Hidden Gems that you should play

I know that it is kind of a stretch to label some of these games as "hidden gems", when some are more like cult classics and/or have thousands of Reviews on Steam, but it is really hard to differentiate here.. I am trying...

200 Games

Overboard!
Overboard!
Tempest 4000
Tempest 4000
Bobby is Going Home
Bobby is Going Home
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom
Lichtspeer
Lichtspeer
Gothic II: The Night of the Raven
Gothic II: The Night of the Raven
Black Knight Sword
Black Knight Sword
Hard Reset
Hard Reset
Freedom Planet 2
Freedom Planet 2
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Sid Meier's Pirates!
Cursed Mountain
Cursed Mountain
Pizza Tycoon
Pizza Tycoon
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
SanctuaryRPG: Black Edition
S.T.U.N. Runner
S.T.U.N. Runner
Danganronpa Trilogy
Danganronpa Trilogy
Star Ocean
Star Ocean
Uridium
Uridium
Verde Station
Verde Station
Parodius
Parodius
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Torment: Tides of Numenera
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
Eversion
Eversion
Berzerk
Berzerk
Alien Crush
Alien Crush
Paradroid
Paradroid
The Town of Light
The Town of Light
Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush
1080° Avalanche
1080° Avalanche
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Shadowrun
Shadowrun
Swarmlake
Swarmlake
Chip's Challenge
Chip's Challenge
One Way Heroics
One Way Heroics
Lost Ember
Lost Ember
The Last Remnant
The Last Remnant
Calling
Calling
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Zynaps
Zynaps
Hero Siege
Hero Siege
Shadow of Memories
Shadow of Memories
Evoland 2
Evoland 2
Killing Time At Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition
Killing Time At Lightspeed: Enhanced Edition
Patrick's Parabox
Patrick's Parabox
Fantasy Zone
Fantasy Zone
Primordia
Primordia
Nightmare Reaper
Nightmare Reaper
Dungeons of Dredmor
Dungeons of Dredmor
Turrican II: The Final Fight
Turrican II: The Final Fight
Semblance
Semblance
Refunct
Refunct
Klocki
Klocki
Jotun
Jotun
Sine Mora
Sine Mora
Contradiction: Spot the Liar!
Contradiction: Spot the Liar!
Gunman Clive 2
Gunman Clive 2
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand
Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand
Descenders
Descenders
Doshin the Giant
Doshin the Giant
Klax
Klax
Hob
Hob
Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways
Child of Eden
Child of Eden
Titan Quest
Titan Quest
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Legend of Grimrock 2
Legend of Grimrock 2
3D Dot Game Heroes
3D Dot Game Heroes
Cthulhu Saves the World
Cthulhu Saves the World
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
Secret of Evermore
Secret of Evermore
Second Sight
Second Sight
Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik
Gunman Clive
Gunman Clive
Blast Corps
Blast Corps
Meteos
Meteos
Wildermyth
Wildermyth
Anachronox
Anachronox
Just Shapes & Beats
Just Shapes & Beats
The Surge 2
The Surge 2
Overlord
Overlord
Observer
Observer
Legend of Grimrock
Legend of Grimrock
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Apotheon
Apotheon
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Fragile Dreams: Farewell Ruins of the Moon
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
Mario Paint
Mario Paint
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Recettear: An Item Shop's Tale
Rakuen
Rakuen
Gothic II
Gothic II
Cultic
Cultic
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2
Ōkamiden
Ōkamiden
Kid Dracula
Kid Dracula
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Quadrilateral Cowboy
Evoland
Evoland
Mini Metro
Mini Metro
Mad Father
Mad Father

3 Comments

FallenGrace

1 year ago

Tacoma is a great little game, was a bit of a surprise when I played it as I didn't like their previous game much but found Tacoma much easier to get invested in.

TheGamingN00b

1 year ago

Yes^^ I really really did not like Gone Home. At all. But Taxoma was actually good :D

Nezznerd

1 year ago

Wonderful! This is exactly what I was looking for, finding little hidden gems like these. Thanks for the list, I'm certainly going to add some of these to my backlog.
TheGamingN00b

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