Shorter games with worse graphics made by people who were paid more to work less, and they're not kidding
UFO 50
Mossmouth
2
Captures the spirit and appearance of classic 90s survival horror, with the added benefit of actually being able to see where you're fucking shooting.
Crow Country
SFB Games
3
Hey Keighley, I got your Innovation in Accessibility winner right here! Let me wheel her up to the stage.
I Wani Hug that Gator!
Cavemanon
4
After so many retelling of the original story, finally China give us the long awaited sequel and it doesn't fall short, truly a AAA experience.
Black Myth: Wukong
Game Science
5
You see roguelike and deck builder tags as a red flag, are you willing to gamble on trying one more?
Balatro
LocalThunk
6
Mihoyo finally returning to its roots: fast-paced arena combat, timewasting minigames, and a healthy amount of jiggle.
Zenless Zone Zero
miHoYo
7
Eye candy and solid gameplay, filling in the hole that Senran Kagura left.
Stellar Blade
SHIFT UP
8
Killed before it could realize its true potential
Concord
Firewalk Studios
9
See the world, save the nations, strike down enemy armies, and sweet-talk some sexy elves. Yeah, it's good to be a prince.
Unicorn Overlord
Vanillaware
10
It innovates by basically mixing the best of every single other previous turn-based game they made into one, from SMT, to Digital Devil Saga until Persona. It also takes the focus away from world-ending gods to good, old fashioned social problems.
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Studio Zero, Atlus
11
Martial artist machinations and scientific schemes culiminate in a clash where only the fittest will survive and one man must face his past to build a future.
Nine Sols
Red Candle Games
12
Nobody cared about who these poor villagers were until they put on the mask and killed legions of hideous yokai.