If you love Metroid games, you’ll love this one. This one is really a no brainer, especially since the game is very fun.
And you can upgrade the cars to have all sorts of weapons. However, given the game’s icy setting, you might want to give this a look if you’re a fan of John Carpenter’s The Thing. As it was one of their first titles, it hasn’t quite gotten the acclaim of its successor.
If you love Amnesia, check out this horror game from the same studio. The story isn’t very good, but you play this one for the space combat. It’s a very tactical RTS, with you only commanding just a handful of ships at a time, but that makes every move count. If you’re a huge Battlestar Galactica fan or looking for something a little more intimate than Homeworld or Sins of a Solar Empire, we recommend checking this one up. If you’re feeling the hunger for more Westeros between seasons of Game of Thrones and you’ve finished Telltale’s series, consider picking this up. The dual narratives give a great glimpse into the world beyond the main story if you can put up with some lackluster combat. Set in the world of the books rather than the show (despite the fact actors Lena Headey and Conleth Hill voice their characters of Cersei and Varys from the series), the game tells a tale that takes place before and during the first book. Overall, a fantastically written and atmospheric experience with a great noir inspired soundtrack. It’s Blade Runner meets Memento with some Cowboy Bebop thrown in for good measure. Presented in a classic pixel art style, the story chronicles a detective on a distant world searching for his brother who is stuck in a mysterious prison/re-education facility. Speaking of cyberpunk, Gemini Rue is one of the best adventure games in years outside of Telltale’s offerings.
A cyberpunk RPG/Strategy hybrid where you play as a company involved in the shady world of corporate espionage in a dystopian future. The game also has a sequel: Judgement Rites. The characters are all voiced by their respective actors, the stories all feel like natural extensions of the show, and the missions are even broken up into episodes. Star Trek 25th AnniversaryĪn adventure game set during the original series, you can command the Enterprise in what feels like a lost season of the show. Case in point? You get to take the Kobayashi Maru test. Overall, the game may have been a bit ambitious for its own good, but the space combat is fun and the Star Trek love is all over the place.
You play a cadet in command school trying to balance successful simulator missions with his personal life, which even features Bioware-style dialogue choices and branching storylines. Thanks to some cheesy FMV cutscenes that were all the rage in the 90s, we get extended appearances by William Shatner, Walter Koenig, and George Takei as their respective Trek characters. Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyĪ space simulator about bridge command before we got the amazing Star Trek: Bridge Commander, Starfleet Academy is set during the era of Star Trek II – VI. While Indiana and the Fate of Atlantis may get the most love of any Indie game, this one is certainly worth a look. It’s a solid game, and more importantly, it gets the feeling of Indiana Jones right. Gameplay wise it’s a platformer action game set in 1935. Originally released during the PS2/Xbox era, Emperor’s Tomb is a third person adventure that acts as a prequel to Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. With Steam in its autumn sale, look for deals on some of these and pick them up for cheap! 1. We’ve probably missed a ton of games out there that fit the criteria, but here are a mere sixteen that popped into our minds. We’re here to show you the titles that haven’t gotten their moment to shine, but if you’re on a budget or don’t have a rig that can play the newest graphical powerhouse… give one of these a try if they pique your interest. Whether they be older games that haven’t quite achieved classic status or for some reason or an overlooked masterpiece that came out at the wrong time… there are a ton of cheap gems worth your time on digital distribution. With all the new games hitting the market, it’s hard to keep up with some of the great experiences falling between the cracks.