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Balatro
Roguelike Deckbuilder

Balatro

One developer, two and a half years, expected to sell ten copies. A poker-based roguelike that sold 5 million and won Game of the Year 2024.

LocalThunk·24 questions·$14.99
Disco Elysium
RPG

Disco Elysium

An RPG with no combat where you play a washed-up detective with amnesia solving a murder. Your internal voices vote on your decisions.

ZA/UM·23 questions·$39.99
Hades
Roguelike

Hades

A roguelike where failure advances the story. You play Zagreus, son of Hades, attempting to escape the underworld. Each death is a conversation.

Supergiant Games·24 questions·$24.99
Hollow Knight
Metroidvania

Hollow Knight

A vast underground kingdom, made by two developers on a AU$57,000 Kickstarter. One of the best Metroidvanias ever made.

Team Cherry·25 questions·$14.99
SOMA
Survival Horror

SOMA

A sci-fi horror game set in an underwater research station. The monsters are the least scary thing in it.

Frictional Games·23 questions·$29.99