think a beloved game like Satisfactory would already arrive on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, but after six years of development, it is still PC-only. Now to be fair, Satisfactory is supposed to arrive on consoles. But that game has been on Early Access for PC since 2019 -- and there's no firm release date for console versions.
There are three takeaways here: price does not indicate quality, don't believe the hype, and exclusives still matter.
https://steamdb.info/stats/gameratings/2024/?displayOnly=Game&sort=rating_desc
Kick doors, shoot lightning, and parry bullets in this blazing fast first-person shoot'n slash inspired by Hotline Miami
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3162850/Lightning_Katana/Open linkView original on kbin.earthSNØ is a minimalistic freeriding game. Push your limits for the high score, or simply explore the endless wilderness.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2943150/SN_Ultimate_Freeriding/Open linkView original on kbin.earthRace, outplay, destroy! Outrunner: Neon Nights blends high-speed arcade racing with tactical light trails. Challenge your friends and compete online with up to 8 players in gravity-defying arenas. Master power-ups and diverse game modes to take the lead.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1439980/Outrunner_Neon_Nights/Open linkView original on kbin.earthThe long-awaited "Director's Cut" version of Montezuma's Revenge, envisioned and programmed by the original developer. It's the super-charged conclusion of the classic puzzle solving action-adventure platformer you loved in your youth! Finally, you will fight King Montezuma!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2803590/Montezumas_Revenge__Directors_Cut/Open linkView original on kbin.earthA quick comparison of graphics presets in Avowed, the new fantasy RPG from Obsidian. All footage is with DLSS quality at 4K resolution.
In desktop mode, this is what #Bookface looks like on friendica.world. Now Friendica world does not support Bookface out of the box, but you can enable this anyway, through your web browser. Here’s ...
https://atomicpoet.org/@atomicpoet/posts/Ar1k52vf54XylLFsJMOpen linkView original on kbin.earthNow, why is it super unlikely that you’ve played this game? Because it was only ever released in arcades. And it wasn’t exactly a huge runaway success. But in terms of actual gameplay mechanics, this game had some monumental firsts.
https://atomicpoet.org/@atomicpoet/posts/AqxC8hFtQmQncxRoBsOpen linkView original on kbin.earth